Naruto, the strongest Uchiha from signing in.

"It's okay. It's already happened. Whether you want to admit it or not, Obito sacrificed himself for us and for the village. He's a hero."

With tears not yet dried, a bright smile appeared on Nohara Lin's face, and she smiled and asked jokingly.

"What about you? Following the legendary Sannin, you must have learned some very powerful ninjutsu. I'll ask you to protect me when the time comes, Red Bean."

"Hahahaha, I, Red Bean, learned some powerful ninjutsu from Master Orochimaru, so protecting you is a piece of cake."

As Hongdou was about to sit down, she looked at the ramen bowl beside her. A hint of suspicion flashed in her eyes. She subconsciously sniffed hard. The faint scent of grass and trees that was about to dissipate immediately caught Hongdou's attention.

"Hey, Lin, the guy who was sitting here just now, could it be Uchiha Kagetsu?"

"Yes, because I wanted to ask Kagetsu about Obito, so..."

boom!

Lin jumped up like a frightened rabbit, and saw Hongdou gritting her teeth, with a look of helplessness like a salted fish between her brows.

"That guy, I don't know whether to say he is a blockhead or a bastard. He looks at me like I'm an idiot and keeps giving me the cold shoulder. I don't understand what that bastard is thinking. Damn it!"

"Calm down, Anko, calm down..."

At this moment, she couldn't help but recall that gentle smiling face. Lin looked at the face full of thoughts, as if thinking about something.

"Can you tell at a glance?"

Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

Deep underground in the mountain cemetery, inside a hidden chamber sealed by rocks.

Obito, who was working hard to recover, had eyes full of anticipation, hope and imagination, as if he could not wait to return to the village.

"Wait! Sharingan can only exert its true power when a pair of them are together. As long as Kakashi and I join forces, we can protect the village, everyone, and Rin. You must wait for me, Kakashi!"

The fighting spirit in his eyes never disappeared. Obito actively moved his muscles which had atrophied from lying in bed, but the words of that strange old man rang in his ears again.

"It's useless. If you don't break this chain of hatred, even if you can leave, everything will be in vain. The hatred of ninjas will not stop with the end of the war. With countless sacrifices, a new round of hatred will inevitably circulate..."

Obito shook his head helplessly. This strange old man who claimed to be Uchiha Madara was saying these incomprehensible words again. Besides, he knew all the old men and women in the Uchiha clan, so the guy in front of him was most likely a traitor of Konoha.

Although I rely on him to survive, sooner or later I will have to return to Konoha. Although I cannot repay him for saving my life, which makes me feel very guilty, I still have to return to my companions to feel at ease.

The guilt and desire to leave in his heart could not hide from Uchiha Madara's eyes. Although his body was old and he had faced death twice, his eyes that could see through the darkness were still bright.

In the middle of the night, everything was silent, and a new White Zetsu emerged from the ground.

"Madara-sama, Uchiha Kagetsu has returned to Konoha Village. What should we do?"

cough cough...

The old body and the cloudy and weak eyes were like a candle in the wind. It was silent for a long time and there was no sound for a while. After a long time, it murmured in a low voice.

"It's just a pair of self-enclosed eyes. Although there are occasionally such low-probability ghosts, the difference between them and my real eyes is as great as the gap between heaven and earth, not even half as good as mine."

"Unfortunately, after more than a hundred years and history, I can only linger on. However, this is only a temporary silence. When I wake up from my long sleep, it will all end."

When he got excited, Uchiha Madara coughed. His old body could not support the insignificant ambition for true peace in his eyes.

"The era of ninjas will end with my own hands!"

When he got excited, veins popped out from his old arms that were as thin as dead branches, and the Uchiha laughter that was passed down from generation to generation... no, it was the Uchiha laughter that started with Madara reappeared.

"Yes, Madara-sama, in addition to Uchiha Kagetsu, we also found out that this guy's most valued and cherished children and opponents, Nohara Rin and Hatake Kakashi..."

At the same time, in Konoha Village, until the dumpling shop that closed the latest in Konoha Village closed, Lin looked at Hongdou with a worried look on her face as she ate hundreds of skewers of various kinds of dumplings and drank red bean soup all the time. She was so shocked that she was speechless.

"That bastard, it's ok that he was perfunctory to teacher Orochimaru, but he was also perfunctory to me. He didn't even think about who was his first friend, and who took the initiative to take him to skip class when he was criticized by the teacher."

Hongdou was still chattering, but Kelin looked embarrassed and subconsciously looked up at the sky.

"I'll definitely get scolded for coming home so late, but Hongdou is like this, it's a bit too much..."

"Um, Hongdou, it's getting late, and our class has a mission tomorrow. I'm very sorry, I have to leave first."

It was not until Lin ran around the corner without looking back that the stunned Hongdou finally reacted and stamped her feet and shouted.

"What a disloyal guy! Is this how you treat your best friends?! Asshole, one or two of them are like this... Well, what's the point of going home? Anyway, there's no one around..."

The moonlight is hazy and the stars are bright.

Unconsciously, Hongdou was wandering aimlessly on the street. When she raised her head again, the abandoned Huayue Garden was overgrown with weeds.

"here it is......"

Standing in front of the door, Hongdou hesitated for a long time and slowly pushed the door open. The slightly old wooden door was not locked.

Inside the entrance hall, looking to the end, the dim candlelight in the living room made her curious.

'It's so late, is that guy still awake?'

The shadow behind the door and the transparent ribbon hidden in the dark approached quietly. Hongdou was suddenly frightened. He raised his right hand and the pythons flew out like sharp swords.

"Latent Shadow Snake Hand!"

"Nine-faced Subhaha goddess."

After a moment's confrontation, Hongdou, who was tied up like a dumpling, was thrown to the floor by the goddess. Just as she was about to use the rope-escaping technique to break free, a familiar voice interrupted her actions.

"Really? I thought it was a bug from the Anbu or the police force, but it turned out to be a little snake that likes red bean soup and meatballs. Even you should at least respect his privacy."

"How many times have I told you to ring the doorbell when you come in?"

"You're so long-winded! You bastard Huayue, you already knew I was coming, didn't you? Besides, I... that's not what I want to hear."

Hongdou argued with reason, her clear brown eyes showing a hint of loss, and when she looked up, she saw that handsome face with a hint of teasing and smile.

"Really? Well then, welcome back, Red Bean. Do you want to eat first? Or take a shower first? Or..."

“Wait, what do you want to do? No, I’m wrong, nooooooooo…”