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Chapter 817: Obito: I Can Take on the Entire Konoha!
Chapter 817: Obito: I Can Take on the Entire Konoha!
"Hinata is already dead..."
Kakashi's face was filled with self-blame, and he couldn't bring himself to look at Obito.
Kakashi still couldn't forget that bloody rainy night. Hinata had died, perishing under his Chidori.
"Sigh..."
Obito let out a long sigh.
Hearing the sigh, Kakashi felt even more reluctant to lift his head.
He was afraid that if he did, the person he missed dearly would reveal an expression of anger and disappointment.
Kakashi wasn't afraid of death; compared to what he had lost, death meant nothing.
He wasn't afraid of rumors either, not even the whispers within the Anbu that he had killed his teammates for the mission. Kakashi didn't pay them much mind.
But Kakashi truly couldn't bear the thought of the hero who had saved him and inspired him, now looking at him with disappointment.
Just thinking about it made Kakashi's heart ache, and he felt like fainting.
"Kakashi..."
Obito softly called out Kakashi's name and lifted his chin, forcing him to look into his eyes.
Kakashi stared blankly at Obito. When he saw Obito's face clearly, he was filled with astonishment.
Obito's expression was complex, with hints of sorrow and melancholy, but no anger or disappointment.
"You don't need to apologize; it's not your fault."
Obito spoke with determination.
The one who had captured them was a powerful Mist Ninja, and the mastermind behind the plot might be Uchiha Madara. Facing such opponents, what could a newly promoted Jonin like Kakashi do?
Kakashi struggled to even survive. If Obito hadn't arrived just in time, Kakashi would have died at the hands of the Mist Anbu.
Obito believed that even if 'Obito' had become a jerk, he wouldn't blame Kakashi. Otherwise, he would have taken action to retrieve the Sharingan earlier.
"Even though I wasn't there, I believe you, Kakashi, have already done your best."
"Because the Kakashi I know values his teammates and considers them more important than anything else!"
Kakashi's vision suddenly blurred, and he felt his cheeks dampen.
Was it raining?
No, the sky had cleared.
At this moment, even the bloody moonlit rainy night that had haunted Kakashi's dreams countless times seemed to lose its crimson hue.
It was as if a blazing sun had risen in his heart, purifying the unpleasant memories within him.
Kakashi's tears wet his cheeks, but he couldn't help but smile.
If it were the Kakashi from the Moonbath World showing this mix of laughter and tears, as long as the situation wasn't too inappropriate, Obito would likely take a photo to commemorate it.
But now, Obito couldn't bring himself to think of anything similar.
There was no other reason; the Kakashi from the parallel world was truly pitiful.
He had barely grown up when his father committed suicide.
After finally overcoming the shadow of his father's death and making a few good friends, one of them died saving him. Not long after, another friend was 'killed' by his own hands.
Who could bear such a burden?
"You, don't think that by saying nice things, I'll easily let you off. This time, you're even later than all the previous times combined!"
Realizing his emotions were getting out of control, Kakashi turned away and wiped his tears.
"It was an act of God."
Obito scratched his head.
"So, I still can't bring myself to accept him."
Thinking of the 'Obito' who would soon be involved in the night of the massacre, Obito clenched his fist.
Despite knowing that Uchiha Madara was behind it all, just thinking about what 'Obito' had done made him furious.
Obito decided that if he ever encountered 'Obito' again, he would beat him up first, regardless of anything else.
"Obito, why don't you seriously tell me what happened during your disappearance all these years?"
Kakashi straightened himself and spoke solemnly.
"You can tell me about your recent experiences, but they won't believe you. They might take some measures to verify your identity."
Obito had been missing for a full nine years. When he disappeared, he was only twelve years old.
Following normal logic, even if Obito had been severely injured and couldn't return to Konoha, it shouldn't have taken a whole nine years.
No matter how Kakashi looked at Obito, he couldn't see any signs of physical discomfort.
This greatly increased the suspicion that Obito was a spy.
After being gone for so long, it was difficult to determine Obito's sense of belonging to Konoha and whether he had been turned by an enemy ninja village.
"But I'm telling the truth."
Obito pretended to be foolish.
If he wanted to impersonate 'Obito,' he was destined to give an unreasonable explanation.
The disappearance had been too long to explain.
So, Obito brought up the Six Paths Sage, deciding to go all out with an absurd story since he couldn't provide a reasonable one.
Why did he have two eyes?
The power of the Six Paths Sage!
Why didn't he return for nine years?
The power of the Six Paths Sage!
Why was he so strong?
It's still the power of the Six Paths Sage!
Don't believe it? What can they do about it?
Obito could single-handedly take on all the Jonin in Konoha.
Although he didn't have the power of the Six Paths Sage, he had the power of the Moonbath Sage.
Inheriting the Moonbath Sage's powerful secret techniques and possessing the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, he could easily handle any ninja below the Six Paths level.
Even if Uchiha Madara from this world had reanimated, Obito could laugh and put him back in his place.
Kakashi looked into Obito's eyes, and Obito fearlessly met his gaze with confidence.
"How about this—I'll take this eye..."
Kakashi touched his left eye, the one Obito had given him. Everyone in Konoha knew that his Sharingan came from a friend.
If he removed the Sharingan, it would at least eliminate the doubts about Obito's eyes.
"There's no reason to take back a gift once it's given."
Obito grabbed Kakashi's arm and shook his head slightly.
"Kakashi, trust me, everything will be fine."
"Keeping my word is my ninja way. I'm the man who's going to become Hokage, how could I possibly not handle a small matter like this?"
At that moment, a gust of night wind blew, ruffling Obito's black hair.
Looking at Obito's confident face, Kakashi's memories involuntarily drifted back to the past, and he couldn't help but blurt out:
"No one will vote for someone who's always late."
"So it's an act of God."
Obito insisted on his reasoning.
"If you insist on this, I hope the next time I see you, it won't be in prison."
Kakashi was persuaded by Obito.
He was the kind of person who didn't believe in the Six Paths Sage, but with his dear friend appearing alive before his eyes, Kakashi couldn't bring himself to care about anything else.
Although Obito had many suspicious points, Kakashi could still be sure that this was the Obito he was familiar with.
"Hey, Kakashi, do you have any clean, empty rooms at home? When I came back, I found that my house had changed, and other people were living inside."
Obito said awkwardly, and indeed, he had nowhere to stay tonight.
There were inns in Konoha, but he had no money.
"When you were away, the Nine-Tails went on a serious rampage, and Konoha was destroyed and rebuilt. The districts were rezoned."
Kakashi explained.
"Both Minato-sensei and Kushina-san died in this Nine-Tails rampage."
At this point, Kakashi's eyes dimmed again.
In the past, he joined the Anbu because of Minato Namikaze, but before long, both Minato and Kushina passed away.
"It will get better."
Obito recalled the lonely golden-haired figure he saw when he first crossed over and couldn't help but sigh deeply.
"Obito, you deserve to die a million times over."
After quickly sorting out his emotions, Kakashi brought Obito back to his home.
Although Kakashi lived alone, he always kept his house clean, so letting Obito stay was not a problem.
"Romance..."
Obito, who had entered Kakashi's home, was quite restless, constantly looking around, and finally fixed his gaze on a book that was casually placed on the dining table. With a curious look, he picked up the book, read out its title, and prepared to turn the pages.
Whoosh! Kakashi's face instantly turned pale, and he burst out with unprecedented speed, grabbing Obito's arm and snatching the book away.
"Don't go rummaging through other people's things."
Kakashi quickly placed the book behind him and scolded with a serious expression.
"Hey, I was just curious what kind of novel you read, Kakashi."
Obito joked.
"It's not a novel. This is a Konoha secret document disguised as a novel! I'm currently working in the Anbu!"
Kakashi said with a solemn expression.
Kakashi was worried that Obito would go to the bookstore to look for this book tomorrow, and then he wouldn't have a reason to stop him.
Seeing Kakashi desperately finding reasons, Obito politely nodded with an understanding expression.
If Obito hadn't known what type of novel this was, he might have been fooled by Kakashi.
"It seems that the younger Kakashi is indeed more interesting."
Obito thought to himself.
Kakashi's exposure of this hobby during the Fourth Ninja World War didn't cause too much of a reaction; he was like a dead pig unafraid of boiling water.
"If the Third Hokage believed your nonsense, the village should have built you a new house in the Uchiha clan's territory. Now, the Uchiha clan members are not allowed to live separately and can only reside within the planned clan territory."
Kakashi briefly introduced the situation of the Uchiha clan after the Nine-Tails incident.
"Oh, I see."
Obito showed a thoughtful expression.
He hadn't seen Inoichi's father at Inoichi's house, and since Inoichi lived in the Uchiha clan's settlement, it was highly likely that Inoichi's father had died in the Nine-Tails rampage, and Inoichi had returned to the Uchiha clan with his mother.
Damn you, Obito!
"Obito, what are you planning to do next? Will you continue being a ninja?"
Kakashi asked.
"Of course. Didn't I say that I want to become the Hokage and end the war!"
Obito replied with a brilliant smile.
Of course, he had to continue being a ninja. How could he stop the night of the Uchiha clan's annihilation and change the tragedies that shouldn't have existed if he didn't continue as a ninja?
This was also the reason why he pretended to be Obito.
Using Obito's identity, along with his powerful strength, would make it easier for him to accomplish things in Konoha.
Kakashi opened his mouth but ultimately said nothing.
Obito, who had been missing for nine years, not only couldn't become the Hokage but also had no chance of becoming part of the upper echelon. It was difficult for him to gain the trust of Konoha's upper management.
But since Obito had just returned, Kakashi didn't want to pour cold water on his enthusiasm.
...
The next morning.
Kakashi woke up early, made two breakfasts, and then quickly headed to the Hokage Tower with the documents he had prepared. He arrived at the door of the Hokage's office.
Knock knock.
"Come in."
Hearing the knock, Hiruzen Sarutobi said.
After receiving permission, Kakashi entered the Hokage's office with the documents in hand.
"So it's you, Kakashi. What's the matter?"
Hiruzen asked with a smile.
"Obito has returned."
Kakashi placed the documents on Hiruzen's desk and said.
"Obito?"
Hiruzen showed a thoughtful expression and asked Kakashi with uncertainty:
"Is it the Obito who gave you the Sharingan? Didn't he sacrifice himself in the war?"
"Yes, it's him. The sacrifice was a misjudgment. Obito didn't actually die, and the reason he didn't return to Konoha before was due to an act of God. The specific situation is detailed in the documents."
Kakashi replied.
"Oh, and there's this too."
Sarutobi was astonished and began to carefully examine the documents.
After reading for a few minutes, Sarutobi twitched his lips, put down the documents, took out his pipe, and took a deep puff, then exhaled a cloud of white smoke.
"Kakashi, I think you must have taken the wrong documents. Is this some entertainment you prepared for your leisure time?"
Based on Kakashi's usual behavior, Sarutobi thought that Kakashi must have been confused early in the morning and taken the wrong documents instead of intentionally playing a prank on him.
After the cave-in, he inadvertently entered the non-existent Six Paths Sage ruins, and not only did his injuries heal, but he also gained tremendous benefits.
The Six Paths Sage had appeared, how could they come up with such a story?
"Third Hokage-sama, I didn't take the wrong documents."
Kakashi's reaction didn't surprise Sarutobi.
He believed that anyone with a normal mind would not choose to believe this report.
Even Kakashi himself felt a little incredulous, that he would actually believe Obito and go along with his antics.
"Kakashi."
Sarutobi put down his pipe, his expression turning serious.
"Do you know what you're doing? A ninja who has been 'sacrificed' for nine years suddenly returns, and you present such an absurd report?"
It was only because Sarutobi understood Kakashi and knew that he would never betray the village. If it were anyone else, Sarutobi would have called the Anbu to investigate.
"I understand, but this is the truth."
Kakashi wasn't intimidated by Sarutobi and answered earnestly.
Since Obito said so, then it must be true.
"I can swear on my life that the person who returned is definitely Obito, not a disguised spy!"
"Even if the person who returned is Uchiha Obito, there's still a possibility that he could be turned into a spy."
Sarutobi shook his head and said.
Even the ninjas within Konoha could be turned by other powerful ninja villages, let alone Obito, who had been missing for nine years.
"I can also swear on my life that Obito would never become a spy for another village!"
Kakashi couldn't believe that Obito, who had said, "Those who don't cherish their comrades are worse than useless," could become a spy for another ninja village, even for the sake of saving his comrades.
"Kakashi, I understand. Go home and protect Uchiha Obito. Tomorrow, bring him to the Hokage's Office, and I'll have Ichi examine him.
Whether Uchiha Obito has any issues or not will become clear then."
Sarutobi thought for a moment and said.
Usually, for suspected spies within the village, Konoha would first conduct an investigation, and only if they were confirmed as enemies would they use secret techniques to read their memories.
After all, having one's memories examined meant exposing everything about oneself, and no one would willingly undergo such an examination.
But Obito's situation was different.
First, Obito had been missing for nine years before returning, and even if Konoha wanted to investigate, there was nothing to investigate.
Moreover, Obito's attitude was terrible, using such a ridiculous reason to fool people, which was like looking down on Konoha's rules.
Sarutobi believed that Kakashi's judgment was not wrong, and the person who returned was indeed Obito.
Sarutobi also believed that no spy would do such a foolish thing, but the necessary procedures still had to be followed, as one couldn't be too careful.
Just two days ago, the Uchiha clan had a meeting about the coup d'etat, and Obito returned, which seemed too coincidental.
"Kakashi, do you have any more questions?"
Sarutobi looked at Kakashi.
Normally, there was no need to trouble Yamanaka Ichi, the clan leader. Any Yamanaka clan Jonin would suffice.
But Kakashi was a talent highly regarded by Sarutobi, so to show his importance, he chose Yamanaka Ichi, who had just completed a mission and was on his way back to Konoha.
As the leader of the Yamanaka clan, Yamanaka Ichi possessed the most advanced mind-reading secret technique, and there would absolutely be no mistakes.
"No more questions."
Kakashi bowed to Sarutobi and left the Hokage's Office.
"What a troublesome time."
Sarutobi put the pipe in his mouth, took a few hard puffs, squinted his eyes, and the wrinkles on his face seemed to deepen.
There were only eight days left until the Uchiha clan's planned coup d'etat, and Sarutobi wasn't sure if Uchiha Itachi could buy time for Konoha and delay the coup.
Sarutobi truly didn't want the Uchiha clan to completely oppose Konoha.
The Uchiha clan was also a part of Konoha and had fought on the battlefield to protect it.
Moreover, with this incident, the other four great ninja villages might take advantage of the situation and invade, leading to another war, which was what Sarutobi wanted to avoid the most.
...
After returning home, Kakashi informed Obito of Sarutobi's request.
"The Third Hokage is very dissatisfied with your explanation. If Ichi-senpai finds something in your mind tomorrow, you probably won't have to worry about finding a place to stay."
"It's just an examination, let him examine me!"
Obito said with a chuckle, showing no signs of worry.
"Is there really a Six Paths Sage in this world?"
Kakashi couldn't help but ask.
"Of course, if there wasn't a Six Paths Sage, how do you think I returned?"
Obito spoke matter-of-factly.
He wasn't lying about the existence of the Six Paths Sage.
After all, Obito had personally seen the Six Paths Sage.
However, in Obito's opinion, the Six Paths Sage didn't compare to the Sage of the Six Paths.
"Why should I care? You helped the old lady for nine years, and it has nothing to do with me."
Kakashi said indifferently.
Compared to Obito's absurd explanation, he preferred to believe that Obito was saved by someone and had some unspoken difficulties, which was why he took so long to return.
(End of Chapter)
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