"Rin!" At the sight of the girl opening her eyes, Obito cried out passionately, his voice filled with excitement and joy as he pulled her into his arms.
The sudden turn of events startled the newly awakened Rin, but the familiar presence quickly calmed her down. With some confusion, she said, "This feeling... you're Obito? How is that possible? Weren't you already dead? And why am I here? I clearly remember..."
Her voice was as clear as it had been back then. Time had left no trace on her; she was still the teenage girl from his memories.
Obito cut her off, choking up. "Rin, don't say any more. As long as you're alive, everything is fine. More than ten years have passed since the year you fell asleep, but it doesn't matter. I'll protect you. This time, even if I die, I won't let you be hurt again!"
"What's wrong with you, Obito?" Rin frowned, forcefully pushing him away. She stood up in confusion and looked around. Before her lay an unfamiliar battlefield. More than a decade of slumber had completely disconnected her from this world.
On Naruto Uzumaki's side, Kakashi, standing in the distance, had also been watching what was happening around Shin. When he saw Rin rise to her feet, his Sharingan contracted at the same time. He murmured, "That is... impossible!"
Though his mouth said it was impossible, his feet unconsciously took a step forward. Instinctively, he wanted to go there and see for himself whether all of this was real.
Shin said in a deep voice, "All right. As agreed, I've awakened Rin. Shouldn't you hand over Madara's other eye as well?"
Obito let out a long breath, a hint of relief appearing on his face. Then, without hesitation, he dug into his own left