Naruto: With maxed-out affection, I am invincible in the ninja world.

Because the scorpion has completely modified its own body, it is not afraid of inhaling pollen.

With the trees constantly obstructing its path, the scorpion fled in a sorry state.

Only after escaping the Flower Tree Realm and noticing Haneda heading rapidly westward did Scorpion breathe a sigh of relief.

Wood escape!

Uchiha Haneda knows Wood Release!!

He proved to himself once again that his talent, his genius, his art far surpassed his own!

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Chapter 158 Kannabi Bridge

Kannabi Bridge, inside a mountain cave.

Obito and Kakashi each stood to the left and right, facing the Iwa ninja inside the cave.

Unlike the Chunin Exams, Kakashi's left eye was covered with gauze, and Obito was panting heavily.

At this moment, Lin was tied up inside the cave.

Iwa ninja toyed with Rin's head with one hand and mocked:

"They're all useless guys."

After saying that, he stood up, two knives protruding from his sleeves, and attacked Obito and Kakashi.

Seeing this, Kakashi drew the short sword from his back and charged towards the Iwa ninja.

After several exchanges of swordplay, the two reached a stalemate.

Just then, Obito, with the dynamic vision of his three-tomoe Sharingan, slid and kicked, knocking down the Iwa ninja.

Kakashi slashed at the Iwa ninja with his sword, then stepped over the Iwa ninja's body and rushed towards Rin.

Lin, bound in the cave, had her eyes tightly closed and was fast asleep as if under a spell.

Rin didn't wake up from the illusion until Kakashi broke it.

"Kakashi, Obito!"

"We've come to rescue you, Lin."

"It's okay now."

Obito opened his three-tomoe Sharingan, beads of sweat running down his face.

"Alright, let's retreat quickly. We're still not far from the battlefield." Kakashi said as he loosened the rope binding Rin.

Suddenly, the Iwa ninja who had been slashed to the ground got up as if nothing had happened and laughed:

"I see... What a great collaboration."

"But he's still just a kid."

"You are still in the enemy's grasp."

After saying that, the Iwa ninja quickly formed hand seals and slammed his right hand onto the ground.

Earth Release: Rock Collapse!

Squeak!

The stone overhead was loosening, and when it fell to the ground, it made a thumping sound.

The cave is about to collapse!

"Oh no!" Obito shouted to Rin and Kakashi as soon as he saw this, "Quick! Get out of here!!"

Gravel kept falling from above, mixed with large stones.

Kakashi, already low on chakra and exhausted, was struck in the ankle by a falling rock and collapsed.

"Idiot Kakashi!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Obito rushed towards Kakashi and hugged him.

Suddenly, he felt a large rock above him loosen and fall down.

Without thinking for a second, Obito pushed Kakashi away from his arms.

Boom! !

A large rock fell, burying half of his body with soil underneath.

Rocks fell one after another, burying the cave.

After a moment, Rin and Kakashi got up from the ground.

Kakashi turned his head and noticed Rin beside him, and subconsciously asked with concern:

"Are you alright, Lin?"

Then, he remembered something and quickly looked at Obito.

"Obito!"

Seeing Obito with half his face buried under a large rock, this time, Kakashi didn't call him a loser.

He rushed to Obito's side and tried to push the boulder away.

However, he was already physically exhausted, and even his chakra was almost completely depleted.

The large rock remained completely still.

"Stop it... That's enough, you idiot Kakashi."

"I'm done for... This is the last time I'll call you an idiot."

Seeing Kakashi still trying to push the boulder away, Obito chuckled to himself.

"The right side of his body was crushed... and he couldn't even feel anything."

Kakashi used all his strength, leaning against the large rock, and gasped for breath.

Obito seemed to have used up all his strength to speak, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

Blood clung to the large rock, gathering into a drop of blood that slid down beneath the rock, staining the soil-covered clothes red.

"Obito!!"

As a medical ninja, Rin knew that the right side of her body was crushed and almost beyond saving.

Even if Tsunade were here, she would be powerless to help.

She cried out Obito's name in despair.

Kakashi collapsed to his knees, pounding his fist on the ground, filled with remorse.

"If I can try harder, just a little harder..."

"If I had noticed that the person wasn't dead, if I had killed him in the first place..."

"That won't happen!"

"What kind of captain am I? What kind of Jonin am I!"

"If Haneda were here, this wouldn't have happened!"

Obito listened in silence, then suddenly closed his eyes, as if lost in a beautiful memory.

He smiled slightly and said:

"Come to think of it, I forgot too..."

"I'm the only one who didn't give you a gift to celebrate becoming a Jonin."

"Kakashi, take my Sharingan as a gift. It's the only thing I can give you."

Obito opened his eyes, and the Sharingan appeared in his pupils.

He used all his strength to take out a lucky charm from his pouch and handed it to Kakashi.

"Also... go back and tell Haneda."

"Tell him this is the last time, and forgive me for leaving without saying goodbye."

"Tell him not to be disgusted by my saliva, and not to think about me in his dreams."

Scenes flashed before Obito's eyes.

It was a chance encounter with that jerk Haneda; we skipped classes together, slept together, studied together, and trained together...

Bang~

Four glasses of wine clinked together, and the seed of a dream resonated in my ears.

"Haneda, although I hate to admit it, with your talent and strength, your dreams must be extraordinary, right?"

"dream?"

"Seeing everyone safe and sound is my dream."

"What? I thought you were going to compete with me for the Hokage position. How boring."