Naruto: I am Uchiha Shirou-Chapter 357: Naruto: I am Uchiha Shirou []

Land of Rain.

Beneath the gloomy sky, this country is always crying.

The fine rain fell endlessly into the sea. In the distance stood the tall, unique metallic buildings of Amegakure, but on the water's surface, three figures faced off.

"As expected, Madara, you still came."

A cold voice echoed, and the Six Paths of Pain appeared in succession, standing protectively in front of Nagato, who sat in a wheelchair, along with Konan.

At this moment, Nagato, in the wheelchair, slowly opened his eyes, revealing the mysterious purple Rinnegan, staring calmly at the opponent. Konan, at his side, was also on guard.

"So, Nagato, you two have been prepared for this."

Obito, wearing a mask, spoke hoarsely, the single exposed Sharingan gazing coldly at them.

"Since the attack on Konoha, we've been wary of each other from the very beginning. That's the fundamental reason the capture of the Nine-Tails failed. But I didn't expect that on the way back, you'd go to the Fire Temple to capture the fake Jinchuriki of the Nine-Tails..."

Obito's indifferent voice echoed, making it clear Nagato had lost control.

Though the Gedo Statue failed to devour all the tailed beasts, it was already enough.

"So it was Zetsu who passed the information to you, wasn't it?"

Konan's expression was icy and her brows furrowed tightly. She had long foreseen there would be a battle between both sides but didn't expect it to come so soon.

Just after Nagato returned from the Fire Temple with the fake Nine-Tails Jinchuriki Sora, Obito arrived, leaving them no time at all.

"I won't be lenient just because you were once Akatsuki's comrades. Akatsuki does not forgive betrayal—this, you should understand well."

If it wasn't necessary, Obito didn't want to fight them. After all, for his current plan for the ninja world, both of their powers were significant.

Obito's hoarse voice echoed, but Konan directly retorted coldly:

"Akatsuki was founded by Yahiko and us. You're just someone who stole it. Akatsuki stands for justice—it never belonged to you. If we're talking about betrayal, you're the real traitor!"

To Konan and Nagato, Akatsuki was founded by Yahiko and them together. The mysterious masked Madara was just a later addition.

Now he arrogantly accuses them of betrayal, but it's obvious he's the thief trying to take over everything they built.

But faced with Konan's rebuttal, Obito only let out a mocking laugh.

Things had already come this far. The Gedo Statue had almost awakened. He didn't want to pretend anymore.

"Since you won't live much longer anyway, let me tell you: it was I who pushed Yahiko to create Akatsuki. And! I was the one who gave you the Rinnegan, Nagato!"

"What?!"

Konan and Nagato stared at him in shock, while Obito's calm, superior attitude seemed to suggest he controlled everything.

Seeing their shocked faces, Obito only laughed more mockingly.

"Fools. You were just pawns from the very beginning."

But what Obito didn't know was that, as he said these words, Nagato and Konan were reminded of what the mysterious Uchiha Shirou had told them earlier. Their shock came from the confirmation that everything Uchiha Shirou said was true.

From start to finish, they had lived inside a web of conspiracy.

Akatsuki, the death of Nagato's parents in childhood, even his awakening of the Rinnegan—all of it.

"So now, I want you to return the Rinnegan to me. While you're nothing but clowns inheriting another's will, at least the Rinnegan's power allowed you to think you were a god..."

Obito's mocking voice echoed over the sea as if to say it was all over, and it was time to wake from their self-made dream of godhood.

"Nagato!"

Konan's face was extremely grim. It was all true. Nagato's expression was equally dark.

"So even the death of my parents and the awakening of the Rinnegan were part of your plan? Was Yahiko's death your doing too?!"

Nagato glared furiously at the masked man, rage boiling at the thought his entire tragic life had been manipulated from the shadows. He lost his parents and his closest friend—all because of this man!

Obito only laughed hoarsely. Though he didn't answer, the truth was obvious.

"I already know your space-time jutsu. Let's see what you've got!"

Nagato shouted coldly, and in an instant, the Six Paths of Pain launched their attack.

Obito's expression turned serious—he could not underestimate Nagato with the Rinnegan.

Suddenly, a fierce battle broke out on the water. This time, their clash was far more ferocious than in Konoha.

Back then, both sides held back, wary of the other taking advantage. But now, one wanted to reclaim the Rinnegan, the other to protect it and eliminate the man who had ruined his life.

This time, it was all out—no holding back!

After a wild barrage of attacks, Obito, hiding in his Kamui space, frowned as he looked at the Six Paths above the water—Nagato and Konan had vanished.

"Heh, hiding now? But don't forget, the Rinnegan is mine. I know it far better than you!"

Obito's cold smile lingered. He was still pretending to be Uchiha Madara.

Both sides mostly understood each other's eye abilities, but Nagato knew too little about him.

On the water, Pain and Obito fiercely clashed—each knew the other's jutsu, and neither could gain the upper hand.

Meanwhile, underwater, the chameleon summoning beast was hidden, invisible beneath the surface. The chaos above made it hard for Obito to find them.

Even Zetsu's Wood Release sensing was weakened underwater.

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"Nagato, if all this is true, then your Rinnegan must have some trap left by him. It's only a matter of time before we're found."

Konan's face was grim. Everything Uchiha Shirou had said was now confirmed.

No matter how reasonable Uchiha Shirou sounded, they still held to the basic ninja principle—always be alert and suspicious.

"I know."

Sitting in his wheelchair, Nagato's face was haggard and pale, voice hoarse:

"Konan, if we fail, escape. Go find Uchiha Shirou."

"Nagato, you—!"

Konan's determined eyes said it all, even if she didn't say the words.

With the bond of the ninja world, she would never abandon him alone.

Nagato saw her resolve—Konan didn't want to lose another comrade.

In the end, they said nothing more. Nagato silently took out the medicine Uchiha Shirou had given him.

He injected it into his neck, and instantly the precious, stabilized energy of the First Hokage's cells surged through his body. Before their very eyes, Nagato's withered, pale skin became rosy, and the weakness caused by overuse faded, filling him with a vitality he'd never felt before.

He could even feel his legs again; his wasted body was slowly recovering.

"So this is the life force of the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama... Truly powerful!"

This terrifying power shocked Nagato—even after years of illness, a single dose of this medicine let him stand up again.

Even his constitution, worn down by exhaustion, began to recover. Though the damage wasn't completely healed, it was enough to amaze him.

"Nagato, he said this medicine is extremely precious. The effects are temporary, and you'll become weak again once it wears off. You'll need monthly treatments for six months to fully recover. But the price..."

Konan spoke gravely. If she'd heard Uchiha Shirou's conditions before, she would never have agreed—but now...

As Nagato felt his body regain health, a rare smile appeared on his face. He gently touched his eyes and murmured:

"Even if it's only temporary, it's enough for this battle. If we fail, rather than die here, I'd rather see for myself whether his peace can succeed—and the true nature of this masked man's conspiracy!"

Nagato had already begun to waver. If his whole life had been a conspiracy, was Akatsuki's dream a lie too?

Nagato's strength came from the Rinnegan, but he was kind and indecisive by nature—a dependent personality.

After Yahiko died in his arms, he lived only to carry on Yahiko's will. Everything he did was for his friends.

But it was all a scheme!

So now he wavered. If they failed, he didn't want to die here, nor let Konan die. Yahiko's death wasn't avenged, and the enemy's plot remained a mystery!

While Pain's Six Paths fought Obito on the rain-soaked sea, Uchiha Shirou appeared elsewhere...

...

Inside an enormous pit lay the skeleton of a giant beast.

That day, four figures arrived—leading them was Uchiha Shirou.

"Lord Shirou, according to our tracking, the masked man's eye that used Izanagi stayed here,"

The bold Hyuga Hinata, usually so domineering, now appeared meek and gentle, her Byakugan shining with blue light as she gazed at the spot.

The four were Shirou, Hikari, and two Hinatas.

Shirou smiled in satisfaction at bold Hinata's words.

"Hinata, your eyes have truly grown stronger. This ability to sense space-time fluctuations is powerful."

"Lord Shirou~." Bold Hinata squinted, wearing an infatuated expression of enjoyment. Lord Shirou's hand was so warm, she was already wet below.

Even looking at the beast's skeleton, she felt horny, wanting to have sex with Lord Shirou right here.

No wonder she got along so well with Kushina—both loved excitement and thrills.

The gentle Hinata stood obediently, while the calm Hikari watched everything silently, eyes filled only with Shirou.

"A barrier, huh? Looks like we've found the masked man's lair."

Shirou smiled, broke through the barrier, and the four entered the dark cave.

Inside the seemingly simple cave, once they reached the final chamber, gentle Hinata was shocked.

"They're... They're all Sharingan!"

If gentle Hinata was shocked, bold Hinata was furious.

"They put Lord Shirou's clan's eyes here?!"

Before them was a wall—a wall of liquid-filled tanks.

In each bubbling tank floated a Sharingan.

These were Obito's collection—a whole wall of Sharingan.

Hikari, however, remained indifferent. Her past left her with no sense of belonging or affection for the clan.

No matter what happened to the Uchiha, she would not be moved. Even if the ninja world burned, she would not frown.

In her eyes, only Uchiha Shirou mattered.

"So, that bastard came back and swapped his eye."

Shirou's expression gradually turned cold. Ambitious as he was, he still felt a sense of belonging to his clan.

Even a dog feels loyalty to its home. Yet this bastard slaughtered his clan and stole all their Sharingan.

Calling Obito a beast was no exaggeration.

If, before, he wanted to unite the ninja world, now, seeing this wall of Sharingan, his hatred for Obito was beyond simple killing.

"Lord Shirou, this Sharingan has lost its light."

Previously, forced to use Izanagi in Konoha, the now-blind Sharingan was tossed aside like trash.

Bold Hinata carefully picked it up, returning it to a container.

This showed her seriousness—she might have a tough personality, but she truly cared about her village and Uchiha Shirou.

In her heart, Uchiha were always comrades, no matter what. Even Sharingan from another world shouldn't be treated so disrespectfully.

If this wall were Byakugan—wouldn't she feel the same?

"Hinata, put it away. We'll give it a proper burial when we return."

Shirou was gratified by bold Hinata's actions. He could tell she was performing for him, but her anger wasn't fake.

Though ninjas, Hinata, and the others had their personalities and thoughts.

"This world's Uchiha... Don't worry. I'll make that beast regret it for life!"

Shirou's cold voice echoed in the darkness.

Obito, that beast—ambition is one thing, even destroying the ninja world is one thing, but to treat your clan like this... Even if Rin came back to life, she could never love such a beast.

Nohara Rin!

At this thought, Shirou smiled coldly. Perhaps making this beast see his dream shatter was the best revenge.