From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 163 Obito's Nightmare, Kannabi Bridge

The scorching heat permeated the air.

Raikage A stood expressionless, arms crossed, on the ground crystallized by the Tailed Beast Ball, and sneered: "Uchiha Fugaku, you escaped pretty quickly, huh."

Killer Bee, who had already deactivated his half-tailed beast form, sat down to the side, panting, with a hint of guilt on his face: "I'm sorry, big brother. I let someone escape again."

Although the Tailed Beast Ball destroyed the Konoha camp and wiped out many Konoha ninjas in one blow.

However, the cunning head of the Uchiha clan, Fugaku Uchiha, took advantage of the commotion to lead a portion of his people and escape right under the noses of the Cloud Ninja.

This wasn't the first time, and Killer Bee felt incredibly remorseful.

"It's alright, they can't run very far!"

A smirk played on the Raikage's lips as he cast a cold glance into the night: "Keep chasing them, and wipe out Konoha in one fell swoop!"

The Cloud Ninja achieved great success in the previous battle, and now is the time to expand their influence.

After tidying up and cleaning up the battlefield, the Cloud Ninjas once again approached Konoha.

Under the cover of night, dozens of people fled in panic.

Everyone looked disheveled, their clothes tattered, like refugees.

Anyone who saw them would find it hard to believe that this group of people were actually the Uchiha, the most powerful clan in Konoha.

After running for several hours, Fugaku finally breathed a sigh of relief upon reaching the Kannabi Bridge. The enemy should not be able to catch up at this distance for the time being. Looking back at the exhausted group, he waved his hand and said, "Rest for five minutes to quickly replenish your strength and chakra before setting off again."

Having received their orders, the ninjas were finally able to lower their guard and quickly replenish their strength on the spot.

After counting the number and confirming that there were exactly thirty-seven people, Fugaku Shigeaki couldn't help but show a sorrowful expression on his face.

More than a hundred people followed him out, but now only a few remain. Moreover, most of the ninjas who sacrificed themselves were teenagers from his Uchiha clan!

Basically, it's like an entire generation was wiped out!

With such heavy losses, even if they win the war, it's estimated that the Uchiha clan will have a very difficult time recovering in the next ten years or so.

And the fact that this situation happened is entirely because of one... one big idiot!

Fugaku was so angry that his veins bulged, and he gritted his teeth as if he wanted to tear the boy apart. He stared at the boy with murderous eyes: "Uchiha Obito, if it weren't for you... if it weren't for you, you idiot, exposing the location of our base to the Raikage, how could we be in this situation?!"

When Obito's name was called, he trembled violently, his eyes wide with terror as he backed away, stammering, "I...I didn't mean to!"

"What? It's you?!"

"So it was this guy who exposed our location!"

"You deserve to die!"

Those who were lucky enough to survive immediately focused their hatred on him.

Stared at by those pairs of eyes filled with anger and murderous intent, Obito felt a chill run through his body and his mind went blank.

He really didn't know why things had turned out this way.

"You bastard!"

The next moment, a punch landed heavily on Obito's face.

As if some kind of mechanism had been opened, the crowd, already in a state of high spirits, could no longer contain their resentment and rushed forward to attack.

Bang bang bang bang bang.
Obito was surrounded and brutally beaten, screaming incessantly as he curled up, clutching his head.

But more than a hundred lives were lost because of this guy, and Fugaku just watched coldly the whole time, without making any attempt to stop him.

When Obito was beaten to a pulp and barely breathing, Fugaku stopped everyone and said coldly, "Betraying your comrade's information and leading the enemy to attack the base! Uchiha Obito, you are not worthy of being a ninja, let alone an Uchiha. I will judge you when we get back!"

"I didn't mean to. I really didn't mean to," Obito, whose face was swollen like a pig's head, kept repeating this sentence with lifeless eyes.

When Rin finally came to her senses and learned the reason—that it was all Obito's doing—a deep disappointment appeared on her face, and her eyes were filled with disgust: "Obito, you shouldn't have done this. Brother Sogetsu was so good to you, yet you betrayed him to save me?"

Obito's heart clenched violently, as if gripped by an invisible hand. He forced open his swollen eyelids, looked at the girl, and was stung by the disgust in her eyes. His voice trembled as he said, "No, Rin, I really just wanted to save you... I..."

Fugaku looked at the girl and threw her a kunai: "You should know what to do, genin Nohara Rin."

Nohara Rin slowly squatted down and, under the cold gazes of those around her, picked up the kunai: "Ninja Ironclad Rule Number One: Never betray information about the village or your comrades."

"Yes."

Fugaku nodded slightly.

Obito's heart sank, and fear filled his eyes.

Nohara Rin slowly placed the kunai around her neck, looking at Obito with disgust: "I don't need you to save me, and I don't need you to betray the village and your comrades for my sake."

"No, no! No, Lin!"

Obito Uchiha's eyes widened in terror as he cried out, "Please, don't do this!"

"Obito, you have disappointed me greatly."

Lin closed her eyes in pain and smiled sadly: "In the next life, I don't want to be your teammate again."

She knew that even if she managed to return to the village alive, she wouldn't be able to face the overwhelming public opinion.

Even someone as powerful as Konoha's White Fang died because of public opinion, didn't he?
She could even imagine how the villagers would view her—a ninja who survived because she betrayed her comrades, leading to a disastrous defeat in the war!
Rather than that, it's better to die with more dignity!
"No, no, Lin!"

Obito screamed in terror, desperately pleading with those around him for help: "Please, stop her! Please! Chief Fugaku, I beg you!"

However, Fugaku simply looked on coldly and said, "At least, she has more courage than you."

"Thank you, Lord Fugaku."

The girl took a deep breath and then strained.

puff!

The kunai pierced his neck, splattering out large amounts of bright red blood.

Even if it meant death, Nohara Rin was unwilling to take this filthy life, saved by betraying her companions, back to the village.

"Do not--!!!"

Obito, who had been watching the whole thing, let out a beast-like roar.

He watched helplessly as the girl committed suicide in front of him, and that look of utter disgust in her eyes was like a heavy hammer that struck his heart.

Pain, regret, and resentment—immense suffering stimulated his fragile nerves.

"Why!"

Why didn't you stop her?!

Why does Lin have to die?!

Why?!

Obito roared madly, struggling to get up, and went to hug Rin.

However, Fugaku dodged past him and sent him flying with a powerful punch, coldly saying, "Nohara Rin died as a Konoha ninja, while you betrayed your comrades, causing our crushing defeat. More than a hundred people died because of you. A beast like you doesn't deserve to touch her!"

Slammed into a tree by a punch, Obito's eyes were vacant: "No, I didn't. I didn't."

(End of this chapter)