Naruto: I'm Really Not an Evil Uchiha!

Konohagakure Main Street.

"Obito, here's the file for your new teammates."

A jōnin handed a few photos to Uchiha Obito and then walked away without a second glance.

Obito immediately flipped two of the photos face down, revealing their blank white backs. Then, cautiously, he turned over the first one.

It was a chubby, dark-skinned boy with a shaved head.

Obito frowned. It wasn't Rin. He skipped it outright and moved on to the second photo.

His heartbeat quickened, and a faint sweat appeared on his forehead.

Watching so many of his classmates graduate early—Rin included—had left him feeling lonely with no one to talk to. Determined to catch up, Obito had trained diligently to finally meet the early graduation standards.

Today was the day teammates were assigned, though the schedules varied for each person.

This year, the unusually high number of early graduates had delayed the process as the academy worked out reasonable team allocations.

"Please, Sage of Six Paths, let it be Rin!"

Obito clasped his hands together in a mock prayer, like a desperate gambler on the verge of losing everything. With one eye tightly shut and the other squinting, he began to slowly reveal the second photo.

"What are you doing?"

A calm voice suddenly interrupted him.

"Why are you just standing there like an idiot? Don't you realize you're blocking the way?"

Startled, Obito whipped around to find Kakashi Hatake standing behind him.

"Kakashi! What the heck? I'm busy here!"

"Oh? Busy doing what? Staring at someone's photo inappropriately?"

Kakashi's tone was sharp, a reflection of his innate sarcasm, though softened somewhat by the mentorship he'd received after the tragedies in his life.

"Didn't take you for someone with such… peculiar hobbies."

Kakashi's keen eyes landed on one of the photos in Obito's hand, the one showing the chubby, dark-skinned boy.

"You better shut up! If Rin misunderstands, it'll all be your fault!"

Obito waved his hand dismissively, trying to refocus on the task at hand. He continued inching the second photo into view.

What met his eyes was a skinny boy with the distinctive facial markings of the Inuzuka clan.

"Ahhh! No way!"

Obito let out a cry of despair. His dreams of a glorious ninja future were shattered.

After several minutes of lamenting, he slumped and asked listlessly, "Kakashi, who are your teammates?"

"Rin. And Shimizu."

"What?! Rin is on your team? And that pervert Shimizu too?!"

Obito's eyes widened in disbelief.

He wanted to curse the heavens for their unfairness. How could he not be placed with Rin? Instead, he got stuck with Kakashi, the aloof jerk, and Shimizu, the infamous lecher.

"Are you okay?"

Kakashi looked at Obito, whose face had drained of all color.

"Of course I'm not okay! Why didn't I get paired with Rin? There's gotta be a mistake in the list! And you—how do you even have new teammates when you already had a team before?"

Obito grasped at straws, trying to poke holes in Kakashi's explanation.

"My previous team has been reassigned. I'm now part of Minato-sensei's squad."

Kakashi's tone was as calm as ever.

For him, it didn't matter who his teammates were as long as it improved the success rate of their missions. With Shimizu on the team, he expected their efficiency to soar.

Back in the academy, Kakashi had once tried to recruit Shimizu to his team, but Shimizu had declined back then.

"Alright, I'm off to find Rin."

Kakashi waved and left Obito, who was drowning in self-pity. Minato-sensei had instructed him to gather everyone for a training session.

"Hmph. So what if Rin's on Kakashi's team? I still have a chance!"

After a brief period of sadness, Obito quickly regained his resolve.

If Kakashi could switch teams multiple times, that meant teammates weren't set in stone.

Once he proved his strength, he could request to be placed on Rin's team.

"Alright! First step—beat Shimizu!"

Obito set his sights on this goal.

Having sparred with Kakashi countless times, Obito knew how strong he was. In comparison, Shimizu seemed less daunting, just a minor hurdle.

Fueled by determination, Obito dashed off to practice the Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique in secret, hoping to stun everyone with his progress.

At Rin Nohara's home.

Knock knock.

A series of knocks sounded at the door.

Before long, a tired-looking middle-aged woman answered.

"Hello. I'm here to see Rin Nohara."

It was Kakashi.

"Oh, you're one of Rin's classmates? I'll get her for you."

Recognizing Kakashi's ninja attire, the woman hurried inside to call Rin.

"Rin, someone's here to see you."

She pushed open Rin's bedroom door, finding her daughter hunched over some paper, sketching what appeared to be an eyeball surrounded by ominous black lines, likely representing veins.

"Who is it, Mom?"

Rin was engrossed in her work, completing a task assigned by Shimizu.

"It's a white-haired boy."

"White hair?"

Rin froze, setting her pen down.

The only white-haired ninja she knew was Kakashi Hatake.

"I'll be right there."

Rin quickly tidied her appearance, ensuring she looked presentable in the mirror before hurrying to the front door.

"Kakashi."

She lowered her head slightly, feeling shy.

It was the first time Kakashi had come to her house, and it left her flustered.

"Rin, we've been assigned to the same team under Minato-sensei."

Kakashi got straight to the point.

"Really?!"

Rin was overjoyed, as if struck by an unexpected gift from the heavens.

She couldn't believe Shimizu's prediction had come true—they really were on the same team!

The thought of spending time with Kakashi every day filled her with motivation. All her hard work in medical ninjutsu had been for this moment.

"Come on, Minato-sensei wants us to gather for a meeting."

"Alright, let's go."

After explaining to her mother, Rin left with Kakashi.

As they walked, Rin quickened her pace to walk alongside Kakashi.

"Who's our other teammate?" she asked.

"Shimizu."

Rin's excited steps faltered as an icy chill ran through her. It felt as if she'd been splashed with cold water in the dead of winter and shoved into a freezing lake.

"Sh-Shimizu?"

Her lips trembled as she clung to the hope that Kakashi had made a mistake.

"Yeah. Aren't you happy? After all, you've been learning medical ninjutsu from him for a while. Now you get to fight alongside him."

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