Kakashi Stabbed Rin

"Why are you here, kid?"

Tobitake Tonbo hurriedly signaled with his eyes, telling him to leave quickly.

But Sheng Shimon acted as if he had not seen it at all and raised his brows instead. "Today is the day the Fourth takes office. Everyone's happy, so the night market is pretty lively. I came out for a walk.

"But I never expected to see that you actually got yourself a girlfriend."

His words made Ayame blush furiously, and she almost let go of Tonbo's hand.

"I... I'm not..."

"Hmph, what does it have to do with you whether I have a girlfriend? Keep bothering me, and next time we spar, I'll show you what pain is."

Tobitake Tonbo tightened his grip on her hand and threatened Sheng Shimon.

This time, he had not wrapped his head in bandages. Just his gaze was enough to scare Sheng Shimon, reminding him of the Genjutsu Tonbo had used during their previous spar.

"Tch! I'll find one too. I'm not talking to you anymore." Sheng Shimon shrank back a step and vanished before their eyes.

"That's my coworker, Sheng Shimon. He's usually just got a sharp tongue."

Tobitake Tonbo introduced him to Ayame.

"Mm... Tonbo-kun is right..." Ayame's face was still flushed with embarrassment.

She was still thinking about what Tobitake Tonbo had said: "What does it have to do with you whether I have a girlfriend?..."

Sheng Shimon's interruption only made the atmosphere between them warmer, and Ayame acted bashful all the way.

She was nothing like her usual generous self.

Behind them, Sheng Shimon sneaked along suspiciously, using every ounce of a ninja's lifelong skill to push his stealthy tracking to its limits.

"Damn it, showing off your relationship right in front of me. Don't think becoming a Chunin makes you so great.

"Next time, I'll definitely find myself a girlfriend and show off in your face."

Sheng Shimon swore with his eyes that he would make Tobitake Tonbo suffer through the same thing.

The date was only an interlude.

Life had to go on.

Since that night, although their age meant they had not done anything,

their relationship had grown even closer.

Tobitake Tonbo went back to work.

Every day after getting off work, he returned home to food cooked by his father, with a girl in his heart. It was enough to make him lose himself in it.

That day,

another mission came in.

A Chunin from Kirigakure.

His consciousness passed through a tunnel of memories.

Fragments of the man's memories surfaced in his mind.

Assassinations, espionage, intelligence, Ninjutsu...

Bit by bit, the information poured in.

Suddenly,

after organizing and analyzing it, Tobitake Tonbo caught hold of a piece of information.

"Kirigakure sent something into the Land of Fire through the Land of Bears border."

His heart jolted.

And this intelligence was already somewhat outdated. Some time had passed since then.

He removed the ninja gear from his head.

Then he went to Yamanaka Inoichi's office.

Knock, knock!

"Come in."

Tobitake Tonbo opened the door. Inside, Yamanaka Inoichi was processing documents.

"Lord Inoichi, there's something. From a Kirigakure ninja's memories, I discovered that two days ago, they seemed to have secretly transported something concealed through the Land of Bears border and into the Land of Fire."

"Hmm? Tell me in detail." Yamanaka Inoichi focused.

Without important intelligence, his subordinate would not have rushed to report so urgently.

"It's like this. According to the memories, an elite group was escorting it.

"Based on Kirigakure's current situation, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen have suffered severe losses.

"I suspect they are preparing to retaliate against Konoha.

"But the Fourth Hokage has just taken office, and Konoha is at the height of its power.

"So I speculate that what they sent in may involve...

"a Tailed Beast."

Tobitake Tonbo first recounted the memories he had read like a narrative, then explained his own analysis.

This was to prevent his superiors from being influenced by his conclusions.

"A Tailed Beast?"

Yamanaka Inoichi's heart shook.

He first went through the information himself, then analyzed it along Tobitake Tonbo's line of thought.

He found that it was highly possible.

And in terms of timing...

"Write down the intelligence and your analysis. Wait to be summoned."

Yamanaka Inoichi realized the gravity of the situation. After giving the instruction, he hurried out the door.

Tobitake Tonbo sighed.

This was most likely the incident where Kakashi stabbed Rin. This was all he could do.

Hopefully, something would change.

It was pity for his classmates, and also a way to make himself feel a little better.

But according to his calculations, the incident had probably already happened.

Hokage Office.

"Hokage-sama, urgent intelligence."

Yamanaka Inoichi reported everything to Minato Namikaze.

He added his own analysis to Tobitake Tonbo's conclusions.

Minato listened and analyzed it himself as well.

Rin, Tailed Beast, Kakashi, Land of Bears, Kirigakure...

"This is bad. Gather the ANBU and the sealing squad immediately. Come with me."

His own analysis gave Minato a terrible premonition.

He immediately issued orders to the ANBU.

Half a day's journey from Konoha.

Inside a forest.

Crackle!

The crackling of lightning sent the birds fleeing in panic.

Kakashi's eyes widened, his pupils shrinking.

His hand had pierced through Rin Nohara's chest.

Crackle!

Behind Rin, a Kirigakure Jōnin broke out in cold sweat. He had nearly died.

Whoosh, whoosh!

Minato Namikaze ordered the ANBU to follow behind and sped ahead alone with the Body Flicker Technique.

To keep from missing the chance to use the Flying Thunder God, he used the Body Flicker Technique at full power.

A yellow flash streaked through the forest.

It displayed his strength as the Hokage.

The ANBU behind him did not dare slack off either. If anything happened to the Fourth, they would never be able to escape blame.

So every one of them put their all into the Body Flicker Technique.

Whoosh, whoosh!

When Minato arrived, what he saw was a battlefield in utter ruin.

Craters, fallen trees, Shuriken and Kunai scattered everywhere.

The corpses of ninjas wearing Kirigakure forehead protectors.

And Kakashi, kneeling on the ground.

Before him lay his other student, Rin Nohara.

"Kakashi."

Minato's voice brought Kakashi back to himself.

Looking at the body lying on the ground, Minato slowly closed his eyes.

"Sensei, I... killed Rin..."

Kakashi's eyes were lifeless as he muttered to himself.

Tobitake Tonbo had reported the intelligence, and his written report was complete as well.

As for Kakashi's side, he could only leave it to fate.

His current strength was still insufficient to resist Madara's or Black Zetsu's schemes.

"Constantly backing down won't do. In the future, Pain will destroy Konoha once.

"I can't place my hopes on Naruto's Talk-no-Jutsu, or on Pain having a change of heart.

"Before that happens, I have to gain the ability to avoid Ultra Shinra Tensei.

"Or before he begins,

"eliminate the person using that ability."

Kakashi's fate pierced his heart once more.

The kind of accident that was beyond his control.

He could find ways to avoid war himself, but his father, Ayame, Uncle Ichiraku, and the others could not.

Therefore,

he had to lie low and grow quickly. He could not relax.

At the same time, another thought took root in his heart. Against monstrous abilities like Tailed Beasts and Kekkei Genkai,

ordinary Ninjutsu had too many limitations.

He had to create more advantages.

He had considered synthesizing a Kekkei Genkai, but the difficulty was too great.

And his growth did not allow for it.

A Kekkei Genkai was only an attribute. Afterward, he would still need to develop countless Ninjutsu based on it.

So he set his sights on Secret Techniques.

Secret Techniques that enhanced Genjutsu.

Like the hereditary Ninjutsu of Ino-Shika-Cho.