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"Judging from the mission log, it seems to be just a simple investigation." Black Zetsu paused, then slowly replied.
“An investigation mission…” Obito repeated thoughtfully, then fell silent.
Seeing this, Black Zetsu thought that he would be worried about this. After all, in his opinion, it was difficult to judge Uchiha Itachi's true stance. Now that he was being sent back to Konoha, there was no guarantee that there wouldn't be any unexpected complications.
Unexpectedly, after a brief moment of thought, Obito suddenly snorted and said disdainfully, "Hmph, let him be."
Black Zetsu was somewhat surprised: "Aren't you worried that Itachi might take advantage of this—"
“No need to worry.” Obito raised his hand to interrupt Black Zetsu. “With Tobi keeping a close eye on him, he can’t cause any trouble. Besides, Itachi has no reason to betray me.”
Black Zetsu paused, then noticed Obito's relaxed expression, seemingly unconcerned.
However, before Black Zetsu could think about it further...
Obito suddenly yawned and waved his hand wearily: "Alright, if there's nothing else, you can leave. I'm sleepy, I'm going to sleep."
He spoke directly and bluntly.
"Now?" Black Zetsu stared in disbelief. "Itachi's business is no longer—"
"It's dark now." Obito waved his hand impatiently and said matter-of-factly, "It's time to sleep. We can talk about other things another day."
Black Zetsu was speechless, almost doubting that he had misheard.
But faced with Obito's attitude, he was helpless and could only sigh as his body slowly sank into the ground: "...Alright, I'll come find you again tomorrow morning."
The room fell silent again.
Obito looked in the direction Black Zetsu had left and couldn't help but smile.
He practiced ninjutsu all day long, all for tonight.
Everything else has to give way to sleep!
Right now, entering the dream world is the most important thing for him.
Obito didn't waste a single second.
He quickly took off his coat, tossed aside his heavy jacket and equipment, and collapsed onto the bed with a thud.
The soft mattress trembled slightly. He found a comfortable position to lie down, took a few deep breaths to relax his body and mind, and eagerly closed his eyes.
In the darkness, Obito's consciousness quickly became blurred.
I could almost hear my heartbeat gradually slowing down, and soon I fell into a deep sleep...
In a daze, it seemed like a few seconds had passed, yet it also felt like a long time had gone by.
Obito's eyelids twitched slightly as he slept.
When Obito Uchiha opened his eyes again, the scene before him suddenly changed—
The room in front of them was no longer the cold, gloomy room of Amegakure, but a simple military tent.
The rough canvas roof came into view, and the tent was filled with the faint light of the early morning. In the distance, one could hear the faint chirping of birds and the noise of insects, and smell the mixture of hay and earth.
Obito suddenly sat up, excitedly pumping his fist, "That's awesome, it's me again today!"
All that hard work today was finally worth it!
"Lin...this time, I will definitely show you how much I've grown!"
"Obito, what are you dawdling about! Hurry up and get dressed, we have a mission today!"
Suddenly, an impatient voice came from beside me.
Inside the tent, in front of another bed, Kakashi had already tidied up neatly and was now tidying up his backpack and ninja tools with his back to him. His handsome profile, covered by a mask, was visible beneath his messy silver hair.
Kakashi had clearly gotten up early and was ready. Seeing Obito moving slowly, he couldn't help but urge him on.
A pair of dark eyes were glancing at us with displeasure.
Meeting Kakashi's disdainful gaze, Obito, instead of getting angry as usual, grinned.
It's good to have a mission!
Having a mission is great!
The ninjutsu I just learned will soon have a chance to be used!
He couldn't wait to show off his skills in front of Lin.
Obito jumped out of bed and quickly started changing his clothes: "What's the rush, Kakashi! It'll be done soon!"
Kakashi paused, glancing at Obito with surprise: "Oh, that's unusual. You're being so conscientious today?"
Normally, this guy is always very slow and dawdling when he gets up, but today the sun must have risen in the west?
Obito couldn't hide the excitement on his face, and his chest even puffed out a bit: "Hmph, just you wait and see!"
As he tightened his goggles, he smugly taunted Kakashi, "Today I'm going to give you a real surprise and show you how powerful I, Obito Uchiha, am!"
Looking at the boy's confident expression, Kakashi sized him up.
After a moment, he shrugged, slung his small bag over his shoulder, and dismissively uttered two words: "Idiot."
"You—!" Obito's eyes widened, and he was about to argue his case against Kakashi's sarcastic remarks and refute them properly.
However, Kakashi completely ignored his shouts, simply slung his backpack over his shoulder, pulled open the tent flap, and walked out. Before leaving, he didn't forget to throw out a sentence without looking back: "Hurry up, Obito! Don't keep everyone waiting too long!"
Damn it, that bastard Kakashi! He's so young and already so annoying and has such a foul mouth!
Obito angrily swung his fist at the tent flap.
He muttered angrily, but his hands didn't slacken in the slightest. He quickly put on the remaining armor and put on his ninja tool bag.
After confirming that everything was correct, Obito took a deep breath, lifted the tent flap, and stepped outside.
Outside the tent, the morning breeze was slightly cool.
Looking around, Obito saw six figures waiting by the campfire in the center of the camp.
The blond man at the head of the group waved to him with a slight smile.
It was the "Yellow Flash"—Minato Namikaze.
Looking around him, he saw several familiar companions: Kakashi leaning against a tree, yawning impatiently; Rin carrying a first-aid kit, smiling at him; and next to them were Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan.
Today's mission team still consists of seven people.
Looking at the assembled group, Obito felt a surge of excitement and anticipation.
He scratched his head and quickly ran towards the group.
……
in the audience.
Several familiar figures were already seated in the dimly lit space.
As soon as Nagato appeared in the audience, he opened his eyes and saw a white-haired figure coming towards him.
"Jiraiya-sensei!"
Jiraiya was stunned for a moment, while the blue-haired woman following closely behind Nagato looked rather awkward, only nodding slightly to him as a greeting.
"Nagato?! What are you doing—" Jiraiya came to his senses and looked at his former disciple with a mixture of surprise and delight.
He never expected that Nagato would take the initiative to talk to him, and his tone even carried a long-lost respect.
[Ding! Jiraiya's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +500!]
Nagato stated directly, "Orochimaru... I've already released him. Orochimaru should have left Amegakure by now."
Jiraiya was immediately dumbfounded upon hearing this: "You... released Orochimaru?!"
He was still thinking about how to rescue Orochimaru.
Nagato actually released him?
Orochimaru was a traitor to the Akatsuki organization.
Jiraiya was unsure what Nagato was planning.
Konan stood beside Nagato, looking at Jiraiya's astonished expression, her heart filled with mixed feelings.
But since things had come to this, she could only nod slightly, which was considered an admission of Nagato's words.
Jiraiya's expression shifted several times after regaining his senses, unable to grasp Nagato's intentions: "What exactly are you trying to achieve by doing this?"
Nagato was silent for a moment, then met Jiraiya's questioning gaze: "Jiraiya-sensei, we released Orochimaru as you requested."
"In exchange, I hope you can do me and Xiaonan a favor."
Jiraiya keenly noticed the wording in his words.
It's not about helping the "Akatsuki" organization, but about helping "him and Konan".
He raised an eyebrow slightly, then laughed heartily: "Nagato, whether you released Orochimaru or not, I will help you. Just tell me what you need!"
Hearing Jiraiya's statement, Nagato secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "I want to ask you, teacher, to persuade the higher-ups in Konoha to help us investigate information about 'Uchiha Madara'."
"Information on Madara Uchiha?" Jiraiya was startled upon hearing this and couldn't help but turn to exchange a glance with Kakashi beside him.
Both Konoha ninjas had an undisguised look of confusion in their eyes.
The Akatsuki organization is also investigating Madara Uchiha?
Jiraiya quickly pondered the key points, and after a moment, a look of understanding appeared on his face.
If we find out information about Madara Uchiha, it wouldn't be a problem to give a copy to the Akatsuki.
Perhaps this opportunity could also turn the real-world Akatsuki organization into an ally, which wouldn't be a bad thing.
After all, the Akatsuki organization in the dream was actually an organization from Konoha.
Jiraiya nodded slightly: "Hmm... We've also been preparing to investigate Madara Uchiha's matter recently. Since you share this interest."
"I will pass on your request to the Hokage. Once the investigation is complete, you will definitely receive a share!"
"Thank you." Nagato secretly breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
He smiled slightly and continued, "I have already sent Uchiha Itachi to Konoha. If you need anything, just contact him directly."
When Nagato said this, he deliberately emphasized his words: "Anyway, Itachi Uchiha was originally from Konoha. With him as the liaison, you can feel more at ease."
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