Chapter 273 : If he didn't care, he wouldn't cry*
The new episode began to play.
Naraku's arrival greatly alleviated the combat pressure on Kakashi and Rin.
The three of them advanced a short distance together, initially hoping to completely shake off the surrounding Kirigakure, but unexpectedly, one wave subsided only for another to rise.
The moment Rin felt her body undergo an unusual change, she didn't even have time to warn her companions before being consumed by Tailed Beast Chakra, losing consciousness and turning into a beast that only knew how to kill.
Kakashi merely tried to call out softly, but the completely irrational "Rin" immediately perceived it as a threat, charging over and swatting him away with a claw, catching him off guard, and then pursuing him, intending to kill him.
If Naraku hadn't arrived in time and used Fire Release to trap "Rin," buying them a moment to breathe, the second attack would have surely landed squarely on Kakashi.
"Buhao! Kirigakure, what the hell are you doing?!"
"It must be that they realized the situation was uncontrollable, so they just decided to detonate it here, and they could even take out the major threat, 'Scarlet Hunter,' so it's not a loss."
"Oh my goodness! This is really ruthless! Kakashi is probably going to spit blood..."
"Kakashi was already near his limit, and Naraku's situation wasn't much better. Now it's really over (shocked.jpg)."
"Does Naraku know how to seal a Tailed Beast?"
"Bro, don't be so ridiculous. How could he do that alone? He's not a direct descendant of the Uzumaki clan."
"Kakashi is the protagonist, so he shouldn't die. So, Naraku has to sacrifice himself, right? No way! (spitting blood.jpg)."
"So, our Naraku came all this way just to be a sacrificial lamb?"
"It should be said he came to die in his place (*'へ'*)."
"Everyone, don't be too pessimistic. Maybe Minato will use Flying Thunder God to save them later."
"I doubt it. Speedsters are always too late to save the people closest to them. It's a literary trope."
While the bullet comments were still speculating on how Kakashi and Naraku would deal with the current situation, the camera focused on "Rin" roaring in the sea of fire.
Two long, powerful tails quickly grew behind her, and her body also swelled by a circle, almost filling the entire screen.
The Half-Tailed Beast state brought her even more terrifying power; she broke through the Fire Release blockade with just a roar, and angrily charged towards Kakashi again.
The next second, the collision of the beast's claw and Susanoo caused a violent tremor; after a loud "boom," the surrounding trees and rocks were all destroyed by the shockwave.
Her surprise attack failed, "Rin" jumped a hundred meters away, opening her massive mouth full of jagged fangs to charge a Tailed Beast Ball.
The oppressive feeling of the music grew stronger and stronger, and at its most intense moment, the Tailed Beast Ball, like a dark meteor trailing a wake, tore through the evening sky.
All the viewers saw a "sun" rise in the dark mountain hollow, and the world instantly became as bright as day.
Even Naraku's Third Stage Susanoo was submerged in the surging, tide-like light, completely disappearing.
"My Rin, wuwuwuwu, such a good girl... What has she become, wuwuwuwu."
"Why is she only chasing Kakashi, hey!"
"Could it be that Rin has wanted to beat Kakashi for a long time, so now she's chasing him based on instinct...?"
"No, why did you suddenly make it so funny? Be serious!"
"Just taking the Tailed Beast Ball head-on? How is that different from taking a nuclear bomb to the face?"
"Oh my god... the mountain is gone. Are Sister Kanai and he still alive?"
"They should be fine. A Third Stage Susanoo is very tough."
"Kirigakure: It's daytime? Why is today's sun rising from the west?"
The strong light dissipated, revealing only scorched earth, and the atmosphere was distorted by the high temperature, creating ripples.
Kakashi found Naraku, who couldn't even maintain his Susanoo skeleton, and decided to use himself as bait to give the other a chance to survive.
The beast's roar in the distance was erased, and silence enveloped them, with only tense breathing flowing in their ears, then cut into fragmented strange sounds by the scorching temperature.
In a close-up shot, Kakashi gripped his sword hilt with his scarred right hand, and then another equally wounded left hand appeared, grabbing his wrist.
Kakashi looked to his right, and the screen timely presented a first-person perspective, showing Naraku's gentle and decisive profile.
Just as a melodious flute played, it lifted the shattered hair from the young man's forehead along with the evening breeze, like fate making a gentle, almost tender, plea for him to stay.
"No matter what, I will not leave you behind."
"Kakashi, are you confused? Letting Naraku watch you die, how is that different from taking his life?"
"Stop setting flags, please, Kakashi."
"They both knew each other's stubbornness perfectly, yet they still couldn't help but plan a way out for the other."
"If we can't survive together, then I'd rather die early with you... KakaNara is beautiful!"
"Naraku: This might allow me to live, but in a world without Kakashi, I have nothing to cling to."
"Without you, I'd rather die."
"This segment is full of a sense of brokenness; it makes one's eyes sting."
"Sister Kanai is really doing well (〒︿〒)."
"No, no, no, this atmosphere of parting and death? Old Thief, are you serious?! Don't let Naraku die, ahhhhhhh!"
"Back then, Kakashi refused to flee, and now it's Naraku who refuses to leave... Alas, it's fate..."
Before the two could resolve their argument, "Rin" had already charged forward again.
Kakashi and Naraku barely managed to defend against this wave of attack together, their Chakra completely depleted, and their last chance of escape became extremely slim.
Perhaps this would be the burial ground for both of them.
Kakashi shielded Naraku with his body; this was the only thing he could offer the other now.
"I will never let you die before me."
Hearing that ancient promise again, Naraku's eyes trembled, then fell into a deathly silence.
A hoarse whisper slowly seeped from his throat, carrying an indescribable pain and resolve.
"Kakashi... I won't let you die."
His Mangekyo Dōjutsu Power (Pupil Power) erupted, dissecting the world into a giant web woven by fate, and bestowing the authority of Death Sentence upon the black-haired young man with bloody tears.
He aimed his gaze at the thick black line on "Rin's" heart, and then, sword in hand, stepped forward.
"100% synchronization, you two are more than enough to pilot a Danger Ranger."
"Kakashi: Even if I'm about to face death, I want you to live longer than me, even if only for a second..."
"Old Thief, you're not human! If you dare to kill either of KakaNara, I'll dig three feet deep to find you and deep-fry you!"
"Actually, there's one last move... it just depends on whether Naraku can make that decision."
"The person before, you're not talking about — killing Rin, are you?"
"Theoretically, it can be done, after all, the mechanism of Death Sentence is right there. As long as Naraku wants to, there's no one in the world he can't kill."
"Holy crap, Naraku, you're actually doing it!"
"Bearing the sin of killing a comrade, can he survive with that psychological state?"
"Naraku truly cares about no one but Kakashi."
"No, no, no! If he didn't care, he wouldn't be crying now! Naraku has endured too much, wuwuwuwu..."
As if enough Chakra had accumulated, "Rin" opened her gaping maw, and a black Tailed Beast Ball reappeared between her sharp teeth.
Kakashi's knees suddenly went numb, and he collapsed to the ground, watching helplessly as Naraku transformed into a streak of light, rushing towards the monster capable of moving mountains and filling seas, like a moth to a flame.
A gentle, mournful female voice slowly chanted, unsure if it was sorrow for Naraku's irreversible departure, or grief for the choice he had made.
The gleaming blade reflected the tear-filled eyes, reawakening every moment spent with Rin.
The seriousness during discussions of Medical Ninjutsu, the joy of eating together after training, the sadness of parting when heading to the battlefield... The journey through memories towards the end was long, so long that the young man shed all his blood and tears before he could pierce his friend's heart with the tip of his sword.
The music abruptly stopped, "Rin's" form rapidly shrunk, and the Tailed Beast Chakra dissipated with the wind, revealing the internally burned girl.
Rin finally regained consciousness in her dying moments, and her first words were to comfort her tear-streaked friend, thanking him for not letting her become a criminal.
"Don't, don't be sad... Naraku... you did the right thing... thank you..."
"Ahhhhhh Naraku ah wuwuwuwu ┭┮﹏┭┮"
"This journey was no less than a slow torture for Naraku."
"My Rin! /(ㄒoㄒ)/~~"
"Even in her last moments, she was still comforting Naraku... Rin, you are truly gentle, wuwuwuwuwu."
"But even if Rin forgives Naraku, the foolish Naraku won't forgive himself (ㄒoㄒ)."
"It seems only one person died on the field, but in reality, two died."
"How will Naraku live on, ahhhhhhh."
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