As for why he was the one who discovered Fushiguro Toji, one could only say that the routes the two of them took to enter the mansion shared certain similarities.
Fushiguro Toji looked around, it was obvious that his actions could not be interpreted as being well-intentioned. "Can't be helped. I only received a request regarding that woman."
He said with a smile that it was truly a miscalculation; he hadn't expected that this mission would involve such a powerhouse in addition to that little brat from the Gojo Family.
I'll definitely demand more money from them when I get back!
Uchiha Obito looked at him with pity in his eyes. That woman probably meant Senju Hashirama; to think there's still a bounty on him even now, he truly is worthy of being the First Generation, such immense charm.
“You're quite lucky to have met me; if you had met Uchiha Madara, you'd be finished.” Uchiha Obito clicked his tongue in admiration. If Uchiha Madara knew that someone else was coming for the First Generation, he would surely go mad.
Who was Uchiha Madara? Fushiguro Toji instinctively felt that something was wrong, but before he could ask, Uchiha Obito waved his hand and sent him into the Port Mafia's basement.
As for the Taijutsu that Fushiguro Toji was most skilled at, Uchiha Obito could only say: why on earth? The opponent isn't even Hatake Kakashi; if they can use Ninjutsu, why would they engage him in Taijutsu!
Having finished his reminiscence, Uchiha Obito had an epiphany. "I thought he had come for Senju Hashirama, but after all that, it turns out you were the ones who drew him here."
This is far too coincidental. Having finished listening to this tale of adventure, Geto Suguru and Uzumaki Naruto looked at each other in bewilderment.
It's a good thing!" Uzumaki Naruto was the first to realize, extending the Prison Realm in his hands, "Quick, quick, quick, take a swing at it!
Geto Suguru numbly struck the Prison Realm with the Inverted Spear of Heaven, then numbly had his bun undone by Gojo Satoru, who had broken through it, finally numbly watched him depart.
That was far too intense; returning to Jujutsu High, Gojo Satoru couldn't help but sigh.
Exactly, Geto Suguru felt at this moment that his mental state was as stable as it could possibly be, it would be impossible for him to ever have psychological issues again in the future.
Senju Hashirama woke up to find a crowd of people at his house and was incredibly happy; a bit of liveliness was a good thing!
After all, because the due date was approaching, her range of movement had been restricted, she had been stuck at home most of the time. Seeing only those same few people every day was truly boring.
And Uchiha Madara, seeing him so happy for once, turned a blind eye to the arrival of the group.
Uchiha Izuna looked at the noisy group at the table, suddenly falling into thought, as he thought, he smiled.
"What kind of mischief are you plotting now?" Senju Tobirama looked up, caught Uchiha Izuna's expression, knew the other man must have some wicked scheme in mind.
"Don't worry, the bad things will definitely involve you," Uchiha Izuna said nonchalantly.
How.. honest, Senju Tobirama thought, he wouldn't even bother to tell a casual lie to me.
Late at night, Uchiha Itachi sat on the bed with his head bowed, his entire being exuding an air of desolation.
The door was opened silently. Perhaps it was because it was Shisui, for he didn't disturb the other at all as he walked over to Uchiha Itachi's side and handed him a glass of water.
Uchiha Itachi looked up, his desolate aura melting away with the water, a hint of confusion appeared on his face. "Shisui-ge."
"Get some rest, Itachi," said Uchiha Shisui. Regarding the matters involving Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke, Uchiha Itachi knowing was effectively the same as him knowing.
But there was no need to say anything; he believed Itachi would come to his senses.
"If you run away once in the future, I'll tie you up and bring you back every single time," Gojo Satoru said aggressively to Geto Suguru in the guest room. He had just been lectured by Uzumaki Naruto about the various ways to bring friends back after they ran away.
"I won't run away, I swear, okay?" Geto Suguru said helplessly; he really didn't want to think about what might happen to him in the future.
"Then you do one!" Gojo Satoru said without a second thought.
Geto Suguru..
“I didn't expect Geto Suguru to be so sensitive with those small eyes and that small face,” Uzumaki Naruto said to Uchiha Sasuke while playing a game, “he got a little bit of a shock and just left Gojo all alone to run away.”
Hehe, but I've already passed all my experience from chasing you back then to Gojo Satoru; Geto Suguru definitely won't be able to escape now.
"You know he can't escape either," Uchiha Sasuke said, taking out a tomato and taking a bite.
While everyone was in their own rooms, a dark shadow quietly appeared in the deserted living room of the Uchiha Mansion, placing some things on the sofa and the table.
Chapter 71
“What are you all looking at?” Gojo Satoru asked.
You couldn't blame him for asking; as soon as he woke up and stepped out in the morning, he saw a crowd of people gathered in the living room reading.
Not only were his close friends Geto Suguru, his junior Uzumaki Naruto, Uchiha Sasuke there, but even several people from the Uchiha Clan he had recently met were also reading.
Based on the usual behavior of this group, they were definitely not the type of people who loved studying.
Others might not know, but how could he not know what Geto was like?
Hmm, a novel." Geto Suguru thought for a moment, replied to him, "A rather interesting novel.
"Let me see what kind of novel it is." Gojo Satoru leaned in.
As he read, he couldn't help but sit down, immersing himself in this novel along with Geto Suguru.
“Hey kids, what are you looking at?” Uchiha Obito arrived in the hall and also saw a crowd of people gathered around reading books.
"This isn't!!" The excellent vision of the Uchiha Clan allowed him to see the titles of the books in the hands of the crowd clearly; it was the book he had published a while ago.
"How do you guys have this!" Uchiha Obito's expression shifted incessantly from shock to shame and then to confusion.
"If I hadn't seen this book, I really wouldn't have known that someone actually did something like this," Uchiha Sasuke said coldly.
"Kakashi-senpai is truly unlucky to have run into a classmate like this; he just can't shake him off." Uchiha Itachi followed closely behind his younger brother, waving the book in his hand.
Kakashi-senpai used to be my captain in the Anbu," he explained to Uchiha Shisui. "He's a great person, he's very good-looking.
I know Kakashi," Uchiha Shisui nodded. "As expected, these days, people who are both good-looking and talented easily attract perverts.
"Who are you calling a pervert!" Uchiha said, his face full of indignation.
I'll answer whoever is being addressed," Uchiha Itachi said calmly, his gaze shifting slightly as he caught a glimpse of a certain scene. "And to say you're not a pervert—you actually know what the Captain likes to do when he takes a bath.
I'm certainly not a pervert," Uchiha Obito denied flatly. "Those are all just artistic embellishments!
"Then how do you know about these things, Uncle Obito? It's obviously just Kakashi-sensei, right?" Uzumaki Naruto also pointed at certain plots in the book and raised a question.
Uh, uh, it's because.. the Sharingan, yes, the Sharingan." Uchiha Obito's eyes lit up. "That guy has my eyes, there is a connection between the two eyes, so isn't it normal that I can see what he is doing?
He wasn't exactly lying; although he often stalked him, he could indeed sometimes see Kakashi's movements through the eyes, so how could something involving a comrade be called perverted?
“It's still very suspicious. He said all that by himself; who knows what's really going on?”
"That's right. If he can see what Kakashi-senpai is doing all by himself, then why can't Kakashi-senpai see him?" Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Shisui whispered to each other, completely dismissive of Obito's explanation.
Hey, I'm telling you, stop talking nonsense over there," Uchiha Obito said dissatisfiedly. "It's just a novel!
Is he really an Uchiha? Was he really not swapped at birth back then? This behavior is just too un-Uchiha.
I'm willing to call him the most perverted one in the Uchiha Clan.
Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Shisui took turns mocking him.
Furious, Uchiha Obito rolled up his sleeves on the spot, ready to fight them, vowing to prove his identity as a member of the Uchiha Clan.
The books Obito writes are actually quite good," Uchiha Izuna said from the side, offering a fair assessment. "The protagonist's character design is very stylish, much better than that bunch of hot-blooded protagonists we have now.
The sales are great too. I heard it even reached the top three on some bestseller list.
"Of course, Kakashi is stronger than anyone else." The expression on Uchiha Obito's face instantly brightened.
"The film and television industry has been working on some kind of novel IP project lately, I think the books Obito writes could really make it big." Uchiha Izuna's smile grew even softer.
Actors are also easy to find. There are many people over at the Port Mafia; if we pick through them, we'll surely find some, it can also help improve the organization's image.
And it just so happens that you're back. No one knows better than you how to select these actors, you'll also need to supervise the film and television adaptations.
"You left these books here?" Uchiha Obito's reaction kicked in. His intelligence was certainly not low, by connecting this to what Uchiha Izuna had said, he naturally understood what was going on, instantly feeling that his previous expression had been misplaced.
How could they think Uchiha Izuna was good? This guy was either setting people up or was on his way to do exactly that.
“These are all trivial matters.” Since it was a book written by Uchiha Obito, what was wrong with him using it as an ancestor? Uchiha Izuna said nonchalantly, "Naruto, Sasuke, what do you two think?"
Uzumaki Naruto looked conflicted. He truly wanted to see these plots come to life, but he wondered what would happen if the adaptation ruined them.
He had heard rumors about how every novel-to-film adaptation was a failure.
Senju Tobirama's eyebrows twitched imperceptibly. He knew why he had felt yesterday that this guy hadn't thought it through; if such a show was broadcast, he wouldn't have to worry about his reputation in his later years being ruined.
No, Senju Tobirama remembered that this guy didn't have much of a role; he had died before the founding of Konoha, he hadn't been brought back to life during the subsequent Shinobi World War, so no matter how the play was performed, it wouldn't involve him.
His brother, Uchiha Madara, did indeed reappear during the Fourth Shinobi World War, but the novel written by Uchiha Obito hasn't reached that point yet.
So you're saying that the only ones who failed to maintain their reputation in their later years are us!
But looking at Uchiha Izuna's smiling face, Senju Tobirama silently swallowed those words.
"A film adaptation is fine, but I want to play a lead role too!" Seeing that resistance was futile, Uchiha Obito began fighting for his own rights, claiming that since he wrote the book and happened to be an actor as well, he wanted in too.
Everyone quickly turned their gaze to his face, then shook their heads in unison.
"Uncle Obito, it seems this book doesn't have a protagonist suitable for you to play." Uzumaki Naruto said hesitantly.
After all, Kakashi-sensei in this book is still young, so the circle of actors around him would inevitably be quite young as well; the adults with significant roles simply didn't seem suitable for Uchiha Obito.
He couldn't exactly let Uchiha Obito play Kakashi's father, Hatake Sakumo, or his father, Minato.
Although Uchiha Obito's attempt to act failed, it successfully inspired Uzumaki Naruto; one really has to pick actors themselves, at least to prevent someone as completely unsuitable as Uchiha Obito from trying to use connections to get in.
Thus, the film adaptation began its journey toward becoming an idol.
Film and television adaptations are somewhat different from novels; after all, they couldn't really find child actors around ten years old, so Kakashi's age was bumped up a bit, making him over 16 years old.
Since acting wasn't a viable path for Uchiha Obito, he thought of other ways; in addition to serving as a casting director alongside Naruto and the others, he also acted as an editor and producer.
He took on all the work of the preliminary preparations by himself. If Uchiha Izuna hadn't forbidden him from using Shadow Clones, he could have even used the Multi-Shadow Clone Technique to act in it.
However, the downside of his fastidious and picky nature had also surfaced. After being stuck for dozens of days, the protagonist had made absolutely no progress; he dismissed every single one that came his way.
He either complained that this one lacked temperament, or that one lacked good looks.
The key was that Naruto and the others also quite liked Kakashi-sensei, so when they heard Uchiha Obito speaking, they felt he made sense. Indeed, Kakashi-sensei really should be this picky; ordinary people aren't worthy of playing him.
Even Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru were rejected by Uchiha Obito for being too tall, too muscular, having eyes that were too small, even though they wanted to play the part.
Another difficult problem regarding the lead actor is the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.
After all, back then, the brilliance of the Fourth Hokage, the Yellow Flash Minato, was second to none in the entire Shinobi World.
So the same problem arises: these actors might have the right temperament but not the right looks, or the right looks but not the right temperament.
You can't just pick anyone either; his son is right here. Although Uzumaki Naruto doesn't look like someone who's difficult to talk to, if his father isn't portrayed properly, it probably won't work.
Uchiha Obito kept arguing with him that the person he was looking for wasn't good enough, especially since his Mangekyou Sharingan abilities made it so convenient for him to pop up at different times. Uchiha Izuna was so harassed by him that he almost wanted to find a Prison Realm to seal him away.