"It must feel terrible to be betrayed by people from your own village, right?"
The Rock Ninja man from Iwagakure spoke, his eyes filled with amusement.
They're almost at Kannabi Bridge, and several Jonin squads have already been dispatched from above on their way!
These brats are doomed!
"Kakashi..."
Obito gritted his teeth and looked at Kakashi with some panic.
He knew that the Uchiha Clan and Konoha didn't have a good relationship.
Could they have really been sold out?
Kakashi still gripped "White Fang" tightly, staring seriously at the Rock Ninja opposite him.
Don't overthink it!
"They know about our mission, perhaps because they got the information from Lin!"
"If we believe him, we'll fall into his trap!"
Listening to Kakashi's words, Obito found his anchor and gradually calmed down.
Obito's gaze toward the Rock Ninja grew increasingly hostile. Konoha had always been a place of kinship and love, yet this evil Rock Ninja was trying to sow discord among them!
"Heh, still deceiving yourself?"
Rock Ninja spoke, his gaze casually swept across the entire area; there was no doubt that he was now standing outside the Explosive Tag that Obito had set up.
In other words, these two Konoha brats are no longer effective against him with their most dangerous methods!
"Forget it, there's no need to be afraid anymore!"
"Ninja Art: Camouflage Concealment!"
The Rock Ninja disappeared again, blending into the surrounding environment.
Watching the Iwa Rock Ninja disappear, Kakashi and Obito exchanged a glance, then moved closer together in unison, their eyes scanning their surroundings.
'As expected, this Ninjutsu even conceals one's scent.'
'We can only judge by the airflow and the sound of the other person touching an object!'
Kakashi lowered his body and continued analyzing.
Compared to the Byakugan and Sharingan, this Ninjutsu is undoubtedly trash.
Unfortunately, they didn't have the Byakugan or Sharingan, and since they concealed their scent, they had almost no way to determine the location of the Rock Ninja!
"Where?"
Obito also lowered his body and carefully looked around.
Bang!
Another Explosive Tag trap has been triggered!
"Obito, behind you!"
Kakashi turned and leaped towards the explosion site, slashing down with his sword!
Empty!
Kakashi's pupils dilated, and before he could react, a Kunai slashed towards Kakashi left eye!
"Eyes, Kakashi!"
Obito caught Kakashi as he retreated in mid-air, while keeping an eye on the Rock Ninja.
Still no sign of him!
"Hateful!"
"Where exactly is it?!"
Obito protected Kakashi, wary of every blade of grass and tree around them.
"Obito, be careful."
"That guy is a master assassin!"
Kakashi covered his left eye, blood flowing uncontrollably from between his fingers.
"Even the Kunai with blood on them were thrown away!"
"Too cautious!"
"The one that triggered the trap was probably a Shadow Clone Technique!"
As Kakashi spoke, he looked at Obito, whose eyes Obito tears, with his perfectly intact right eye.
"Did you get sand in your eyes again?"
"If you're a ninja, don't cry. I'm not dead yet."
As he spoke, Kakashi glanced around.
"The enemy is not dead yet, do not let your guard down!"
"Kakashi..."
Obito watched Kakashi struggle to his feet, tears streamed down his face.
'I always just talk the talk, then wait for everyone to help me. I'm just a good-for-nothing who only knows how to talk!'
Uchiha Obito blamed himself, the two Tomoe in his eyes slowly rotating.
Everything in the world seemed to slow down.
He could clearly see a figure with flowing Chakra rushing towards him!
He was fast, but the Sharingan 'Uchiha vision made them even faster!
"Go to hell, you brat!"
The Rock Ninja, who had been concealed, brandished Kunai and swung it towards the two of them!
Pfft!
A sound of metal entering a body rang out. Due to the disorder in Chakra, the Ninjutsu failed, and the figure of the Rock Ninja gradually appeared.
"Why... why?"
"You couldn't possibly be seeing that!"
Looking at Obito, who only reached his chest, the Rock Ninja reached out with resentment, but in the end, he could only fall helplessly to the ground.
"Obito... you..."
Kakashi watched this scene with his one eye and couldn't help but gasp.
Even though Obito couldn't see Obito just now, he still managed to kill him with a single blow!
This is a Jonin!
Upon Obito, Obito turned to Kakashi and said, "It's alright now, Kakashi."
"Obito, your eyes!"
"Sharingan! You've awakened the Sharingan!"
Kakashi's words brought Obito back to his senses, and he looked down at his hands.
"Yes... that's the Sharingan."
"Now you can clearly see the flow of Chakra!"
Uchiha Obito crept onto his face.
"Well!"
Kakashi groaned and covered his injured and blind left eye.
"Are you alright, Kakashi?"
"It's nothing serious, it's just that my left eye is probably ruined."
Kakashi shook his head and pulled a first-aid kit from his ninja tool pouch. "I have this that Rin gave me."
"Once I've finished treating the emergency, we'll go rescue Lin."
"Good!"
Inside the rock fortress, the explosive-haired Rock Ninja frowned as he looked at Rin, whose eyes were lifeless.
"That's unexpectedly strong!"
He's only a Chunin, yet he's managed to hold out for so long!
Moreover, the sounds outside disappeared.
A flicker of anxiety crossed the eyes of the Rock Ninja: Why haven't the reinforcements arrived yet?
They should be almost there by now.
"They're all useless stuff."
He cursed and turned to look behind him.
'Two-Tomoe Sharingan!'
When he saw the Tomoe in Obito's eyes, his heart sank.
'That silver-haired brat is a Jonin, and together with the Chunin Two-Tomoe Sharingan, that makes two Jonin!'
Seeing his original mission target now awaken his bloodline and become Jonin, the scales in Rock Ninja with the afro gradually tipped.
If the task can't be completed, then so be it!
Once reinforcements arrive, this Uchiha brat won't be able to cause any trouble!
"Rin's Chakra is chaotic; she must be under Genjutsu!"
Seeing the chaotic Chakra within Rin's body, Obito reminded Kakashi, Obito nearby.
At the same time, he felt a sense of relief.
It seems that the Rock Ninja man's words were indeed obtained from Rin, and not leaked by anyone in the village.
"Here he comes! Obito!"
Kakashi spoke up to warn them, and the Rock Ninja with the afro, his forearm strapped with a blade, brandished it as he looked at them!
The two were not to be outdone; one wielded a knife, the other Kunai, and charged forward from the left and right.
Unexpectedly, just as they were about to engage in close combat, the spiky-haired Rock Ninja increased his speed again, and even though he was slashed, he managed to create distance between himself and the two.
"Kakashi, Rin!"
Obito looked at Rin by the wall and whispered a reminder.
"Genjutsu - Release!"
Before Kakashi could finish speaking, Rin's previously listless eyes lit up again.
"Kakashi, Obito."
"We've come to rescue you, Lin!"
Obito spoke, he warily glanced at the Rock Ninja the afro standing in place; the exit was right behind him!
We can't let them get away!
"Alright, you little devils!"
"Let's end this heartwarming reunion here!"
With his explosive hair Rock Ninja rapidly Hand Seals and slammed them onto the ground.
Earth Release: Earth Style: Rock Lodging Destruction!