Stand Up! Obito!

An Uchiha—not an incarnation of Indra, possessing only a sliver of Uchiha blood, a mere background character named Uchiha Brahman—had actually managed to discover him. One must realize that even that guy, the Sage of Six Paths, had never discovered him. His concealment was so perfect; why, why had he been discovered!

Being discovered was one thing, but what filled Black Zetsu with terror was that Uchiha Brahman possessed the power to kill him.

This was the reason for his fear, and even his despair.

He could not die; he still shouldered the mission of saving his mother. If he died, what would become of his mother!

Anyone else could die, but he could not; he had to save his mother.

On the ground.

Obito Uchiha lay fallen, having lost control of his body. The anesthetic developed by Uchiha Brahman, specifically targeted at ninjas, was simply too terrifying. This was not something one could forcibly resist through sheer willpower.

Unless he could use his will to forcibly drive his own body, but clearly, Obito Uchiha was not that kind of idealistic powerhouse.

A powerhouse capable of beating his own body with his will to force it to move.

It was only because Obito Uchiha was decisive enough to react the moment he was hit and cut off his own hand that he hadn't already collapsed on the ground, completely lost consciousness, and begun to receive the great blessing!

"Why... why is it like this... why was he able to break through my Kamui... impossible... absolutely impossible... this is a genjutsu..."

Obito Uchiha lay on the ground, his eyes filled with disbelief. This completely subverted his understanding and crushed the confidence he had held for so long. He had charged over full of confidence, thinking he had completely understood everything about Uchiha Brahman, and yet, he hadn't even managed to get close.

Right in the middle of it, he had been taken down in a single move.

Without even being taken seriously.

It was as absurd and unbelievable as a player using a cheat code for infinite health, strutting in front of a normal player, only to be one-shot by a single bullet.

His Kamui was supposed to be invincible; as long as he activated Kamui, nothing could harm him. Originally, that was how it should have been, but now...

"His ocular jutsu, isn't it supposed to be copying Kekkei Genkai? Why was he able to hurt me... why..."

Obito racked his brain but could not understand. He exhausted all his wisdom, yet he could not fathom why—why was this happening!

Just then, the voice of Uchiha Brahman rang out, reaching the ears of Obito Uchiha, and his pupils instantly contracted.

"No, I am not some Obito, I am Madara Uchiha!"

Obito Uchiha roared instantly, while a sense of terror spread through his heart. It was the panic of someone who thought they were well-hidden, only to have their identity exposed with ease.

How did he know my true identity?

No, it was impossible. All information about Uchiha Brahman was unshielded; if one had the mind to look, anyone could know. Uchiha Brahman had previously just been a fishmonger from the Uchiha clan who never left his house and had stayed in Konoha from childhood to adulthood.

How could he possibly know his, Obito Uchiha's, true identity!!!

No, it must be a wild guess, or even just nonsense!

That's right, that's right, it must be that. Hahaha, it must be that. His identity had been discovered? How could he have such a dream.

The effects of the anesthetic had already made Obito Uchiha's brain a bit abnormal.

"Obito, stop pretending. The great, merciful, supreme, all-benevolent, noble Lord Brahman has already learned the whole truth. Obito, yes, I killed Rin, I am guilty, I was wrong!"

Kakashi stood up, bowing with immense respect and piety toward the great and merciful Lord Brahman, then looked at Obito Uchiha, who was paralyzed by the anesthetic and unable to move.

"But, even if I have a thousand faults, I am not someone a low-caste person like you, who hasn't joined the great Empire, can blame. Obito, don't be obsessed. Give up your bullshit plan and become a citizen of the great Empire. When that time comes, Rin can also be resurrected, although, Rin never liked you at all!"

Kakashi looked at his former best friend, now a low-caste person, and spoke with extreme sincerity. Because he knew that the great Brahman was merciful, kind, and great. No matter who it was, as long as they were willing to inject the Sacred Blessing Serum, as long as they were willing to offer loyalty to the great Brahman, as long as they were willing to become the dogs of the great Brahman—the supreme, merciful Kind Father, the only sun in their hearts, the sole leader of the Empire, the wise President.

No matter what they had done before, they could receive the blessing.

"Lord Brahman! How merciful you are!"

At the thought of this, Kakashi immediately knelt down, kowtowing piously to the great Brahman. How merciful, how great this was!

Kakashi took out a Sacred Blessing Serum and threw it over with force.

"Obito, stand up, come on, stand up! Take the blessing of the great Kind Father. As long as you inject it, you will still be my best friend. Stand up! Give up that bullshit plan of yours!"

Kakashi clenched his fists, encouraging Obito, who was paralyzed and weak. At this moment, he felt himself becoming incredibly passionate, his blood beginning to boil. Come on, Obito, stand up. With just one injection, you will be my, Kakashi's, best friend. With just one injection, you can leave the ranks of the low-caste, leave the ranks of inferior beings, and from a stateless savage, become a legitimate citizen of the Empire, a real human being.

Instead of an animal, a stray dog that no one would care about if killed. In the great Empire, everyone who had not injected the great Sacred Blessing Serum was a low-caste person, an untouchable, a Dalit, someone who didn't count as human and had no human rights.

He, Kakashi, did not want to see his former best friend go astray and struggle in a sea of bitterness; he wanted to save his best friend.

"Stand up! Obito! Don't give up! Stand up!"

Perhaps infected by Kakashi, Might Guy raised his hands behind him, looking at Obito Uchiha lying in the distance, shouting loudly, also starting to cheer him on!

"Stand up! Don't give up, Obito, come on! Come on! Don't continue to be a low-caste person! Your friend has given you a great path, don't let down Kakashi's expectations!"

"Come on!"

"Obito!"

"Come on! Stand up! Take the Sacred Blessing Serum and inject it quickly!"

The ninjas of Konoha were moved and encouraged by this touching scene. They watched Obito Uchiha, whose mind was unclear and whose body was almost unable to move due to the anesthetic, and one after another, they cheered him on.