In Konoha: Three Choices at the Start

A powerful shockwave sent everything nearby rattling.

The True Red-Hot Habanero had returned!

"Kushina! Calm down! Are you trying to tear our house apart?" Mikoto grabbed Kushina's hand, exasperated.

"Hmph!" Mikoto's warning brought Kushina back to her senses. She hurriedly dropped her transformed state and returned to normal.

"I just can't stand those four old fools. Even now, they're still plotting!"

"Don't worry. Hold on a little longer. Liuyun will be out soon, and then..."

A cold glint flashed through Mikoto's eyes. The crimson Three-Tomoe appeared without her noticing, spun rapidly, then took the shape of a pinwheel.

If Mikoto and the other women were Liuyun's one weakness in this world, then Liuyun was hers.

She thought just as he did. Insult her, and she might let it pass. Insult him, and Mikoto would become a cold-blooded killer.

In a dark, damp underground cavern at the Land of Earth Border.

The elderly Madara fixed his deep gaze on Black and White Zetsu nearby and spoke in an indifferent tone.

"Is everything ready to drag that boy into darkness?"

"Rest assured, Lord Madara. Everything is ready. He'll make a worthy successor!"

"Go."

Madara waved him away. A ripple passed through his otherwise impassive eyes.

"Uchiha Liuyun..."

Kannabi Bridge!

In the collapsed cave, Obito stared up at the sunlight, barely breathing.

"Kakashi!"

"What is it?" Fifty-Fifty covered one eye, grief in his voice.

Beside them, Rin Nohara was treating Obito with Medical Ninjutsu.

"I'm not going to make it. Rin, don't waste any more of your Chakra on me!"

"I never figured out what to give you for becoming a Jonin. Now I know. I'll give you this Sharingan of mine!"

"When I'm gone, take good care of Rin for me!"

"Obito! You'll be all right!" Kakashi closed his eye,