'Time travel?'
The Nohara couple was shocked on the spot. Although the ninja world had many mysterious abilities, they had long since stopped being surprised.
But time travel? That was just too unbelievable, right?
Mrs. Nohara suddenly realized, "No wonder Rin said both are Obito. So one is from this timeline, and the other isn't."
Nohara Haruki was stunned, "What do you mean, two Obitos?"
Finally, he realized something and couldn't help but look toward Old Obito.
"So, you are Uchiha Obito?"
"The war… was really started by you? Why?"
Old Obito slowly said, "Uncle, the war was indeed started by me. The goal was to change this ninja world, which is full of war, inequality, and destruction."
"If you insist on a specific cause, it's because I personally witnessed Rin die before my eyes. If there were no ninja system, if the five great nations didn't wage war for profit, Rin wouldn't have died."
"The one who killed Rin… is this world itself. I want to change it and create a new world, one where Rin can live happily."
The Nohara couple listened to Old Obito's solemn yet overly dramatic speech and couldn't help but feel a bit awkward.
If Rin weren't really standing in front of them alive, they might have thought this was just another unrealistic maniac's fantasy.
But given the situation now… it seemed, possibly, maybe… real.
For some reason, Nohara Haruki felt a bit ashamed but also slightly proud.
'So the guy who went mad and declared war on the entire world… was truly driven crazy for Rin.'
'My own daughter, really has that much charm, huh.'
But as an ordinary civilian of Konoha, this whole matter still felt too far removed from them. They just wanted to protect the peace and stability in front of them.
Inexplicably, Nohara Haruki sighed, "So you're the Obito from this world. Turns out none of you were unfaithful. You've always only loved Rin."
"I said it, choosing you would only bring Rin misfortune. Kakashi is the better match. After all, Kakashi wouldn't have such dangerous thoughts."
"Obito, this is the first time we've met, right? If you stop now, it's still not too late, right?"
Old Obito sighed, "Uncle, even if I stopped, would the Allied Shinobi Forces formed by the five great nations stop?"
"We will, eventually, fight and settle things."
Nohara Haruki nodded. He knew he probably couldn't persuade a man driven mad by love. If he himself had the power back then, maybe he would've done the same.
However, Rin was his daughter. He didn't want her to follow Obito and stand against the entire world.
So he said, "What you do, Uncle won't interfere. But Rin can't follow you. Her life can't be ruined like this. I hope you can understand Uncle's feelings."
Old Obito fell silent and glanced at Nohara Haruki.
He also knew how dangerous what he was doing was, and he didn't want Rin to come along either.
But everything was based on Rin's own will, he couldn't stop her.
So he could only say, "Uncle, if you can keep Rin here, I'd actually hope she stays with you two for a while, spends more time with you."
Nohara Haruki couldn't help but give a thumbs-up, "Good, that's what a real man should say."
Then he looked at Rin, "Daughter, you don't mind either, right?"
But Rin once again refused, "Dad, do you know? When they were doing this, they didn't plan to bring me along. If I hadn't followed them myself, they would've just run off alone."
"I've already decided, no matter what happens, I'll face it together with them. Just like when I chose to become a ninja. Even if it means death, I won't regret it."
Nohara Haruki saw how resolute Rin was and suddenly realized, he couldn't persuade her.
He couldn't help but say, "Rin, in that other world of yours, you're not that old yet, right? Actually, once you grow older, you'll realize many of your decisions weren't mature."
But Rin shook her head and said, "Dad, I'm ten this year. I'm indeed not that old. But from Obito, I've learned one thing, some parts of a person's nature never change."
"I think, even if I grow up, I'll still make the same decision."
Nohara Haruki sighed. If this had happened in the past, his heart disease would've been triggered out of anger.
But deep down, he had already lost his daughter once, suffered great pain. Over the years, he had come to terms with many things.
He scolded, "Fine, I won't meddle in your business anymore. If you die, I'll just mourn for you one more time. You people really think you're the center of the world? Just a few of you against the entire world?"
"This world is full of talented people. There's always someone stronger. Your chances of winning are pathetically low."
Rin listened somewhat sheepishly to Nohara Haruki's lecture, not daring to refute even a bit.
But Old Obito had a different opinion.
He said: "Uncle, perhaps my power alone really can't fully protect Rin. After all, there are many accidents and uncertainties."
"But the Obito from that world is different."
"Even if there's always a higher mountain, he might just be the highest one. At least among all the people I've seen, that's true."
As for the Six Paths-level power Young Obito had described, Old Obito had indeed never personally witnessed it.
Nohara Haruki was stunned, "You two… are that confident?"
He still didn't believe a few people could fight against the entire world.
Old Obito said, "Don't even mention him. Even back then, there weren't many in this world who could do anything to me."
"My current condition has indeed declined compared to before, but that's a problem I created myself, it has nothing to do with others."
Mrs. Nohara couldn't help but feel a little worried after hearing that.
Actually, the most pitiful one was the Obito from this world.
The Obito from the other world could be with Rin, but the one from this world… had lost everything.
She asked, "What's wrong with your condition?"
Old Obito looked at Nohara Haruki, "Uncle, didn't the other me tell you earlier, that he could let you meet Rin?"
Nohara Haruki was stunned, then smiled, "Didn't I already meet her?"
But Old Obito shook his head, "He was referring to the Rin of this world, the one who already died long ago."
"Moreover, the method he used wasn't a conventional resurrection or desecration of the dead. After all, if it were just that level, even I could've thought of a way back then."
"What he was talking about… was crossing the boundary between life and death, letting you meet the Rin in the Pure Land."
The Nohara couple was stunned. This was getting more and more outrageous.
First time travel, now life and death traversal, this kind of thing wouldn't even be written in those exaggerated fantasy novels.
Nohara Haruki couldn't help but ask, "Is… that real?"
"But it sounds so unbelievable."
Old Obito nodded, and this time, a nostalgic look appeared on his face.
"It's definitely real, because I've already seen Rin once. Though, I paid a huge price for it."
"In fact, one of the main reasons I started this war… was so I could see Rin one more time."
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