Uchiha Clan Land.
Training Ground.
After the usual training, Uchiha Obito sat on the side, full of worry.
Unlike his previous energetic self, today he seemed especially uninterested.
As his sparring partner and a sympathetic elder, Uchiha Setsuna keenly sensed Obito's unusual emotions.
For Uchiha Obito, Uchiha Setsuna was really afraid to let him out of his sight, fearing he'd get hurt, and wished he could transform into a caretaker to personally look after his daily needs.
For his dream of reviving the Uchiha hawks and for the Will of Madara in his heart, this old man who spent more than twenty years in confinement was willing to give up everything!
"What's wrong, kid?"
Uchiha Setsuna sat beside him, ruffled his hair, and handed him a bottle of cold water:
"If there's anything bothering you, talk to me. I may not have your talent, but I've lived a few more years…"
Uchiha Obito sighed and pointed to his eyes.
There lay his training content for today—
The dojutsu exclusive to the Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
"Elder Setsuna, I was thinking about the time Nohara Rin saved me…"
"Are you wondering about the attacker's identity? The explanation from the Konoha leadership is that it was wandering ninja driven by an unknown ninja village, but according to my information, you were the only ninja actually attacked."
Uchiha Setsuna's expression became fierce:
"This is an attack by the Konoha leadership on the Uchiha genius, and the mastermind behind it must be Shimura Danzo!"
"That bastard inherited Senju Tobirama's will and has always targeted us Uchiha without scruples!"
Uchiha Setsuna seized every opportunity to instill in Uchiha Obito the darkness of the Konoha leadership.
You could say that if Uchiha Fugaku had half the ability of this elder, perhaps he wouldn't have raised a weasel, but instead, a mad dog to bite outsiders.
But Uchiha Obito didn't join in the usual criticism of Konoha with Uchiha Setsuna, and still wore that troubled expression, looking sullen and unhappy.
"Elder Setsuna, let's put aside the assassination on me for now…"
Uchiha Obito covered his face with both hands, saying in a confused tone:
"That day I went to see Uchiha Rin, I thought she saved me because she might like me, but she just asked me to leave…"
"Why wouldn't she talk to me? Then why did she save me?"
Uchiha Obito fell into deep confusion.
As soon as Black Zetsu woke up, the first thing he did was to tell Uchiha Obito to stay away from him and not to talk to her.
The sadness and worry between her brows stirred something in Uchiha Obito's heart.
These past few days, Uchiha Obito had been pondering over this question.
"Oh?"
Uchiha Setsuna's gaze flickered, and he slowly said: "Talk it through with me, I've had plenty of emotional experiences…"
Uchiha Obito suddenly looked up: "Really? Elder Setsuna!"
So, Uchiha Obito vividly recounted what happened that day, repeating the conversation between the two of them.
After listening to the story,
Uchiha Setsuna laughed from the heart, both lamenting Uchiha Obito's obliviousness and elated at Uchiha Rin's appearance.
Nohara Rin was taken by the wicked Uchiha Aomi, but now there's another Uchiha Rin emerging!
Great, without intimate feelings, how else can we nurture Obito's awakening of the Mangekyo?
At this moment, Uchiha Setsuna's thoughts strangely synchronized with Black Zetsu's…
One planned to fall in love with Uchiha Obito themselves, while the other decided to vigorously push this love forward, all with the aim of awakening Uchiha Obito's strongest Mangekyo Sharingan.
Black Zetsu did not choose to simply use the unrequited love plot but added a bit of tsundere, especially effective at this age, successfully grasping Uchiha Obito's heart.
And Uchiha Setsuna adeptly played the role of the wingman, starting to provide interpretations and brainwashing for Uchiha Obito…
"Obito kid, you really don't understand a woman's heart at all."
Uchiha Setsuna lifted the corners of his mouth, ruffled Obito's spiky hair with a big hand, and said leisurely:
"A woman who gave up her life to save you, you called the right name but mistook the person, such a heart-wrenching thing…"
"Think about it, Obito, if one day you saved the woman you love, but she mistook you for Uchiha Aomi, even calling his name, what would you think?"
Uchiha Obito froze at once, just imagining that scene made him feel so depressed and heartbroken!
"Women of our Uchiha Clan are the proudest, even if they are willing to give their lives for you, they will never humbly give up their dignity to live as someone's substitute."
Uchiha Setsuna's tone carried a trace of vicissitudes: "Uchiha women are the best, they dare to give everything for you, as long as you have them in your heart, they belong to you alone for a lifetime."
Uchiha Obito listened in a daze.
A pretty girl who belongs only to him, willing to give her life for him?
That really is, that really is wonderful!
Vaguely, Uchiha Obito felt this might be a turning point in his life.
"But… but I really didn't know who she was at the time…"
Uchiha Obito still tried to reason with himself, but when he thought about Uchiha Rin's face which seemed tailor-made for him, Obito felt more and more guilty, his heart started pounding, and he became flustered.
Why does he like Nohara Rin?
Apart from her looks, most importantly, it was the first time Uchiha Obito experienced being cared for and noticed…
Meanwhile, Nohara Rin was just a girl who was friendly and warm to everyone, and within the two years or so since entering the school, Uchiha Obito didn't have an indelible mark in his heart.
But Uchiha Rin?
That was no ordinary caring, it was a life that had been dedicated!
Just as Uchiha Obito was caught in his dilemma, Uchiha Setsuna's voice continued:
"Obito, there are some people, some things, once missed, they're gone… When you feel regret, she might have already vanished into the crowd or the smoke of battle, leaving you with no chance for remorse."
"Kid, I hope you're not like me, understanding this truth only through tears…"
"Uchiha girls aren't as cheap as you think!"
Uchiha Obito stared dumbly at Uchiha Setsuna. Although this old man was merely fabricating stories on the spot, it was evident that he had deeply shocked this love-struck idiot's heart.
Uchiha Setsuna suppressed the laughter in his eyes, patted Obito's shoulder: "Don't you understand yet, Obito?"
"I only ask you, can you accept Uchiha Rin being with someone else?"
Uchiha Obito blinked his eyes forcefully and suddenly jumped up: "Elder Setsuna, I'm requesting to halt training for a day!"
"Go, kid!"
Uchiha Setsuna watched Uchiha Obito's running figure, smiling, yet his smile carried a hint of coldness.
He needed Uchiha Obito to have such an emotional attachment.
An accomplished Uchiha, who hasn't lost a brother, a sister, or a loved one?
If Uchiha Rin weren't around, Uchiha Setsuna would have found a way to arrange someone for Uchiha Obito.
It's just that now they had a ready-made option…