Obito Reborn With Double Kamui

Chapter 17: Chapter 17: Want You to Slap Me Awake



This matter was so utterly despicable that even Rin couldn't help but feel angry after hearing it, "Obito, wasn't your childhood dream to become Hokage? I still don't understand why you would go to such lengths for your goals, attacking the village? Attacking our teacher and his wife?"

Obito's voice grew low, "Rin, I'm sorry. After you died, I changed. I suddenly saw the true nature of the world. This world is hell."

"It's laughable, really. The person who led me astray was actually an idealist. His dream was to bring peace to the world, but he knew the world was beyond saving, so he wanted to initiate the Infinite Tsukuyomi, using a grand genjutsu to immerse everyone in it."

"During that time, I witnessed too many vile things, including those I told you about."

"Truth be told, Konoha isn't as bright as it seems on the surface, is it? Not to mention many places are even worse than Konoha. So, I came to agree with that man's plan. I wanted to initiate the Infinite Tsukuyomi, to create a world where everyone is alive and happy."

Rin frowned, "But Obito, no matter how powerful a genjutsu is, it's not real. This is something even our teachers at the academy taught. How can you place your hopes on a false illusion? And... you can do many wrong things, and I can forgive you, but attacking the village is something I can't accept."

Obito looked at Rin and suddenly couldn't hold back, "Rin, I won't defend the wrongs I've done. I've said it before, I don't deserve to live. Hit me!"

For a moment, Rin was at a loss. Her heart softened, "I'm sorry, Obito. I got too emotional just now. I don't understand what you've been through in the future. Maybe I'm not qualified to judge..."

*Slap!*

Before Rin could finish, Obito suddenly grabbed her hand and slapped himself hard. After the slap, Obito didn't let go, instead holding Rin's hand against his face.

Large tears streamed uncontrollably from Obito's eyes as he choked out, "Rin, do you know, during the Fourth Great Ninja War that I initiated, on the battlefield, I met someone very similar to my younger self."

"He was our teacher Minato's son, the now-grown Uzumaki Naruto. In the end, he and the Allied Shinobi Forces stopped my plan and became the hero who saved the world."

"On the battlefield, I tried time and time again to make him fall, but he kept getting back up, and in the end, he was the one who convinced me, making me realize my mistakes."

"Rin, he and I are really alike, so I understand him well. I knew how to make him despair, but do you know why he could always pull through?"

Obito looked at Kakashi, "Because he was surrounded by people. Whenever he was sad, in pain, or in despair, someone would always step forward to guide him. Kakashi, you played a part in that, because you were his sensei."

"To this day, I remember when I killed someone he wanted to protect right in front of him. At that moment, he could only watch helplessly, unable to do anything."

"That was the closest I came to success. Just a little more... just a little more and he would have fallen. But then, a girl by his side, just like this, slapped him."

"Rin, do you know? At that time, I was so envious, truly envious. I wished so much that you were by my side then, to slap me like that, to wake me up... WUWUWU..."

By the end, Obito was completely broken, weeping uncontrollably.

At this moment, Rin also felt Obito's loneliness, and tears streamed down her face.

She moved closer to Obito and hugged him tightly.

She finally understood why, when they first met, Obito had such a strong need for the warmth she offered.

She gently patted Obito's back, while Obito, buried in her embrace, continued to cry. In this moment, Obito shed all pretenses, revealing his true self.

So... the little boy she thought had changed, the one who needed her care, had always been there. Obito... hadn't changed at all.

After crying for a long time, Obito finally stopped his tears and stayed in Rin's arms, continuing to speak.

"Actually, when I went to Konoha to initiate the Nine-Tails' attack, I fought with Minato-sensei. At that time, I so wished he could recognize me and pull me back."

"Unfortunately, I was wearing a mask, hiding everything about myself. Minato-sensei didn't know the person behind the mask was me."

"Step by step, I pushed myself further away from the entire shinobi world. Later, during the Fourth Great Ninja War, I successfully gathered all nine tailed beasts and became the second Six Paths Sage, but by then, there was no one left by my side..."

Rin's face was full of heartache, and she couldn't help but say, "Obito, you must have been so lonely then, right?"

Obito nodded, but then smiled, "As I watched everyone unite, I suddenly regretted it. I was defeated by Naruto, and later, I died and entered the afterlife. On the path to the afterlife, I realized that I was never truly alone."

Kakashi was stunned. From Obito's account, he had almost pieced together the despicable things Obito had done in the future. It was no exaggeration to say he was utterly forsaken by all.

Could there still be someone standing by Obito's side?

Rin, however, suddenly understood something and smiled, "Obito, was it me? If there really is an afterlife, even if I died, I would never rest easy and would always be watching over you."

Obito nodded, "Yes, Rin, you were always waiting for me at the gates of the afterlife. You waited for a long time, and in the end, it was you who took my hand and led me to eternal sleep."

Obito couldn't help but joke, "At that time, the Five Great Shinobi Nations wanted to extract the Ten-Tails from my body. Tens of thousands of people, including the most powerful individuals from across the shinobi world and the Kage from every village, engaged in an epic tug-of-war with me."

"But even then, I might not have lost. I was defeated by my original intentions. If I had known you were standing behind me, perhaps I would have won, and then the Infinite Tsukuyomi would have been initiated, and the world would have been destroyed because of me."

Rin couldn't help but laugh. As a young girl, she couldn't help but imagine the scene Obito described.

Facing the entire world alone, that was just too crazy, too... awe-inspiring and domineering.

Rin felt a little scared inside, but more than that, she felt admiration.

Kakashi rolled his eyes, "Rin, if what Obito says is true, then in the future, he would have been a great demon who started a world war and killed countless people. Such a thing is not something to be admired."

Rin nodded with her eyes narrowed, "I know, Kakashi, but none of it happened, right? This time, I must not die. If Obito really becomes like that in the future, I will definitely pull him back."

"And...", Rin showed a thoughtful expression.

"The future me, after seeing Obito do so many wrong things, still didn't give up on him. Perhaps Obito holds a more important place in my heart than I imagined."

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