Naruto: Binding Uchiha Sasuke, Hundredfold Return

Obito used Kamui to leave Konoha in an instant, arriving at a secluded location. The place was a cliff, with a deep abyss below. In the distance, a dense forest could be seen, but compared to the mountain's height, those towering trees appeared quite small.

Obito stood at the edge of the cliff, waiting calmly for Kazuki's arrival. In truth, he wasn't entirely waiting, as he waited, Obito was also calculating the time. He wanted to see how long it would take Kazuki to catch up to him.

One second...

Just as he counted one second, Kazuki appeared right next to him. This speed left Obito shocked!

"There's no way the Body Flicker Technique could be this fast. What jutsu did you just use?" Obito demanded.

Kazuki didn't respond, instead silently pulling out a three-pronged kunai with the Flying Thunder God seal marked on it.

Obito's eyes widened at the sight of the seal, instinctively glancing at his back. He found that, without realizing it, another Flying Thunder God seal had been placed there.

There were now two Flying Thunder God seals on his back!

One of them had been planted years ago by the Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato, when he unleashed the Nine-Tails. The other was just placed by Kazuki when Obito wasn't paying attention.

Damn it! The same technique had caught him twice!

"What is your connection to the Fourth Hokage?" Obito asked coldly.

"Nothing," Kazuki shook his head and got straight to the point. "Alright, my identity doesn't matter. What matters is the truth behind Rin's death, doesn't it?"

"So, you're the strong young Konoha shinobi that Kisame spoke of?" Obito said, ignoring Kazuki's question.

"You're even younger than I expected. With your strength and talent, why would you be content to remain an obscure ninja in Konoha?"

Obito didn't care about Kazuki's words and continued,

"As for Rin's death, I know the truth better than anyone else! There's nothing you can tell me that I don't already know. More importantly, how did you learn my true identity? Was it Zetsu who told you?"

"Are you sure you know the truth about Rin's death?" Kazuki smiled faintly, not waiting for Obito to respond, and continued,

"You believe that the truth is that the Hidden Mist Village sealed the Three-Tails inside Rin and sent her to attack Konoha, leading to her being accidentally killed by Kakashi, right?"

Obito's brow furrowed. "Isn't that correct?"

Right now, he wasn't concerned about how Kazuki knew these things, he just wanted to know what Kazuki was going to say next.

"The events are mostly correct, but there's one part you don't know—the role that Uchiha Madara played!"

"What did Uchiha Madara do?" Obito still didn't believe it and pressed for more.

"First, those Hidden Mist Village shinobi were being manipulated by Uchiha Madara!"

"Second, a seal was placed inside Rin's heart by Madara to prevent her from harming herself, ensuring that you would witness her death firsthand."

"Third, Madara intentionally led you to save Rin, with the goal of making you hate the shinobi world and seek revenge against it!"

Obito fell silent for a long time after hearing Kazuki's words. When he finally spoke, he asked,

"Do you have any proof?"

"I don't, but think about it carefully—doesn't it all make sense?"

"Not necessarily. Why would Uchiha Madara go to such lengths when he was already dead?"

"Ah, that brings us to the power of ninjutsu. The ninjutsu of this world is unpredictable, and there are many that can bring the dead back to life. And you, Obito, are the one most capable of gaining that power!"

"Hahaha! Why would I revive Madara now that I have all this power? That's ridiculous!"

"Of course, you alone wouldn't be enough to revive Madara. But didn't he leave you a helper?"

"Zetsu?"

Thinking of the mysterious Zetsu that Madara left behind, Obito began to believe Kazuki's words a little.

"Even if what you say is true, I only need to be cautious of Zetsu. That guy is just skilled in hiding techniques, his combat abilities are pitifully weak!" Obito sneered.

"Do you really think that's all there is to him?" Kazuki's words left Obito speechless.

Zetsu was indeed cunning, and who knew what other tricks he might be hiding!

"Let me tell you something even more interesting. Uchiha Madara... was also being used!"

"What do you mean?"

"Do you know the true origin of Zetsu?"

"Madara told me that Zetsu was created by him using the Gedo Statue."

"He lied to you, and Madara was lied to as well. Zetsu's origin is far more complex than you know. Specifically, it's not Black Zetsu."

"What's the difference between Black Zetsu and White Zetsu?"

"Plenty. White Zetsu was indeed created using the Gedo Statue with human bodies. It's the will of the original owner of the Gedo Statue! But Black Zetsu is different, it's not something born from the Gedo Statue!"

"And who is this original owner you keep mentioning?"

"Ōtsutsuki Kaguya!"

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