Give Obito PTSD

At the training ground in the Uchiha Clan Compound.

Sunlight spilled through gaps in the leaves as three shuriken sliced through the silence toward a distant wooden post.

Three more shuriken followed, colliding in midair and changing course with a series of metallic clinks.

They landed beside the post. Not one hit it.

But on closer inspection, a fine steel wire was attached to each shuriken. The post was surrounded.

Yan pulled with his right hand. The wires instantly wrapped around the post, yanking it out of the ground and sending it flying toward him.

Snake—Ram—Monkey—Boar—Horse—Tiger.

Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!

Yan shouted, and a fireball burst from his mouth.

Boom!

After that quick grab-and-burn combo, the post fell to the ground in several charred pieces.

[Today's training task complete. Received 10 Gold Coins.]

[True Immersion System (Mortal Realm Version)]

[Gold Coins: 190]

Current skills:

[True Immersion Substitution Technique MAX: ...]

[Counterattack Lv1: ...]

Though his confinement had expanded from his home to the entire clan compound once he recovered,

he still couldn't go to school. Without Kakashi to farm for experience, earning Gold Coins was painfully slow.

Fortunately, the clan had a prime target right there.

"Hey, Yan."

Obito, wearing his goggles, edged cautiously into the training ground.

"I cut class and risked getting caught to come back here. How exactly are you going to help me beat Kakashi?"

"Oh, Obito. Come over here."

Obito walked toward Yan, puzzled. Why did he call me here without explaining anything?

Wait. Did his eyes turn red for a second?

Yan suddenly stared behind Obito and lunged at him with a shout.

"Look out!"

Huh? What?

Before Obito could react, Yan shoved him aside. He landed on his backside.

When he looked back toward Yan, his pupils contracted. Terror surged through him, and a cry tore from his throat:

"Yan!"

Yan stood facing him, a hand protruding through his chest from behind.

"Run..."

Yan struggled to get the word out as blood streamed from the corner of his mouth.

Then he fell silent.

Obito struggled to his feet. His legs felt weak, and he staggered backward, trembling.

Yan's body was tossed aside. At last, Obito saw who the hand belonged to.

The man wore Red Armor. His long black hair did nothing to hide the coldness in his eyes.

His eyes were scarlet, their pupils marked with a strange pattern.

"Is this all Uchiha's descendants can manage? Pathetic."

"Damn you! Who are you?"

Fear trapped Obito's furious question in his throat. He glanced at Yan's body and clenched his fists until his nails dug deep into his palms, drawing spots of blood.

His pants slowly grew wet.

Enduring the pain and shame, he turned and ran.

Chief Fugaku. Right. If I find Chief Fugaku, he can kill this bastard and avenge Yan.

Damn it. Why is this all I can do?

"Obito, where are you? Our teacher sent us to bring you back."

The voices behind him made Obito's heart lurch. Those voices... Rin and Kakashi!

No!

Obito whirled around, only to see something round kicked toward him. The man held another round object in his hand.

Obito looked down, and his breath stopped.

The thing kicked toward him was... Kakashi's head!

Then... the one he was holding...

Obito stiffly raised his gaze. Rin's head stared blankly at him.

"Ah!"

A surge of Chakra rushed to Obito's eyes. He clutched them and screamed in pain.

Yan...

Kakashi...

Rin...

Blood seeped from the corners of Obito's eyes. He dropped his hands and glared at the man in Red Armor.

I have to kill him. I have to!

Rage drove Obito toward the man, but after a single step, the world spun around him.

His strength gave out, and he collapsed, closing his eyes in bitter frustration.

He never noticed that his eyes had turned bloodred, with three Tomoe spinning within them.

You bastard, Obito Uchiha. You went and unlocked yours too?

Yan watched Obito scream and collapse through his Two-Tomoe Sharingan.

Straight to Three-Tomoe. Fragile-hearted Uchiha really are the strongest!

To help Obito grow into someone he could farm Gold Coins from, Yan had trapped him in a Genjutsu with his Sharingan.

He had made Obito witness Yan, Kakashi, and Rin being killed, hoping to awaken Obito's Sharingan.

As for the villain, it was naturally Madara Uchiha, still hiding underground.

That way, even if Yan failed to change the plot and a boulder still took Obito out...

maybe the sight of Madara Uchiha would trigger his PTSD, and he'd yank out the old man's oxygen tube on the spot.

To make sure Obito remembered that face, Yan had made Madara's face in the Genjutsu crystal clear.

It looked like the Sharingan had awakened. Obito just lacked the Chakra to use it properly.

I wonder if this counts as a system loophole.

But first, I need to keep this from Obito.

As long as he doesn't know it was my Genjutsu, I can keep using it until Madara gives him PTSD. He might even awaken the Mangekyo early.

Yan hoisted Obito onto his shoulder and checked his clothes. He had been running around throughout the Genjutsu, leaving them in disarray.

Yan straightened Obito's clothes and looked around. The nearby ninja tool shop was closed today.

No one should have come to investigate Obito's screams.

So Yan carried Obito toward his house.

But...

A few minutes earlier.

It was Lianping Uchiha's day off, and he had enjoyed a leisurely lie-in.

He stepped out of his house and stretched in the sunlight.

He thought to himself:

Not having to patrol and deal with those ungrateful villagers feels great.

If only every day were a day off.

Right, I need to buy new kunai and shuriken.

Lianping headed for the ninja tool shop, only to find a sign on the door saying it was closed today.

Tch. Just my luck.

I'll have to buy them in town. I really don't want to leave the clan compound.

Lianping was grumbling as he turned to leave.

"Ah!"

A scream reached Lianping's ears. His ninja instincts made him activate his Two-Tomoe Sharingan at once.

He followed the sound to the nearby training ground.

He quickly spotted Yan there, along with the unconscious Obito.

Hidden in a tree, Lianping murmured,

"The clan chief's brother-in-law and that dead-last kid?"

"What are they doing? Did someone get hurt during training?"

Thinking it was nothing serious, Lianping was about to come out and offer help when he saw Yan lift Obito onto his shoulder.

But then Yan straightened Obito's clothes.

Through his Sharingan, Lianping saw Yan adjust Obito's collar, then tug down the hem of his short-sleeved shirt to cover his exposed skin.

It looked as though he was hiding something unspeakable.

And Obito's pants were still wet!

Lianping stopped. Yan kept looking around, as if afraid someone might see him.

Lianping immediately concealed his presence. He had a feeling he'd stumbled onto a terrible secret.

He followed Yan as he carried Obito away.

But Yan didn't take Obito to the hospital. He went to Obito's house.

He even climbed into Obito's bedroom and tucked him under the covers!

He's hurt, but Yan brought him home instead of taking him to the hospital...

Judging by that scream, the kid's injuries must be serious. Whatever medicine he has at home won't be enough...

And the clan chief's brother-in-law is trying to cover something up...

Lianping tried to piece the clues together.

Wait!

Lianping's eyes widened as he watched one figure inside strip the other person's clothes off and put fresh clothes on him.

Lianping's pupils shook. He stared blankly as one figure leaned over the other.

The figure on top even pinned the other person's hands.

What are you two doing?!