That prized Kamui vortex vanished completely the moment Naruto finished speaking.
Buzz! Obito's whole body trembled violently. Beneath his mask, his face had already twisted into a savage scowl, and his Kamui Mangekyō was shot through with bloodshot veins. He was clearly fuming.
Then.
Killing intent flashed in Obito's eyes as he glared at Naruto. His icy voice trembled slightly as he demanded, "Kid, what did you just say?!"
He could hardly believe his ears. Naruto had actually said something like that!
But Naruto's eyes glinted with amusement as he replied, "Madara-senpai~ Why are you asking? This has nothing to do with you!"
As he spoke, Naruto waved Obito away. "Go on, get out of here! I'm not going to capture you. I have to take care of my teacher's happiness first!"
"What?!" Obito's anger flared. What did he mean, it had nothing to do with him?!
Rin was his! She would always be his! Of course it had something to do with him!
He was about to berate Naruto when Obito suddenly remembered that he was currently pretending to be Madara Uchiha. He hastily forced down the turmoil in his heart.
He continued coldly, "I'm just curious. Why did you suddenly say something like that in the middle of a battle?!"
The instant he finished speaking, Obito's pupils trembled violently. His anger had clouded his judgment, and only now did he realize something was wrong!
Why had Naruto suddenly brought this up? The answer was obvious! He must have recognized Obito's identity!
But how was that possible?! Even his own father hadn't realized it back then. How could Naruto possibly know?!
Thinking this, Obito clenched his fists and stared at Naruto, hoping to get an answer from him.
However.
Naruto merely waved a hand and chuckled. "It's nothing! Seeing that you have a Sharingan made me think of Teacher Kakashi!"
Naruto rested his chin in his hand and mused, "Besides, Teacher Kakashi spends every day immersed in Icha Icha Paradise... So I thought I'd use the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu to bring his companion back to the world of the living, so she could stay by his side and help him break the habit."
"..." Obito fell silent, but inwardly he breathed a sigh of relief, secretly glad that Naruto hadn't seen through his disguise. He'd merely been reminded of Kakashi by the situation!
Seeing that he had a Sharingan and thinking of Kakashi was perfectly normal...
Obito's thought process really did live up to his reputation as the Uchiha clan's only "wise fool"!
Then.
A chill glinted in Obito's eyes as he said coldly, "You've got quite a nerve, kid, claiming you'll use the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu on Kakashi's companion. Don't tell me you've mastered it?"
"What I can or can't do is none of your business, is it?" Naruto's voice held a hint of mockery.
Damn you, Uzumaki Naruto.
I should've stuffed more Explosive Tags in you when you were born and blown you to bits!
Obito seethed inwardly, cursing furiously.
But after thinking it over, he gradually calmed down.
Even if Naruto really knew the Impure World Reincarnation, there was no way he could get the cells he needed from Rin!
After all, Obito had kept Rin's body hidden away!
At that thought, the anger in Obito's eyes began to fade, replaced by a trace of smugness. "Kid! I've been quietly watching everything that happens in the Shinobi World. That young girl you say you're going to reincarnate—I remember her body was nowhere to be found! So what can you possibly do..."
But Obito hadn't finished speaking when—
"Teacher Kakashi took us to her house himself once! Nobody cleans the place, and there's hair everywhere..." Naruto cut him off, casually making it up as he went.
And somehow, his lie hit the mark...
Buzz! Obito's entire body trembled again. Terror showed in his eyes, and beneath his mask, his face spasmed uncontrollably!
That was right! Ever since Rin died, her bedroom in Konoha had gone almost completely untouched. Plenty of her hair must still be lying around!
If Naruto got even a single strand, he could use the Impure World Reincarnation to bring his beloved Rin back to this world—and then she'd stay by Kakashi's side!
No! Absolutely not! He couldn't let that happen!
With that thought, Obito acted at once, activating his Kamui.
Whoosh! A space-time vortex opened, and on the other side was Konoha!
Obito wanted to get there before Naruto could collect the hair and destroy those precious strands... No, carefully preserve them!
Everything about Rin was so wonderful—even her farts smelled sweet. Surely her hair would still smell sweet, even after ten years of wind and rain!
Obito hurried toward the Kamui vortex, eager to reach Konoha.
But just then—
"Hey! Madara-senpai, wait a second!" Naruto called out, stopping Obito. He slipped his right hand into his pocket and smiled. "I happened to collect the hair earlier. It's in my pocket right now. Madara-senpai, I've told you all this, so why not stay and witness it?"
As he spoke, Naruto made a show of creating a clone.
The moment the clone appeared, it used the Flying Thunder God Technique and vanished.
Then Naruto apologized with a slightly sheepish look. "Sorry about this! I sent my clone to a nearby mountain to catch a bandit as a living sacrifice. Could you wait a moment?"
Naruto's trick might have failed if he'd tried it on someone else...
But against Obito, it worked like a charm. He had him completely under his thumb!
At that moment.
Obito felt as though he'd fallen into a bottomless abyss. Despair welled up inside him, and all strength seemed to drain from his knees. He nearly collapsed to the ground!
Was Rin really going to be reincarnated by this brat and made to stay with Kakashi?
He wanted to interfere! But he simply wasn't strong enough to stop Naruto from doing whatever he pleased!
It hurt! It hurt so much!
Still, a sliver of hope remained in Obito's heart. He tried to awaken Naruto's conscience.
So he immediately scolded him in the tone of a senior, "Uzumaki Naruto! That jutsu is a desecration of the dead! How can you still call yourself a ninja?!"
After speaking, Obito clenched his little fists. He desperately hoped his words would make Naruto see the error of his ways and turn back!
Unfortunately, our Uzumaki Naruto had already lost his conscience...
Naruto simply ignored Obito's words.
Instead, a glint of utter mischief flashed in his eyes. He put on an act and said,
"How about this! After I reincarnate Senior Rin, I'll have her and Teacher Kakashi..."
Get married!!!
As Naruto's words rang out.
The scene fell silent.
A deathly silence!
Thud! Obito could no longer bear the unbearable pain. He slumped to the ground, his heart overwhelmed by agony, tears welling in his Mangekyō.
At that moment, the world seemed to turn gray...
The sky had fallen! Obito's world had well and truly collapsed!
[Talk-no-Jutsu Breakdown: Obito Uchiha! Villain Points +339!]
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