Sasuke once again stopped in his tracks.
After being brutally beaten by the Kage one after another, he finally realized that even though he had already awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, his strength was still not strong enough, at the very least, he still could not ignore the threat posed by those at the level of Kage.
Moreover, due to the frequent use of the power of his eyes, his vision was now nearly blind.
At this point, transplanting Itachi's eyes to evolve his Sharingan to the level of Eternal Mangekyo was the most correct choice.
However, doing so would mean carrying Itachi's eyes and taking action against Konoha, the village Itachi loved most and wished to protect.
He didn't want Itachi to witness such a scene, in the end, after much thought, Sasuke still chose to give up, "Revenge, I'll find another way."
This time, he truly planned to leave, continuing his path of vengeance.
However, just at that moment, two people arrived at high speed and blocked his way.
It was Kakashi and Naruto who had arrived.
Naruto immediately looked at Sasuke and shouted, "Sasuke!"
Kakashi also immediately looked at Obito and said, "Obito!"
Their shouts were so synchronized, and the next sentence they spoke was exactly the same.
""Come back.""
Sasuke's expression showed a hint of impatience, "Naruto, get out of the way. If you block me again, I'll kill you."
Naruto quickly tried to persuade him, "Sasuke, don't let hatred blind your eyes!"
Sasuke grew angry, "Naruto, you don't understand me at all."
But Naruto shook his head and said, "No, I do understand."
His expression was more serious than ever before, and there seemed to be tears shimmering in his eyes.
"Sasuke, for ninja like us, just one battle is enough to understand each other's intentions, but I have a feeling that this time, if we fight, we'll both die by each other's hands."
"But even if I die, I'll still bring you back."
Sasuke was stunned for a moment, then revealed an arrogant expression, "Just what I want."
He raised his hand, electricity crackling in his palm, and Chidori shrieking.
Seeing this, Naruto immediately created a shadow clone and formed a Rasengan.
The two were about to clash.
But just then, Kakashi suddenly stepped in front of Naruto and said, "Naruto, calm down, I have something to say."
Naruto had no choice but to extinguish the Rasengan.
Seeing this, Sasuke also lowered his hand.
Kakashi looked at Obito and tried to persuade him, "Obito, come back. Although I don't know what you're trying to do, we can talk it out slowly. If it really is for peace, I can work with you."
"But before that, I can't just watch you walk step by step into hell."
Obito looked at Kakashi, whose left eye was hidden behind a mask, and pointed around, shouting loudly, "Kakashi, the so-called hell is right here, it's the entire ninja world!"
"You and I are already in hell, so how can there be such a thing as 'falling' into it?"
"That's why I want to gather all nine tailed beasts, become the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki, and initiate the Infinite Tsukuyomi. Even if that's the case, are you still willing to work with me?"
Kakashi's face turned pale. Even though he didn't fully understand Obito's entire plan, just the part about collecting all nine tailed beasts was something he could not accept.
But unlike Naruto, he carried guilt toward Obito, so he could only hoarsely ask, "Is there really no way back anymore?"
Obito was silent for a moment. He remembered the note Naruto had given him and spoke, "Kakashi, I've already declared war on the Five Great Nations in front of all the Kage."
"I can't turn back now. This path, I will walk it to the end… Rin is always watching me, I can't let her down!"
Kakashi's pupils shrank violently, "What, you declared war on the Five Great Nations?"
Obito calmly said, "Yes, the Five Great Nations refused to cooperate with me, so I can only go to war with them. The Fourth Great Ninja War is about to begin."
"Kakashi, go find a safe place to wait for the outcome. I'll return your eye after the war ends. I want your eye to properly witness what I'll become."
Kakashi's heart sank deeper and deeper. At this moment, he deeply realized that Obito could no longer turn back.
So now, what position should he take to face this once dearest friend?
Among all this, there was also one matter that made him very concerned.
He asked, "Obito, that last thing you said. Rin has always been watching you, what do you mean?"
"Didn't Rin die a long time ago? Died… by my hand."
"It's fine if you resent me or hate me, even if you kill me. But the dead cannot come back to life."
Obito looked at Naruto, "You should ask Naruto about that. There are many details I don't know. All I know is that Naruto gave me a note, and I confirmed it, Rin wrote it."
Kakashi was shocked and looked at Naruto, asking urgently, "Naruto, what's going on exactly?"
"Rin, is she still alive? Where is she now?"
Rin's death wasn't just a massive blow to Obito, but also to Kakashi.
Kakashi wanted to know Rin's situation more than anyone.
Naruto was stunned, 'I have never seen Kakashi-sensei with such an anxious expression.'
'Is this really the always calm, always nonchalant Kakashi-sensei I remember?'
To be honest, when he heard that it was Rin's note that had strengthened Obito's resolve, he was filled with guilt.
Had he known, he never would have given that note to Obito.
He didn't understand, Rin had always seemed so gentle and kind, so why would she do something like this?
Why didn't she try to persuade Obito instead of watching him walk further and further down the wrong path?
In that timeline, his father clearly had the Great Toad Sage's prophetic ability and knew many things that were going to happen.
From the expressions on Obito and Rin's faces at the time, it was clear—they also knew those things.
But if that's the case, why didn't they warn him? So many casualties could have been avoided.
Wait!
Naruto suddenly remembered—when leaving the Dragon Vein, Obito had indeed wanted to share information about the masked man with him.
But in the end, he was stopped by Rin…
Naruto couldn't help but ask, "Kakashi-sensei, was Rin really a Konoha ninja?"
Kakashi was stunned, then somewhat angrily said, "Of course, Rin wasn't just a Konoha ninja, she willingly died by my hand to protect the village. Naruto, you shouldn't be doubting this!"
Naruto was stunned. From the information just now, he already knew Rin had died, but he didn't expect it was to protect the village.
His gaze became confused, "If that's the case, then why… why would she let all this happen?"
Naruto didn't want to hide it anymore. He began pouring it all out like spilling beans.
From his team receiving a mission from Tsunade to assist the Sand in capturing the rogue ninja Hundred-Foot, to later accidentally traveling twenty years into the past, where he met Minato's team at that time, and finally, Rin handing the note to him…
Although it all sounded very bizarre, everyone present believed it, because it was Naruto saying it.
Obito muttered, "So there was something like this…"
Unknowingly, a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
'So, in any timeline, Rin still cares about me this much?'
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