manynovel Chapter 226 A Symphony of Destiny
Chapter 226 A Symphony of Destiny
Chapter 226 A Symphony of Destiny
A few days later, outside Konoha Village, a group of wounded Konoha ninjas ran from a distance, supporting each other.
They were a squad of wounded soldiers who had been rotated back to the village from the north to rest.
They encouraged each other as they traveled.
"Hang in there a little longer, we'll be back in the village soon."
"Finally back!"
Although the intensity of the war in the North has decreased compared to before, as long as the war continues, there will always be unfortunate people who are wounded and killed.
A speck of dust in the era becomes a mountain on every ninja.
When the wounded soldiers saw the gates of Konoha in the distance, each of them showed clear excitement and relief.
However, at that moment, a black vortex suddenly appeared beside them.
The next moment, a strange black-robed figure with a bizarre spiral mask appeared from the vortex and grabbed the leader ninja by the neck.
"Who? Who is it?!"
"Dare to ambush at the gates of Konoha? You're asking for death!"
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At this moment, Konoha's gatekeeper, Kotetsu, had already noticed the commotion from afar.
Unfortunately, it was too late.
The shuriken thrown by the injured ninja passed straight through the masked man in black robes, like a pebble skimming across water, leaving only ripples before passing right through.
The next moment, the black-robed mystery man's chains easily captured them all, then dragged them into the black hole, where they vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye.
Two seconds later, Konoha's gatekeeper Kotetsu rushed over, but he caught nothing.
"Damn it!"
Gangzi Tie slammed his fist into the ground, but it was to no avail.
Not long after, in a remote forest, Obito brought out several of the kidnapped Konoha wounded from the Kamui dimension.
Then he asked coldly.
"I'll ask, you answer. Don't say anything unnecessary; I don't want to hear it. How much do you know about Konoha's Wood Release experiments? Who's in charge? When did they start?"
There were four wounded ninjas captured, three of whom were completely bewildered.
"Wood Release experiment? Did such a thing happen in our village?"
Obito reached out without hesitation.
"Wood Release: Wood Splintering Technique!"
The extended wooden strip, like a javelin, pierced the head of the person who had uttered those foolish words in an instant.
"If not, then what are you seeing now?"
At that moment, everyone who was still alive stared in horror.
"Wood Release—Wood Release?! It really exists?!"
In the ninja world, information is often not transparent.
Especially important intelligence, which lower-ranking ninjas are neither qualified nor have the opportunity to know.
In addition, during the war, the battlefields naturally divided the Miyake ninjas into several groups.
Therefore, although a large number of White Zetsu had been exposed on the coastal battlefield not long ago, most of the lower-ranking Konoha ninjas in the north still had no idea about the information that Obito now possessed.
This is perhaps the most fundamental tragedy of the ninja community—they suffer greatly from war, yet most of them die without ever knowing the truth about it, much like puppets, forever manipulated and forced to fight.
The more Obito explores, the deeper his aversion to ninjas, ninja villages, and even the ninja world grows.
The dream of becoming Hokage has long since been extinguished, like a candle flickering in the wind.
"Stop screaming and staring blankly, say something you already know!"
After a period of torture and interrogation, only one Konoha wounded remained.
The dying special jonin captain told Obito his last words.
"I did hear about Wood Release experiments a long time ago, but I didn't know who was in charge."
I guess it was either done by the Root organization, or it was — Orochimaru.
After saying this, the elderly special jonin captain breathed his last.
Obito stood there, stunned, his hand clenched into a fist.
After the coastal war ended, he relentlessly hunted down those white monsters, seeking revenge for Lin.
However, he was just a lowly ninja in the past, and knew very little information.
After waiting for some time, rumors began to circulate in the ninja world—rumors that were enough to drive Obito further into darkness and madness.
Rumor has it that those strange spies who wreaked havoc in Kirigakure were all Konoha's doing!
It's normal to have such speculations, since all White Zetsu possess Wood Release techniques.
Moreover, this was partly due to the tacit instruction of Shiba Kiyokawa and the encouragement of Hibiki Kanzo.
By shifting the blame to Konoha and creating an external enemy, it would be beneficial for Juzo Biwa to divert attention from internal village conflicts and quickly secure his position as Mizukage.
At the same time, they can take the opportunity to make trouble during the negotiation process and extort more benefits from Konoha.
In any case, Shiba Kiyokawa had long seen through the weakness of Konoha's higher-ups.
This time, however, the higher-ups at Weiye probably never dreamed that their habitual concessions and compromises would bring them such a catastrophe in the future.
Because of Konoha's compromise, the negotiations proceeded successfully, which also further confirmed the rumors circulating outside the village.
Now, Obito Uchiha, who was still wandering the ninja world, completely lost his composure!
If Konoha is truly the mastermind behind those things, how should he face the death of Nohara Rin?
He once dreamed of becoming Hokage, does that mean he once aspired to be an accomplice in Rin's murder?!
He cannot accept this fact!
Therefore, in recent weeks, he has been secretly hunting down lone Konoha ninja squads.
However, his past killings, aside from venting his anger, did not bring him any useful information.
Even today!
The dying words of this special Jonin captain shattered Obito's last shred of hope, plunging his heart further into despair.
"So, the warm village I used to see really had so much darkness and filth!"
What does Narin's death really mean? What does the sacrifice of a ninja mean to the village?
Hehe, hehehe! Hahahaha!
Obito, who had extracted information from the torture, was not pleased. Instead, he pressed his mask against his face, tilted his head back, and let out a maniacal, unrestrained laugh that was the hallmark of the Uchiha clan.
Meanwhile, at the same time, in a different place, Minato Namikaze returned home in Konoha Village and was caught off guard as his wife rushed into his arms as soon as he opened the door.
"What's wrong, Kushina? Hiss—he's still wounded, even though he no longer needs a wheelchair after returning from the negotiations on the coastal battlefield."
However, some injuries have not fully healed yet.
Kushina quickly apologized upon hearing the cry of pain.
"Sorry, sorry, Minato, I got too excited. Are you alright?"
"I'm fine, what's got you so excited?" Minato waved his hand good-naturedly.
"Minato! Ah, no, I mean my husband!" Kushina called out affectionately, her gaze fixed intently on Minato.
"I am pregnant!"
At that moment, Minato Namikaze excitedly picked up Kushina and spun around happily.
"Really? That's great, hahaha!"
His hearty laughter echoed throughout the room.
A thousand miles away, Obito's maniacal laughter echoed in the forest, a sound that seemed like a fateful symphony.