Nagano Nami's consciousness was already fading.
Through the haze, he saw Obito charging toward him.
He couldn't help cursing inwardly.
You idiot!
Moron!
Dead Last!
Don't you realize the enemy left me here as bait?
...Forget it.
I'm about to die anyway. No point thinking about it now.
But...
I never thought he'd risk his life for me...
Memories of the past surfaced one by one.
It was as if he were a child again.
A young voice rang in his ears.
"Hi, I'm Obito. We're desk mates from now on."
"H-hello. I'm Nagano Nami."
Back then, he was still a shy boy, and Obito wasn't the cheeky pest he was now.
Nagano Nami closed his eyes, a faint smile still on his lips.
Getting to know you wasn't so bad...
"Aaaaaaah!"
Obito roared in fury.
In his sight,
the last wisp of Chakra inside Nagano Nami vanished completely!
The moment Obito charged out,
Shikaba and the others behind him broke into a run, fleeing swiftly in the opposite direction.
The Stone Shinobi laughed mockingly.
"Oh, so that's why the kid came out to die. He's trying to buy his friends a chance to escape."
"Not a bad idea. Too bad he won't even hold us up for half a minute."
"Enough talk. Kill the brat and don't let the others get away!"
Nine Iwagakure Ninja swarmed Obito.
Four Jonin and five special Jonin.
That lineup was more than enough to kill the brat in an instant.
And behind them, another seven or eight squads were rushing over.
With forces like theirs, how could the other side possibly turn things around?!
How could they lose?!
All they had to do was charge!
"Ding!"
The familiar notification sounded in Obito's mind.
"Holy shit!"
A screen of light suddenly appeared, filling Obito's