"It's really strange, the Moonlight has been changing so fast lately!"
Sitting on Hokage Rock, leaning back with hands supporting the ground, and two little feet dangling over the cliff, Rin Nohara spoke with some curiosity.
"It's probably because of some astronomical phenomenon!"
Little Uchiha Obito, sitting beside Rin Nohara, laughed foolishly: "But this is fine too; the Moonlight has become brighter, so everyone can see more clearly."
Rin Nohara rolled her eyes with some helplessness, "As a Ninja, you should have some night vision capabilities! Besides, Uchiha Obito, you're an Uchiha!"
"But I still haven't awakened my Sharingan!"
Little Uchiha Obito scratched his head in distress and muttered in a low voice: "Seriously, why didn't the old man Uzumaki tell me the secret method to awaken it?"
"What are you saying, Uchiha Obito!?" Hearing the murmuring whisper, Rin Nohara asked with some curiosity.
Little Uchiha Obito gave a start and quickly shook his head: "Nothing, nothing!?"
"So mysterious..." Rin Nohara pouted slightly, leaned over to Uchiha Obito's side, and looked him up and down: "Uchiha Obito, you wouldn't be hiding something from us lately, would you?"
"Ah!? How could I be hiding anything from you, Rin!? Hahaha..."
Uchiha Obito reached out to scratch his head and gave a dry laugh. Rin Nohara shook her head with amusement: "Uchiha Obito, has anyone ever told you that you're really not cut out for lying?"
Little Uchiha Obito stiffened, but before he could say anything else, Rin Nohara waved her hand: "Don't worry, every Ninja has their own little secrets. As long as it doesn't harm our companions or the Ninja World, I won't pry!"
Rin was just too understanding!
Little Uchiha Obito felt a surge of excitement in his heart and almost blurted out his secret. However, at that moment, he suddenly felt a pain in his wrist.
Looking down slightly, little Uchiha Obito glanced at the tattoo-like mark on his hand. He inwardly cursed that the timing was terrible, but there was nothing he could do, so he had to rack his brain for an excuse:
"Rin, I... my grandmother told me to go home early today, so I'm heading back!"
Rin Nohara was slightly stunned. Uchiha Obito's grandmother was already in her sixties or seventies. Ever since Uchiha Obito graduated from the Ninja Academy, she hadn't really restricted him much.
Most importantly, it had been hard for Rin Nohara to come out and play with Uchiha Obito at his request; it would be strange if Uchiha Obito were willing to go home this early!
Although she was young and had a very gentle personality, young Ninjas in the Ninja World were naturally more mature, not to mention that she was from a generation that had experienced war. Coupled with the fact that Rin Nohara, as a girl, had a much higher emotional intelligence than her two companions, she naturally discovered many things that didn't add up.
However... Uchiha Obito had indeed been mysterious lately, and even when training, he was often alone...
Had a senior from the Uchiha Clan been guiding Uchiha Obito? Or was it that with Uchiha Obito's performance, the Uchiha Clan was investing more resources into him?
These thoughts only flashed through Rin Nohara's mind. Finally, she smiled gently: "Then you should head back early, Uchiha Obito! Don't let your grandmother wait in a hurry."
"Alright, Rin! I'll ask you to come out and play again when I have time!"
Little Uchiha Obito hurriedly said goodbye to Rin Nohara and then dashed into the woods behind them. Rin Nohara couldn't help but smile; that direction was exactly the opposite of Uchiha Obito's home. Uchiha Obito was still the same old him, unable to even tell a lie properly.
Hurrying to a desolate training ground, little Uchiha Obito looked up and saw a strange figure standing in the center of the training ground. The black cloak with red clouds and the strange spiral mask made a look of familiarity, surprise, and a hint of fear appear on little Uchiha Obito's face.
"You... why did you come back?"
"What, now you won't even call me senior?" The Masked Man said in a low, hoarse voice.
Uchiha Obito's expression darkened instantly: "I don't have a senior like you! You attacked Teacher Uzumaki Kushina, didn't you!"
In this world, there was no custom of calling her "teacher's wife," so little Uchiha Obito called Uzumaki Kushina "teacher" as well.
All along, when the Masked Man taught Uchiha Obito various Ninjutsu, he was always dressed like this, and among the Ninjas who kidnapped Uzumaki Kushina, there were people with the same conspicuous attire. Little Uchiha Obito might be a bit dense, but he wasn't a complete idiot, so he naturally knew they were definitely the same person.
"But we didn't hurt her, did we!?"
The Masked Man spoke unhurriedly: "You know what kind of fate the other Ninja Villages met, right, Uchiha Obito?"
Hearing this, Uchiha Obito fell silent.
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