"Madara entrusted his plan to Obito—how could he possibly resort to forceful means to control him?"
Hearing Mirai's response, Nohara Rin asked in confusion, "Then why didn't Obito return to Konoha? With his personality, there's no way he would willingly carry out Madara's plan, right?"
Mirai smiled. "Rin, don't be in such a hurry. Let me explain it to you step by step."
"Back then, after Uchiha Obito was rescued by Madara, half of his body was destroyed, so he had no choice but to stay in an underground cave for rehabilitation and training."
"At the time, Obito had no interest in Madara's plan. He was solely focused on recovering his body so that he could break out of the cave and return to Konoha."
"However… under Madara's carefully crafted scheme, you and Hatake Kakashi became targets of the Hidden Mist Village. Madara used the power of the Sharingan to subtly influence your mind, ultimately leading to you being accidentally killed by Kakashi in battle."
As Mirai recounted the events, Rin's past memories resurfaced vividly in her mind.
She had once questioned why she had voluntarily impaled herself on Kakashi's Chidori. In the end, she had convinced herself with the excuse that she didn't want to burden Kakashi—that by dying, he might have a chance to escape.
But now, she finally understood—it was all because Madara had manipulated her subconscious!
But why…?
What was Madara's goal in doing this?
Just as Rin was pondering, Mirai continued, "Under Madara's design, Obito witnessed the scene of you being killed by Kakashi."
"Overcome with grief, he awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan on the spot."
At this point, Tsunade and the others all turned their attention to Rin.
After the downfall of Hiruzen Sarutobi, many of the Uchiha clan's 'traits' had become widely known.
It was common knowledge that Uchiha shinobi, when faced with the loss of their 'love,' would undergo intense psychological stimulation, triggering the evolution of their Sharingan.
Obito had been nothing more than a no-name underachiever in the Uchiha clan, having only awakened a single-tomoe Sharingan during the Third Great Ninja War.
Yet, upon witnessing Rin's death, his Sharingan had directly evolved into the Mangekyō Sharingan.
The implications were obvious.
Feeling everyone's gazes on her, Rin's face flushed red. She quickly turned to Uchiha Mirai and stammered,
"Mirai, I—I didn't know about any of this."
"I never had any special feelings for Obito. I only saw him as a teammate."
Hearing Rin's explanation, Mirai chuckled. "Rin, if I lost in terms of charm to Obito, I wouldn't have so many wives eager to 'team-build' with me."
"Pfft!" The women around him couldn't help but spit in disdain.
Team-building? Seriously?
The way he said it was so crude!
"Hahahaha…" Seeing Tsunade and the others react, Mirai laughed heartily before continuing his story.
"After awakening his Mangekyō Sharingan, Obito was about to rush out when he saw me appear and wipe out the Hidden Mist shinobi."
"And after witnessing me bring you back to life, he abandoned this world."
"In his own words, he wanted to create a world where everyone's wishes could come true."
Upon hearing this, Tsunade and the others scoffed in unison.
If he had wanted to change the ninja world after witnessing his beloved die at the hands of a trusted friend, they could somewhat understand.
But to still walk down a path of no return even after seeing Rin revived?
That was beyond comprehension.
A world where everyone's wishes could come true?
What a joke!
Was he really trying to save the ninja world?
No, he was just obsessed with Rin!
Shameless!
Mirai didn't notice their inner thoughts and continued, "After that, Obito started masquerading as Madara and moved freely within the ninja world."
"The whole Akatsuki affair? That was all orchestrated by him."
Mirai turned to Konan. "Not only did he pit the Akatsuki against Hanzo of the Salamander, but he also waited until Yahiko and Nagato went to save you—then wiped out all the members of the original Akatsuki."
"His goal was to push Nagato into darkness and use him to collect the Nine-Tails."
Konan's face darkened with fury.
No wonder Hanzo had suddenly turned against them without warning.
They had always suspected Danzo of being behind it, but they never expected that the true culprit pulling the strings was Obito!
Rin had always said that Obito was a kind-hearted teammate!
Feeling Konan's piercing gaze, Rin suddenly felt at a loss for words.
The Obito she remembered… wasn't like this.
"Aside from the Akatsuki, the masked man who attacked Kushina during Naruto's birth—that was also Obito."
"He planned to extract the Nine-Tails from her at her weakest moment and unleash it on Konoha!"
"But because I had spoken with Kurama in advance, his plan ultimately failed."
Tsunade and the others had heard of the mysterious masked man's attack on Kushina the day Naruto was born.
Not only had he covered the newborn Naruto with explosive tags, but he had also tried to rip the Nine-Tails out of Kushina to destroy Konoha.
A ruthless and cold-blooded man.
And now, they learned that the masked man… was Uchiha Obito!
Rin felt her mind go blank.
The Obito she remembered—always cheerful, the one who helped elderly grandmothers cross the street—was now completely shattered.
Kushina had been Minato-sensei's wife, and among their team, she had always liked Obito the most.
She had constantly stood up for him, forbidding anyone from bullying him. Whenever Kakashi put him down, she would cheer him up. She even helped him out financially from time to time…
And yet, he had done this to her!
"What a piece of scum!" Kurenai couldn't help but spit in disgust. "He has no humanity at all."
Tsunade and the others nodded in agreement.
Obito was the kind of man who didn't deserve a shred of sympathy—even if he died a thousand times over.
Even Rin, at this moment, completely severed any lingering attachment she had to her former teammate.
Thinking about how she had once mourned for someone like him, she felt the urge to slap herself.
She had been so foolish.
"Mirai, what happened next?"
"Next?" Mirai rubbed his chin. "Next, Obito tried to take me down, but I killed him."
"Then, I used the Rinnegan in his possession to summon the Ten-Tails' husk and successfully revived it."
"Now, I am the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki."
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