The Hyuga Shall Stand Above, In The Heavens!

Boom~

The sound of thunder rumbled in the sky.

It turns out that Sasuke, who was able to study and develop the Kirin, is definitely a genius in Ninjutsu.

Only Uchiha, with their amazing Sharingan abilities, could control it. Otherwise, if used incorrectly, this technique, which relies on natural energy, could easily harm the user.

The dark clouds moved in the sky, and the gloomy atmosphere reflected the current mood of Obito.

He clenched his fists tightly, his Sharingan spinning uncontrollably under his mask. The familiar yet strange image of a young girl in the sky was something he would never forget.

But what made him furious was that this girl was now being controlled by Hyuga Hitoshi, and she was being treated like a mere mount beneath him.

There was no doubt that this was an insult to Rin!

Obito's face twisted, his whole body trembling with anger. The intense emotions caused his already weakened body, which was half-paralyzed, to flare up again.

"Think about the bigger picture, Obito!" 

Black Zetsu warned him with a worried look. He had noticed the anger building inside Obito.

There was nothing that could be done.

The girl falling from the sky was also known to Black Zetsu. Madara had used her to drive Obito mad and push him into darkness.

In fact, Black Zetsu had also been involved in the events that led to this.

But...

"You can't beat him, Obito! Besides, weren't you trying to recruit him?"

Black Zetsu glanced nervously at the man. Obito, consumed by rage, had ignored his strength, but Black Zetsu saw it clearly.

The terrifying natural energy that was gathering in the sky could turn any ordinary person into charcoal upon contact. Even the Fourth Raikage's full-strength Lightning Release chakra mode would be no match for the lightning power created by natural energy. The difference was night and day.

Yet, this power was now being calmly controlled by Hyuga Hitoshi and turned into a Thunder Beast. What did this mean?

It meant that not even vast natural energy could harm Hyuga Hitoshi. Instead, he could control it, showing just how powerful his body was!

Obito would never be able to defeat him!

"What did he say he was riding?" 

Obito's voice was hoarse, his eyes bloodshot. He was asking Black Zetsu, as if he wanted some kind of answer.

Black Zetsu shuddered and quickly sank into the earth.

It was over.

Madara's little plan had failed.

He knew that anything related to Rin was a forbidden topic for Obito!

"How dare he?!"

Obito clenched his fists, his face twisted with fury. I, Uchiha Madara, never even rode Rin. How dare he?!

Boom!

Finally, the beloved girl crashed into the public restroom and exploded.

The ground shook, and sparks of lightning flew everywhere.

Rin's lightning form had disappeared, but the smoke rising from the rubble reassembled into the shape of a cute girl, who gave Obito a peace sign.

The wind blew.

No matter whether it was the underground black market beneath the public restroom, the diving Rin, or the cute peace sign, everything vanished into thin air.

"Not bad," Hyuga Hitoshi said, performing a backflip and landing gracefully. He casually caught the unstable Goddess of the Hare, adjusted her, and hung her back on his waist.

He nodded in satisfaction.

By using Fire Release to evaporate the clouds and create thunderclouds, and then guiding the lightning with Lightning Release to attack the enemy, Hitoshi had completed his task.

It's worth noting that Sasuke in the original story also understood how to make artificial rain.

However, this technique was only useful against enemies who didn't have lightning-affinity chakra. If anyone tried to use Kirin against him, they'd be the ones struck.

With the task completed, the underground black market had started to explode with gold.

But Hitoshi didn't need to count it himself. He casually pointed at the rubble and looked at the clearly stunned Sakazaki Ryo.

This guy was a rogue ninja from Iwagakure, and he was probably good at Earth Release techniques. It would be easy for him to dig through the ground.

Sakazaki Ryo was very sensible. Understanding what his older brother meant, he immediately rushed out like a wild dog and started working.

"You just said what?"

Suddenly, just as Hyuga Hitoshi was pulling out his boss chair, ready to supervise, a voice appeared in his ear.

Accompanied by swirling space patterns, a figure slowly emerged.

Imitating Uchiha Madara's tone, Obito, whose half body twitched slightly, slowly appeared.

"Oh. Finally decided to show up?"

Hyuga Hitoshi's sharp eyes scanned Obito up and down, then he smiled slightly and gave his response.

"Riding Rin. It's my new move."

This guy...

Being scanned, Obito inexplicably felt a chill, as if he had been seen through. In that moment, even his anger seemed to disappear, and he strangely calmed down.

It was a top-down kind of disdain, an absolute confidence, as if he was nothing but an insignificant insect in the other person's eyes, not worth caring about.

It felt like his existence was just... amusing to them?!

Why? 

Why do I see this kind of emotion in the eyes of someone other than Uchiha Madara?

For a moment, Obito's paralyzed body twitched slightly, and his rationality returned a bit.

"Nice move."

After a brief moment of thought, Obito, now calm again, didn't immediately attack. Instead, he planned to speak with the other party first, even complimenting the Lightning Release technique called "Riding Rin."

Of course, he wouldn't admit that this was typical of him being more afraid of the strong than the weak. After all, showing sincerity by complimenting them was just part of his approach.

"Well, what do you think? Does it look good?"

Hearing Obito's praise made Hyuga Hitoshi very happy. Of course, it wasn't about being recognized, just the fact that the person in front of him was Obito, and the one he was riding was Rin, but Obito said it was good.

"I don't know that girl."

Obito coldly spoke words that didn't match his feelings. After snapping out of the earlier gaze, he finally remembered his current title.

His aura suddenly became colder, the crimson Three Tomoe in his eyes slightly spinning as he looked at Hyuga Hitoshi with the curiosity of someone observing something new.

"My name is Uchiha Madara!"

Whoosh~

The wind blew lightly.

The atmosphere became a bit heavy.

The two men and a child began to face off.

However, the sharp-eyed goddess of the moon didn't look in Obito's direction but instead at a corner behind the distant jungle.

She sensed Black Zetsu's presence again!

But what shocked her was that Black Zetsu looked completely disheveled, holding a bottle of alcohol in his hand, as if he had received some blow.

What happened to him?

Mother...

Black Zetsu felt too ashamed to look Kaguya in the eye, unsure whether to put down the alcohol bottle or pick it up and continue drinking.

Sure enough, he was still the worthless one her mother despised.

"You're really funny, Obito."

After a while, Hyuga Hitoshi finally couldn't hold it in anymore and sincerely called Obito's name.

And immediately after that, Obito took a few steps back in alarm, as if facing a great enemy.

He actually knows who I am?!

What's going on?

Why is this happening?

Don't I look like Uchiha Madara?

Obito stepped back cautiously.

He didn't try to emphasize that he was Uchiha Madara. The other person had already correctly called his name, and the certainty in their voice left no room for denial.

"How did you figure it out?"

This was important.

In the ninja world, Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Obito were completely different concepts. He had to maintain Uchiha Madara's identity. Otherwise, if Nagato found out the truth, it would be hard to explain.

Simply put, as one of the founders of Konohagakure, the legendary person who could go toe-to-toe with Senju Hashirama, he was qualified to be the leader of the Rinnegan.

But Uchiha Obito was different; he didn't deserve it, and Obito knew that himself.

"Ugh."

Hyuga Hitoshi wasn't nervous at all. Instead, he looked at Obito with a puzzled expression and clicked his tongue.

"Seems like you've been slacking off lately, Obito."

The Hyuga clan leader didn't know that Black Zetsu had started to stir, and gathering intelligence wasn't his top priority.

"Now, if you go around Konohagakure and ask anyone, even a stray dog passing by would know that Uchiha Obito is still alive and that he caused the Nine-Tails incident."

Thanks to the pressure the three Hokage's dual eyes put on Konohagakure, the old village leader worked hard to clear himself of the suspicion over the Nine-Tails attack, secretly spreading the message that the disaster was the doing of Obito, a "dead man."

That actually worked out in a strange way.

Hyuga Hitoshi could testify that the chakra controlling the Nine-Tails was the same as Kakashi's Sharingan.

Kakashi's eyes were the bloody proof.

"You don't know? The memorial stone with your name on it was moved... I heard it was used as a floor tile for a bathroom."

Hyuga Hitoshi said with a sigh, remembering how he had worked hard to clear Fugaku's name. 

"So, now people in Konohagakure know the Nine-Tails attack was my fault?" 

"And they know the Fourth Hokage and Uzumaki Kushina died because of me?"

At that thought, Obito's expression subtly shifted, not knowing why he felt slightly uneasy.

"Of course, that's not the main point. It's not the only reason I can tell who you are."

Hyuga Hitoshi paused for a moment, then earnestly pointed to his eyes.

"These are Byakugan."

"Byakugan is a Kekkei Genkai that combines long-range vision, x-ray vision, and insight."

Perhaps ordinary members of the Hyuga clan couldn't see through the disguise due to his special mask, but Hyuga Hitoshi's Byakugan was far superior to any other Byakugan, even able to adjust the strength of its x-ray vision freely.

He glanced at the Goddess of the Moon symbol on his belt and cleared his throat.

"So, I can tell who you are. It's not that surprising, considering you came to provoke me back when I was still in Konohagakure."

With a hint of nostalgia in his eyes, Hyuga Hitoshi smiled slightly. That was when his memory had just awakened, and his abilities hadn't fully activated yet.

But even so, he had no trouble overwhelming the non-darkened Obito.

"I still remember when you came to provoke me and I slapped you away with a big fan. Now that I think about it, it really was a bit naive."

"You bastard."

The dead memories started to attack Obito. Without thinking, he lifted his hand and touched his face.

But the cold mask instantly brought him back to his senses.

No, Uchiha Obito is dead!

Now, the one who lives is Uchiha Madara!

"Obito is dead."

His voice was hoarse, his body stopped shaking, and the memories slowly ripped apart by his own hands.

Obito's voice turned cold as he stared at Hyuga Hitoshi, extending an invitation:

"Join the Akatsuki. The Hyuga clan will be protected by the Akatsuki, and we can give the Hyuga clan a region to live in within the Land of Rain. The condition is that the Hyuga clan must remain hidden and only reveal themselves when absolutely necessary."

He came with sincerity, at least that's what he believed.

Obito knew how important a stable place to settle was for the Hyuga clan.

The entire ninja world was eyeing the Byakugan.

Hyuga Hitoshi alone wouldn't be able to protect the entire Hyuga clan.

He believed Hyuga Hitoshi would never refuse.

"I refuse."

Hitoshi responded quickly, almost as if he hadn't even thought about it.

Obito paused for a moment, tilted his head, and almost lost his focus.

"Cooperation is fine, but joining is out of the question. As for cooperation, it will be between me and Nagato. As for you... heh."

Hitoshi flashed a grin. At that moment, it seemed like he hadn't said anything, but in reality, he had said everything.

The look of obvious disregard was exactly the same as when Obito challenged him back in Konohagakure! 

Refused.

"Then go die."

A flash of killing intent appeared in Obito's eyes, and he didn't even plan to follow the usual procedure.

Defeat him and then try to recruit him?

No, as Black Zetsu said, this person was not someone he could control.

Besides, he knew who Obito was, and he knew about Nagato too!

Even if Hyuga Hitoshi were to serve under him, Obito would still send someone to keep an eye on him.

Cooperate? How could he trust someone like him to cooperate?!

"Fire Release!"

"Raging Wind Dance!"

The space in front of him began to twist, and the spinning fire serpents charged toward Hyuga Hitoshi in an instant.

Considering the humiliation he suffered in Konohagakure, Obito was planning to settle both old and new grudges this time!

However, facing the spinning fire serpents, Hyuga Hitoshi remained calm, his expression unchanged.

With the power of this Fire Release, the technique wouldn't even leave a mark on him.

And he knew that this was just a cover for Obito's real killing move.

Sure enough.

As the Raging Wind Dance blocked Hyuga Hitoshi's vision, Obito's body merged into the tail of the fire serpent, using Kamui, which exists between space and reality. This gave him confidence.

He raised his hand.

Hyuga Hitoshi, the head of the Hitoshi clan, responded with a quick Eight Trigrams Palm. The gust of wind from his palm blew away the Raging Wind Dance in an instant.

But under the cover of Fire Release, Obito was able to close the distance to Hyuga Hitoshi and reached out toward his chest.

"I am not the same as I was before."

The former Uchiha Obito was dead.

Now, he was Uchiha Madara, the mastermind behind the Moon's Eye Plan!

Obito, benefiting from his transformation, was stronger than before. He wanted this arrogant fool to pay.

Closer.

Closer.....

As Hyuga Hitoshi raised his hand to strike Obito, Obito sneered.

Ninja battles were a pure battle of information.

The high-risk, low-reward style meant that a single mistake could lead to a quick defeat.

And in this world, those who knew how Kamui worked were not unknown. His teacher, Namikaze Minato, had guessed part of it, but those people were long dead!

"I win."

Using Kamui to dodge Hyuga Hitoshi's attack, Obito's palm stabbed toward Hyuga Hitoshi's chest. This was the same black tiger heart-piercing move he had used on Minato-sensei.

But Minato-sensei had the Flying Thunder God technique, while Hyuga Hitoshi didn't!

He even imagined how Hyuga Hitoshi would look when his heart was pierced, the terror on his face before he died.

Despair.

Get lost in the Sharingan's genjutsu!

The red Three Tomoe Sharingan gleamed with cruelty as Obito stared at Hyuga Hitoshi's face.

But in the end, Obito saw a familiar expression, just like the one from years ago in Konohagakure when this man had knocked him down.

Why?!

Obito couldn't help but increase his force.

But something strange happened.

Just as his palm was about to touch Hyuga Hitoshi, Obito felt an odd "jam" in his Kamui, and his body inexplicably sped up.

Crack!

The sound of bones breaking made Obito's expression change drastically.

The bones that broke weren't Hyuga Hitoshi's chest, but his own wrist!

And—

Slap!

It was like a replay of what happened years ago. When Obito was sent flying, confusion filled his eyes. He had no idea why he hadn't pierced Hyuga Hitoshi's chest and was instead slapped away.

But Hyuga Hitoshi didn't give Obito a chance to think. As Obito flew through the air, Hitoshi, like a missile, launched himself toward him. Two iron fists were aimed straight at Obito's body.

Obito's expression tightened.

Obito instinctively activated Kamui.

Boom!

Once again, Kamui mysteriously failed, and Hyuga Hitoshi's punch landed on his face.

Kamui didn't work?!

Obito finally panicked, blocking Hyuga Hitoshi's punch that was coming for him.

What terrified him was that when the punch paused in the air, a huge Eight Trigrams array suddenly appeared beneath his feet.

"Crushing Fist Technique - Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Fists!"

A low growl echoed.

Hyuga Hitoshi's body suddenly sped up, charging at Obito like a truck pressing the gas pedal.

Boom! 

Boom, boom, boom!

Hyuga Hitoshi's furious barrage of punches unleashed an offensive Obito had never seen before.

Different from the familiar Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms of the Hyuga clan, each punch infused with monstrous strength and the Crushing Fist technique carried the power to shatter everything, targeting Obito's half-dead body that had fused with Hashirama's cells.

Strangely, even though he could hit Obito's head, every punch seemed to explode with violent energy in the air before landing on the same spot, almost as if Hyuga Hitoshi was casually practicing his punches, humiliating Obito by making him feel pain without ending his life.

Obito swore, ever since he took on Uchiha Madara's name, he had never been humiliated like this!

Black Zetsu was right, he was no match for him!

He couldn't beat him, truly couldn't!

This kind of fight could only be handled by fooling Nagato with the Rinnegan, he was simply not good enough!

But...

Kamui didn't work.

How could he escape?

Looking at Hyuga Hitoshi, it seemed like he was enjoying himself! No, that last punch... was it coming for my head?

Wasn't the plan to humiliate me? This is crossing the line!

Obito panicked. What should he do?

Suddenly, he remembered something Uchiha Madara had once told him!

Got it.

With Obito, who had been crushed to the ground and was coughing up blood, quickly making hand signs with one hand.

Activate!

Boom!

The final move of the Crushing Fist technique - Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Fists unleashed with full force!

The immense power from Hyuga Hitoshi's punch shot through his body, attacking the earth itself. The entire area around him and Obito collapsed, cracks spreading rapidly in all directions, and the terrifying force even triggered an earthquake!

However...

As the dust settled, Hyuga Hitoshi looked down.

There, Obito's body had turned to mush and was slowly dissipating.

Izanagi had activated successfully!

So, Obito's choice was to either make a favorable decision during the so-called "invincible" time or escape?

Hyuga Hitoshi's sharp eyes scanned the surroundings, and he understood in his mind.

With chakra covering his whole body, his own body began to be pulled into Uzumaki, just like Obito's.

"That bastard."

In the dark, unknown space, Obito's figure fell into it.

Obito, whose half-body had been completely shattered, was panting heavily.

Izanagi only worked to avoid the damage he would have suffered after activating it, turning the situation into a favorable one. The current injuries were all caused by that man's fists, and he only used Izanagi to avoid the final deadly attack.

Shaking, Obito pulled out a summoning scroll, removed his mask, and tightly pressed down on his already darkened eyeball. Then, he reached into the sealing scroll to take out another eye to replace it.

In addition to that, the scroll also sealed some of Hashirama's cells, which were his life-saving backup.

Just as he was about to do all this.

A similar vortex slowly appeared in Kamui's space!

Kakashi!

What the hell are you trying to transfer into Kamui's space now?!

Obito was furious. He quickly staggered to the side, afraid that Kakashi might accidentally absorb something dangerous and hurt him again.

Last time, if he hadn't escaped quickly when Oonoki used Dust Release, he would have been done for.

After that, Kakashi clearly turned on some kind of switch, throwing all sorts of weird things into the Kamui space—shurikens, other people's summoning beasts, explosive tags, and more. It got to the point where Obito didn't even dare to eat in Kamui space anymore.

But this time, Obito clearly made the wrong guess.

When Hyuga Hitoshi appeared, Obito's entire body tensed up, and a look of despair appeared on his face.

"This is Kamui space?"

Hyuga Hitoshi looked around with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

Yes.

He had used his controlled strength to perform a crushing fist technique, leaving a teleportation coordinate on Obito's base to check things out. Otherwise, even if Obito's body had merged with some of Hashirama's cells, it wouldn't be able to withstand his destruction.

"You..." 

I can't die here! 

I still have unfinished business!

Obito's face twisted with rage. He quickly activated his newly installed Sharingan to use Izanagi again, planning to escape while Hyuga Hitoshi was about to attack.

The ninja world is vast, and he didn't believe Hyuga Hitoshi could track him down at any moment. He made up his mind—if he could survive, he would do whatever it took to resurrect the real Uchiha Madara.

This thing is beyond my ability to handle; let Madara and Nagato deal with it and make them suffer!

However, what puzzled Obito was that, whether it was the process of changing his eyes or applying Hashirama's cells to himself, the man didn't stop him. He didn't even look at him.

Hyuga Hitoshi leisurely floated through the Kamui space, finally landing in front of a crystal coffin.

As expected, here it was.

A lifeless young girl lay quietly inside.

"You haven't done anything to Rin's body, have you?"

Hyuga Hitoshi slightly tilted his head, his gaze sharpening as he scrutinized Obito.

You could always trust Obito to be a pervert.

This was the same reason Hyuga Hitoshi didn't hesitate to reject Obito's offer. 

Naruto could use his words to awaken the part of Obito that could fight against the whole world and make Obito a hero again. 

But Hyuga Hitoshi wasn't like Naruto.

So, Hyuga Hitoshi would rather talk to Konan and Nagato than waste time with Obito. After all, Nagato and Konan truly wanted to build a peaceful world.

But Obito? 

He was just a maniac who wanted revenge on the entire society, and normal people couldn't communicate with a madman. He was a villain who didn't need to be redeemed. When Obito in the original story said he wanted to become Hokage, it nearly made Hyuga Hitoshi laugh to death.

Now, he was still alive.

But this man was useful. In the end, the complete form of the Divine Kingdom required a living villain, just like in the original story. A villain makes the savior possible, and having a common enemy makes it easier to rule over the Divine Kingdom.

And the person standing in front of him was a ready-made villain.

Obito was easy to kill.

But then what?

This was the script of the Rikudou Sennin. Without Obito, the Green Earth and Dead Earth would appear.

A controllable opponent you know versus an unknown one? Anyone would know what to choose.

Moving from being a villain in the ninja world to an Otsutsuki clan intergalactic colonizer is a process.

As for Hyuga Hitoshi's reason for coming this time, he was simply here to take Rin away.

"Oh, sorry. I forgot you were already defeated when you were at the Kanabi Bridge."

Hyuga Hitoshi's sharp gaze swept over Obito's entire body, and he looked at him with pity.

Well, this man had already fused with Zetsu.

Obito had no ability to think or act anymore, and it didn't matter what gender he was. His situation was probably even worse than Fugaku's—his end was much cleaner.

To be sure, Hyuga Hitoshi used a sharp gaze to check Rin's body. After a long look, he saw she was still wearing the same clothes she had on before her death, and only then did he feel relieved.

He lightly hooked his foot under Rin's coffin, lifting it into the air before carrying it with ease.

Since the body was fine and Obito had taken good care of Rin's preservation, there was no need to waste any more time.

"Since you didn't have the courage to ask her who she liked, I'll do it myself. But when that time comes, she'll have the Hyuga surname. Don't forget to come to Satoshi's wedding."

With Rin's coffin on his shoulder, Hyuga Hitoshi turned and waved his hand, activating the space-time jutsu to transport himself.

Since he was the villain, he would be truly ruthless, embracing the madness fully.

Obito,

Let me snuff out your last light.

In the false world of Kamui, all that remained was Hyuga Hitoshi's polite farewell.

"Goodbye~"

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