Chapter 290

Hiruzen Sarutobi's ninjutsu attack, which was constructed by merging several types of jutsu, still allowed Kaito to gain some insights into the fusion of chakra.

Unfortunately, these were all reliant on ninjutsu and not on the pure construction and fusion of chakra alone.

This is also why Kaito has not taken any action so far; he doesn't want to cause trouble for himself.

"I just hope these guys move quickly; I'm getting a bit impatient."

Kaito sat up and then glanced at Sasuke, who was seriously training in the distance, and couldn't help but reveal a smile at the corner of his mouth.

This kid Sasuke is indeed very diligent, and his strength has been increasing very fast.

Moreover, the growth of this kid also gave Uchiha Fugaku quite a scare; after all, this kid has also awakened his own Sharingan.

Kaito certainly hasn't forgotten that on the second day when he came back to rest properly, Uchiha Fugaku brought Sasuke running over to him.

That excited look was almost as if he was about to bring Sasuke to pay his respects on his knees.

Of course, Kaito felt somewhat awkward at that time.

After all, it was Sasuke himself who had awakened the Sharingan, which wasn't that closely related to Kaito.

"But now that this kid has awakened his Sharingan, it's necessary to strengthen his combat awareness and experience.

Otherwise, in the future, he won't be able to fight Uchiha Itachi. I am waiting for you to take back the other eye from Uchiha Itachi."

Kaito murmured softly, letting Sasuke seek revenge was Kaito's choice.

Letting that scoundrel watch the Uchiha grow stronger and Konoha grow stronger was torture in itself.

But for Kaito, that wasn't nearly enough; who said Kaito was an extremely vindictive person?

There hasn't been anyone who has wronged Kaito and got away with it.

It's just the difference between taking immediate revenge and postponing it.

"Rarely do you actually train your disciple."

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out, and this voice also left Kaito somewhat astonished.

Turning his head to look, Kaito indeed found that it was Tsunade who was walking towards him.

This left Kaito full of question marks; wasn't this woman supposed to be in the Land of Grass? Why had she come back?

"How come you're back?"

Kaito looked at Tsunade incredulously, asking somewhat unbelievably.

"Can't I come back?"

Tsunade gave Kaito a strange look, then she spoke leisurely.

"You're probably talking about the matter of the front-line commander, right? There are talented individuals in the troops that were rotated in, so I let one of them take over."

"Talented individual?"

Kaito was a bit curious; there weren't many people Tsunade would refer to as a talent.

"Who is it? There are so many talented people in Konoha, maybe I know them too."

"Of course, you know him; actually, he is somewhat related to you."

Tsunade looked at Kaito with a hint of playfulness, then she slowly said.

"Nara Shikashi, you're familiar with him, aren't you?"

Well, how could he not be familiar? Kaito shook his head slightly; this was the man who alone threatened the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

Moreover, this man also had a special identity — he was the older cousin of Nara Shikaku, and the father of Yaneko.

Kaito truly hadn't expected this tough guy to have gone to the front lines, but it seemed that with him there, there probably wouldn't be any major issues.

Kaito had actually met Nara Shikashi a few times, but those memories were from many years ago.

Now, Kaito wasn't very clear about what this guy was like, and it seemed Yaneko didn't have much interest in talking to him about family matters either.

But being a member of the Nara clan, and moreover one who had raised someone like Yaneko, he was definitely trustworthy.

"It turns out to be Uncle Shikashi, then there should be no problem."

"You're quite polite, it seems you really do have a good relationship with Yaneko."

Tsunade shrugged and smiled slightly, but soon she became serious again.

"However, these are all digressions. I have something more important to discuss with you this time."

"I think I know what you're thinking about, it's about Wood Release, isn't it?"

Kaito clapped his hands and sent out a shadow clone towards Sasuke's direction, then he smiled and said.

"Shall we take a walk? I suppose, even you haven't had a chance to wander around the Uchiha clan's grounds before?"

"Indeed, I haven't. The Uchiha clan was extremely unwelcoming to outsiders before, especially to the Senju clan."

Tsunade nodded her head and then followed Kaito as they walked forward.

But at this moment, Tsunade was hardly in the mood to admire the prosperity within the Uchiha clan; she indeed had her own matters to discuss with Kaito.

And Kaito didn't avoid this topic. When they arrived at a relatively secluded spot, Kaito directly opened the conversation.

"You've already confirmed it with Orochimaru, haven't you?"

"Yes, it has been confirmed."

Tsunade nodded, seemingly with a sigh.

"I really didn't expect that after grandpa's death, his body would still have to go through so much. It really makes me feel distressed and ashamed."

"The bodies of powerful individuals are bound to be studied after their death, especially by those with ambition."

Kaito bluntly criticized, and hearing this Tsunade merely glanced at Kaito.

She chose not to respond to Kaito's words and silently shook her head before lowering it.

After all, her great-uncle was indeed an ambitious man, and her teacher, in some ways, was also an ambitious person.

However, just at this moment, a young Uchiha girl suddenly ran over, causing Tsunade to frown involuntarily.

However, when she clearly saw who the girl was, she looked meaningfully towards Kaito.

The girl's name was Uchiha Izumi, and Tsunade naturally recognized her.

Because this girl had trained under her, which immediately made Tsunade guess something.

"Clan leader, here is the scroll you requested."

Uchiha Izumi quickly handed a scroll to Kaito, then she turned to Tsunade with a smile.

"Lady Tsunade, hello."

"It's been a long time."

Tsunade replied softly and said nothing more, while Uchiha Izumi bowed to the two of them and quickly left.

"Take a look at it yourself."

After Uchiha Izumi had left, Kaito handed the scroll to Tsunade.

"This contains the secrets you are looking for, all the secrets."

Tsunade nodded, without any hesitation she directly opened the scroll.

With a wisp of smoke, a glass vessel soon appeared in her hand.

And within this vessel, there was a severed arm, emitting a strange aura that caused Tsunade to shiver slightly, as if the aura could awaken something in her own bloodline.

She knew that unless there was some mistake, this arm inside the vessel was the one fused with her grandfather's cells.

And more certainly, this was probably the arm of the mysterious Uchiha that Kaito had cut off!

"Damn it!"

Tsunade cursed under her breath, her anger seemingly ignited.

"Be careful, if you damage it, it won't be good for either of us."

Kaito frowned and softly warned her.

"Do you still want to look at the surveillance?"

"No need, I have already confirmed with quite a few people, this damn guy."

Tsunade took a deep breath, forcefully controlling her emotions, then returned the vessel containing the arm to Kaito.

Her action had clearly shown her stance, causing Kaito to nod silently in acknowledgement.

It was clear to her that Kaito was not to blame for this incident, and he was simply reaping an unexpected benefit.

"Alright, don't think too much, these people will pay the price."

Kaito resealed the vessel, speaking to comfort her softly.

"Moreover, you now understand why I wanted you to help train my clan members.

I think you can also benefit from this matter, after all, this power is fundamentally more compatible with you."

Kaito's words made Tsunade even more silent, but it was undeniable that she was now somewhat contemplative.

Just as she was about to speak, she suddenly noticed that Kaito at her side erupted with terrifying chakra.

She couldn't help but immediately turn her head to look at Kaito, whose gaze was locked forward and whose eyes had turned blood red at that moment.

The vast chakra surged like ocean waves, and even Tsunade felt somewhat suffocated in this moment.

Such a strange scene made Tsunade alert as well, knowing Kaito would not do something meaningless.

"Come out."

Suddenly, Kaito spoke, his cold voice so piercing.

"At first, I thought I was mistaken, but now you've exposed your chakra on your own initiative. Do you think you can still hide?

Whether I drag you out or you come out on your own, make your choice."

Kaito twisted his neck slightly, his voice becoming even more indifferent.

However, just as Kaito was about to take action, a hoarse voice suddenly rang out.

"You are indeed sharp, Uchiha Kaito."

At that moment, a slight vibration occurred in space, which then began to twist and warp.

In the blink of an eye, a figure wearing a mask emerged from the distorted space, appearing before Kaito and Tsunade.

Tsunade frowned as she looked at the figure before her, realizing who it might be. If there were no surprises, this was the person whose arm Kaito had severed!

Kaito, on the other hand, was somewhat puzzled, feeling that today was a bit strange.

First, Tsunade had rushed back from the front lines, and then this bastard, Obito, appeared, which was indeed somewhat baffling to Kaito.

However, Kaito couldn't be bothered to think too much about it. He just calmly looked at Obito and then spoke indifferently.

"I really didn't expect that a sewer rat like you would dare to come back.

I think we need to settle our accounts regarding the Fourth Hokage's matter and your collaboration with Uchiha Itachi."

"Hmph, you, who unexpectedly gained the power of the elder and are too ignorant, do you really think you can trouble me?"

Obito, upon hearing Kaito's words, scoffed indifferently.

But beneath that mask, his face was exceptionally grave at the moment.

After consulting with Black Zetsu, Obito began to take action.

He believed that with his space-time ninjutsu, as long as he was careful, nothing should go wrong.

Although Uchiha Kaito was indeed skilled in space-time ninjutsu, Obito thought that even if he had to run, it wouldn't be easy for Kaito to catch him.

Moreover, he had always wanted to figure out Kaito's capabilities. He really didn't understand why Kaito was so strong, strong enough to confront an army single-handedly!

Obito considered his own power to be formidable, after all, he had received the inheritance of Uchiha Madara.

Moreover, Madara had specifically created a Zetsu to assist him, even though the primary mission of this Zetsu was to monitor him.

But it had to be said that this Zetsu really had some abilities, and it had indeed taught Obito plenty of things.

At this moment, even though Obito was capable of using Yin-Yang Release and his Sharingan no longer risked blindness, he still lacked the confidence that he could demoralize a large regular army.

The key point was that he had heard about this Uchiha Kaito who had faced off against Danzo Shimura, Nagato, Orochimaru, Sasori, and Kisame Hoshigaki, and had managed to completely crush these people with his own power. Such strength was truly beyond his imagination.

Now he seemed to understand some of the reasons - this guy had also used White Zetsu's cells!

But knowing this, he felt even more perplexed. Why couldn't he achieve the same effect with the cells? Could it really be because he didn't have a complete Sharingan?

Moreover, this guy's sensory abilities were excessively sharp; he had been discovered by Kaito just because he let out a slight trace of his presence when he saw Kaito take out that vessel.

Obito himself did not possess such sensory powers, even though his entire half body was composed of such cells.

He was really becoming more and more puzzled as to why Uchiha Kaito was so strong!

"Your power?"

Upon hearing this, Tsunade was a hundred percent certain of Kaito's words, and she looked at Obito angrily and shouted.

"This is the power of my grandfather, you rat who dares not show his face, just who are you!"

"I've said it, if I say it's my power, then it is my power," Obito maintained, despite his inner confusion, the same tone as Uchiha Madara.

"You are the granddaughter of Hashirama Senju, right? This power indeed once belonged to Hashirama Senju, but he is now dead.

And I have obtained this power, taken directly from him, how could it not belong to me?"

"Taken directly from him,"

Upon hearing such words, Tsunade's expression changed subtly because, according to his statement, it was clear that he had personally engaged with her grandfather.

And to be able to injure her grandfather during the encounter, such a person could likely only be one in the entire shinobi world!

And this person had been recorded by her own great-uncle; his body had disappeared and he was possibly still lurking somewhere in the shinobi world, clinging to life.

"Could it be that you are Uchiha Madara!"

"That's right, it's me."

Obito calmly nodded, his voice indifferent, showing no sign of embarrassment.

However, upon hearing this claim, Tsunade's complexion instantly turned pale, while Kaito simply shook his head and sighed.

"Uchiha Madara? You, this rat?"

Kaito looked at Obito with a playful gaze. By this time, his chakra had been mustered to an extreme. He took a slow step forward.

"If you were Uchiha Madara, then I must say I am utterly disappointed in that man.

Unfortunately for you, you are not him, not even a good imitation.

You are nothing but a waste bearing his name, a rat that shuns the light.

I'm curious to see what's under that mask of yours!"

As his words fell, the air itself seemed to freeze.

At this moment, Obito's eyes sharply focused, and without hesitation, he slipped into the space-time dimension.

But this time he was still a tad too slow, Kaito's figure, phantom-like with roaring chakra, had already reached him.

"Thwack!"

The sound of metal cutting abruptly rang out; Obito didn't need to look to know his shoulder's clothing had been sliced through.

Threads of pain were already transmitting through his body, but such pain was quick to come and quick to go; he didn't need to worry about such injuries.

However, Kaito, having done all this, returned to Tsunade's side and with a smile slowly said to her.

"Lady Tsunade, you saw his shoulder, didn't you? And, you've also seen his reaction speed."

"Uh-huh."

Tsunade nodded her head, this guy's reaction speed doesn't seem as fast as one would imagine.

With such a reaction speed, let alone Kaito, even Nagato wouldn't be that slow.

Frankly speaking, even Tsunade herself wouldn't be that slow, and this also indicated something.

This guy is very likely an impostor!

As a Uchiha, especially one as strong as Uchiha Madara, there would absolutely not be such a display.

"Notify the Hokage, and have him be on guard against this guy's accomplices."

Kaito spoke directly, his ninja blade radiating a blue light.

"This guy is seeking his own death, how could I possibly not oblige him.

I've said before, there is a score we need to settle properly.

The events that occurred on that night involving the Uchiha, they cannot be so easily forgotten!"

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