Chapter 304. Showing the Youth!
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This guy is a delivery man?!
Weren't delivery men supposed to be just low-level ninja, only doing minor errands, mostly delivering stuff around the village?
How could he be this strong?!
Seeing the ninja in the green tights who had just joined in, even the Iwa ninja's side turned gloomy.
But it was just a few people.
It wouldn't affect the bigger picture!
The Third Tsuchikage felt that things were developing a bit beyond expectations. For example, the sudden appearance of the Fourth Hokage. And also... even with things being so dire, the Fourth Raikage still hadn't stopped the race. And also… even though this place was surrounded, how come there were still ninja—no, a delivery man—who actually made it in?!
At that moment—
On the track side, the ninja had already broken through the encirclement and resumed the race, forcing the Iwa ninja to chase and flank them, trying to trap them all again.
Unfortunately—
The Third Hokage and Konoha's Legendary Sannin—Jiraiya and Tsunade—weren't so easy to deal with.
So things on that end weren't looking great either. The only fortunate thing might've been Orochimaru's Impure World Reincarnation.
Unlimited chakra!
And can't die!
At this moment—
Suddenly—
From the other side.
Soon came waves of screams.
"Tsuchikage-sama! Tsuchikage-sama!" an Iwa ninja shouted, "It's that guy! That guy! Konoha's Ass—Aargh~!"
A shriek echoed.
"Konoha's Tsunade?"
[T/N: Obito's nickname—Konoha's Ass-aulter—somewhat sounds like Tsunade in the original Chinese novel. That's why Tsunade was angry at Obito during the Mahjong God Cup as well.]
Weren't the Konoha Sannin, aside from Orochimaru, all participating in the match?
The Third Tsuchikage suddenly looked up and saw the distorted space, gasping, "Space-Time Ninjutsu?!"
Another Space-Time Ninjutsu?!
But—
Once the space-time stabilized, a figure appeared before them.
That black hair!
The Uchiha fan crest!
And… that familiar tiger hand sign and the mask on his head.
At that moment—
Onoki's expression darkened. He finally remembered who it was.
Back then—
The one who destroyed Kanabi Bridge, completely crushing Iwagakure's plans!
"Konoha's Thunder Finger! Uchiha… Obito!" Onoki said coldly, his tone filled with fury. "I didn't expect you to show up too!"
As his words fell—
Obito's figure paused for a moment and said lightly, "…You've got the wrong person! I'm actually Uchiha Yuto!"
Of course.
He said this Forbidden Jutsu wasn't even necessary—just his Chidori would have been enough.
Asuma also said that the situation was critical and other people had to be dealt with as soon as possible!
Really!
Why was he being forced into this again?
Just as he turned around, preparing to switch to another battlefield—
"Eh? Obito, you actually came?" Might Guy suddenly appeared next to him, grinning. "You said you wouldn't come! But look at that—you still showed up! Did you come to cheer on those Kumo ninja?"
As soon as he finished—
Obito's eyes went deep and shadowy, staring blankly at Guy.
Guy: "???"
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing," the masked Obito shook his head, saying, "You've got the wrong person!"
"Konoha's Thunder Finger! I didn't think you'd turn out to be a coward!" the Third Tsuchikage scoffed. "You think we won't recognize you just because you're wearing a mask? Useless!"
Back then—
The one who shattered Iwagakure's entire plan and collapsed their frontlines in an instant—how could he not recognize him?
"Uchiha Obito!"
"Hahaha~ A member of Madara's clan?" Senju Hashirama also noticed the scene and burst into cheerful laughter. "It's really interesting! I believe Madara would laugh if he saw it."
As his words fell—
Uchiha Fugaku: …
He remained silent and said nothing.
He knew Obito's condition pretty well, especially how terrifying the Forbidden Jutsu became when combined with his Mangekyo Sharingan.
There were even rumors… that this very technique came from Uchiha Madara. Back in the day, even Hashirama himself had been struck by Madara with this move!
(Though no one really knew if that was true.)
Fugaku glanced strangely at Hashirama, hesitated for a moment, and said, "First Hokage-sama… some say this Forbidden Jutsu came from Uchiha Madara."
"???" Hearing that, Hashirama froze and looked confused. "Which Forbidden Jutsu?"
"…" Fugaku said nothing.
The atmosphere suddenly quieted.
Roughly a second later—
"You mean this one?!" Hashirama's voice pitched up, his whole body stunned. "This was a jutsu Madara created?!"
As the words dropped—
Seeing Fugaku go silent again, cold sweat began forming on Hashirama's forehead too.
"Madara created it? No way! Madara clearly died later! Could it have been right before our final battle? Hiss~"
He gasped.
He remembered that fight with Madara…
After the Nine-Tails had been sealed, Madara dropped his weapons and charged toward him… could it have been for—
Only—
He won at that time.
Now—
Hashirama also fell silent. He seemed to finally understand how furious Madara must have been back then. After a while, he let out a sigh, full of emotion. "I didn't realize… Madara was that angry with me at the time!"
He had indeed done wrong to Madara!
But before long, he gave a slight smile and said, "Hahaha~ Forget it! I believe Madara would be very happy to see the Uchiha living so well in Konoha now."
Just as he said that—
His body suddenly moved swiftly again.
"First Hokage-sama! I didn't bring you out to chat here~"
Orochimaru's sinister voice echoed once more.
"Sigh~" Compared to Tobirama's anger, Hashirama seemed a bit helpless. "Little Monkey really… to think he raised such a traitor!"
Defected for money.
Such a petty vision… Too small!
Too small!
"Be careful! Unless you kill the caster, you won't be able to kill us at all!"
With that—
"…" Fugaku turned serious again. He looked over at Orochimaru, his eyes subtly shifting, as though deep in thought.
However—
At that moment—
"Leave this to me, Fugaku-sama!" The God of Delivery, Might Duy, suddenly smiled and turned to Orochimaru. "Orochimaru-sama!" he called out, giving him a thumbs-up. "I'll be your opponent!"
"?!" Hearing Duy's words, Orochimaru was stunned.
He knew this guy.
A Genin from Konoha.
He was always weeding, finding cats, unclogging sewers—no one ever teamed up with him, so his pay was low and his life wasn't great.
Every day, he trained his Taijutsu in the village, even while being mocked.
Yet he always faced life with optimism.
Later on…
He apparently started working under Uchiha Yuto.
And now—he dares challenge one of the Legendary Sannin?!
Orochimaru grinned, licked his lips, and narrowed his eyes slightly, completely unconcerned as he looked at Duy. "You're going to take me on? Do you think you can defeat me?"
Just a mere Genin? What a joke.
Then—
"Youth is about charging forward fearlessly! Even if the odds are impossible, I will never retreat! Guy! Watch closely! As long as you believe in the path you walk and stride forward boldly!"
"Father!" Might Guy immediately dropped everything he was doing, eyes wide with emotion as he looked at Duy. "I'll watch you closely! Please show me your youth!"
That loud voice immediately drew everyone's attention.
Looking at this father and son dressed so similarly…
They saw—
Might Duy bend down into a sprinter's starting pose.
Suddenly—
"Sixth Gate: Gate of View—Open!"
A massive surge of air erupted! Everyone nearby was shocked. Even the Third Tsuchikage involuntarily looked toward that figure.
He was surprised.
Why did this guy's aura suddenly become so overwhelming?
This green glow… looked a lot like the young man from earlier—but even more intense!
Even in his heart, he couldn't help but sigh: Another delivery man?!
Konoha's delivery men…
Are they really just Genin?
While he was still questioning it—
Might Duy had already charged out.
"Morning Peacock!"
With a roar, it was as if he turned into a giant peacock, slamming straight toward Manda.
"Damn Orochimaru! This guy's scary!" Manda panicked. "You must raise the price!"
At the same time—
Orochimaru, too, was shocked by the sudden transformation of Might Duy. He quickly cast his ninjutsu: "Triple Rashomon!"
Three ancient, imposing gates rose up.
However—
"Boom!"
A thunderous explosion echoed.
Might Duy smashed straight through them.
Then—
In the blink of an eye—
"Seventh Gate: Gate of Wonder…"
His power surged again!
The air itself grew heavy—
A suffocating pressure blanketed the battlefield.
Everyone was stunned.
This guy's really a delivery man?!
Who are you trying to fool!
Only Yuto furrowed his brow slightly as he watched, murmuring to himself, "So… he's going all out now?"
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