"Such happiness, Rin, to find a boy like Obito who loves you deeply and is so pure. He's also a genius of the Uchiha Clan..."
In the kitchen, Obito was eavesdropping on Aomi and Zetsu's conversation, and upon hearing the praise, a smile crept onto his face.
As expected of Aomi!
Involuntarily, Uchiha Obito felt a twinge of guilt in his heart. Aomi is so straightforward and honest, yet he had suspected him earlier?
Uchiha Obito added quite a lot of meat to the dish. Today's meal must ensure Aomi is well-fed and satisfied!
Zetsu gave a standard smile, gazing at Aomi: "You're too kind, Aomi-kun."
Aomi shook his head and sighed:
"Obito, I regard him as my own younger brother. With you helping him out, seeing how harmoniously you get along and support each other, he's gradually forgetting the loneliness he once lived in, which reassures me greatly."
"However, you shouldn't indulge Obito too much. You need to be stern when necessary."
"As a member of the Uchiha, without experiencing some twists and turns, it's always hard to grow into something great. Although I don't want Obito to be too worn out, sometimes you can't be soft-hearted..."
Aomi spoke with a sense of melancholy, gently.
Yet Zetsu sensed something odd, what does it mean to forget past loneliness, and sometimes can't be soft-hearted?
Zetsu even felt a misconception.
If Aomi's words were accusing it of being immersed in the life with Obito and forgetting the important matters in mind, they seemed to fit... somehow.
Zetsu suppressed the questions in its heart and chatted leisurely with Aomi, considering how to interact with Aomi later.
As long as there's a physical touch between the two, Zetsu could confirm Aomi's peculiarities through a special Secret Technique!
But with Obito present, a reckless confrontation with Aomi might cause misunderstandings...
"Time to eat, Rin, Aomi!"
Uchiha Obito diligently served the sumptuous dishes, wiped his sweat, and invited Zetsu and Aomi to sit down.
Aomi smiled and nodded, taking a bite.
To be fair, Uchiha Obito's culinary skills are quite decent, almost like a top chef.
Aomi felt a tinge of sentiment; perhaps this is Obito's magical potential...
From an ordinary Uchiha who couldn't compete with a Hidden Rock Jonin, to a strong ninja capable of inheriting most of Uchiha Madara's Ninjutsu and battling Namikaze Minato, in less than a year's time.
The challenge of mere culinary skills, how could it possibly hinder Uchiha Obito's love for Zetsu?
After eating for a while, Uchiha Obito put down his chopsticks, furrowing his brow as he spoke: "Aomi, there's something I need to ask you to help with..."
Aomi raised his brow: "Why so formal?"
Uchiha Obito smiled embarrassedly:
"Ever since Rin saved me last time, I've felt she's not in the best shape, always looking exhausted when doing housework. I'm worried she hasn't fully recovered..."
"Could you help check on her?"
Zetsu froze; it wasn't a matter of her lacking stamina, it's to make you aware of its effort!
But on second thought, perhaps this is an opportunity for physical contact with Aomi!
Zetsu regretted many times for not probing when rescuing at that time, but back then, Aomi truly wasn't abnormal.
Zetsu sighed: "Aomi-kun, I occasionally feel headaches and weakness..."
Aomi understood and gently reached out his fingers, deftly placing them on Zetsu's wrist.
Uchiha Obito watched anxiously, seemingly afraid that Aomi might deliver a bad diagnosis.
Zetsu maintained the White Zetsu shell simulating a normal human body, while secretly sensing Aomi...
At this moment, even though Uchiha Rin's exterior remained unchanged, the eyes of the inner Zetsu suddenly widened...
What did it sense?
The aura of at least four direct bloodlines from Senju, Uzumaki, Uchiha, and Hyuga!
[From the interaction with Zetsu: You have acquired Mayfly Jutsu!]
Just as Zetsu wanted to further sense Aomi, Aomi raised his fingers and turned to Uchiha Obito, smiling:
"Don't worry, Obito, Rin's body is fine, her vitality is quite robust..."
Uchiha Obito breathed a sigh of relief.
Upon departing, Aomi bid farewell to Uchiha Obito and Zetsu:
"Rin, get along well with Obito. With your love nurturing him, he can grow stronger."
Uchiha Obito nodded firmly: "Don't worry, Aomi, I will become stronger and protect Rin!"
Zetsu appeared to bid farewell normally, but inside, it was in turmoil.
Aomi is undoubtedly a presence with significant issues!
The aura of at least four direct bloodlines of Otsutsuki, potentially sensing even its own sensing!
Zetsu didn't know that Aomi was actually unaware, but could hear the sound of Gold Coins in his mind...
As the Gold Coins exploded, Aomi withdrew his fingers.
For Zetsu, if Aomi's withdrawal wasn't a coincidence, he could perceive Secret Techniques undetectable even to generations of Indra...
For a millennium, Zetsu had been using methods like earlier to ascertain the chakra reincarnations and had never been discovered.
Under this perception, the image of Aomi in Zetsu's eyes became increasingly enigmatic.
Aomi's seemingly ambiguous words with Uchiha Obito and it...
Upon closer thought, they all seem to carry meaning, although not with malice, but even faintly encourage.
Like coming to see if it's doing its job well, needing any help...
Zetsu pondered for a long time but couldn't ascertain Aomi's roots.
But those few names already loomed in Zetsu's mind...
What could have a higher status than Indra and Asura, there aren't many...
And Aomi's attitude toward Zetsu is so strange, if it were related to those two renegades, it couldn't possibly be this way!
But how could Aomi have anything to do with his mother?
Complex, too complex!
"Rin, Aomi truly is an exceptionally wonderful person..." Uchiha Obito gazed at Aomi's retreating back, genuinely remarking.
Zetsu's eyes were profound: "Indeed."
Lurking for a thousand years in the Ninja World, Zetsu never felt as strange as today.
Aomi is like a mist, causing Zetsu, who claims to know the history of the Ninja World, to experience tension from the unknown for the first time.
Perhaps due to Aomi's pressure, Zetsu unconsciously clenched the hand Obito held.
Uchiha Obito smiled and, in return, hugged Zetsu's shoulder as both watched Aomi's departing silhouette together.
#
A few days later.
"Brother, have you heard?"
Shisui pushed open the door and ran to Aomi, who was meditating, speaking with some concern:
"Kakashi's father had a mishap, everyone is talking about it now!"