But when he remembered what he had told Nagato before coming here, he knew that was no longer going to happen.
At that thought, Yahiko gave a helpless smile. In the end, he had brought this on himself!
With great effort, Yahiko twisted around and saw the girl lying on the ground nearby, crying.
She kept reaching toward him, as though she wanted to come over.
But Yahiko had lost so much blood that he could no longer make out what she was saying. He only felt the sensation draining from his entire body.
The scene before him grew blurrier and blurrier, until at last he slowly closed his eyes.
In the final moment of his life, Yahiko was still thinking, I've spent my whole life in the village, living for others. Today, I can finally get some proper rest!
Obito Uchiha watched as the man impaled on the tip of the stone spike closed his eyes forever.
His expression was deeply conflicted. No one could tell what he was thinking. Obito stood there watching for nearly half a minute before walking toward the girl.
The girl looked terrified. She kept backing away, tears streaming down her face.
At the sight, painful memories flashed through Obito's mind.
Obito froze for a moment, watching the panicked girl scramble across the ground.
In the end, Obito did not kill her. In a flash, he appeared before her.
He looked into the girl's eyes and cast Genjutsu.
Within two minutes, the girl had fallen into a deep sleep.
She must have been badly frightened, because even when Obito lifted her into his arms, she showed no sign of waking.
Obito placed the girl beside Yahiko, curled up next to a rock.
He gazed at her face for a long time without leaving, his