It seemed to be an ordinary clan gathering.
The Uchiha clansmen chatted and laughed, quite lively.
Occasionally, some young Uchiha men would come over to strike up a conversation, and Qingchuan would respond with a smile.
Standard operating procedure...
However.
Qingchuan didn't stay long.
Before the gathering ended, Qingchuan had already slipped away…
For no other reason.
He didn't want to get involved in the Uchiha's affairs.
Although he didn't know what Fugaku Uchiha was thinking, his goal was simply to wait until the night of the massacre was over.
Using a few Shunpo, Qingchuan left the Uchiha Clan Compound, returning to the streets of Konoha, walking quietly alone, his smile still present.
He… wasn't alone.
This time, the guy seemed to be lingering longer than usual.
But after he left the Uchiha Clan Compound, that gaze still followed.
Following him all the time.
It looked like there was going to be trouble…
Qingchuan frowned.
Perfect.
Find a quiet alleyway and have a proper chat!
So what if he had Kamui?
It wasn't like he didn't have a Mangekyō...
Besides, the guy only had one, but he had a pair now…
His pace quickened, Qingchuan turned left and right, selecting a suitable location while also locking onto Obito's presence.
"Hmm?"
Obito, who was silently tailing him, suddenly paused.
"Did he... discover me?"
For some reason, Obito suddenly wanted to laugh.
It had been years...
The little girl seemed to have improved quite a bit?
But the smile only lasted for a moment.
Immediately afterwards, the smile on Obito's face suddenly disappeared, his expression darkening.
"He can... perceive my existence now?"
His tone was a bit heavy, and Obito's gaze gradually turned cold.
He was already dead.
Walking in the darkness, incompatible with this false world.
Without his permission…
He.
Couldn't be discovered, couldn't be perceived.
Quite a few sensory-type ninjas had died at his hands…
"Why… can you discover me…"
A flicker of conflict flashed in his eyes.
And following the conflict was a cold killing intent.
Why, was it you who discovered me?
He had no shortage of reasons to kill the girl before him.
The pawn from back then had gradually matured.
Only the last step remained before her final transformation…
Without a doubt, the girl before him was the final nourishment.
Killing her would allow Uchiha Itachi to usher in his final transformation, truly seeing the falseness of this world.
And then…
To be used by him.
However… the killing intent came quickly, and left just as quickly.
Just like when he observed the girl in the past.
A brief glimpse, and then, it immediately disappeared…
"Never mind…"
"Let him do it himself."
Obito murmured softly.
He needed a pawn to strengthen his control over Akatsuki.
However…
With his current preparations, it was enough.
The conflict between the Uchiha and Konoha was irreconcilable, and only a catalyst was needed, that moment would arrive sooner or later.
There was no need for his extra efforts now…
Obito told himself this, convincing himself, while still quietly watching the girl.
He would look a little longer.
That smile… didn't belong in this false world.
This false world didn't deserve that smile either.
When he created a true world…
He would fix it.
He would let this girl live in that world.
That place would be the most ideal country, without having to worry or fear, without having to endure the darkness.
Obito quietly followed, quietly watching.
Maintaining his distance, but never leaving.
Qingchuan's pace gradually slowed down.
What was this guy doing?
Just following without doing anything?
Just watching without acting was ridiculous.
His blade was already hungry and thirsty…
Until Qingchuan passed through several deserted back alleys, after confirming that the guy really didn't seem to have any intention of acting.
Qingchuan's expression finally darkened.
Looking at the few playful children nearby, Qingchuan knew that a fight definitely wasn't going to happen today.
He couldn't scare the children, could he?
Wait…
Qingchuan's expression suddenly turned strange.
These children… looked a little familiar?
Not all of them, of course.
He could recognize the blond boy and the purple-haired girl.
The son of the late Fourth Hokage, the son of the late previous Nine-Tails Jinchūriki, and current Nine-Tails Jinchūriki, Naruto Uzumaki.
And Hinata Hyūga, the current heiress of the Hyūga clan.
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The children weren't playing.
But a few brats were beating up Little Naruto…
Qingchuan's eyebrows twitched.
What a coincidence.
Without any hesitation, he took a step forward using Shunpo, Qingchuan wielded his sheathed sword, using it directly as a club!
"Pick on someone your own size, brats!"
Holding in a bellyful of fire, Qingchuan gave the group of children a good beating!
In less than a minute.
The group of brats were crying and wailing as they ran away…
Qingchuan didn't hit them too hard, but it was enough to leave a lasting impression on them.
After finishing the beating, most of the anger in Qingchuan's belly instantly disappeared.
He glanced inconspicuously in that direction, the presence was still there, and still didn't seem to be acting.
Qingchuan raised his eyebrows, before turning to look at the two bewildered children.
The smile on his face became even more radiant, Qingchuan rubbed the heads of the two children, with Hinata especially shy, Healing Jutsu lit up, and the bruises on the two little ones, especially Naruto, quickly disappeared.
"Does it still hurt?"
Qingchuan asked with a smile.
The two little ones were a bit dazed.
And Obito, hidden in the shadows, his face under the mask was already numb!
This scene was so similar, it had appeared before him countless times. It was happening again, and he was momentarily overcome with a delusion!
"..."
"Rin?!"
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