Naruto: The Abstract Strategist of the Akatsuki

"Naruto, you..."

Obito was somewhat moved by Naruto's foolishness.

"Naruto, what do you mean by saying he's handsome? Do you think he looks ugly right now?"

Kushina, however, saw right through Naruto's true thoughts.

Minato Namikaze was clearly questioning Obito's character, without mentioning his appearance at all. Why did Naruto so blatantly deny it by saying that Obito was "the most handsome"?

Therefore, Naruto was not so much refuting Minato Namikaze as he was refuting his own inner thoughts.

He wasn't upset that Minato Namikaze doubted Obito, but rather that he himself thought Obito looked ugly.

"Uh, this, that."

Naruto looked embarrassed and wanted to explain, but he couldn't say anything.

He really didn't expect his mother to be able to see right through his true thoughts.

"..."

Obito's mouth twitched.

Goodness, he was almost genuinely moved.

So Naruto thinks he's ugly?

"Ah, Obito-san, is this the legendary Six Paths Sage Mode now? -- By the way, what's wrong with you looking like this?"

Naruto abruptly changed the subject, ran up to Obito, and tapped him twice. Upon discovering that the body was hard, he immediately became puzzled.

Material?

Ha ha.

Ever since he was on the verge of death and possessed by Black Zetsu, he can go without food, let alone drink water.

I feel like I've become a vegetable.

After becoming the second Sage of Six Paths, he felt that he had ascended to godhood. In this state, he could naturally ignore the physiological needs that only mortals have.

"Naruto, I've already become the second Sage of Six Paths, I don't need that anymore."

Obito smiled and patiently explained.

Now that he still needs these people to help him with the first move, Obito naturally has to appease them.

In Six Paths Mode, it's as if an exoskeleton has grown on your body.

"As for this thing on my body, it's the same as the cloak in your Nine-Tails Mode. Of course, it can't be taken off. If you want it to disappear, you can only remove this state from my body."

However, while ordinary Jinchuriki like you can release the power of Tailed Beasts, I cannot, so I can only maintain this state.

As always, Obito would occasionally slip in his own personal agenda and try to gain sympathy for himself during his explanations.

"What? Obito? Is there really no way to undo this?"

Kakashi, who had also arrived, was still in a daze when he heard this and immediately asked to confirm.

"Yes."

Obito nodded gravely.

"You're covered by this shell, which not only prevents you from seeing things, but also makes it impossible to remove. Does that mean you can't even... can't be with the person you like?"

When Kakashi said this, he made sure to check Obito's surroundings carefully to make sure that everything was perfectly sealed before he spoke with a sorrowful expression.

Kakashi was heartbroken. His best friend had died and been resurrected, and his best friend had become a Jinchuriki. How could two wonderful things have come together like this?

Obito now possesses both the Bond Ninja and Fortune Ninja attributes. Given his past friendship and bond with Obito, wouldn't he be able to enjoy it immensely?

Now it's all gone, everything is gone.

"Kakashi, you..."

Minato Namikaze's expression turned somewhat pitiful as he looked at the star-crossed lovers who had been reunited after so long, and he felt a pang of emotion.

Perhaps this is love. Even Kakashi, who was born with it, didn't say it directly, but shyly used the subtle description of "being with the person I like".

Having spent a long time in the world of Tsukuyomi, Obito keenly noticed something amiss in Kakashi's eyes.

In order to keep Kakashi, who possesses his other eye and is currently the only person ostensibly holding the key to the Kamui dimension, Obito could only suppress his discomfort...

"Kakashi, don't be sad for me. If I pick up the sword, I won't be able to hug you; if I put down the sword, I won't be able to protect you."

"As long as you are happy and the ninja world is at peace, what does it matter if I live out my days alone, burdened by this armor?"

Obito once again uttered his witty remarks, giving Minato Namikaze a sense of déjà vu.

"Obito!"

"Kakashi!"

"Sector D"

Two people, engraved in the world of Tsukuyomi, gaze deeply into each other's eyes.

In the real-world ninja world, Kakashi felt like throwing up.

Obito, who was imprinted in the Tsukuyomi world, thought he was forcing himself to say those words despite feeling uncomfortable, but when he actually finished speaking, he was surprised to find that he did not feel uncomfortable at all.

Have we already gotten used to it, or become numb to it?

"Enough! We'll discuss what you have to say after we've resolved the first move!"

Kushina couldn't stand the bonded ninjas calling to each other anymore, so she interrupted them.

"Actually, after the first instance of intrusion, I had already started thinking of a second solution."

The Flying Thunder God Mark on the streets of Minato is a one-time use item and has already been used up.

There is only one other way now.

Since we can't keep up with Yishi's speed and can't touch him, let him touch us instead.

Let Minato leave the Reverse Flying Thunder God mark on us.

Once Yishi comes into contact with us, he will be marked with the Flying Thunder God mark.

Obito's Kamui has stopped working, so the only way will be for Kakashi to activate Kamui, and then Minato to use Flying Thunder God Technique to transfer him back inside and seal him away.

Kushina revealed her plan.

This plan is reasonable and feasible.

Because Yi Shi is insane, he doesn't have the mindset of a normal person, so there's no need to worry about the opponent constantly using ranged attacks and avoiding close combat.

So there is a chance of achieving it sooner or later.

But everyone present remained silent.

Because everyone knows what being touched by Yishi means.

If you're lucky, you might get a disability; if you're unlucky, you might just die.

Moreover, precisely because Yishiki is a madman, he cannot be judged by common sense, nor can common sense be used to lure him into attacking. Therefore, it is impossible to determine which person Yishiki will choose to attack in melee.

This means that everyone has to bear the risk.

For the safety of the ninja world, they had to risk their lives to have Minato Namikaze leave the Flying Thunder God mark on his clothes.

Obito breathed a slight sigh of relief upon seeing this.

When Kushina revealed her plan, Obito nearly broke down.

Because his goal was for everyone to defeat Isshiki together, not for Isshiki to send him back into the Kamui dimension.

Surely we can't let him pretend to lose control again and release Yishi again, can we?

Obito regretted not eliminating Kushina before unleashing his first attack; he was too greedy for Kushina's fighting prowess.

Fortunately, the Flying Thunder God Mark has a unique characteristic: it will never disappear unless one reaches the Six Paths level.

If Minato Namikaze truly believed he was ready to die and was willing to pay any price to defeat Isshiki, then he should have had the Flying Thunder God mark engraved on everyone's entire body.

But right now, it's clearly not that desperate yet.

Minato Namikaze only left marks on clothes that could be taken off.

If you choose to deliver a headshot with a single punch, not only will the person die in vain, but the mark will also not be applied.