Obito laughed. "Why not? You could even call it carrying on your father's legacy."
Kakashi felt a little stirred. He wasn't someone greedy for power, but the position of Anbu Commander was supposed to belong to the Hatake family. To restore the Hatake clan's honor and clear his father's name, this was something he couldn't refuse.
But…
Kakashi said, "Obito, I'm still young after all. Compared to Father's strength back then, I'm still lacking. If I take this position, I'm afraid others won't accept it."
Obito smiled, "Not every Anbu Commander's strength was as great as White Fang-senpai's. After all, Kage-level powerhouses aren't like cabbages you can find anywhere."
"But what you said also makes sense. You're still too young. Although your reputation isn't low, most of it is focused on the image of a genius. Many still treat you as 'the future,' not the present."
"So… you need to raise your strength."
Kakashi snorted, "Who doesn't want to raise their strength? But raising strength takes a process. Not everyone in the ninja world has your bloodline and your luck."
Obito looked at Kakashi and said seriously, "But not everyone in the ninja world has a friend like Uchiha Obito either."
After saying that, Obito pulled a scroll out of his chest and tossed it to Kakashi.
"I have a jutsu here. If you can master it, you should be able to barely step into the level of a Kage."
Kakashi caught the scroll and suddenly felt embarrassed.
'Obito is such an idiot.'
But he still couldn't suppress his strong curiosity. What kind of jutsu could raise him that much? He opened the scroll.
Then he read out the name, "Purple Lightning?"
Obito explained, "This is a jutsu from another world of mine. After winning the Fourth War, I had Orochimaru research it."
"It's based on your own experiences in that world, combined with the insights of everyone in the world, and tailored specifically for you."
"This might be the most suitable development path for you without the Sharingan…"
Kakashi only skimmed it briefly, and already found it truly very fitting for himself.
He sighed, "Purple Lightning, huh. It really is a great jutsu. To have the whole world customize a jutsu just for me, I really am honored."
Obito laughed, "The vision of the whole world combined is indeed terrifying. This jutsu, even if the you from that other world had developed it yourself, would have taken time. But when all the world's awareness was gathered, it only took a moment."
"Maybe, before long, the Orochimaru over there will even manage to fully research a pure-blooded Otsutsuki. When that happens, humanity will undergo a huge leap forward. We'll be the first to benefit."
Kakashi wasn't interested, "I've always felt strength should be earned by yourself. Adding weird things into your body feels… a bit disgusting."
Obito snorted, "People who think like that will never raise their strength by much before they die."
But Kakashi said, "How strong does one need to get before it counts as strong? Obito, even if one day I can't catch up to you, just reaching the level of a Kage would already make me satisfied."
"Anyway, when the sky falls, you'll be the one holding it up, right?"
Obito suddenly felt like the familiar Kakashi he knew had come back, and he couldn't help but shout, "Trash!"
———
After some time of rest, Minato's squad led the ninjas who had gone to the front lines and returned to Konoha Village.
The villagers lined the roads to welcome them.
On the surface, this battle had no victor, but in truth, the one who ended the war was the Black Fang, Uchiha Obito. Konoha was the stronger side. To say they had won the war wasn't wrong.
This was also how it was officially publicized inside Konoha.
Of course, that was because Shimura Danzo was dead. Otherwise, who knew what kind of ridiculous rumors might have been spread.
At the welcoming ceremony, the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen was also present, or rather, he was the leader.
He looked deeply at the returning Namikaze Minato, Uchiha Obito, Nohara Rin, and Hatake Kakashi, then stepped forward with a smile.
"Welcome home, our great heroes."
Before all the villagers, Minato knelt on one knee before the Third Hokage and said, "I did not fail my mission."
Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded, fell silent for a moment, then said, "Minato, the Daimyo has already approved my proposal. In the jonin trust vote, you won with an overwhelming advantage. Even… even Orochimaru voted for you."
"Prepare to succeed me. I hope that under your leadership, Konoha will grow more prosperous."
Minato looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen, noticing that this ninja hero seemed to have aged once more, and that between them there was now an invisible barrier.
He naturally knew this was because Obito had suddenly revealed such great power. But that was a burden he could only carry, since Obito was his disciple.
In the end, he only said, "Alright!"
A smile returned to Sarutobi Hiruzen's face as he helped Minato up, "Go rest now."
Minato nodded, suddenly realizing that at this moment, the elder's smile seemed just a little bit fake. But apart from him, the villagers couldn't tell.
Minato turned his head and told Obito and the others, "Dismissed. Later, go to the Hokage building to receive your mission rewards. Obito, yours will count as an S-rank mission."
Obito laughed. Even though he hadn't officially succeeded yet, it was obvious Minato-sensei already had the authority to issue missions.
They each responded, then went their own ways.
———
[Konoha Village, Uchiha Clan, Clan Leader's Residence]
Uchiha Fugaku and Obito sat opposite each other in the living room.
Looking at Fugaku, who had already poured the tea, Obito smiled, "Clan leader, you were waiting especially for me to come back?"
Fugaku said, "Of course. Obito, do you know how much of a commotion you've caused?"
Obito looked at Fugaku with a half-smile, "I know what you want to ask, Clan Leader. I won't hide it. Sasuke is living well over there. With two girls, he's working hard to revive the Uchiha clan."
Uchiha Fugaku spat his tea out at once. After learning about Sasuke's experiences in the other world, he could hardly imagine that in the end Sasuke would make that kind of choice.
He only looked deeply at Obito, "So, in the future, you and Itachi together destroyed the Uchiha clan?"
Obito laughed, "Seems the clan leader has guessed it already. Indeed, I turned back the river of time, returned to the past, and once did such things. So… does the clan leader intend to treat me as a traitor of the Uchiha?"
Fugaku couldn't help but recall the great Obito who had once stood by Sasuke's side, half his face ruined. With a sigh, he said, "Perhaps this is the Uchiha clan's fate."
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