Everyone present except Hoshigaki Kisame and Nagato looked on with confusion and astonishment.
He didn't dodge—he passed through!
"So that's space-time ninjutsu, is it?"
"No wonder you could break through the blockade so quickly, and that eye of yours must be a Sharingan. Are you from the Uchiha clan?"
Lady Chiyo's gaze fell upon Uchiha Obito, particularly the single eye visible beneath his mask.
Hearing Lady Chiyo's words, the confused ninja snapped to attention, finally understanding what had happened during that bizarre moment.
At the mention of "Uchiha," some Suna ninja subconsciously glanced toward the Konoha representatives, Hatake Kakashi and Yamashiro Aoba.
"Whoops, almost lost my balance there."
"And getting all this attention at once is making me rather nervous."
Uchiha Obito feigned panic, waving his arms about.
His ridiculous behavior drew not a single chuckle from anyone in the conference room; all eyes remained locked on Uchiha Obito.
"Oh, I didn't expect to find two seniors here."
Uchiha Obito suddenly turned toward Nagato and Hoshigaki Kisame, his voice laced with feigned surprise.
The gazes of everyone present hardened slightly, casting wary glances in the direction of Nagato and Hoshigaki Kisame.
Hoshigaki Kisame leaped into the air, Samehada gripped in one hand, and swung downward!
Samehada passed through Uchiha Obito once more, yet still failed to inflict any damage.
"As a junior, shouldn't I just take a hit from a senior's attack?"
Hoshigaki Kisame landed on the conference table, Samehada resting on his shoulder as he bared his sharp teeth in a murderous grin.
"A senior's killing intent is as terrifying as ever. That just now gave me quite a scare."
Uchiha Obito patted his chest before exhaling slowly, pretending to be frightened, then said helplessly:
"But not today, I'm afraid. I have important matters to attend to. Quite the dilemma, but in any case, allow me to introduce myself."
"After all, if a jinchūriki were to be snatched away without you all knowing... well, that would simply be embarrassing."
Throughout Uchiha Obito's speech, several Suna ninja attempted to attack him, but to no avail.
They could only watch helplessly as the man remained so brazen!
"By the way, the name's Tobi. You'd better remember it."
As the final word left his lips, a vortex-shaped ripple once again materialized before Uchiha Obito.
"Hey, you! Don't you dare leave without telling me where Sasuke is!"
Naruto suddenly jumped forward, shouting loudly at Uchiha Obito.
"Oh, I didn't expect the Nine-Tails jinchūriki to be here as well. What a surprise, but unfortunately, you're not my target today."
Seeing Naruto appear, Uchiha Obito's voice was clearly tinged with surprise.
He'd been so focused on the others that he'd overlooked the unassuming figures of Naruto and Neji.
Hyuga Neji, who had defected from his clan alongside Sasuke.
There was also Hatake Kakashi, the Jonin instructor who had originally taught Sasuke, and his teammate, Naruto Uzumaki.
Things were becoming increasingly interesting.
Uchiha Obito thought to himself, showing no interest in answering Naruto as his body vanished into the vortex in an instant.
Lady Chiyo slammed the table as she watched Uchiha Obito swagger away, the calm expression on her face completely gone.
"He's still in the village! Deploy all sensory ninja! Find him and attack him relentlessly!"
"I refuse to believe his Space-Time Ninjutsu has no limits!"
"Does he really think that just because he has Space-Time Ninjutsu, he can do whatever he wants!"
Lady Chiyo suppressed her fury and turned to address all the Suna ninja around her.
"Yes, Lady Chiyo!"
Respectful voices rang out in unison as the figures dissolved into shadows and quickly vanished from the conference room.
After speaking, Lady Chiyo turned back to glance at Yamashiro Aoba and the other person before her gaze fell upon Hoshigaki Kisame.
"Do you recognize that man? Or does he have some connection to Kirigakure?"
"And since we're allies, why wasn't this information shared beforehand?"
Lady Chiyo narrowed her eyes slightly, her tone becoming strangely probing as she spoke.
Sensing the shift in atmosphere around him!
Hoshigaki Kisame's eyelid twitched instinctively as he shrugged his shoulders.
"I do recognize him, but he has no connection to Kirigakure. As for why I know him... well, I was a rogue ninja after all."
Hoshigaki Kisame let out a low chuckle, as if discussing something trivial.
At this point, Hoshigaki Kisame paused slightly, glancing in Nagato's direction before speaking calmly:
"Regarding information about him, it's not too late to share now. He's from an organization called Akatsuki, and this organization has already submitted to Uchiha Madara."
"Additionally, regarding his abilities, you've already seen them firsthand, so there's little point in discussing them."
Upon hearing Hoshigaki Kisame's words, a hint of dissatisfaction flashed in the eyes of everyone present.
Any information related to Uchiha Madara would be critically important.
Yet the information Hoshigaki Kisame had just shared was minimal, clearly indicating he had no intention of revealing details about this organization called "Akatsuki."
Lady Chiyo remained frowning, seemingly unsatisfied with the limited information, and was about to speak further when:
"By the way, there's a puppet master named Sasori in this organization. Rather than worrying about my questions, Elder Chiyo, you should be more concerned about this man..."
Hoshigaki Kisame said with an interesting smile, speaking lightly.
At the mention of the name "Sasori."
Ebizo, who had been standing by with a consistently gentle expression, showed his first change in expression.
Ebizo looked directly at the somewhat grim-faced Lady Chiyo beside him, his eyes filled with concern.
However, Lady Chiyo was far more experienced, and her expression quickly returned to its calm, unruffled state.
"Elder Chiyo, Elder Ebizo, do you require our assistance?"
Yamashiro Aoba stood up at this moment, addressing the two elders.
"No need. You can rest here for now. A few invading ninja are something Sunagakure can handle on our own."
Lady Chiyo spoke flatly before turning and walking out of the conference room with Ebizo.
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