[Naruto, Anime Timeline]
In Kamui space of Young Obito, inside the laboratory.
Young Obito held a petri dish containing the Rinnegan, and looked at Old Obito.
"Are you ready for the transplant?"
Old Obito said, "Already prepared. Just went to Konoha for a while earlier to fulfill some of Rin's wishes."
Young Obito nodded and reminded, "In the previous life, I only transplanted one eye, and I nearly lost myself. Are you sure you want to transplant both eyes together?"
Old Obito calmly said, "I'm sure. After all, you said your Six Paths state back then was not perfect."
"I can't guarantee casting Infinite Tsukuyomi in that state."
Young Obito thought for a moment and said, "My Six Paths state in the previous life was imperfect. That may have been related to the incomplete acquisition of the Ten Tails, not necessarily due to the Rinnegan being incomplete."
Old Obito said, "I know. But I've prepared a long time for this day. I must eliminate even the slightest chance of failure."
Young Obito said, "Then go ahead and try. If you die, I won't continue this plan for you. I'll just find another way to catch Black Zetsu."
Old Obito, without hesitation, gouged out both of his own eyes. Ignoring the blood flowing from his eye sockets, he resolutely said, "I won't die. Rin... is always watching me. I won't allow myself to fail."
Seeing this, Young Obito knew Old Obito was right and no longer hesitated. He took the Rinnegan out from the petri dish and inserted it into Old Obito's eye sockets.
In just an instant, Old Obito's expression twisted in pain.
Young Obito had gone through this himself, and understood how it felt, it was pretty painful.
But if he had to say, it was nowhere near as painful as later when the Ten Tails tore him apart.
He could endure the pain of the Ten Tails, there shouldn't be any unexpected issues now. After all, Old Obito was essentially the same person as him.
Sure enough, not long after, Old Obito's twisted expression gradually returned to calm.
A flash of light passed through Young Obito's eyes. To withstand what was double the pain of his past self, and to recover many times faster than his past self, he had to admit, knowing Rin was beside you, and not knowing, made a huge difference in willpower.
In truth, he was the same.
Realizing this, Young Obito stopped paying attention to Old Obito. After the transplant, there was still a fusion and adaptation period that would take some time. He might as well use that time to spend more time with Rin and show her this future ninja world.
With that thought, Young Obito's figure transferred from the space into reality...
———
At this moment, in another location, a simple, very shabby thatched hut hastily built.
Uchiha Sasuke and Karin appeared here.
Karin asked curiously, "Sasuke, are we staying here tonight?"
Sasuke nodded and let out an "Mm", "I built this place temporarily."
Karin was a little surprised. Their Taka squad often slept in caves or crashed in Orochimaru's various experimental bases.
This hut looked crude, but strangely gave off a sense of home.
As if she thought of something, Karin's face flushed, and she looked at Sasuke, "Sasuke, is this... our future home?"
Sasuke didn't deny it, but raised the topic to a higher level, "This place is not just our home. It's also the future home of the Uchiha. The Uchiha have no home now, so I'll build one again."
Karin's eyes sparkled, "That's such a great ideal."
Then she remembered Sasuke's promise to her back in Konoha and couldn't help grinning mischievously, "Sasuke, you promised me that no matter what I want to do, you'll agree."
Sasuke said, "I did. So what do you want to do?"
Karin looked around guiltily, making sure no one was around, then boldly pounced into Sasuke's arms.
"I want you to kiss me now."
This was also Sasuke's first time experiencing something like this, his face blushed slightly.
He remembered those couples in the photos he'd seen. They all did this. Perhaps... this was also a necessary step to have children. [T/N: *Facepalms hard*]
Thinking this way, Sasuke awkwardly leaned in and kissed Karin...
———
A long time later, the two finally separated.
Karin was more satisfied than ever, revealing a soft, girlish look.
Blushing, she said, "Sasuke, I know you saved me, you must have some plan again. Now that I'm satisfied, even if you ask me to die right now, I'd agree."
"Tell me, what do you want me to do?"
Sasuke thought for a moment, then very directly said, "I want you to have a child for me."
Karin was stunned, 'Isn't that my own wish? How did it become Sasuke's wish?'
She looked at Sasuke in disbelief, this had nearly become a dream of hers.
"Sasuke, are you serious?"
Sasuke calmly said, "If you don't want to, I won't force you. I just thought you would agree. The Uchiha have very few people left. I need to expand the clan population."
Karin's face instantly showed a bit of disappointment, 'So it is because of that, that Sasuke is willing to get close to me?'
It felt like Sasuke was just using her, not sincerely wanting to be with her.
But then, Sasuke turned around, looking slightly shy, "I'm not a casual person. If it weren't you, maybe I wouldn't do this either."
"And also...", Sasuke paused, then said quietly, "About what happened last time, sorry."
In an instant, Karin's eyes shimmered with tears.
Maybe Sasuke just didn't know how to express himself.
'Whatever, such a dream guy, if not now, then when?'
Thinking this, Karin lunged over and hugged Sasuke's waist from behind.
"Sasuke, it's too open out here. For the matter of reviving the Uchiha, why don't we go inside... and talk it over slowly…"
———
Tonight was especially long.
Land of Lightning, in the Allied Ninja Forces military tent.
Haruno Sakura couldn't sleep. She secretly snuck to a cliff, raising her head to look at the stars in the sky.
For some reason, her heart ached, as if something important was being lost.
She murmured, "Sasuke... am I missing you again?"
"You've been gone so long, why can't I forget you?"
"If we meet again next time... should I be braver and bolder?"
———
Three days later, in Young Obito's Kamui space.
Old Obito woke up. His eyes had turned into Rinnegan that could never close again.
Young Obito and Rin stood in front of him.
Young Obito said, "The time you took to wake up was later than I expected. Sure enough, fusing two eyes takes longer than one."
"How do you feel now?"
Old Obito said, "The Rinnegan is indeed a more advanced power than the Sharingan. But even so, it can still be tamed by me. Now, what's the situation outside?"
Young Obito slowly said, "The Allied Ninja Forces have begun to move. Kabuto's Edo Tensei army has also been deployed. Although you weren't there. Everything... seems no different from my previous life."
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