Konoha's Female Ghost Requests to Join the Call

Konoha - Above the Fourth Kage Rock

"Ha, you really think highly of me..."

Kou spoke in a low voice, a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth, but there was no real smile in the curve:

"Are you so sure I can do all this? You're even willing to gamble away your dream, which is so close yet so far, for this possibility?"

"Don't underestimate yourself. If it were you, you could definitely do it. At least, that's what I believe."

"Besides... I made this decision after confirming a few things beforehand."

As he spoke, he turned his head and looked in the direction of Mist Village, as if recalling something, and a playful smirk appeared on his lips:

"After our battle in Mist Village, I made a special Mist Village there to secretly observe their reaction."

"Originally, I was thinking that if those guys didn't approve of you, I would just destroy the Mist Village to save them from upsetting you."

Then, fully immerse yourself in the New Moon Eye Plan with Ban, allowing you to find true peace in an absolutely beautiful Dream World.

At this point, Obito paused, glanced at Kokoro's darkened face, and nodded with considerable admiration:

Fortunately, they... made the right choice.

Looking at Obito before him, he gritted his teeth and growled:

"You're such a bastard."

Obito shrugged, feigning helplessness as he spread his hands, and then defended himself with righteous indignation:

"There's nothing I can do about it. After all, if I hadn't been sure you'd have a 'home,' it would have been very difficult for me to make the decision to give up on the New Infinite Tsukuyomi."

He looked at Kou, his expression no longer mocking, but filled with certainty:

"Even if I believe you have the ability to change this Ninja World, if you can't find happiness, no matter how good the Ninja World becomes, it will still be an imperfect and flawed world in my eyes."

"I will never accept such a world!"

Hearing Obito's heartfelt words, Kō was stunned. His lips parted slightly, as if the words that were about to come out were blocked by something.

He remained silent for a long time before finally managing to utter a sentence:

"You, I... I really don't know what to say to you."

Obito shook his head and waved his hand dismissively:

"You don't need to think too much. Just treat me like a completely self-centered jerk, that's just how it is."

Kou didn't respond, but just looked at Obito with a complicated Obito, remaining silent for a long time.

"I have said all I have to say."

Obito broke the brief silence first, his gaze calmly falling on the silent Kokoro before him. He slowly raised his hands, his fingers gently clasped together in front of his chest.

Before it all ends, answer one more question for me.

He looked at Kou, a mixture of trepidation and anticipation rising in his eyes:

"After all this is over, will you... be able to get a good night's sleep?"

"No need to worry about anything anymore, just relax and embrace the future?"

Listening to Obito's words, he said nothing, but slowly turned his gaze to the edge of the night.

Before we knew it, the once-dense darkness of night had gradually thinned.

On the eastern horizon, the darkness of the night was gradually fading, revealing a gray-blue light.

The morning light, symbolizing a new day, has slowly spread from the end of the night, swallowing up the remaining stars in the night sky.

"It's getting light."

Gazing at the dawn light on that boundary, he managed to speak.

"... yes."

Obito turned his gaze and looked at the faint sunrise with Koko.

The eastern sky was bathed in a warm orange light, soft and quiet, which shone on the two people and cast long shadows on them.

Obito gazed at the morning light, a faint smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.

Kou ultimately did not answer Obito's question, and Obito did not press the matter further.

They simply watched the rising morning light in tacit agreement, as if they understood each other's thoughts, quietly awaiting this final moment that belonged to them.

Not as enemies, but as close friends who have shared half a lifetime, even as family...

"Alright, let me thank you."

Koko slowly turned his gaze to Obito, a forced smile appearing on his lips:

"Although I've suffered a lot because of you, I have to admit that you played a part in getting me to where I am today."

"I will not forgive your sins, but I will not deny your kindness to me."

He paused, no longer suppressing his emotions, and said frankly:

"Thank you, Obito."

Having you as a friend in this life is both unlucky and lucky.

If there is an afterlife, I still hope to meet you again.

But... let's avoid witnessing you go down the wrong path and commit sins again.

"Hmph, even now, she's still lecturing me. She's really quite troublesome."

Obito couldn't help but smile, his eyes shining softly and warmly.

"But I don't dislike him, after all... this is the Uchiha Kuro I know."

As he spoke, Obito folded his hands together.

In his Rinnegan, the power of his pupils had been mobilized to its peak, and his face grew increasingly pale.

"Finally, I need to trouble you with one more thing."

Obito spoke softly, forcing his gaze to turn towards the girl lying quietly beside him:

Lin, I'm entrusting this to you.

"A girl as beautiful as her shouldn't live in this cruel Ninja World."

But if it were the truly peaceful Ninja World that you changed, she could definitely live happily ever after.

Besides, with you and Kakashi around, she won't feel lonely in this world.

He paused, then turned his gaze from Lin to Kou's face, a genuine look of shame flashing in his eyes:

"Please apologize to her for me then."

"I'm sorry, I couldn't keep my promise to her and become fire--"

"I refuse!"

"... well?!"

Obito was stunned for a moment, his eyes filled with confusion as he looked at Koko, as if he had not expected such a response at all.

His mouth was slightly open, the words he hadn't finished saying stuck in his throat, unable to come up or go down.

Kō watched Obito's silly expression with amusement, as if transported back to many years ago. Suppressing his laughter, he feigned impatience and said:

"How many times have I told you this? I've told you countless times already, whether it's confessing your feelings or anything else, if you have something to say, you have to say it to the person in person!"

"These troublesome things... you should tell her yourself."

"But--"

Obito looked at Kokoro, a hint of embarrassment appearing on his face that seemed quite out of character for him at that moment.

After a long pause, as if realizing something, he glared angrily at Kou and said indignantly:

"You rascal, you're still teasing me even now! What are you trying to do?!"

You've ruined all the emotions I'd worked so hard to build up!

You know perfectly well that after Lin was resurrected, I had absolutely no way to...

"Who told you that I needed to resurrect her using the Rinne Rebirth Technique before saying these things to her?"

"Ah, ah?!"

Obito tilted his head blankly, as if he hadn't yet grasped the meaning behind Kou's words:

"What do you mean by that?"

"It means exactly what it says. You're as stupid as ever."

Kou said calmly, his gaze fixed on Obito's eyes, a dazzling purple light flashing in his Six-Tomoe Rinnegan:

"No need to thank me. Consider it a token of gratitude for telling me the location of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path."

"Hey, knock! What do you mean by that? Explain yourself clearly--"

Before Obito could finish speaking, his gaze met those Six-Tomoe Rinnegan.

Under that terrifying power of vision, his eyes gradually blurred, his gaze became unfocused, and even his consciousness seemed to be pulled into an unfamiliar space...

Atop the Kage Rock, looking at the unconscious Obito before him, he chuckled softly as if he had thought of something amusing.

"That's all I can do."

He muttered to himself, his gaze involuntarily drifting to the short-haired girl lying flat beside Obito.

The morning light fell on Lin's delicate and serene face, bathing her pale features in a warm glow.

The knocking sound subsided, and he shifted his gaze to Obito's side.

Within those Six-Tomoe Rinnegan, the once crystal-clear figure of a young girl was gradually becoming blurred...

"Lin has been waiting by your side for a very, very long time."