Chapter 117: Kakashi's Mangekyo, The Plan! (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Votes)
Ten minutes passed.
Spiral White Zetsu emerged from underground with Uchiha Obito.
But on the battlefield, apart from bloodstains, not a single corpse remained.
"Rin!"
"Rin!"
Uchiha Obito arrived at the pool of blood left by Rin Nohara. His heart was filled with anger and sorrow, unable to be resolved or vented. He could only kneel on the ground, tilt his head back, and let out a furious roar and cry.
Why?
Why was it just a little bit short?
Why did Rin have to die by Kakashi's hand?
Why did it have to happen when Namikaze Minato wasn't here?
Why did Sarutobi Asuma arrive a step too late?
"Fake!"
"This is all fake!"
Uchiha Obito reached out to touch the blood left by Rin Nohara, only to find his hand passing through the blood and the ground.
"I'm very sorry, I arrived a little late."
Spiral White Zetsu finally spoke. "Sarutobi Asuma might have noticed us just now. We should leave quickly!"
"Kakashi's Chidori pierced Rin's heart. You should understand the situation."
Uchiha Obito stared blankly, the scene of Kakashi's Chidori piercing Rin Nohara's heart replaying endlessly in his mind.
Is there any hope left?
Even Tsunade, known as Konoha's greatest medical ninja, would probably be powerless.
Damn it!
Curses!
Uchiha Obito despaired.
At this moment, Spiral White Zetsu said, "Let's go back to Lord Madara. Perhaps he has a way."
Sharingan!
Uchiha Madara!
Someone who was once dead!
Uchiha Obito's mind was greatly shaken, and then he got up...
On the other side.
On a rock by the river, Sarutobi Asuma stood with his hands behind his back, gazing up at the stars in the sky.
The evening breeze blew, making his robes flutter.
Rin Nohara, who had just woken up, looked at him and had a moment of disorientation. "As... Asuma?"
Sarutobi Asuma turned around and smiled gently. "Rin!"
"Asuma, thank you!"
Rin Nohara quickly said thank you, then looked at Kakashi lying to the side and asked nervously, "Kakashi, he..."
"Don't worry, his brain just experienced too much mental stimulation and activated its self-protection mechanism. He'll be fine."
Sarutobi Asuma chuckled.
Rin Nohara was immediately relieved. She trusted Sarutobi Asuma's words completely.
However, her heart immediately tensed up again, and she asked in a panic, "Asuma, I have..."
"The Three-Tails!"
Sarutobi Asuma chuckled softly. "Don't worry, I've reapplied the seal. There are no problems."
"There are also no more jutsu or Cursed Seals within you."
This time, Rin Nohara was completely at ease. She quickly said, "Thank you, Asuma. If it weren't for you..."
Sarutobi Asuma interrupted, "We're friends, no need to be so polite."
Rin Nohara nodded heavily at his words, a smile appearing on her face.
The night was quiet, and the evening breeze was cool.
The two stood there, gazing up at the stars and the deep night sky, lost in their own thoughts.
Suddenly, both Sarutobi Asuma and Rin Nohara looked towards Kakashi, who was lying to the side.
Kakashi's eyelids twitched, and then he slowly opened his eyes.
"Rin!"
Kakashi exclaimed, leaping up.
Upon seeing Harano Rin, he was stunned for a moment, almost believing he was still dreaming.
He clearly remembered Rin…
"This isn't a dream!"
Sarutobi Asuma's voice jolted Kakashi awake.
"Asuma!"
Kakashi looked at Sarutobi Asuma, finally confirming that what came before wasn't a dream, and neither was the present.
"Alright, if everything's settled, let's head back to Konoha!"
Kakashi had so much he wanted to say, but didn't know how, so he finally nodded.
The next moment, Sarutobi Asuma took the two of them into the air and, cloaked in invisibility, headed straight for Konoha.
Along the way, he carefully questioned them about their situation, especially Harano Rin.
Unfortunately, Harano Rin was unconscious when the Three-Tails was implanted, so she had no idea about the specifics.
Sarutobi Asuma didn't regret it; there was no doubt that Uchiha Madara was behind this manipulation.
Upon returning to Konoha, Sarutobi Asuma and the others remained invisible, flying at high altitudes, and even used the Transformation Technique for concealment.
Upon arriving in Konoha, they didn't go to the Hokage's office but instead headed directly to the underground laboratory of the Senju Ancestral Home.
Tsunade and Shizune were both there and were surprised to see Kakashi and Rin.
Sarutobi Asuma briefly explained, and Tsunade and Shizune's expressions turned grave.
"Uchiha Madara is manipulating things from behind the scenes?"
"What's his objective?"
...
Kakashi and Harano Rin listened, stunned.
They had, of course, heard of Uchiha Madara, but why was this incident related to him?
Before long, Sarutobi Hiruzen arrived with Sarutobi Shinya.
A little later, Jiraiya arrived with Uzumaki Kushina.
Everyone gathered in the conference room, originally designated for meetings with experimental personnel.
Sarutobi Asuma first presented his "theories" about the White Zetsu, Uchiha Madara, and the Rinnegan, shocking those who were unaware.
Jiraiya was the first to exclaim, "The Rinnegan belonged to Uchiha Madara, and he transplanted it to Nagato?"
"Is there any evidence for something like this?"
Sarutobi Asuma shook his head, "No!"
Then he pointed at Harano Rin, "Rin had the Three-Tails implanted within her, and a Cursed Seal was placed on her heart to prevent her from committing suicide."
"So, when Rin collided with Kakashi's Chidori while fighting the Mist Ninja earlier, her heart was pierced, and the Cursed Seal's restraint was also broken."
Everyone looked at Harano Rin, who quickly nodded, "The Three-Tails is inside me, and it will be released as soon as I return to the village."
Sarutobi Shinya said, "Asuma, this is the Mist Ninja's plan, what does it have to do with Uchiha Madara?"
"Because when I rescued Kakashi and Rin, I discovered someone else."
Sarutobi Asuma's gaze was distant as he said, "Uchiha Obito!"
"Obito?"
"He's not…?"
"How is that possible?"
Uzumaki Kushina, Kakashi, and Harano Rin exclaimed in unison.
"Although he was covered in White Zetsu, I'm very sure."
Sarutobi Asuma continued, "Because he also had a large amount of the First Hokage's cells within him!"
"That bastard Uchiha Madara!"
Tsunade couldn't help but curse.
Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was also very familiar with Hashirama Cells, said gravely, "In Obito's condition, perhaps only the First Hokage's cells could have saved him."
"However, the First Hokage's cells are unstable and extremely voracious..."
Tsunade immediately chimed in, "Because he's from the Uchiha clan!"
"And the Uchiha clan and the Senju clan are both descendants of the Sage of Six Paths!"
She had unearthed many buried documents of the Senju clan during these past days. What she had previously considered myths and legends, or self-aggrandizing tales, had now become history.
"So that's how it is."
Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned, "The combination of the Senju Clan's power and the Uchiha Clan's power created eyes like those of the ninja ancestor, the Sage of Six Paths. This hypothesis is indeed reasonable."
On the other side, Kakashi and Rin hesitated, wanting to speak but stopping themselves.
Sarutobi Asuma steered the conversation back, "When I arrived, Obito coincidentally arrived as well, and personally witnessed Rin die by Kakashi's hand."
"It's no secret that the Uchiha clan's Sharingan awakens through immense emotional stimulation."
"Kakashi, it was mainly because of this that you passed out at the time."
Kakashi was startled. He pushed up his forehead protector, revealing his Sharingan. "It has indeed evolved into a three-tomoe Sharingan."
"No!"
Sarutobi Asuma shook his head. "You underestimate Obito!"
"Obito's first awakening was indeed two tomoe. Not many in the Uchiha clan are like this."
Sarutobi Hiruzen, Tsunade, and Jiraiya all looked at Kakashi.
"Mangekyo Sharingan?"
Sarutobi Asuma nodded, "Kakashi is not from the Uchiha clan, and he's still young. His body cannot withstand the power of the Mangekyo Sharingan, nor does he know how to control that power, which is why he couldn't manifest it."
"However..."
Sarutobi Asuma flashed behind Kakashi, placing a hand on his back. A pure, powerful Yang Release chakra and a potent, refined Yin Style chakra coursed into Kakashi's body.
Under a stream of gazes, Kakashi felt a stinging sensation in his eyes. Immediately after, his three tomoe spun rapidly, forming a new pattern!
"It really is the Mangekyo Sharingan!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen's gaze sharpened.
Among everyone present, he was likely the only one who had truly seen the Mangekyo Sharingan.
Sarutobi Asuma also confirmed his own guess.
He retracted his hands and returned to his position. Sarutobi Asuma continued, "The Mangekyo Sharingan resonated with each other. Obito was also there at the time, and he also awakened his Mangekyo Sharingan."
"It's just that when I arrived, that White Zetsu took him and fled underground."
Tsunade said gravely, "So, Uchiha Madara deliberately orchestrated all of this, coincidentally allowing Uchiha Obito to witness Rin dying by Kakashi's hand, causing him to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan."
Sarutobi Asuma replied ambiguously, "Obito's personality is somewhat timid, but he also has a passionate heart. He loves the village, loves his comrades, and hopes to become Hokage."
"His love is also deep. When he loses something, the shock he receives will be greater, meaning he will descend into unfathomable darkness."
Jiraiya instantly understood the implication. "Uchiha Madara's goal is not just the Mangekyo Sharingan, but also Uchiha Obito, or rather, the Obito who has fallen into darkness."
"He wants to use Uchiha Obito to carry out his plan of resurrection!"
Sarutobi Asuma nodded. "I believe so too."
"Much of history has been buried, even becoming myths and legends."
"There are too many secrets about the Sage of Six Paths. It's impossible to know what Uchiha Madara truly wants to do at the moment."
"But at least we know now that the White Zetsu I captured earlier was monitoring Shisui."
"Uchiha Madara has been selecting suitable people."
At this point, Tsunade asked, "Asuma, with your strength, weren't you able to save Obito back then?"
Sarutobi Asuma shook his head. "I didn't have absolute confidence."
"That White Zetsu was different from the one I captured before."
"I was afraid he would kill Obito and steal his Mangekyo Sharingan."
"But as long as Obito is alive, we can salvage the situation, especially now that he knows Rin is still alive."
Everyone looked at Rin in unison, then nodded together.
Sarutobi Asuma also looked at Rin and said, "Now, we must do our best to keep the fact that Rin is alive a secret."
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