Obito, Kakashi, and Rin Nohara were all stunned by Shindai's outrageous statement.
Although it was true that Pakura had actively hugged Shindai, it was clearly a very innocent hug, and they had seen with their own eyes that Shindai had rubbed his head against her.
So, in their view, it was normal for Pakura, as a girl, to be taken advantage of, and her reaction was normal.
Kakashi and Rin Nohara simultaneously looked at Obito.
"Obito, didn't you say we didn't understand? Then analyze it for us, is Shindai really secretly in love with Pakura?"
Obito stammered for a long time, unable to utter a single word.
It seemed... Shindai didn't look like he was secretly in love with Pakura.
If he was secretly in love with Pakura, could he say such shameless words?
Is it really just pure friendship?
This kid Shindai is clueless. Such a beautiful woman, and he's not even moved?
But he had already spoken, and Obito didn't want to be called a braggart by Kakashi and Rin Nohara, or have his professionalism questioned. He was a professional in secret crushes, after all!
Obito cleared his throat and insisted, "Look at how gentle Shindai was when he wiped Pakura's tears just now. What do you think? That was just Shindai's mistake, he just couldn't keep up his act for a moment."
Kakashi and Rin Nohara strangely asked, "Couldn't keep up his act?"
Obito spoke nonsense with a serious face, "In front of someone you like, you definitely want to show your best side. Just now, Shindai accidentally exposed his true nature. Yes, that's it."
Watching Obito talk such nonsense, Kakashi and Rin Nohara really wanted to laugh.
Couldn't keep up his act, exposed.
Couldn't they tell if Shindai was putting on an act?
"Who?!"
Pakura threw several Kunai towards Obito's group.
The three of them, Obito, were startled and immediately dodged the Kunai, inevitably landing on the ground.
Seeing the Konoha headbands on the foreheads of the three, Pakura looked at Shindai.
Because this area was the main combat zone between Sunagakure and Kirigakure, Konoha Ninja rarely came here.
So, these three Konoha Ninja were clearly with Shindai.
And Shindai's eye twitched as he looked at the three of them.
Obito, Kakashi, and Rin Nohara were very embarrassed; they had been caught peeking, so how could they not be embarrassed?
Shindai narrowed his eyes at the three of them: "Didn't I tell you to wait for me there? Don't tell me you got lost and ended up here!"
Kakashi and Rin Nohara simultaneously looked at Obito.
Didn't he say he could talk? Then he should say more.
Anyway, it was Obito's idea to sneak a look, so now that they were discovered, it was only right for Obito to argue his way out.
Cold sweat had already broken out on Obito's forehead. Why were they looking at him like that? Everyone had agreed to sneak a look, so why should he bear it alone?
It's not fair!
Shindai impatiently 'hmph?'
Feeling Shindai's malicious gaze, as well as Kakashi and Rin Nohara's questioning of his professionalism.
Obito made a bold decision.
Obito closed his eyes and shouted, "We, we wanted to see what your secret crush, Shindai, looked like!"
When Obito said this, not only were Kakashi and Rin Nohara dumbfounded, staring at Obito, but even Shindai and Pakura's mouths were slightly agape, staring at Obito in shock.
Kakashi and Rin Nohara simultaneously gave Obito a quiet thumbs up.
He's a brave man.
Pakura looked at Shindai with a strange expression: "You're secretly in love with me? That's the first I've heard of it."
Shindai's face instantly flushed: "You're listening to his nonsense! Me, secretly in love with you? Don't be ridiculous! That's a really funny joke, ha! I like the gentle type! Gentle, understand?"
Kakashi and Rin Nohara's thumbs then shifted to Shindai.
He's also a brave man.
Pakura, enraged and embarrassed, hit Shindai on the head again: "I'm not gentle, am I?! I've been taking care of you for nothing all this time!"
Shindai quickly explained: "Uh, I didn't mean that, you are gentle, you are the most gentle, there is no woman more gentle than you in this world."
Pakura suddenly placed her hand on Shindai's head and said earnestly, "Shindai, you know I see you as my younger brother. Even if I'm the most gentle woman, it won't work, you're just a little kid in my eyes."
"I..."
Just as Shindai was about to argue, Pakura gave him no chance, smiling and saying, "Alright, let's stop here. This area is very dangerous, nearby are all Ninja from our Village and Kirigakure. It's very dangerous for you here, take your companions and leave quickly."
Shindai was so angry his teeth itched, his hands clenched tightly together, feeling utterly wronged!
Pakura looked at Obito and the others, her voice cold, unlike the gentle tone she used with Shindai: "For Shindai's sake, I'll let you go this time, but... there won't be a next time!"
Pakura looked back at the sulking Shindai and flicked his forehead with her finger: "When you grow from a little kid into a man, maybe I'll consider it~"
After her words fell, Pakura used the Instantaneous Body Technique and disappeared from the spot.
Shindai froze for a moment, then clutched his forehead, looking at Obito with extreme resentment.
The overwhelming resentment made Obito feel a chill shoot up his spine to the top of his head.
This is bad!
And it's the really bad kind of bad!
Obito looked to Kakashi and Rin Nohara for help.
Kakashi looked around and said, "Shindai, it's very unsafe here. Let's evacuate first."
Shindai nodded, but his gaze never left Obito for a second.
Obito felt like he was walking on pins and needles, a chill running through his body.
He felt as if Shindai might kill him at any moment.
With this sense of dread, Obito, Kakashi, Shindai, and Rin Nohara successfully left the area.
Obito thought that as soon as they left the area, Shindai would beat him, but Shindai didn't.
Even after returning to the Konoha Garrison, Shindai didn't lay a hand on him, didn't even scold him, just stared at him with that resentful gaze.
This made Obito feel mentally tortured, as if getting beaten up once and for all would be better!
Kakashi and Rin Nohara were also very curious; given Shindai's personality, it was impossible for him not to beat Obito.
Three days passed like this.
Kakashi and Rin Nohara also asked Shindai during this time why he didn't beat Obito.
And Shindai's answer was, 'Beating him would be a relief for Obito. As long as I don't lay a hand on him, he'll be worried sick, constantly fearing if I'll beat him today. This way, Obito will live in pain every day!'
To this, Kakashi and Rin Nohara could only sigh, when it came to tormenting people, Shindai was a professional.
Another three days passed like this.
Obito couldn't take it anymore and dejectedly found Shindai.
"Shindai, I was wrong, why don't you just beat me up!"
Shindai smiled very brightly: "You're not wrong, Obito, what could you possibly be wrong about? So, I've been secretly in love with Pakura all this time. Thanks to you for saying it that day, if you hadn't said it, I really wouldn't have known."
Shindai's sarcastic words made Obito's hair stand on end.
Sure enough, after all these days, Shindai was still very angry.
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