Obito, You Coward!

"Obito."

Rin gazed in the direction Obito had vanished and softly murmured his name, her eyes full of worry.

Ever since they first met as children, Rin had cared for Obito like a kind older sister. She had deep feelings for him.

In Rin's memory, Obito had been a kind, passionate, somewhat impulsive boy.

More than a decade later, Rin had come back from the dead and seen Obito again, but this Obito felt like a stranger.

From Kakashi and Kizaru, Rin had learned about the terrible things Obito had done over the past decade. She was angry with him for making unforgivable mistakes. But beyond her anger, she was even more worried about him—and filled with deep self-reproach.

Obito had become this way because of her. He must be suffering now. He had killed his own teacher and his teacher's wife, the very people who cared about him. Obito's heart must be tormented.

To outsiders, Rin was a kind and gentle girl. But she was also strong and courageous inside.

Obito had made a terrible mistake, and she couldn't shirk her responsibility. She had to pull him back from the wrong path.

She had to—she had to bring Obito back! She would take him to Konoha, to his teacher and his wife's graves, to his teacher's child, and to the families of his victims. She would make him atone for his mistakes.

"Kakashi!" Rin looked up at Kakashi beside her, her expression resolute.

Kakashi, who had remained silent, gave a slight nod. He understood what Rin meant.

At that moment, Kakashi felt almost exactly the same way as Rin. He, too, believed it was his duty to bring Obito back.

"Your Sharingan came from Obito. You can open that space, too," Kizaru reminded him.

At the reminder, Kakashi realized