Cold raindrops.
Muddy wilderness.
The squelch of footsteps in mud echoed along the soaked road.
This was clearly a virtual world, yet every sensation felt extraordinarily real.
Perhaps it was because it was midsummer.
Even at night, the temperature in the forest exceeded thirty degrees.
The muggy night air mingled with damp raindrops, clinging tightly to their skin.
In just a few short months in this Virtual World, Obito Uchiha had experienced setbacks and hardships unlike any he had faced in his entire life.
This feels awful...
I want to go back to that happy world.
Suddenly, "Rin Nohara," who had been running alongside him and "Kakashi Hatake," could no longer keep up. She crouched on the ground, pressing her abdomen in agony.
Obito Uchiha hurriedly stopped to help "Rin Nohara" up.
This "Rin Nohara" slowly raised her head, her hair shifting and dripping water.
She seemed to draw a soft breath. Her gaze was utterly composed, her features regular, her bangs neatly trimmed. She was very different from the Rin Nohara Obito Uchiha remembered.
Obito Uchiha knew this was the Rin from the Illusion, and she was indeed very different from the girl he knew. But judging by the details, the differences between the two Rins were actually the result of their upbringing.
Their basic personalities were still very similar.
Obito Uchiha felt compassion for this world's "Rin Nohara."
"Obito, don't worry about me. Keep running." "Rin Nohara" looked ashen, her lips visibly blue. She pressed a hand to her abdomen, her face contorted with pain.
"No, Rin. Let me see your wound." Obito Uchiha's expression was grave.
"Kakashi," who had already run ahead, doubled back impatiently. The eyes above his mask clearly betrayed disdain and anxiety.
After spending time with these childhood friends who were both familiar and