This ninja in Naruto is unscientific

"Thump!"

Just as Obito was still enthusiastically promoting his position as a teacher, a merciless flick on the back of his head landed squarely on his forehead.

"Ouch! Who hit me?!" Obito clutched his head, wincing in pain, and turned around angrily.

"Shut up, you idiot."

Kakashi had one hand in his pocket, and his dead fish-like eyes, sticking out, were full of disdain.

He withdrew the hand that had just struck the person:

"This is a maternity and baby store, surrounded by pregnant women and babies who need quiet to rest. Your shouting here not only embarrasses Class 7 but also disturbs Mrs. Mikoto and the others. With your impulsive personality, you think you can be their mentor? You'd be lucky if you didn't turn them into idiots."

"Kakashi, you arrogant bastard, how dare you call me an idiot? If you've got the guts, let's go outside and fight one-on-one!" Obito was hit where it hurt, and in his anger, he lowered his voice, rolled up his sleeves, and was about to drag Kakashi out for a duel.

"Alright, alright, Obito. Kakashi's right, you were definitely too loud just now."

Rin Nohara, who had been standing nearby, quickly stepped forward and grabbed the angry Obito.

She looked apologetically at Mikoto Uchiha and Kushina Uzumaki, and bowed slightly:

"Mrs. Mikoto, Sister Kushina, I'm so sorry. Obito is just like that. He got too excited to see you and didn't control his voice. Please forgive him for disturbing your rest."

Seeing Lin's well-behaved, sensible, and tactful demeanor, Mikoto's smile deepened.

She waved her hand gently: "It's alright, Rin. Obito meant well, and his lively personality has brought a lot of energy to the clan. It would be a good thing if my child could have such energetic elders like you to guide him in the future."

Kushina chimed in, "That's right. While Obito did have a problem just now, Kakashi, you're being too serious. Be careful you don't turn into a boring, expressionless old man in the future."

Kakashi silently pulled his mask up a little, deciding not to argue with his future master's wife, because arguing would only hurt him in the end, something Obito knew all too well.

"Alright, I won't disturb you two while you're shopping. Obito, let's go. Weren't you still insisting on breaking my record for the highest combo in the arcade?"

Kakashi didn't care whether Obito agreed or not. He grabbed Obito by the back of his collar and dragged him out of the baby store like a sack of potatoes.

Lin sighed helplessly, apologized to the two again, and then jogged after them.

Watching the three vibrant, youthful figures disappear into the crowds at the mall, a hint of envy and wistfulness flashed in Mikoto's eyes.

"Youth is wonderful. Looking at them reminds me of when Fugaku and the others first returned to the village. Back then, although Fugaku always had a stern face, deep down he was just like Obito, full of a stubbornness that refused to admit defeat."

"Yeah," Kushina nodded nostalgically. "Those guys are all so busy in the village now, they don't even have time to go shopping with us anymore. When they get back from their inspection trip, they'll have to make them make it up to us!"

The two exchanged a smile and continued strolling around Starlight City.

In a beautifully decorated handmade jewelry store, Mikoto took a fancy to a safety buckle pendant made of purple crystal.

"Kushina, what do you think of this necklace? It's crystal clear and has a good meaning. When Fugaku comes back, I want to give it to him so that he can be safe and sound on his missions in the future." Mikoto held the necklace and examined it carefully under the light, her eyes full of concern for her husband.

"Mikoto-nee has such good taste. It's really a blessing for that serious old man Fugaku to marry you," Kushina said with a smile.

However, just as Uchiha Mikoto was smiling and about to turn around to pay at the counter,

"Clang!"

The purple crystal safety buckle necklace slipped limply from her hand and shattered on the hard marble floor with a crisp sound.

"what……"

Mikoto let out an extremely suppressed cry of pain. Her originally rosy cheeks turned ashen white in an instant, and even her lips lost all color.

She bent over in pain, clutching her chest tightly with both hands, swaying precariously as if about to collapse to the ground.

"Misaka-nee?! What's wrong?!"

Kushina, who was walking ahead, heard the noise and turned around abruptly.

When she saw Mikoto's pained expression, she was terrified. She even dropped the shopping bag in her hand and rushed forward to support Mikoto's swaying body.

"Is your stomach upset?! Or does something hurt?! Quick, I'll take you to the hospital right away. No, Rin is nearby, let's go find her!" Kushina was so anxious that she couldn't speak coherently. She picked up Mikoto and prepared to use her Body Flicker Technique.

"No, it's not my stomach. I don't know why, but I suddenly felt like my heart was being stabbed, but I feel better now."

Mikoto shook her head. Her breathing was still a little erratic, and a light sheen of cold sweat appeared on her forehead. She was also very uneasy.

As if sensing something, she turned her head, her gaze seemingly piercing through the thick walls of Starlight City and the bustling streets of Konoha, fixedly staring towards the distant northwest.

That's the direction of the Land of Grass.

"Fugaku...something happened to him?"

……

Inside the main hall of the Akatsuki organization's core base in the Land of Rain.

Nagato maintained his sprinting posture with one foot forward, his wavy Rinnegan eyes wide open in utter bewilderment and shock.

He stood frozen in place like a statue frozen in time.

"What's going on?"

Nagato swallowed hard, his brain's CPU working frantically, trying to make sense of this dreamlike, magical reality.

"Just a second ago, I was sprinting at top speed towards the battlefield of the Land of Grass!"

Nagato recalled in her mind.

"Then, I felt Minato's chakra suddenly appear in front of me. I was about to ask him how the battle was going, but before I could finish speaking, a flash of golden light appeared before my eyes."

"And then..."

"And then, I went back to base?!"

Nagato's face, which always carried a melancholy air, was now filled with an expression of existential doubt.

He even reached out and pinched his cheek hard, trying to confirm whether he had fallen under some kind of profound illusion.