Ghost country, hospital.
Opening his eyes from the bed, Obito felt that his left eye was empty, as if something was missing there.
Looking at the white ceiling, the room is filled with the smell of disinfectant. The layout of the room is also very simple and bright. It is a ward specially used for patients to rest.
It's not a hospital ward in Konoha Village, let alone a makeshift ward at Konoha Camp in the Country of Grass.
"here it is……"
Obito had no idea where this place was. The layout of the ward and the scenery outside the window all proved that this was his first time in such a place.
He covered his empty left eye with his hand. The eye there could not feel its existence and was wrapped with a medical bandage.
"my eyes……"
Suddenly, Obito recalled everything.
Everything that happened before I fell into coma came back to me.
Lin is dead.
Killed by his own hands.
Then an inexplicable guy came out of his body and took out the Sharingan on his left side.
Then there was a sudden explosion in the forest. He was holding Lin's body and was thrown into the shock wave generated by the explosion, and then fell unconscious.
Unnaturally, his body trembled violently, strong regret and pain suddenly occupied his brain, and the huge chakra was subconsciously concentrated on the only remaining right eye.
Some incredible changes occurred in the right eye. A complex kaleidoscope pattern appeared in the red eye. He was gasping for air, and the right eye was burning with pain.
"Is that your Mangekyou Sharingan?"
A cold voice came.
This voice was both familiar and unfamiliar to Obito. Obito turned his head suddenly. A man with black hair and a white coat was leaning against a white wall on the left side of the ward with his arms folded.
"Long time no see, Obito. It's been nearly two years, and you've grown a lot."
Shiraishi smiled and greeted him.
"Aren't you the one who eats soft food?"
Obito made a stunned sound.
"..."
The corners of Shiraishi's mouth twitched.
In a sense, the brat hasn't changed at all.
"Why are you here? Where is this?"
Obito covered his forehead again, feeling a headache.
When he raised his head again, the eyes that looked at Shiraishi were a little more wary.
This person is a rebel ninja from Konoha, a great enemy of Konoha and the Uchiha clan, and a dangerous S-class defector ninja who is wanted throughout the ninja world.
Although he didn't know much about the defection incident two years ago, he also understood how much harm Shiraishi's defection had done to Konoha.
"There's no need to show caution to me. Don't worry, I won't do anything to you. However, you don't seem to have any consciousness now."
"What?"
Obito's eyes were wary and confused, not knowing what Shiraishi was talking about.
"Look at your right eye."
Shiraishi took out a mirror from his pocket and threw it at Obito.
Obito caught the mirror and looked at himself in the mirror.
His empty left eye was wrapped with a bandage, so that his whole face looked a bit funny.
The right eye was already in the open state of the Sharingan without knowing when, but it was very different from the Sharingan he had seen.
The pattern in the red eye is not a basic magatama pattern, but a more complex and mysterious pattern.
"Is this... the Sharingan? Why does it become like this?"
Obito's eyes widened and he stared at his right eye in the mirror in disbelief.
Why did my Sharingan become like this?
what happened?
Is this also the Sharingan?
"To be precise, it's the Mangekyo Sharingan."
Shiraishi corrected Obito's statement.
"Mangekyo Sharingan!?"
Obito's face was blank.
As a ninja of the Uchiha clan, although he is not a high-ranking member of the clan, he has heard the legend about the Mangekyō Sharingan.
This is a legend that the Uchiha clan has had since ancient times. According to the records of the Uchiha clan in the archives, only the Uchiha Madara brothers opened the Mangekyō Sharingan.
Turned on the Mangekyō Sharingan by yourself? This was a fantasy, and Obito's brain couldn't get back to it quickly.
"Did you react?"
"How is this going?"
"Originally, the secret of these eyes is generally not disclosed to the Uchiha tribe, because the method of opening the eyes is too evil and can easily breed inner darkness. But since you are the eye-opener, I still want to let you know. I want to The way to activate the Mangekyō Sharingan is to kill someone important to you, or to let someone important die in front of you."
Hearing what Shiraishi said, Obito suddenly had a splitting headache, lowered his head and began to breathe rapidly.
It seems that he has already thought of the causes and consequences of opening the Mangekyō Sharingan.
Painful memories followed, and the hands holding his head trembled.
"Did it open because of...Lin? This kind of eyes..."
Obito squeezed out this sentence through his teeth, and Shiraishi could sense the regret and self-blame in Obito's tone.
"There is no need to blame yourself. It was Lin's own choice. To be honest, it is just because you have the talent to open eyes that you are being targeted. But it is true that I used you to deal with Madara, even though you are the one who was given up. .”
Shiraishi scratched his head in embarrassment.
But if he had to do it again, Shiraishi thought he would still do it.
"Madara? I remembered that the guy who took away my left eye also mentioned the name 'Madara'... What on earth is going on? Why did you save me? Why did Lin..."
Obito's heart was filled with all kinds of questions and puzzles at this moment.
To him, Lin's death and his activation of the Mangekyō Sharingan were all like scripts carefully arranged by someone.
When did it start?
The moment Lin was taken away?
No, I am afraid that I have been targeted even earlier.
Obito recalled everything that happened before he fell into coma. He originally thought it was a normal development, but now that he thinks about it, there are too many things that cannot be explained clearly.
As Shiraishi said, if the cause of everything is because he has the potential to open the Mangekyō Sharingan, then many incomprehensible things can be explained.
Someone wanted his eyes.
That strange swirling face resided on him just to get his eyes.
That's how it all started.
This is also the fundamental reason why Lin was kidnapped.
If it weren't for these eyes...Lin wouldn't have been kidnapped and died by her own hands.
All these troubles were caused by the Sharingan.
Obito had the urge to completely destroy the only remaining Mangekyō Sharingan.
It was all because of the existence of these eyes that Lin was implicated in his death.
This is the culprit.
His face suddenly turned gloomy, and he had the will to die.
It felt like there was no point in living alone in a world without Lin.
Just when Obito's face expressed this thought, Shiraishi walked over quickly and hit Obito hard on the head.
Obito suddenly woke up from the thought of suicide, covering his head, tears welling up in his eyes because of the pain, and stared at Shiraishi with murderous eyes.
Damn it, why did this bastard hit me on the head so hard?
If you knock it hard like this, your brain will definitely be damaged and you will become a complete idiot!
"What are you doing hitting me on the head?"
Obito asked fiercely.
"Did you just want to commit suicide?"
Shiraishi asked.
"So what? It has nothing to do with you, a soft-hearted person, right?"
"No, I just want to say that if you die now, I will have to take care of Lin personally from now on."
"What?"
Obito didn't react, a flash of light suddenly flashed in his head, and he looked at Shiraishi in disbelief.
"You, you mean, Lin is not dead?"
The surprise came so suddenly that he was so excited that he was a little incoherent.
"We are now out of danger. It's hard to say when we will wake up."
Shiraishi stared at Obito and said.
"Are you lying to me? This is impossible. I remember that my kunai did hit Lin's vitals at that time."
Obito shook his head, a little disbelieving. He was very willing that what Shiraishi said was true, but his kunai did hit Lin's vitals directly at that time. How could Lin survive?
"I can't get much benefit from lying to you. But there is a problem. I did use medical ninjutsu to save Lin from the edge of life and death, but..."
Shiraishi didn't speak any further.
"but what?"
Obito's heart tightened.
"Please come and check it out for yourself. It's in the ward next door. He's awake right now."
Shiraishi pointed to the ward next to him and said to Obito.
Without saying anything, Obito quickly got off the hospital bed, still wearing a hospital gown, and ran out of the ward barefoot.
Sure enough, on the door of the next ward, I saw a house plate with the words "Nohara Lin" written on it.
Obito suppressed his inner excitement and gently pushed open the ajar door.
Like the ward Obito was in, it was a high-end ward for single use, a ward specially arranged for injured important personnel.
In the ward, a girl about the same age as Obito was sitting on the hospital bed. The atmosphere around her was very quiet. She turned her head and looked at the scenery outside through the open window.
"Lin..."
When Obito saw this extremely familiar figure, his voice trembled and he called out the girl's name.
When the girl heard the voice, she slowly turned her head and saw Obito with an excited expression. He did not show the gentle smile that Obito had imagined, and there was a hint of doubt in his eyes.
"Um, who are you? Do you know me?"
Obito felt like he was struck by lightning, his body stiffened at the door of the ward.
At this time, Shiraishi passed Obito and entered the ward. He put a bottle of medicine on the counter beside the bed and said to Lin: "Take this bottle of medicine once a day at noon, two pills at a time, for about half a month." After that, you can be discharged from the hospital. Until then, you can go for a walk outside, but try not to exercise strenuously."
"Okay, Senior Shiraishi, I understand."
Lin nodded, her smile was pure and calm.
"How's it going? Still can't remember what happened in the past?"
Shiraishi asked.
Lin shook her head and frowned in distress: "No, I still can't recall anything. I remember my name very clearly, but I don't remember other things very clearly. Every time I think about it, , my head will hurt inexplicably."
"Really?" Baishi paused, then said with a smile: "Forget it if you can't remember it. Don't force yourself too much."
"yes."
"You have a good rest now. I'm leaving first. Remember to take the medicine on time."
Shiraishi nodded, turned around and walked to the door of the ward, patted Obito on the shoulder and took him out.
Lin watched the two of them leave, her face calm, and she continued to turn her head and look out the window in concentration.
The gentle and warm breeze blowing constantly from the window makes people feel extremely comfortable and has a feeling of being reborn.
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"Hey, you bastard, what happened to Lin? Why..."
Following Shiraishi all the way to the rooftop of the hospital, Obito couldn't wait to ask, his face extremely anxious.
"As you can see, Lin has lost her memory now."
Unlike Obito's anxiety, Shiraishi answered calmly.
"Amnesia?"
Seeing how Lin didn't recognize him just now, Obito had already made some assumptions, but the fact Shiraishi said was still hard for Obito to accept.
"That's right. Probably because of guilt and feeling shameless to face you, I chose to isolate myself."
Shiraishi sighed.
"Guilty?"
Obito looked confused.
"She had selfish intentions at the time and wanted to die under your kunai, leaving you alone to bear the pain of killing your friend. This is where her guilt and self-blame come from. Compared with the pain she suffered in an instant, the pain you faced The pain of being right will last a lifetime, that’s what she thought at the time. She couldn’t forgive herself for such a selfish behavior.”
Shiraishi said so.
Obito's breathing became very rapid, and his heart seemed to be in great pain. He covered his chest and whispered: "I don't mean to blame Lin... The reason why this happened is because of my eyes. Lin Being targeted.”
Shiraishi walked up to Obito and looked directly into Obito's regretful eyes.
"Because of this, you were too tolerant of everything about her, so when Lin died, she felt guilty and chose to close her heart, unable to look directly at her selfish self."
"..."
Obito fell silent.
"...Is there no way to recover?"
Obito still felt unwilling.
"This is Lin's own choice, if you think it is a good thing for Lin to recover that memory."
Shiraishi's words left Obito speechless.
Indeed, restoring that part of memory may not be a good thing for Lin.
He will bear all the pain, and he doesn't want Lin to be hurt more. This is what Obito is thinking now.
For him, the fact that Lin is alive is the greatest salvation in his heart.
"Let's leave Lin's matter aside...what are your plans next?"
Shiraishi asked Obito what his next plan was.
"My plan?" Obito was stunned for a moment, and then replied thoughtfully: "I want to take Lin back to Konoha. After all, I am a ninja of Konoha, and Kakashi is also waiting for me. I have now activated Having the Mangekyo Sharingan should be very important to the village."
"Do you really think so?"
"certainly."
"Then do you want to kill Lin?"
Shiraishi's question made Obito slightly startled.
How could it be framed if he brought Lin back to Konoha?
This is a bit too alarmist.
"What's the meaning?"
"The reason why Lin wanted to commit suicide was because someone had implanted the Seven-Tails in his body, and he was under a spell that prevented him from harming himself. Someone wanted to control her and use the Seven-Tails in her body to attack Konoha. Lin wanted to stop this. Everything was decided to die in your hands."
Shiraishi briefly described what happened, allowing Obito to understand why Lin wanted to choose to die under his kunai in that situation.
In that situation, Lin was the only choice she could make.
"What does this have to do with Lin and I returning to Konoha?"
Obito was confused.
"The Nanao is a tailed beast assigned to Takigakure by the first Hokage Senju Hashirama during the first Five Kage Conference. This is an internationally recognized fact. If Lin returns to Konoha, in order to avoid diplomatic conflicts with Takigakure , and also prevent other ninja villages from verbally criticizing Konoha. What do you think will happen to Lin?"
Shiraishi reminded Obito word by word.
"What will happen?"
Obito swallowed in fear.
"Lin will be taken over by the Takigakure Village, and then the Seven-Tails will be taken away. The jinchuriki will only die if the tailed beast is taken away."
"It won't be that serious, right?"
Obito's heart tightened.
Obito had heard a little bit about the tailed beasts and knew that they were very powerful weapons, but he didn't know much about the rest.
Obito also didn't know whether the tailed beast would die if the jinchuriki was taken away.
However, he did not dare to risk Lin's life to try uncertain and dangerous things. This matter was absolutely true.
"You can take Lin back and try. I can guarantee that Lin will die. By then, even if I have the ability to save a person with only one breath left, I will never have the ability to resurrect the dead."
Obito stopped talking, he didn't dare to gamble.
Once the bet lost, Konoha handed Lin over to Takigakure for its own safety, pulled out the Nanao from the body and died. Obito felt that he would never forgive himself in his life.
It is precisely because we have experienced the pain of loss that we understand the preciousness of what is lost and found.
The moment Lin died, the whole world seemed to have collapsed. She felt that there was no place for her in this world and life was no longer fun.
At that time, Obito understood one thing, that is, to him, Hokage's dream and protecting the village were not as important as Lin's finger.
"Then what do I do now?"
The thoughts in Obito's head were very confusing.
"Stay here with peace of mind. You were plotted and let Lin be kidnapped. In the final analysis, you are too weak. If you want to protect Lin, you must make good use of the new Sharingan that was opened because of Lin."
"Can I protect Lin by using this Mangekyō Sharingan?"
A light flashed in Obito's eyes.
"Of course, no matter what, this is the supreme pupil technique of the Uchiha clan, and it is fundamentally different from the ordinary Magatama Sharingan. I will personally teach you how to use this power."
"Eh?"
Something is wrong with this situation.
Hearing that Shiraishi wanted to teach him how to use the Sharingan, Obito's face immediately became suspicious.
"Aren't you a medical ninja? How can you teach me how to use the Sharingan?"
"I also know a little bit about the Sharingan. It's more than enough to teach a rookie Uchiha like you how to use the Sharingan."
"I always feel suspicious. You just said that when Lin returns to Konoha, she will be handed over to Takigakure by the village. Are you lying to me?"
Obito is suspicious.
"Even if I really lie to you, if Lin falls in love with Konoha and recalls the past, will it really be happy for her?"
Shiraishi smiled and asked Obito.
Obito stared at Shiraishi carefully, and felt that the word "insidious" was written big on Shiraishi's face.
"I understand. Please tell me the cause and effect of the matter later. I need to calm down and think about some things now."
Obito felt a little unhappy and went down the stairs.
Shiraishi didn't try to keep Obito, he had already said what needed to be said, and the rest could be left to him to calm down on his own.
Putting his hands in the pockets of his white coat, the wind from the rooftop blew Shiraishi's hair.
Immediately afterwards, Bai Shi looked to the side, where a figure appeared out of nowhere, with a cold and beautiful face, long black hair fluttering in the wind, it was Liuli.
"Ever since the Uchiha Madara brothers, no third person has opened the Mangekyō Sharingan in the decades. I didn't expect that a twelve-year-old child would directly transition from the second Magatama Sharingan to the Mangekyō stage. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes. See, it’s really unbelievable.”
Liuli let out a long breath, the look in her eyes was very complicated.
She is confident that her Sanmagatama Sharingan has a powerful pupil power that is not inferior to the Mangekyo Sharingan. However, the fact that she is surpassed by a twelve-year-old junior in terms of Sharingan level is very difficult for her, who has always been favored. It was a bit hard to accept for the Uchiha ninja who was known as a genius.
"It can only be said that he has a special talent for opening eyes, otherwise Madara wouldn't be staring at him all the time."
Shiraishi replied.
As for saying that Obito is the third member of the Uchiha clan to activate the Mangekyō Sharingan in the visible history, this may not be correct.
Shiraishi knew that in his hand, there was a pair of Mangekyō Sharingan whose owner was unknown.
Strictly speaking, Obito's Mangekyō Sharingan is the fourth pair.
Of course, this is not completely accurate, because the Uchiha clan has a long history, and their ancestors can be traced back to a thousand years ago. During this thousand years of history, there may have been Uchiha people who have opened the Mangekyō Sharingan. It's just that it's not clearly recorded in Uchiha's historical documents.
"Am I getting a little old?"
Liuli asked suddenly, staring straight at Shiraishi.
Shiraishi coughed and responded with a smile: "How come, Ruri, you are only twenty-two years old this year, and you are still very young and beautiful. Obito is only a very rare exception among the Uchiha clan, and cannot be a representative of the universality. Moreover, Opening these eyes too early may not be a good thing.”
Opening the Mangekyō Sharingan at the age of twelve is indeed an incredible thing.
When Ruri was twelve years old and had just graduated from the ninja school, her Sharingan had only awakened to the second magatama stage.
"It is indeed not a good thing to open the Mangekyo Sharingan too early. If that little girl named Lin hadn't been alive, it would have been hard to predict what terrible things he would have done. When you teach him, be careful."
Liuli's face turned serious.
Now that Obito is emotionally stable, it is because Lin is not dead that he has gradually suppressed the negative emotions of the Mangekyo Sharingan.
Liuli saw this very clearly.
"Don't worry about this, I won't let him mess around. I plan to accept Lin as a disciple. Only in this way can I use him with confidence."
It seemed a bit despicable to do so, but Shiraishi thought it was necessary to put a chain around Obito's neck.
Before the darkness in Obito's heart is eliminated, this chain will be the best tool to suppress the darkness in his heart and prevent him from going berserk.
The best person to control Obito's chains is undoubtedly Lin, who is qualified for such a job.
Only Lin can complete the task of guiding Obito, letting Obito know that it is a trap, which is restricting his freedom, and making him happy and willing to be restrained.
"By the way, has that little girl really lost her memory?"
Before leaving, Liuli asked this question out of curiosity.
Baishi stood there silently for a long time before slowly speaking: "Liu Li, everyone has a memory that they cannot bear to look back on. Being able to survive in that situation already requires a lot of courage. Is she... Pretending to have amnesia, or really having amnesia, is no longer important."
Because even the person involved, Obito, chose to forgive Lin's selfishness at that time. As an outsider, he was not qualified to intervene in this matter.
The best solution is to leave the rest of the matter to the two parties involved to communicate and understand each other. Others will only make things more confusing.
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Konoha chunin Uchiha Obito and Nohara Rin are listed in the missing persons file.
After Kakashi returned to Konoha to report his story, the third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen concluded the matter.
At the same time, Hiruzen, as the Hokage, also punished Kakashi for leaving the camp without permission. Within the next two years, all the rewards for the missions performed by Kakashi were confiscated.
Kakashi didn't pay much attention to these, and then placed a transparent bag on Hiruzen's desk.
"Hokage-sama, this is the sawdust I found in the country of Taki when I was looking for Obito. I thought it was different from ordinary tree sawdust, so I brought it back. Maybe it is related to Obito's disappearance."
Kakashi's eyes were very calm. After all, what he said was not a lie, but some specious guesses.
Hiruzen took the transparent bag presented by Kakashi, opened it, took out some sawdust inside, looked at it carefully, and his eyes immediately widened in surprise, as if he had seen something incredible.
"Kakashi...you mean you found these sawdust while tracking Obito Uchiha?"
"Yes, Hokage-sama. Is there any problem?"
Kakashi replied quietly.
"No, nothing. Maybe I saw it wrong."
Hiruzen spoke very relaxedly, but his heart became extremely solemn.
Because these wood chips were too familiar to him. Although there were some differences, there was no doubt that they were the remains of the Wood Release Ninjutsu.
In the laboratory of Konoha, there are also preserved wood chip specimens made by the first Hokage Senju Hashirama using Mudun. These wood chips are made of exactly the same material as the wood chip specimens made by Mudun in the laboratory.
The first person Hiruzen thought of was Danzo.
He was wondering if Danzo was behind the scenes when Nohara Rin and Uchiha Obito disappeared one after another.
Because when Konoha planned the plan to awaken the Wood Release, Danzo was the person in charge.
Although it later failed and the Wood Release Plan was banned, Hiruzen did not know whether Danzo secretly used it again later.
Moreover, the experimental subjects that failed in the Wood Release experiment were also handed over to Danzo for disposal. Could it be that there were two successful individuals among them, but Danzo secretly concealed them and did not report them to him?
Otherwise, why would Kakashi collect the remnants of Wood Release outside?
In the entire ninja world, they are the only ones who have the ability and basic research on wood escape. None of the other ninja villages have such abilities.
Hiruzen felt heavy when he thought about this.
"Kakashi, remember not to tell anyone about this, not even Minato."
Finally, Hiruzen said his instructions to Kakashi seriously.
Wood Escape is of great importance, and it may also involve Danzo's plot. He doesn't want too many people to know about it, so as not to cause unnecessary confusion.
"Yes, Hokage-sama."
Kakashi nodded.
Hiruzen breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Kakashi, although you violated the village's rules by taking unauthorized actions this time, it is excusable because you are worried about the safety of your companions. I think the time is almost up. It’s time to issue this letter of appointment to you.”
Hiruzen said as he took out a document bag from the drawer.
Kakashi stepped forward to take it, opened the document bag, and took out the documents inside. On the top piece of paper were written the words 'Jōnin Appointment Letter'.
"This is……"
Kakashi sounded surprised.
"Don't betray the trust the village has placed in you, Kakashi. From now on, you will be a member of the Jounin of Konoha. A formal announcement will be issued in the next few days."
Hiruzen said to Kakashi solemnly.
"yes."
Kakashi put away the document bag, unable to conceal a hint of excitement in his eyes.
Hiruzen captured this scene very well. He smiled with satisfaction and said, "Okay, you go back first. The day after tomorrow, you can set off to the Country of Grass and meet Minato. There are some special tasks for you to perform."
Kakashi bowed slightly to Hiruzen to show respect and gratitude, and walked out of the office.
Kakashi walked in the corridor outside the Hokage building, looking at the scenery outside the window, his mind no longer on the scenery.
As expected, Naruto has lowered his guard against him. After the war, he can easily get promoted here, and maybe even be assigned to work in the ANBU to steal important information from the ANBU.
Kakashi thought about the way forward.
But if you want to repay a tooth for a tooth, an eye for an eye, everything that happened to your father, Hatake Sakumo, and return it to the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen himself, and let him try what it feels like to be ruined and then die, this is not easy to do. Not that easy.
Therefore, he has to win more trust from Naruto, get closer to Naruto's core system, and become a knife that Naruto can control.
After returning home, Kakashi walked to the study on the second floor, preparing to put the document bag for the appointment of Jonin in the study for storage.
When he arrived at the study, there was already a person standing inside, waiting for his arrival.
Kakashi subconsciously pulled out the White Fang dagger from behind and input the chakra with the attribute of thunder, causing the White Fang dagger to emit a moon-white shimmer and a fine current flow, alerting him to the person who appeared in his study.
This man was wearing a black coat and the right side of his face was covered with a bandage. His body was old and his face had deep wrinkles. He was at least fifty years old.
Danzo Shimura.
Root leaders.
The identity of the person who appeared in his study flashed across Kakashi's mind.
Danzo stared at Kakashi's guarded figure and spoke in a gloomy and expressionless tone:
"Hatake Kakashi, do you want to know the true story of your father Konoha White Fang's suicide?"
When Danzo said this, Kakashi knew that another opportunity for him had come.
After all, if the Third Hokage is to be ruined, there is no one more suitable to help him than this Shinobi Darkness.
For Kakashi, this was a godsend.
