Language Art, the Difference Between Youhu and Kakashi

"I didn't expect you to consider so much for me. As expected of Brother Obito."

"Brother Obito, I will definitely work hard to gather intelligence from the Anbu. Together, we will realize our wish for peace in the Ninja World."

Youhu's face was filled with emotion, but then, as if he had thought of something, he pressed, "By the way, Brother Obito, how should I contact you after I gather the intelligence?"

"Wait for me at the Hero Cemetery just like today. You seem to come here often; I just saw a bouquet of flowers placed in front of Senior Rin's tombstone."

Upon hearing Rin's name, Obito froze in place as if struck by an electric shock.

After a while, Obito gently shook his head. "Since you discovered me here today, I won't be coming to pay my respects for a while. If you want to contact me, use this."

As he spoke, Obito took a ring out of his Kamui Space and handed it to Youhu.

Youhu took the ring, examined it for a moment, and said, "Brother Obito, this is a ring you created using Wood Style, isn't it? I'm so envious of you. You possess both the legendary Mangekyo Sharingan of our clan and the Wood Style of the First Lord."

"If only I were as powerful as you."

Obito didn't know whether Youhu was being sincere or mocking his lack of practical combat ability.

It was true that he possessed the Mangekyo and Wood Style, but he had nearly been killed by Youhu. Although it was partly due to his own carelessness, the fact that he had almost been killed was undeniable, and he wouldn't intentionally avoid that truth.

To change the subject, Obito began to explain the function of the ring:

"This ring stores my Chakra. You can use it to send me messages. Once I receive them, I will come to find you when I have time."

"Understood."

Youhu nodded, still fiddling with the ring he had just received, looking like a child who had been given a new toy.

Watching Youhu play with the ring, a smug smile curled the corner of Obito's mouth. As he stepped into the vortex, he said, "Alright, it's getting late, and I need to leave Konoha. You must be careful while lurking in the Anbu; make sure you aren't discovered by anyone else."

"You be careful too, Brother Obito..."

Youhu smiled and said his goodbyes, then, as if thinking of something else, he added, "Oh, right, Brother Obito. Did you leave a Sharingan with Captain Kakashi? Do your eyes share the same abilities?"

"Don't let Captain Kakashi catch you, either."

"Kakashi..."

Obito vanished into a vortex, muttering Kakashi's name as he left.

He had almost forgotten that he still had a Sharingan left with Kakashi, which was no small trouble.

It would have been fine if Kakashi hadn't seen him before; he would have simply mistaken the eye for an ordinary Three-Tomoe and wouldn't have actively sought out the Mangekyo Sharingan.

But now that his identity had been exposed, Kakashi only needed to study it a little to obtain Kamui.

When Kamui met Kamui, how much of his reliance on the Phasing Ability would still be effective?

After Obito left, the smile on Youhu's face vanished instantly. He looked down at the ring in his hand, his expression thoughtful.

If he remembered correctly, the rings of the Akatsuki were not like this, and this ring could not be used for the Phantasmal Body Technique. So, how was this ring supposed to transmit signals to Obito?

The answer was clear: this ring definitely contained the White Zetsu's Spore Technique.

Obito had left this ring behind partly to facilitate communication between them, and partly to monitor him, just as he had monitored Uchiha Sasuke in the original plot.

Could Obito really go to such lengths just to deal with a minor Uchiha Chunin like him?

However, wanting to monitor him wouldn't be that easy.

Just as Youhu prepared to do something, a noise echoed from the other side of the Hero Cemetery.

On the other side.

Having successfully turned Youhu, Obito found Uchiha Itachi at the other end of the Hero Cemetery.

Compared to the unexpected surprise of Youhu, Obito actually cared much more about Uchiha Itachi. Itachi had graduated from the Ninja School at six and joined the Konoha Anbu at eleven—a genius no less talented than Kakashi.

Most importantly, Itachi had both parents and a younger brother attending the Ninja School.

With his family as a bond, combined with Itachi's own innate talent, he only needed a little guidance to awaken a formidable Mangekyo Sharingan.

Furthermore, based on his observations over the years, Itachi was actually a very extreme Uchiha with a deeply abnormal inner psyche.

A normal Uchiha wouldn't go to the battlefield at four years old, nor would they join the infamous Root so soon after graduating from the Ninja School.

This world is false. Let me lead you away from the illusion and toward the reality of the Infinite Tsukuyomi together.

Obito muttered to himself in his heart as he stepped out of the space vortex, gradually approaching Itachi.

However, at that moment, Kakashi's figure rapidly approached Obito. A gleaming kunai struck precisely toward Obito's heart, but just before it could pierce him, the kunai suddenly shifted its trajectory.

"Obito, I know you're being controlled. Come with me to see the Hokage; I will plead for leniency on your behalf."

"If you continue to be so stubborn, I won't be so polite."

"I really don't want to kill you."

Obito phased through Kakashi's figure. After stepping back a few paces, he stared fixedly at the latter, grinding his teeth as he spoke.

"Kakashi, are you saying that as long as you're willing, you could kill me at any time?"

"You're just as arrogant as you were back then."

Obito was very angry now.

He also suspected that he was being controlled by someone else.

Youhu would never urge him to return to Konoha; he would only ask about his hardships. Upon learning of his plan to collect the Tailed Beasts to create peace, he would take the initiative to join his plan and become his informant.

Yet this guy Kakashi only wanted him to surrender, while claiming he didn't want to kill him.

Do you think you're still that genius Jonin from back then?

Even Minato, who became the Fourth Hokage, died by my hand. What are you in comparison?

"Obito, I didn't expect it to really be you..."

Hearing Obito speak his own name, the last shred of hope in Kakashi's heart vanished. The masked man before him, who looked so similar to Obito, was truly Obito himself.

Moreover, judging by Obito's tone, he didn't seem to be under any coercion, but was acting of his own volition.

This close friend of his had, after all, gone astray.

"Is it because you blame me for not protecting Rin that you haven't been willing to return to Konoha all these years? Was the mysterious person who killed the Mist Hidden Anbu back then actually you?"

Kakashi approached Obito holding a kunai, intending to use words to persuade him.

"Failing to protect Rin is the greatest mistake of my life, but this matter has nothing to do with Teacher Minato or Mistress Kushina. You shouldn't have attacked them, nor should you take your anger out on the village."

"If you really want revenge, you can come for me instead..."

"If I kill you, will Rin revive?"

Obito raised his head, revealing his blood-red Sharingan, his expression ferocious.

Even Itachi, who was standing to the side, and Youhu, who had just arrived, could feel Obito's skyrocketing rage.

Youhu seriously suspected that Captain Kakashi wasn't trying to persuade Obito to surrender, but was trying to thoroughly enrage him.

Generally speaking, even when interrogating a prisoner, one wouldn't intentionally jump back and forth on the prisoner's bottom line like this.

Captain Kakashi was truly not good with words.