Rin: If You Went to That World Alone, You'd Be Lonely, Wouldn't You?

In the boundless space, Rin and Obito stood silently.

A pink halo flowed quietly around them, softening and blurring their silhouettes without adding any ambiguity, only making the atmosphere between them more peaceful.

Neither Obito nor Rin said anything more, tacitly maintaining the peace that belonged only to the two of them.

After a long silence, Obito slowly spoke, breaking the rare tranquility.

His voice was hoarse, as if he had mustered up his courage for a long time before finally speaking:

"Lin, um..."

"Hmm? What's wrong, Obito?"

Rin looked into Obito's eyes and responded softly, her gaze gentle as always.

Obito Rin's clear eyes, Obito felt a pang of reluctance, but he quickly suppressed it.

He took a deep breath, mustered his courage, and said earnestly to Lin:

"I'm leaving."

"... Um."

Lin nodded gently, her eyes showing no surprise, as if she had been expecting this answer. She simply sighed with a hint of regret:

"It's a little... a bit fast."

I thought you'd want to talk to me more about what's happened between you and Kou over the years.

Obito scratched his head and smiled sheepishly, as if apologizing for not staying longer.

That was what I originally thought too.

But Lin, didn't you just say that you've always been there for me, watching over me?

You probably know almost everything about us by now.

"... That's not the point."

Lin looked at his expression, which showed he had no idea what the problem was, and sighed silently in her heart.

"Although Kotori and Obito are different in many ways, they are quite similar in that they are both very oblivious to when it comes to interacting with girls."

She murmured to herself, completely unaware of Obito's increasingly serious gaze.

"Hey, Lin, I... I'm so happy."

"Well?"

Rin snapped out of her daze and looked at Obito's serious expression, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

"Obito looks really serious."

"Could it be that he's planning to... before he leaves?"

"Whether it's a confession or anything else, you have to say it to the person in person!"

Recalling what Koko had said before Obito into this place, Rin's face couldn't help but blush.

A hint of trepidation... and a faint sense of anticipation flickered in her eyes as she looked at Obito.

Obito seemed oblivious to the subtle change in Rin's eyes, simply looking at her calmly and smiling as he said:

"It's so wonderful to see you again at this final moment and have a good chat with you like this."

"I have no regrets."

He paused, then said seriously:

"Lin, you too must live a happy and fulfilling life in this new future, without any regrets."

As he spoke, Obito reached out his hand, seemingly wanting to gently stroke Rin's face.

But the hand stopped halfway through its flight.

His hand didn't move forward; instead, he gave a thumbs-up towards Lin, his eyes filled with heartfelt blessings as he looked at the girl.

"Knock, Minato-sensei, and Kakashi and the others will all be by your side."

I assure you, you will never be alone in that future.

He paused, then added solemnly:

"Please trust me one more time, Lin."

"This is... the last one."

As Rin listened to Obito's sincere words, the apprehension and anticipation in her eyes gradually faded.

She lowered her head involuntarily and murmured softly:

"In the end... huh... how cunning."

After a long pause, Lin suddenly raised her head and replied without hesitation:

"I refuse!!"

"Huh... huh?!"

Hearing this unexpected response, Obito's eyes widened in disbelief, and he asked, his voice filled with confusion and panic:

"Why, Lin! Why are you refusing? I didn't say anything wrong, did I?"

If I said anything wrong, I apologize to you now, I--"

"Don't be in such a hurry, let me finish, Obito."

Rin waved her Obito, her tone tinged with a hint of helplessness.

She looked at Obito's flustered eyes, which seemed to have done something wrong but didn't know what he had done wrong, and calmly replied:

"Obito, I'm really happy about what you just said."

"I can sense your feelings, the feelings contained in these words."

"But you never seem to have asked me that question at all, did you?"

Rin looked intently into Obito's eyes and said seriously:

"Do I... really want you to use the Rinne Rebirth Technique to revive me?"

"Lin, could it be that you—"

Obito listened to Rin's words, he seemed to realize something and his eyes widened involuntarily.

"Yes, that's right."

Lin nodded and answered with a smile, as if it were something she had thought about carefully, or as if it were a matter of course:

"I have absolutely no intention of being resurrected."

"Why, why?!"

Obito pressed on, his voice filled with urgency and confusion.

For him, besides the peace of the Ninja World, the happiness of those he cherishes is undoubtedly the most important thing.

Knock, you have found your home.

After Minato-sensei and Sister Kushina are truly resurrected, they will live happily with their child.

At this moment, the last two people he cared about were left.

Before me stood Rin, and... far away on the Kakashi in the Land of Rice.

Obito was fully aware of the harm he had caused Kakashi.

Although he did feel indebted to that guy, things had come to this point, and apart from preparing to have Kokoro hand over his left Rinnegan to Kakashi in the end, he really couldn't think of any better way to make amends.

(Prisoner Madara: Is this yours?!)

But Lin's resurrection might offer that guy some solace.

After she uses the Rinne Rebirth Technique, Lin will be able to be reborn and embrace a bright future.

Kakashi might also be able to break free from his long-standing pain and self-blame, no longer needing to indulge in those unhealthy erotic books and doujinshi every day, wasting his will and body.

(Prisoner Kakashi: You don't understand my happiness.)

But now, Lin says she doesn't want to be resurrected?

Why, why is this happening?!

Obito murmured to himself in bewilderment, pondering this completely unexpected answer, his eyes filled with deep confusion and bewilderment as he looked at Rin.

Rin looked at Obito's confused expression but did not answer immediately.

She simply shifted her gaze from his face to the slowly flowing pink halo in the distance, as if she were seriously considering the question.

"Hmm... why?"

Lin pretended to ponder for a moment, then a gentle smile bloomed on her face:

"Probably because it would be very lonely for you to go to that world alone."