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Chapter 321 Obito's Last Words

When Minato Namikaze arrived at the border of the Rain Country, the battle had already ended, and the place was littered with corpses and ruins.

Seeing the tragic scene before him, his emotions were building up, especially when compared to the elders of the Hyuga clan, a feeling of inadequacy grew stronger and stronger.

He turned around again and used Flying Thunder God Technique to head to the Rain Country camp.

Yahiko was lying in bed at the camp when he was rescued, but he was seriously injured. Shukaku had scratched his chest, causing a severe fracture, and he looked extremely pale.

Nagato, Nagato, and Konan stood guard beside Yahiko. When they saw him enter, their expressions all turned cold.

"How dare you show your face here." Nagatobu stood in front of Yahiko, his expression full of hostility.

Nagato and Konan also stepped forward, blocking his way.

"sorry."

Minato Namikaze stepped forward and apologized, "I'm sorry. But there's something very important on the southern front, and I have to go."

"It's alright," Yahiko's voice came from behind.

He pushed aside Nagato and Konan, and walked to Minato Namikaze with his cane.

His face was haggard, and his lips were bloodless, but his eyes were still bright and sincere, just like before.

"Minato, are we still considered brothers? Can I still trust you?"

Minato Namikaze wanted to say, "Yes, you can trust me." But the words wouldn't come out.

He might be able to lie to others, but when faced with these eyes, with such sincere eyes, he couldn't utter a single lie.

Seeing his silence, Yahiko felt a chill in his heart, and the light in his eyes gradually dimmed.

"Minato, this is the last time I'll call you that. Go now, our cooperation ends here. Our Land of Rain can't climb up to your Konoha."

When Yahiko said those words, he felt an overwhelming sense of irony and sorrow.

Indeed, he was far too naive.

I never expected that even my fellow disciples couldn't be trusted. What in this world can I trust?

Minato Namikaze eventually turned and left, looking very forlorn.

After he left, the other three came over and hugged Yahiko. Naganobu said, "Yahiko, you still have us. You can trust us completely. Always trust us!"

A few days later, the alliance between Konoha and the Land of Rain finally broke down.

The army of Konoha was forcibly driven out of the Land of Rain, and relations between the two sides reached a freezing point, with resources and information no longer being shared.

However, the invasions by the Tu and Feng kingdoms did not stop, but the situation was no longer as intense as before, and instead a long tug-of-war ensued.

Because a fierce attack consumes lives, but a protracted war consumes not only lives, but also resources and strength.

Although the Land of Rain has many experts, it has very few people, no famous figures or nobles behind it, and no one even farms the land. It is said to have no money, no food, and no weapons.

The longer it drags on, the more territory they lose, and the weaker their fighting capacity becomes.

At this moment, Changxin inside the tent was getting impatient. He bit his finger and paced back and forth on the ground.

Black Zetsu appeared before him, and he asked urgently, "How much longer will your plan take? When can I make my move against Yahiko?"

"Are you in a hurry?"

"Nonsense, that's my land of rain."

Jue laughed and said, "I really don't understand what you're after. But don't worry, the opportunity is coming soon. I came here today so you can prepare in advance."

"Really, that's wonderful!" Changxin couldn't contain his joy. He could finally control a country.

He was finally free from the folly of those people.

Half a year passed in the blink of an eye, and Obito spent these days in darkness.

His injuries had completely healed months ago, after which Madara Uchiha began to formally teach him.

This includes Uchiha's taijutsu, fire release, and genjutsu, as well as his own awakened wood release.

Although Obito Uchiha had awakened the three-tomoe form, in the eyes of the Uchiha, he was not a genius, but rather a very stupid person.

But to others, he was already considered exceptionally gifted.

"You have great talent," Madara Uchiha would often say against his will. "Take your time... Observe my movements..."

At first, Obito Uchiha was studying and training diligently. He could feel himself getting stronger every day. He never thought about what he would do after becoming stronger.

Instead, he was thinking about how he would get rid of Kakashi's eyes after he became stronger, and also about Hyuga Kagami, that guy was really arrogant too.

As time went on, his longing grew stronger, and his initial thought of showing off to them turned into simply missing them.

He misses Kakashi Hatake.

He misses Rin Nohara.

He even started to consider Hyuga Kagami, who always squinted and spoke in a sarcastic tone.

He was distracted during training that day.

Madara Uchiha stopped him, asking, "Obito Uchiha, how long have you been here?"

Obito Uchiha scratched his head and looked at the glowing grass on the stone wall.

There is no day or night here, only this kind of glowing grass that can tell the time. It takes ten days to grow, ten days to bloom, and ten days to bear fruit. Each bloom and decay takes a month.

"I don't know how much time has passed, I only know that this plant has bloomed seven times in front of me, withered seven times, and borne seven bitter fruits."

"It's been half a year!"

Uchiha Madara nodded: "Since you want to go back so much, then go back and take a look."

Upon hearing this, Obito Uchiha was stunned for a moment, but he quickly became overjoyed because he could finally go back.

Madara Uchiha looked at him and said, "Remember, after you go back, don't show your face in front of anyone, and don't mention me in front of anyone."

"Don't worry, Grandpa Ban. I will definitely not tell anyone about you."

Obito jumped off the stone slab and ran towards the cave entrance.

He ran a few steps and then stopped, turning back to look at Madara Uchiha and saying, "Goodbye, Grandpa Madara. I will remember your kindness to me."

Ban did not respond, but simply watched him silently as he moved from the light into the darkness.

The passage was long and dark, and he ran very fast, almost at a sprint pace.

I don't know how long I ran, but then a light appeared ahead.

It wasn't the blue-green of glowwort, but real, warm, golden sunlight.

He rushed out of the dark cave, the sunlight so bright he couldn't open his eyes. He shielded his eyes with his hands until his pupils adjusted to the light, then slowly lowered his hands.

Above us was a blue sky with white clouds and the sun shining brightly. Everything was so bright.

Obito Uchiha took a deep breath, inhaling the fragrance from nature.

A slow, wide smile spread across his face, an irrepressible joy welling up from the depths of his heart.

"Friends, I'm back!"

"White Zetsu, lead the way. I need to see them immediately."