After using Kamui to move through space, Obito arrived at the Heroes' Cemetery.
Aside from the Mizukage's office building, this was one of his favorite places to linger. Within this cemetery lay his parents, his teacher, himself, and the only light in his heart.
Feeling the gentle breeze over the grass, Obito felt considerably calmer, and his expression grew increasingly resolute.
After seeing the Flying Thunder God Kunai in Kakashi's home, he had confirmed one thing: his teacher had not died. He had become the Leader of Uzushio, buying time for Konoha to develop while secretly investigating the Akatsuki.
The reason he had never acted against him was because he feared Obito's identity as Madara. Without confidence that he could kill him completely, he had been waiting for the perfect opportunity.
Still, it was somewhat absurd for both student and teacher to have risen from the dead and regarded each other as enemies. But the ninja world itself was absurd beyond measure. To the living, it was hell itself, filled with lies, deceit, and war.
Arriving before Rin Nohara's grave, Obito activated his intangibility and sank underground.
Rin's corpse was still there...
A few seconds later, Obito returned to the surface and hid in a corner. He did not know what he was feeling at that moment—relief that her remains were still there, or regret that Rin had not played a joke on the world.
In any case, he should visit the Anbu first.
As long as he could locate Naruto, the Tailed Beast Plan could proceed smoothly.
Obito's departure was as silent as a passing breeze, but Kakashi still sensed the spatial disturbance.
He approached the bed with an ugly expression. Looking at the broken branch that had been stepped on, Kakashi's face changed repeatedly. He knew the