Chapter 2: Chapter 2: Obito and Rin
If possible, Obito even wished to lend a hand to Madara. Although Madara caused Rin's death and led him astray, who could have guessed that he would now also become one of the good guys.
'In this world, being a good person is incredibly difficult. Naruto not falling into darkness can only be said to be a stroke of luck...', Obito couldn't help but shake his head.
Then, he calmed down and began to analyze the current situation.
The point in time he was reborn into was actually very special.
Now, the Second Great Ninja War had already ended. Kakashi's father, the White Fang of the Leaf, Sakumo Hatake, did not die on the battlefield but took his own life.
Kakashi was struck hard by this, his spirit crushed. Today, he would apply to graduate early from the ninja academy to prove himself.
And in his previous life, he too would have been devastated by this event.
At that time, he was actually very insecure, afraid that he couldn't keep up with Kakashi's pace and would lose this close friend.
Even more afraid that Rin would follow Kakashi and disappear from his world...
So, to escape reality, he ran away.
Until... Rin came to find him.
It was Rin's comfort and encouragement that helped him pull himself together.
It was also at that time that Rin made the promise, "I will always watch over you."
Because of this promise, Rin ultimately waited for him for a long time on the path to the afterlife...
History seemed to have become a cycle, and he was reborn at this juncture.
Actually, after seeing Rin in the afterlife, he suddenly understood his place in Rin's heart.
The bond between him and Rin wasn't that fragile. In fact, it could be said that even if he abandoned the whole world, Rin would not abandon him.
Rin's care for him was more than the whole world combined.
So, even if Kakashi became the sun in the sky, he couldn't take his Rin away.
Moreover, the future proved that he, Uchiha Obito, was the true genius.
Kakashi was just a waste, who hadn't improved in all these years...
[T/N: Amen to Kakashi-sensei]
So, right now, he should help that waste to pull himself together, otherwise, with the scale of the Fourth Great Ninja War, Kakashi wouldn't even have the qualification to meet Kaguya.
"Calculating the time, Rin should be coming to find me soon. I'll meet up with Rin first, then go find Kakashi..."
Thinking this, Obito once again activated his Kamui ability and returned to reality...
As the war had just ended, the Leaf Village was still filled with a stern and murderous atmosphere.
Fortunately, this hadn't affected the children yet.
On the training grounds near the ninja academy, five young boys and girls gathered together, enjoying their playtime during the lunch break, their faces still bearing innocent smiles.
Although the Will of Fire passed down by the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, had been distorted by the higher-ups of the Leaf, it was still the foundation of the village. The core part of its ideology had to be followed by the descendants.
Compared to the Warring States period when children as young as four or five had to go to the battlefield, these children of the Leaf were indeed a bit happier.
Obito appeared beside one of the few large trees on the training ground, hiding his figure in the shadows, quietly watching this scene.
This was a habit he had developed over many years.
In his previous life, he had infiltrated the Leaf multiple times, returning to the Leaf was like returning home. He knew all the best hiding spots and where to avoid the detection barriers like the back of his hand.
Perhaps even the members of the Barrier Team and the Reconnaissance Team didn't know the layout of the entire Leaf as well as he did.
Appearing here was mainly because he considered that a large number of White Zetsu were lurking in the Leaf Village, all of them Madara's eyes and ears. It was better to avoid them if possible. Being discovered for his uniqueness would be a big trouble.
Although he wasn't very afraid of Madara now, just a dying old man.
If he wanted to, he could risk his vision deteriorating and his body falling apart, use Kamui to teleport over, and have a fight with Madara.
Madara probably couldn't win against him.
But he was afraid of implicating the people around him.
Saving is much harder than destroying.
With a reckless personality like Uzumaki Naruto, if luck wasn't on his side, not to mention saving the world, he might end up like his previous self.
Now, he didn't want to gamble on luck.
However, unlike in his previous life, he wasn't a ghost wandering the ninja world now. He had a reasonable and legal identity, and didn't need to hide in the shadows all the time.
Thinking this, he stepped out from the shadows.
The afternoon sun in the Leaf Village was just right, and he basked in the sunlight, feeling the long-lost warmth.
This feeling had been absent for a long time since he fell into darkness.
At this moment, a little girl with purple paint on her face walked into the training ground, seemingly looking around for someone.
The girl was both anxious and excited, her big, lively eyes blinking on her small face.
Obito's gaze immediately fixed on her.
Such a vivid Rin, he hadn't seen for a very, very long time... a very, very long time.
Her existence made the world dazzling, the reason the world hadn't turned into hell.
Obito couldn't help but shed tears. He really wanted to go over and give Rin a big hug.
He desperately needed Rin's warmth to melt away the gloom he had accumulated over the years.
But it was only at this moment that he realized, after all these years, he was still the same.
He could stand against the whole world for Rin, but he didn't dare to express his feelings in front of her.
He froze in place for a moment, hesitant, anxious, wanting to take action, but ultimately did nothing...
Seemingly sensing Obito's intense gaze, Rin turned to look.
The girl also immediately locked her gaze on him, and upon seeing his tears, the joy on her face diminished, replaced by worry as she ran over.
"Obito, what's wrong? Why are you crying?", Rin raised her small hand and wiped away his tears.
Obito sniffled and put on a big smile, "It's nothing, just a bit of hardship..."
As soon as Obito finished speaking, Rin hugged him.
Rin hugged him tightly, as if wanting to bear some of his burden.
"Obito, you really can't lie."
"No matter what happens, I'll be by your side. If you want to cry, just cry out loud," Rin didn't know what Obito had gone through, but she felt that Obito needed her hug, needed her warmth.
Obito's tears, which had just stopped, began to flow again. At this moment, he was no longer the shadowy manipulator of the ninja world, but just a little boy who had lost something precious for a long time and then found it again.
He also hugged Rin, crying loudly, crying like a child.
He wanted to cry out all the repression, pain, and grievances he had accumulated over the years...
After a long time, he finally stopped crying, Rin's shoulder already soaked with his tears.
He shyly let go of Rin and said, "I'm sorry, Rin. Just meeting again, and you see me in such an embarrassing state..."
Rin shook her head before he could finish.
"Obito, can you tell me what really happened?", Though gentle, her tone carried an undeniable firmness.
In this hug, Rin had felt too many emotions.
The despair and repression almost crushed her, the obsession and love almost melted her.
If they hadn't just met in the morning, she might have thought that Obito and she had been separated for many years before reuniting.
So she really wanted to know, in just one noon, what had Obito gone through?
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