Just like that, the three continued walking towards Konoha's busiest street.
Soon, they arrived at the bustling district near the Hokage Building.
BOOM!
At this moment, a massive explosion suddenly erupted from the distant Hokage Building.
Flames blazed fiercely within the Hokage Building.
This scene shocked everyone.
The surrounding civilians screamed and scattered in all directions. Those who lived nearby immediately ran home and shut their doors tightly.
Even those who weren't nearby fled further away.
The once lively street was now completely empty.
Of course, in contrast, ninjas from all over Konoha quickly leaped onto rooftops, rushing towards the Hokage Building at high speed.
Anko also wanted to run away. After all, an attack on the Hokage Building was a major event, something that a newly graduated Genin like her had no ability to handle.
But she was stopped by Obito, "Don't run around. You're actually safer staying by my side."
"Hmm?"
Just as Obito finished speaking, he suddenly sensed a chakra signature rapidly approaching, "Someone is coming this way. They're fleeing, it must be related to the explosion."
Obito looked toward the Hokage Building.
Anko was so frightened that her face turned pale, "Then why are we still here? Let's find a place to hide!"
Obito shook his head, "There are too many civilians around. I'll stop him here."
Anko was on the verge of tears. She tugged at Obito's sleeve, "Obito, anyone who dares to attack the Hokage Building is definitely not someone we can deal with. We should leave this to Konoha's Chunin and Jonin!"
Obito chuckled and teased, "Anko, your Will of Fire still isn't strong enough. As ninjas, how can we abandon civilians and run for our lives?"
Anko almost cried. She couldn't find a counterargument and could only weakly say, "But... I'm a little afraid of dying."
At this moment, Obito had already sensed that the chakra was very close.
He spoke seriously, "Alright, he's already here. It's too late to say anything now..."
Anko instinctively looked around but saw nothing.
"I don't see anyone?"
Beside her, Uchiha Shisui instinctively activated his Sharingan. Instantly, he noticed something unusual and pointed toward a spot near the trees.
"There! I see him. This person seems to have used some kind of ninjutsu to conceal himself—his body blends with the color of the trees, making it hard to notice."
"He's… running at full speed. He's getting away! His target is... the Ninja Academy."
Anko let out a sigh of relief, "Good thing he's not coming this way, or we'd be dead for sure."
Obito, however, spoke indifferently, "I knew this seemed familiar. So it's the Camouflage Jutsu? Is he an Iwagakure spy?"
"Shisui, Anko, I'm going to stop him. There's no immediate danger nearby, so you two can find a safe place to hide."
Anko was stunned and instinctively tried to stop him, "Hey, Obito, don't—"
However, before she could finish, Obito had already moved. His figure sped off rapidly and soon disappeared...
Anko anxiously turned to Shisui, "Shisui, why don't you stop him? Tell me, why does a Genin insist on getting involved in this mess?"
Shisui simply shook his head and smiled confidently, "Don't worry, Anko-senpai. Obito-senpai is very strong."
———
Elsewhere, Obito suddenly appeared, intercepting the escaping figure's path.
"Stay right there."
Seeing that he had been exposed, the figure no longer bothered hiding and gradually revealed his true form.
It was a young man around sixteen or seventeen, with delicate features, he was even somewhat handsome. He wore a Konoha ninja forehead protector.
At this moment, the young man looked anxious, even somewhat desperate, "Let me go. I promise I won't hurt anyone. I just want to reunite with my family."
Obito shook his head, "Your direction leads to the Konoha Ninja Academy—that's too dangerous. I can't let you pass."
Seeing Obito blocking his way, the young man became extremely anxious and glanced behind him.
Although the Konoha ninjas hadn't caught up yet, it was only a matter of time before they realized something was wrong.
Thus, his expression suddenly turned ferocious.
"A mere brat dares to stop me? You're forcing me!", As he spoke, he quickly formed hand seals.
"Earth Release: Earth Spear Piercing!"
In an instant, the ground beneath Obito surged up, forming a sharp spear that shot toward him.
The young man didn't even glance back, using this opportunity to keep running.
He believed this jutsu was enough to take down a kid.
However, as the spear struck, Obito easily dodged it, "Since you refuse to listen, I'll have to use force."
With that, Obito's figure instantly appeared in front of the young man and stabbed forward with a kunai.
The young man collapsed to the ground, clutching his wound as blood gushed out.
Obito spoke calmly, "I held back—it's not a fatal wound. You've only lost the ability to fight. Your situation will be left to the Anbu or the Interrogation Division."
Despair filled the young man's eyes, "How are you so strong? You're just a kid..."
Obito shook his head, "You're too weak. A mere Chunin-level ninja dares to bomb the Hokage Building?"
The young man smiled bitterly, "It wasn't me... I was just providing cover."
Obito snorted, "Then tell me. Why, as a Konoha ninja, are you helping Iwagakure? The Camouflage Jutsu and that Earth Spear, you learned those from Iwa-nin, didn't you?"
The young man's expression was sorrowful, "I… had no choice. Iwagakure placed a seal on my body when I was very young, forcing me to become a spy in Konoha. If I refused, I would die!"
Obito was intrigued.
At first, he thought this Konoha ninja had been bribed by Iwagakure.
But he never expected that this person had been planted as a spy from the very beginning.
"How did you get past Konoha's security checks?"
Obito knew that Konoha had strict vetting processes, even for war orphans.
Especially with the Yamanaka Clan's mind-reading techniques, it was nearly impossible for spies to slip through.
It wasn't easy for an outsider to infiltrate Konoha.
The young man sneered at himself, "I was lucky."
"On my way to Konoha, the Iwa-nin escorting me encountered a Konoha civilian family."
"They were a family of four on a trip. I happened to look very similar to their seven-year-old son, so that man had an idea."
"He disguised himself as a bandit and killed everyone in the family except the baby girl, then swapped my identity with their son's and had me wait with the baby."
"Later, Konoha ninjas arrived to rescue us. They didn't suspect anything and took me back to Konoha, where I became a real Konoha citizen. Eventually, I entered the Ninja Academy and graduated as a ninja."
Obito understood and sighed.
Because of the Will of Fire, Konoha was strict on outsiders but lenient on its own people.
Ninjas would do anything to complete their missions. Murdering an entire family, swapping identities, and eliminating all evidence—it was hard to detect.
Especially since that Iwa-nin had been clever enough to leave a baby behind, which made the cover story more believable.
Being a ninja only brings suffering to the world.
Obito spoke slowly, "You participated in the massacre of Konoha civilians. Even if you were forced, you're not innocent."
The young man looked dazed, "Yeah... I'm not innocent. I could only look out for myself and my family."
His expression suddenly turned desperate, "That man promised me—if I completed this mission, he would remove my curse seal, and I'd be free. But now... I was so close, just a little more..."
Obito chuckled, "Don't be naive. As an Iwagakure spy, do you really think they'd let you go?"
"You'd either be a pawn for life, or they'd dispose of you in secret. That's your fate."
The young man was stunned. After a long silence, he looked at Obito and smiled bitterly, "Deep down, I knew... but it was my last hope."
His eyes suddenly filled with desperation, "Please, I beg you... take care of my sister."
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