Bonds and Reconciliation

Facing Obito before him, Kakashi had deceived him with his words...

Yet deep down, he felt immensely conflicted...

The Obito before him was a soul scarred beyond recognition by hatred...

What he had just said was also what he sincerely hoped for...

To use words and genuine feelings to dissolve this wariness.

Kakashi could not help but give a bitter laugh...

At this moment, he actually felt that everything he had done was perfectly reasonable. Even as the words left his mouth, he felt no sense of discord or struggle whatsoever.

Was it because deceiving Obito came so naturally to him?

"Obito..."

"Take my Sharingan."

Obito raised his head, his eyes filled with deep confusion and struggle.

As he stared at Kakashi's face, a sour feeling surged in his heart.

"Kakashi..."

Obito's voice trembled slightly as his emotions gradually slipped out of control.

"Can... can you truly understand me?"

Actually, he understood him a little...

Originally, I thought I wouldn't understand...

"Of course."

The moment those words were spoken, they were like a ray of sunlight that drove away all of Obito's shadows and coldness.

"I have always believed in you, and I am willing to believe that you can create that perfect world where only Rin exists."

It was as though he had truly become a light, piercing through the darkness in Obito's heart.

For many years, he had carried loneliness and struggle within his heart.

He had never dared to hope that anyone would understand him.

But now...

Kakashi said he agreed with him?

Obito's emotions were beyond description...

Kakashi was my light...

"You want to create that world. My Sharingan will definitely be of help to you, Obito... take it."

"No!"

Obito suddenly became agitated!

"I absolutely cannot take this Sharingan, because Kakashi... you are my only bond in this world..."

"Let's create that world together."

Kakashi stared at Obito's face, but a brief hesitation passed through his heart.

However, he knew very clearly that under the current circumstances, he could only continue following Obito's train of thought.

"Alright."

Upon hearing Kakashi's answer, Obito finally revealed a long-lost smile, as though a great burden had been lifted from his heart.

The hatred and sorrow he had borne alone for years finally began to slowly dissipate at this moment.

Rin's death had always been a wound he could never erase, but now, he finally understood that the one truly to blame was not Kakashi, but the entire Shinobi World.

This world was indeed sick and twisted. Only by destroying it completely could they build a world where no one would feel pain or sorrow again.

Obito took a deep breath and candidly said to Kakashi, "Kakashi, the organization I was previously in was called Akatsuki..."

As Obito slowly revealed the truth about Akatsuki, Kakashi's expression gradually became grave.

From Nagato, the leader who possessed the Rinnegan, to Uchiha Itachi, and even the will of Uchiha Madara lurking in the shadows...

Obito's eyes flickered as he continued, "Akatsuki is determined to save the Shinobi World, but I have already left them."

Kakashi frowned and asked, "Then what do you plan to do next?"

Seeing Obito's somewhat lost expression, Kakashi made a suggestion he himself could hardly imagine.

"Obito, go work with Orochimaru."

"Orochimaru?"

Kakashi analyzed the situation. "You mentioned that Orochimaru has always had immense obsession and ambition toward the Rinnegan and Sharingan."

"His ambition may not be an excellent pawn for us."

As Obito listened to Kakashi's analysis, his mind suddenly opened up...

"If we can control Orochimaru, that would be even better. His Impure World Reincarnation can greatly increase our combat strength."

The estrangement and pain between Obito and Kakashi that had lasted for years finally began to melt away at this moment.

Just as the two reached a reconciliation, Obito seemed to suddenly remember something important.

"Oh, right, Kakashi..."

Obito reached into his robe, took out a small transparent glass bottle from deep within his clothes, and gently handed it to Kakashi.

"One of Uchiha Yuan's Sharingan. I want to entrust it to you for safekeeping."

Kakashi was slightly stunned.

He took the bottle and lowered his head to inspect it carefully. Inside was a scarlet Mangekyō Sharingan.

Though it lay quietly within, it still seemed to radiate a sinister power that sent chills down one's spine.

"This is... Uchiha Yuan's Sharingan?"

"Yes..."

Obito's tone was extraordinarily serious...

"This eye will be extremely crucial in what comes next. To create the ideal world, we must possess this pair of Sharingan."

"The reason I chose to give it to you is that it would not be safe if I continued keeping it with me."

"Only by placing it in your hands can I truly rest assured."

Those words came from Obito's heart...

Previously, whether it had been Black Zetsu within Akatsuki or Uchiha Itachi, Obito had carefully protected this pair of Sharingan.

Yet as he looked at Kakashi before him, Obito did not hesitate in the slightest before directly entrusting Uchiha Yuan's precious Mangekyō Sharingan to Kakashi.

There was not a trace of reluctance or greed.

His eyes were exceptionally clear...

As for Kakashi, it was as though he had naturally accepted the Sharingan back without even realizing it.

As he gazed at the eye in the bottle, Kakashi felt a strange sense of familiarity.

After remaining silent for a long time, Kakashi finally nodded gently. "I understand. I will keep it safe."

Obito's gaze softened slightly, and the stone hanging over his heart was finally set down.

"When we leave this space later, we will probably have to put on another act."

Kakashi replied in a low voice, "That was what I was thinking..."

"For some time to come, we must continue pretending to be enemies. We cannot let those outside notice the connection between us."

"Only then will we have enough time and space to carry out the plans ahead."

Although he was fooling Obito, a subtle change had appeared in Kakashi's heart.

If...

Creating such a world would not actually be so bad...

At this moment, Obito returned to the energetic youth he had once been...

"I understand. After we leave this space, I will fully cooperate with your actions, Kakashi, and try to make it convincing. But can a stone-faced guy like you even act, Kakashi?"

"Of course I can. I'm not an idiot..."

After taking a jab at Obito, Kakashi said with a trace of emotion, "Obito... I will always stay with you."

"Hehehe, since when did you become so mushy, Kakashi?"

Obito chuckled softly, his smile carrying a rare sense of ease and relief.

Compared to Black Zetsu, Obito did not reject working with Kakashi at all...

Even his formerly depressed mood improved considerably in an instant.

The matter of Rin dying at Kakashi's hands was subconsciously brushed aside by Obito as well.

Of course, it could not entirely be called brushing it aside, because Obito knew Kakashi was not to blame for it.

It was the Shinobi World's fault...

Everything was the Shinobi World's fault.

It was all the darkness of the Shinobi World that had created such a despairing world...

What did it have to do with Kakashi?

As for Kakashi, he was also feeling sympathy for Obito...

Their Sharingan subtly influenced one another, transforming their relationship into one of cooperation.

In the end, the two exchanged a knowing glance and turned to look toward the world beyond the Kamui space.

"Are you ready, Obito?"

"Anytime."

At that moment, the two flickered away in an instant and stepped out of the dark Kamui space.