Obito Uchiha's Challenge

Kanako said anxiously, "Nebula."

"I truly know I was wrong. I wasn't unhappy. Every single second I spend with you, I am happy."

"I won't ever make unreasonable demands of you again."

Nebula Kotetsu patted her head. "That's more like it."

"Be good, let's go back to class."

He turned to leave, but Kanako tugged at his sleeve.

Nebula Kotetsu turned his head in confusion, only to find Kanako's face slightly flushed as she said with a hint of bashfulness, "Could we... hold hands?"

Nebula Kotetsu thought for a moment and said, "No."

"Tonight, I need to eat the new three-colored dango at the street stall with Yomi, go for a walk along the Naka River with Caixiang, and watch the stars with Ririko."

"Kanako, you'll have to wait until the day after tomorrow."

Kanako: "..."

"But I was just so sad."

"Can't we just do it here?"

"Here?" Nebula Kotetsu glanced left and right. Although there was no one around, they were still at school, after all.

"No, we'll be heard."

However, Kanako was prepared; she smiled and took a white handkerchief from her person, folding it into a square.

"Don't worry, I won't make a sound."

As she spoke, she bit down on the handkerchief.

Nebula Kotetsu was stunned for a moment.

Good grief, she came prepared.

Considering that she was his girlfriend after all, and that today was a special situation, he hesitated before reaching out his hand.

He gently took her hand, triggering the passive effect of the Hand of the Succubus.

Kanako's body trembled slightly. Immediately after, she squinted her eyes in bliss, much like a cat being scratched in just the right spot.

Ah~

That familiar feeling.

It was as if a current of happiness was flowing from her hand, spreading straight into her heart.

In an instant, everything her boyfriend had done was cast to the back of her mind.

Nebula Kotetsu was long accustomed to this situation.

Any female who touched his hands would have an extremely strange reaction. He had heard that his girlfriends had even given his hands a nickname in private, calling them something like the Hand of God.

The girl's breathing beside his ear gradually became uneven.

Kanako's hand was very soft; despite having not an ounce of excess fat, it still felt plump in his grip.

Nebula Kotetsu estimated that class was about to start, so he gradually increased the pressure of his grip, causing the breathing in his ear to become even more rapid. The girl's squinted eyes even faintly rolled back to show the whites...

[Host: Nebula Kotetsu]
[Charm: 99]
[Equipped Title: Hand of the Succubus (Your hands possess magical power; please be cautious with contact with the opposite sex)]
[Chakra: Less than 0.01 Cal, Status: Weak]
[Taijutsu: Big Slap Lv1 (Can cause minor psychological damage)]
[Ninjutsu: Three Body Technique Lv0, Basic Chakra Extraction Lv0]
[Genjutsu: None]
[Inventory: None]
[Current Available Target: Rin Nohara (The lifelong love of Obito, the woman whose death indirectly plunged the ninja world into chaos, and a key catalyst for the Fourth Shinobi World War. Change her fate and bring peace to the ninja world!)]
[Bind?]

In the classroom.

Teacher Kato was still rambling on about techniques for practicing hand seals, but Nebula Kotetsu didn't take in a single word.

Listen to the lecture?

Listening to lectures wouldn't make him stronger.

And hand seals couldn't save the ninja world.

He fixed his gaze on the system panel that only he could see. Upon seeing the prompt for a bindable target, he turned his eyes toward the front right.

Two rows away, the girl with purple paint on her cheeks was also distracted, her gaze drifting toward the door from time to time.

Is she worried about Obito? Nebula Kotetsu guessed.

To be honest, besides her beautiful appearance, Rin Nohara had a wonderful personality. She was well-regarded by all her classmates—kind, warm, sunny, and caring.

It was no wonder Obito was infatuated with her.

If this were a peaceful and stable world, Nebula Kotetsu would certainly have wished Obito and Rin Nohara well.

But now, he needed to become stronger.

So, Obito, I'm sorry.

"System, bind."

As the command was issued in his mind, the information on the panel before him shifted rapidly.

[Bound Target: Rin Nohara (Copy - Obito Uchiha).]
[Current Mission: Ice-Breaking.]
[The sudden confession has left the girl flustered. Please choose your own method to communicate with Rin Nohara and complete the relationship ice-breaking.]
[Mission Time Limit: 2 days]
[Mission Completion Reward (Choose one): 1. A pair of goggles identical to Obito Uchiha's; 2. Shurikenjutsu proficiency increased by 50%; 3. 0.3 Kakashi of Chakra.]

Nebula Kotetsu scanned the details quickly.

Very good, no mission penalty.

It was a good system.

But immediately after, a doubt arose in his mind.

What did it mean for the bound target to have a "Copy"?

Before he could figure it out, two knocks on the door interrupted Kato's endless lecturing, and the classroom door opened.

Obito Uchiha walked in, holding an ice pack to his face.

"Teacher, I'm back..." He was just about to speak when his eyes met Rin Nohara's concerned gaze, and a warmth rose in his heart.

Rin really cares about me the most.

This warmth lasted only half a second before he saw Nebula Kotetsu behind Rin Nohara, staring fixedly at her.

Obito Uchiha: (╬￣皿￣)!!!

Obito Uchiha swore that if the teacher weren't still at the podium, he would have rushed over and punched that hateful guy until his face was a mess!

"What are you spacing out for! Get back to your seat and listen to the lecture."

Following the teacher's reprimand, Obito Uchiha could only return to his seat in a huff.

Afterward, he glared daggers at Nebula Kotetsu. As for the teacher's lecture, he didn't hear a single word.

If looks could kill, Nebula Kotetsu would have been riddled with holes by now.

However, in response to Obito Uchiha's gaze, Nebula Kotetsu merely smiled lightly, making the corners of Obito's eyes twitch with rage.

"...Alright, that's all for this lesson."

The dull class ended, and just as the students' faces lit up with joy, the teacher continued, "Also, let me emphasize one more thing."

"In three days, your class will be graduating."

"Pass the exam, become Genin, and take on missions."

"During this time, everyone must watch their diet so you don't get diarrhea during the exam. Also, be careful when sparring with classmates to avoid injuries that might affect your graduation."

After emphasizing this for a long time, the teacher finally finished and left, still seemingly having more to say. Just as the teacher stepped out the door, Obito Uchiha stormed over to Nebula Kotetsu.

"Don't leave after school!"

"I was careless during the day. Let's have another match after school!"

"Sure." To Obito Uchiha's surprise, Nebula Kotetsu agreed readily. "How about this: after school, wait for me at the back gate of the school."

Obito Uchiha choked on his words.

He hadn't expected this dead-last student to agree so quickly, rendering the series of retorts he had prepared useless.

"Th-then fine, see you there."

"See you there."

After school.

Nebula Kotetsu walked out the school's main gate and headed straight for the Three-Color Dango Shop on the Konoha commercial street.

Yomi-senpai must be getting impatient.