Chapter 158 Sowing Discord
Chapter 158 Sowing Discord
Minato used Flying Thunder God Technique to approach the withered tree, pulled out a kunai, and carefully examined the ground.
"There was no trace... but it couldn't be an illusion."
Minato shook his head. Although he had some doubts, there were more important things to do at the moment.
He instantly appeared beside his disciples. Obito was covering his eyes, excitedly grabbing Rin's hand: "Rin! Did you see that? My eyes! I have the Sharingan!"
"I saw it! I saw it!" Rin smiled and wiped the dust off his face. "Obito is amazing."
"Kakashi, see if you still dare to look down on me! I've seen through your eyes!"
"idiot!"
Kakashi wiped the blood off his short sword and said coldly.
He never looked down on Obito; it's just that Obito's loud and boisterous personality made him prone to getting into trouble.
"Huh? Arrogant Kakashi, who are you calling an idiot? Want to spar?"
Just then, Minato stopped the two from their "friendly" exchange.
He patted Lin on the shoulder, a hint of admiration flashing in Minato's eyes; that shot was decisive.
"Well done, Lin. You protected yourself and everyone else."
"Hmm..." Lin held the electromagnetic gun, smiling gently.
"Lady Tsunade is right. This is indeed the best scalpel. It can be used to save lives as well as to protect oneself."
Thanks to the electromagnetic gun, she won't become someone who holds the team back, and she will definitely catch up with her teammates and move forward together!
Class 7 is only complete when we're together.
"Minato-sensei, me too! Look at my Sharingan, it's the same as Shisui's, two tomoe!"
After discovering that Rin was alright, and that he had even awakened his Sharingan—and had already reached the two-tomoe stage—Obito was overjoyed beyond words, still clutching the mirror he had borrowed from Rin.
However, just as Obito was getting excited, the crimson in his eyes suddenly flashed.
"Well……"
Obito felt a sudden stinging sensation in his eyes, as if his chakra had been instantly drained. He swayed and almost fell over.
The two tomoe in his eyes slowed down, and then one of them slowly disappeared, leaving only a single tomoe spinning in his eye.
"Huh? How did it turn back?" Obito looked at his eyes in the mirror, completely bewildered. "There were definitely two just now. Strange, did I see wrong?"
"It's not a mistake, it's a regression."
Minato helped Obito up, carefully examined his eyes, and explained gently:
"Obito, you forced the activation of the two-tomoe Sharingan because you were extremely agitated. However, your chakra reserves and physical condition are not yet sufficient to support such a high level of ocular power consumption."
"This is a self-protection mechanism. Once you've rested, your chakra has recovered, and your body has adapted to this power, it will revert to the two-tomoe form."
"So that's how it is..." Obito was a little disappointed, but he quickly cheered up again. "As long as I can awaken my Sharingan, I'm a genius now! Hahaha, when I get back to my clan, let's see who dares to call me a loser!"
Minato patted Obito's head. Normally, Obito would have objected, but this time Obito did not resist.
"Alright, clean up the battlefield and see what information they have on them."
Kakashi skillfully began the body search.
Soon, he found a sealed wax pellet in the arms of the Iwa ninja who had been killed by Minato.
"Teacher, I've made a discovery."
Kakashi handed the wax pellet to Minato.
Minato crushed the wax pellet and took out the letter inside. Unfolding it, his expression instantly turned serious.
"This is... a handwritten letter from the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, to Hanzo of the Salamander?"
Minato quickly skimmed through the contents of the letter.
[To Hanzo:]
The ninja world is currently in turmoil. Although Konoha appears strong, it is actually surrounded by enemies. The Akatsuki organization is growing increasingly powerful in your country, ostensibly for protection, but in reality, it is a spy planted by Konoha in the Land of Rain.
"I wish to form an alliance with you, provided you grant passage through the northwestern corridor of the Land of Rain, allowing the Iwagakure army to pass. In return, I will assist you in eliminating the Akatsuki organization, this potential threat."
The letter was long, in which Onoki explained the advantages and disadvantages, describing Akatsuki as an organization secretly funded by Konoha, with the aim of instigating internal strife in the Land of Rain.
"Sowing discord."
Minato shook his head and put the letter away.
"While the Third Tsuchikage was gathering troops on the border, he also wanted to trick Hanzo into giving him special treatment and, incidentally, use Hanzo to eliminate the Akatsuki, the thorn in the side guarding the Tsuchikage's border."
"If this letter really reaches Hanzo, given his suspicious nature, he might actually turn against the Akatsuki."
Obito, listening from the side, was furious: "That old man from Iwagakure is too wicked! He actually wants to harm Akatsuki and sow discord among us!"
"Luckily, we intercepted it."
Minato looked towards the depths of the Land of Rain, his eyes sharp.
"It seems that Iwagakure can't wait any longer. This letter is not only a conspiracy, but also a signal for an attack."
"We must return to Akatsuki's base immediately and inform Tetsuya and Yahiko of this news. Also..."
"If the messenger from Iwagakure doesn't arrive, Onoki will definitely notice, and the war is about to break out in full force."
Minato glanced at the corpse on the ground, then looked in the direction of the withered tree from before.
"Besides Iwagakure, there are other eyes watching this war."
"Walk!"
The seventh squad quickly evacuated and disappeared into the fog.
After a long time, Jue's figure slowly emerged from the ground where the Seventh Squad had evacuated, revealing a sinister smile.
"Obito Uchiha... the real show is just beginning."
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