Chapter 305 A World Without Hope
Kakashi Hatake lowered his eyes and did not respond.
Although he had already guessed it, Obito Uchiha still felt a chill when he received confirmation.
He smiled nonchalantly, hands on his hips, looking at the silent silver-haired boy.
"Let me make this clear first: Haruko and I are childhood sweethearts. We grew up together, played together, and did everything together. So, we will definitely get married in the future!"
Suddenly, Kakashi Hatake retorted, "Are you so sure?"
"I'm that sure."
An invisible tension simmered between the two boys who stood facing each other; it was a duel between the former and the latter.
Obito Uchiha changed the subject, "It is precisely because I understand how much you love Haruko that I have come to ask you for help. You, who also love Haruko, will definitely do everything in your power to protect her."
The usually flustered and clueless underachiever looked unusually calm and serious when he asked him for a favor.
Kakashi Hatake stared at him silently for a few seconds, then nodded.
"I promise you."
...
Obito Uchiha grabbed Kakashi Hatake by the collar and roared at him.
"Weren't you always the one by her side before?"
"Why? Why didn't you protect her?!"
"If I had known it would turn out like this, I shouldn't have trusted you in the first place! I shouldn't have entrusted her safety to you!"
White Zetsu told him that during the Nine-Tails War, Kakashi Hatake, as a member of the Anbu, stood firm at his post guarding the village, making him a truly admirable ninja.
But to Obito Uchiha, it sounded extremely jarring.
Madara Uchiha openly admitted that the White Zetsu, who obeyed his orders, had infiltrated the scene of the Nine-Tails battle amidst the chaos, intending to gather information about the Nine-Tails.
Haruko Uchiha, disguised as a member of the Anbu, died at the hands of the Nine-Tails.
As the only ANBU member she knew, Kakashi Hatake must have known about her actions, yet he did not stop her.
Not stopping them would be sending Haruko to her death.
It was hard for Obito Uchiha, who was in a state of emotional collapse, not to blame Kakashi Hatake for the mistakes.
Therefore, he deprived Kakashi Hatake of his right to know.
You have no right to think about her.
This is the punishment that Obito Uchiha left for him.
But what about him? Can he say that he has the right to remember everything about Haruko?
If he hadn't gone on his training trip, if he had stayed to protect and take care of Haruko, if he had come back sooner...
Does that mean Haruko won't die?
Blame and resentment were merely a protective shield for his anger; the person Obito Uchiha hated most was actually himself.
It is the self that forgets Haruko and is powerless to change anything.
He never imagined Haruko's death. In his planned future, he would confess his love to Haruko, get married, and form the happiest family in the world.
"Haruko won't die, I will protect you forever!"
"I will never forget Haruko, so Haruko will never disappear!"
So... let me stay with you forever!
Over the countless years, he made countless vows to the one he loved.
These vows, along with the death of their beloved, vanished like bubbles.
He's the one who deserves to die the most.
In the end, it became unclear whether his hatred stemmed from himself or from the world. Obito Uchiha accepted Madara Uchiha's offer to take over the Eye of the Moon Plan.
What's wrong with a fantasy world?
Reality is too cruel, and it only makes the emptiness in your heart grow bigger and bigger.
There is no hope in this world.
After Madara Uchiha died, Obito Uchiha traveled all over the world bearing his name.
What Obito Uchiha saw and heard further convinced him of this.
Whether he is alive or not is no longer important; he only wants to create a happy world where Haruko exists and where Haruko would like it.
"I thought...you were dead."
Obito Uchiha spoke with difficulty, his short sentence containing untold anguish and pain.
He was prepared for Haruko Hayama to blame him, scold him, and even hate and despise him, but he didn't expect that Haruko Hayama would apologize to him.
“Obito, I’m sorry…” Haruko Hayama leaned closer and hugged his waist.
Her body was exceptionally thin, and just by holding her, Haruko could imagine how much suffering Obito Uchiha, the only one who remembered her, must have endured after her death.
For others, simply remembering her after forgetting her is already torture, let alone for Uchiha Obito, who lives alone with the memories of her.
Tears welled up in Haruko's eyes as she felt increasingly guilty.
"I should be honest with you all, instead of thinking I'm doing this for your own good and taking on all the burdens myself."
“It’s not your fault, Haruko, I just… I just…” Obito Uchiha choked back tears as he carefully hugged the woman he had missed day and night. “I missed you so much.”
Hearing his anxious tone, Haruko felt even more guilty.
She sniffed, stepped back slightly, and looked up at the black-haired boy who was much taller than her.
"But Obito, you shouldn't inflict your pain on others. Konoha holds not only my bonds, but also yours..."
Blinded by hatred and pain, Obito Uchiha could hardly recall the bond he shared with Haruko Uchiha.
Recalling how Kakashi Hatake had repeatedly begged him for an answer and how he had spent years searching for him, Obito Uchiha clenched his fist.
Actually, wasn't he also tormenting himself with Kakashi Hatake's pain?
There is still a chance to make amends.
Haruko's words brought him back to his senses.
"Obito, the ability you just used to dig out the soil out of thin air was a space-time ninjutsu, right?"
Upon hearing her mention this, Obito Uchiha immediately closed his eyes. When he opened them again, a pair of blood-red Mangekyou Sharingan swirled in his vision.
He pointed to his eyes and explained, "This is my eye technique, Kamui, which can transfer objects or people into the Kamui dimension."
"That's great!" Confirming her guess, Haruko Hayama couldn't hide her excitement.
"Haruko, what do you want to do?"
“My eye technique can reverse time and space to allow me to go back to the past, but... its ability is not very stable now. Even if I reverse time, I cannot go back to the past and change history.”
Seeing that Obito Uchiha's eyes were full of her, Haruko Hayashi couldn't help but lie.
If Obito Uchiha knew the truth, he would definitely not agree to her request. In order to change the fate of Konoha, Haruko Hayama could only apologize to him silently.
On the surface, Haruko Hayama still looked hopeful.
"However, your eye technique is also a space-time ability. With the combined effect of our two eye techniques, I might be able to send you back to change the history of Konoha's destruction!"
The ability to reverse time and defy fate was so astonishing that even Obito Uchiha, who had traveled the world, could not hide his shock upon hearing it.
His eyes held a probing look, "Haruko, who exactly are you...?"
Haruko calmly met his scrutiny and nonchalantly declined, saying, "I'll explain later, but we don't have much time now."
Akatsuki only gave her an hour; she was still unaware of the situation inside Konoha.
The best solution now is to go back in time and stop this war.
But Obito Uchiha didn't reply immediately. He opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but it seemed he couldn't find the words.
Urged on by Haruko in the morning, Obito Uchiha sighed and whispered his confession to her.
“There is a cursed seal set by Madara Uchiha in my heart. I cannot commit suicide or resist. I can only obediently follow his orders. Although he died long ago, I have Black Zetsu, the informant he left behind, by my side.”
He glossed over the terrifying experience with a nonchalant tone.
Haruko's almond-shaped eyes widened in disbelief as she wondered how he had managed to survive all these years while facing threats to his life.
"how so……"
Noticing that her eyes were about to well up with tears again, Obito Uchiha quickly laughed and scratched his head, explaining that there was nothing seriously wrong.
In that instant, Haruko Hayashi seemed to see a young Obito Uchiha.
Obito Uchiha hid his true feelings because he didn't want her to worry.
Suddenly, the soreness in Haruko's nose from the morning intensified.
Unable to bear seeing her cry, Obito Uchiha took her hand and placed it in front of his heart.
"Haruko, kill my heart."
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