Naruto: I am Uchiha Shirou-Chapter 359: Naruto: I am Uchiha Shirou []

"Not good! Obito is being too impulsive!"

On the surface of the sea, Masked Obito, who had always been cold-blooded, was temporarily at a disadvantage in the situation, but it wasn't enough to make Black Zetsu, hidden in the shadows, worried.

However, the moment Shirou mentioned the female corpse hidden in the base, Masked Obito's expression changed drastically, and the Mangekyō in his pupils began spinning wildly.

"Rin! Give her back to me!"

Suddenly, Nagato and Konan both looked solemnly at the distant Masked Madara (Obito), whose expression had changed dramatically.

Obito's eyes, filled with madness, stared dead at Shirou—he was ready to risk everything!

"Give back what?"

At this moment, Shirou stood calmly in the sky, looking down at the disgraced Uchiha Obito below.

"The Uchiha clan raised you for so many years, and you, beast, slaughtered your entire family, even collecting all their Sharingan. You show not the slightest remorse—truly, you are worse than an animal..."

Fire Release: Blast Wave Wild Dance!

In an instant, Masked Obito unleashed a terrifying attack, far more intense than his earlier fight with Nagato and Konan—he was going all out.

Even the corpse of Nohara Rin was enough to drive Uchiha Obito berserk.

Facing Obito's rampage, Shirou, standing on the sea, just smiled, raising his hand to perform the Second Hokage Senju Tobirama's Water Style Jutsu:

Water Release: Water Formation Wall!

Only two hand signs were needed, and since they were on the ocean, a terrifying spinning wall of water instantly arose from the surface.

The collision of fire and water style instantly produced intense, scalding steam.

"What a fool!"

Black Zetsu, watching from the shadows, was furious. He had waited so many years and was finally seeing hope, but this fool Obito was ruining it.

At this moment, Nagato suddenly let out a miserable scream—a pair of black hands appeared out of nowhere, catching even Shirou off guard.

The purple Rinnegan had already been gouged out. Nagato's body trembled in anger, but he couldn't move.

"Nagato!"

"The Rinnegan!"

Konan exclaimed, and Obito instantly snapped out of it. Shirou also became grave.

In the original, the terrifying power of Sage of Six Paths Madara, despite the element of surprise, was such that Black Zetsu could easily steal hearts—his abilities were not weak.

After all, he had hidden in the ninja world for a thousand years; it was impossible for him not to have tricks up his sleeve.

This time, Shirou was even more wary inside—he hadn't sensed a thing, let alone that Madara had tampered with the Rinnegan from the start.

Dōjutsu: Divine Reversal

In an instant, a black space barrier appeared, attempting to trap Black Zetsu inside, but Black Zetsu was even faster.

Puchi!

Under Black Zetsu's cold eyes, half his palm was sliced off, but it tightly gripped a Rinnegan.

"I can't let you keep this Rinnegan!"

Although severed, half of Black Zetsu's palm in the air turned into a black, viscous substance and instantly contaminated the Rinnegan.

"Let's go! As long as we complete the plan, we can get everything back!"

As Zetsu reappeared beside Obito, his hoarse voice snapped Obito back to his senses. The Mangekyō spun, and spatial ripples began to appear.

"I'll remember you! If you dare harm even a hair on Rin, I'll make you regret it for the rest of your life!"

Before leaving, Masked Obito glared at Shirou with hatred, shouting a warning that burned itself into memory.

Rin was his reverse scale! No one was allowed to touch her!

But on the sea, Shirou coldly raised his hand. With a spatial rift appearing, a Rinnegan contaminated by a black substance fell into his hand.

"Next time, I won't let you get away so easily."

In an instant, the figures of Masked Obito and Zetsu disappeared from the sea. Nagato finally recovered his physical strength.

"Nagato!"

Konan hurried over. Blood and tears streamed from Nagato's eyes—it was clear he had lost the Rinnegan.

"Konan, I'm fine. There was indeed a hidden trick with these Rinnegan. I didn't notice a thing."

"Lord Shirou!"

At this moment, Hikari and two Hinatas also arrived, standing behind Shirou.

The clouds above Amegakure parted, and warm rays of sunlight shone down on the Land of Rain. The constant rain stopped a rare occurrence.

All the ninja and civilians of the Land of Rain lifted their heads, gazing at the sunlight breaking through the clouds.

The Land of Rain had changed!

But the rest of the ninja world and the people of the Land of Rain didn't know it yet.

...

Amegakure.

The next day, the sky was once again overcast, and the drizzle returned. However, yesterday's sunlight had dispelled much of the gloom in people's hearts, and the smiles still lingered on their faces.

Inside the secret base of Amegakure's leader:

"Mr. Shirou, it seems just as you said—I was just a pawn all along."

Nagato, with his red hair, appeared. He had replaced his eyes. Though they were ordinary, after losing the chakra-hungry Rinnegan, he felt a strange sense of ease.

"Looks like you've recovered well."

Shirou nodded with a smile. Nagato smiled calmly, but there was still a hint of unwillingness.

Upon learning the truth, how could anyone be happy to discover their entire life was a woven conspiracy?

"Now that your body has recovered well—thanks to the Uzumaki clan's constitution. Though the Rinnegan wore you down for years, it also triggered your body's evolution.

Even without the Rinnegan, your chakra is still strong—though not as strong as before..."

Though he lost the Rinnegan, Nagato's strength was still comparable to the Five Kage, especially his terrifying chakra.

Years of possessing the Rinnegan seemed to have caused some bloodline changes. Even after losing it, he still retained the Deva Path's Shinra Tensei and Banshō Ten'in abilities.

Thinking of this, Shirou secretly nodded. Perhaps it was related to the Uzumaki bloodline—they shared the same ancestor as the Uchiha.

It made sense that the Rinnegan and Uzumaki constitutions would trigger some bloodline mutations and awaken new abilities.

In the original, Uchiha Madara could still use Susanoo before he got his eyes back. What does that mean?

Susanoo may be a Mangekyō ability, but after awakening it, the evolution is not just in the eyes but also in the body's bloodline.

"The mysteries of the body are truly amazing. No wonder Orochimaru is so obsessed."

As Shirou sighed, a magnetic and hoarse laugh echoed from the shadows—it was Orochimaru.

"Hehe, a ninja's body is a treasure trove. Just when you think you've excavated it all, you realize you've only scratched the surface of what's possible..."

One of the Legendary Sannin, Orochimaru—or rather, Aunt Snake—emerged with a raspy laugh. Konan and the others fell silent. Of course, Orochimaru was the one who replaced Nagato's eyes. After all, given his past actions, returning to Konoha wasn't feasible.

Orochimaru didn't want to return to Konoha and be constrained. Amegakure was a better place for him.

"Now that the mysterious man has fled with the Rinnegan, it won't be long before he resurfaces. After all, their..."

Orochimaru spoke with interest because only wars that drove the ninja world into the unknown could intrigue him.

Ordinary struggles for profit were just boring to him.

...

Somewhere in the Ninja World, a Secret Underground Base.

"Obito, you were too impulsive. Otherwise, we wouldn't have only one Rinnegan."

Zetsu's hoarse voice implied that if the Rinnegan had fallen into Shirou's hands, they would have lost all hope.

The Rinnegan—no one could resist its temptation.

At this moment, Obito crushed his mask in anger, revealing his ferocious face, and growled:

"What are you so anxious about? The Rinnegan is already in our hands. So what if the Akatsuki lost it? Only the Rinnegan can summon the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. Everything Nagato and Akatsuki did was just paving the way for us."

Obito's twisted smile faded as he slowly looked up, his eyes making Zetsu fall silent.

One Mangekyō spun in one eye, while the other was a purple Rinnegan.

But there was more anger than anything in Obito's expression.

Who could understand his rage?

He only went to Amegakure, and when he returned, his home had been robbed.

An entire wall of Sharingan—gone!

Not a single abandoned Sharingan left. Everything Madara left behind was gone; the base was cleaned out.

All kinds of Jutsu scrolls and ninja tools—even the Uchiha Gunbai!

"Uchiha Shirou!"

Just thinking of Rin's body being taken away by the enemy made Obito furious.

He could lose everything in this base—except Rin!

Zetsu, noticing Obito's expression, naturally realized he was thinking about Rin again, and said hoarsely:

"Obito, this base won't be discovered. Here lies the power to change the ninja world and reclaim everything!"

As Zetsu's voice echoed, Obito saw that the underground base was an enormous space.

Countless white bodies—an astonishing sight—made Obito's eyes fill with madness.

"With a hundred thousand White Zetsu and the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path... Even though we haven't captured the Eight-Tails or Nine-Tails, the chakra we have is enough."

Driven by Rin, Obito was going mad, desperate to create a world with her.

Black Zetsu watched in silence, not stopping Obito's insanity.

In his eyes, the sudden appearance of Uchiha Shirou in Konoha, possessing Mangekyō and Tsunade's Wood Style, had completely upset the balance of the ninja world.

And Konoha's other Mangekyō—Uchiha Sasuke—seemed as strong as the Second Hokage once was.

It gave him a bad feeling. Uchiha Shirou's Mangekyō + Tsunade's Wood Style reminded him of Madara and Hashirama.

Sasuke reminded him of Tobirama. But this time, there was no conflict among the three—and he had no time to sow discord.

"But it's enough! As long as we resurrect Madara, Mangekyō and Wood Style will be nothing."

Thinking this, Black Zetsu smiled. He had waited a thousand years for this chance.

No matter how strong Uchiha Shirou and Tsunade were, at best they were like Madara and Hashirama in the past.

But the current Madara would have the Rinnegan—their power could not be matched.

"Obito, there's someone who might be able to help us..."

As Zetsu's hoarse voice echoed, a White Zetsu clone emerged from underground, carrying the unconscious Kabuto Yakushi.

"This is...? I remember he was Sasori's subordinate, then became Orochimaru's assistant..."

Kabuto Yakushi!

Zetsu nodded with a smile.

"After Uchiha Sasuke killed Orochimaru, he took over Orochimaru's legacy when Sasuke disappeared. Who knew Orochimaru wasn't dead after all?

But that's not important now. What matters is that he found a forbidden jutsu among Orochimaru's legacy that can help us..."

After witnessing Orochimaru's death, Kabuto felt lost and, as in the original, followed that path.

But just as he took over before he could inject Orochimaru's cells, the ninja world was thrown into chaos—Tsunade's Wood Style, Uchiha Shirou's Mangekyō, and Orochimaru's reappearance.

Black Zetsu, observing from the shadows, seized Kabuto first.

"The forbidden Edo Tensei... Orochimaru is a genius, to have improved it this much."

Seeing the improved Edo Tensei, even Obito was amazed.

Orochimaru's talent was truly once-in-a-millennium.

"We need strong corpses? White Zetsu can search the ninja world for us."

Seeing the requirements for Edo Tensei, Obito smiled, then glanced at Kabuto with a contemptuous sneer.

Before injecting Orochimaru's cells, Kabuto's strength was mediocre, so Obito looked down on him.

"But, he's still a useful fighter."

Obito's Mangekyō flashed, and Kabuto's dull eyes gradually focused.

If he had already fused Orochimaru's cells, Kabuto wouldn't be so easily controlled.

In Sage Mode, Kabuto was top-tier Kage level.

Unfortunately, before mutating, he was just a strong jōnin.

...

The chaos in the Land of Rain was unknown to the rest of the ninja world. Even the Akatsuki's changes went unnoticed, but the whole world felt the coming storm.

The Fourth Raikage of the Hidden Cloud officially announced a Five Kage Summit, to be held in the Land of Iron.

Before the announcement, the Raikage publicly exposed all of Akatsuki's terrifying activities, alerting the entire ninja world to Akatsuki's threat.

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