Chapter 128: Divine Might Sharingan

"Obito, are you alright?"

Nohara Rin asked with a hint of anxiety in her voice. Obito coughed up two mouthfuls of blood and struggled to stand up:

"I'm fine. I haven't surpassed Kakashi yet, so how could I easily die here?"

Although he was still putting on a brave front with his words, the fresh blood flowing from his mouth and his collapsed chest already made the severity of his injuries clear.

"Obito, Rin!... It seems today is the time to fully carry out my ninja way!"

Hearing this, Obito's eyes flickered slightly. He knew the power and the aftereffect of Guy's Eight Inner Gates. Although he did not know that opening the Eight Inner Gates to the final Gate of Death meant certain death, he was well aware that each gate opened caused significantly more damage to the body.

Guy usually only opened up to the third gate in battle; while he would be exhausted for a while afterward, it would not cause any lasting damage to his body. But if he continued to open them, the consequences would be hard to predict.

Yet, Obito, who had originally intended to stop this action, looked at the enemies before him and ultimately just revealed a bitter smile.

Eight ninjas had charged in from the opposite side, each with strength at least at the level of a Special Jonin, and the two leading ninjas were at least Elite Jonin.

With two full Jonin squads joining forces, given the current strength of the enemy, if Kakashi didn't return, they were dead for sure. Even if Kakashi were still here, this would likely be a bitter struggle.

"Ugh... it seems... I can't hold on much longer... Obito, I will immediately punch a gap in the enemy's encirclement... you take Rin and escape first..."

As soon as the words fell, before Obito could answer, Guy roared wildly:

"Take this! This is the final blooming of my youth—Morning Peacock!"

Future aftereffects and the like were things only those with a future could consider. Right now, what they should be considering was the present.

Nohara Rin hurriedly hugged Uchiha Obito and said:

"Obito, are you okay? You're so badly hurt. Let's treat your injuries first, then continue to escape!"

"Eight Inner Gates—Sixth Gate, Gate of View, open!"

Facing the attack for which Guy had gambled his life, the Rock Ninja could only dodge. In a short period, the destructive power of Guy, who had opened the sixth gate, was in no way inferior to an Elite Jonin fighting for their life.

"Cough, cough, cough... I feel much better, Rin... let's keep going. As long as we find Kakashi, we'll be safe."

"You aren't going anywhere. Be good and go to Hell with me!"

The rapidly swinging fists created a violent impact with the air. The compressed air sprayed out like cannonballs, pulling out streaks of brilliant white light, like the morning glow of a rising sun, rushing toward the Rock Ninja before him.

I'm sorry... I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry! Guy! I can't fight side-by-side with you! I can't fight to the death with you! I still have to protect Rin. Only Rin, only Rin, she absolutely cannot die!

Suppressing the chaotic emotions in his heart, Uchiha Obito dragged Nohara Rin out of the cave while tears and snot streamed down his face. The moment he broke through the encirclement, the tomoe in his Sharingan split once more, transforming into a Three-Tomoe Sharingan.

Nohara Rin was able to be assigned to Kakashi's squad not only because of the bond between her and Kakashi, but her talent was naturally not bad either. Her level of Medical Ninjutsu was currently not inferior even to those Medical Jonin.

Nohara Rin's hands flickered with a faint green light as she felt around Obito's chest. Obito felt the injuries on his chest turn from a burning, stinging pain into a cool sensation after a warm current flowed through.

Obito coughed twice, spat out some blood clots, and then spoke. At this critical juncture, even Obito, who was full of envy, jealousy, and hatred toward Kakashi, desperately hoped that this genius of the same age could appear before his eyes just like before.

... But, Rin is here too...

And behind them, Guy's loud roar and the sounds of battle also came simultaneously.

"Quick, take this chance!"

After escaping for over ten kilometers in one breath, Uchiha Obito finally couldn't hold on any longer. A mouthful of blood sprayed out, and he nearly collapsed to the ground.

In fact, dragging a body with fractured ribs and damaged internal organs to run for over ten kilometers—if it weren't for the continuous evolution of Obito's Sharingan, which brought about subtle improvements to his physique and chakra, he would have already collapsed regardless of how tenacious his willpower was.

The Sharingan in his eyes rotated continuously, vaguely splitting into a second tomoe. Obito gritted his teeth, ignoring the pain in his chest, grabbed the still-bewildered Nohara Rin, and escaped directly.

With almost no hesitation, Guy opened the Eight Inner Gates directly to the sixth gate. Violent chakra surged out from his body, his hair stood up, and it even turned his skin a blood-red color.

Hearing Guy's shout, Obito clenched his fists, his nails digging into his palms. How could he just abandon his comrade like this?

A cold laugh came from behind. Uchiha Obito's expression changed drastically. He turned his head and saw the original Rock Ninja squad leader looking at him with a sneer.

Before Obito could react, he saw the Rock Ninja squad leader's figure flash, and the kunai in his hand stabbed directly toward his chest.

Obito wanted to dodge, but because his injuries hadn't fully healed, he felt a pain in his chest when he exerted force, and his whole body convulsed, nearly falling to the ground.

It's over! Obito closed his eyes, but only felt someone pull him from behind. After a sensation of riding the clouds and mist, he opened his eyes and discovered he had been pulled out of the battle circle.

Turning his head, Uchiha Obito finally saw the figure he had been longing for, and couldn't help but speak with grief and excitement:

"Kakashi! You guy, you finally came!"

"Why did you come so slowly? Guy, Guy has already..."

"Sorry, Obito. But now is not the time to talk about other things. Let's save Rin first!"

Rin!? Obito was slightly stunned. Only then did he recall that Rin had been with him just now. He had been pulled out by Kakashi at a critical moment, but Rin was still with that dangerous Rock Ninja!

Thinking of this, Obito turned his head and happened to see that Rock Ninja grabbing Nohara Rin with a ferocious expression, looking at the two of them with a sneer.

"That was truly dangerous. You must be that very famous genius ninja from the Leaf, Kakashi Hatake, right!"

"Based on your speed just now, I might not really be your match. The Leaf is always able to nurture genius ninjas like you!"

"It's a pity though..."

That Rock Ninja pulled Nohara Rin's hair hard, causing the gentle-natured girl to let out a muffled groan of pain, then drew a kunai and aimed it at Nohara Rin's neck.

"Hey, you two brats, this girl is your companion, right?! Looks like the kind of partner that's still very important?"

"You guy... what exactly do you want to do? If you have an issue, come at me! You are not allowed to touch Rin!"

Uchiha Obito said angrily. Under the impulse of his emotions, he took a step forward.

The Rock Ninja's expression changed. With a *puchi* sound, the kunai in his hand stabbed into Nohara Rin's collarbone. Nohara Rin's face turned deathly pale, and she bit her lower lip hard, not crying out.

"Obito! Don't be impulsive!"

Kakashi grabbed Uchiha Obito's shoulder and reminded him. Obito looked at the injured Nohara Rin and trembled instantly:

"Stop it! You are not allowed to hurt Rin!"

"That depends on your performance, Leaf ninjas!"

"If you want me to let this female ninja go, that's fine too. As long as you two fight each other and kill your own companion, I will let this girl go!"

"What... how can you do this!"

Uchiha Obito's pupils contracted slightly, revealing a terrified expression, and his gaze turned toward Kakashi beside him.

To kill Kakashi... no, if we really start fighting, the one who dies will definitely be me!

However... never mind... if I could trade my life for Rin's, then that would be fine...

Slowly drawing his Kunai, Obito looked at Kakashi with eyes that were somewhat pained yet somewhat relieved:

"Sorry... Kakashi, I won't cause you any more trouble from now on!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Obito charged forward in a disorganized manner, waving the Kunai in his hand, and with a *squelch*, it pierced into Kakashi's heart.

"H-how... how could this be? Kakashi... why... why didn't you dodge?!! Kakashi!!"

The Kakashi before him still wore a cold expression, only the black mask on his face had been dyed red with fresh blood, and a faint voice entered Obito Uchiha's ears:

"Idiot... I am the captain of the squad... when it comes to making sacrifices... it's not your turn yet..."

As his voice grew weaker, Kakashi Hatake gradually closed his eyes; Obito's entire body trembled, and the Three-Tomoe in his eyes spun faster and faster, faintly beginning to undergo a subtle change.

Yet in his subconscious, Obito always felt that this world seemed to have a sense of fragmentation, which prevented Obito Uchiha's anger and sorrow from reaching their limit, and the transformation of the spinning Three-Tomoe also gradually slowed down.

With a *thump*, the sound of something falling to the ground reached him, and Obito, his eyes somewhat numb, turned his head, just in time to see the severed head of Rin Nohara on the ground.

"Rin..."

"Hahaha, what an idiot! To think someone would actually believe the enemy's words; how could I possibly let you go?"

"It just so happens that the damned White Fang brat is already dead, and without a ninja capable of making me wary, I'll send you brat down now to meet your companion!"

Looking at the expression on Rin Nohara's face, full of sorrow and pain as if she had died with lingering grievances, the violent emotional fluctuations completely suppressed that sense of fragmentation; Obito Uchiha let out a scream of near-despair, and the Three-Tomoe in his eyes finally underwent a complete change, transforming into a pattern resembling a sharp boomerang!

"Tsk... in the end, does Rin Nohara really have to die for him to Awakening the Mangekyo?"

Still in the original tree hollow, Uchiha Feiyu looked at Obito Uchiha, who had awakened the Mangekyo, and said with a hint of disdain.

Of course, in reality, this was because Obito had experienced all of this within a Genjutsu, which is why Rin Nohara's death was needed as the final push, even though Five Senses Manipulation, as a Genjutsu, could be called perfect, and its performance was almost completely identical to reality.

But "almost" is ultimately "almost"; there is still a certain difference between Genjutsu and reality, otherwise, if this were in reality, Obito Uchiha should have awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan the moment he killed Kakashi.

"Regardless, looking at the pattern, it is exactly the same as the Kamui Mangekyo Sharingan, and the ability is probably the same too!"

Although in the analyses of some fans of the Hokage, the Mangekyo Sharingan is generated in response to the wishes in the hearts of the Uchiha Clan, so different Mangekyo can be born under different circumstances.

However, this stuff is actually no different from an urban legend; there is no official evidence for it at all, and it seems very far-fetched in many aspects. To say nothing else, just look at Sasuke Uchiha's Amaterasu and Kagutsuchi; no matter how you look at it, it has nothing to do with his wishes.

Therefore, Uchiha Feiyu still leaned more toward the idea that a Mangekyo awakened by an Uchiha comes from their bloodline itself and will not change due to the external environment.

And the Mangekyo pattern in Obito Uchiha's eyes undoubtedly confirmed Uchiha Feiyu's guess; that Mangekyo Sharingan pattern, which looked like a shuriken, was precisely the standard Kamui Sharingan.

Thinking of this, Uchiha Feiyu glanced at Kakashi nearby. Just when Obito Uchiha awakened the Mangekyo, he had also used Genjutsu to cover Kakashi, Rin Nohara, and Guy, simply because he did not want them to see Obito's Mangekyo.

"In that case... if I swap Obito's eyes, these people won't notice, right?"

Thinking of this, Uchiha Feiyu reached out without hesitation and directly gouged out Obito's pair of Sharingan, soaking them in a test tube.

Afterward, he summoned a white snake, and under his control, the white snake spat out another test tube from its mouth; inside the test tube was a pair of Three-Tomoe Sharingan.

Back when he swept through the entire Root, Uchiha Feiyu had also found a few Three-Tomoe Sharingan, and now they were just in time to be used.

Taking out the two Three-Tomoe Sharingan, he re-implanted them into Obito's eyes, then used Medical Ninjutsu to heal Obito. A moment later, Uchiha Feiyu let go of his hands and wiped away the blood around Obito's eyes.

"Fortunately, my eyes are at the Eternal Mangekyo level, otherwise Five Senses Manipulation really wouldn't have been able to control Obito after he awakened the Mangekyo."

It was also thanks to the fact that Five Senses Manipulation includes the sense of touch, so even though he directly swapped Obito's eyes, he didn't feel any pain; if it had been a normal ninjutsu, it would have been broken the moment he started gouging the eyes.

Looking left and right, feeling that there were no problems, Uchiha Feiyu nodded, then released the Genjutsu on everyone.

Kakashi, Rin Nohara, and Guy had only been stalled for a moment by Uchiha Feiyu's Genjutsu; Obito, the only one truly controlled by the Genjutsu from beginning to end, shouted loudly, stared at the surroundings with a pair of Three-Tomoe Sharingan, and his originally ferocious expression became somewhat dazed and cute.

(End of this chapter)