Obito thought for a moment and nodded, "Even if you didn't say it, canceling the caged bird is already in my plan."
"Looks like we got a bit sidetracked, let's talk about Naruto."
Obito looked at Neji.
"Although now, you and Hinata have already stepped into the Six Paths level, standing at the peak of the shinobi world…"
"But before, you were still weak."
"You were unwilling to accept the fate of the branch family. And what about Hinata, who witnessed all that. What about Hinata who saw you as an elder brother, was she willing?"
"Your choice was to face reality, but Hinata chose to run away."
"She wanted to resist, but she didn't have the courage to resist."
"And the courage she lacked, Naruto has it."
"That Naruto who, no matter what kind of difficulty he encountered, would bravely stand up again; that Naruto who, no matter what kind of setbacks he went through, would never admit defeat. In a sense, he had already become Hinata's faith and support."
At this point, as if recalling some scenario, Obito sighed with emotion, "If the Byakugan could evolve from mental stimulation like the Sharingan, then during Pain's invasion of Konoha, when the Deva Path killed Naruto right in front of Hinata, maybe Hinata's Byakugan would have instantly evolved into Tenseigan, and she could have just slapped all six Paths of Pain to death in one go."
Beside him, Old Obito snorted, "Don't joke about something like that!"
Obito turned his head toward Old Obito, his tone calm.
"Actually, being able to joke means you've already moved past it. Now that Infinite Tsukuyomi has been achieved… you still haven't gotten over that shadow?"
Old Obito's eyes turned hazy at that moment, "I… don't know…"
Seeing the confusion in Old Obito's eyes, Obito suddenly guessed something.
He sighed.
"Actually, by now, there are some things we should make clear to ourselves. Infinite Tsukuyomi did indeed create a new world, but that doesn't mean the things that happened in the old world really ceased to exist."
"What we experienced before, whether Rin's death, the Nine-Tails' rampage, or the wars we started that killed tens of thousands, these things will always follow us, forever."
Old Obito fell silent. Obito had just shattered his last shred of wishful thinking.
Before, he could still lie to himself, thinking that no matter what he'd done before, in the new world it could all be restarted.
But he'd forgotten, the new world was for the people immersed in Infinite Tsukuyomi. For him, he was the one person who couldn't enter it.
He could save everyone, but ironically, he couldn't save himself.
For a moment, Old Obito even felt a little envious of Obito.
If everything could really start over, that would be fine. But once Infinite Tsukuyomi had been activated, he bore the responsibility of guarding everyone. At that point, even if everything could restart, he couldn't walk away.
The scene fell silent for a while.
Neji felt a wave of oppressive air. He decided he wouldn't play along with these two lunatics and their repentance game.
Now, he had already been defeated, and the Sage of Six Paths should have given up.
The entire shinobi world, aside from a handful of people, had all entered a dream.
The only one he cared about was his little sister Hinata, who had her eyes full of Naruto's figure.
'Since that is the case…'
Neji spoke, "Send me into the world of Infinite Tsukuyomi too. I want to see for myself if the dream you talk about is really as beautiful as you say."
Old Obito froze, 'Is there really a Six Paths Level powerhouse who would willingly enter Infinite Tsukuyomi?'
But thinking of Neji's circumstances, he wasn't surprised.
He nodded, and the third eye on his forehead opened.
"Don't resist at all, I'll pull you into the dream."
Neji nodded, meeting Old Obito's third eye on purpose. His gaze instantly turned hazy, and at that moment his Byakugan transformed into the appearance of Rinnegan.
He fell asleep.
Old Obito raised his hand, summoning the roots of the God Tree. They wrapped completely around Neji and carried him up onto the trunk of the God Tree.
He said with emotion, "The Sage of Six Paths' trial, we've passed it. This time, we've really won."
Obito nodded, glancing deliberately around and lowering his voice, "Black Zetsu still hasn't shown up. So… are we really going to carry out that plan?"
That… slightly bizarre plan the two Rins had come up with.
Old Obito answered without hesitation, "Of course we're carrying it out. As long as it's not life-threatening, even if the success rate is low, can't we at least make them happy?"
Obito nodded, "What you say makes sense. It's just… while I like Rin, it's not to the extent of using the fate of the shinobi world to make her happy."
Old Obito's eyes showed a trace of melancholy, "Given the current situation, Rin probably won't sleep, nor will she enter Infinite Tsukuyomi. She'll stay with me, in this lonely world."
"Clearly, I wanted to create a world where she could be happy… but in the end, she can't enjoy it. I don't know how to make it up to her. I just…", Old Obito didn't finish, but Obito could empathize completely.
Everyone else was enjoying a beautiful dream, but only Obito and Rin were walking outside, carrying the weight.
Obito said, "Let's go back and find them."
After speaking, he didn't hesitate, he reached out, grabbed Old Obito, and in the next moment, both their figures vanished.
———
At this time, across the entire shinobi world—
Hinata was still using Yang Release chakra to heal Naruto.
Farther away, the Madara was still fighting Hashirama.
The resigned Third Hokage looked heavily at the sky without a word.
Minato and the two Rins were talking. Although still a bit down, they had adjusted their mood and, as a teacher, were giving guidance to their former student.
A bunch of dead Uchiha were still running around.
A living Uchiha was carrying out a great clan revival plan with two young women.
Everything… was so harmonious.
The figures of Obito and Old Obito appeared beside the two Rins.
Rin looked at the returning Obitos and smiled, "Is it over?"
Old Obito nodded, "It's over."
Rin let out a sigh of relief, "Hard to believe we actually did something this big. If we returned to the original world and everyone found out what we did, wouldn't we be wanted by the entire shinobi world?"
Obito chuckled, "Elope as fugitives? Doesn't sound so bad…"
Rin's cheeks flushed and she snorted, "I'm going to spend more time with my parents. I'm not going with you."
After seeing the parents of this world and feeling their longing and care for her, Rin decided she'd definitely spend more time with them whenever she could.
At this moment, Old Obito looked at Minato and said, "Sensei, if you want to punish me, I—"
Before he could finish, Minato said, "Rin has been lonely for a long time. Do you want to make her continue to be lonely?"
"And without you, what will happen to those trapped in Infinite Tsukuyomi?"
"If you want to atone, then promise me, treat all living beings in the shinobi world well. Don't make your teacher sad again."
Old Obito nodded, "So, Sensei, can you forgive me?"
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