Chapter 167: Obito Returns [57]
Chapter 167: Obito Returns [57]
Outside World
Feng Ye opened his eyes and lifted his hand from Lin's abdomen. The intricate seal that had been imprinted on her stomach was now gone, leaving behind only smooth, unmarked skin.
He had extracted all the residual chakra from Lin's body but deliberately left a small portion to maintain control over the Three-Tails and to ensure that his consciousness could detect and respond to any sudden changes.
After a moment, Lin opened her eyes.
Feng Ye, sitting beside her, asked, "How do you feel?"
Lin sat up, looking a bit dazed as she turned to him. After a few seconds, she replied, "Well, I didn't expect to be able to communicate with a tailed beast normally. It has a nice personality and is very cute."
Isohime, within Lin's mind, protested indignantly, "Cute?!" If the other tailed beasts heard that someone described her as cute, she would probably be mocked relentlessly!
"Er..." Lin smiled sheepishly and said, "I mean, you're very impressive."
From Lin's expression, Feng Ye could tell that she seemed to have gotten along well with the Three-Tails, which wasn't surprising. Lin had a naturally sunny disposition, and with him acting as a mediator of sorts, it wasn't difficult for them to become partners.
Swoosh!!
Feng Ye descended from the tree and joined Kakashi and the others below.
Instead of using time regression, he opted to use conventional medical jutsu, the Mystical Palm Technique, to treat Kakashi's injured subordinates.
Although he described it as a simple treatment, his medical skills had already surpassed those of most medical ninjas. The lightly wounded were healed instantly, and even the severely injured person recovered quickly, although they still felt somewhat weak.
"Is Lin alright?" Kakashi asked Feng Ye.
Feng Ye nodded as he continued healing the injured, briefly explaining what had happened during his disappearance, but he omitted the part about jumping directly two years into the future. Instead, he said that he had been trapped in a different space-time and had just returned after two years.
This explanation aligned with Kakashi's earlier conjecture, and he nodded in understanding. As he watched Lin approach them, he couldn't help but ask, "Was that chakra from a tailed beast earlier?"
"Yes," Feng Ye replied with a smile. "Don't worry, she's now the jinchuriki of the Three-Tails. Once she adapts to the power of the tailed beast, you probably won't be able to beat her."
Although the Three-Tails wasn't particularly strong compared to the other tailed beasts, if Lin could harness the typical power of a jinchuriki, she would be among the stronger Kage-level shinobi.
Kakashi's current strength was only that of an elite jonin; he was still quite far from the Kage level. Even if they fought now, he would most likely lose to Lin, the jinchuriki.
"Hah?" Kakashi rolled his eyes.
What did Lin becoming the jinchuriki of the Three-Tails, and her strength surpassing his, even mean?!
After speaking with Lin and learning about the Kiri ninjas' plans and how Feng Ye had assisted her in 'suppressing' the Three-Tails, Kakashi finally understood the situation.
This meant that he probably couldn't even beat Lin now...
...
Underground, somewhere.
A gaunt-looking Uchiha Madara sat with eyes that flickered faintly. Suddenly, he lifted his head and stared at a spot in front of him, where a spatial vortex appeared, and from within stepped out the figure of Uchiha Obito.
"The Mangekyo Sharingan... Is that your power?" Madara asked.
"... " Obito remained silent, his face grim as he emanated an extremely dark chakra, far more potent than before.
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In truth, he had always known that Lin liked Feng Ye, and it was precisely because of this that his mind went blank when he witnessed that scene.
In a daze, he had instinctively dodged the attack.
"Are you talking about that girl?"
Uchiha Madara turned to look at Tobi and slowly asked.
Tobi gritted his teeth and said, "No! I have to go and ask him why! Why did he kill Lin?!"
"That girl isn't dead..."
Zetsu suddenly spoke up from the side, "She's a jinchuriki, and that injury wasn't fatal. It was healed by the tailed beast's chakra."
"Eh?"
A glimmer of light flashed in Uchiha Obito's dark eyes.
Uchiha Madara slowly said, "It's useless. Those people have already been influenced by his will. Even if you go, you won't be able to save her. She trusts that person more than she trusts you. He can easily fabricate some reasons and gain the trust of others."
"No, Lin won't be like that!"
A flash of determination crossed Obito's eyes as he glanced at Uchiha Madara before his figure distorted and disappeared into a vortex.
Uchiha Madara made no move to stop him but instead turned to look at Zetsu beside him and asked,
"Are you ready?"
"I've already established a connection using Hashirama's cells. We can bring him back at any time."
Zetsu replied, tilting his head.
...
Outside World
Kakashi, who had been communicating with Lin, suddenly paled.
He turned to look towards the right, and there, the void twisted, forming a vortex from which a figure emerged.
"Who are you?!"
Kakashi immediately drew his ninja sword, White Fang, and shouted in alert.
This chakra...
He could sense a faint familiarity in the opponent's chakra, somewhat resembling the deceased Obito's chakra, but only a small part of it. The rest was completely foreign and sinister.
Whoosh!
Obito rushed directly towards Lin.
Kakashi's eyes narrowed as he stepped forward, slashing at the oncoming Obito with his sword, but the blade strangely passed through his body.
"Not good."
Kakashi's pupils constricted.
Lin also reacted with a slight startle and quickly retreated to the back.
"Lin, are you alright...?"
Obito looked at the retreating Lin and spoke.
Hearing this voice, Lin felt a strange sense of familiarity. She exclaimed in surprise, "This voice... You... Are you... Obito?!"
"It's me."
Obito stopped in front of Lin and coldly glanced at Kakashi and the others. "Kakashi, you didn't keep your promise to protect Lin."
Kakashi, who had been about to continue his attack, froze in place, looking at Obito in disbelief. "You... Are you Obito? You're still alive?!"
Obito let out a cold laugh. "You're all still alive. How could I have died? If I had died, who would protect Lin?"
As he spoke, he turned to Feng Ye and said coldly, "Just as that guy said, you're someone who's willing to do anything for power... To obtain the power of the tailed beast within Lin, you actually did such a thing to her..."
(End of Chapter)
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