Kakashi and Obito exchanged glances, then charged together into the cave where the Iwa-nin were hidden.
"Konoha brats, so you've chased us here."
As soon as they entered, they were discovered by the Iwa-nin who had abducted Rin.
"Rin, I'm coming to save you right away!"
At this moment, Obito forgot the plan of action he had just discussed with Kakashi; his mind was solely focused on how to rescue Rin.
"This idiot!"
Without time to think, Kakashi suddenly unleashed his full power, charging towards the Iwa-nin blocking their path.
The prepared Iwa-nin showed no panic whatsoever when facing Kakashi's charge.
"Kill!"
Clang!
A long and a short ninjatō clashed in the air. The unequal force caused Kakashi to retreat three steps.
Clang, clang, clang...
The Iwa-nin, seizing the advantage, pressed forward, wildly swinging his ninjatō. In an instant, Kakashi was forced into a defensive predicament, unable to counterattack.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu!"
Suddenly, Kakashi heard Obito's voice. Without needing to turn around, he knew exactly what Obito intended to do.
Whoosh.
A sharp blade gleam appeared in Kakashi's pupils. His eyes narrowed deeply as he felt the intense heat behind him.
Kakashi didn't hesitate. He immediately ducked down and rolled on the ground, dodging the blade gleam and forcing the Iwa-nin to directly face the Great Fireball Jutsu unleashed by Obito.
However, an Iwa-nin capable of overwhelming Kakashi wouldn't be an ordinary foe. He, too, had heard Obito's shout.
As he faced the Great Fireball Jutsu, he pushed off with his feet, retreating backward while quickly forming hand signs.
Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall.
An earthen wall completely sealed off the two ends of the cave, successfully blocking the Great Fireball.
"Obito, you go rush in and wake Rin."
"I'll handle this Iwa-nin."
Hearing Kakashi's words, Obito nodded slightly and quietly replied:
"Okay."
At this moment, the Iwa-nin also dispelled the Earth-Style Wall, reappearing in the sight of Kakashi and Obito.
"Konoha brats, you're quite capable, aren't you!"
"However, you're going to die today!"
The reappearing Iwa-nin, holding his ninjatō, pointed at Kakashi and Obito and said with great confidence.
Gazing at the Iwa-nin blocking their path, Kakashi's eyes narrowed, and he formed hand signs.
Ox - Rabbit - Monkey.
Chidori.
"Chidori... Chidori... Chidori..."
In Kakashi's hand, a sphere of deep blue lightning condensed, emitting a sound like a thousand birds chirping together.
"Obito, I'm going in..."
No sooner had he spoken than Kakashi charged towards the Iwa-nin, with Obito immediately following, looking for an opening.
The Lightning Release ninjutsu Kakashi used was very powerful, and the opposing Iwa-nin could certainly discern that. Facing the charging Kakashi and Obito, he immediately retreated a few steps, swiftly sidestepping Kakashi's Chidori.
Whoosh, whoosh.
Their positions swapped. Kakashi and Obito rushed into the interior of the cave, while the Iwa-nin blocked the entrance.
"As expected, it's still not enough, is it?"
Kakashi cautiously stared at the Iwa-nin blocking the cave exit, recalling Minato's words.
"Kakashi, the greatest weakness of your ninjutsu is that your dynamic vision can't keep up with your speed, preventing you from unleashing its full power."
Behind Kakashi, Obito successfully reached the unconscious Rin.
"Rin, wake up, quickly wake up!"
Obito shook Rin's body, startling Rin awake.
"Ah!"
"Obito?"
Awakening, Rin let out a gasp, then, seeing Obito's face clearly, she asked uncertainly.
"Rin, you're finally awake!"
Seeing Rin was unharmed, Obito's anxious heart finally settled.
"Obito, how are you here?"
"Wasn't I...?"
At this moment, Rin also recalled what had happened before she was abducted.
Just then, Obito and Rin heard Kakashi's scream.
"Ah!!!"
"My eye..."
Immediately, Obito and Rin looked over simultaneously. When Obito saw Kakashi clutching his left eye in pain, he couldn't help but shout worriedly.
"Kakashi!"
"Brat, you can die now!"
At this time, the Iwa-nin who had blinded Kakashi's left eye didn't stop his attack. He raised his ninjatō, intending to decapitate Kakashi with one strike.
"No!"
"No!"
Seeing this, Obito and Rin both roared out in anger simultaneously. The flames of fury instantly awakened the hidden bloodline within Obito's body.
Just as Obito woke Rin, Kakashi and the Iwa-nin re-engaged, with Kakashi still using Chidori to attack.
However, despite only experiencing it once, the Iwa-nin had discovered Kakashi's weakness when using Chidori—his biggest vulnerability.
That was Kakashi's speed wasn't fast enough.
Immediately, when he faced Kakashi's Chidori again, he easily dodged it and, with a single strike, blinded Kakashi, who couldn't fully evade.
Clang.
Kakashi, who had already realized he was helpless and merely awaiting death, suddenly saw Obito's figure reflected in his remaining right eye.
At first, with his vision blurry, Kakashi thought it was a hallucination, but the crisp sound of metal clashing brought him back to reality in an instant.
This wasn't a hallucination; it was real.
Obito, whom he had always called a Dead Last, had saved him in battle.
He had blocked the enemy's blade for him.
"Konoha brat, your eyes..."
The well-experienced Iwa-nin immediately recognized Obito's crimson eyes.
"Sharingan! The Uchiha clan!"
Seeing that he couldn't take Kakashi's life for the moment, and suddenly facing the Sharingan, which had a tremendous reputation in the ninja world, he was momentarily stunned. He quickly leaped backward, moving away from Obito.
"Gasp~"
"Exhale~"
After retreating, seeing that Obito didn't pursue, he took a deep breath, steadying his mind.
"You bastard Kakashi, are you okay?"
Staring at the retreating Iwa-nin, Obito asked Kakashi with an extremely confident tone.
At this moment, Obito felt better than ever before. A continuous stream of power surged through his body, and the world in his eyes became even clearer.
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TN: This fanfic has been fully translated and is available on my Patreon —— patreon(.)com/PrimalDemon [remove the parentheses ( )]