Naruto Dream Fulfillment Master!

Chapter 395 Haki, what will you do next?

The sudden plot twist on the screen plunged the audience into a moment of deathly silence.

"Kakashi-sensei?!"

Naruto suddenly jumped up from his seat.

His eyes widened in disbelief.

"No, that's impossible! Kakashi-sensei... he's been captured?"

Sakura's pretty face was also full of shock and worry.

"This isn't right... How could this be..."

Karin quickly pushed up her glasses and analyzed, "Given the strength Kakashi just displayed, his reaction speed and combat awareness are top-notch! How could he be taken down so easily? Did the opponent use some special method... a sneak attack?!"

Karin's words were logical and addressed the questions that many people present had in mind.

Even Sasuke, who had been silent all along, couldn't help but frown.

Karin's speculation coincided with his. The guy who suddenly appeared in the scene looked like an ordinary Iwagakure Jonin. How could he have such strength?

Weird!

Sasuke's pupils constricted slightly.

Kakashi, the person involved, also showed a rare expression of surprise.

How could he be the one who got into trouble?

The idea struck him as absurd for a moment.

After witnessing his younger self cleanly and efficiently defeat the Iwagakure ninja codenamed "Leech," Kakashi thought that even if he encountered two other enemies, with his strength at the time and the cooperation of Obito who had awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, nothing unexpected should happen.

However, what happened on the screen defied his expectations.

impossible!

Kakashi immediately rejected the result shown on the screen.

This was not his arrogance, but a rational judgment.

The young Kakashi's mastery of Lightning Release and swordsmanship, as demonstrated earlier, far surpasses the level of an ordinary Jonin.

Let alone others, even Kakashi himself now would find it extremely difficult to subdue his younger self so cleanly and efficiently in such a short time, let alone do it so stealthily.

He stared intently at the Iwagakure ninja on the screen who was carrying his body and quickly retreating, his gaze suddenly sharpening.

He personally experienced the Third Shinobi World War in reality, fought countless battles with the Iwagakure masters, and had heard of the famous strongmen in the enemy army.

However, this guy...

Kakashi searched his memory but couldn't recall that face at all.

Judging from the headband insignia and uniform, he was at most a special Jonin from Iwagakure.

If there really was a skilled fighter in Iwagakure who could so easily subdue young Kakashi, they would definitely not have remained unknown on the battlefield!

has a problem!

Kakashi's brow furrowed deeper and deeper, a strong sense of unease rising within him.

Several possible ideas flashed through his mind.

Could it be that the other party has cast some kind of powerful illusion that can make people faint instantly?

Or perhaps a special sealing technique, a restriction trap, or similar method was used?

Regardless of which one it is, it means that the development of this dream is probably far more complicated than they imagined.

Thinking of this, Kakashi's expression grew even more serious.

He looked at the screen again, staring at Obito's astonished face and Rin's panicked expression beside him. The slight relief he felt from Hiruzen's instant death had long since vanished.

The crisis has clearly not truly ended; instead, it has arrived in an even more unpredictable form.

This time, however, it was the one who was supposed to be stronger who was caught in the vortex.

Obito, what will you do next?

Kakashi held his breath, focusing all his attention on the screen.

He had a vague premonition that the real test might have only just begun...

on the screen.

The change happened so suddenly that it caught everyone off guard.

The Iwagakure ninja didn't linger in the fight; after succeeding, he vanished into the depths of the bamboo forest in the twilight.

The retreat was swift and clean, clearly premeditated.

"Kakashi!!"

Lin screamed and instinctively tried to chase after the enemy in the direction they had disappeared.

Her voice was filled with anxiety and fear, and she suddenly pushed off with her feet.

However, the moment she moved, a strong hand suddenly reached out from the side and grabbed her wrist tightly.

"Wait, Lin!"

Obito's hoarse shout came from beside him.

Despite the dizziness and excruciating pain from overusing his Sharingan, Obito gripped Rin's arm tightly.

His face was as pale as paper, and his dark eyes were filled with determination.

"Don't chase after them!"

Lin was pulled so hard that she stumbled and took a half-step back.

She turned around in surprise and panic, staring at Obito in disbelief, her almond-shaped eyes burning with anger: "What did you say?!"

"Obito, let me go!"

"Kakashi has been captured! We have to rescue him!"

She tried to swing her arms to break free of her restraints, but Obito's hands remained motionless.

"I said, don't chase!" Obito gritted his teeth and growled, "This is a trap, definitely a trap!"

At this very moment, Obito's mind was also screaming wildly.

They kidnapped Kakashi to lure Rin into chasing after him!

The enemy's target was Lin from the very beginning.

Just like it happened before!

Although Oishi and the Demon Leech have been killed, the fuse has been lit, and the enemy will definitely have more tricks up their sleeve.

He absolutely cannot let Lin risk her life to save others!

Rin was stunned, her pupils contracted sharply, as if she were seeing Obito for the first time.

She tried desperately to break free, but Obito held on even tighter.

Rin was both angry and anxious, her chest heaving, her voice trembling with rage and shock: "Obito...you actually told me not to go save Kakashi?!"

She stared at Obito in disbelief, a chill suddenly rising in her heart.

"Obito." Rin's voice suddenly lowered, trembling with sadness. "That's Kakashi... our comrade! He just risked his life to protect us, and now he's been captured by the enemy, his fate unknown, and you're telling me I can't go save him?!"

"Are you... going to give him up?!"

Obito felt as if he had been stabbed in the heart, the pain causing his internal organs to clench together.

At this moment, his face paled even more, and the hand holding Lin's wrist trembled slightly.

[Ding! Emotional fluctuations from Uchiha Obito have been detected! Emotional value +800!]

Although Kakashi is annoying, Obito definitely doesn't want anything to happen to him.

However, what he feared and dreaded more than Kakashi was that Rin would be in danger.

That fear, stemming from the past, had long since become a nightmare deep within his soul, now frantically gnawing at his reason and distorting his judgment.

"It's not that I'm not worried about Kakashi!" Obito shouted hoarsely, "But we can't act impulsively! We...we still have a mission! The reconnaissance mission Minato-sensei gave us isn't finished yet!"

In his desperation, he instinctively brought up the reason that he was on a mission.

"The mission is important, yes, we ninjas should prioritize the mission!" he argued urgently, his voice cracking. "Kakashi always said the same thing... He'll understand me! Yes, he definitely will understand me..."

However, these words struck Lin like a bolt from the blue.

She was initially furious at Obito's obstruction, but now she was so angry at his reason that she laughed out loud, her smile full of disappointment and disbelief.

"A mission?" Rin's eyes widened in disbelief. "Just a reconnaissance mission, and you're going to abandon Kakashi? Obito, do you even know what you're saying?!"

Lin recalled the scene that had happened not long ago, her voice trembling with tears: "Last time at the Tenchi Bridge camp, when we were attacked by the Hidden Mist Village, Kakashi almost... almost died trying to save you! Kakashi—"

When the past was mentioned, Rin's eyes reddened, filled with resentment and accusations against Obito.

Obito's throat tightened, as if something was stuck in his throat, making him unable to speak for a moment.

He opened his mouth, only to find that his excuse of prioritizing the mission seemed so ridiculous and despicable at this moment.

Lin's words were like a bucket of cold water, washing away all the excuses he had painstakingly woven in his mind.

Obito dared not look into Rin's eyes, which were filled with disappointment and questioning. He awkwardly looked away, his mind in turmoil as he racked his brains for another explanation: "No, that's not it, Rin! Listen to me... Kakashi's identity is very special!"

"He's the son of Konoha's White Fang! The Iwagakure people captured him, definitely for intelligence or to use him as a hostage in negotiations. They won't harm him anytime soon, at least not yet! But we're different... If we chase after them and fall into an ambush, then we're truly doomed!"

Obito spoke more and more urgently, his voice growing softer and softer, because he could clearly see that the disappointment in Rin's eyes had not lessened but had instead intensified, even revealing a coldness he had never shown before.

Rin quietly watched Obito, her childhood friend who had grown up alongside her, now making up all sorts of lame excuses to stop her from saving another friend.

"Obito." Rin took a deep breath, her voice low and unfamiliar, carrying an unprecedented chill, "You've disappointed me greatly."

That short sentence was as powerful as the Lightning Blade piercing Obito's heart.

At that moment, Obito was truly struck by lightning. He felt a buzzing in his head and stood frozen in place.

Lin's words, though not loud, struck him deeply, leaving him speechless.

He watched helplessly as Lin forcefully pulled her wrist away from his grasp, unable to stop her.

An insurmountable chasm instantly split between the two.

A night breeze blew through the bamboo forest, carrying with it the stench of blood and the coolness of bamboo leaves.

Being rejected and alienated by the person you care about most is a feeling more painful than any sword being pierced.

[Ding! Emotional fluctuations from Uchiha Obito have been detected! Emotional value +3000!]

My heart is breaking.

However, even this excruciating pain could not shake Obito's unwavering belief.

Just then, Obito's brain finally started working at lightning speed.

He suddenly thought of a person, and a path that might be wiser.

"Rin, wait... listen to me!" Obito suddenly stepped forward, blocking Rin's path. "That's not what I meant! I never wanted to give up on Kakashi... I meant we should use a safer method!"

Lin paused upon hearing this, looking at him with teary eyes: "...What solution?"

Obito took a deep breath, quickly organizing his thoughts, and said, "Let's contact Minato-sensei first! Think about it, that Iwa ninja was able to defeat Kakashi in such a short time. What does that mean? It means that guy is ridiculously strong! The two of us are not even as strong as Kakashi right now. If we chase after him now, what other possibilities are there besides dying in vain or getting captured together?"

When Obito said this, he no longer cared about saving face regarding who was stronger between himself and Kakashi.

As long as I can stop Rin from acting recklessly, what does it matter if I have to admit in public that I am not as good as Kakashi!

"Besides," he pointed to the gradually darkening bamboo forest around them, lowering his voice to continue his persuasion, "it's already late, the light in the forest is getting dimmer, and the terrain is complicated... Acting rashly under these circumstances is most likely to lead to an ambush. If we chase after them, not only will we fail to save Kakashi, but we'll also get ourselves killed. Then who will inform Minato-sensei? Who will tell him that Kakashi is in trouble? And who will lead him to rescue Kakashi?"

He stared intently at Rin, and solemnly concluded, "The only correct and most successful way to rescue Kakashi right now is to contact Minato-sensei and ask him to come to the rescue!"

These words startled even Obito himself.

He had never analyzed the situation so calmly.

But the more he analyzed it, the more he felt that his logic was impeccable, and the guilt he felt for stopping Lin lessened a little.

That's right, that's it!

First, bring Minato-sensei here...

If the teacher arrives in time, with his abilities, he will definitely be able to save Kakashi.

This way, Lin won't have to take any more risks!

Obito kept encouraging himself in his heart, as if he had finally seen a glimmer of hope.

After listening to Obito's urgent yet rational words, Lin's pretty face, which had been flushed with anger and disappointment, gradually regained some color.

She stopped struggling, let out a long breath, and quickly weighed the pros and cons in her mind.

I have to admit, Obito's words made a lot of sense.

After calming down, she realized that she had acted impulsively in a moment of panic.

Indeed, as Obito said, the powerful enemy who could defeat Kakashi in an instant was far stronger than they had originally estimated.

Based on their current state and Obito's.

In particular, Obito was in a state of extreme weakness due to overexertion of his eye power.

Even if they caught up with them, the chances of successfully rescuing Kakashi were slim, and the greater possibility was that they would lose both of them.

If that were the case, it would ultimately harm Kakashi...

Thinking of this, the expression in Lin's eyes finally softened.

She lowered her head and nodded emphatically: "...You're right."

"It would be too dangerous for us to chase after them rashly, and it might delay the rescue... The most important thing right now is to notify Mr. Minato immediately!"

After saying that, Lin no longer hesitated.

She immediately pulled out a red signal flare for emergency communication from her ninja tool pouch at her waist.

At this moment, she no longer cared that this place was too close to the Iwagakure front-line outpost, and that launching a signal flare might attract the enemy's attention.

Rescuing Kakashi is the top priority!

With Minato's speed, as long as the signal is received in time, he will definitely be able to arrive before the enemy takes any further action!

Without the slightest hesitation, Lin decisively pulled the fuse of the signal flare.

call out!

The red signal flare, trailing a long plume of flame, whistled as it shot out, piercing the dim sky above the bamboo forest.

Bang!

The ground exploded into a dazzling red ball of light in mid-air.

The intense light illuminated half the sky, standing out prominently in the twilight and clearly visible even from a great distance.

The dazzling red light illuminated Lin's slightly pale face. She looked up at the ball of light blooming in the air, and her tense nerves relaxed slightly.

Seeing this, Obito couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, thinking to himself that his plan had succeeded!

Now it all depends on whether Konoha's Yellow Flash can arrive in time!

The light from the signal flare gradually dimmed, and the bamboo forest returned to darkness.

However, not long after, a dazzling golden light suddenly appeared in the distance, like a shooting star streaking across the night sky, and descended upon Rin and Obito in an instant.

As the golden light faded, Minato's tall and reassuring figure appeared.

He looked around warily, his eyes as sharp as a hawk's.

What came into view was Obito, who was pale and barely able to stand, and Rin, whose eyes were red and still wet with tears.

A pool of bloody, mangled remains lay on the ground, and the air was thick with the smell of burning flesh mixed with blood.

But the other silver-haired boy was nowhere to be seen.

Minato's heart sank, and his sword-like eyebrows suddenly furrowed.

"Where's Kakashi?!"

In fact, as Minato had previously stated, this mission was merely a routine rear reconnaissance, not of paramount importance, and there would be other opportunities to obtain intelligence in the future.

So when he realized that his disciples had sent out a distress signal behind enemy lines, Minato did not hesitate for a moment. He immediately dropped everything he was doing and rushed back to provide support as quickly as possible.

Seeing his teacher appear just in time, Obito's extremely tense nerves finally relaxed slightly, and a sense of relief from surviving a disaster welled up in his heart, almost making him cry tears of joy.

He even had a somewhat absurd thought pop into his head.

The Minato-sensei in my dream seems a little more reliable than the real one?

At least... this time he arrived incredibly fast!

"Mr. Minato!" Rin could no longer suppress her grievances and nervousness, and rushed to her teacher's side as if she had finally found her pillar of support.

She pointed deep into the bamboo forest, her voice urgent and disordered, her voice choked with sobs: "Kakashi... Kakashi has been captured by Iwagakure ninja! Just now, an Iwagakure ninja suddenly attacked, and before we could even react, Kakashi was... was knocked unconscious and taken away!"

"Kakashi has been captured?!" Minato's pupils contracted upon hearing this, and a rare look of shock appeared on his face.

He knew Kakashi's skills all too well.

Even if they encounter the strongest enemy, they would never be subdued and captured instantly without a sound.

However, Lin's intermittent crying indicated that this was very unusual.

"Teacher, it's like this..." Obito staggered forward two steps, trying his best to explain to Minato-sensei what had just happened, suppressing the dizziness that was making the world spin.

He urgently needed to present his deductions.

The speculation is that the enemy's real target might be Lin.

Tell Mr. Minato!

He had to make the teacher realize that it wasn't just about rescuing Kakashi, but also about Rin's safety, and that they had to get Rin to a safe place as soon as possible.

However, before Obito could utter even two words, the scene before him suddenly began to spin without warning.

His vision suddenly went black, and an irresistible, enormous suction force suddenly came from the void, like an invisible giant hand, forcibly pulling his consciousness away from the bamboo forest battlefield!

Everything around me—light, sound, touch—vanished, distorted, and blurred at an incredible speed, instantly engulfed in boundless darkness.

No! How could it be at this time...

Obito roared with resentment.

He desperately tried to grasp something, but could only watch helplessly as the bamboo forest scene crumbled like shattered glass.

In his final moments before losing consciousness, despair and rage intertwined in his heart: "I...I haven't...!"

He hasn't made himself clear yet!

[Ding! Emotional fluctuations from Uchiha Obito have been detected! Emotional value +1000!]