Tormenting Obito

Looking at Obito's utterly hopeless expression and the system panel that had appeared before him again,

Naruto finally nodded in satisfaction and thought, Kamui Weeping Tears really is worth a lot...

With nothing but Talk no Jutsu, he'd easily squeezed thousands of Villain Points out of Obito!

That was even more than he'd gotten the last time he wiped out every member of the Root...

And Talk no Jutsu really was the strongest technique. It was perfect for squeezing someone dry...

Just as Naruto was pondering this,

Obito, lying on the ground, unexpectedly spoke to him.

His eyes glimmered with terrible pain. His lips parted slightly, trembling as he struggled to speak. "Naruto... I killed your parents during the Nine-Tails' attack. Kill me, and let me atone for what I did to them!"

"Huh?!" Naruto froze. Was Obito asking to die of his own accord?!

But then Naruto thought it over and immediately understood...

After the way the Rin his clone was impersonating had just hurt him, Obito probably thought death was the only way out—the only escape from this hellish world.

Unfortunately, Naruto would never let him have his way.

Wanting to die so easily? Not a chance! How could the souls of all those who had died at Obito's hands rest easy if he got off that lightly?!

At the very least, Naruto had to wring every last bit of value out of him, then make him die in agony amid endless torment!

And the most painful torment for Obito was undoubtedly having the clone, disguised as Rin, torment him!

With that in mind,

Naruto immediately put on an act again. With a smug, irritating expression, he turned to Rin and asked, "Rin-senpai! What did you think of Obito-senpai before?"

"Well..." Rin propped her chin on her right hand, pretending to ponder the question. Then she smiled sweetly and said, "I just thought of him as someone I didn't like who was also really reckless!"

[Talk-no-Jutsu Breakdown: Obito Uchiha, Villain Points +99!]

"If you didn't like him, why did you still humor him when he came looking for you?" Naruto asked, a playful glint in his eyes.

This time, Rin didn't hesitate at all. She chuckled and answered at once.

"If there's a dog around, why not tease it?"

[Talk-no-Jutsu Breakdown: Obito Uchiha, Villain Points +99!]

Seeing the system panels keep popping up, Naruto couldn't help smiling.

He could earn this much just by crushing someone's spirit!

Obito really was a born-to-order juicer!

No one else would have worked this well!

Naruto tossed out several more questions, and Rin answered them one by one in front of Obito, making Villain Points spill out of him every time.

Obito's heart had turned to ash. He couldn't hold back any longer.

He jerked his head to one side, blood and tears pouring down his face as he roared at Naruto.

"Hurry! Uzumaki Naruto! Kill me already! I'm your sworn enemy!"

"Uh... I don't want to!" Naruto said with a smile and a shake of his head.

Rin crouched down again, leaning close to Obito as she asked timidly, "Obito... do you really want to die that badly? You don't have to be Kakashi's best man anymore. You can be Naruto's instead..."

"You..." Obito's forehead bulged with anger. He wanted to curse her out, but as he gazed at the beloved woman before him, beautiful as a celestial being, he simply couldn't get the words out...

Deep down, he even felt a faint urge to say yes to Rin...

Just then,

Rin gently laid her soft hand on Obito's forehead. Her delicate voice held a hint of pleading. "Obito, could you bark like a dog? I really want to hear you bark. Please..."

"..." Obito fell silent at once, his gaze fleeing elsewhere.

Seeing this, Rin forcibly squeezed out a few sparkling tears and began to cry. "Waaah... Obito, do you hate me now? You don't even care about this tiny little request of mine."

Hearing that, Obito's heart, already as lifeless as ash, suddenly stirred.

Then,

Obito slowly turned his head and looked at Rin, who was sobbing softly. A powerful sense of guilt immediately washed over him.

In the end, his love for Rin won out over every other emotion...

Guilt surfaced on his face, and he let out a clear bark.

"Woof, woof..."

As soon as the sound left his mouth,

"Hahaha, see?" Rin sprang to her feet, beaming. She lifted a slender finger and pointed at Obito, calling excitedly to Naruto. "That's why I humor him. Who doesn't like dogs?!"

"Not bad!" Naruto said, giving her a thumbs-up as he marveled inwardly.

Clone, that attack on the heart of his soul was incredible!

Wait... wasn't the clone just me?

Naruto had only just thought this when,

in the next instant,

Obito's pupils contracted sharply. A crushing wave of shame engulfed him.

Obito couldn't take it anymore. He suddenly raised his right hand.

Boom! Terrifying Kamui chakra erupted and enveloped his hand. Then Obito aimed his palm at his own forehead and brought it down!

He simply couldn't bear Rin's words anymore! He would prove his resolve with his death!

Unfortunately, his palm froze just before it reached his forehead.

Then,

Buzz! Obito felt as if tens of thousands of poisonous insects were gnawing at his heart. Cold sweat ran down his forehead, and he completely lost control of his own body.

The seal Madara had placed on Obito's heart had taken effect!

The seal had few other uses. Its main purpose was to stop Obito from harming himself...

So now, even the right to take his own life had been cruelly snatched away!

Seeing this, Naruto knew perfectly well that Obito couldn't kill himself.

And even if he somehow managed it, so what?!

Naruto still had a trick up his sleeve. He could make Obito suffer endless torment all the same!

With that in mind,

Naruto slowly crouched down. A faint smile played on his lips as he spoke softly to Obito. "Obito-senpai! It won't matter even if you die. I'll use Impure World Reincarnation on you! And I'll make sure you stay conscious, so you can watch Rin-senpai and me live happily together!"

At Naruto's words, the lifelessness in Obito's eyes gave way to utter terror. His trembling right hand pointed at Naruto as he cried out in despair.

"Demon... You're a demon... A demon!"

Obito had roamed the Shinobi World for decades, weathered countless storms, and met countless people, but he'd never met anyone like Naruto.

He didn't kill you, but he destroyed your spirit!

And even if you died, he'd bring you back with Impure World Reincarnation and make you suffer all over again!

Was this even human? Was this even human?

"A demon?" Naruto mused. Then he gave Obito a radiant smile and corrected him. "Obito-senpai, I'm no demon. I'm just Rin-senpai's perfect future husband!"

[Talk-no-Jutsu Breakdown: Obito Uchiha! Villain Points +66!]

"You... You're a heartless beast!" Obito's face twisted as he roared in despair.

As Obito's voice faded,

suddenly,

three figures appeared on the distant horizon and reached Obito in an instant.

Naruto smiled at the person in the lead and waved in greeting.

"Yo! Kakashi-sensei! You're right on time. Come take a look at your old teammate!"