Kakashi Masters All Elements, Rewrites the Ninja World for Rin!

"Kakashi..."

On the other side, in a dark cave—

Obito, lying on a stone bed, was mumbling to himself.

"Ahahaha! Calling Kakashi again!"

A sharp, annoying voice suddenly sounded in his ear.

"Aaaaaah! Dammit, Curly-haired freak! Are you eavesdropping on me again?!"

Obito shouted furiously at the white humanoid creature emerging from the dirt.

It was always this weird peeping Tom who showed up every time he mumbled or sleep-talked.

So. Annoying.

"No, no~! You were muttering 'Kakashi, Kakashi' again, so I got curious, hehe!""Human emotions are just so fascinating!"

"Not like me, of course—I'm only interested in understanding the true meaning of poop! Ahahaha!"

The curly-headed creature put its hands on its hips, proudly beaming as it declared this.

"AAAGH! CUR-LY!! You disgusting Uzumaki-faced android! Quit talking about bowel movements all the time, you creep!"

Obito roared in outrage.

This strange creature seemed obsessed with defecation.

Not only did it discuss it during meals—there were even several times when Obito, seeking some privacy to relieve himself deep in the cave, had been ambushed by this grinning maniac popping out from under him, watching him.

He was so scared, he zipped up and ran away, holding it in.

He ended up constipated for days.

"Gominase~ (I'm sorry)!"

Curly gave a ridiculous, exaggerated salute with feet together.

Obito sighed, feeling utterly defeated.

Even when this freak apologized, it was only a matter of time before he did it again.

"Hey, it's been a while since I got here…" Obito muttered.

"Come to think of it, I was really shocked when I first saw you."

"You're all clones created by Madara-senpai using the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, right?"

He tried speaking on more logical terms.

"To us, you're the puppet!"

Curly immediately shot back.

"You're a human, but Madara modified you and gave you our cells!"

"Tch. What do you know?" Obito replied, unimpressed.

"Madara-senpai said implanting your cells would stabilize the Mangekyō Sharingan's usage."

Obito hadn't awakened his Mangekyō yet, but his body's healing ability had significantly improved. He'd even started tapping into Wood Style—a bloodline limit said to have belonged only to the First Hokage.

That alone gave him faith in Madara-senpai's words.

In time, Obito had let his guard down around the old man.

After all, they were both Uchiha. And the powerful ninjutsu Madara had taught him were beyond anything he'd ever had access to before.

He had thought deeply about Madara-senpai's motives.

But in the end, he concluded—why would Madara want to harm him?

There wasn't anything worth using him for.

Still… Obito couldn't fully grasp Madara's obsession with severing "all causes and effects" and creating a so-called peaceful world.

"As long as you cast Infinite Tsukuyomi, you can leave all ugliness behind and create a beautiful dream for everyone. No more war. No more pain."

That was what Madara said.

But was that even possible?

Obito doubted it.

Because yes, the world had pain—but it also had precious things.

Like Kakashi. Like Rin.

As long as they were here, there was still light. Still hope.

At least… for him.

So the kind-hearted Obito decided to treat Madara's dream talk as the ramblings of an old man well past his time.

After all, Madara-senpai was ancient—his body was completely sustained by the Gedo Statue and an obsession with this "dream world."

Obito didn't have the heart to crush his last hope.

But still—Madara's dream was impossible.

Because, as Obito had learned, to perform Infinite Tsukuyomi, one needed all nine Tailed Beasts.

And removing a tailed beast from its Jinchūriki meant certain death.

Obito had heard it from Kakashi himself: Kushina-sensei was the current Nine-Tails Jinchūriki.

So if he helped collect the tailed beasts… he'd be killing Kushina.

No. Absolutely not.

Even if he had to live out his life trapped in this cave—

Even if he had to spend eternity studying poop with Curly—

He'd never let that happen.

Obito swore it silently:

Once he mastered Madara's techniques, he'd escape this place—

—return to the village—

—and tell Minato-sensei everything.

Because why?

He was a Konoha shinobi!

"This is incredible! Something incredible happened!"

Suddenly, another White Zetsu clone burst in excitedly.

"We just got word from our people in the Land of Water! Kakashi and Rin—the two you always obsess over—have been surrounded by a huge number of Mist ninja!"

"What?!"

Obito sat up, shocked.

"Kakashi and Rin—what the hell are they doing in the Land of Water?! That's Kirigakure's backyard!"

"No—I need to go! I have to save them!"

He immediately ran to Madara's chamber, preparing to leave without permission.

Even if Madara had sealed the cave—

Even if he had to force his way out—

He didn't care anymore.

He didn't want to hurt his senior, but this… this was different.

"You can go," Madara said calmly, "but with your speed, the fight will be long over by the time you arrive."

"Ah?!" Obito froze. "Then what am I supposed to do?!"

Madara paused, then offered a solution.

"Take Tobi with you. His Earth Style speed is enough to burrow through the ocean floor. You'll get there faster."

"Yes! That'll work!" Obito said, visibly brightening.

Despite his hatred for Curly's toilet talk, Obito had to admit: the guy was fast.

"Let's go now! No time to waste!"

Obito turned to the curly-haired clone.

"Obito."

Madara's voice rang out behind him.

"Huh?"

Obito turned around—

And suddenly, power surged.

A terrifying wave of pupil force erupted—

Blood-red light blazed from Madara's eyes—

Within his Rinnegan, the spinning tomoe spun faster and faster, swirling with terrifying energy!

And then—

"What are you daydreaming about, Obito? Go save your people."

Obito blinked.

"Ah? …Right! Tobi, let's move!"

To be continued.....