At the main gate of the ninja academy.
The masked beast suddenly struck with strange techniques, subduing the prodigy Kakashi.
"Ugh, let me go..."
Kakashi's cool, distant persona was completely shattered as he struggled to speak through his throat.
He stretched out his hands, desperately trying to pry open the chain around his neck. But because it was pulled too tightly, his lack of air choked away his strength rapidly.
At this moment, Kakashi's mouth opened wide, his face turned bright red, his legs flailed desperately in the air, writhing in pain.
"Kakashi!"
Seeing this, Rin Nohara tried recklessly to rush forward, but a teacher from the academy forcibly held her back.
Obito saw how much Rin Nohara cared about Kakashi and unconsciously tightened the chain in his grip.
Why? Why did you fall for him? It was Kakashi who personally killed you, Rin.
Kakashi is exactly the kind of cold-hearted person who would sacrifice his companions for missions. Why can't you see his true nature?
Obito mentally screamed, gripping even harder. Kakashi's face shifted from deep red to pale white, rapidly losing his life force.
"Hurry up and defeat him! Rescue Kakashi!"
Several teachers from the academy—some Chunin, others Tokubetsu Jonin—rushed toward Obito all at once, surrounding and attacking him.
But in less than a minute, they were all defeated one by one, each suffering various injuries.
As Kakashi neared death.
Whoosh!
A flash of white light shot forth from afar. With just two clinking sounds, the chains in Obito's hand were cleanly severed. Unprepared for this attack, Obito himself was blasted backward several steps.
At the same time, a figure caught Kakashi midair, rescuing him.
It was a man with a white ponytail, holding a tanto blade. He looked extremely similar to Kakashi.
Legend of the White Fang—Sakumo Hatake.
"Wait, you're still alive?"
Upon seeing Sakumo Hatake, Obito instinctively asked. In his memories, when Sakumo Hatake was the same age as Kakashi now, after failing an important mission, he was blamed by the villagers and eventually driven to suicide by rumors and gossip.
However, once the words left his lips, Obito regained his senses. After all, this was a parallel world—the path of fate had already changed.
"Commit suicide? Why would I do that?"
Sakumo Hatake frowned, puzzled by Obito's question. However, he didn't intend to waste more words on this masked stranger; instead, he decided to capture him directly.
Regardless of who this person truly was, daring to harm his beloved son alone meant Sakumo Hatake absolutely wouldn't allow it.
"Father, watch out! This person has strange abilities—he can make attacks pass straight through his body, as if his body were made of air."
Just barely saved, Kakashi gasped for air but immediately shouted a warning to Sakumo Hatake.
Before his voice faded, the Obito across from them had already launched an attack.
"I'll hold him off. Quickly retreat!"
Sakumo Hatake commanded solemnly, subconsciously charging forward with the White Fang blade, placing himself between Obito and Kakashi.
However, under everyone's watchful eyes, Obito once again displayed that terrifying ability.
Facing Sakumo Hatake who was fully prepared for battle, he not only failed to slow down but instead accelerated forward, directly ramming his body into the chakra-coated tanto held by the latter.
The next second.
Obito completely phased through Sakumo's body. Though standing mere inches apart, they seemed to exist in two separate realms.
"Not good!"
After firsthand experience, Sakumo finally understood what Kakashi had meant.
Too late, unfortunately.
Because Obito had already darted to Kakashi's side, grabbing onto the latter's shoulder. Then, a surge of ocular power erupted from his right eye, twisting space into a spiraling vortex.
Thus, under the horrified gazes of everyone present, Kakashi was sucked into Kamui's space, vanishing into thin air.
"Hmph."
Obito gave a slight grunt, casting a mocking glance at Sakumo before moving swiftly toward Rin Nohara, beating him to the punch.
Rin was so terrified she couldn't move, only watching helplessly as Obito placed his hand on her shoulder.
Just as Obito was about to repeat his previous trick and pull Rin into Kamui's space, he suddenly sensed an inexplicable danger.
Whoosh!
A figure appeared out of nowhere, swinging downward with the Sword of the Thunder God radiating brilliant golden light, forcing Obito to temporarily render his arm intangible.
That familiar scene played out again.
Just as Sakumo had saved Kakashi, this mysterious figure now took the chance to pull Rin away after forcing Obito back.
"You're..."
Obito narrowed his eyes, staring at the blond teenage boy who looked around fourteen or fifteen years old, finding him strangely familiar.
Minato Namikaze!
That name abruptly flashed through Obito's mind, causing his entire body to jolt.
Konoha's Fourth Hokage, the legendary Yellow Flash.
He still hadn't forgotten the night of the Nine-Tails' attack all those years ago, when Minato had defeated him with a single Rasengan.
To him, it was an unforgettable humiliation.
"It's Senior Waterfall!"
"He used the Flying Thunder God Technique to arrive in time and save Rin!"
Near the entrance of the ninja academy, young Genin like Might Guy and Shizune shouted joyfully.
Minato Namikaze, despite his youth, had already become a Jonin in the village and taught at the ninja academy. Not only was he immensely strong, but also handsome and sunny-tempered, making him extremely popular among students and an idol for many children.
Minato's arrival caused many people to sigh in relief.
With both him and Sakumo Hatake experts present, the mask-wearing enemy definitely wouldn't dare act recklessly anymore.
"Get lost!"
Roaring furiously, Obito charged straight at Minato. [Wood Release: Stocks] — his arm sprouted sharp wooden spikes aimed directly at Minato's heart, intending to pierce him instantly.
Faced with Obito's fierce assault, Minato remained calm and collected. He simply placed his hand on Rin's shoulder and formed a single hand sign.
Whoosh.
Minato and Rin instantly vanished from their spot, causing Obito's attack to miss completely.
"Damn it!"
Obito couldn't help but curse.
The opponent's Flying Thunder God technique, just like his Kamui, belongs to advanced Space-Time Ninjutsu. It's extremely difficult to counter or break.
Ten seconds later.
Minato reappeared at the school gate out of thin air once again, except this time, he had returned alone.
Obviously, Rin Nohara had already been taken by him to a safe location and hidden away.
"Give me back Rin, or I'll kill everyone here."
Obito, furious beyond measure, stared at Minato Namikaze and spoke slowly yet sharply.
"Over my dead body! First, release Kakashi!"
Before Minato could respond, Sakumo Hatake roared fiercely, unleashing Hatake-ryū Kenjutsu and launching a storm-like attack against Obito.
"Senpai Sakumo!"
Minato shouted as well before rushing into the fray, joining forces with Sakumo Hatake to fight against Obito.
Obito wanted the other side to return Rin, while Sakumo and the others sought to rescue Kakashi from Obito's grasp. The two sides became locked in fierce battle, the fighting raging fiercely.
At the same time,
Inside the Kamui space.
"Ugh..."
Kakashi groaned as if his head were splitting open, struggling to rise from the ground while holding his head. Then he glanced around the space, utterly bewildered.
As far as the eye could see, there was only a dark sky, dim lighting, and countless giant cube and rectangular prism-shaped pillars.
Kakashi tried searching for a way out but quickly got lost.
Where exactly was this?
Just as Kakashi found himself in a desperate situation, suddenly footsteps echoed from not far away.
Cloppity-clop... cloppity-clop.
A masked figure stepped out from behind one of the stone pillars, appearing directly before Kakashi.
"Let me out!"
As soon as Kakashi saw him, he angrily rushed forward, ready to fight to the death.
What's gotten into this kid?
The masked figure who appeared to be Obito but was actually Heiyan felt surprised yet easily subdued young Kakashi with a swift move.
"I'd rather die than tell you anything—I don't know anything and won't say a word!"
Kakashi glared at Heiyan, his eyes blazing with defiance, ready to face death.
In his eyes, this masked monster was obviously an enemy of Konoha, perhaps even a spy from another village. Being captured to such a strange place, they must want to extract certain information from him.
After all, his father Sakumo Hatake was the Anbu Commander of Konoha and knew many classified secrets.
"You're Kakashi, right?"
Heiyan looked at the boy before him with short white hair; mostly because half his face was covered by a mask, making him highly recognizable—after all, the mask was Kakashi's true identity.
Upon seeing Kakashi, Heiyan quickly pieced together what had happened.
That guy Obito really held deep resentment toward Kakashi. Even after coming to a parallel world, he still wanted to take it out on innocent young Kakashi.
Thinking about it, Heiyan shook his head, then made a hand seal [Hand Seal]..., leaving behind a Shadow Clone right here in this space.
Then, placing both hands on Kakashi's shoulders, he said to the latter:
"The one who attacked you outside isn't me—it's someone who looks exactly like me. Don't worry, I'm sending you out right now."
"What?"
Hearing that, Kakashi wore an expression full of confusion, completely baffled by Heiyan's words.
The next moment.
As Heiyan's right eye emitted ocular power, a space-time vortex immediately engulfed him and Kakashi, causing both of them to vanish from Kamui's space.
The entrance of the ninja academy became the battlefield.
The battle involving Obito Uchiha, Sakumo Hatake, and Minato Namikaze quickly escalated into an intense confrontation.
Whizz! Whizz! Whizz!
Upon receiving the news, numerous Konoha ninjas rushed in from all directions, including powerful shinobi like Orochimaru and Jiraiya, as well as large numbers of Anbu ninja.
Orochimaru didn't rush to send reinforcements because he knew too many fighters would only get in Sakumo and Minato's way. Therefore, he ordered the surrounding Anbu ninjas:
"Act immediately. Set up a sealing barrier around the perimeter—don't let that enemy escape, not even with wings."
"Yes!"
A few Anbu ninjas acknowledged his command. They swiftly leapt to the four corners—east, west, south, and north—and began performing hand seals to activate the barrier.
As more Konoha ninjas closed in on him, Obito realized he was losing the advantage and started thinking about how to break free.
In the midst of chaos, no one noticed the subtle shift in his stance.
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