Naruto evolution system

Chapter 122: The Opportunity

Rewind to a few minutes before the explosion.

At that time, the blast had yet to occur, and Baishi had already arrived just outside Konoha.

After using the Spirit Transformation Technique to confirm that Uchiha Obito was indeed in the village, Baishi didn't rush into an ambush. Instead, he first sought out a ROOT operative.

The saying goes: "Know yourself and your enemy, and you'll never lose."

To act recklessly without understanding Obito's plans was an invitation to fall into a trap. Even if there wasn't a trap, going in blind wasn't bold—it was foolish.

If Baishi intended to eliminate Obito, it had to be a decisive strike. Anything less risked backlash and leaving behind a hidden threat. He couldn't afford to make mistakes.

Fortunately, before the Nine-Tails incident, Baishi had planted spies within ROOT. Now was the perfect time to use them to gain insight into Konoha's situation, which could, in turn, reveal Obito's goals.

Baishi didn't believe Obito was idly lingering in Konoha. As long as there was activity, Baishi could use his knowledge of past events to make deductions. With that information, he could formulate a strategy.

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Moving silently, Baishi appeared behind a ROOT operative.

The operative's body immediately tensed, but upon sensing Baishi's familiar chakra, he refrained from striking and turned to bow.

"Sir!"

Baishi gave a slight nod without a word. Instead, he placed his hand on the operative's head and cast the Mind Reading Technique, a secret jutsu from the Yamanaka clan.

Conversation would waste too much time; direct memory extraction was far more efficient.

Thanks to his powerful mental energy, Baishi quickly completed the process. In just a few minutes, he had the operative's memories of the past year.

Withdrawing his hand, Baishi rubbed his temples as he processed the flood of information.

The memories revealed that Konoha and the Hidden Cloud had essentially ceased hostilities. While a formal peace treaty had yet to be signed, another war seemed unlikely in the short term.

"Hm?"

Baishi's thoughts halted when he stumbled upon something curious.

According to the ROOT operative's memories, about a year ago, a giant tree had suddenly appeared near Lin Hai Town. The tree bore strange fruits that, when eaten, imbued ordinary people with chakra.

The phenomenon had caused a stir, drawing investigations from multiple factions, including ROOT. However, no one had uncovered any conclusive answers.

"Lin Hai Town… Isn't that the village where I summoned the Tree of Life?"

Baishi chuckled. "It seems the winds of change have started to blow."

After glossing over this point, Baishi focused entirely on the intelligence regarding Konoha.

"The Uchiha were indeed forced to relocate to the outskirts of the village. No wonder I sensed so many souls there earlier."

"The Uchiha clan's hawkish faction has been unusually active lately. ROOT has been secretly investigating them."

Baishi murmured, "As expected, something's brewing."

Continuing his review, Baishi's expression suddenly darkened.

"This isn't good!"

At the same time, faint footsteps echoed in the distance. Though still far off, Baishi's Level VIII Sensory Enhancement easily picked up the sound.

The surrounding area was being encircled.

It turned out that after the Nine-Tails rampage, Konoha had significantly upgraded its sensory barrier, which now included the ability to detect space-time ninjutsu.

Seeing this information in the ROOT operative's memories, Baishi realized his use of the Flying Thunder God Technique might have already been detected.

Sure enough, it didn't take long for Konoha's forces to surround the area.

However, Baishi remained calm. The attackers were still some distance away, and with the Flying Thunder God Technique, he could escape at any moment.

Still, one question lingered: had Obito also been discovered?

"If my teleportation triggered the barrier, it's unlikely Obito escaped detection."

Then again, maybe he could.

Baishi recalled another detail from the operative's memories. Due to various reasons, Konoha's new sensory barrier didn't cover the Uchiha clan's territory. The older barrier still in place couldn't detect space-time ninjutsu.

This meant Obito could potentially move in and out of the Uchiha district undetected.

As Baishi considered this, the encirclement drew closer. He prepared to leave but was interrupted by a sudden explosion in the distance.

Turning his head, Baishi leaped onto a treetop to get a clearer view. The explosion had originated from the high-security prison.

"The prison?" Baishi muttered.

"Could it be… Obito's doing?"

"What's his goal? Is he creating chaos, or… rescuing someone?"

Thoughts raced through Baishi's mind.

As he hesitated, the encircling forces drew even nearer. Deciding not to engage, Baishi locked onto another marker and vanished using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

The ROOT operative, however, was left behind.

This diversion served two purposes: it would distract Konoha's forces while also causing trouble for Danzo.

As for betrayal? Impossible.

With Baishi's Spiritual Seed implanted, the operative would never reveal Baishi's secrets—neither willingly nor under duress. This had been proven many times before.

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Arriving near the high-security prison, Baishi observed from a hidden vantage point. Konoha's emergency response team had already arrived, engaging in skirmishes with escaped prisoners.

Ignoring the Konoha forces, Baishi used his enhanced senses to locate several fugitives.

Within minutes, he subdued them and began extracting their memories.

Moments later, Baishi's face lit up with satisfaction.

"Lucky break!"

One of the prisoners had crossed paths with Uchiha Setsuna, the man Obito had rescued.

"Uchiha Setsuna…" Baishi mused.

From his previous knowledge, Baishi recalled that Setsuna was a radical who had once inherited Uchiha Madara's ideals. During the Second Hokage's reign, Setsuna had attempted to incite a rebellion but was captured and imprisoned.

With this revelation, Baishi connected the dots. Coupled with the intelligence he had gleaned from the ROOT operative, the picture became clear: Obito was planning to incite a conflict between the Uchiha and Konoha to weaken the village.

Realizing this, Baishi's eyes gleamed.

"This… is a golden opportunity."

(End of Chapter)

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