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Chapter 40
"Senior, do you think I have a talent for acting?" As if that weren't enough, Uchiha Obito struck another maiden-like pose and gave Uchiha Izuna a wink.
".. Yes." Uchiha Izuna almost developed a look of agony from that thrown wink, relying entirely on sheer willpower to maintain a smile that didn't crack.
He had never seen an Uchiha Clan member who could be so "overflowing" with emotion and so "enthusiastic" in their behavior toward anyone.
The Uchiha Clan has always been synonymous with being cold and aloof to the outside world; no matter how excited they were inside, they would not let their emotions show on their faces, generally only revealing their true feelings in front of specific people.
Was he really dying too early and failing to keep up with the times? To think that one day he would use "enthusiastic" to describe an Uchiha. As Uchiha Izuna thought this, he flashed a smile (Uchiha Madara looked proud, thinking someone was about to be taken down by Izuna again, while Senju Tobirama looked wary, wondering what ill intentions were being plotted).
“If you're interested in acting, my manager is an excellent guide; she has both connections and methods, I'll introduce you to her when the time comes.” He subtly steered the topic toward Uchiha Obito's past. "I see that you don't seem to get along very well with Itachi or Shisui; is there some misunderstanding between you all?"
While Uchiha Obito was observing Uchiha Izuna, Uchiha Izuna was also observing him; to be precise, because his death occurred too early, the information he knew was a significant step behind that of others, so he had been quietly gathering intelligence from others.
And as an elder brother, Uchiha Madara's pride and his desire not to upset his younger brother meant that the facts he shared with Izuna were always evasive and glossed over the most important details.
Senju Tobirama and Uchiha Izuna had been at each other's throats for so many years; although they had developed a close relationship now, it didn't stop them from being in a constant state of love-hate, making it quite difficult for him to pry information out of Senju Tobirama's mouth.
Although this guy was always physically aggressive toward his brother, Uchiha Izuna, who understood him quite well, naturally knew that Senju Tobirama was just like him—an absolute brother complex. Uchiha Izuna himself was the best example of what a brother complex was like.
Senju Hashirama—never mind, Uchiha Izuna didn't want to have any contact with that guy who did nothing but laugh all day long, lest he lower his own IQ.
As for the juniors from the Uchiha Clan who arrived later, perhaps because they had always lived in Konohagakure, where the various clans were supposedly integrated, they not only felt a faint sense of wariness toward Madara-kun, but also held a great deal of faith in Senju Hashirama. It is hard to say how much of the information from their mouths can actually be trusted.
To think they would show such disrespect toward Madara-kun; the younger generation these days is truly becoming more and more unruly. No wonder the Uchiha Clan was abandoned by Madara-kun, Uchiha Izuna thought, completely ignoring that it was Uchiha Madara's secret attempts to implement the Moon's Eye that caused others to have a psychological shadow regarding him.
In Uchiha Izuna's heart, how could Madara-kun be wrong? It was others who led him astray; the Moon's Eye was entirely Black Zetsu's fault!
Now, new choices have appeared before him. This junior before his eyes was not like the previous clan members who were single-mindedly devoted to Senju Hashirama; it was said that he had even caused trouble alongside his brother before. The intelligence he provided and the words he spoke were highly credible.
Senju Hashirama's remark about "stabbing Madara" also bothered him.
So let me see now, what exactly Madara-kun went through during the time I was dead.
Little Itachi and Shisui." Uchiha Obito fell silent for a moment, his aura gradually becoming profound, "There were indeed misunderstandings. To put it plainly, all of this was because of the Moon's Eye plan.
"The Moon's Eye? I've heard my brother mention it once or twice, but I'm not quite sure what it's all about?" Uchiha Izuna asked, feigning curiosity.
Uchiha Obito followed up with a few words to Uchiha Izuna, a lightbulb went off in his head; the other party wasn't interested in the Moon's Eye plan at all, but his true target was Uchiha Madara's past experiences.
Once Uchiha Izuna revealed that he was probing into these matters, his interest was instantly piqued; if anyone was more knowledgeable about the inner workings of this, it was him!
After all, in order to help him better execute the Moon's Eye, Uchiha Madara had told him everything.
"The Intelligence Department is looking for me." Uchiha Obito stopped, looking at the message on his phone with lingering interest.
“Thank you, Obito-kun. Let's chat again when we have time.” Hearing this, Uchiha Izuna's smile could no longer be maintained as he was nearly exploding with rage inside. Suppressing his anger, Uchiha Izuna saw Uchiha Obito off.
Uchiha Obito felt that Uchiha Madara was indeed unreliable. So this was the "cute little brother" he had mentioned. During their conversation just now, the two of them had exchanged many sharp barbs, but Uchiha Izuna had dodged every single one of them. It seemed that no one capable of using the Mangekyou Sharingan was a good person.
In the next second, Uchiha Obito saw, completely caught off guard, a woman with long black hair crouching in a corner, resentment radiating from her body as her entire being exuded an underworld aura.
Ah! A ghost! Aaaaah!
Uchiha Obito shuddered in fear, immediately using intangibility to hide his entire body within the Kamui Dimension.
Ah, Obito, you're here," the female ghost said eerily. "Stop screaming, it's me.
Eh, this female ghost actually knows me?
Uchiha Obito was startled by the call and took a closer look before realizing it was an acquaintance—Senju Hashirama, who had used a Transformation Technique to take on a female appearance.
“You scared the life out of Tobi!” Uchiha Obito slapped his chest with exaggerated movements, making a loud thumping sound. “Oh, First Hokage, why are you here?”
Senju Hashirama raised his head, tears streaming down his face. "I've been kicked out. Madara said my presence interferes with his work."
“He clearly has nothing to deal with, yet he still complains that I'm interfering. He must be getting revenge because back then, when I was handling Hokage duties, I didn't have time to visit him. But I didn't do it on purpose; Tobirama threatened me, saying that if I dared to skip my official duties, he wouldn't do them either.” As he spoke, he began to mumble again.
Uchiha Obito sighed, feeling a deep sense of intellectual despair that he had once admired the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama.
Looking at him now, he lacked any of the heroic aura described by Uchiha Madara; as expected, one simply cannot experience an idol firsthand, the words coming from Hashiko's mouth were even less trustworthy. Uchiha Obito felt a headache coming on from his incessant lecturing and felt that if he didn't stop him, he would keep talking all night. He quickly interrupted him, "By the way, Lord First, why do you keep maintaining the appearance of a Transformation Technique?"
Uchiha Obito found it quite strange; several times when he had come to the Port Mafia to investigate, he had seen Senju Hashirama wandering around in a female form.
Could it be that this is his special fetish?
Tsk, the dignified First Hokage actually has a cross-dressing fetish; is this a collapse of morality or of humanity?
“Ah, it's because of Madara's brother, Izuna," Senju Hashirama said dejectedly. "He said that I came to see Madara in a female body, so it wouldn't be good to change it casually. In that case, I might as well maintain this state while I'm at the Port Mafia; after all, I have plenty of chakra, so I don't have to worry about the Transformation Technique failing. Actually, he's just angry that I came to see Madara, I have no idea when he'll stop being upset."
Having heard this, Uchiha Obito's expression became subtle. "Then I wish the First Hokage's wishes come true as soon as possible."
It was unlikely that he would cool down. Thinking about the sinister expression on Uchiha Izuna's face just now, Uchiha Obito chuckled; someone was about to have some bad luck.
Whether it was Uchiha Madara running into bad luck or Senju Hashirama and the others, he was looking forward to it.
The more lively, the better, of course!
Uchiha Obito returned to the Intelligence Department in high spirits, before entering the door, he swapped the Whirlpool Mask on his face for a Magatama Mask in a split second.
In an instant, Uchiha Obito's playful demeanor vanished, replaced by a somber aura as he switched from Tobi mode to Lord Tobi mode.
“Obito-kun, you're here.” Ozaki Kyouka greeted him, “It just so happens there is a piece of intelligence here that you need to be aware of.”
Uchiha Obito poked his head out to take a look. The intelligence above was a letter sent by an ability-user organization from America called Organization. The leader of Organization accused Uchiha Madara of stealing Miss Hashiko and kidnapping his daughter, demanding that Uchiha Madara apologize and return the two of them.
It turned out the leader of the Organization had never been able to find Senju Hashirama, only to eventually discover that he had long since slipped away, undetected, to the Port Mafia.
So Miss Anna's father is Mr. Francis," Ozaki Kyouka remarked with emotion. "Miss Hashiko is truly incredibly charming.
It's this matter; if it's not handled properly, the Port Mafia will fall into conflict with the Organization.
Uchiha Obito: "Hashiko" is likely the kana for Senju Hashirama, so here's the question: what does this letter have to do with Senju Hashirama's charm?
"Oh, I forgot you arrived late and might not know certain things." Seeing the silent Uchiha Obito, Ozaki Kyouka kindly gave him some background information regarding the leader Madara-san and the lady "Senju Hashiko" within the Port Mafia.
Of course, she didn't say directly that Uchiha Madara had been cuckolded; she just gave a subtle, knowing look.
Uchiha Obito: No, I don't understand.
How did he not know that Senju Hashirama was actually involved with Uchiha Madara, that Senju Hashirama had even cheated on Uchiha Madara!
How could this group of people have such twisted logic that they actually misunderstood Senju Hashirama as being Uchiha Madara's lover? In a flash of inspiration, Uchiha Obito suddenly remembered seeing Senju Hashirama in a female form just now!
So that's how it is!
He knew that Senju Hashirama was male and understood the bond between them, so he naturally knew that he and Uchiha Madara were innocent. However, the people from Port Mafia did not know; they thought that a man and a woman being this intimate must mean they were involved.
Hahahaha, Uchiha Obito was laughing to himself at the plot the Port Mafia members had imagined.
How had he not realized that this group of people was so talented, actually pairing Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara together.
Even though he was laughing hysterically inside, Uchiha Obito was still able to say a calm sentence.
Give me this letter, I happen to be passing by and can take it back with me.
Uchiha Obito's steady aura was still quite intimidating; he hadn't spent all these years as a villainous boss for nothing. Ozaki Kyouka didn't suspect a thing and simply nodded, "That's fine, then I'll leave it to you."
As soon as Uchiha Obito stepped out the door, he tossed the documents in his hands into the Kamui Dimension.
Of course, it was impossible to give the letter to Uchiha Madara.
Naturally, there was no point in wasting time on the old man's jokes.
And the Organization, which had received no response after the message was sent:
"Since they haven't responded, I'll have to go see for myself just how formidable the Port Mafia really is." Francis's blue eyes were filled with fury.
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Author's Note: Thank you to the little angels who gave me overwhelming votes or provided nutrient solution between 2021-07-09 22:58:38 and 2021-07-11 23:14:01~
Thank you to the little angels who threw landmines: Yingrao Menghui, Hanxi Xuanfeng, Chahu Mao (1 each);
Thank you to the little angels who provided nutritious solution: Rum 20 bottles; Dancing Dust in Glazed Gauze, Ink Like the Wind 10 bottles;
Thank you all so much for your support, I will continue to work hard!
Chapter 41
After tossing the letter into the Kamui Dimension, Uchiha Obito went back to his carefree lifestyle of eating and drinking as if nothing had happened.
Later, he even skipped work to follow Uchiha Izuna into the entertainment industry; Madara-kun didn't say much, given it was for his brother, Uchiha Izuna.
Uchiha Izuna kept her promise and brought Uchiha Obito before her manager.
This is my agent, you can call her Sister Koizumi," Uchiha Izuna introduced Uchiha Obito, "Sister Koizumi, this is Uchiha Obito, he is a member of my family.
He wants to enter the industry as an actor, so I'm leaving him in your hands.
When Koizumi Yuri was called over, she was only told that there was someone in Izuna's house who wanted to enter the industry, but the specific details were still unknown. At that moment, her eyes lit up when she saw him, she greeted Uchiha Obito with a friendly smile on her face.
Hello, Obito-kun.
With her eyes, which had navigated the entertainment industry for many years, she evaluated him from head to toe with just a single glance.
Compared to the delicate and handsome appearance of Uchiha Izuna, this Uchiha Obito also possessed fine brows and almond-shaped eyes, yet his features were more rugged. With his strong build, he would certainly stand out even in the entertainment industry filled with handsome men and beautiful women.
“Hello, Sister Koizumi, I am Uchiha Obito.” Uchiha Obito flashed a sunny smile, full of charisma; when he wasn't wearing a mask, his personality was quite normal.
Koizumi Yuri nodded in satisfaction. Back when she was at the lowest point of her career and feeling hopeless, she had encountered a high-quality artist like Uchiha Izuna. Just as she was preparing to fight once more, she discovered that he was actually the little brother of the Port Mafia boss—he had money, he had influence, he didn't have to do anything at all, yet Uchiha Izuna became famous. This had once made her feel like she hadn't been of any help to her artist as a manager, but now she finally had a place to prove her worth.
"It just so happens that I have a few less roles to take on during this period, so you can help Obito-kun more," Uchiha Izuna told Koizumi Yuri.
No problem. By the way, since you both are surnamed Uchiha, are you related?
"That's right! If you go by generation, he's my great-great-grandfather!" Uchiha Obito replied.
“Hahaha, I didn't expect Izuna's seniority to be so high.” Koizumi Yuri thought they were cousins or something similar, didn't expect there to be such a huge gap in seniority between the two of them.
Uchiha Izuna watched this scene with a smile. He was currently focusing his energy on Senju Hashirama, waiting until he could free his hands to teach that little brat Uchiha Obito a lesson for daring to betray his elder brother.
After taking in Uchiha Obito, Koizumi Yuri did her best to pick roles for him.