Rin Nohara's face looked very dejected as she began to recount her past bit by bit.
A childhood that, though impoverished, was quite happy; the loss and pain after her parents passed away; her feelings for Minato Namikaze and his wife; and that unspeakable friendship between herself, Kakashi, and Obito.
Uchiha Jin did not say much.
He just stood quietly by as a listener, hearing this girl recount her past.
"Kakashi, huh?"
"I remember when you were at the Ninja Academy, you seemed to like Kakashi quite a lot."
After saying it,
Uchiha Jin froze for a moment; even he wasn't sure why he would say such a thing.
And to this,
Rin Nohara smiled frankly, then shrugged her shoulders. "Lord Jin, you've misunderstood a bit, and the other classmates misunderstood as well."
"When I was little, I did indeed admire Kakashi. After all, he didn't come from any Ninja Clans, yet he was always number one in the school."
"As for liking him or anything like that—never!"
Her words were very firm.
Hearing this, Uchiha Jin couldn't help but freeze on the spot, speechless for a long time.
Because this point did not match his memories!
He remembered that in the original work, after Obito's accident, Rin Nohara's team... Rin Nohara had implicitly confessed to Kakashi.
Do Rin Nohara's words now prove that he had overthought things?
He didn't consider that Rin Nohara might be lying, because she wasn't that kind of person. So, was this also a wave stirred up by himself, the butterfly?
But, it's also quite good!
Uchiha Jin didn't say more, but his heart grew increasingly conflicted.
A short while later.
After he and Rin Nohara left her small home, they went straight to Minato Namikaze's house. After chatting with Uzumaki Kushina for a while, the two groups went their separate ways.
Uzumaki Kushina was going to take Naruto to the Senju Clan to chat with Tsunade and Uzumaki Mito, while Uchiha Jin took Rin Nohara to the Hatake house... Time slowly passed.
After a whole day of touring, everyone's thoughts were complicated.
Of course.
This also proved that Uchiha Jin's strategy was effective. People really didn't mind spending some money to come here for a tour.
And that was indeed the case!
With the completion of the repairs to Old Konoha, for a period of time, many people were willing to spend money to go there just to reminisce about their past lives.
It is worth mentioning that the areas of the four Ninja Clanss like Hiruzen Sarutobi's, as well as Old Konoha's Hokage Building and the underground headquarters of Root,
had a large amount of evidence of the crimes of Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo, and others displayed. Everyone who visited gnashed their teeth in hatred toward Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others.
After a full half-month, the popularity of the Old Konoha scenic area finally began to slowly recede.
As time went by, New Konoha began to become increasingly prosperous.
Of course, in the shadows.
Due to the atmosphere of the high-level officials leading the way in cultivation and Ninjutsu research, all the Ninjas in New Konoha also began to cultivate silently in secret, hoping to make a stunning debut.
It was precisely for this reason that every few days, a few more strong individuals would appear, and all of New Konoha seemed to be flourishing... Meanwhile, on the other side.
While New Konoha was flourishing, Obito, who had just returned to the Mountainside Graveyard, had a face as green as iron.
"U! Chi! Ha! Jin!"
"Bastard, damn him!"
"How dare he desecrate Rin? Does that bastard have any humanity left?"
"..."
Obito cursed loudly, his whole body trembling slightly.
Ever since awakening the Mangekyo and taking up Uchiha Madara's mantle, this was the first time he had encountered such a stifling and angry situation.
Shortly after.
Black Zetsu, who grew out of the ground like a puddle of mud, looked at the furious Obito and couldn't help but speak: "It seems your probe must have failed. Tell me specifically about the situation in Konoha."
To be honest—Black Zetsu looked down on Obito!
This successor of Madara was too stupid. If he hadn't awakened the Mangekyo, he wouldn't even have much utility value.
Therefore,
he couldn't rely on Obito for things like planning and scheming. Naturally, he could only temporarily understand the situation in Konoha and then targetedly find a way to scheme himself.
And to this,
Obito was also very unhappy to see Black Zetsu. He knew very well that this was a backhand left by Madara; Black Zetsu was specifically used to monitor him. Coupled with the Cursed Seal placed on him by Uchiha Madara, a flicker of killing intent instantly gathered in his eyes.
However,
this flicker of killing intent vanished instantly, because the Eye of the Moon Plan was also his goal. So, before the plan was completed, they had to continue cooperating.
He also knew that Black Zetsu looked down on him, but to complete the plan, he had to continue to endure.
"My identity is exposed!"
"Uchiha Jin not only knew about my situation in advance, but he even specifically brought Rin back through Edo Tensei."
"And one more thing—Uchiha Jin knows about you, Black Zetsu!"
"You're exposed too!"
"In short, the situation is very complicated!"
"..."
Obito didn't waste words and gave a brief introduction of the events.
Of course.
He didn't choose to reveal everything. Instead, he concealed the fact that he had been targeted by Madara and Black Zetsu since his time at the Ninja Academy.
After all, he wasn't a complete fool. He knew that if he let Black Zetsu know about this, the latter would definitely trust him even less in the future.
The logic was simple!
Once this matter was exposed, it would naturally prove that his knowledge of Rin dying by Kakashi's Chidori was all a deliberate design by Uchiha Madara.
And if he, Obito, knew this, would it still be possible for them to cooperate in the future?
But, it was enough!
The facts were just as Obito thought. As he revealed the matter, Black Zetsu's entire scalp began to go numb.
"No, absolutely impossible!"
"How could Uchiha Jin possibly know your identity? It's even more impossible for him to know mine."
"He has been in Konoha since the Third Great Ninja War. Where on earth did he get his intelligence from?"
"..."
At this moment, Black Zetsu was completely bewildered.
Beyond that was an unspeakable fear. Did this guy Uchiha Jin know his true purpose?
His mind was a mess, and he couldn't help but start all sorts of mental conjecture.
However, a common failing of smart people is thinking too much, especially since Black Zetsu was a very 'cautious' person. So, he finally decided to keep a respectful distance from Konoha for the time being.
Yes!
He decided that before thoroughly figuring out Uchiha Jin's trump cards, he would absolutely not appear before Uchiha Jin at this stage. He would just let Nagato and Obito go and conduct probes.
The reason was also simple!
He absolutely could not afford for anything to happen to himself, otherwise, who would go to save Mother in the future?
Therefore,
unless he was 100% certain, he would rather let this plan fail. He could just wait until Uchiha Jin died and then slowly carry out his plans later, right?
After pondering for a moment, Black Zetsu spoke.
"I understand the situation in Konoha. We shouldn't bother with it for now."
"Of course, don't worry!"
"Because in the coming days, Konoha won't have time to come looking for trouble with us."
"Over on Nagato's side, they're preparing to make a move!"