"Would the legendary warrior Madara Uchiha, a ruthless war demon who kills without mercy on the battlefield, really be this talkative? Are they trying to treat me like an idiot?" Shisui thought cynically. Still, he feigned interest and asked, "But I've heard Aizen's genjutsu is extremely powerful. Although my Kotoamatsukami is strong, it might not be enough to control him. If it fails, I'll have to wait ten years before I can use it again!"
"Don't worry, I'll help you!" Obito's lips curled slightly beneath his mask, pleased that Shisui had finally taken the bait. "Once I beat Aizen half to death, he'll be too weak to resist control!"
Shisui still hesitated. "But his genjutsu is powerful, and as you said, he holds a high position in Akatsuki. If the capture fails, it might trigger the war prematurely!"
"His genjutsu really is a serious threat!" Madara nodded in agreement. The silent mind-control technique Aizen used was extremely powerful. Even he couldn't guarantee complete immunity.
"Therefore, I need your other ability!"
"Fine, I guess I have no secrets left from you!" Shisui sighed.
"A genjutsu nullification domain that only works against genjutsu specialists!" Madara clapped his hands together. "It seems useless on the surface, but in certain situations, it can have irreplaceable effects!"
Shisui gave a slight nod. Both of his abilities were powerful dojutsu techniques, but each had significant limitations.
Kotoamatsukami directly altered minds, at the cost of a ten-year cooldown. The Genjutsu Nullification Field established rules, but could only be used against genjutsu specialists.
Obito asked, "Any other questions?"
"One last question — why exactly are you helping me?" Shisui asked suspiciously. "I don't recall our noble ancestor, Madara Uchiha, being someone who helps others selflessly!"
Obito, who had prepared his answer in advance, growled fiercely, "I need to prove Hashirama wrong! Choosing the village over me was definitely his mistake!"
Shisui looked confused. Why did this Madara Uchiha feel… off?
Seeing Shisui's expression, Madara sneered, "Just imagine — your good friend Itachi killed you for his little brother. What would your feelings toward that younger brother be?"
Shisui instantly understood, his voice laced with complexity. "I think I can somewhat understand your feelings now!"
Madara let out a cold snort. "Enough then. I'll notify you when it's time to act!"
With that, he immediately used Intangibility and vanished right before Shisui's eyes.
After Madara left, the forest fell silent once again.
Moments later, a tall figure emerged from the shadows. "Sigh, you've had quite a rough time."
Shisui knelt on one knee, his tone reverent. "Compared to the sacrifices Lord Seiki has made for Konoha, what I've done is insignificant."
Once he finished acting humble, Shisui quickly sold out "the ancestor." "Lord Seiki, shall I pursue him?"
Seiki laughed. "No need to worry. This here is merely my shadow clone. My real body has already arrived there!"
"Hmph, I hope the 'noble ancestor' doesn't get beaten half to death!" After briefly mourning for "the ancestor" in his mind, Shisui quickly put him out of his thoughts. After all, Lord Seiki had allowed him to infiltrate Akatsuki through this channel — he definitely wouldn't kill the man claiming to be his ancestor.
"Do you want me to use my ability against that Aizen?"
Seiki pondered, "If he can defeat Aizen, using the ability on him wouldn't be a waste at all. But in my opinion, his chances are slim!"
Shisui exclaimed in surprise, "Even with his genjutsu sealed, he's still no match for Aizen?"
Four years ago during the Kage Summit, this masked man had already used Wood Release, not to mention his recent Space-Time Ninjutsu. He clearly couldn't be weak!
Seiki nodded gravely, "Although Aizen keeps a low profile, he is someone who makes even me feel uneasy!"
Shisui couldn't help but inhale sharply. If even Lord Seiki felt uneasy, that meant Aizen must be absolutely terrifying!
Seiki added, "If that self-proclaimed Madara Uchiha succeeds, it would actually solve my concern. Even if he fails, it might cause Akatsuki to split. The one in real danger would be you!"
"How about this—I'll mark you with a Flying Thunder God Technique Form and give you a slip of paper containing the technique. If you're in danger, tear the paper, and I'll immediately use the Flying Thunder God Technique when I sense the coordinates disappear."
Warmth stirred in Shisui's chest, but he shook his head. "No need. Aizen is terrifying enough to make even you uneasy. If I called you there, wouldn't I just be dragging you into danger?"
"Haha, no need to worry," Seiki laughed. "Although I feel uneasy, I think I'm still slightly stronger than him... Hmm, just like that person who tried to stop me four years ago at the Kage Summit—I felt uneasy about him too!"
Suddenly, it dawned on Shisui. So when Seiki said he felt uneasy, he just meant he wouldn't get killed?
Got it!
"In any case, your safety comes first!"
After finishing his instructions, Seiki vanished instantly using the Flying Thunder God Technique.
After Seiki disappeared, Shisui thought about the "ancestor" who might be getting beaten up right now. His eyes turned determined. "Don't blame me, 'Ancestor'. Although your words were tempting, I just can't trust someone who doesn't dare to show his face!"
"Besides, the one who can save the Uchiha isn't me—it's Lord Seiki!"
...
Once he left Konoha's territory, Obito emerged from his intangible state, thinking to himself, "Don't blame me, Aizen. Although I'm grateful you told me about the Impure World Reincarnation, who made you stand in my way?"
He and Black Zetsu originally had no intention of targeting Aizen. That man was too enigmatic, and rarely acted directly. Attacking him would be a significant risk!
But upon learning about Shisui's ability, they couldn't help but consider the possibilities.
After all, the benefits of controlling Aizen were just too great!
Just as he had told Shisui earlier, Aizen was the true core of Akatsuki!
If they could control Aizen, they could make Akatsuki completely serve their purposes, returning the plan to its original track—operating from behind the scenes as "Madara Uchiha," instead of now, pretending to be a fool under the name "Tobi."
Failure didn't matter anyway—they were already dragging Akatsuki down with them. Whether they turned on each other today or tomorrow made no difference!
"Nothing matters anymore—not at this point..."
Just then, a voice came from his front.
"You with Akatsuki?"
Obito nearly jumped out of his skin at the voice, instinctively trying to escape using Intangibility.
Because he recognized it as his senior's voice!
It wasn't just about his senior's strength—it was the feeling of getting caught doing something wrong by an adult.
This was different from back in Kiri. Then, while secretly conversing with his senior under a false identity, he hadn't felt much, but now there was only a mask between him and his senior!
"I'm Madara Uchiha, I'm Madara Uchiha," Obito repeated to himself like a mantra, steadying his nerves before coolly asking, "So it's the ninja god himself. What, you planning to take me in?"
Roll the dice of fate!
Yet, Seiki's simple question, "Do we know each other?" alone shattered the composure he had been trying to maintain.
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