"Everyone, please enter in an orderly manner, do not push or crowd." Obito held up a baton and shouted loudly, "If you see an empty seat, go ahead and sit down. Maintain order, do not run around!"
Watching the citizens continuously arriving at the central square, he sighed helplessly in his heart...
There was still more than an hour until the start. Why was everyone in such a hurry?
His throat was already hoarse from shouting...
But now...
Obito could only patiently direct the order...
"There are plenty of seats, everyone, do not panic!"
"Please adults, keep hold of your children..."
Obito shouted while directing...
At this important moment, not even the slightest accident could be allowed!
Especially...
Looking at the huge crystal cube towering over the central square...
This thing seemed to have been built a long time ago. He heard from the higher-ups that it was prepared for today's special program.
But...
He had seen this thing in the monitoring room, just not this big. It seemed it could only show footage from the installed monitoring equipment.
So, he was still very curious inside!
What was this for?
Suddenly...
Obito stared blankly at the white-haired, spiky-haired standing in front of him, who had his chin covered, then said flatly, "Please show your exit permit!"
Shouldn't this brat be in the reform camp?
Why was he here?
Could it be...
He escaped?!
Obito immediately narrowed his eyes, looking at Kakashi. He remembered that year, that month, that day, that night...
If Teacher Jiraiya hadn't interfered, he would have definitely won already!
However...
Just as Obito reached behind his back to feel for his sword...
"Here." Kakashi took out an A4 sheet of paper from his pocket, his face expressionless as he said, "Good behavior. Free activity is permitted tonight."
"..."
Obito took the permit, glared at him, then lowered his head to carefully inspect it, intending to see if it was real or fake...
After a while...
He lifted his head to look at Kakashi, snorted coldly, and said, "You're lucky!"
He returned the permit in his hand to Kakashi...
"Go in!"
For some reason, every time he saw this white-haired, spiky-haired, he felt a bit annoyed!!
"If I discover you committing even the slightest action against the laws of the Land of Whirlpools..." Obito said to Kakashi indignantly, "I will personally arrest you. I hope you don't give me the chance!"
However...
Hearing Obito's words, Kakashi shrugged, said nothing, put the straw of the drink in his mouth back in, and took another sip of the black beverage...
It was cold, fizzy, and quite pleasant to drink.
Then, he took the permit, gave Obito, who was glaring at him, a meaningful look, and walked straight inside.
This idiot!!
As a genius of Konoha, Kakashi disdained to argue with an idiot who even forgot to bring his tool pouch. He had already seen it just now; this Whirlpool Country police officer reached behind his back to feel for his tool pouch...
Kakashi shook his head helplessly. How did someone like this even get into the Whirlpool Country police force?
Last time when they fought, he forgot his tool pouch, and this time he actually...
Didn't bring it either!!!
...
"Lord Madara, your hot tea, I've added hot water again." Tobi walked over with a cheerful, laughing smile, hopping and skipping. He handed the thermos cup in his right hand to Boss Madara and said, "And this..."
He raised the lump wrapped in yellow paper held in his left hand...
"Roasted chicken from the Land of Whirlpools, freshly out of the oven. Tobi passed by and bought it in passing. It's still warm!"
"Mm." Boss Madara expressionlessly took the roasted chicken, sniffed it, then directly stuffed it inside the thick winter coat he was wearing, nodding with satisfaction...
It was quite warm!
Then, he took the thermos cup, pulled down the towel wrapped around his chin, gently opened the lid, exhaled a breath, took a careful sip, closed it again, and continued to place it inside his big winter coat, closing his eyes.
The series of actions were done smoothly and efficiently!!
And...
Tobi, watching Boss Madara's actions, still wore a cheerfully laughing expression.
He had long been...
Used to this expression!!
Used to it for many years, as long as his innate talent since childhood... drawing poop!
Lately, Tobi felt his drawing skills had improved considerably!
But...
"Lord Madara, are you really not going back?" Tobi looked at the drizzling light snow, and the roads that had been cleared earlier now slowly showing patches of white again because of the sudden snow, and said worriedly, "It's starting to snow."
Lord Madara's cold had only just gotten better a few days ago. If he got sick again, it would be troublesome later.
Even now...
Even though Lord Madara was completely wrapped in a thick winter coat, even his ears and hair all covered, only his eyes exposed, facing this kind of weather was still too dangerous.
You must know...
Lord Madara, he...
Was really old...
However...
Boss Madara opened his eyes, glanced faintly at Tobi, and slowly closed them again.
Tobi scratched his head. Seeing that Lord Madara said nothing, he sighed helplessly in his heart, and could only walk behind the wheelchair again to continue pushing Lord Madara forward.
He glanced at the bulging front of Lord Madara's coat...
Lord Madara couldn't eat such hard things anymore, but for some reason, Lord Madara just liked holding them so much, whether it was pancakes, roasted pork, or roasted chicken...
Every time, he would have Tobi buy them, then he would sniff them and just quietly hold them in his arms~
Until they got cold, then Lord Madara would give them to Tobi to eat...
This made Tobi very puzzled inside. He didn't know why Lord Madara did this?
But...
Slowly...
He got used to it.
Every time he saw something fresh out of the oven, something warm, he would buy one for Lord Madara in passing...
Because he could feel...
At that time...
Lord Madara seemed very happy...
Tobi quietly pushed Lord Madara, stepping through the light snow, slowly moving forward. Watching the continuous stream of people passing by him, occasionally a few students from his class would stop and call out, 'Hello, Teacher Tobi.'
And Tobi would also smile and reply, but...
He still pushed the wheelchair slowly...
He didn't dare push too fast, worried that Lord Madara's body couldn't take it...
Because Lord Madara...
Was really very, very old...
Just as Tobi thought Lord Madara had fallen asleep again...
"Come out for a walk." Lord Madara suddenly opened his eyes, turned his head to glance at Tobi, and said faintly, "And take another look at the Land of Whirlpools..."
If I don't look now...
Perhaps I...
Will never get to see it again...
"Walk slower."
Lord Madara gently patted the roasted chicken in his arms and said calmly, "There's still time!"
"As long as we arrive on time, and don't keep Itachi and Mikoto waiting, that's fine!"
"Okay." Hearing Lord Madara's words, Tobi's face still wore that same cheerful, laughing smile. He nodded and said, "Tobi will be careful."
"Hmph!" Lord Madara snorted coldly, said nothing more, and quietly looked around...
After who knows how long, looking at Lord Madara's calm expression...
"Does Lord Madara want to go back to Konoha to take a look?" Tobi's heart twinged, as if he thought of something. He immediately put on a smile and said, "If Lord Madara wants to go, Tobi can take you."
However...
"What is there to do in Konoha?" Lord Madara rolled his eyes and said flatly, "There's nothing much to see there."
Apart from the statues of him and Hashirama at the Valley of the End, what was left in Konoha now?
It no longer belonged to him and Hashirama...
Now even the Uchiha clan had moved to the Land of Whirlpools, so why go back?
"Hehe!" Tobi nodded, grinning foolishly, and said, "That's true too!!"
"Lord Madara's clan is all here now. There are no relatives back there. If we go and can't find a place to stay, and you catch a cold from the cold, that would be bad~"
"..."
Hearing Tobi's joking words, Lord Madara snorted coldly and said nothing, closing his eyes again.
After who knows how long...
Just as Tobi thought Lord Madara was tired and had fallen asleep again...
"After I..."
"die..."
"You should leave." Lord Madara suddenly opened his eyes again and said calmly, "Leave the Land of Whirlpools. Do not return to Black Zetsu's side."
He turned his head, his eyes cloudy, and looked quietly at Tobi...
"With that brat Uzumaki Jun here, Black Zetsu will not succeed."
"Therefore, find a place..."
"Live quietly. Otherwise..."
Lord Madara's eyes turned sharp...
"I will kill you!!"
"..."
Hearing Lord Madara's words, Tobi was stunned for a moment. Then, he nodded, still wearing that silly smile, the silly smile he had known since he came into this world...
"Okay, I will listen to Lord Madara!"
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