Chapter 223: Obito Uchiha's Visit x Fall into Darkness or Rebirth from Fire
Warm spring day, Konoha, Uchiha clan compound.
Fugaku's home.
Creeak~ The door opened. Mikoto Uchiha smiled at the boy in front of her. "It's Obito, come on in."
"Hello, Aunt Mikoto." Obito Uchiha, wearing goggles and his usual blue sports jacket, shyly handed over a box of pastries. "Bought on the way, for the younger brothers."
"Thank you, child, how thoughtful." Mikoto gently touched Obito's forehead, helped him get a pair of slippers from the entryway, bustled about getting them on him, then arranged for him to sit on a cushion next to the tatami. She personally poured him a cup of hot tea, asking him to wait while she went to call Jin.
Obito held the warm tea, watching her bustle about, just like looking at his teacher's wife, Kushina Uzumaki. Although Kushina often lectured him, pulling him by the ear, somehow he couldn't get angry. Before, Obito didn't know why. Later, after meeting Rin, knowing his rival Kakashi, and teaming up to learn from Sensei Minato Namikaze... Obito gradually understood. That was what he always lacked in his heart, what he never had since childhood... a family.
He was an orphan, a war orphan, growing up on the village's pension and his parents' legacy. Like thousands of orphans in Konoha, he never experienced what it felt like to have parents and a family. Until spending day and night with Rin, a crazy idea was born in him—pursue Rin and form a family with her, just like...
Sensei and Kushina, Clan Leader Fugaku and Aunt Mikoto. For this...
Obito felt his primary task was to... defeat his rival Kakashi and make Rin see him differently. At the very least, make her treat him as equal to Kakashi...
Unfortunately, Kakashi was too strong. Obito looked down at the teacup in his hand. Yesterday, training with Sensei, he was beaten into a pig's head by Kakashi again, and the swelling hadn't gone down yet.
If he continued to be the dead last, Obito felt he would only drift further away from Rin. So...
After the last clan meeting, witnessing Roy actually helping clan members awaken the Sharingan at the Naka Shrine, Obito's silent heart began to stir wildly like overgrown grass. Thus, he came with gifts.
The boy lowered his head and took a sip of tea, absently looking towards the sliding door Mikoto Uchiha had just entered.
It was noon, the sun was bright. Through the paper-mounted doors and windows, several shadows could be vaguely seen.
One shadow lay diagonally in the arms of another small shadow, stretching its arms lazily, saying languidly, "Who is it?"
A tender voice replied faintly, "Nii-san, it's Brother Obito."
Followed by Mikoto Uchiha's gentle urging, "Jin, get up quickly, don't keep Obito waiting."
"Oh~" The sliding door creaked open, revealing a lazy and handsome face. Three parts like Fugaku's sternness, unsmiling, seven parts like Mikoto, delicate skin yet gentle. Just one look...
Within the calmness, there was a unique imposing manner, a majesty belonging solely to him... Jin Uchiha...
"Young Master." Obito stood up abruptly, bowing to him nervously.
"This isn't the shrine, and there's no Young Master," Roy smiled, raising a hand to signal Obito to sit. "Brother Obito, just call me Jin."
"How can I do that?"
"Why not?"
Mikoto brought three more cups of tea over, casually opening the pastries Obito bought and placing them on the tatami, saying softly, "Jin, Itachi, try the pastries Brother Obito bought, from the Three Colors Shop."
Seems like we just had some yesterday. Father brought them back after work... He still seems to be sleeping in the inner bedroom. Itachi moved a cushion and sat next to Roy. Opening his mouth, Roy reached out, grabbed a pastry, and stuffed it in.
The boy then looked at Obito smilingly. "Father is still sleeping. Does Brother Obito have anything you need me to pass on?"
The Third Shinobi World War had begun, the front lines were tense. Kumogakure sent the AB Combo, ravaging the battlefield. According to the original story's development, as the Third War further intensified, Minato Namikaze would return to the battlefield again. At that time, fighting the AB Combo, his "Flying Raijin Jutsu" would establish his name as the "Yellow Flash," laying a solid foundation for him to attract enough popularity to successfully be elected the Fourth Hokage.
"Actually, I came to find you." Obito rubbed his hands, gathering his courage to look at Roy. "Jin, please help me awaken my eyes!"
Sitting back, Obito knocked his head on the floor. He seemed to have made up his mind before coming, executing a crisp and neat dogeza, bowing solemnly to Roy.
Itachi, chewing the pastry, was slightly stunned. He looked at Obito, then at Roy beside him. Smart as he was, although he didn't know what happened at the assembly, noticing the respectful gazes cast towards Nii-san by clan members these past few days... Itachi had previously guessed that Nii-san must have done something amazing at the assembly. Plus, Obito bowing deeply, requesting to awaken his eyes. While Itachi was thinking... Mikoto beckoned to him and took him away...
"Itachi, come with me to prepare breakfast," Mikoto casually found an excuse and took Itachi into the kitchen, leaving Roy and Obito a quiet space alone.
At this time, in the corner of the eaves, the hanging teru teru bozu swayed slightly in the wind...
The living room fell into a brief silence.
Obito's head was buried in the floor, anxiously waiting for the answer.
And Roy sat cross-legged opposite him, quietly looking at him. As thoughts churned in his mind, he heard the panel notification... [Detected, "Potential Believer" Obito Uchiha is a person with "Great Karma," the "Faith Power" he can provide to the Host is above that of Itachi Uchiha and Shisui Uchiha...]
Roy knew clearly. Because... this green, naive, kind-hearted boy gathering all beauty in one opposite him was also the tragic man who later turned dark and ran through the entire Shippuden.
As the saying goes, the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind... If Black Zetsu is the oriole, and Madara is the mantis, then... Obito is that "cicada" manipulated by Madara.
Black Zetsu saving his mother, visitors from outer space. Who would have thought back then that the Mother of Chakra who planted the Divine Tree and created the entire ninja world would be an alien?
An indescribable sense of absurdity filled his heart, yet this absurdity was bizarrely logical... Roy just looked at Obito like this, looking for a long time...
Making him feel on pins and needles, lying on the ground, cold sweat breaking out on his back... Since the boy was born and gained consciousness, he seemed to have never suffered like this. Suffering to the point... every second felt like a year.
Whoosh~ A leisurely gust of wind swirled into the living room, blowing ripples on the tea in the cups...
The hot tea cooled down, the curling steam gone. Finally, a gentle voice echoed, drifting into Obito's ears, making him exhale softly, his expression relaxing slightly...
"Brother Obito, before that, can I ask you a question?"
Obito wiped the fine sweat from his forehead, raised his head, forcing a smile. "Please ask."
"If Rin Nohara dies,"
"What will you do?"
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