"There's one more thing… cough, cough… After I die, take good care of Rin for me. Don't let her get hurt or bullied, okay…"
"Please, Kakashi…"
After Obito weakly forced out those few words, he struggled to lift his arm, as if trying to make Kakashi promise him. But his hand had only risen halfway before it fell again, lanSystem Notification heavily on the ground.
Witnessing his closest friend die before his eyes, Kakashi let out an anguished roar. Tears streamed uncontrollably down his cheeks.
In that instant—
His heart shattered.
The scene shifted, and the camera arrived at an open stretch of land.
Rin and Kakashi were fleeing one after the other at high speed.
"Kakashi, I'm afraid I can't go back to the village with you!"
As if sensing something, Nohara Rin suddenly stopped in her tracks, her expression changing drastically.
"What nonsense are you talking about? The pursuers are almost here! I promised Obito I would protect you!"
Kakashi also stopped, his voice filled with urgency. Although he had no idea what had happened to Rin, under the current circumstances, returning to the village was undoubtedly the safest choice.
"Kakashi, there's no time to explain. In any case, not only can I not return to the village, but you have to kill me here."
Nohara Rin's expression was grave as she stared directly into Kakashi's eyes.
"Have you gone insane?! What are you saying?!"
Kakashi stared at Rin in disbelief. At this moment, he even wondered whether Rin had been placed under an enemy's Genjutsu. Otherwise, how could she possibly say something like this?
"I can feel an unusual power inside my body. That sensation… it feels like the power of a Tailed Beast."
Nohara Rin bit her lip as tears quietly slid down her face. Although her heart felt as though it had turned to ash, her expression remained unusually firm.
The moment Kakashi heard the term "Tailed Beast," he felt as though all the strength had been drained from his body. He nearly collapsed to the ground.
Long ago, he had once heard rumors among the village's higher-ups about a certain plan—the human bomb plan. To put it simply, they would capture an enemy, forcibly seal a Tailed Beast into that person's body, then release them back to their village. Once the Tailed Beast broke free from within, it would cause massive destruction, allowing victory to be achieved without losing a single soldier.
Kakashi had never imagined that this plan truly existed. Even less had he imagined that it would happen right beside him.
"No… no, no… I can't do it. There must be another way. There has to be another solution."
At this moment, even Kakashi, who had served as an ANBU captain, could no longer maintain the calm he should have had.
"Kakashi, don't be stupid. Right now, this is the only path left. We have no other choice."
Nohara Rin reached out and touched Kakashi's cheek. She gave a sorrowful smile, then tried to keep her voice as gentle as possible, using it to comfort Kakashi's nerves, which were already on the verge of collapse.
"Just think of it as a request from me, your friend. Give me a clean end, okay…"
At the same time, several miles away, somewhere deep within the mountains, a frail young man staggered to his feet.
His fists struck the stone wall again and again. In his current state, still undergoing treatment, even a grown adult would likely have found it difficult to smash through such a solid barrier. Yet the young man did not give up. There was only one reason supporting him as he continued.
Nohara Rin was in danger!
That's right. The person before them was Obito. Originally, even he had thought he would die beneath that massive rock. Yet due to a series of coincidences, he had been saved by an old man.
What was even more interesting was that this old man also belonged to the Uchiha clan.
His name was Madara.
Obito seemed tireless as he punched the wall again and again. Before long, his fists were covered in blood, and even the deep bandages around them had nearly been flattened.
"Oh my, are those two really worth going this far for?"
Behind Obito, White Zetsu appeared, shaking his head helplessly.
As a lifeform created by another, White Zetsu clearly could not understand this kind of behavior.
"They're worth it! Even if I have to smash it open with my head, I'll break through this wall!"
Obito turned his head and shouted loudly, his eyes filled with determination and anxiety.
After hearing this, White Zetsu immediately shrugged, indicating that he could lend Obito a hand. Then White Zetsu slowly opened up his body, wrapping around Obito like a suit of clothing and covering him completely.
After that, Obito controlled White Zetsu's body. With just one punch, the hard, thick wall instantly shattered into pieces.
Looking at this scene, Obito was overjoyed. Without the slightest hesitation or further thought, he directly rushed off in a certain direction.
Because he wanted to see Kakashi and Rin as soon as possible.
He wanted to save them from danger.
The scene returned once more to Kakashi and Nohara Rin.
"Kakashi, hurry and do it. There really isn't any time left. You can't hesitate anymore."
Hearing the pursuers drawing closer behind them, Nohara Rin anxiously urged Kakashi. Rather than die at the hands of those cold-blooded and ruthless enemies, it would be better to die by Kakashi's hand.
At this moment, Kakashi lowered his head, making it impossible to see his expression. After this period of persuasion, no one knew what method Nohara Rin had used, but Kakashi had actually agreed.
Slowly, Kakashi raised his right hand. The cries of countless birds rang out as dazzling lightning flickered in his palm.
That was the technique that made Kakashi famous.
It was also the original technique he had created himself—
Chidori!
"No… I can't do it, Rin. I promised Obito… I promised I would protect you…"
Kakashi hesitated for a very long time. Looking at Rin's beautiful face, he ultimately could not bring himself to do it.
But no one expected an accident to happen.
Just as Kakashi was speaking, Nohara Rin took advantage of his moment of distraction and suddenly rushed forward, throwing herself directly toward Kakashi's Chidori.
The immense power instantly pierced through Nohara Rin's chest. Blood poured from her mouth in large amounts.
Nohara Rin raised her head and looked at Kakashi's helpless, horrified eyes.
She smiled.
Her hand slowly lifted and gently stroked Kakashi's face. With blood foam at the corners of her lips, her mouth opened and closed weakly.
"Kakashi… thank you…"
"Goodbye…"
No!
At the end of the forest, Obito had finally arrived at the scene with great difficulty. Before he could even catch his breath, he saw that blinSystem Notification flash of light—and the girl he loved, barely clinging to life.
At the same moment, because Kakashi and Obito had both suffered an immense shock, the Sharingan in their eyes began to change.
From three tomoe—
They directly transformed into the Mangekyō Sharingan!
The enemies arrived late. They saw Nohara Rin already dead on the ground, and Kakashi unconscious from being unable to endure the transformation of the Sharingan.
Then, when Obito heard the captain order them to bring the two back to the village, he no longer hid.
Like a walking corpse, he staggered out in a daze. At this moment, the world within his heart had almost completely collapsed.
He needed to kill.
He needed to release all the fury inside him.
From this moment onward, a seed was planted in his heart.
He would create a world where Rin lived.
Even if it meant making the entire world his enemy—
He would feel no fear.
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