What's Wrong with Me, Obito, Coasting to a Win?
By then, Yugito Nii had realized something was wrong. Might Guy was just about to step forward and save her when another Ninja Blade suddenly shot out behind him.
Hozuki Mangetsu had appeared behind Might Guy again and stabbed the Kubikiribōchō into his body. The blade was steadily absorbing the iron in Might Guy's blood.
When Gato saw that both of the people protecting him had been taken down, he no longer cared about either of them. He turned and continued running.
Before long, he ran into Kakashi's approaching group. Gato instinctively assumed they were Hozuki Mangetsu's accomplices and raised his sword to strike.
Hozuki Mangetsu had no way to stop Gato from courting death, as he was still some distance away from him.
When Obito saw someone trying to slash at him with a sword, he instinctively pulled out a kunai to counterattack. Seeing someone without a trace of chakra acting so boldly, Kakashi was just about to intervene when he heard Tazuna shout.
"That man is Gato!" As soon as the words left Tazuna's mouth, Kakashi gave up his chance to intervene, wanting Obito to deal with him.
Obito had never killed anyone before, and he was a little nervous holding his kunai. When he heard Tazuna say this was their mission target, he instinctively pulled out a kunai.
When he thought about how killing the evil Gato before him would complete the mission, Obito finally found his courage.
The outcome was predictable. Even as he died, Gato couldn't understand how he had ever thought to charge at a ninja with a sword, even if that ninja was only a Chunin.
[Ding, mission complete]
Might Guy didn't mind the others, while Yugito Nii gave Obito a meaningful look. She hadn't expected to fail in the end after fighting so hard for so long.
Yugito Nii and Might Guy then gradually disappeared.
Hozuki Mangetsu was even unluckier. His mission was to kill Gato himself, and now that someone else had killed Gato, his mission had surely failed as well, barring any surprises.
Hozuki Mangetsu didn't look too disappointed, though. He simply said to Obito, "I hope we meet again."
With that, he too was teleported out.
Obito was excited. He hadn't expected to be the one left standing at the end. He was about to be sent out of the scenario as well.
Naruto was a little down. He and Obito usually got along very well, and he hadn't expected Obito to leave so soon after coming here.
And from the looks of it, he would never see Obito again.
Sasuke was also a little moved. Over the past few days, he had come to accept this teammate who was as carefree as Naruto, yet had stepped forward to save him at a crucial moment, just like Naruto.
"Naruto, don't worry. I'll be waiting for you in the Hokage's seat," Obito said, looking at Naruto with reluctance to part.
Obito then looked at Sasuke, this fellow clansman who was so young yet seemed to bear a deep grudge.
"Sasuke, you have to keep working hard too. I believe you'll resolve the doubts in your heart."
Last was Kakashi. Obito wanted to say something more, but it was already too late. He was sent out of the instance as Kakashi looked on guiltily.
By then, many people in Konoha were waiting for Obito to return.
The villagers had never expected this little boy from the Uchiha Clan to complete the final mission.
Unlike the others, the old men and women in the village kept praising Obito, saying he was accomplished for his age, naturally clever, and especially kindhearted.
The others hadn't realized Obito had such a good reputation in the village.
At last, Obito slowly emerged from the screen of light.
Obito was a little embarrassed to see so many people there to welcome him. He hadn't expected the village to actually acknowledge him. He wasn't Konoha's dead last at all.
Kakashi walked over and pulled Obito aside.
"I didn't expect that. Congratulations," Kakashi said, a rare hint of a smile on his face.
Rin came over as well. "That's right. Kakashi was so worried about you out here."
Obito hadn't expected Kakashi, who usually acted as if he didn't care about anything, to worry about him. For a moment, he thought Kakashi had become a different person.
When Kakashi saw that Rin had told Obito, his face instantly turned cold again, and he hurried to explain. "No, I wasn't. I was just worried about whether you could complete the mission."
[Congratulations to Obito Uchiha on completing the mission. Mission percentage: 87% (The system has to hand it to you. You coasted and got carried.)]
[Mission rewards: Choose one person from the following list to revive; Mangekyō Sharingan without side effects; Jonin-level chakra; Uchiha ancestral Fire Style (Uchiha Flame Formation, Fire Release: Blast Wave Wild Dance, Fire Release: Dragon Flame Song Technique)]
The pattern in Obito's eyes changed from the original Mitsudomoe into a spinning triangle. They had clearly evolved to the Mangekyō level.
[Hozuki Mangetsu's mission failed. Mission percentage: 91% (I carried every match. Losing like this is ridiculous.)]
[Rewards: Five years of life; elimination of the Hydrification Technique's weakness to Lightning Release]
At the same time, the Inventory System also announced Hozuki Mangetsu's rewards. Everyone was surprised. They hadn't expected rewards even for failing the mission.
[Yugito Nii's mission failed. Mission percentage: 52% (Carried a little this time, but the teammates weren't very good.)]
[Reward: Jonin-level chakra]
[Might Guy's mission failed. Mission percentage: 49% (Seriously, bro, were you the director? Why didn't you open the Eight Gates Released Formation?)]
[Reward: Elimination of hidden physical injuries caused by the Eight Gates Released Formation]
[Mei Terumi's mission complete. Mission percentage: 9% (Girl, Obito coasted, but you were straight-up AFK.)]
[Reward: 10% improvement in appearance]
Shu and the others, who had been looking forward to the next rewards, saw that nothing else was happening.
[Ōnoki: Inventory System, isn't this wrong? Why didn't Shu from Iwagakure get a reward?]
[Ebizo: I'm dying of laughter. Your Shu got taken out as soon as he entered the instance, and you still want a reward, Ōnoki? That's hilarious.]
[Hiruzen Sarutobi: That's true. Our two Genin from Konoha didn't receive any rewards either.]
[Mei Terumi: Hmph, everyone knows Konoha got the most rewards. Look at what I got—a 10% improvement in appearance. Is that looking down on me? (QAQ)]
Mei Terumi then looked in a mirror and found that her skin was fairer and more delicate. Looking at the rest of herself, she saw that her curves were indeed in all the right places.
Sure enough, appearance was practically more important than anything else to a woman.
Obito, meanwhile, saw a revival list before him. One of the names on it made him freeze.
Seeing Obito in a daze, Kakashi asked, "What's wrong? Is there a problem with the revival list?"
Obito shook his head, then revealed the list to Kakashi, looking a little excited.
[You may choose one of the following people to revive]
[Tobirama Senju, Kagami Uchiha, Neji Hyuga, Second Mizukage, Yahiko, Hatake Sakumo]
Kakashi fell silent when he saw the people on the list. It was that man, the man who had made him change his ideals, and the man he had once respected most.
Hiruzen Sarutobi also came over and saw the list. He wanted to say something, but seemed to remember something else and ultimately said nothing.
Kakashi was deeply conflicted. He desperately hoped Obito would revive his father. He had so many things he wanted to ask him, wanted to demand why he had done what he did, but when the words reached his lips, he couldn't say a single one.
By rights, reviving the Second Hokage, Lord Tobirama, would surely be the best choice. Obito would because—but before Kakashi could finish the thought, Obito had already spoken.
"I want to revive Lord Hatake Sakumo." Obito then turned his face away, as if Kakashi would look down on him for doing so.
"Don't get the wrong idea. I only chose him because I admire Lord Sakumo," Obito said stubbornly.