Naruto arrived outside the cell and peered through the visiting window at Kakashi and the restrained Obito inside.
"Well, well... how's life in there, Obito?"
At the sound of Naruto's voice, Obito shuddered. To him, Naruto was a demon who could kill without ever drawing a blade...
And Obito had acquired a new creed: [Death Is Not Freedom.]
Obito had a feeling that even if he really died, this demon would keep him alive forever, trapped in the stories he wove...
"P-please... let me go! My chuunibyou is cured... it really is!"
Obito looked at Naruto through the barred window, his voice tinged with pleading.
Kakashi immediately contradicted him. "No... Obito, you haven't fully recovered yet!"
Obito glared at Kakashi resentfully. "Kakashi... enough! Do you enjoy tormenting me?"
Kakashi hastily waved his hands. "No... Obito, you've misunderstood me. Chuunibyou is a very persistent condition. For your own good, you should stay here and consolidate your recovery!"
Obito: ...
At that moment, Obito wanted to strangle Kakashi.
He suspected Kakashi had become addicted to watching him in that virtual world that resembled a Genjutsu dimension every day.
Listening to their argument, Naruto smiled. "Whatever. Obito, I don't care whether your chuunibyou is cured. I'm here to discuss a deal! I'll help you bring Rin back to life, and you do me a favor. How about it?"
Hearing Rin's name, Obito instinctively wanted to refuse. After all... he had experienced far too many versions of Rin in those story worlds...
He had even seen a Rin who whipped out something bigger than his own. Hearing her name now genuinely made him tremble.
But... a moment later, Obito came to his senses. No matter what, those versions had all been virtual. The real Rin remained his untarnished ideal.
"What exactly do you want