Obito: Kakashi, you dare... Rin

As Naruto's voice faded, the appearances of the three figures were fully revealed.

Indeed, they were none other than Kakashi and the others who had just arrived.

Exhausted from the long journey, Kakashi had not clearly heard Naruto's words; instead, he asked anxiously, "Naruto, is the battle over? Where did the enemy..."

However, before Kakashi could finish his sentence, Rin's delicate face was reflected in his pupils.

In an instant, Buzz! Kakashi's entire skeleton shuddered violently, as if his body were falling apart. His handsome face froze instantly, and his lips trembled as he muttered, "You are... you are..."

Regrettably, an intense shock swept through Kakashi's entire body, constricting his chest and preventing him from uttering the remaining words.

Seeing this, Rin smiled sweetly, "Long time no see... Kakashi."

"You are Rin! Rin!" Hearing Rin's words, Kakashi finally felt a sense of relief as he shouted the name that had been suppressed in his chest, his pupils filled with extreme disbelief.

Rin! The comrade who had died under his own Chidori had actually been resurrected!

She was standing right in front of him, alive and well!

"Yes, that's right..." Rin covered her mouth and let out a soft laugh.

Having received confirmation, Kakashi's body trembled as he took several steps back, his eyes filled with shock and confusion.

Rin was resurrected? The beloved of Obito, who had died by his Chidori, had actually been resurrected?!

How could this be possible?! How could the dead return to life!

Right, there must be a problem; there must be a conspiracy!

Thinking of this, Swish! Kakashi instantly lifted his forehead protector, revealing his crimson Sharingan. A terrifying ocular power surged forth as he stared at Rin's body.

It must be said that Kakashi was indeed a top student of his generation at the Ninja Academy, and his intelligence far surpassed Obito's...

At the very least, he was capable of suspicion.

It was just a pity that our Naruto's clone, Rin, would not give him the chance to continue questioning.

The very moment Kakashi's Sharingan focused on her, Plop! Rin threw herself directly into Kakashi's arms, clutching his waist tightly as she wept, "Kakashi... I've missed you so much! I've missed you every single day!"

[Clone Rin's acting breaks Uchiha Obito's mental defenses, Villain Points +99!]

The pathetic Obito on the ground had been wounded once again...

"Ah?!" Kakashi's body froze in place once more, but as he listened to Rin's sobbing, his inner suspicion gradually melted away, eventually turning into deep remorse. He whispered softly, "Rin, I... I missed you too..."

As he spoke, Sizzle! A tear slid from the corner of Kakashi's eye, a tear born from intense longing and guilt...

Kakashi stopped trying to figure out whether Rin was truly Rin, because even if she weren't...

As long as she wore Rin's face, he could never bring himself to kill her!

Could he really use Chidori to slay her again?!

If he did that, would he even be human anymore??!

Moreover, Rin was standing by Naruto's side...

This suggested that it was highly likely the real Rin had returned to the world, a gift from Naruto to him, his teacher!

Thinking of this, Kakashi raised his hands and gently embraced the delicate woman before him. Unable to suppress the surging emotions in his heart, he whispered, "Rin... I'm sorry. I didn't keep my promise to Obito; I didn't protect you well..."

"It's okay, it's okay..." Rin responded, trembling in Kakashi's arms.

Kakashi's wrist lifted slightly, brushing through Rin's hair as he asked, "Rin, in that world of the dead, how is Obito doing?!"

The moment the words left his lips, Kakashi's gaze dimmed, and his eyes, filled with guilt, drifted toward the ground.

But in an instant, Kakashi froze again, and again, and again!

He hadn't noticed before, but now he realized...

The man on the ground, with his hideous, twisted face and blood-stained tears, was staring at him with eyes filled with a mixture of despair and agony!

And the man's features, though obscured by the gore and tears, possessed a silhouette...

It was so familiar, familiar to the point of being etched into his soul!

What the hell, wasn't this his good buddy... his best friend, an enlarged version of Uchiha Obito?!

The gazes of the two men met in the void.

Before Kakashi could speak, "Very good... very good indeed!" Obito let out a wail, his pupils filled with endless despair and rage as he said, "Kakashi, how dare you... how dare you toy with... Rin..."

Obito's voice struck Kakashi's heart like a thunderclap from the heavens.

Kakashi's pupils constricted violently, his wrist tightening involuntarily in his tension, as if he were about to crush Rin in his arms.

"Ah..." Rin let out a soft, delicate cry of surprise.

However, Kakashi had no time to spare for that...

Because he was far too familiar with this voice filled with rage; it was the unmistakable tone of Obito!

Even after all this time, he had kept it etched in his heart!

But wasn't Obito dead? Could it be that he, like Rin in his arms, had returned from the dead?!

Yet, why had Obito's body grown into that of a full-grown man?

Just as Kakashi was lost in thought.

"Kakashi-sensei, he is the real Uchiha Obito; he never died back then..." Naruto suddenly chimed in from the side, his eyes flashing with a look of intense mockery.

"What?!" Hearing this, Kakashi felt as if he had been struck by lightning, his entire body trembling uncontrollably, his eyes filled with extreme shock.

Although he did not know how Naruto had learned of Obito, Kakashi firmly believed that Naruto would never lie to him!

The proof was right there!

Rin still maintained the appearance she had when she died, which undoubtedly showed that she had indeed passed away once!

However, Obito's current physical age was about the same as his own...

This meant that the Obito of the past really hadn't died!

He had lived until now! He really hadn't died!

An incredibly intense sense of excitement surged through Kakashi's entire body; the news that his best friend was still alive left him overwhelmed with emotion!

Immediately after, just as Kakashi was about to open his mouth to ask why Obito hadn't returned to Konoha if he were still alive.

Unexpectedly, before the words could leave his lips.

"You... how dare you... touch... Rin... in front of me..." Obito let out another pained howl first.

"What?!" Hearing this, Kakashi finally realized what Obito had just said...

Because he was holding Rin tightly, and Rin had her head resting gently against his chest, a posture that looked incredibly intimate...

Boom! A wave of intense shame surged into Kakashi's heart. He hurriedly pushed Rin away, stumbling back several steps, and stammered, "Obito, it's not what you think! It's absolutely not what you think!"

"You... touched... Rin!" Obito's pupils remained filled with agony, his voice nothing but a continuous, mournful wail.

"Obito... no, you've got it all wrong!" Cold sweat beaded on Kakashi's forehead as he continued to explain.

Little did he expect that, just as he finished speaking.

Rin suddenly flashed in front of Obito, her small hand rising to slap him directly across the face.

Slap! A crisp sound rang out, followed by Rin's voice, tinged with a hint of feigned anger.

"Obito! Is that any way to talk to my idol!"