Yamanaka Kei meticulously recorded the details of the Land of Iron map in his Memory Palace, and repeatedly reviewed the sketches of the Mountain Graveyard before returning the documents to the file bag.
He filed the documents and bid farewell to San De, who was still patiently sorting out fragmented information and re-copying intelligence.
Yamanaka Kei retrieved his black umbrella, suppressed the restlessness in his heart, and after saying goodbye to the people in the intelligence department, stepped back into the rain.
Obtaining accurate information about Madara Uchiha's hiding place so quickly was a complete surprise to him.
Similarly, he wasn't planning to go looking for trouble with the guy today.
That was Madara Uchiha, after all!
Whether it was the memories from the original work or the Yamanaka Clan's records.
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They all spoke of this man's power!
The well-honed and tyrannical taijutsu, the terrifying Fire Release that incinerated everything, the unparalleled Susanoo, the earth-shattering Heavenly Obstacle Quaking Star...
This was a man whose name alone could make the entire shinobi world tremble.
Yamanaka Kei wouldn't be as brain-dead as Danzo, rushing in without a second thought just because he got the information.
The pattering rain continued to fall.
The misty rain seemed like smoke and gauze, making the Hokage Rock in the distance appear somewhat hazy.
"Meow~ Meow~!"
While Yamanaka Kei was lost in thought.
The urgent meows and the sound of objects falling, mixed with a series of footsteps splashing through puddles, came from the alley on the left.
A slender calico cat, with a look of panic on its face, darted out of the alley.
It zigzagged and darted to the other side of the street, into a pile of debris haphazardly stacked against the corner of the wall, reaching a height of three meters.
And after the calico cat disappeared.
Three Genin who looked less than ten years old, with youthful faces, and wearing soaked clothes, also chased out of the alley.
"Damn it! It got away again! This cat is too cunning!"
Obito Uchiha complained with a face full of unwillingness.
"If it weren't for a certain idiot insisting on wearing goggles on a rainy day, and shouting that he was hit by Hidden Mist techniques after discovering the target, the mission would have been completed."
Kakashi Hatake mocked Obito's unreliability.
A pair of dead fish eyes without any emotional fluctuations constantly scanned every corner of the street.
Trying to find clues to where the cat had escaped.
"Damn it! If I hadn't found the cat first, you wouldn't have even seen the mission target by now!"
Obito Uchiha felt he had lost face and immediately turned red with anger.
Just as he was about to roll up his sleeves and have a good argument with Kakashi Hatake, Nohara Rin stepped forward, stood between the two, and began to mediate in a soft voice.
"Alright, alright~ It's okay! We'll just keep working hard!"
Obito Uchiha reluctantly turned his head and snorted softly.
Kakashi Hatake's gaze didn't linger on Obito for even a second.
His eyes constantly scanned every alleyway, every step, every place where a cat could hide, searching for traces of their mission target.
"Eh?! Senior Yamanaka Kei!"
As Obito Uchiha turned his head, he immediately noticed Yamanaka Kei, who was not far away, holding an umbrella and watching the three of them.
He, Kakashi, and Nohara Rin had previously visited the Jonin apartment where their teacher, Namikaze Minato, currently lived.
While looking through the photo album, he had seen many photos of Minato-sensei and this Senior Yamanaka Kei.
There were photos of them entering the Ninja Academy together, photos of their graduation from the Ninja Academy, and photos of the two of them returning alive from the Second Shinobi World War, covered in wounds...
According to Minato-sensei.
This person was a close friend to whom he could entrust his life!
Thinking of this, a bright smile appeared on Obito Uchiha's face, and he trotted up to Yamanaka Kei.
"Senior Kei! I am Obito Uchiha, a disciple of Namikaze Minato-sensei! Did you happen to see a calico cat run past here just now?"
"Junk pile."
Yamanaka Kei looked at the child with a sunny smile in front of him, a subtle complexity flashed in his eyes, and he raised his hand to point to the junk pile where the cat was hiding.
...
Name: Obito Uchiha
Occupation: Ninja
Traits: True to Feelings (Blue), Kind (Green), Friend of the Elderly (White), Foolish (Gray)
...
No malicious traits like those of Shimura Danzo, which screamed villain at first glance.
Nor any of those explosive talent-type traits.
True to Feelings: Genuine, unpretentious, and emotionally rich, enhances the growth of spiritual energy, and slightly increases the power of Fire Release and the ability to Burst in a crisis.
Kind: A pure and simple heart, increases affinity and improves relationships.
Friend of the Elderly: Greatly increases the probability of encountering elderly people over the age of fifty, increases the probability of being late, and greatly increases the favorability of the elderly after helping them.
Foolish: Decreased ability to think independently, prone to some idiotic actions.
Idiot, kind, unpretentious, true to feelings, popular with the elderly, bursts of power in a crisis...
Aren't these personality traits really those of a hot-blooded manga protagonist?
As long as he grows up normally.
With the encouragement of his teacher, the companionship of his comrades, and the care of those around him.
Even if he can't become a world-saving hero, a person with this kind of entry should be the kind of character who shines with the light of humanity!
Who could believe that this person would later become a 'birth'?
"Foolish..."
Yamanaka Kei looked at the three people not far away, feeling somewhat sentimental about the twists of fate.
To be honest, he had indeed considered before whether to just kill Obito Uchiha directly.
But firstly, killing a child who hasn't committed any mistakes because of something that hasn't happened yet.
It somewhat violated his inner conscience.
Secondly, what Madara Uchiha wanted wasn't Obito Uchiha.
But a tool person who could be brainwashed and complete the Eye of the Moon Plan according to his arrangements.
Obito's 'talent for awakening the Sharingan' might be good, but it's definitely not the only choice.
Even if he dies, there will be Obito-waters, Obito-fires, Obito-thunders, Obito-sisters in the future...
But, really not going to intervene?
Yamanaka Kei glanced at the [Brother, You Smell So Good] entry on the system interface.
In the original work, Obito would be completely brainwashed and resolutely carry out the Eye of the Moon Plan, mainly because he witnessed Nohara Rin, the girl he loved, having her heart pierced by Kakashi Hatake.
What if...
Obito's crush was Kakashi?
"...Damn my moral obsession, how can I not bring myself to do such a good thing?"
Yamanaka Kei glanced at the [Brother, You Smell So Good] in the unactivated entries on his personal panel several times.
Standing in place, he secretly struggled for a while.
Not far away.
Kakashi Hatake used the Summoning Technique to summon three ninja dogs, cooperating with Nohara Rin to block the three-colored cat's escape route on the ground.
And he himself jumped onto the roof to prevent the three-colored cat from escaping from a high place.
Obito Uchiha argued with Kakashi while moving the debris in the pile of debris, trying to force the three-colored cat out.
Seeing that its hiding place was no longer safe, the three-colored cat jumped out of the pile of debris.
Obito was quick-witted and quick-handed, squatting down and pouncing to hug the three-colored cat, but before he could say anything smug, he bumped his head into the pile of debris.
Rumble~
The pile of debris, which was already piled up unreasonably, collapsed suddenly, burying both the person and the cat underneath.
The constantly falling raindrops couldn't cover the huge dust cloud that rose up.
Yamanaka Kei had a look of pain on his face.
He closed his eyes and sensed the bottom of the pile of debris, Obito was obviously smashed hard himself, but he still forcibly arched his body, protecting the kitten in his arms.
He sighed softly in his heart.
"Obito, you must always be kind in the future!"
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