I just returned to Konoha and found that all my clan members were gone.

Rumble~

The thunder in the distance ruthlessly tore the fragile peace in the room.

Sweat quietly dripped from beneath Uchiha Obito's mask. This was the first time that his identity was revealed so directly, and the one who revealed him was Ye Lan, the man he was extremely wary of.

"Sasuke has finished his study, right..."

Ye Lan had a complicated expression. Leaving Itachi to Sasuke to deal with was the result of careful consideration. With Shisui around, no accidents should occur.

"Ok?"

Obito hadn't yet realized what Ye Lan had said, and was thinking about it.

A sharp sound of breaking wind ripped through the room, and the sound of books flipping pages could be heard all over the room.

He was well aware of Obito's abilities, so he chose the most unexpected moment to attack.

"So fast!" Obito exclaimed in his heart. Before his thoughts had fully recovered, Ye Lan's blade was already within reach.

At the critical moment of life and death, Obito relied on his instinct and years of combat experience to finally activate the Hollowification.

His body became twisted in an instant, and Ye Lan's ninja sword pierced through his body, but it was like passing through air, leaving no scars.

This doesn't mean that Obito is safe. He knows Ye Lan's close combat strength.

Therefore, he did not choose to fight back, but instead used the power of virtualization to distance himself from Ye Lan.

Obito was breathing heavily, staring at Ye Lan with sharp eyes, his heart full of surprise and doubt.

Ye Lan’s strength has become stronger again. Why isn’t he the Eternal Eye? Then why is he fine when using the Kaleidoscope?

It was just a little bit off. If I hadn't reacted quickly, I would have died.

Crunch—

At this moment, a crisp cracking sound disturbed Obito's mood, which had just settled down.

The mask he was wearing was unexpectedly cracked in two.

Obito, who had not appeared in public for a long time, felt a pang in his heart at this moment and grabbed the mask that was about to fall in panic.

But Ye Lan’s next words made him stop involuntarily.

"That's all you are, Uchiha Obito, a coward hiding behind a mask..."

Ye Lan turned his body and glanced at Obito with contempt, his tone full of disdain.

His voice was as cold as ice, and every word was like a sharp blade piercing Obito's heart.

Obito's body shook slightly, but he did not retreat. He slowly lowered his hands that were tightly holding the mask.

The ordinary and weathered face was exposed to the air. The wrinkles on the right side of his face were like the marks of time, and the Sharingan was shining with the same shuriken shape as the kaleidoscope in Kakashi's eyes.

"How can you understand everything I carry and the meaning of what I pursue?"

Without the mask, Obito's voice became even hoarser and deeper, but his tone did not waver at all.

"Heh, I am indeed curious about what you do! But you shouldn't mess with the Uchiha!"

Ye Lan attacked again, waving the ninja sword in his hand again, sweeping in like a storm, destroying the furnishings in the room one by one.

"Uchiha, why would someone like you be so obsessed with something like this! The so-called clan is nothing more than a group of traitors!"

Obito also roared, but this time he did not dodge. A wooden thorn quickly formed on the palm of his hand, like a wooden sword, which steadily blocked Ye Lan's attack.

"The fight has begun! The one fighting against Obito is... Uchiha Yalan!"

Black Zetsu thought to himself that something was not good. He had originally just wanted to sneak in during the chaos to gather some information, but he didn't expect to witness such a thrilling battle.

What worried him even more was that after seeing the broken mask, Obito's true appearance was revealed, and his identity was now completely exposed.

"Something is wrong. Obito's identity has been discovered by Uchiha Ye Lan! His purpose of coming to Yugakure is most likely for Obito..."

Black Zetsu was extremely anxious. For the first time, he felt that the development of things was beyond his expectations. Ye Lan had become the biggest variable, and he seemed to be very smart. He didn't dare to fool Ye Lan like he fooled Madara and Obito.

The battle continued. The confrontation between Obito and Ye Lan became more and more intense, and every collision was accompanied by the explosion of chakra and the distortion of space.

"Uchiha Yelan, you simply cannot understand my inner persistence and pursuit! Everything I do is to free this world from endless conflicts and usher in true peace!"

Obito's voice remained so firm in the fierce fight, and his eyes flashed with fanaticism, as if he had already seen his ideal world.

"I can't judge whether your decision is right or wrong..."

Upon hearing this, Ye Lan curled up the corner of his mouth into a sneer, and the flames on his body became more and more vigorous, like a burning phoenix, igniting the surrounding air.

He tightly grasped the ninja sword in his hand, and a lifelike fire dragon condensed on the blade. With the momentum to destroy everything, he rushed towards Obito.

"In my opinion, any behavior that uses a high-profile name to achieve one's own goals is hypocritical!"

Obito's face changed and his body quickly became virtual.

The roaring fire dragon passed through where he was originally and hit the solid wall directly, instantly tearing a huge hole in the wall.

There was still a lot of flames remaining at the edge, the flames spread out, and the high temperature ignited the surrounding rocks.

"Did you witness Kakashi's killing of Nohara Rin? Or were you just enjoying the pleasure of killing your teacher? You always say you're doing it for the world, but what have you done?"

Ye Lan has already guessed that there was only one person who controlled the Nine-Tails to go berserk back then, and that was Obito. Apart from him, there was no other Uchiha with Mangekyō left out there, unless Uchiha Madara was really alive.

"Hahahaha~"

Obito's laughter rang out in the sea of ​​fire, a laughter that was a mixture of madness and despair.

"You already know all about this. Haha, so what? This is just a fake world full of disputes and tragedies! Only the world I created can usher in true peace and tranquility!"

Obito's words revealed a kind of determination and madness. He had thrown all ethics and worldly matters behind him just to pursue the ideal world in his heart.

Obito's eyes seemed to be burning with endless anger, and the confrontation with Uchiha Ye Lan was extremely tense.

"Obito! Don't get entangled with Uchiha Ye Lan! At this moment, every step we take is crucial."

Black Zetsu's voice was like a whistle in the cold wind, piercing through the silence around him. He no longer cared about hiding himself.

His tone revealed unprecedented anxiety. Nagato had already lost control, Madara was still in a dying state, and Obito in front of him was the only precious chess piece left in his hand.

If it is planted with soil, it will have to wait for a while to find a new chess piece, and it will take a lot of time to make the chess piece strong again.

Ye Lan suddenly turned around and looked at Black Zetsu. He had noticed the prying eyes during the fierce battle just now. He thought it was Nagato who was spying on him secretly, but he never expected it to be such a strange existence.

"Nonsense!"

Obito growled, and a hint of clarity flashed in his scarlet eyes.

He knew very well that he could no longer fight with Ye Lan at this moment. He turned around and came to the hole that had just been broken like a ghost. Without any hesitation, he jumped over.

Ye Lan's deep eyes saw through everything around him. Hei Zetsu felt as if he was being stared at by a prehistoric giant beast. He didn't have this feeling even when facing Madara.

Hei Zetsu didn't dare to show off anymore and directly dived into the wall.

Seeing this, Ye Lan wanted to continue chasing, but Obito's counterattack suddenly came.

Obito waved his right hand, and instantly it turned into countless sharp wooden spikes, which stabbed towards Ye Lan like a rainstorm.

Wood Release, Grafting Technique

Ye Lan did not dare to delay and quickly swung his ninja sword, trying to resolve the situation with a fierce attack.

Obito did not give up. A ball of fire burst out of his mouth, perfectly combining flames and wood escape. Its power was even greater than that of Ye Lan's fire escape that incorporated natural abilities.

Bie Tian Gong Zhong

Ye Lan frowned slightly, and the kaleidoscope in his eyes began to spin rapidly. An illusory wave of water appeared out of thin air, successfully blocking Obito's unstoppable attack.

But when Ye Lan came to the cave entrance again, Obito's figure had disappeared without a trace, leaving only the broken cave entrance and the smoke in the air.

"Wood Release, strange creatures..."

It seems that the conversation between both sides in this fight was meaningless, but Ye Lan got a lot of information. There may be a reason why Obito was not dead at that time and did not return to Konoha directly.