chsdbacks Chapter 531 I thought you... didn't want me anymore.
Chapter 531 I thought you... didn't want me anymore.
Before long, a young ninja dressed in Konoha combat uniform rushed over.
His arm was slightly injured, his sleeve was stained with blood, he looked flustered and was breathing rapidly. He was out of breath as he ran to Kakashi's side, immediately knelt down on one knee, lowered his voice and reported urgently.
"Lord Kakashi, we've found out! Lady Rin is being held captive by the Hidden Mist ninja in a cave by the western sea. The guards are extremely tight, with more than ten Chunin taking turns on guard duty. It's impossible to get close!"
Kakashi's expression suddenly changed, and he stood up abruptly, raising his hand to press the short sword at his waist.
"take me!"
He gritted his teeth and said this, then picked up his sword and sped off in the west.
Sanfeng followed closely behind, maintaining a safe distance of over two hundred meters and remaining constantly concealed. His gaze was fixed on Kakashi's figure, like the most patient hunter, waiting for the perfect opportunity.
In the cave by the western sea, several Chunin from Kirigakure were patrolling back and forth, their expressions wary.
Kakashi quietly circled around to the cave, his lightning chakra surging around him and gathering in his right palm, emitting a blinding flash of lightning.
"Raikiri!"
With a low shout, he flashed forward, lightning streaked past, and before the patrolling ninjas could react, they had already fallen to the ground dead.
After dealing with the guards, Kakashi rushed in and immediately spotted Nohara Rin, who was tied to a stone pillar with a thick rope.
Lin's face was as pale as paper, her clothes were disheveled, and her body was covered with faint marks, clearly indicating that she had been severely interrogated.
The moment Rin saw Kakashi rush in, she felt a sense of calm, but was immediately replaced by deep worry: "Kakashi! What are you doing here? It's dangerous here, go back!"
"Lin, I'm here to save you, don't be afraid."
Kakashi strode forward and slashed the ropes binding Rin with his sword: "Let's hurry, or it'll be too late."
The two helped each other and hurriedly walked out of the cave, but they had only taken a few steps when a series of hurried footsteps came from all around.
More than fifty Jonin dressed in Hidden Mist combat uniforms swarmed out, wielding Water Release ninja tools, and quickly formed a tight encirclement, trapping the two men.
These Kirigakure Jonin were all elites of Kirigakure. Their auras were calm, their teamwork was excellent, and their water-style chakra surged around them, forming faint water curtains. Their attacks were fierce, clearly indicating that they had planned this in advance.
Uchiha Mitsunori silently hid in the distance, his body pressed against the cold rock, his eyes calm and undisturbed.
He knew that this was the key part of the Ban Plan, and the real show was just beginning.
The Kirigakure Jonin appeared to be launching a fierce attack, but in reality, they were deliberately holding back. Every water-style ninjutsu they used precisely avoided the two men's vital points, gradually tightening their encirclement and forcing them into a desperate situation.
The leading Jonin sneered, "You think you can escape? Don't waste your energy."
Uchiha Mitsunori watched all this quietly, showing no intention of intervening to help.
He wasn't cold-hearted; rather, he understood that only by letting the plot proceed as it was, allowing Obito and Kakashi to witness Rin's death, could they fully awaken their Mangekyou Sharingan, and only then could Madara Uchiha's plan be temporarily achieved.
Only then can he seize Lin's body and revive her with the Tenseiga.
This is a game of strategy that affects the whole situation, and he must remain calm.
The fierce battle gradually escalated, and the Hidden Mist Jonin continued to tighten their encirclement, forcing Kakashi and Rin into an open area.
Water-style ninjutsu kept exploding around them, splashing water everywhere, but it didn't harm them in the slightest.
Nohara Rin looked at the approaching Kirigakure ninja, then glanced at Kakashi beside her, whose aura was growing weaker and weaker.
Her body suddenly lost control and crashed violently into the Lightning Blade in Kakashi's hand.
"Pfft..."
A flash of lightning, and blood splattered out instantly, staining Kakashi's arm, combat uniform, and the ground beneath his feet.
Rin Nohara's eyes widened, and she tried to say something: "Kakashi...you stabbed me...you didn't...!"
Before she could finish speaking, her body slowly collapsed, her eyes filled with longing for Konoha and reluctance to part with her comrades.
"This can't be real...!"
At the edge of the battlefield, an endless roar of pain and despair erupted from Obito Uchiha's mouth.
Meanwhile, in the distance, Obito Uchiha also activated his Kamui Mangekyou Sharingan. The last shred of reason he had left was completely consumed by despair and hatred.
His eyes instantly turned red, the patterns on them rapidly changed, and eventually evolved into the Kamui Mangekyou Sharingan.
Kakashi stood there blankly, the Lightning Blade in his hand gradually dissipating, the lightning fading away, leaving only utter numbness and stinging.
He looked down at Rin, who was slowly collapsing in his arms, and saw her bloodied face. His body trembled uncontrollably, and his eyes instantly turned red. His crimson Sharingan suddenly evolved, and intricate Kamui patterns surged wildly in his pupils... At the same time, he also awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan... But he was not a member of the Uchiha clan, so the Mangekyou exhausted his chakra... and finally he fainted.
"You... all deserve to die..."
Obito Uchiha's right eye glowed crimson, sweeping towards the surrounding Kirigakure Jonin.
The fifty-odd Kirigakure Jonin, though elite, were no match for Obito after his corruption.
Kamui's spatial abilities were already unsolvable, and with Obito now driven by hatred and his power surging, the water-style ninjutsu of the Hidden Mist Jonin couldn't even touch his body; they could only be slaughtered at will.
Screams rose and fell, blood and severed limbs were scattered all over the ground, making the already devastated ruins even more horrific.
Moments later, all fifty-odd Kirigakure Jonin were devoured by Kamui, with none surviving.
After eliminating all the Hidden Mist ninja, Obito's ferocity gradually subsided. He slowly walked to Rin's body, carefully picked her up, and was completely different from his previous violent self.
His eyes were empty and lifeless. He held Lin's body, trembling slightly, and tears silently slid down his cheeks, dripping onto Lin's cold face.
"Lin, I'm sorry I'm late. I couldn't protect you."
Holding Rin's body, Obito Uchiha's despair was gradually replaced by intense hatred. He stared intently at Kakashi, his eyes cold and piercing.
"The real world is hell... I want to create a world with Rin..."
Finally, he ran into the depths of the forest, his figure gradually disappearing into the horizon.
Once Obito and White Zetsu had completely disappeared from sight, the three peaks of the Uchiha clan slowly emerged from behind the ruins.
He looked around and, after confirming that there was no one else around, breathed a sigh of relief.
He quickly formed hand seals, and as his chakra surged around him, his appearance and aura subtly changed.
His black hair turned grayish-brown, the lines at the corners of his eyes became rough, and his black combat uniform was also mimicked by chakra into the standard uniform of the Hidden Mist Ninja, perfectly replicating a surviving Hidden Mist Chunin.
He disguised himself as a Hidden Mist ninja, which allowed him to avoid the White Zetsu's spies who might return later, and also prevented others from suspecting anything when he was moving Rin's body.
He walked to Lin's body, bent down, and gently picked her up.
Nohara Rin's body was still warm, and the blood at the wound had not completely dried.
Uchiha Mitsunori gently brushed her cold cheek and whispered, "Don't worry, I won't let you be trapped in this damned fate. I'll give you a chance to be reborn."
After saying that, he carried Nohara Rin and sped off towards the hidden stronghold in the distance.
After traveling at breakneck speed for an unknown period of time, he finally arrived at the hidden cave.
There is natural miasma around here, so it is generally not discovered or disturbed by people.
He removed his disguise and set up multiple barriers and concealment spells to isolate the cave from the outside world.
He placed Lin on the stone bed inside the cave, and then he took out the Natural Tooth.
Uchiha Mitsunaga, wielding the Tenseiga, gently swept it across Nohara Rin's body, a white light like moonlight enveloping her. Pure healing power slowly flowed into Nohara Rin's body, repairing her damaged organs, meridians, and wounds. At the same time, Zhou Zhou's messengers from the underworld were also slain by the Tenseiga.
Under the white light, Nohara Rin gradually recovered, and the wound on her chest healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
A moment later, her originally cold body gradually warmed up, her pale cheeks regained a faint hue, and her breathing became steady.
Nohara Rin slowly opened her eyes, her eyes filled with unfamiliarity and confusion.
"Wasn't I... killed by Kakashi?"
Uchiha Mitsunori awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan. The power of her eyes slowly flowed into her mind, completely sealing away all her past memories.
"From now on, you will follow me and be my personal maid. I will take you to a place without strife or war, and give you a completely new life."
Nohara Rin nodded blankly, her eyes full of obedience: "Yes, Master!"
She looked at Uchiha Mitsunori with the same dependence that comes with the sight of a newborn chick.
Uchiha Mitsumine gently picked up Nohara Rin, quickly moved outside the cave, then activated a small Susanoo again and sped off towards the Land of Demons, far from the strife in the ninja world.
The Land of Demons, located on the edge of the ninja world, is surrounded by continuous mountains and dense miasma, and has been isolated from the world for many years.
Although there is a lineage of priestesses within its borders, it never participates in the conflicts between the various ninja nations, staying far from the flames of war, making it an excellent place to escape conflict.
The witch's castle is built against the mountain and is guarded by a large number of soldiers.
When the guards saw that the newcomer was Uchiha Mitsunaka, their eyes were filled with respect.
They stepped aside to make way, their eyes sweeping over Nohara Rin, but they didn't ask any further questions.
The two walked along the corridor and finally arrived at an elegantly decorated hall.
"Maitreya, I have arrived."
The shrine maiden Miroku, with her gentle features, pouted slightly, her expression a mix of coquettishness and grievance: "Sanfeng, you've been gone for over a week without a word. I thought you didn't want me anymore!"
Seeing her aggrieved expression, Uchiha Mitsunori smiled helplessly: "I'm sorry to have worried you. The four great ninja villages are besieging the Land of Fire, the border war is urgent, and various matters have piled up. But even so, I still made time to come see you, Miroku."