Hunter x Hunter: Starting with Sun Breathing
Chapter 357

Red-Eyed Obito X The A-B Brothers in His Sights

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It took me five whole years from figuring out this theory of Taijutsu to putting it into practice and opening the first door!

Five years—how many five-year periods does one have in a lifetime?

Might Duy a bitter taste in his mouth, thinking that compared to the Sun-Earring Boy in front of him, he had wasted his life.

However, the word "dejected" seems to be absent from a man's dictionary. Might Duy quickly pulled himself out of his brief moment of frustration and looked at Roy as if he were staring at a piece of radiant jade.

"Sharp!"

The man leaped down from the tree with lightning speed, pinched his chin, and looked at Roy, saying, "I can sense that you've grasped the knack, but judging from your performance just now..."

Might Duy tentatively said, "Your 'Gate of Opening' seems different from mine."

As expected of the developer of the Eight Inner Gates, his observation of aura is exceptionally keen.

Roy deliberately removed the Demon Slayer Mark from his forehead, not intending to hide it from the other party. With a thought, he summoned a wisp of [Nen Qi] and attached it to his index finger, waving it in front of Might Duy's eyes.

Might Duy's thick eyebrows furrowed as his intuition surged up, telling him... that something extraordinary seemed to be lurking in the forefinger of the Sun-Earring Boy before him, a dragon's gaze!

Even, it subtly made him uneasy and his heart pound!

Fortunately, Might Duy didn't have to wait long. While Might Guy Might Duy swallowing, Roy extended his index finger and lightly tapped his chest, saying, "There is a difference. I think you'll understand once you experience it for yourself."

[Hair]!

With a deafening roar, as if the world had just begun to open, Might Duy was infused with [qi], and in that instant, he felt as if something had shattered inside his body!

As he came to his senses, a message flooded into his mind, and the man realized that this thing was called [Nian]!

The shattered parts inside his body were called the "Blockage" "Aura Nodes".

"Nian, Aura Nodes, [Chan][Jue][Lian][Fa]. Young Master Jin..."

Might Duy suddenly looked up and glanced ahead. The huge Central Training Ground was nowhere to be Roy; only a single sentence Youyou over from the empty space.

"Let's go, uncle. Don't just stand there. While the Aura Nodes are still open, try to retain as much [qi] as possible within your body..."

Might Duy:

My eyes welled up with tears, a mix of emotions welling up inside me. After a moment, I smiled, my eyelids slightly lowered.

"Hey, what's this?"

"You promised to repay the favor, but how come you owe me one again in the blink of an eye?"

The rustling of the trees, their shadows dancing in the breeze, swayed gently, but no one told Might Duy the answer.

By noon, Roy had been gone for half a day, and Kai, sporting a small watermelon-shaped haircut, came looking for him during the lunch break when training wasn't in session...

Just now, amidst sighs, Might Duy successfully controlled his [Qi] and [Aura Nodes], mastering [Entanglement].

"Dear father, why are you alone? Where is Uchiha Jin?"

Might Guy clearly knew why his father was there, or rather, the two of them had discussed it beforehand.

Upon arriving at the scene, they only found Might Duy, with Roy nowhere to be seen. Kai scratched the back of his head and leaned forward to ask, "Didn't you teach him, Father?"

"Taught,"

"And what about him?"

"Learn it and then leave."

"Learn..." and so on!

Kai's eyes widened suddenly, thinking he had misheard!

With a strange cry, he looked at Might Duy in disbelief and said, "Didn't you say that it's absolutely impossible to learn just one of the Eight Inner Gates without a year or two of practice?"

He himself spent three years honing his foundation in learning the Eight Inner Gates, but, "He is him, and you are you," Might Duy his head to look at his son, taking a rare breath, and said, "Kai, before, I didn't believe in geniuses. I always thought that as long as you work hard, you can change everything, but now it seems..."

"Perhaps, there really are innate differences between people."

Just like this [concept], even if Master Young Master didn't mention it, Might Duy was certain that he would never come into contact with this concept in his entire life, until his death.

Let alone learning and mastering it!

"Whoosh~" A gust of autumn wind blew by, stirring up a few withered leaves.

Kai stood next to Might Duy, seemingly frozen in place by the wind, staring blankly at Might Duy, speechless for a long time.

Might Duy patted him on the shoulder, then ignored him, waiting for the child to come to his senses while gazing silently in the direction Roy had gone, lost in thought...

A silence then spread, engulfing the entire Southern Forest.

"Clang~" At one o'clock in the afternoon, at a Training Ground not far from the Hokage Rock, Roy found Itachi and Shisui, gave them a brief instruction on sword practice, and then the Sun-Earring Boy found a large tree, sat cross-legged, and tried to practice the [Eight Inner Gates] in sequence: [Open], [Rest], [Life], [Injury], [Block], [View],...

The pathways of [shock] and [death] were simulated several times within her body until she fully mastered them. Then, Fang Youyou opened her eyes and, without turning her head, said, "Come out."

A rustling sound... Behind him, a figure slowly emerged from the dense forest not far from the large tree.

Wearing Goggles and carrying a bundle, he strolled over to Roy and sat down beside him, offering him a Rice Ball with one hand, stammering, "Jin, Rice Ball. I made it myself."

The fresh Rice Balls, wrapped up, were still slightly steaming when taken out.

If you get close, you can even smell the aroma of rice mixed with the smell of meat, which wafts straight into your nose.

Roy merely glanced sideways at Obito, not immediately taking the food, but instead asked jokingly, "Is this appropriate?"

"This isn't something Nohara Rin left over, is it?"

Obito blushed, whether from embarrassment or grievance, and protested, "How could that be? I spent the whole morning making this especially for you!"

"Then I definitely can't eat it," Roy said calmly.

Obito's eyes widened. "Why?"

Roy didn't answer, only silently watching Obito... The Sun-Earring Boy involuntarily lowered his eyes, looking down at his toes, and mumbled in a barely audible voice, "Okay, I do have something to ask you."

As expected, Roy waited for Obito, then picked up two pebbles from the ground and flicked them at his two curious younger brothers... Itachi and Shisui, wincing in pain, quickly put away their eavesdropping ears and focused on practicing their swordsmanship.

"Whoosh..."

Blades wreathed in flames flew, and the wooden dummy in the Training Ground fell one after another.

As the dust settled, Obito seemed to have finally found his words. Mustering his courage, he looked Roy straight in the eyes and asked, "Jin, were those things you showed me before real?"

[Heart Bug] emerged, clinging to the Thread of Causality connecting Obito. This time, without needing to deliberately delve into Obito, Roy was the first to understand what he was talking about.

It was nothing more than the Battle of Kannabi Bridge and the death of Nohara Rin!

"Who knows?" Roy looked up slightly, seeing the sky covered with dark clouds, and it looked like it was about to rain. He leaned against a tree trunk and said Youyou, "You'll know when we leave to support the front lines tomorrow."

"It'll be too late then!" Obito clenched his fist, staring intently at Roy: "Rin will absolutely not be in any danger! I won't let anything happen to her either!"

"That's settled then, why bother coming to me?"

"I...

Obito choked instantly, his face turning bright red.

Roy didn't even look at him, his hands behind his head, staring at the dark clouds looming overhead. After a long silence, he said softly, "Don't even think about canceling the mission, and don't even think about defecting. Some things are meant to happen to you; you can't escape them."

Just like Kite to Neferpitou, Netero to Meruem, and Roy to the [god] under the stars, some things, some battles, are destined and unavoidable!

"I never intended to defect..." Obito muttered in defense.

"Is that so?" Roy tilted his head to look at the Sun-Earring Boy and said calmly, "Look me in the eye and say it again."

Obito:

Silent.

He then collapsed to the ground like a deflated balloon.

The Sun-Earring Boy's eyes were red, and he seemed to recall the day Roy opened his eyes, the scenes he had witnessed. He couldn't help but hug his knees and sob.

"Jin, please tell me, what should I do?"

"I really don't want Lin to die, I don't want her to die!"

"Then let's fucking kill her!" Roy abruptly stood up, and under Uchiha Obito's astonished gaze, squinted at the gloomy sky and sneered, "It's simple, whoever wants to kill her, you kill them!"

Obito: "I'm worried we won't be able to win."

"Then let's die together, and we'll be a perfect pair of star-crossed lovers."

Roy's black hair swayed in the wind as he walked past Obito, brushing past his shoulder. He paused, turned back, and glanced at Obito, saying, "Remember, within the clan, you can call me Jin; outside, please call me Young Clan Head."

"If you trust me."

[Say], [Magnet Release], [Attraction], Roy said, then raised his hand and made a gesture. The magnetic thread hooked onto the package, which, along with a dozen or so steaming rice Rice Balls, immediately left Obito's embrace and fell into his palm.

The Sun-Earring Boy then raised his hand and called out to Itachi and Shisui, "Take a break and have some of my dumplings."

Itachi and Shisui, who had been eavesdropping on everything, exchanged a glance and obediently replied, "Understood, Nii-san."

He then sheathed his sword, glanced sympathetically at Obito who was standing there dumbfounded, and moved closer to Roy.

"Clang~" At six o'clock in the evening, Obito left, and Yui was gone too... As the sun set behind the mountains and night climbed the treetops, after a hard day of training, Roy, with Itachi and Shisui on either side, set off on his way home.

Perhaps the younger brothers have grown up and are now ashamed, no longer wanting their Nii-san to lead them.

Roy glanced at Shisui, noticing him sullenly and stealing glances at him every now and then, and slapped him in annoyance:

Speak your mind.

"Nii-san, that hurt."

"Really? Should I teach you another lesson?"

"No, no," Shisui jumped back, clutching her head and waving her hands repeatedly before finally voicing her doubts.

"Nii-san, is Nohara Rin really going to die?"

"Isn't he in the same class as Obito? Hasn't he gone on a mission yet?"

Shisui has memories; just yesterday, he saw Obito over a girl on the street. Now that he thinks about it, that girl must be his companion, Nohara Rin.

"Who knows?" Roy gave the exact same answer as Obito.

If we consider the development in the original work, it's a foregone conclusion that Nohara Rin died in the Battle of Kannabi Bridge. After all, according to Black Zetsu's plan, inducing Obito evil was an essential step in his organization of Akatsuki and subsequent collection of the Tailed Beasts.

The reason for the current uncertainty is that the current Obito is no longer the clueless underachiever from the original story who hadn't yet awakened his powers.

He not only awakened the Sharingan ahead of schedule, but also successfully evolved it into Three-Tomoe with his own help, making his strength on a completely different level compared to before.

Therefore, if they were to face off against the Iwagakure Jonin Mujin, Oishi, and Hikaru, who were secretly manipulated by Black Zetsu, the outcome would be entirely uncertain.

"So, Nii-san, will you go?" At the foot of the Hokage Rock, Itachi, who had been silent all along, suddenly stopped, grabbed Roy's sleeve, and looked up at him directly, saying, "Nii-san, you'll definitely go, won't you?"

Roy:"

Looking down at the Sun-Earring Boy, she asked, "Why do you think that?"

"Because Nii-san wouldn't want Obito to be sad." Shisui hugged Roy's arm tightly and chuckled, "Aunt Mikoto said that Nii-san is the most soft-hearted but stubborn."

Roy:

His lips twitched, then he snorted coldly, flicked his hand, and strode forward.

"Nii-san ~ Nii-san ~ Wait for me..."

Shisui and Itachi exchanged a glance and gave chase, but the young Sun-Earring Boys had never seen light before. In the blink of an eye, Roy's foot disappeared into the moonlight and vanished into the deepening night.

"Itachi, Nii-san is so handsome, right?" Having lost track of him, Shisui gazed enviously at the sky, drooling with envy.

Itachi followed the direction Roy had disappeared in, gave a muffled "hmm," and continued following without saying a word.

That night, the three little ones arrived home one after the One Queen.

After finishing dinner and quickly washing up, Itachi, clutching his pillow, pushed open Roy's bedroom door and sat down on the tatami mat.

Her feet lay down next to Roy.

Roy stretched out an arm, and Itachi obediently rested it on. Both brothers stared blankly at the ceiling with their eyes open. After a while, even breathing could be heard.

"Hoarse~" At ten o'clock at night, Roy fell into a deep sleep.

A familiar feeling of falling followed...

When he opened his eyes again, he was no longer in the Hokage world, but back in the familiar Hunter world.

"Ding~" At four in the morning, the wooden clock in the corner struck, signaling the start of the morning run.

The Sun-Earring Boy, with his striking blond hair, rose, threw on his robe, and as usual, received a notification from the panel: [Notification: "Constitution" +1 (Note: From "Sun Breathing")]

[Hint: "Constitution" +35 (Note: From "Nine-Tails")]

A slight smile played on his lips as he glanced at the panel. There was still one chance for a "Flesh Bud" to infest it. Looking through the window at the deep night, he saw signs that the plant was about to retreat. He smiled, his eyes narrowing.

Itachi and Shisui are right, how could the Third Shinobi World War be complete without him?

For no other reason than to see the Eight-Tails. Roy had to meet the A-B Brothers no matter what!

Let's see who has the tougher head and the harder body!

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