"What?! Go north to oversee the construction of a new imperial villa?"
The very first assignment Obito received after securing the job left him dumbfounded.
Not only did his position as a eunuch fail to get him into the Imperial Palace, but he also had to leave the Capital to supervise construction in the north. Once the new imperial villa was finished, he would serve as a eunuch there.
Obito opened his mouth, ready to say he had come to the wrong place.
He truly did not want to leave. If he left, how would Rin endure all that torment, day and night, on her own?
His master, Minato, was dead-never mind whether Obito had steered him toward his death. Dead was dead.
Kakashi had only just recovered from his severe injuries when he learned of his master's horrific death. Now he had gone into hiding in the Martial World, afraid to show his face.
Rin had no family left. He was all she had!
Obito wanted to refuse, but he did not dare.
The Imperial Palace had just endured his master Minato's assassination attempt, and everyone was jumping at shadows.
If he showed any sign of giving up because he could not enter the Imperial Palace, someone could easily report him. Naturally, they would eliminate him on the principle of better to kill than let go...
Well, at least judging others by his own standards, Obito was certain that would happen.
Left with no choice, Obito could only accept.
What made it even more heartbreaking was that the emperor had given him a fairly high-ranking post, a managerial position with real authority. That meant he would not even have a chance to slack off. He would be firmly trapped in the Northern Lands.
Obito wanted to do one last