Is Obito Uchiha Laughing Mad? Could He Really Be a Genius?

Jealousy, anger...

Seisui pondered those two words, then turned to look at Obito and laughed silently.

Anger was perfectly normal.

After all, someone else had so thoroughly handled the girl he secretly loved, and Rin Nohara had even scolded him for Seisui's sake. It was only natural that his resentment had turned to anger.

But jealousy was rather thought-provoking.

What were you jealous of, Obito?

Were you jealous that you had never hugged Rin, or did you, like me, want to touch her elegant neck, observe that captivating blush up close, and manipulate her emotions?

Seisui had a poor opinion of Obito Uchiha.

Granted, Obito Uchiha might currently be a sunny, cheerful young man, but he truly was someone who could never be tamed.

In the original timeline, Minato might not have given him any special care, but Kushina had truly cherished him as a younger brother.

She encouraged him whenever he felt down, made him special lunches, and even specifically reminded him to protect himself before heading into battle...

Yet Kushina, who had treated Obito Uchiha that way, received only his brutal attack on the day she gave birth, directly resulting in her death. He even killed Minato afterward and tried to harm Naruto.

His former teacher's family was destroyed by him in a single night, and Naruto was left with a bleak childhood.

And none of that could simply be blamed on Rin Nohara's death.

Without Rin Nohara, there would have been Yamanaka Rin, Hatake Rin...

In this tragic Shinobi World, most people would suffer hardships in life. With Madara Uchiha still watching from the shadows, Obito Uchiha's fate had practically been sealed.

Should he painstakingly try to get close to an untamable rabid dog...

Or treat him like a leek from the very start?

Seisui had already made his choice.

Perhaps Obito Uchiha was exactly the kind of Uchiha Tobirama Senju had feared: someone with so-called love in his heart, yet unable to control the power brought by his emotions, someone who destroyed everything in the name of love and became a madman without reason or logic...

As he listened to Rin Nohara's scolding, Obito covered his eyes and trembled.

A moment later, he lowered his hands, revealing a pair of scarlet Double Tomoe Sharingan that glimmered with an enchanting red light.

"Hahahahahahahaha!!"

Feeling the power surging from his eyes, Obito laughed loudly. His emotions seemed to rise alongside his rapidly swelling Dojutsu, growing somewhat beyond his control.

"Rin, I really am a genius!"

Obito shoved Kakashi Hatake, who stood before him, aside and strode several steps forward. Pointing stiffly at Seisui, he shouted, "You bastard, how dare you do that to Rin? Just you wait!"

"Hmph, I'll show you that an Uchiha who has awakened the Sharingan is a truly powerful genius!" The Double Tomoe in Obito's eyes slowly rotated in an eerie fashion, as though flaunting the abundant Dojutsu within.

Aside from Seisui, no one present had expected the usually hyperactive Obito Uchiha to awaken his Sharingan in such a dramatic fashion.

Shisui clenched his fists and narrowed his eyes, staring at Obito Uchiha as he shouted at Seisui with an extremely dangerous gaze. Gritting his teeth, he said, "If my brother hadn't told me not to reveal my Sharingan... what would it matter if you awakened Double Tomoe, you dead last?"

After Obito's performance, the venue remained deathly silent for several breaths before erupting into an uproar.

"That was the Sharingan, right...? If I wasn't mistaken, it was even Double Tomoe!" Kurenai Yuhi stared intently at Obito's eyes with her crimson gaze, pursing her lips as she clenched her fists in considerable unwillingness.

As the direct daughter of the Yuhi Clan, Kurenai Yuhi had trained in Genjutsu day and night to improve her strength.

But there was one cruel fact.

The Shinobi World widely acknowledged that any Genjutsu before the Uchiha Clan's Sharingan was as laughable as a child's game.

Obito Uchiha's casual awakening of his Sharingan made Kurenai Yuhi feel as though her cultivation had become an illusion.

Was hard work... really useful?

Just seeing the person he secretly loved get hugged once was enough to directly grant him combat power at least comparable to an elite Chunin?

Kurenai Yuhi's shock and unwillingness were shared by the crowd.

Beside her, Asuma also narrowed his eyes with a solemn expression, experiencing the terror of the Uchiha Clan firsthand for the first time.

The other civilian Ninja Academy students, however, did not think as deeply as those children from shinobi clans.

"Wow... Obito Uchiha, who only knows how to clown around, actually awakened the Uchiha Clan's Kekkei Genkai!"

"Could he really be a genius? Incredible, the Uchiha Clan truly has hidden dragons and crouching tigers everywhere..."

"Seisui Uchiha is done for. It's obvious Obito Uchiha likes Rin Nohara. My father said that an adult Uchiha could easily instantly defeat a Chunin with those eyes!"

"Yeah, even if they might not be matched by the draw, they're still from the same clan afterward..."

Obito Uchiha awakening Double Tomoe Sharingan exploded through the venue like a tsunami.

There was really nothing to be done about it.

This was merely a final practical exam, at most equivalent to a Genin graduation exam, yet an ability like Double Tomoe Sharingan—comparable to a Jonin—had appeared...

Obito Uchiha immersed himself in everyone's shock and exclamations, closing his eyes slightly as he savored the feeling of becoming a genius and wielding power.

A moment later, he opened his eyes. He first shot Seisui a warning glare, then quickly turned around and flashed Rin what he believed was his most handsome smile.

"Rin, don't worry. I'll protect you from now on. No one will be able to bully you!"

At that moment.

A red gleam flickered in Obito Uchiha's eyes, while the excitement tugging at his face made his expression slightly ferocious.

"Good... I like that expression." The Tomoe in Seisui's eyes slowly rotated, affecting the lingering Dojutsu within Rin Nohara's body.

As Rin Nohara watched Obito confessing to her, she inexplicably felt a faint sense of discomfort. Under the influence of Seisui's Dojutsu, that emotion rapidly swelled and transformed into fear...

Thus, an illusion appeared in Rin Nohara's eyes. Obito Uchiha held a thick iron chain and locked her against a wall, one half of his face twisted in viciousness while the other wore a gentle expression as he questioned her in a low voice:

"Rin, why did you talk to Seisui Uchiha?! Why did you talk to Kakashi Hatake?! Why did you talk to strangers?!"

Rin Nohara's gaze darkened. She suddenly took a step back, terror appearing on her face.

The smile on Obito Uchiha's face froze.

Rin Nohara had not stepped back very far, but it felt as though needles had pierced his heart!

"Was that half-step backward really necessary? Such a tiny movement, yet it hurt so much~" Hearing the electronic voice ring out, Seisui quietly hummed a song in high spirits.

From Target of Confrontation Obito Uchiha, you have obtained enhanced Uchiha Clan bloodline!

What talents did Obito have again...? I need to think it over.