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He paused, seemingly considering his words: "To be honest, the idea of time travel is indeed beyond common sense, and I personally have reservations about it."
His words were direct and calm, but then he changed the subject: "However, I believe in Naruto."
"Although he can be reckless and impulsive at times, he would never speak carelessly on such important matters, much less bring back someone who poses a threat to the village."
"Since the Fifth Hokage has agreed to let you stay temporarily, and you possess the Uchiha surname and bloodline..."
Fugaku made a decision: "There are currently no available rooms at the Uchiha compound to allocate to you."
"You will stay at my home temporarily while I further verify your identity and background."
"There are plenty of rooms here, which makes it easy to make arrangements and also... makes it convenient to take care of the children."
"how do you feel?"
This arrangement is reasonable, providing both shelter and necessary caution.
Guang immediately stood up, bowed again, and said sincerely, "Thank you very much for the clan chief's arrangement. I understand and accept the trouble I have caused you."
Just then, Mikoto, who was bringing in tea and snacks, overheard her husband's arrangements and Hikaru's reply.
Looking at Guang's slender figure and serene profile, a strange feeling of tenderness and the sense of affinity she had felt when chatting with Guang earlier welled up in her heart.
A thought suddenly flashed through her mind. She put down the tray, smiled, and spoke with a hint of probing and expectation in her voice:
"Since we're going to stay here, it's still a bit awkward to just be a guest."
"I think I get along quite well with Guang, and besides, we both have a bunch of noisy, rascally boys..."
"I've always wanted a well-behaved and considerate daughter... Or, why don't you just let me adopt her as my goddaughter?"
"puff--!"
Naruto, who was drinking water, almost spat it out, choking and coughing repeatedly. He stared wide-eyed at Aunt Mikoto, who had just made such a startling statement.
Even the usually composed Fugaku's hand holding the teacup trembled almost imperceptibly as he looked at his wife with some surprise.
Hikaru was completely stunned, staring blankly at Mikoto's gentle and kind smile, unsure how to react.
Goddaughter?
Seeing the shocked reactions of the others, Mikoto smiled and explained, "I'm serious."
“I like this child as soon as I see her, and she must have suffered a lot while she was alone away from home.”
"Wouldn't it make her feel warmer and integrate into the community more quickly if we could become family? Fugaku, what do you think?"
The atmosphere in the reception room instantly became subtle and complicated because of Mikoto's sudden suggestion.
Naruto's lips twitched at this.
Guangke was a person from the Warring States period, living even longer than his godfather.
If this is true, does Sasuke still call her "older sister" or "younger sister"?
Chapter 431 The Loss of the Rinnegan
Meanwhile, far away in the outskirts of Amegakure, a scene of devastation stood in stark contrast to the peace and tranquility of Konoha.
The once calm sea was now churning with waves, and near the shore, the waters were littered with charred scraps of paper and the remains of unburnt explosive tags.
The air was filled with the smell of gunpowder, water vapor, and a faint stench of blood.
Three figures faced each other on the broken rocks and the wave-washed beach, the atmosphere heavy and tragic.
Xiao Nan helped Nagato up; her paper wings were somewhat torn, and her white robes were stained with dust and blood.
His eyes were icy cold as he stared intently at the enemy opposite him.
Nagato, whom she was supporting, was as pale as a sheet, and her body was trembling slightly.
He covered his left eye tightly, and crimson blood kept seeping and dripping from between his fingers.
A small patch of glaring red spread out in the shallows at his feet.
Opposite them stood a figure dressed in a black robe with red clouds.
But the robe that symbolized the core of the Akatsuki organization was now tattered and charred at the edges.
It was as if they had just escaped from a violent explosion.
The left side of his signature spiral mask had crumbled and peeled off, revealing the upper half of his face underneath.
It was an extremely bizarre scene, with relatively normal skin and tightly pursed lips on one side.
On the other side, there are large, distorted, wrinkled, and burn-scarred faces, as if they have been burned by hellfire.
Obito Uchiha covered his tattered mask, his only exposed Sharingan gleaming with a cold, angry light, yet also with a hint of madness and triumph.
His voice came through the remaining mask, carrying a twisted mix of admiration and mockery:
"You guys are really... impressive. I didn't expect you to have studied my abilities so thoroughly."
His gaze swept over the wreckage of the explosive tags on the sea surface, his tone tinged with lingering fear.
If he hadn't been cautious enough to transplant the Sharingan he obtained from Danzo beforehand, in order to use Izanagi...
The concentrated explosion that just happened, which lasted for nearly half an hour and was enough to blow up this entire sea area, would definitely have left him with no trace.
Nagato covered his eyes, the intense pain and excessive chakra depletion leaving him extremely weak.
But his eyes held more anger and resentment at his failure: "Damn it... I didn't expect... you had such a trick up your sleeve..."
He and Konan meticulously planned and calculated, and they anticipated Obito's weakness in his Hollowfication state, preparing a deadly trap sufficient to cover his maximum time limit.
However, they failed to anticipate the Uchiha clan's forbidden technique—Izanagi.
This is a bug-level ability that can transform reality into dreams and reverse life and death.
Obito sneered and raised his other hand.
In his palm, an eyeball, bloodshot and emitting an eerie purple glow, lay quietly.
That was the Rinnegan that he had forcibly dug out of Konan's left eye socket while Nagato was protecting her!
"Although we couldn't retrieve all of the Rinnegan, this is enough."
Obito looked at the eye in his hand that symbolized the power of the Six Paths, his tone filled with a sense of satisfaction in controlling everything.
With a Rinnegan, he can do many things, including better control of the Gedo Mazo, and... implement subsequent plans.
Sensing the spatial fluctuations emanating from Obito, who was clearly planning to use Kamui to escape.
Despite the excruciating pain and dizziness, Nagato took a sudden step forward and shouted sharply, "Don't even think about running! Give me back the Rinnegan!"
Obito snorted coldly, his voice filled with utter indifference: "The Rinnegan was originally mine! Now, it's just returning it to its rightful owner!"
He stopped wasting words, his hands quickly forming hand seals, his chest expanding—
"Fire Style: Storm Dance!"
A torrent of flames spewed from his mouth, not in a straight line.
Instead, with the spatial distortion generated by the divine power, it formed a huge, rotating, roaring wall of fire tornadoes.
It swept towards Nagato and Konan!
The intense heat instantly evaporated a large amount of seawater, creating a thick white fog.
Because Nagato had just lost one of his Rinnegan eyes, his vision and sense of balance were severely affected, and his control over the Rinnegan's power also became sluggish.
Faced with this swift and fierce attack of fire, he could only barely raise his right hand and unleash an incomplete "Shinra Tensei"!
A powerful repulsive force erupted from him, forcefully deflecting and scattering the approaching fire tornado.
But the scattered sparks and the impact still caused him and Xiao Nan to stagger backward, looking quite disheveled.
However, Konan did not hesitate at all when Nagato made his move to defend.
Suddenly, the paper wings on her back unfurled, and countless paper shurikens disguised as explosive tags poured out like a torrential rain.
It emitted a sharp whistling sound as it precisely pierced through the fiery gap torn open by Shinra Tensei.
It covered all the directions where Obito had just stood and could have moved!
“Boom boom boom boom—!”
Continuous explosions echoed across the sea, water columns shot skyward, and flames flickered.
However, when the smoke and mist dissipated slightly, only fragments of shattered black robes remained where Obito had been standing.
And the ripples on the sea surface.
His men had already vanished without a trace using the Divine Might Space.
Konan, disregarding the pursuit, immediately turned around and supported the swaying Nagato.
Nagato felt a sharp, empty pain in his left eye and a severe loss of chakra.
He clenched his teeth so tightly they almost broke, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
He stared in the direction Obito had disappeared, his eyes filled with overwhelming hatred and helplessness: "Damn it... he still managed to steal one..."
Konan looked at Nagato's pale face and bleeding left eye, her heart filled with anxiety: "Stop talking, I'll take you back for treatment first! Your injuries can't be delayed any longer!"
She supported Nagato, preparing to return to Amegakure immediately.
Not long ago, Obito suddenly approached them, claiming to be "Uchiha Madara," and demanded the Rinnegan.
His reason was perfectly plausible—the Rinnegan was given to Nagato by him (Madara) as the key to reviving him (Madara) in the future.
Furthermore, only the Rinnegan can fully control the Gedo Mazo, collect the Tailed Beasts, and realize the "Eye of the Moon Plan."
But Nagato and Konan at this point were no longer the boys who could be easily deceived and who obeyed Madara's every word.
They have their own ideologies, symbols of their power, and tools for achieving their goals; how could they possibly hand them over so easily?
Negotiations quickly broke down, and fighting ensued.
Nagato and Konan were not entirely unprepared for Obito, the mysterious masked man who called himself "Uchiha Madara".
Through years of covert investigation and analysis, they roughly figured out the principle behind Obito's strange "hollowiation" ability.
It can turn the body into nothingness, thus becoming immune to almost all physical attacks.
To attack Obito, you must do so at the very moment he appears from the alternate dimension and launches his attack, which is when he materializes.