Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan

But just as he changed his shoes and was about to go out, he stopped again.

After sitting back down on the sofa, Kushina said, "His plan failed thirteen years ago, and because of the existence of the Cloud, he has not caused any damage to Konoha... This is the key to Konoha's acceptance of him."

"But... what was the key to his return? I know that child's personality very well. How could he destroy such an optimistic and positive child? Has he let go of Lin's death?"

Minato sat down beside her and put his arm around Kushina.

After sighing, he said, "According to him, Madara Uchiha and he were both deceived by that guy called Black Zetsu. The Infinite Tsukuyomi will only kill everyone and cannot bring about illusory peace."

Kushina looked at Minato: "So these things aren't necessarily true, right? What do you want me to do?"

Minato shook his head slightly: "Although it hasn't been confirmed, it's probably all true. But I think if it were Kushina, perhaps the bonds that child lost would be rebuilt..."

After he finished speaking, the living room fell silent for a moment.

After a long while, Kushina got up and walked towards the door: "Wait for me at home for a bit, I'll buy some groceries and then we'll go invite him. I remember before... he was the only one who would force himself to finish everything."

A scene from long ago flashed through my memory.

At that time, I was still figuring out how to cook, and sometimes the dishes I made weren't as good as Kakashi's.

So sometimes Kakashi would dislike her, but Rin would encourage herself. Only Minato and Obito would force her to finish all the food and say it was delicious.

……

In the evening, a memorial stele was erected.

Kakashi came again, this time with a bunch of chrysanthemums. He placed the chrysanthemums on the memorial stone and then wiped away the fallen leaves.

"So you did this on purpose? Believe me or not, I'll go to the black market tomorrow, take on two missions, and come back to buy loads and loads of flowers!"

Kakashi rolled his dead fish eyes at him: "You can't leave the village. If the Anbu finds you missing, you'll only be able to go to jail when you come back."

His seemingly ordinary words almost made Obito lose his temper!

"You're still as annoying as ever! Can't I use Shadow Clone Jutsu? My ninjutsu is really strong!"

Kakashi continued calmly, "Shadow clones can't get out. I'll remind the Anbu to test if it's a shadow clone. Also, if they notice your chakra suddenly decreasing, the Anbu will notify Uchiha Un."

"Ah!!! You bastard, do you want to fight?"

"Let me tell you, I'm incredibly strong now, a thousand times stronger than you, a copy ninja! I can slap you so hard you'll beg for your life, believe it or not?"

Obito reached out and grabbed Kakashi's neck, but Kakashi did not dodge.

Kakashi, his neck being gripped, was being shaken back and forth, a scene that happened right in front of Rin's memorial stone.

"whee……"

The sudden burst of laughter froze the two of them in place.

How can it be?

Did you hear me?

"You heard it? You heard it too?"

"I'm not deaf!"

"Is it haunted?"

"If Lin really comes out of the Pure Land, the first thing she'll probably do is slap you twice."

"Ugh! You're such a jerk, you're really annoying!"

……

"I really didn't expect that you two could get back to how you used to get along so quickly."

Upon hearing this, Obito immediately pushed Kakashi away, straightened his collar, and said, "I was afraid I'd lose my temper and kill him. This guy is just too..."

Obito didn't finish his sentence because behind Minato was someone he absolutely didn't want to see right now.

He could confront Kakashi with complete confidence, and even resort to violence without hesitation, because Kakashi had failed to keep his promise...

He was able to speak to Minato on equal terms, even offering information as a bargaining chip to stay in Konoha, because Minato was not only his teacher but also the Kage of Konoha...

But when facing Kushina...

"You...you...why are you here?"

After hesitating for a while, Obito adopted a more respectful form of address and nervously searched his pockets for a mask to wear.

At this moment, he desperately wanted to use his eye technique to escape, or even just bury his head in the ground. Anything was acceptable as long as he didn't have to face the person in front of him.

He felt guilty towards Kushina. After learning everything from Sora Uzumaki, the events of thirteen years ago became a murder, not an effort for the new world.

Even when Kushina walked up to Obito and even placed her hand on his head, his body remained stiff and motionless.

Kushina ruffled Obito's hair, just like many years ago. Back then, Obito was about the same height as Naruto is now, but now he's even taller than her.

Feeling the hands above his head, Obito unconsciously lowered his head.

"You two are still the same as before, arguing as soon as you meet, neither of you willing to give in. Every time this happens, only Lin and I can separate you."

As she spoke, Kushina gently touched Obito's right cheek: "Back then... it must have hurt a lot, right?"

Obito trembled slightly.

At that moment, he didn't know what was going on in his mind; it was very chaotic, extremely chaotic.

I wanted to avoid the touch, but my body wouldn't cooperate and I couldn't move.

After her grandmother passed away, her teacher's wife often invited her to eat at her teacher's house. At that time, Lin even said that she could be her teacher's son.

But myself...

"I'm...I'm so...sorry..."

He uttered the word with trembling hands, as if he had exhausted all his strength.

Kakashi was about to say something when Minato raised his hand to stop him.

At this point, even Kakashi had no right to say anything...

In Obito's bond, love is Rin, friendship is Kakashi, and family is his long-deceased grandmother, a part of which is embodied in Kushina.

Within the vast illusion of Infinite Tsukuyomi, there is Rin and Kakashi, there is himself as a teacher and there is Kushina.

Perhaps what he initially wanted was such a perfect world, even if that world was just an illusion.

When he lost love, Black Zetsu offered him a false possibility, and this false possibility subsequently sustained his will.

Now that the facade has been exposed, all the truth has returned. Building new bonds is the best course of action for the Uchiha.

"Why are you apologizing?"

Kushina ruffled Obito's hair vigorously, then laughed: "I'm not dead, am I? It's good that you're back. At least there are people here you can truly trust."

"Besides, the way you looked when you were little, everyone would think you were easy to fool. That old lady who sells pancakes would always wait for you to appear so she could ask you for help, just so she could have an easier time..."

"And then there's the old lady who gives you candy every time you help her carry things. A single piece of candy wouldn't be enough to hire a ninja to help you..."

"You're just too kind-hearted. You always take the initiative to help the elderly, which makes you easy to be deceived. That's why that bastard targeted you!"

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Chapter 337: Time is almost up

They were speaking very casually, and in each of them they were saying they were stupid.

However, when Kushina said these words, it was completely different from when Kakashi said them.

These words carry so many memories; it seems that Obito Uchiha, who had already died, has come back to life in his heart because of them.

The kind of true peace that Uzumaki Sora once described, a world where Rin, Kakashi, and the teacher's family would exist...

Before I knew it, the boy from my memory who took off his goggles, wiped away his tears, and said that he had sand in his eyes reappeared.

The difference is that Obito's face was covered in wounds on one side, but his ferocious and terrifying face suddenly became somewhat moist.

"I'm already twenty-seven, and I still cry."

Kushina reached out and wiped away Obito's tears, saying, "Let's go. I made a lot of delicious food to celebrate your return. It's been fourteen years, so you can see if my cooking skills have improved."

Obito rubbed his eyes and laughed.

"Your cooking must be delicious; I haven't had it in many years."

Kakashi, who was standing nearby, couldn't hold back any longer: "It was so delicious, why didn't you come back sooner? All those chrysanthemums I've given you over the years have been wasted. The money I spent could buy a set of the latest edition of 'Make-Out Paradise'..."

Obito glared at Kakashi with an unfriendly expression: "I didn't die, why are you sending me chrysanthemums? Sending chrysanthemums to a living person and you still have the nerve to say that? I'm already being magnanimous by not jumping out to beat the shit out of you!"

Kakashi smirked: "Heh!"

That disdainful attitude was incredibly irritating. Although I don't know what "hehe" means, I can guess it from Kakashi's expression.

"You bastard! Do you want to fight?"

"I never bully the worst students...heh."

"If you laugh like that again, I'll beat you up, you bastard!"

"hehe."

"what!!"

Obito, who was about to throw a punch, was pinned to the head by Kushina's hand and pulled back by her hair.

At the same time, a murderous gaze was also directed at Kakashi.

"You two...do you want all the food I made to get cold?"

In an instant, Kakashi froze on the spot, as if recalling a terrifying scene from many years ago.

Minato chuckled awkwardly to the side; even he dared not step forward when Kushina was angry.

……

The Shuimen family.

As Kushina pushed open the door and entered the room, she looked around and asked Minato, "Has Naruto not returned yet? I remember he didn't do any missions because of the Chunin Exams, right? Is he still training?"

Minato changed his shoes and replied, "Jiraiya-sensei came back for Naruto's special training. They went to Mount Myōboku, and they should be back by now, right? Could this kid possibly adapt to the food at Mount Myōboku?"

Kakashi chuckled, "Speaking of which, none of the three of us inherited your summoning contract, but Naruto is very suitable."