Chapter 48: The Empire's Obito's Question

Chapter 48: The Empire's Obito's Question

"What? Itachi wiped out his entire clan? Killed Fugaku-san and Mikoto-san? Obito, what are you saying?"

Little Rock Lee, from the Empire, exclaimed in shock.

"Itachi Uchiha... destroyed the Uchiha clan? This world... is truly sick," whispered Neji, his voice trailing off at the end.

"Obito... try to see it from a different perspective... compared to the Empire, the ninja world is indeed in a state of chaos and has suffered too much misfortune. No one could believe that Itachi, that beast, would do such a thing..." Yamato tried to console him.

"Yes! In our world, Itachi Uchiha is a madman! He killed everyone in his clan, leaving only Sasuke to torture! It's despicable! If not for him, Sasuke wouldn't have left the Leaf Village..." Naruto added, his anger evident.

Sakura bit her lip, her eyes filled with anger as well.

"Obito... I've looked into some records, and it's said that only Uchiha with extreme despair can unlock the Mangekyo Sharingan," Kakashi explained. "As a result, some extreme members of the Uchiha clan resorted to killing their loved ones to obtain it... and that's how the tragedy unfolded..."

"But... that reason doesn't hold up!" Obito interrupted. "Could Itachi Uchiha really have destroyed the Uchiha clan? Could he have done it alone? According to normal logic, he wouldn't have had the Mangekyo Sharingan yet when he wiped out the clan!"

Tsunade's heart skipped a beat once more.

"Oh, teacher! Look at the mess you've left me with! It's been turned upside down, hasn't it?" She took a breath and continued, "In our world, Itachi Uchiha has joined the Akatsuki. Perhaps you're unaware of what the Akatsuki is, so let me explain briefly. It's a terrifying organization formed by S-rank missing-nin from various countries, with the goal of capturing the tailed beasts and controlling the world. Itachi Uchiha's destruction of his clan may have been connected to this organization, so..."

"So, it was just Itachi Uchiha and a group of missing-nin that were able to wipe out the Uchiha clan without the Leaf Village noticing, and they only came to collect the bodies the next day?" Obito continued, his questions causing even Naruto, Sakura, and the others, who hadn't fully understood the situation, to fall silent.

Naruto, who had greatly improved in strength, couldn't help but mutter, "Is Itachi Uchiha really that powerful? Even the Hermit of Perversion couldn't do that, could he? The Uchiha clan used to be one of the great clans of the Leaf, like the Hyuga, and there must have been a significant number of ninjas among them... But why didn't the Leaf Village find out? That doesn't make sense... The destructive power of those powerful ninjutsu..."

Naruto's expression turned grim as he finished his musings.

There's something wrong with the Leaf Village!

Sasuke must have realized this, which is why he defected from the Leaf Village, right? Naruto and Sakura's hearts stirred, and they glanced at Tsunade out of the corners of their eyes.

Kakashi and Shikaku Nara remained silent.

Tsunade sighed and continued, her head held high, "At that time, the Third Hokage was in power, and I had already left the village, so I don't know much about what happened. But among the Leaf Village's Hokage, there has never been one who would kick someone when they're down! I think... it's most likely that the Third Hokage was negligent in his precautions... After all, the Uchiha clan had moved out of the center of the Leaf Village and was located in the suburbs. And the opponent was the powerful Akatsuki organization..."

"I see... thank you for explaining..." Obito from the Empire nodded expressionlessly, remaining silent afterward.

Neji, from the Empire, also remained silent.

Empire's Little Lee tried his best to maintain a smile, but the atmosphere in the Hokage's office continued to plummet to freezing point.

Naruto, Sakura, and the others felt uncomfortable with the tense atmosphere.

"This was supposed to be a pleasant meeting. How did it turn into this?" they wondered, feeling deflated. They also feared that the strange atmosphere might lead to a conflict between the Leaf Village and the Empire.

Under these peculiar circumstances, the Empire's trio soon left the Hokage's office and, under Kakashi's lead, headed toward their temporary residence.

Only the Leaf Village group remained in the Hokage's office.

Tsunade finally turned her attention to Naruto and the others, saying, "I have temporarily arranged accommodations for these three, and they are free to do as they please in the Leaf Village. As for you four, I would like you to temporarily take on the role of teachers for the Martial Arts group."

"Martial Arts group?" Naruto asked in surprise.

"That's right! I just thought of it. I'm about to recall all the ninja currently on missions and form a Martial Arts group with them. This group will include jonin, elite jonin, and some lower and middle ninja with exceptional talent and potential. They will all follow you and learn the Martial Way," Tsunade explained solemnly.

Shizune, who was standing by, looked surprised and cautioned, "Lady Tsunade, doing this will cause great losses for the village... Many tasks and missions will have to be put on hold..."

"Of course, I'm aware of that! But the power of the Martial Way is evident, and we cannot afford to neglect it! No matter what these three individuals' origins are, strength is always the most important thing for a ninja village," Tsunade asserted.

"Lady Tsunade is right. If those three are indeed from an organization like the Akatsuki, we should learn from their strengths and make ourselves stronger. And if they are truly from the Empire, then enhancing our strength in the face of an uncertain future can only be a good thing," Shikaku Nara added.

Naruto spoke up again, "You guys... why are you all so hostile towards Little Lee, Neji, and Big Brother Obito? From now on, we're all on the same team..."

Yamato gently patted Naruto's shoulder, signaling him to stop. He then turned to Tsunade and said, "Lady Tsunade, your considerations are spot on... At first, we thought the same as you. But in truth, due to the limited time, the Empire only taught us the basics of the Martial Way. Surpassing them is almost impossible. Moreover... they also have Sasuke and Naruto... If you witness their power, Lady Tsunade, you'll understand how naive your current thoughts are."

"Is that so? Well, I'm looking forward to meeting the Uchiha Sasuke from another world and seeing this unstoppable, so-called 'demon god' power that you speak of," Tsunade said, a smile playing at the corners of her mouth. She wasn't angry at their reticence.

After dismissing Naruto, Sakura, Yamato, and Sai with Shizune, she asked, "Kakashi has already used his Sharingan to observe them, and there were no traces of genjutsu... Although we can't rule out the possibility of advanced genjutsu. But this matter has undoubtedly become more complicated. Shikaku, what do you think of Naruto, Sakura, Yamato, and Sai now?"

(End of Chapter)

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