Goodbye, kids!
After completing the technique, the spiky-haired Rock Ninja smiled smugly, then immediately turned and ran towards the exit, leaving Team Kakashi deep inside the fortress.
He was right at the exit; escaping wouldn't be a problem for him!
But this group of brats is a different story. Moreover, even if they escape, he can lie in wait and easily kill them!
The fortress was shaking, and the huge stones at the top were constantly falling off.
Kakashi's pupils contracted as he witnessed the scene unfolding before him, which resembled an earthquake.
"Oh no! Run to the exit!"
"Quick!"
Kakashi roared, urging Obito and the other to run.
What's falling now are just small stones; if they ran faster, they might all survive.
If he runs too slowly, then in the future, when Minato Namikaze comes to pay tribute to his students, he will only be able to come to this ruin that has been turned into a fortress!
The shadow of death was already looming over them!
Small stones kept falling from above, and the three people on the ground ran side by side at full speed.
Just then, a fist-sized rock fell and hit Kakashi's already injured and blinded left eye.
"Well!"
Kakashi groaned, his legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground.
The immense pain enveloped him, causing him to lose all his strength in an instant.
"Kakashi!"
Obito and Obito, who were still moving forward, exclaimed and turned to rush towards the fallen Kakashi.
Obito arrived first and grabbed Kakashi forcefully.
Boom!
A tremendous sound came from above Obito and his companion; a huge rock had been shaken off its surface!
It fell straight down!
If they were hit by that falling boulder, they would definitely die!
"Drink it!"
Obito grabbed Kakashi's arm and exerted force, throwing Kakashi to a safe area to the side.
Boom!
The boulder fell heavily, and in an instant, every corner of the fortress was filled with swirling dust.
Not only the boulders, but the entire fortress collapsed at that moment!
The exit was completely blocked by huge rocks!
The only remaining space in the entire fortress was where they were now.
"Obito!"
Upon seeing this, Lin collapsed to her knees, tears streaming down her face.
Just now, after she caught the weakened Kakashi, she witnessed Obito being hit by a boulder.
She covered her mouth, her voice choked with sobs, "It's all because of me, otherwise you wouldn't have ended up like this..."
She spoke in a low voice, which grew softer and softer until her sobs became louder and louder.
"Obito!"
Kakashi, filled with grief and anger, frantically pounded the ground.
If he hadn't been injured, he wouldn't have been hit by the rock, and Obito wouldn't have been able to rescue him.
Without this accident, Obito wouldn't have died!
"Rin... Kakashi..."
A weak, feeble voice rang out, instantly causing the two, who were immersed in grief, to look up at the base of the boulder.
As the smoke cleared, Obito, with half of his body still exposed, came into view.
Obito is still alive!
He's still alive!
"Obito!" *2
The two ran quickly towards the base of the boulder.
Kakashi pushed hard against the boulder pressing down on Obito, trying to free Obito.
Rin, on the other hand, held Obito's hand and used all her strength to perform the Mystical Palm Technique to keep Obito alive.
Even though she knew that Obito, who was trapped under the boulder, could not be saved.
"Stop..."
Obito's exposed eyes were wide open, lifeless. His body was crushed; he was now on the verge of death.
"That's enough, Kakashi..."
"I... can't go on..."
Blood trickled from the Obito's mouth, and his lips moved with difficulty. The words he uttered plunged the two of them into even deeper sorrow.
"The right side of my body is basically crushed; I can't even feel anything..."
"Hateful!"
Kakashi pounded the boulder with all his might, while Rin, holding Obito's hand, wept bitterly.
Even so, the two of them did not stop what they were doing.
Kakashi angrily hacked at the boulder with his short sword, while Rin continued to use all her skills to try and heal Obito.
"No... How could this happen... Obito!"
After using all her skills, Lin finally faced reality.
She can't cure Obito at all!
At this rate, Obito will die right before her eyes!
Even though everything Obito did was to save her, she couldn't help Obito in the slightest under these circumstances.
It's all because of her!
"Cough!"
Perhaps it was Rin's Medical Ninjutsu that worked, Obito coughed up a mouthful of blood.
"Obito!"
Lin was startled and instinctively stopped what she was doing, unsure of what to do next.
"Damn it! Damn it!"
"If I had been stronger and more vigilant back then, I wouldn't have had my eyes injured, and this wouldn't have happened!"
Kakashi also stopped what he was doing, constantly blaming himself.
"What captain? What Jonin?!"
What was he so proud of all this time?!
We don't even have the slightest bit of power right now!
"Ah, Kakashi... Come to think of it, I'm the only one who forgot..."
"I didn't give you the gift of becoming Jonin..."
Obito spoke in a weak voice.
"Stop talking! Obito!"
"Stop talking!"
Hearing Obito's words, Kakashi choked up as he tried to comfort him.
But Obito's words, though faint, still reached their ears, albeit firmly.
"What should I give you...?"
"I've thought it over carefully... Kakashi... I've made up my mind..."
Obito spoke, a hint of amusement crept into his voice.
"Like you said... useless... redundant..."
Obito spoke, he tried to turn his eyes to look at Kakashi.
"I want to give you my Sharingan!"
Obito spoke firmly, causing Kakashi and the other man to tremble.
As teammates, they were well aware of Obito's previous desire for the Sharingan.
Moreover, for bloodstained ninjas, the concept of ensuring that blood does not leak out is often more important than their own lives!
Even ninjas from the same village!
Even teammates who share life and death!
"No matter what the villagers say, you are an excellent Jonin, Kakashi. Accept this gift!"
"Lin, I'm counting on you!"
"Transplant my Sharingan, along with its axial length, into Kakashi's left eye!"
"Good!"
Lin suppressed her emotions, wiped away her tears, and looked at Kakashi.
"Kakashi, come here."
"The surgery will begin immediately!"
Kakashi trembled and instinctively looked at Obito.
"It's okay, I'm not going to die."
"But if I could become your eyes, I could also see what the future holds."
Obito looked at Kakashi, a forced smile appearing on his lips.
"Please, Captain."
"Obito..."
Kakashi's gaze hardened instantly as he looked at Obito.
"Good!"