Naruto: I, who fooled the ninja world, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 102 What can you do after losing your identity as Madara?
At this moment, on a cliff not far from Kusagakure Village.

Nagato, Kakuzu, and the 'Kage' stood in the shadows, against the rising morning light, silently gazing down at the distant Kusagakure village, their robes fluttering in the wind.

"I've delivered my final words." Nagato withdrew his gaze, sighing inwardly. "Let's go."

Kakuzu also withdrew his gaze, looked deeply at the 'Kage' beside him, and sneered, "You bastard, you have truly terrifying skills, even I have never seen anything like them before."

The ability to make the spirits of the dead seek revenge is even more terrifying than the Impure World Reincarnation.

This is an entire ninja village.

Only the "Kusa no Mi" faction of the Grass Village ninjas from Hozuki Castle remained alive.

Even though Kusagakure had fallen to its lowest point, the fact that it was almost completely wiped out overnight was enough to instill fear in everyone.

It is foreseeable that this news will quickly reach the ears of others, shaking the ninja world.

“This is just the beginning,” 'Shadow' said with a smile. “You’ll see much more in the future.”

Upon hearing this, both Nagato and Kakuzu realized the deeper meaning in his words, and their eyes flickered.

"What do you mean..."

Just as Kakuzu was about to press further, he suddenly felt his clothes being tugged. Looking down at the person beside him, he was met with a pair of teary, blurry eyes.

"Tsk." A hint of impatience flashed in his eyes. "What should we do with this burden?"

Seemingly sensing Kakuzu's dislike for her, Karin abruptly withdrew her hand as if bitten by a venomous snake, her small body trembling and staggering backward in fear.

"Don't be so rough."

'Shadow' took a step forward and walked slowly to Karin.

Karin, who had just loosened her grip on Kakuzu's clothes, trembled slightly with fear and almost instinctively wanted to back away.

The three people in front of her led her away from that hellish place. She didn't know who they were, but she felt that the green-eyed man named Kakuzu had a monstrous aura.

The white-clad figure exuded a cold and hollow aura, while the "shadow" before her, whose aura she could not perceive at all, was the most mysterious and the one that terrified her most instinctively.

She hunched her shoulders like a frightened fledgling bird, her red eyes brimming with tears, a mixture of fear and bewilderment from witnessing her mother's tragic death and being homeless the previous night.

Just then, a hand landed steadily, but not roughly, on her messy red hair.

Karin shuddered violently, her small body tensing instantly, her eyes closing in alarm as she awaited the pain or reprimand she expected.

However, the expected coldness or violence did not materialize.

"..."

Karin's tightly clenched lips loosened slightly, her tightly closed eyelashes trembled, and she cautiously opened a crack to peek upwards.

All she could see was an imperceptible darkness; she couldn't see the expression on the face hidden in the shadows.

However, that hand, with its distinct knuckles and unusually steady movements, gave her an indescribable sense of warmth, like a warm blanket unexpectedly placed on her in the cold night.

"Since you don't want him, I'll take care of the child."

'Shadow's' tone carried a hint of amusement, yet possessed an undeniable sense of solidity.

Karin felt the world before her eyes brighten, and her heart felt like a closed valley suddenly opened up, with a relentless wind blowing in.

"Karin? That's your name, isn't it?"

'Shadow' lowered her center of gravity slightly, propped herself up on her knees, looked at Karin, and extended her hand, asking gently, "So, if you follow me, do you still have a chance to see your mother again?"

Karin did not answer 'Shadow's' question.

She seemed to use all her strength to raise her small, slightly cold hand and, timidly yet with extraordinary determination, grasped 'Shadow's' hand.

She gripped him tightly, her knuckles turning slightly white, and her body involuntarily leaned closer to him, almost touching his legs, as if afraid that this only lifeline would disappear.

Snap... Snap...

Tears were no longer a product of pure fear, but rather a mixture of disbelief, the bittersweet feeling of surviving a catastrophe, and a vague sense of dependence, rolling down in large drops.

"..."

Seeing this, Nagato, who was about to speak, silently shut her mouth.

Actually, as a member of the Uzumaki clan, he would also be a good candidate to adopt Karin.

But who can blame him for being dressed as a White Zetsu with only his Rinnegan showing on his face?

This way, Karin can still sense his clan identity.

That would truly defy the heavens.

Since Nagato couldn't actually ask to steal it, he had no choice but to let the 'Kage' succeed.

Kakuzu, standing to the side, curled his lip in disapproval, thinking to himself that this guy was just fooling children again.

Even if a dead person is resurrected, they are still a dead person. Besides, their body was burned.

However, no notification sound came from 'Shadow's' mind.

This proves that he was not lying.

"Yes, although it cost two or three thousand points, it confirmed the feasibility of the plan."

'Shadow' stood up, looked at Karin hiding behind him, and thought to himself, "Moreover, we've gained a Uzumaki clan member with exceptional talent, and a decent 'Hollow' as well."

The Hollow that was transformed from Karin's mother was only one step away from evolving into a mid-level Hollow, and he had already transferred it to the space of the underground palace.

Becoming a mid-level Hollow will grant one autonomy and intelligence, and becoming a high-level Hollow will allow one to regain human form, at which point Karin and her mother can be reunited.

As for Karin, she awakened "Kagura Mind's Eye," "Diamond Lock," and "Physical Healing" without any formal instruction.

"Diamond Lock" goes without saying; it's the most convenient sealing technique.

"Kagura's Mind's Eye" can sense anomalies within a radius of tens of kilometers using chakra. If there is a calibrated chakra, it can also sense the detailed location and movement.

Furthermore, they can sense whether someone is lying by sensing their chakra.

As for the "physical healing" that she possesses, just like her mother's, its healing effect is also quite strong; it can even fully restore Tsunade, who was cut in two by Madara.

Most importantly, absolute loyalty.

"Come to think of it, before the clone dissipated, 'I' seemed to have no memory of it?"

'Shadow' blinked, amused to himself, "I have a feeling that once the news reaches Konoha, I can still reap some points for myself?"

This seems to be yet another new way to earn points.

Now I'm even fooling myself.

Meanwhile, in the land of mountains, there is a mountain cemetery.

Inside the circular pit, hundreds of meters in diameter, lies the remains of a massive beast, with only a section of its stark white spine exposed.

Dust was blown up by the wind from above and poured into the cave entrance, which was surrounded by stone walls, creating eerie and chilling echoes that were even more terrifying than the sound of the wind.

It sounded like the low groans and hisses of humans, like countless voices—men, women, old and young—intertwined like wisps of silk, as if you could hear the resentment and malice hidden in the wind.

The mountain cemetery is named so not only because it is the burial ground for some giant wild animals, but also because it is like a strange and mysterious "forbidden place".

It is filled with complex and rugged caves. Anyone who steps into it will get lost. If they are lucky, they can find their way out. If they are unlucky, they will disappear without a trace.

But the people of the Mountain Kingdom were unaware that the deepest, most unknown part of the mountain cemetery, which they now considered a forbidden area, had been transformed into living quarters.

Surrounded by huge, intertwined trees, with branches extending from the ground and used to make tables, chairs, and beds, it looked as if someone lived there.

"So you mean, your identity has been exposed?"

Inside the stone chamber, Black Zetsu looked at the extremely disheveled Uchiha Obito before him and said in a deep voice.

He realized something was wrong when he saw Obito's blinded three-tomoe Sharingan.

After all, half of Obito's body was White Zetsu, and only by using "Izanagi" could he have lost his sight.

As the ultimate eye technique unique to the Uchiha clan, "Izanagi" can turn events that are detrimental to oneself into nothingness within a certain period of time, and only turn events that are beneficial to oneself into reality.

While in the activation phase, it can alter reality even upon death, making it an incredibly powerful eye technique. However, it will inevitably cause blindness after use.

puff!

Obito dug out the blinded three-tomoe Sharingan and took out the Sharingan left by Madara Uchiha and put it into his eye socket.

"It's just that 'Ban's' false identity has been exposed."

His eyes darted strangely around in their sockets, and Obito Uchiha's face was extremely grim as he corrected, "But my own identity has not been exposed!"

"What's the difference?" Black Zetsu's voice remained hoarse and deep. "Having lost the identity of 'Madara,' what can you still do to Nagato?"

Upon hearing this, Obito Uchiha's body trembled slightly, whether from anger or humiliation, it was unclear.

Because he knew that Black Zetsu was right.

No matter how much Nagato doubted his identity in the past, or how much he feared the name "Madara" and the Mangekyou Sharingan, he had no choice but to cooperate with him and obey his orders.

But if it were revealed that he was an imposter, then Nagato, who possesses the Rinnegan, would absolutely not choose to serve under an unknown nobody.

"Damn it!" Obito Uchiha gripped his hair tightly, cursing, "It's all because of that guy! After that dark-skinned fellow stabbed me, I can't move anymore!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, the Black Zetsu covering the White Zetsu paused slightly, and asked in surprise, "What did you say?"

(End of this chapter)