"Real Ninja World."
In a world of white, an incredibly large ice sculpture of the Hashirama Buddha stood within the entire ice forest, shimmering brilliantly under the afterglow of the scorching sun.
"What… what is all this…"
The Hawk Team, led by Sasuke, who had just arrived, looked at the scene before them in utter shock.
Sasuke had been unable to find any trace of Obito. Moreover, Obito hadn't assigned him any missions recently and had been acting mysteriously. For some reason, Sasuke had been tracking him and had arrived here.
Pat!
As Sasuke, Suigetsu, and the others were still in shock at what was happening before them, the space not far away began to twist in a spiral again. Obito, who had just vanished into thin air, reappeared. He stepped onto the ice surface of the ice forest, covering his left eye in distress, his expression filled with panic as he began to flee rapidly.
"Heh… I'd like to see how many more Izanagi you can use…"
A mocking voice echoed in the ears of Sasuke, Suigetsu, Karin, and the others. A golden space-time portal opened in the void before them, and Kaoru emerged, his hands clasped behind his back with a nonchalant demeanor.
Looking at Obito, who was stumbling and fleeing, Kaoru's Mangekyō Sharingan shimmered with a peculiar light.
Obito, running desperately forward, looked back and saw Kaoru's figure. A wave of despair washed over him…
"Is this… the end of everything…"
Staring blankly at Kaoru, who seemed to be catching up at flying speed behind him, Obito's half-collapsed, distorted face was filled with the deathly gray of despair. He loosened his tensed body with a sense of powerlessness. His remaining Sharingan seemed to hold no hope at all.
His left Sharingan had already gone blind from using Izanagi…
Facing Kaoru, who could freely open his Kamui dimension, Kamui was now useless…
If he were to use Izanagi on his right Mangekyō Sharingan as well, he would be blind in both eyes and still face certain death against Kaoru…
Unable to find any path to survival, Obito's face was filled with bitterness, and a deathly gray hue had even settled in his eyes.
However, even so, instinct… drove Obito's legs to move again, continuing to run forward, even though he knew… he couldn't escape. He was now at a dead end, with nowhere to go…
Even though he knew there was absolutely no hope, he still had to try. When he wanted to save Rin, Obito acted this way. And facing Kaoru, he still acted the same way…
Placing his hope in despair, Obito's tragic fate was sealed from the beginning…
...
As he ran, Obito could only hear his own heartbeat and ragged breaths. But there was no surprise attack from Kaoru as he had expected. He looked back, only to find that Kaoru was no longer behind him…
"Where did he go?" As soon as this thought arose, a cacophony of sounds came from around Obito…
The laughter and cheers of people, the shouts of Konoha street vendors…
The laughter and cheers of people, the shouts of vendors…
Obito was stunned. He suddenly looked around and found that he was no longer in the ice forest but in the bustling Konoha Village!
The dreamlike scene completely stunned Obito. Having become an enemy of the entire world, he felt flustered by this situation.
"Obito!!!"
Just as he was racking his brain to understand the scene before him, a pleasant voice rang out again.
This voice was full of liveliness and childishness. It was the voice Obito had longed for, the voice that had appeared in his dreams countless times. It was… Rin!!!
He turned his head sharply, and Obito suddenly found himself looking at a girl with short brown hair not far in front of him, waving and greeting him.
The girl had a smile on her face, as pure and elegant as when Obito first met her…
"Rin…" He murmured the name, tears already streaming down his cheeks, but he didn't notice. His eyes were solely fixed on the girl before him.
"Why are you standing there like an idiot… Kakashi and Teacher Minato have been waiting for you for a long time…" Rin walked forward with a smile and took Obito's hand.
His hand looked no bigger than Rin's. Staring blankly at his hand, Obito realized that he had somehow become smaller, transformed into his younger self, the one who wore goggles and was determined to become Hokage.
Letting himself be led by Rin, the two walked side-by-side towards the entrance of Konoha Village. There, two figures, one tall and one short, were waiting.
"Alright, everyone's finally here. The Minato Squad can officially depart!!!" At the entrance of Konoha Village, the tall Minato Namikaze stepped forward and patted Obito's head, his gentle smile warming Obito's cold heart.
"You dead last, why are you always so slow? Don't tell me you went to help an old lady again…" Kakashi said from the side, arms crossed, looking at Obito unhappily, rolling his eyes.
Obito bit his lip lightly, his teeth beginning to tremble. Facing his past, he didn't even know how to answer Kakashi's question.
"Alright, anyway… as long as everyone's here, that's good!" Minato nodded and then waved his hand grandly. "Minato Squad, we are now officially commencing our mission!!!"
Saying this, Minato's dashing figure walked towards the entrance of Konoha Village.
"You dead last, keep up…" Kakashi glanced back at Obito and followed Minato's footsteps.
"Let's go…" Rin remained by Obito's side, looking at him and extending a hand. Under the sunlight, Rin was still so beautiful…
"Yeah…" Wiping the tears from his face, Obito smiled and clasped Rin's hand tightly. Then, the two also walked towards the entrance of Konoha Village.
"Teacher Minato, Kakashi, wait for us…"
"We'll be carrying out many missions together from now on…"
"I will definitely become Hokage…"
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