Killing Intent

Kagami's hands began to tremble. He hadn't felt this way when he saw Obito in his past life, but now, facing Obito directly and knowing everything about him, the combined weight brought Kagami the most visceral fear! The fear of death!

"Who are you?"

Kakashi was the first to speak.

Obito looked at Kakashi, his eyes behind the mask narrowing slightly. That scene flashed before his eyes once more: the dazzling lightning, and the blinding blood at Rin's lips.

Obito remained silent, instead looking at the three people behind Kakashi. He was here because he had heard the news of Kakashi becoming a Jonin instructor, and he couldn't resist the urge to see for himself.

As it happened, he had been frequently entering and exiting the Uchiha compound recently, consulting the Uchiha clan records. It wasn't difficult for him to find out Kakashi's team's mission objective.

Seeing the masked man remain silent, Saito Daisuke immediately spoke with disdain.

"Hmph! You actually took care of our mission objective without permission, how annoying! Hey, I'm asking you, which country's ninja are you? You're not wearing our Konoha forehead protector, are you trying to spy on Konoha for another country?"

The masked man still didn't speak.

Saito Daisuke became angry.

"Why aren't you answering me? Are you a coward? You don't run, you don't fight, you don't speak, what do you want? If you don't speak again, I'm going to attack! So you can know how strong I, Saito Daisuke, am!"

The masked man looked at Saito Daisuke and spoke silently in his heart.

He's so similar, so similar to how I used to be.

Honestly, if Kakashi had become a Jonin instructor a little later, after he stopped wandering around Konoha, Obito wouldn't have cared what happened to Kakashi. He had already long ago dismissed the current world as a false one, and nothing mattered.

But as it happened, Kakashi became a Jonin instructor a little too early, so he really wanted to see Kakashi's team. He wanted to see how Kakashi treated his students, just like Teacher Minato?

Just like Teacher Minato, unable to save anyone?!

Suzuki Genji pulled Saito Daisuke back, shaking her head slightly.

"Daisuke, don't be rash. This person in front of us is not simple."

Meanwhile, Kagami couldn't help but offer a bitter smile. Saito Daisuke was truly fearless because he was ignorant. Kagami knew very well that no one present could contend with Obito!

Not even Kakashi. Current Kakashi would probably take half a day just to activate his Mangekyo Sharingan, while Obito could activate it casually and possessed that cheat-like Mangekyo ability. To put it bluntly, the moment Rin died, Obito had already become a BOSS-level character.

Kakashi shook his head, keeping his eyes fixed on the masked man while signaling to the three behind him.

"You guys go, it's not safe here. I'll deal with him."

Although Kakashi didn't know the depth of the person in front of him, he did think of something. Someone seemed to have been frequently breaking through the barrier and entering Konoha recently. They hadn't been able to find out who it was, but now, Kakashi had a feeling, could it be this person?

Anyone who could freely enter and exit Konoha was no simple character. To be safe, Kakashi had to ensure Kagami and the other two evacuated first.

Saito Daisuke was very unconvinced and wanted to say something more, but Kagami directly and unceremoniously grabbed him, speaking coldly.

"Go! Daisuke, now is not the time for impulsive actions! Come with me!"

Saito Daisuke opened his mouth, but finally, under Kagami's cold and terrifying expression, he relented. He said nothing and retreated with Kagami.

Suzuki Genji, unlike Saito Daisuke, said nothing and wisely retreated with them.

The masked man reached out and drew the sword at his waist.

Kakashi, I'll show you how incompetent Teacher Minato was, and how incompetent you are! You can't protect anything! You can't protect anyone! I'll teach you this lesson!

Seeing the masked man draw his sword, Kakashi's pupils constricted, and he quickly formed hand seals.

"Raikiri!"

Kakashi could feel that the person in front of him was a formidable enemy!

Konoha.

Anbu. Itachi found Shisui and took him to a secluded place.

"Shisui, Kagami is out on his first C-rank mission today. You know about this, right?"

Shisui nodded.

"Of course. What's wrong?"

Itachi moved closer to Shisui and whispered.

"You should know about the recent frequent breaches of the barrier into Konoha. I've discovered that the person responsible is likely a mysterious man wearing a mask. I noticed him before, but I didn't report it to the village elders. That person is very strong, I can feel it. Making him an enemy of the village at this time would not be a good choice. But that's not what I'm here to talk about.

I just discovered traces of the barrier being broken, likely by that masked man. Most importantly, the direction the barrier was broken seems to be towards Kagami's mission location."

Shisui shook his head and chuckled lightly.

"No, Itachi. Why would someone like that attack a Genin like Kagami?"

Itachi firmly grabbed Shisui's shoulder.

"Shisui! That is a person who kills without batting an eye. Do you know, do you know how my Sharingan awakened? It was because I encountered that person that my team was wiped out. If, if Kagami encounters that person, what will happen? Do you want Kagami to suffer the same fate as me?"

Shisui's face instantly turned grim.

"It won't happen! I promised Kagami I wouldn't let him awaken these devilish eyes like ours! Where is it?"

"In a dense forest not far from the main gate. Follow me."

Two figures vanished from their spots, disappearing without a trace.

Kakashi's eyes widened as he looked at the Raikiri in his hand.

Did it go through?

Wait!

Kakashi spun around sharply, looking at the masked man behind him. He didn't know why, but his attack had passed right through the man's body without causing any damage. No matter what, he had to hold him here and let Kagami and the others retreat.

The masked man didn't turn his head. For the first time since they met, he spoke, his voice devoid of emotion.

"Who can you protect?"

His voice was majestic and domineering. This wasn't Obito's original voice, but Obito using White Zetsu to imitate Madara Uchiha's voice.

As he spoke, the masked man strode towards Kagami and the others.

"You can only kill them."

He seemed to be condemning Kakashi, as if Kakashi was the one who had harmed Kagami and the others. Or perhaps, there was another meaning?

"Stop!!!"

Seeing the masked man charging towards Kagami and the others, Kakashi roared loudly.

Recalling the painful experiences of the past, Kakashi knew the masked man before him probably wouldn't understand, but he still raised the Raikiri, his face filled with fury.

"It's not like before. I'm not the Kakashi I used to be. I've become a Jonin, a teacher! I've become someone like Teacher Minato. This time, I will protect my comrades!"

With that, Kakashi, holding the Raikiri, charged at the masked man again.

"Although you probably can't understand what I'm saying, there's only one thing you need to know. Don't even think about taking the life of any of my students in front of me!"

The masked man's voice held a hint of mockery.

"Is that so? Hatake Kakashi, should I call you Copy Ninja Kakashi? Or Kakashi the Comrade Killer?"

The Raikiri once again passed through the masked man's body.

The masked man sneered.

"Powerless, weak. Oh right, those kids should have run far by now. Such a long distance, you won't be able to get there anytime soon, right? Heh."

With that, a vortex appeared, and the masked man vanished from his spot.

After hearing the masked man's last words and seeing his bizarre disappearance, Kakashi instantly realized something and frantically chased in the direction Kagami and the others had gone.

Meanwhile, in the distance, as a vortex appeared, the masked man blocked Kagami and the others' path.

Kagami knew that Obito was solid and could be attacked when he entered and exited the Kamui dimension, during which time the vortex existed. But did Kagami have the right to attack? Facing Obito, Kagami knew he was no match. Therefore, Kagami didn't dare to make a rash move.

Perhaps he should have stayed by Kakashi's side back then? But Obito, with Kamui, could completely ignore Kakashi's attacks and continue to deal with them.

"Senpai, do we have any enmity?"

Kagami spoke first, interrupting the reckless Saito Daisuke, to prevent him from worsening the situation.

Kagami was very confused as to why Obito harbored such intense killing intent towards them. They had already run so far, yet he still pursued them. Logically, after being blocked by Kakashi, Obito, given his disappointment with the world, should have been too lazy to bother with Kakashi and simply run away.

If Kakashi hadn't intervened, Kagami wouldn't have been surprised if Obito had killed them casually. For Obito, it would have been a mere afterthought, not indicative of any particular killing intent.

But Obito still pursued them after being intercepted by Kakashi. This was naked killing intent.

Obito wanted to kill them!

The masked man pointed his blade at Kagami.

"Do you talk to the dead?"