At the foot of the massive waterfall at Takigakure, three figures stealthily approached the entrance. Seeing two Anbu guards stationed befor
At the foot of the massive waterfall at Takigakure, three figures stealthily approached the entrance.
Seeing two Anbu guards stationed before the waterfall, the white-haired boy at the head of the group subtly signaled for them to stop and remain cautious, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
"Kakashi, why don't you make a move?" Obito's voice rang out, laced with urgency.
If Rin hadn't been holding his shoulder, he would have already charged forward.
"This should be the entrance to Takigakure. Itachi Uchiha is in their custody, but this has become a matter between villages.
Acting rashly could cause trouble for Sensei," Kakashi said gravely.
"So you mean we just let Itachi remain in their hands?" Obito's impatience flared. "Remember what Kai said: some lives are in your hands.
Others will talk; you just need to do what you think is right."
Obito's words silenced Kakashi.
After a long pause, he said, "But he defected under a cloud of disgrace. How can you still support him?"
Kakashi had witnessed his father's suicide.
A former Konoha hero, his father had died carrying the weight of shame.
It was strikingly similar to Kai's current situation.
"I… I can only say he's incredibly cool," Rin said, her cheeks flushed, her voice barely a whisper. They had been present at the arena that day, but their low status had prevented them from playing a significant role.
"Rin, you're wrong!" Obito quickly corrected. "He's unbelievably cool! He kills without hesitation and beat the hell out of Danzō for interfering.
It was incredibly satisfying!"
"Most importantly, Kai didn't kill innocents. That's enough."
"Unbelievably cool?" Kakashi was stunned.
He'd never heard a renegade described as cool.
If his father had made the same choices, would he have been described the same way?
"Who's there?!" a shout rang out.
The two Anbu guards reacted instantly, throwing kunai with deadly accuracy towards the trio's hiding place.
Kakashi tensed.
One Anbu was a combat specialist, the other a sensor.
Their earlier conversation had betrayed their presence.
Regret was useless now.
As the kunai approached, Kakashi was about to move, but Obito acted first.
His two-tomoe Sharingan spun, his hands moving swiftly.
"Explosive tags. If we abandon a comrade, I'd rather be a renegade.
At least it's cooler, like White Fang and Kai!"
"Earth Release: Earth Style Wall!"
Cool? Kakashi was momentarily stunned.
With a resounding boom, a massive earth wall rose from the ground, intercepting the kunai. Rin smiled sweetly from behind the wall. "I think it's cool too."
"Three o'clock, east side!"
"Is that so?" Kakashi muttered, his eyes shining. "I like being cool too. After all, I'm a genius."
With a burst of self-assuredness, he formed hand seals, lightning crackling around him. The ground beneath him shattered as he charged forward like a streak of lightning.
BOOM!
The earth wall was pierced.
Two Anbu, preparing to ambush them, had their pupils constrict in shock. They hadn't expected these seemingly insignificant young ninjas to possess Sharingan, powerful sensory skills, and lightning-fast Lightning Release capable of piercing the earth wall and disrupting their attack.
The short distance was covered in an instant.
Before they could react, lightning-wreathed hands pierced their hearts.
Pshhh!
Blood spurted.
The Anbu, looking at Kakashi's headband, gasped, "You… you dared to kill us on Takigakure's border! Takigakure and Konoha will never forgive you!"
"Shut up.
Those who kill will be killed.
If we weren't skilled, we'd already be dead," Obito said, landing beside Kakashi. He struck the dying Anbu on the head, silencing him.
"Don't look at me. Kai said that cool line," Obito shrugged, looking towards the waterfall entrance. "We killed them, we did the deed. Kakashi, we're in this together. Let's save Itachi."
"Isn't this pretty cool?" Kakashi removed the Anbu headbands and replaced them with Konoha headbands. He took black cloaks from a sealing scroll and donned one.
Seeing Kakashi completely concealing his identity, Obito gave a thumbs-up.
"This is unbelievably cool!"
Rin nodded, smiling. "Kakashi, you've changed since meeting Kai.
You're pretty cool, but still not as cool as Kai."
Rin and Obito also changed their clothing.
While Transformation Jutsu could achieve the same effect, it would be useless against a powerful sensor ninja.
They needed to completely conceal their identities.
"What if Kai finds out we did this?
He might think we're crazy.
Secretly infiltrating a village to rescue someone… it's exciting!" Obito exclaimed excitedly.
Kakashi rolled his eyes. "If he were here, we wouldn't be playing cool."
"If he came himself, he could probably rescue Itachi with a single appearance."
Kakashi's face showed a rare glimpse of fanboy admiration.
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