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Several days later, White Zetsu's figure emerged from the wall once more.
"How did the investigation go?"
"Basic intelligence is all collected. That Kakashi and Rin are extremely important companions to Obito. Not only did Obito save Kakashi by sacrificing himself, but in the end he even gave Kakashi his other Sharingan. And that girl called Nohara Rin seems to be an extremely important person to Obito."
"Looks like that brat Aoha really did point me in the right direction. Cough cough."
Before Madara finished speaking, he began coughing violently. His current body was becoming increasingly difficult to sustain.
And he firmly believed Uchiha Obito was the final gift heaven had bestowed upon him.
"What do you want to do? Directly capture them and threaten Obito into compliance?" White Zetsu, standing nearby, asked after Madara finished coughing.
"No. I want Obito to willingly work for me. I want him to feel complete despair toward this world while severing cause, effect, and bonds. Only with aligned goals can he become the next me, continuing down the path I've arranged!"
The moment he raised his head, Madara's remaining Sharingan emanated a terrifying, ominous aura.
After entrusting his plan to White Zetsu for execution, as White Zetsu's figure disappeared, the base returned to its usual deathly silence and calm.
And when the time came, he would make Obito personally witness the most despairing scene in this world!
"Hey, how's your recovery going?"
Aoha walked in carrying a sea bowl bigger than his face, then casually plopped down on the ground, buried his face in the bowl, and started devouring his food!
Rice was out of the question. The bowl only contained meat and wild vegetables. No seasonings either, but he ate with great relish!
Though going from luxury to frugality was difficult, to survive, having something to eat was good enough. Better than constantly gnawing on fruit, right!
Also, he didn't know if people in this world just ate a lot, but he estimated his current meal portions were roughly equivalent to an adult Earth human's, and he had this kind of appetite every meal. Eating meat daily never got boring.
He was only a 4-year-old kid! Who could afford to feed someone who ate this much!
Rubbing his smooth little belly, he wondered where all that food went.
But remembering how Naruto needed extra-large portions of ramen and couldn't get full on just one or two bowls, he felt relieved.
Watching Aoha walk in, greet him, then sit on the ground and start gorging himself, Obito immediately licked his dry lips somewhat unnaturally. Though the thing transplanted into his right side allowed him to survive without eating or drinking, and live quite well at that.
But as a formerly normal person, the desire for food was almost instinctive, especially when a 'jerk' specifically performed an eating broadcast in front of you. Who the hell could stand that!
"I'm saying, isn't this for me to eat? I feel much better already."
Obito struggled to sit up on the bed, showing a ghost-like face with an ingratiating smile plastered on it as he asked Aoha.
However...
"No way!"
Aoha quickly hid the large bowl behind him, then looked at Obito with extreme vigilance and righteously refused: "Lord Madara said you're currently in the fusion period with the artificial body. Even if you ate, you'd just throw it up, so give up on that idea until complete fusion. Besides, the artificial body lets you live normally without eating or drinking. Where else can you find such a good thing? Don't you know how many people outside are starving to death because of the war?"
"Uh, fine, I won't eat then. Stingy!"
Obito was left speechless by the scolding, unable to find words to refute this little bean sprout, so he could only lie back down and sulk by himself.
Seeing this, Aoha, who had brought the bowl back out, suddenly showed a smile on his face. This was exactly the effect he wanted.
Then came the exclusive cute kid eating broadcast time.
As if deliberately trying to annoy someone, this guy actually started smacking his lips on purpose, eating with such relish that Obito, who had closed his eyes out of 'out of sight, out of mind,' began frequently swallowing saliva.
When the eating sounds finally stopped, the tormented Obito even breathed a sigh of relief.
However...
Sniff, sniff.
Obito's nostrils twitched slightly because he suddenly caught a special aroma. That was the scent of roasted meat!
He snapped his eyes open and immediately discovered Aoha had placed a large piece of roasted meat right under his nose.
Looking at the innocent, pure, expectant smile on the other's face, Obito instantly felt healed and ashamed for mentally badmouthing a small child.
But just as he opened his mouth wide with a blissful, touched expression to bite into the roasted meat, he only bit into empty air!
Huh?
Where's the roasted meat!?
"Hey, hey, just smelling it to satisfy your craving is enough. If Lord Madara finds out I fed you roasted meat, you'll probably be able to roast and eat my meat tomorrow."
Before he finished speaking, Aoha swiftly hung the roasted meat on an iron hook, then sat on the bed holding a small fishing rod suspended above Obito's head.
Was this fishing or fishing for idiots!?
Looking at the smile on his face now, where was even half a trace of purity or innocence? This guy was a complete devil!
Smelling the roasted meat's aroma yet repeatedly biting only air, Obito was like a Magikarp flopping on shore, utterly useless!
After being tormented to exhaustion, finally, no matter how Aoha tempted him, even boldly bringing the roasted meat to his mouth, he couldn't be bothered to open it anymore.
"Boring. You gave up already. Are all ninjas this lacking in persistence?"
"Hehe, just wait until I recover. I'll definitely be the first to string you up and beat you!"
Obito began making fierce threats.
"Fine, I'll wait for you to string me up and beat me. But judging by your current salted fish state, by the time you manage it, that 'idiot Kakashi' and Rin will probably be married with kids."
Social Brother Aoha specialised in exposing people's sore spots when insulting them!
"Impossible! Rin would never like that idiot Kakashi!"
Sure enough, Obito immediately exploded, his whole body shooting up with a whoosh.
"That's hard to say. Maybe by the time you go back, their kid will be old enough to run errands."
Aoha's casual remark directly stimulated Obito's eyes until they became bloodshot. He actually worried Obito might get so 'stimulated' his Sharingan would evolve straight to three tomoe. That would be too ridiculous!
"No way! I need to recover quickly and leave this damn place to find Rin as soon as possible!"
Having suddenly gained motivation, Obito immediately began his 'rehabilitation' through gritted teeth, with momentum that made one's scalp tingle!
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