chsdbacks Chapter 191 This is a matter for the Uchiha family.
Chapter 191 This is a matter for the Uchiha family.
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The last rays of the setting sun gradually faded, and the cold wind swept across the cemetery with increasing ferocity.
Kakashi Uchiha held the already cold Rin in his arms, his heart felt like it was being crushed by a boulder, and even breathing was painful.
"Ken! Where is Ken?" Kakashi ran frantically through the ruins, his short silver hair disheveled by the wind. His Mangekyou Sharingan suddenly activated, his red pupils filled with bloodshot veins, but he couldn't even find a trace of the child.
A chill instantly ran from the soles of his feet to the top of his head: "That masked man! He took Ken away!"
Kakashi slumped on the rubble, looking at Rin Nohara's cold body, and then thinking of Ken who had been taken away. Despair suffocated him like drowning.
He pounded his fists on the ground, blood seeping from between his fingers, but felt no pain: "I'm so useless... I couldn't even protect Lynn and Ken..."
After an unknown amount of time, Kakashi finally got up, trembling, and picked up Nohara Rin's body.
He rushed back to the old site of Konoha Village and used the "Flying Thunder God Technique" designed by Minato Namikaze to teleport back to the new Konoha Village in the Land of Water.
Instead of going home, he went straight to the new Hokage Building.
After all, Kakashi was a disciple of the Seventh Hokage, Minato Namikaze.
The guards, seeing him covered in blood and looking deranged, were terrified and immediately reported it to the authorities.
Minato Namikaze was reviewing documents in his study when he heard the guard's report, and his heart tightened.
He strode out of the study and saw Kakashi covered in blood. He instantly realized that the situation was far more serious than he had imagined.
"Kakashi, what happened? Why is Rin like this... Where's Ken?"
Upon hearing the mention of Rin and Ken, Kakashi could no longer hold back, his voice choked with sobs as he cried out, "Sensei, Rin... she was killed by that mysterious masked man... and Ken was taken away by him too!"
He recounted the whole story incoherently: the warmth of paying respects at Obito's grave, followed by the attack by the masked man; the man stealing Ken and piercing Rin's heart with Wood Release...
Minato Namikaze's expression turned extremely grave after hearing this.
He walked over to Kakashi, pressed down hard on his shoulder, trying to calm him down: "Kakashi, calm down! Now is not the time to collapse. Ken is still in the masked man's hands, we must find him as soon as possible! Although I have fought with that masked man a few times, I only know that he is good at space-time ninjutsu, and I have never been able to find out his identity."
Kakashi's eyes instantly dimmed, his voice filled with despair: "Even you, Sensei, don't know? How are we supposed to save Ken? What if he tries to harm Ken...?"
Minato Namikaze interrupted him: "Don't panic, the Third Daimyo might have some clues. A few months ago, the palace was attacked, and this mysterious masked man was among the attackers. They were later driven away by the Third Daimyo. The key is that he is the head of the Uchiha clan, so he should have information about the mysterious masked man."
As soon as he finished speaking, Minato Namikaze grabbed Kakashi's shoulder and instantly used the Flying Thunder God Technique.
The next second, they appeared in the courtyard of the palace.
Upon hearing the maid's report, Uchiha Mitsunori went out to meet them.
Kakashi, covered in blood and looking utterly distraught, asked, "Kakashi? Minato? What happened?"
Minato Namikaze briefly recounted what happened, emphasizing the masked man's abilities and the fact that he stole Uchiha Ken and killed Nohara Rin.
"You fought the masked man who attacked the palace last time. Do you know anything about him?"
After listening, Uchiha Mitsunori frowned slightly: "I know information about this person. That mysterious person... is Uchiha Obito."
"How could he be... Obito... This is impossible... How could he bear to hurt Rin!" Kakashi exclaimed in shock.
He staggered back a step, and the image of the Battle of Kannabi Bridge flashed through his mind.
Obito was hit by a boulder while saving him. Before he died, he entrusted his Sharingan to him and recounted the scene of happiness in front of Obito's tombstone.
Overwhelmed by shock and guilt, Kakashi was instantly engulfed: "How could it be him... Wasn't he already dead? Why did he attack the palace? Why did he kill Rin and take Ken away?"
Uchiha Mitsunori calmly explained, "After the Battle of Kannabi Bridge, Obito's body was never found. Everyone thought he was dead. In fact, he was rescued and obtained Wood Release through some means, and even awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan."
"Actually, I've never seen his true face either. But thinking about the mysterious masked man's past behavior, he attacked Kakashi several times but didn't kill him. He killed Nohara Rin and stole Ken, probably out of jealousy towards you. So I guessed that the mysterious masked man is actually Uchiha Obito."
Kakashi clenched his fists so tightly his nails dug into his flesh: "What does Obito want me to do? I'll do anything to save Ken!"
Minato Namikaze pressed down on Kakashi's shoulder, his face serious: "Kakashi, now is not the time to negotiate. We should think about what they really want, targeting us time and time again."
Uchiha Mitsunori tapped the table lightly, pondering for a moment: "Based on blood type, the Uchiha are divided into three branches. The first is Uchiha Kagami, myself, and Uchiha Shisui's branch, all of whom have type A blood. The second branch is Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Itachi's branch, all of whom have type AB blood. The third branch is Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Obito's branch, all of whom have type O blood. Therefore, the person behind Uchiha Obito is very likely Uchiha Madara."
Minato Namikaze suddenly felt a sense of pressure: "Wasn't Madara Uchiha dead back then? Besides, judging by his age, he should be quite old by now!"
Uchiha Mitsumine chuckled softly: "We Uchiha possess the forbidden technique 'Izanagi.' Once activated, it can erase events detrimental to us for a period of time, making them disappear; it only selects events beneficial to us and brings them to reality. Therefore, by activating this forbidden technique, one can continuously revive within a certain period. Moreover, there are quite a few ninjutsu in the ninja world that can extend lifespan."
After confirming that Madara Uchiha might be alive, Minato Namikaze asked seriously, "Then... what should we do now?"
Uchiha Mitsunaga tapped the table lightly with his fingers, making a "thump, thump, thump!" sound.
"Kakashi has changed his surname to Uchiha, so this is a Uchiha family matter. I will rescue Ken, and Obito will be left to Kakashi to handle. Kakashi, you take care of Rin's funeral arrangements first. I will notify you when I have any leads; you need to be in top condition to rescue Ken."
Kakashi wiped away his tears, his eyes hardening again: "Alright, I'll wait for your news. After we find Obito, I want to find out exactly what he's been through all these years..."