The Taiseki has now not only concealed its body, but even its scent has vanished.
"It seems we'll have to rely on air currents and the sounds of objects to pinpoint the enemy's location," Kakashi said cautiously.
At this moment, Taiseki also set his sights on the weakest, Obito, wanting to take the opportunity to eliminate one of them first.
"Obito, behind you." Kakashi keenly noticed the unusual situation behind Obito.
However, Kakashi could only roughly observe the direction of the Taiseki and could not determine its location. The Taiseki charged up and launched itself, slashing at Obito, who was still searching for it.
Kakashi stepped forward and took the blow for Obito, the Kunai slicing a huge gash across Kakashi's left eye.
"Hey, is Kakashi alright?" Obito quickly bent down to check on Kakashi's condition.
However, Taiseki did not immediately continue his attack after succeeding. Even if the opponents were just a few kids, he could not be careless. He even threw away the Kunai that had been stained with blood.
"That enemy guy is a master!" Kakashi said cautiously, tightly covering his injured eye.
There's only one and a half of them left on our side. If the enemy launches another sneak attack, I'm afraid no one will be able to stop him.
Seeing Kakashi suffer such serious injuries while protecting him, Obito felt increasingly guilty. If he hadn't exposed his position, if he hadn't been ambushed, Kakashi wouldn't have been injured.
Obito's eyes gradually welled up with tears.
"Did you get sand in your eyes again? If you're Shinobi, don't cry. I'm not dead yet. Don't let your guard down."
Even now, despite his injuries, Kakashi is still worried that the enemy might take advantage of the situation to launch an attack, Obito's current strength is no match for them.
Obito gently removed his goggles and wiped away the tears in his eyes. How could sand have gotten into his eyes when he was wearing goggles?
Moreover, he was the one who insisted on coming to save Rin, but in the end, Kakashi got injured. He was just showing off, but in the end, Kakashi suffered the consequences.
Thinking of this, Obito slowly stood up. He no longer wanted to be a coward hiding behind others; he wanted to become a hero like White Fang.
At this moment, Taiseki attacked rapidly from behind again. In his stealth state, Taiseki was very confident that this time he would definitely not be able to dodge his attack.
"Die!" Taiseki stabbed fiercely at Obito.
"Why, why is it impossible to see this!" Taiseki muttered.
Obito gripped his Obito Kunai with both hands, aiming directly at the Taiseki.
Taiseki stared intently at the Kunai piercing his chest, then glanced at Obito, especially at his eyes.
"What are those eyes?!" He then collapsed amidst bewildered gazes.
"Obito, your eyes?" Kakashi asked, utterly shocked.
At that Obito, the Futatsudomoe suddenly came into Obito's view.
It was only then that Obito realized, "So this is Sharingan feels like? I can see the flow and movement of Chakra very clearly."
But Kakashi could no longer hold on; the attack had damaged his left eye. Fortunately, he had the medical kit Rin had given him.
The two quickly bandaged the wound; the situation was urgent, and they had to rescue Lin immediately.
At this moment, Kakkō had not yet noticed that his teammates had been sent, and he would soon be able to join them.
At this moment, Obito and Kakashi, having finished bandaging themselves, walked straight into the cave. Now, the battle was two against one, giving them the advantage.
"They're all useless guys." Kakkō couldn't help but complain. What kind of teammates did he end up with? Let's see what kind of little Karami they are.
"Rin's Chakra flow is very chaotic; she's probably under Genjutsu." Obito can now see things he normally can't observe through his Sharingan.
It seems that the Iwagakure is very eager to obtain information, and has chosen to use Genjutsu to extract it.
"Looks like he's no ordinary kid." Kakkō showed no fear and charged straight at the two.
Obito and Kakashi, one wielding Kunai and the other Chakra Blade, restrained each other from the Kakkō, one on each side.
However, now that Sharingan Obito, he is no longer the loser he used to be, and he can accurately predict the direction of his opponent's attacks every time.
Although Kakashi lost an eye, it did not affect Kakashi powerful fighting ability in the slightest.
As Kakashi and Obito's synergy improved, the Kakkō gradually became insufficient to withstand it.
Obito a precise kick to Kakkō's arm, sending his weapon flying. Kakashi then emerged from behind Obito.
A pair of Chakra Blades slashed directly across the head of the Kakkō, clearly showing that the Kakkō had not Zabuza's glorious moment.
Facing the future Sixth Hokage of Konoha and the Akatsuki, Kakkō unsurprisingly died at their hands.
Kakashi then walked up to Rin and dispelled the Genjutsu that had been cast on her.
"Rin, you're alright now," Obito said with concern.
Kakashi immediately cut the rope and tried to retreat quickly, as reinforcements from Iwagakure would likely arrive if he delayed any longer.
"I see, how about a good collaboration?" The Kakkō that had just fallen stood up again.
It turned out that Kakkō had been feigning death all along, and everything he had done was to mislead them. Sure enough, these little devils were led deep into the cave.
Earth Release: Rock Lodging Destruction!
After unleashing the Kakkō, they quickly fled the cave entrance, leaving the once sturdy cavern suddenly teetering on the brink of collapse.
Seeing the boulders falling from above, Kakashi instantly realized that they had been tricked; this guy was just trying to lure them into the depths of the cave.
"Oh no, the cave is about to collapse! Run towards the entrance!" Kakashi could only order everyone to run towards the cave entrance.
Unfortunately, a rock hit Kakashi directly on the head, knocking Kakashi to the ground as he was running.
"Kakashi!" Obito rushed to Kakashi's side, wanting to carry him away on his shoulder, but another boulder fell from the sky. Seeing that there was no time, Obito instantly pushed Kakashi away.
Thump!
The massive rock created a huge cloud of smoke, burying Lin and the other two underground.
Kakkō stood guard at the cave entrance until the entire entrance collapsed, at which point he was relieved.
"Although it's rare information, there's nothing we can do about it!" Kakkō said with a regretful expression. If those two kids hadn't been so strong, he could have taken the opportunity to get some information out of them.
[Rin: Will Obito be alright?]
Lin stared anxiously at the screen, hoping only that Obito would be safe and sound. After all, he had just awakened the Sharingan she had been longing for; how could he possibly fall in such a place?
"Don't worry, Rin, I 'Obito going to become Hokage!" Obito was completely unconcerned when facing Rin.
As long as no one hurts Rin, Obito can accept it. Besides, this is just a future scenario. He will definitely finish her off as soon as he encounters this despicable Shinobi named Kakkō. I'll teach you to play dead.
When the smoke cleared, the group was now surrounded by rocks; they were trapped beneath them.
"Are you alright, Rin? Kakashi!" Obito's weak voice came through the phone.
Kakashi and Rin also woke up from their unconsciousness at that moment.
"Obito!" Kakashi stared in disbelief at Obito, whose body had been struck by a rock. Kakashi rushed to Obito's side and tried his best to push the boulder away, but the boulder did not budge.
"Stop, that's enough, Kakashi. I... I can't go on anymore," Obito said weakly. Obito of his body was completely crushed, and he had no hope of surviving.
Obito can no longer feel pain. Rin, standing to the side, looked at Obito's severe injuries and couldn't stop the tears from flowing down her face.
"No, how could this happen? Why?" Lin covered her mouth tightly, her whole body turning into a tearful mess.
Kakashi lay helplessly on the ground, pounding his fists against the earth.
"How can this be? How can this be? If I had listened to you from the beginning and come to save Rin from the start, things wouldn't have turned out like this," Kakashi said remorsefully.
Rin walked heavily to Obito's side and tightly grasped Obito's left hand.
"Speaking of which, I forgot, the only thing I haven't given you yet is a gift to celebrate becoming Jonin, Kakashi," Obito said slowly.
Obito was somewhat sarcastic, realizing that his path to Hokage seemed to have come to an end. He just hoped that Rin and Kakashi would be safe and sound.
"I've thought about it carefully, and now I've decided what to give you. Don't worry, it won't be anything unnecessary."
"I'll give you my Sharingan. No matter what the villagers say, you're an excellent Jonin. That's my opinion, accept it."
Kakashi and Rin were both taken aback by Obito said, but Obito didn't give them time to react.
"Rin, use your Medical Ninjutsu to transplant my Sharingan, along with its axial length, into Kakashi." Obito understood the urgency of the situation; the rocks might collapse again at any moment.
"I'm going to die, but I can become your eyes and see what happens afterward."
The Kakkō nearby hadn't moved away. As an experienced Jonin, he wouldn't draw any conclusions without seeing the corpse. He was currently guarding the cave entrance, hoping to see if anyone would come up.