Hello friends, a somewhat short chapter but I wanted to publish one today. I hope you all like it—I tried my best to make it good!
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"Why now?" Obito's voice echoed through the cold, silent atmosphere of the cell.
The question hung in the air for a moment before Kakashi responded.
"A meteor is about to strike Earth," Kakashi said as he began removing the seals that kept Obito chained. "I think this is the moment—and the reason—I've been waiting for to free you, Obito."
After years of being completely bound, Obito felt his muscles stretch and relax for the first time. He took a deep breath, savoring the freedom that had been denied to him for so long.
"So we've finally reached this point, Naruto…" Obito whispered, sighing. "Time flies. At least I'll finally be free. Kakashi… you're a good friend."
Kakashi continued working on the seals, but his expression was serious.
"A meteor shouldn't be a problem for Naruto or Sasuke. What happened to them?" Obito asked, noticing the concern on Kakashi's face.
"It's not just the meteor, Obito," Kakashi replied, his voice tense. "The moon is approaching Earth. Do you understand? And Naruto, Hinata, and several other Konoha shinobi have been missing for days. I haven't been able to contact Sasuke. This isn't just about freeing you… we really need you."
Obito fell silent for a moment, processing the gravity of the situation.
"He's desperate, isn't he?" Obito thought quietly. "Well, it was bound to happen. We'll all die at any moment. Naruto must be fighting Toneri on the moon… I can feel his powerful chakra. I have no idea how broken Obito really was."
"I know where Naruto is," Obito suddenly said, breaking the silence.
"Where? How do you know?" Kakashi asked, surprised.
"Naruto is on the moon," Obito replied, dropping the words like a bomb.
Kakashi was completely stunned, his eyes widening behind his mask.
"No, no, no… Obito, we have to go to the outskirts of Konoha right now. The Raikage is about to destroy the moon with the Rail Cannon. If Naruto is there, we have to save him. Hurry up! What are you waiting for?"
Obito slowly stood up, stretching his stiff limbs.
"You should give me some clothes first," he said with an ironic smile. "I'm not walking around naked."
Kakashi sighed but quickly pulled out a standard Konoha jonin uniform.
"Here," he said, tossing the clothes to Obito. "From now on, you'll be a jonin of the Hidden Leaf."
Without responding, Obito began dressing, moving with a calmness that contrasted with the urgency of the situation.
"Alright, let's go," Obito said once he was fully dressed.
He placed a hand on Kakashi's shoulder, and in an instant, both vanished into a spatial vortex—Obito's Kamui.
They reappeared on the outskirts of Konoha, where a group of shinobi from various villages had gathered. There were ninja from Konoha, Sunagakure, Iwagakure, and, of course, the Kumogakure shinobi led by the Raikage, A.
The Raikage reacted immediately upon seeing Obito. His face twisted in rage, and with lightning-fast speed, he appeared beside Obito, thrusting his single arm through him.
"What are you doing, Hokage?!" A roared, his voice filled with fury. "Why is this criminal free?!"
Kakashi stepped between them, raising his hands in a calming gesture.
"Enough, Raikage! Obito has already served his sentence, and right now, he's our best chance at dealing with what's happening. Besides, the Rail Cannon can't be fired at the moon. Naruto is there, and we don't know how many other Konoha shinobi are with him. We can't risk killing them!"
The Raikage growled but didn't withdraw his arm from Obito's intangible body.
"It's too late, Hokage! We're out of time and options. We have to destroy the moon, or we'll all die!"
Obito laughed—a dry, sarcastic sound.
"You just want to weaken Konoha by getting rid of Naruto, don't you, Raikage? Well, I'll make sure that doesn't happen."
Before A could react, Obito appeared beside the Rail Cannon and, with a quick motion, absorbed it into his personal dimension.
"Damn you!" A bellowed, attacking Obito again, but his fist simply phased through Obito's intangible form.
"Enough, Raikage!" Kakashi shouted, exasperated. "Obito, take us straight to where Naruto is. We need to know what he's fighting and how we can help him."
Obito nodded, his expression serious.
"Fine. But be prepared… this won't be easy."
With a swift motion, Obito extended his hands, and a portal opened before them.
"Let's go," Obito said, looking at Kakashi and the Raikage. "We don't have time to waste."