Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 287 Kakashi and Obito

Obito's deep voice was filled with hatred and madness for this world; what he longed for was never just Rin's life.

Just like his conversation with Uzumaki Sora, he knew about the Reincarnation Technique and understood that there was a way for the dead to be resurrected in this world.

But what happens after the resurrection?

Having experienced the Third Shinobi World War, Obito understood very well what kind of fate awaited ninjas in such a world.

Ninjas exist as tools, their mission being to complete tasks. Although I never agreed with Kakashi's words, that's the truth.

This is a distorted world...

Large-scale wars that repeat themselves again and again, and every mission, could cost a ninja their life.

Only the Infinite Tsukuyomi, only in such a world, can everyone's wishes be fulfilled.

That world has Rin, and it also has Kakashi...

"Hehehe..."

A low laugh rang out as Obito stepped on Gaara's body, his eyes fixed on Minato, and said, "Sensei... your goal is him, isn't it? Uchiha Kumo didn't come in; he really looks down on me."

Minato frowned slightly but did not dwell on the issue. Instead, he advised, "More than ten years ago, I never imagined that the naive and optimistic Obito would turn out like this."

"I remember once during a mission you said that you knew all the old people in Konoha. That's because you helped them, and helped everyone around you who needed help."

Minato looked at Obito and said, "Dragging everyone in the world into a genjutsu, the peace in a dream will never be true peace. Everyone has the ability to fulfill their own desires; that's nothing but self-deception!"

Obito, sitting opposite him, shook his head slightly: "Teacher... our differing philosophies prevent us from persuading each other. But if you want to stop me, you'll need to demonstrate the power you have to stop me."

As soon as he finished speaking, a huge branch, covered with thorns, extended from behind Obito.

In an instant, the branches surged into several enormous trees, which strangled towards the water gate.

Wood Release: Chaos in Hell.

The giant tree's attack range was extremely wide, and Minato dodged its strangulation attacks with a flash.

But the next moment.

"Bang!"

The chains collided with the Flying Thunder God kunai, sparks flying everywhere.

The swirling branches swept in, and a Flying Thunder God kunai shot out. Minato disappeared in an instant.

"Whoosh!"

A flash of cold light appeared, and Minato, standing behind Obito, held a Flying Thunder God kunai to Obito's neck: "Without that ability to nullify all attacks, you will have no chance of winning."

Obito chuckled softly, "Sensei... you seem to have misunderstood something."

As soon as he finished speaking, Obito lunged forward.

The Flying Thunder God kunai that was positioned across his neck pierced right through it.

Obito, who had instantly left, then materialized, and the chains that followed him bound Minato tightly.

"Teacher. The reason we couldn't use our abilities in this space ten years ago was because we were worried about attacks from the outside, not because we couldn't use them..."

His face, covered in dirt, held a mocking expression.

However, the next second, Minato, who was bound by chains, vanished into smoke.

At the same time, a Flying Thunder God Kune on the ground of the cube also disappeared instantly.

Rasengan!

The Rasengan, radiating a blue light, was pressed directly towards Obito.

"Bang!!"

A giant fan appeared, and the Rasengan was pressed against it.

"Uchiha... rebound."

A bright light appeared on the fan, and then a powerful wind blade swept in as if in an instant.

"boom!!"

The violent impact enveloped Minato, but before it could cause any damage, a flash of golden light appeared, and Minato disappeared directly into the hurricane's attack range.

"Space-time ninjutsu, that's disgusting!"

After making a sarcastic remark, Obito turned around, and behind him, in the direction Minato had come from, Minato appeared behind a cube.

"It seems that some of our guesses were correct. The Uchiha clan's fan is actually in your hands, the Six Paths artifact that was once taken away by Uchiha Madara."

As Minato spoke, he slowly walked forward, his peripheral vision noticing a kunai, the closest kunai to the unconscious Gaara.

However, the next second, Obito waved his fan, and several Flying Thunder God kunai were all swept away.

"As your former disciple, I am very familiar with the Flying Thunder God Technique."

As Obito spoke, he looked into the distance and frowned slightly: "Kakashi... For someone as cowardly as you, only your eye can be of any use."

As soon as he finished speaking, Minato sighed.

Sometimes, what's meant to happen will happen.

Of his three former disciples, one died in the Third Shinobi World War, and another became an enemy of the entire shinobi world.

And the last one... I really don't want him to have any more problems.

The bond that was once considered the village hero has now reappeared in a different guise.

Under such an emotional shock, could Kakashi, who had only just recovered, withstand it...?

"You...you just said...teacher?"

A trembling voice appeared, and Kakashi, who had been hiding in the shadows, slowly stepped out, his eyes fixed on the masked Obito in front of him.

"So...you are...Obito?"

Amidst the incredulous sounds, Obito laughed mockingly.

"Is that hard to believe?"

Obito laughed disdainfully: "Back then, when you pierced Rin's heart with Chidori, the Obito of the past was already dead..."

Kakashi's body swayed slightly, his brain struggling to process the information for a moment.

At this point, he had not yet experienced the baptism of Naruto, the protagonist; time had merely allowed his inner despondency to improve slightly.

but now……

All previous efforts were in vain.

Apart from the night her father committed suicide, nothing was more unacceptable to her than this moment.

"so……"

Kakashi reached out and pressed his hand to his eyes; those were the Mangekyou Sharingan, originally a gift from his best friend.

"This eye... it's because of your evolution that it has gained such power, right?"

"But...why didn't you come out back then!"

Amidst the angry shouts, the two kaleidoscopes, which were originally a pair, stared at each other, their eyes filled with rage.

Obito shook his head slightly: "Come out? I just arrived, and Rin has already been killed by you. What use would my appearance be?"

"hehe……"

A mocking laugh rang out, and Obito looked at Minato and said, "Your inheritance of the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques might be somewhat useful, but you always manage to be late, and every time you're just a little bit short."

"He's clearly the fastest ninja in the entire ninja world, yet he can't even protect his own disciple. He always acts alone, always sending us on other missions."

Kakashi was stunned.

After a long pause, he looked up and said, "You shouldn't be like this now. Back then, Obito was full of love for the village and full of kindness."

"At that time, the Three-Tails' chakra was sealed within Rin. Rin said... if..."

Before he could finish speaking, Obito raised his hand to stop him and stepped forward to face him, saying, "I know. I know Rin asked you to kill her because she was worried that when she returned, the Tailed Beasts would be unleashed."

"In order to prevent the village from being destroyed and causing greater property damage, Rin chose to let Kakashi end his life at that time."

Obito looked at Kakashi with a mocking expression: "This is what you wanted to say, right? I know, I know perfectly well! But... what's the point?"

"As a ninja, as long as war continues in this world, many things are unavoidable."

"And war... is even more inevitable for various reasons. Only Infinite Tsukuyomi can save this deformed world, this world filled with hatred."

"Kakashi!"

Obito stared directly at the other person: "If it weren't for this eye of mine, you would be nothing!"

Kakashi froze on the spot.

The upheaval of his understanding caused him to experience intense emotional turmoil at that moment.

At this moment, Minato spoke up: "No one will accept a false peace, even though this world has always had many unsatisfactory aspects. But I believe that true peace will eventually come!"

"The Obito of the past was full of sunshine, happy to help everyone in the village, even if it meant being defeated during the Chunin Exams!"

"Obito! You... are not the Obito you used to be!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Minato appeared instantly.

The Flying Thunder God Kunai pierced through Obito's body, and then three more Flying Thunder God Kunai shot out, heading towards Gaara.

Obito frowned slightly, his physical form appeared, and he swung his Uchiha fan, knocking the kunai away.

However, the next second, three more Flying Thunder God kunai rushed towards Obito's surroundings.

Golden light flashed, and for a moment even the Mangekyou Sharingan couldn't pinpoint Minato's location.

Speak of destiny!

The other eye beneath the mask activated its ability, and with premonition, Minato, whose fan had just appeared, was sent flying.

For the first time, the speed of nerve reflexes suffered because of the ability to predict.

It was as if he had run headfirst into it; there was no way to avoid it, and even the activation of the Flying Thunder God Technique was too late.

Minato stood up, his gaze slightly serious.

Is this the other capability that Yun mentioned?

Where did it come from?

The ability to foresee such things is practically the perfect counter to the Flying Thunder God Technique.

but……

There are ways to further enhance reaction speed and physical strength, and Yun has already provided the answer on how to overcome such abilities.

"Kakashi...Kakashi!"

The angry rebuke snapped Kakashi out of his daze.

Minato glanced at Kakashi: "If you remain in this state, we are destined to lose this battle. Your eyes are the key to countering Obito's abilities. If you die or your eyes are taken, then he only needs to leave this place, and I will have no way to return."

Minato smiled as he spoke: "Back then, without the restraint of your eye's power, perhaps the Infinite Tsukuyomi would have truly appeared in the future. Humanity... would have become a dream from which we can never awaken."

Kakashi's forehead was covered in fine sweat, and his eyes gradually regained their sparkle.

"Obito... you are no longer the Obito you once were. If you were once a ray of sunshine, now you are filled with darkness."

Kakashi said, taking out a kunai and holding it across his chest: "As your former best friend, it was my fault for not knowing you had fallen into darkness. But now that I know, it is my responsibility to pull you out of this abyss of hatred!"

"Hehehe..."

With a low chuckle, Obito's laughter gradually rose into a maniacal roar: "Who do you think you are? I already said, if it weren't for this eye of mine, you wouldn't even be qualified to be here!"

"Kakashi... you're as arrogant as ever! How much do you really know about the secrets of this world?"

"The more you understand, the more you realize the darkness of this world. Hatred is hard to erase, and resentment always needs to be avenged."

"War is a never-ending cycle, and the lives of ninjas are harvested like weeds in each battle. Even if Rin is resurrected, she will be powerless against such a distorted world."

Obito raised his fan, pointing it directly at Minato and Kakashi in front of him: "If you want to stop me, then try!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the golden light flashed again.

He easily dodged the attack, and the surging giant tree reformed, its thorns sweeping in from all sides with a strangling force.

Soon, with another premonition, Obito's face beneath the mask became even more ferocious.

The swirling eddies reappeared in the space.

Fire Release: Explosive Wind Dance!

The distortion of space transformed the flames into a fire dragon, which rushed directly towards an open space.

The next moment, Minato also appeared here because he had dodged the giant tree.

"Buzz!!!"

Amidst the buzzing sound, orange appeared around Minato's eye sockets.

Sage Mode: Instantly activated!

His physical strength and reaction speed were boosted at this moment, and Minato disappeared from his original spot in an instant.

In mid-air, more than a dozen Flying Thunder God Kunai scattered and fell, and Minato's figure also disappeared.

The golden light flashed incessantly, each landing point a spontaneous idea.

close!

The moment the thought crossed his mind, Minato's Rasengan slammed directly onto Obito's body.

"boom!!!"

Most of the stones on the ground shattered, but the Rasengan pierced right through Obito!

Kakashi, who had just regained his footing, quickly formed hand seals, and several bolts of lightning surged toward Obito.

"Squeak squeak squeak!"

Amidst the thunder, Obito, unharmed, looked at Kakashi and said, "Are you getting dumber and dumber? This kind of technique has no effect on me."

Kakashi frowned slightly, but remained silent.

"Whoosh!"

A Flying Thunder God kunai appeared beside Gaara, and Minato immediately disappeared from the spot.

Obito waved his fan; at that moment, he became a physical entity.

"Bang!!!"

The kunai collided with the fan, and Minato retreated backward.

……

(End of this chapter)