Amegakure.
Under the gloomy and dark sky.
The incessant rain continued to fall, forming a net of water that seemed like it would never stop.
As always, Pain sat alone atop the highest spire, under the strange statue, his deep Rinnegan eyes quietly observing the village in the rain, like a god watching over all beings.
"Pain, Uchiha Madara messed up," Konan suddenly appeared, frowning, "Orochimaru and Sasori of the Red Sand are dead. The ones who killed them were Uchiha Dan and Uchiha Shisui."
Upon hearing this, Pain's expression slightly changed.
Dan and Shisui were both powerful Mangekyou Sharingan users.
Although the Mangekyou Sharingan was far inferior to his Rinnegan, it seemed not to be underestimated, as it had caused the Akatsuki to lose two official members at once.
Could Uchiha Madara not even handle his own clan members?
Just then.
A paper crane flew in, fluttering its wings, and landed in Konan's palm. After unfolding, it turned into a wanted poster.
This is...
Seeing the content, Konan's face gradually showed surprise, and she stood there in a daze.
"What's wrong, Konan?" Pain asked, as he rarely saw Konan surprised.
Coming back to her senses, Konan shook her head and handed the wanted poster to Pain: "This is a wanted poster issued by the Uchiha clan. The man who has been claiming to be Madara in front of us, his real name is Uchiha Obito. He has been deceiving us from the beginning."
Obito's identity, the power of Kamui, and his love-hate relationship with Hatake Kakashi were all detailed on the poster.
Konan had never given up her suspicions about Obito, and now they were indeed confirmed.
Heh, after reading it, Pain, who always had an expressionless face, also rarely showed a cold smile.
Unexpectedly, the always mysterious Uchiha Madara was just a clown.
"The attack on Konoha by Obito, Orochimaru, and Sasori has led Konoha to believe that all of this was the work of the Akatsuki. Konoha has declared war on Amegakure and assembled an army of thousands of ninjas," Konan said with a serious face, asking Pain for instructions on how to respond.
Pain didn't care, he said lightly: "Let the people of Konoha come, the more they come, the more they will die. In Amegakure, I am invincible."
His words were full of god-like confidence.
Hearing Pain say this, Konan also felt relieved.
"However, there is some good news. Danzo has been disabled, it was done by Uchiha Dan, who has also replaced Danzo as the new Hokage's assistant," Konan added.
Hearing the name Danzo, Pain's eyes flashed.
Back then, there were two murderers who killed Yahiko, one was Hanzo of Amegakure, and the other was Danzo of Konoha.
Pain later killed Hanzo, but Danzo always hid in Konoha and never came out, making it impossible for him to find an opportunity to take revenge for Yahiko.
Uchiha Dan again.
Pain had heard this name several times, and at this moment, he finally became interested in Dan.
Being noticed by a god, Uchiha Dan could be proud even before his death.
Yes. Pain put Dan on the death list. In his view.
This time, when Konoha attacks Amegakure, the Uchiha clan will undoubtedly participate in the war.
At that time, Pain will personally deal with Uchiha Dan, and even Shisui, Fugaku... as long as they are Uchihas, they all have to die.
Because of Obito, his impression of the Uchiha clan had reached an all-time low.
So, Pain decided to bring divine punishment upon this clan.
Just as he was thinking this.
Tap, tap, tap.
A series of footsteps came, and the Uchiha's man had arrived.
Konan turned her head and looked at the masked man who appeared in front of her, sarcastically saying, "At this point, are you still wearing that deceptive mask, Uchiha Obito?"
Upon hearing this.
"Well, isn't Nagato also always hiding behind a 'mask', deceiving the world with Yahiko, who has long been dead?"
Obito retorted, not willing to admit it, and without further hiding, he took off his mask to reveal his true face.
It was the face of a man in his early twenties.
The left half of his face was smooth, but the right half had several lines, which were the traces of Hashirama's cell transplantation.
The pair of eyes on his face also had different shapes, they were the three-tomoe and Mangekyou Sharingan.
"You once said that giving the right guidance to those who open the Rinnegan is the mission your organization has been carrying since ancient times.
But..."
Pain raised the wanted poster and walked towards Obito step by step, "According to this, you are not trying to achieve peace in the ninja world. On the contrary, you decided to take revenge on the whole world for a woman."
Pain, or Nagato's dream.
It was to collect the Tailed Beasts, create a weapon of mass destruction with them, and use it to make the world feel pain. But the ultimate intention was to breed peace in pain.
And Obito's real purpose contradicts the will of Akatsuki.
In the face of Pain's questioning.
"I've cooperated with you for so many years, and the trust we've built up, can't it even compare to a nonsense wanted poster? It's really heartbreaking."
Obito stubbornly refused to admit it.
"It's simple, once I extract your memories, I'll naturally know the truth."
Pain said this and raised a hand.
The next second.
Hum.
With a surge of black chakra appearing in Pain's palm, a strong suction force instantly radiated out, acting on Obito.
~Shinra Tensei~ Obito was immediately lifted off the ground, his entire body completely controlled by the power of the Rinnegan, and he flew towards Pain.
Whoosh.
A black rod extended from Pain's sleeve, aiming straight at the flying Obito.
However, as Obito's mouth corner lifted, revealing a mocking smile—
He made himself intangible, immune to the black rod's attack, and calmly passed through Pain's body.
"So this is Kamui."
Pain turned around, slightly surprised.
"Unfortunately, it seems our cooperation can only end here."
Obito shook his head, took a deep look at Pain, and then activated Kamui again, disappearing from sight.
Pain frowned.
He didn't think Obito's Kamui could threaten him, but he had to admit, he had no way to deal with Obito.
The power of the Mangekyou Sharingan was indeed tricky.
Thinking about the three pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan in Konoha, Pain, who had slightly
underestimated them, began to take them more seriously.
Outside Amegakure.
The space fluctuated, and Obito appeared.
"It seems things didn't go very smoothly..."
"Here you are." Zetsu, who was waiting here, spoke after seeing Obito's expression.
"The plan to control Nagato and the Akatsuki under the name of Madara has failed," Obito said coldly.
"What should we do next?"
"Don't worry, let Konoha and Amegakure start their fight first, we just need to watch from the sidelines. When the time is right, I will take action to retrieve the Rinnegan."
Obito's eyes flashed as he revealed his new plan.
The reason he said 'retrieve' was because the Rinnegan in Nagato's possession originally belonged to Uchiha Madara.
Madara had seen potential in Nagato's Uzumaki lineage and had transplanted the Rinnegan into the young Nagato without his knowledge, making Nagato a vessel for the Rinnegan.
Now that this vessel was disobedient, Obito naturally wanted to reclaim Madara's eyes.
"Speaking of this war, the Uchiha clan will not miss the opportunity to make a contribution, they will definitely participate, right? I'm really looking forward to the showdown between the Uchihas and Nagato."
Zetsu immediately understood Obito's thoughts.
"That will be the opportunity I'm waiting for."
Obito's eyes were burning.
In his view, the always arrogant Uchiha clan would definitely act as the vanguard of Konoha, being the first to attack Amegakure.
Just like they had once attacked the Mountain Graveyard.
At that time, Dan, Shisui, Fugaku, and others would inevitably face off against the Six Paths of Pain, causing a huge commotion.
Then he would have the opportunity to approach Nagato's real body and retrieve the Rinnegan.
After that, he would use the power of the Rinnegan to summon the Gedo Statue and completely bury the Uchiha clan in Amegakure.
Although the process was a bit twisted and not smooth he, Uchiha Obito, would still be the final winner.
In the Land of Lightning, Kumogakure.
"Well done, Samui!" The Fourth Raikage read the report and excitedly slammed his hand on the desk, causing the entire office floor to shake.
In this letter sent back by Samui. It mentioned the latest situation of Dan and the Uchiha clan, Konoha's specific battle plan against Amegakure, the arrangement for the Chunin Exams by Konoha, and even included information about the participant Uchiha Izumi.
The Fourth Raikage couldn't wait, and immediately called his secretary Mabui, and ordered her in a deep voice: "Get ready immediately, I'm going to lead a team to Konoha to participate in the Chunin Exams."
His trip to Konoha this time, on the one hand, it was to find out the truth about Konoha, and on the other hand, he planned to have some exchanges and contacts with the Uchiha clan. Especially for Uchiha Dan, whom he had never met before.
The Fourth Raikage had long been interested in him.
In the Land of Wind, Sunagakure.
The Fourth Kazekage Rasa, advisor Chiyo, and Elder Ebizō were holding a high-level meeting.
They had already learned about the Scorpion of the Red Sand.
They didn't expect this genius puppet master who had defected from Sunagakure to fall into the hands of Konoha's ninja in the end, and even the Third Kazekage's human puppet was destroyed by Uchiha Shisui.
Now Konoha is going to war with Amegakure.
After a heated discussion, Kazekage Rasa made a decision: Sunagakure would hold its forces for now and observe the situation.
The main reason was their fear of the Uchiha clan.
"The Uchihas are too dominant. Dan, Shisui, Fugaku... This clan is full of masters, Sunagakure must avoid their sharp edge," Chiyo sighed.
"With the power of the Uchihas, Konoha's position as the leader of the Five Great Ninja Villages is destined to be as solid as a rock," Ebizō also sighed.
"Uchiha..."
Rasa muttered the name, his eyes full of unwillingness.
During the Third Great Ninja War, Sunagakure was defeated by Konoha in the chaos of war and had to surrender to them, euphemistically forming an alliance.
They became a subordinate of Konoha.
Rasa thought that under his rule, Sunagakure had developed over the years and had grown strong enough to compete with Konoha.
Now it seems that he was thinking too much.
In the Land of Earth, Iwagakure.
Bang!
The Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, slapped his hand on the office desk, his eyes wide in anger:
"The Akatsuki are too reckless, they actually attacked Konoha's heartland."
Upon hearing this news, the first thing he thought of was to clear his relationship with the Akatsuki and Amegakure to avoid being dragged down.
Even if Iwagakure were to get involved, they would wait until Amegakure had exhausted Konoha's vitality, then seize the opportunity to act.
What concerned Ōnoki more was the information about the Uchiha clan.
He couldn't help but recall the humiliating past when he visited Konoha with the Second Tsuchikage and had a conflict with Uchiha Madara, only to be easily defeated by him.
Madara's arrogance and overwhelming power still remained fresh in Ōnoki's memory.
Uchiha, what a troublesome clan indeed.
In the Land of Water, Kirigakure.
The news from Konoha crossed the sea and reached this land of the Bloody Mist.
The ninja of Kirigakure were immediately eager to move.
During the Third Great Ninja War, Kirigakure was badly beaten by Konoha and had been holding a grudge, wanting to find an opportunity for revenge.
Now that Konoha and Amegakure are going to war, it seems to be a great opportunity for a surprise attack.
However.
What dissatisfied the people of Kirigakure was that the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, had been living in seclusion since a few years ago, and there was no movement at this time.
They didn't know.
The dignified Mizukage had long been controlled by Obito's Sharingan.
The reason why Kirigakure had become what it was now was also Obito's revenge for Rin.
Not only the four major ninja villages.
Almost the entire ninja world was discussing the news from Konoha, and the most mentioned were the three words "Uchiha".
Obito, Dan, Shisui, Fugaku.
These four Uchiha Mangekyō Sharingan users were repeatedly discussed and analyzed by ninjas from various villages.
The terrifying eye techniques of the Mangekyō Sharingan, the powerful eye power that can manipulate Tailed Beasts, and the Susanoo, known as the power of a god.
All of these made countless ninjas feel deep dread and fear.
The Uchihas of Konoha were in their prime.