[Sasuke:
Thank you for your praise, Madara-sama.
I'll keep working hard—
striving to be even faster and even shorter!]
Sasuke recalled his battle with Deidara.
Indeed—his speed was extremely fast,
and his hand-seal time was extremely short.
He felt full confidence.
One day…
he would be faster and shorter!
[Madara:
Good!
Do your best!]
[Izuna:
I agree with my brother—
we both think highly of you.]
Pure Land.
Madara and Izuna were laughing wildly.
Mikoto and Fugaku's faces were pitch black,
but they did not dare correct Madara or Izuna,
nor dare scold the two who started the joke.
They could only apologize silently in their hearts—
Future daughter-in-law… we're so sorry.
Suddenly both froze.
Sasuke had received the Shapeshifting Pill.
Once he became a girl…
Would he still be able to find a girlfriend?
Would he—
find a boyfriend instead!?
Meaning…
their future child-in-law…
would be a son-in-law?
[Hashirama @ Tsunade:
You've embarrassed our entire Senju clan.
Stop drinking and gambling immediately!]
[Tsunade @ Hashirama:
Hi, Grandpa!
But it's not my fault—
I learned it all from you.]
[Mito @ Tsunade:
And fix your hemophobia.
From the future scenes,
Naruto can help you with that.
Go find him!]
[Tsunade @ Mito:
Hello, Grandma.
I'll deal with my hemophobia myself.]
Tsunade thought—
She was over fifty.
Going to ask a little brat like Naruto for help…
would be far too embarrassing.
But—
Naruto now had the Time-screaming Chicken reward.
Did she really need to seek help from that brat?
Suddenly her eyes lit up.
Wait.
Naruto wasn't the only one who had the Time-screaming Chicken.
[Tsunade @ Jiraiya:
Where are you right now?]
[Jiraiya @ Tsunade:
Tsunade-hime!
After seeing my future scenes,
have you finally agreed to accept my love!?]
[Tsunade:
In your dreams!
I only want to borrow your Time-screaming Chicken. /flushed]
[Mito @ Jiraiya:
Dream on!
You old pervert—
you think you're worthy of our Tsunade-hime from the Senju clan!?]
[Jiraiya @ Mito:
Mito-sama—
I'm a handsome young man now, remember?]
[Mito:
You used the Time-screaming Chicken?]
[Jiraiya:
Exactly!
So now I am worthy of Princess Tsunade!]
[Mito:
Lend me that little treasure of yours,
and maybe—
I might consider it.]
[Tsunade @ Mito:
Grandma!
What are you even saying!?]
[Mito:
Of course—
the main decision belongs to little Tsunade.]
[Tsunade @ Jiraiya:
Just answer—
yes or no?]
[Jiraiya:
I'm almost at Konoha.
Come meet me!]
On the road,
Jiraiya sighed deeply.
He knew why Tsunade wanted the Time-screaming Chicken.
But still…
Why?
Why wouldn't she just accept his feelings…?
Still—
now that all three Legendary Sannin had ways to stay young,
his hope had returned.
[Kakashi @ Obito @ Rin:
Are you two okay?
I've missed you… so much.]
[Rin @ Kakashi @ Obito:
It's been so, so long…
I missed both of you too!]
[Obito @ Kakashi:
Kakashi—
is my eye still working well?]
[Kakashi:
Obito…
Thank you for entrusting it to me. I—]
[Obito:
So you DO remember my entrustment…
But did you fulfill it?
Tell me—
how did Rin die!?]
[Kakashi:
Obito, I'm sorry!
I'm so sorry!
I failed your entrustment…
I failed to protect Rin.]
[Rin:
Obito, don't blame Kakashi!
It wasn't his fault.]
[Obito:
It was his fault!
I told him to protect you!
And what did he do!?]
Rain Country — Akatsuki Base.
Deidara glanced at Obito,
whose entire body was trembling with rage.
"Hey—A-fei?
No—Madara… what's wrong?"
Hidan frowned.
"Hold up!
A-fei, are you really Madara Uchiha?
No golden light fell on you when resurrection coins were handed out!"
Nagato narrowed his eyes.
"A-fei…
Who exactly are you?
What's your real goal?
Have you been using me all along?"
Obito:
"Nagato, did you forget?
We share the same goal!
How can you say I used you?"
Nagato:
"You're NOT Madara.
You didn't get revived.
And judging from Madara's tone in the chat—
he's clearly still in the Pure Land.
He's NOT alive."
Everyone turned toward Obito.
Slowly, they surrounded him.
Kakuzu exhaled in relief.
Thank goodness A-fei isn't Madara.
Otherwise how would I backpedal from that bluff about fighting Hashirama for 800 rounds!?
At this moment—
no one aside from the Akatsuki knew Kakuzu's embarrassing brag.
Itachi watched quietly.
A-fei was not Madara—
but he felt familiar.
Definitely an Uchiha.
Then—
Wait.
Obito was active in the chat—
talking emotionally with Kakashi and Rin.
And just now A-fei trembled with fury.
Could it be…
A-fei was actually — Obito?
Obito:
"That's right.
I'm not Madara."
He looked toward Itachi,
and let his true voice come out.
"Itachi.
Long time no see."
Itachi:
"Obito…
it really IS you.
But you died."
Obito:
"I was supposed to die.
But Madara saved me."
The entire Akatsuki was shaken.
Obito…
saved by Madara!?
Meaning Madara was alive over a decade ago?
Impossible.
Yet Obito spoke firmly.
Obito:
"I know you doubt it,
but it's the truth."
He turned to Nagato.
"Nagato—
I hid my identity, yes.
But our goals are the same.
Don't be fooled by that brat Naruto."
Nagato:
"I'll decide what to believe."
Obito:
"As long as you remember—
our goals align.
Nothing else matters."
Nagato didn't answer.
He did waver after seeing the future.
Obito then addressed the rest:
"We're comrades.
There's no need to treat me like an enemy."
Deidara:
"You may not be Madara—
but you can control the Nine-Tails.
When I fought Sasuke,
WHY didn't you help?
Hmm!?"
Obito:
"That was the future.
And that was your art.
If I interfered—
wouldn't that insult your art?
Besides, didn't you blow yourself up and nearly blow me up too?"
No one knew Obito survived that explosion.
Deidara:
"…True enough!
I forgive you!
Hmm!"
Seeing everyone step back,
Obito sighed with relief.
Then—
A new notification appeared in the group.
[Madara @ Obito:
Obito!
What did you DO!?
Nagato was supposed to save his power to revive ME!
Yet in the future—
he wastes the Rinnegan on reviving Konoha's insects!?]
Obito's face turned pitch black.
He had JUST calmed Akatsuki down—
and Madara immediately exposed him!?
As expected…
The entire Akatsuki surrounded Obito again—
this time including Nagato and Konan.
Nagato:
"A-fei—no.
OBITO.
You said our goals were the same.
But you wanted to use my Rinnegan…
to revive Madara!?"
Konan:
"Obito,
If you don't explain EVERYTHING—
you are not leaving this base alive."
How dare he manipulate Nagato?
Unforgivable.
Itachi:
"So Madara ordered you to use our leader
to revive him?
Meaning Madara truly lived ten years ago?"
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