Chapter 106

"Which bastard is attacking? Mangekyou Sharingan?!" Uchiha Fugaku exclaimed, his voice filled with confusion and shock as he looked up.

Quickly evading the descending claw of the Nine-Tails, Uchiha Fugaku formed a seal with one hand and unleashed a massive fire dragon from his mouth.

"Fire Style: Dragon Fire Jutsu!"

Yet, the Nine-Tails merely flicked one of its nine tails, effortlessly dispersing the flames into smoke. The tail swept past Uchiha Fugaku, sending him reeling. A searing, corrosive pain surged from the wound inflicted by the Nine-Tails.

The injuries caused by the Tailed Beast are notoriously difficult to heal due to the corrosive nature of its chakra, which prevents the wounds from closing properly. Despite the intense pain, Uchiha Fugaku barely registered it. His gaze was fixed on the scarlet Sharingan within the Nine-Tails' eyes.

Only one question consumed his mind: Which Uchiha awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan? And was stupid enough to attack Konoha at this point? He couldn't bear to imagine, or even understand, what would happen now when they were caught red-handed in controlling the Nine-Tails. How would the Uchiha clan survive in Konoha after this?

Meanwhile, in the sky, Sakumo was darting around the Nine-Tails, his form crackling with blue lightning as he evaded the beast's attacks. Using Lightning Style Chakra to enhance his speed, he struck repeatedly, leaving streaks of wounds on the Nine-Tails. Despite his efforts, the beast's formidable size and Chakra made it an ongoing challenge to subdue.

No matter how much Sakumo attacked, the Nine-Tails' wounds healed almost instantly. He watched as the injuries he inflicted on the beast's arm closed up on their own. Wiping the sweat from his forehead, he cursed under his breath, "Damn it. If we don't land a fatal blow, its wounds will heal no matter how many times we strike. And my chakra is nearly running out…"

Frustration growing, he glanced towards Tatsuya's house and muttered, "What the hell is Tatsuya doing?!"

As he stared in the direction of his brother's house, his irritation only deepened. What on earth could he be doing at a time like this?

...

"The stamina of these two girls is unbelievable. What kind of training is Tsunade putting them through?"

Tatsuya would never admit that he almost lost to these two fledgling girls. Taking a deep breath, he looked at the two now peacefully sleeping, their energy finally spent. He quickly fastened his belt, glancing at the chaotic scene in the distance where the Nine-Tails raged at the entrance of the village.

Even with all the changes in the timeline, has it still come to this?

"Tsk, Uchiha Madara, that old schemer, managed to pull it off."

Tatsuya knew the secret of Naruto's birth: the reincarnation of Ashura, witnessed by the strongest-tailed beast, the god of death, the last Uzumaki princess, the Mangekyou Sharingan, and two space-time ninjutsu users. It was a miracle that Naruto had survived that night and its aftermath, and Tatsuya understood the implications of this event better than anyone in the Shinobi world.

Although, strictly speaking, Rin and Obito weren't in that kind of relationship, and this situation didn't qualify as what he'd term ntr.

With Obito's "as long as she's happy" mentality, if Rin had chosen Kakashi, he might not have become so bitter. If Rin had survived and grown up, she might have been more likely to choose Kakashi over Obito.

But the current situation was different. The Rin before him was in bed with someone else while he had been missing her for years.

"Although Madara's manipulations have already turned Obito, there's no guarantee that like his son, Minato or Kushina will ever forgive Obito. Still, I think it's better to..."

Thinking this, Tatsuya created a Shadow Clone, who carried the two girls on its shoulders and headed towards the small wooden house in the suburbs where Tsunade was.

He couldn't help but mutter inwardly If Tsunade sees the condition of these two girls, will she come after me with a kitchen knife?

...

On the other side of the forest outside Konoha, two time-space ninjutsu users had already exchanged dozens of blows.

"Are you from the Uchiha clan? But those with such powers are no ordinary people, and the Uchiha clan does not have anyone like you..."

Minato's Flying Thunder God attack once again passed through the opponent's body without effect. He shouted, solemnly, "Who are you? Why are you attacking Konoha?!"

In terms of physical abilities, the opponent was around Jōnin level—nothing particularly remarkable. However, his time-space ninjutsu sent chills down Minato's spine. The ability to nullify all ninjutsu and Taijutsu and suck opponents into space was formidable. Once caught in the vortex-like space, escape was nearly impossible. Minato's repeated evasions were solely thanks to the Flying Thunder God's instant teleportation ability.

"My goal is to destroy this hellish world full of hatred. If you want to ask my name..."

At this point, Obito hesitated. In theory, he no longer cared about anything in this world, including his name and the identity of "Uchiha Obito." Yet, when Minato asked, he still uttered those four words:

"I am Uchiha Madara."

Minato's expression changed abruptly but calmed down within seconds. He furrowed his brows and said, "You dare to call yourself Uchiha Madara? That's quite the joke."

Uchiha Madara was from the same era as the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama. How could he still be alive?

"Believe it or not, it's your choice. Today, I will take back what was rightfully mine. The Nine-Tails," Obito replied indifferently, using Uchiha Madara's voice.

In the underground graveyard, he often heard Black Zetsu discussing the plan for the so-called illusion world putting the entire world into an illusion where everyone's every wish will be fulfilled with the fool named "Tobi." One of the necessities was all nine-tailed beasts. It just so happens that today, he will take the Nine Tails back.

"A delusion!" Minato's eyes flashed with determination. He was now flaring his intent to kill. "Although it's not completed yet, I'll have to use that technique!"

Minato steeled himself as four sharp points began to form around the Rasengan in his right hand. This was the Nature Transformation feature that incorporated Wind Style Chakra—the prototype of the Wind Style: Rasenshuriken that Naruto would use in the future.

'Do you intend to kill me, Minato-sensei?' Obito thought to himself.

Obito could feel the power difference between this Rasengan and the ones he had seen his sensei used in the past.

'In that case, I won't hold back. No matter what happens to this world, it doesn't matter in the Infinite Tsukyomi.' For a moment, Obito also became murderous. If Minato knew Obito's thoughts, he would be furious.

You're about to kill my wife and nearly killed my son, yet you expect me not to kill you?

Boom!!!

Just as the tension between them was about to erupt, the night suddenly turned into day, and the temperature soared by dozens of degrees. Both of their expressions changed dramatically and their battle halted.

In the next second, they realized what was happening around them. It was fire! The flames, as bright as the sun, enveloped the Konoha's sky, turning night into day.

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