Chapter 8: Chapter 8: Combat Training
At the very least, he could train his fundamentals. With this thought in mind, Obito obediently reported to the Chunin instructor.
Obito's previous sparring partner had always been Kakashi—his own persistent request had led to that arrangement. But now that Kakashi had graduated early, a new pairing was necessary.
The Chunin instructor pondered for a moment before saying, "Obito, from now on, you'll be paired with Might Guy."
The instructor assigned training partners based on performance, grouping students of similar skill levels together. Naturally, Obito and Guy, the two underdogs, were placed in the same group.
Obito nodded. This arrangement was exactly the same as in his previous life.
Back then, Guy had kicked him into social withdrawal. It was bad enough that he couldn't beat Kakashi, but to also lose to another underdog like Guy? It made him feel utterly useless.
But now, he finally understood—losing to a monster wasn't something to be ashamed of.
The instructor continued pairing students, quickly organizing everything.
Due to limited space in the training grounds, the matches were held one group at a time. Obito and Guy were the last pair.
A bunch of little kids fighting—punching, kicking, throwing sloppy attacks—it was honestly quite boring. Most of the time, Obito found himself spacing out, thinking about when he should take a trip to Amegakure(Village Hidden by Rain) to plan and organize Akatsuki in advance.
He had a deep connection with Akatsuki.
Not just because he had promised Nagato to bring peace to the world, but also because, for the sake of Akatsuki's growth, he had literally run himself ragged.
Nagato spent his days doing nothing but shouting slogans and proclaiming himself a god. He was basically useless in actual operations.
It was Obito who came up with all the strategies, who played both father and mother, exhausting himself to ensure Akatsuki could develop so quickly in that era.
But Amegakure was quite far, and he didn't want to use Kamui's ocular power to get there. How should he travel, then?
Thinking about this, it was like basking in the sunlight while still being bound by the rules of reality—it felt a little suffocating…
Lost in thought, Obito was suddenly brought back to reality—it was his turn to fight Guy.
"Obito, Guy, step forward. Form the seal of confrontation."
Obito had no choice but to set aside his thoughts and step into the center of the training field with Guy. They formed the opposing seals.
"Obito, let's burn with the flames of youth together!", Guy grinned, flashing his teeth.
A glint of light seemed to shine off them.
"Hahaha!"
The surrounding students burst into laughter.
"Two losers fighting—what's there to see?"
"Exactly, even if one of them wins, they're still a loser."
Several unfamiliar faces in the crowd had already started mocking them.
These were children from minor clans and academically mediocre students who had banded together into their own little clique.
Lacking the discipline of the major clans but still thinking they were superior to others, they weren't outstanding in academics either. Instead of striving to improve, they only sought to compare themselves to those weaker than them to feel superior.
During peaceful times, these were always the loudest voices.
And unfortunately, Konoha had too many people like this. From the top brass to ordinary villagers, if they learned nothing else, they certainly knew how to bully others—it was disgusting.
Obito shot a fierce glare at them, suddenly recalling memories from his past life.
In truth, when he had infiltrated Konoha back then, his initial goal had been to take the Nine-Tails while his teacher was at his weakest.
After all, under normal circumstances, seizing the Nine-Tails meant facing two powerful opponents.
One was a master of space-time ninjutsu.
The other was a master of sealing techniques and a Jinchuriki of the Nine-Tails.
That combination was terrifying—they could teleport, fight, control, and heal, with insane mobility and devastating area attacks. They were far more terrifying than the Cloud Village's A and B duo.
And the worst part? These two were still young, still growing. Who knew how strong they would become in the future?
Obito figured that if he let his teacher and his teacher's wife grow any further, they could single-handedly wipe out the entire Akatsuki organization through guerrilla warfare.
Nagato might have had the Rinnegan, but he was physically frail and had no way to counter Minato.
Obito himself had the Mangekyo Sharingan with space-time abilities, but Minato could keep up with him.
And then there was Kushina. She and Minato fought together as one. Left hand sealing jutsu, right hand Tailed Beast Bomb—you couldn't escape, and you couldn't win.
So, despite his guilt toward Kushina, for the sake of his plan, he had no choice but to strike within Konoha.
Using the bonds of love to restrict Minato's mobility, using Kushina's weakened state after childbirth to suppress her power—that was the only way he could have a chance at taking the Nine-Tails.
And it had worked.
He had never intended to kill Minato. In fact, given Kushina's vitality, she might have survived, too.
But at the critical moment, he suddenly recalled how Konoha was full of those ungrateful, ignorant villagers.
Rage surged through him.
On impulse, he decided to unleash the Nine-Tails on them—to teach them a lesson.
It was a plan meticulously crafted over a long time, but also an act of momentary anger.
Of all the mistakes he had made, this was the worst—the one he could never forgive himself for.
He didn't even know how to face Kushina.
In the end, when Kakashi had tried to kill him, it was Minato who stopped him. Even Minato's son, Naruto, had forgiven him.
That only deepened his guilt.
At this moment, he even felt envious.
Why did these ungrateful Konoha villagers deserve to be protected by Minato's family?
As he thought about this, his killing intent surged.
"SHUT UP!", Obito's voice thundered toward the group that had just been mocking him.
The killing intent of someone who had walked through mountains of corpses and rivers of blood was almost tangible—it nearly scared the little kids to death. One by one, they froze in place, trembling.
If Obito hadn't retained some sense of reason and restrained his aura at the last moment, these kids would have either died on the spot or developed severe psychological trauma, ending their shinobi careers before they even began.
However, Obito's killing intent was only directed at a specific group. Others barely felt anything.
Even the Chunin instructor only thought that Obito had been provoked and lost his cool. It was something Obito did often, so no one found it surprising.
So, the instructor quickly said, "Enough! A shinobi must learn to ignore distractions and focus on the battle. I now declare—BEGIN!"
Almost the moment the words left his mouth, Guy, who had been itching to fight, launched a flying kick.
As he kicked, he shouted, "Burn with my youth!"
It was an impressive move—no flashy tricks, just pure power and speed.
As long as you were fast enough and precise enough, you were unbeatable.
In his past life, Obito had suffered countless losses to this move. Knowing it was coming didn't mean he could dodge it.
Sometimes, he even suspected that Guy was cheating—if only he could have moved like this when fighting Madara. Could Madara have survived then?
As for why he could still be distracted during the battle?
Because no matter how strong Guy was, he was still just a first-year student. His speed was far too slow in Obito's eyes.
In an instant, Guy's kick landed solidly.
Obito was sent flying, spinning mid-air before landing.
Watching from the sidelines, Rin's eyes widened with worry, tears almost forming. She couldn't help but call out, "Obito!"
"BANG!"
However, the "Obito" that was hit turned into a log—it was a substitution.
His real body appeared behind Guy.
Guy had used up his move, leaving himself full of openings.
With a light punch, Obito sent him to the ground.
The Chunin instructor's eyes lit up, even looking a bit surprised.
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