Chapter 36: The Web of Conspiracy
[Minato Namikaze: Actually, when the Nine-Tails attacked Konoha, the person who released it was this masked man.]
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire live stream fell into an uproar!
[Uchiha Shisui: What?! The masked man was the one who released the Nine-Tails?]
[Uchiha Kagami: So it was him who caused the tragedy that night...]
[Tobirama Senju: Fourth Hokage, are you sure about this?]
[Minato Namikaze: Absolutely. I fought him personally. Not only does he possess the Sharingan, but he's also extremely familiar with Uchiha clan techniques. Most importantly... he can use Kamui!]
[Uchiha Fugaku: Kamui? Isn't that...]
[Uchiha Shisui: The Mangekyō Sharingan ability?]
[Minato Namikaze: That's right. It's an extremely troublesome space-time ninjutsu. If I hadn't used the Flying Thunder God Technique, I might not have been able to defeat him.]
[Uchiha Izumi: So that's how it is... No wonder he could easily break through our clan's defenses.]
[Uchiha Shisui: But why would he do this? First, he releases the Nine-Tails to attack the village, then he frames our Uchiha clan, and finally, he collaborates with Itachi to wipe out the entire clan... What is his goal?]
[Minato Namikaze: I'm not sure either. But one thing is certain—he harbors immense hatred toward Konoha.]
[Tobirama Senju: To go so far as to annihilate his own clan... This person is even more dangerous than I imagined.]
[Uchiha Madara: Hmph! A mere coward who hides behind a mask, unworthy of being called a member of the Uchiha clan!]
[Uchiha Izuna: Brother, do you know who this person might be?]
[Uchiha Madara: How would I know? I've been dead for decades.]
[Uchiha Tajima: But to be able to use Kamui... this person's bloodline must be quite pure.]
[Hashirama Senju: Regardless of who he is, we must uncover his true identity. Otherwise, Konoha will always be under threat.]
[Uchiha Shisui: Unfortunately, we're all dead now and can't do anything...]
Just as the live stream was filled with a sense of helplessness and indignation, Ren Arakawa, who had been silently observing, suddenly spoke up.
Ren Arakawa: "Actually... I might know who that masked man is."
The moment these words were spoken, the entire live stream fell silent!
[Minato Namikaze: What?! You know who he is?]
[Uchiha Shisui: Streamer, please tell us!]
[Uchiha Fugaku: Who is he?!]
[Uchiha Mikoto: Please, you must tell us!]
Faced with the eager pleas from the live stream, Ren smiled faintly and slowly spoke two words:
"Uchiha Obito."
Boom!
It was as if a thunderclap had exploded in the live stream!
[Uchiha Rin: What?! Obito?! How is that possible?!]
[Minato Namikaze: Obito? But he... he should have died during the Third Great Ninja War...]
[Uchiha Fugaku: That kid Obito? The one who was always late and cried all the time?]
[Uchiha Shisui: I remember him too. He was indeed declared MIA during the Third Great Ninja War...]
Ren Arakawa: "That's right, it's the Uchiha Obito you all know. He didn't die but was saved by an old man. Later, after witnessing Rin's death, he awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan and was completely manipulated by that old man, embarking on the path of destroying the world."
[Uchiha Rin: It's because of me...?]
[Minato Namikaze: Rin's death... So that's what happened...]
[Kakashi Hatake: ...]
[Uchiha Obito: ...]
Ren Arakawa: "Huh? When did you come in?"
[Uchiha Obito: Just now... I never expected you to know everything.]
[Uchiha Rin: Obito! Is what the streamer said true?!]
[Uchiha Obito: ...]
[Minato Namikaze: Obito, why... why would you do this?]
Faced with the questioning from his former teacher and comrades, Uchiha Obito fell into a long silence.
Just as everyone thought he would remain silent, he suddenly spoke:
[Uchiha Obito: In this world of falsehoods... there is no meaning to anything. I want to create a world with Rin in it, a world where everyone lives in peace...]
[Uchiha Rin: You fool! Do you know how many people have died because of you?!]
[Minato Namikaze: Obito, you've lost your way...]
[Uchiha Fugaku: For such an absurd reason, you destroyed the entire Uchiha clan?!]
[Uchiha Obito: Heh... absurd? Maybe. But this is the path I've chosen.]
[Tobirama Senju: Madman! You're nothing but a complete madman!]
[Hashirama Senju: To think such a person would emerge from the Uchiha clan...]
Just as the live stream was filled with condemnation of Uchiha Obito, Ren spoke again:
Ren Arakawa: "Actually, Obito isn't the real mastermind behind the scenes."
[Minato Namikaze: What?! There's someone else?!]
[Uchiha Shisui: Who is it?!]
Ren Arakawa: "His name is... Uchiha Madara."
The live stream fell silent once again.
After a long while, Uchiha Madara's message finally appeared:
[Uchiha Madara: Hahaha... Interesting. So I'm still alive in your era?]
Ren Arakawa: "To be precise, it's a person who claims to be Uchiha Madara. The real you is indeed dead."
[Uchiha Madara: Oh? Someone dares to impersonate me?]
Ren Arakawa: "That's right. And this person's true identity is... Black Zetsu."
[Uchiha Madara: Black Zetsu? Who is that?]
Ren Arakawa: "He is the will of Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, existing for the sole purpose of resurrecting his mother. All the conflicts in the ninja world over the past thousand years have been orchestrated by him."
The revelations came one after another, leaving everyone in the live stream utterly stunned!
They never imagined that behind everything, there was actually such an enormous conspiracy!
[Uchiha Madara: Kaguya Ōtsutsuki... the legendary Rabbit Goddess?]
[Hashirama Senju: To think all of this was actually...]
[Minato Namikaze: So Obito was just a pawn?]
[Uchiha Obito: ...]
Ren Arakawa: "That's right. From Indra and Asura to you, then to Obito and Nagato... all of you have been dancing in the palm of Black Zetsu's hand."
After a long silence, Uchiha Madara finally sent a message:
[Uchiha Madara: Interesting... truly interesting. To think I, Uchiha Madara, would be manipulated like a puppet...]
[Hashirama Senju: Madara...]
[Uchiha Madara: No need to say anything, Hashirama. It seems the world after our deaths is even more interesting than I imagined.]
At this moment, Ren looked at the time and realized it was getting late.
Ren Arakawa: "Alright, today's live stream ends here. I'll continue to investigate these matters. If there's any new information, I'll share it with you all."
After saying this, regardless of the protests in the live stream, Ren decisively ended the broadcast.
He knew that the information he had revealed today was enough to keep these big shots digesting it for a long time.
And for him, this was just the beginning.
Because he knew that in this world full of conspiracies, he still had a long way to go.
But what he didn't know was that at this very moment, in a dark space, a pair of eyes had already locked onto him...
"Ren Arakawa... is it? Interesting..."