The Path to Peace (Revised)

Because of Fugaku's attack, the Chunin Exams came to an abrupt end.

But that did not mean none of the Genin became Chunin.

The village later held a smaller tournament, selecting this round's Chunin from among the ninja who had made it to the finals.

In the end, Kakashi easily claimed the championship.

Kakashi was riding high, his fame unmatched for a time. His name as a genius once again resounded throughout the Land of Fire. Yet the biggest winner of these Chunin Exams was not Kakashi, but Obito.

During Fugaku's explosion, Obito had evacuated to the shelter along with the Uchiha Clan. But worried about Rin's safety, he secretly slipped away midway to find her.

Good heavens, kid, you were that devoted. Did your mother know?

But Obito was Obito. If he did not cause some kind of accident, it would be a disservice to that devotion of his.

On his way to find Rin, he was struck by the Third Hokage's head, which fell from the sky and crushed his leg.

Humanity could no longer stop Obito from chasing girls, so it could only send rocks to stop him.

With his leg crushed by a rock, no one knew what kind of mental journey Obito went through. But in such a critical moment, he actually awakened the Sharingan...

Not long afterward, Obito was found by the Uchiha search-and-rescue team. After all, a Genin from the clan had gone missing. Naturally, they had to look for him.

Perhaps the stimulation had not been enough, or perhaps he was still too young. Unlike in the original timeline, Obito did not awaken Two Tomoe at once. He only awakened a one-tomoe Sharingan.

But that was more than enough for him to show off.

Awakening the Sharingan meant a tremendous rise in