Chapter 14: I'm Not an Ordinary Uchiha

Chapter 14: I'm Not an Ordinary Uchiha

"What a powerful sensory ability."

A man with short hair, a mask with black and orange stripes covering one eye, and a black cloak with a hood that reached the ground stood in front of the Konoha village memorial monument. Remembering the recent scene in the village, he smiled silently.

If he had been a little slower in his movements, he would probably have been discovered by that person.

Uchiha...

Recalling the moments with his clan, he shook his head, and his eyes turned empty. The clan had given him a lot of support. Although he only had his grandmother and himself, he never lacked food or ninja techniques. Even that eccentric clan member once enthusiastically tried to teach him medical techniques.

But, what Uchiha learns medical techniques?

However, if he had really learned medical techniques, Rin...

No!

Uchiha Obito shook his head, driving away those "what if" thoughts. Then, with a kick, he knocked away the flowers in front of the monument. With a cold expression, he looked at the tombstone.

Without me, the Uchiha clan makes no sense. Without Rin, Konoha makes no sense.

"Kyuubi, Kushina..."

Uchiha Obito's gaze settled on Minato Namikaze's house, and his empty eyes regained some sparkle. He had heard that a jinchūriki's seal weakens significantly during childbirth. And this could be one of the few opportunities he would have. If he missed this chance, he would have to wait for Kushina Uzumaki and Minato Namikaze to have a second child.

Thinking about Rin, who died without experiencing romance, and Kushina Uzumaki having a child in the future, Obito kicked the fruits on the tombstone again, furious.

"Why can they have a child?"

Achoo!

Kushina rubbed her nose, looking toward the Hokage office building with a sweet smile on her face.

It must be Minato, not working seriously and thinking about me.

Seeing the silly expression on Kushina's face, Tobio couldn't help but quicken his pace as he walked past her.

How annoying, I always run into this guy everywhere.

He had no special thoughts about the Kyuubi and the impending night of the Kyuubi attack. Although the power of his three tomoe was strong, it wasn't enough to control the Kyuubi, a beast with destructive power comparable to a nuclear bomb. He would have to evolve to the Mangekyō Sharingan and risk blindness to wrest control from Obito.

Sigh!

It seems Konoha will have more orphans. I should donate some money when I get the chance.

With this in mind, Tobio observed Kushina out of the corner of his eye, thinking silently. Kushina's childbirth must be one of Konoha's best-kept secrets. I must find an opportunity to check her and estimate the birth date to prepare.

Tobio had no intention of informing Minato Namikaze or the high command of Konoha about the Kyuubi attack. He had no way to explain how he knew about the attack, much less that someone was using the Kyuubi to attack the village. Informing them wouldn't bring him any reward. In fact, the elders of Konoha would surely label him and set some traps for him.

Sigh!

With a shiver, Tobio headed to a family house in the village. A few days ago, in the Valley of the End, although he couldn't identify the two attackers, he had marked them secretly and knew their places of residence. They had both lost their spouses in the war, but entering a widow's house during the day was too conspicuous...

After ensuring no one was watching, Tobio moved quickly and, with a jump, entered one of the houses through the window.

"Who?!"

The man inside the house, hearing the noise at the window, got up abruptly and looked towards the window with an alert expression.

"It's me."

Tobio greeted the swollen-faced ninja, taking an apple from his pocket and throwing it to him.

"It's an apple I took from a merchant from another village. Don't complain, it's the best I could bring without being noticed."

"What are you doing here?"

The ninja didn't look at the apple rolling on his bed but kept his eyes fixed on Tobio with a frown.

"Have you regretted and come to interrogate me? I won't tell you anything."

"No."

Tobio shook his head, inspecting the simple room. Then he looked at the "Root" ninja sitting on the bed, his expression turning serious.

"Ota, I'm not an ordinary Uchiha."

?

While Ota tried to understand, Tobio threw a notebook at his chest, saying:

"Look who I am."

Blinking, Ota took the notebook and read:

"Konoha Jōnin, Tobio Uchiha."

Above the name were some words in black letters.

"Special Assassination Tactics Unit."

Damn! He's from ANBU!

Although the information of ANBU members is secret, they have to prove their identity when performing certain missions. This notebook was one of those forms of identification...

In front of a stunned Ota, Tobio continued:

"I'm an investigator from the Special Assassination Tactics Unit. Today I'm here to investigate something about your group, Root.

We have reason to believe that Konoha harbors a powerful military force not under the control of the Fourth Hokage. I'm here for that. We need information about Root.

The Fourth Hokage has allocated a large budget to reward those who provide information.

Do you know what you have to do?"

Frightened, Ota nodded quickly. But then he stuck out his tongue, pointing to the seal on it, and said with concern:

"I have a curse seal. I can't reveal any secrets about my superior, no matter how I'm interrogated."

Heh.

Tobio smiled, uninterested in Danzo's secrets. He already knew all of Danzo's secrets from his memories before arriving in this world. He just wanted to know Danzo's personal details. If he could know the old man's daily movements, it would be even better.

With this in mind, Tobio tapped the table with his fingers, speaking seriously:

"I don't want your boss's secrets or the organization's internal information. I just want information about the kunoichi who accompanied you in the attack."

With that, he took a wad of bills and placed them on the table.

Threatening would only provide temporary and possibly false information. He needed to gain trust...

Seeing that he wasn't seeking information about Danzo but about his partner, Ota looked at Tobio with curiosity. Remembering the beating that partner gave him, Ota felt resentment. That damn widow hit me hard. It was just personal information...

He would sell it.

If an enemy ninja wanted to buy information about his partner, he would think twice. But being from ANBU, the pressure was less. ANBU watching Root wasn't espionage, it was inspection. Root and ANBU were related departments. The branch reporting to the headquarters wasn't espionage. Besides, there was money involved...

With this in mind, Ota revealed all the information about his partner, including her techniques, abilities, preferences, and even her menstrual cycle.

(End of chapter)

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