"Bang!" The mud exploded and created a large crater. Kakashi Hatake leaped to the side, grabbed the rope thrown by Obito Uchiha, and as the rope suddenly taut, he began to retreat.

But as he retreated, his expression suddenly changed.

It wasn't because of danger, but because he discovered that his shadow clone was being attacked.

Clearly, the shadow clone's attempt to conceal itself failed; the enemy discovered its purpose in detonating the explosive device. Furthermore, given the limited chakra of the shadow clone, even a Chunin could easily capture it.

"Damn it!" Kakashi Hatake cursed.

There are too many enemies.

Two Jonin and ten Chunin. Even if they manage to escape, so what? The mission is most likely a failure.

If they continue the mission and, with the resolve to die, break through their physical limits, there might still be a 10% chance of success.

Just as Kakashi Hatake was pondering whether the one-in-ten chance was worth the risk, Obito Uchiha's startled shout came from afar.

"Lin!~"

Kakashi Hatake was startled and wanted to turn around to check, but another Jonin from Iwagakure was already rushing over.

Unable to do anything else, he suppressed his worries and focused on dealing with the enemy's attacks.

"BOOM!!!"

With a deafening roar, Kakashi Hatake found himself in grave danger.

On the other side.

Opposite Obito Uchiha, a berserk Chunin from Iwagakure, wielding a kunai, thrust it fiercely towards Obito's chest.

It looked like he was about to bleed on the spot.

However, Obito Uchiha's attention was not on his own safety at all. He looked at Rin Nohara not far away, his pupils trembling as he cried out in alarm.

He kept a close eye on Nohara Rin's situation, and even when surrounded by Iwagakure ninjas, his Sharingan's super-powerful dynamic vision kept him near Nohara Rin.

However, what attacked Nohara Rin was not a sudden attack, but a large-scale ninjutsu.

The two semi-circular earthen walls are like a half-buried earthen ball that has been split in two, with a smooth cross-section in the middle.

At that moment, the two hemispheres rapidly closed together!

The target is none other than Nohara Rin in the middle!

Obito Uchiha's heart trembled with panic.

This is no ordinary ninjutsu. In other words, the Iwagakure ninja who used this technique is no longer an ordinary Chunin; they must have at least the strength of a Special Jonin.

Once the long-prepared ninjutsu was unleashed, it was beyond Nohara Rin's ability to handle.

As the earthen wall rapidly closed in, despair flashed in Nohara Rin's eyes.

That despair fell into Obito Uchiha's eyes, and the black tomoe began to spin wildly!

Chapter 231 The Gears of Fate

'No!!!!! ~'

Obito Uchiha roared in fury.

It felt like a raging fire burning my heart, like my soul being torn apart.

In the instant that Nohara Rin was in danger, an immense unease, like an endless darkness, enveloped him.

Lin.

Lin!

Lin!!!

He saw the despair in Nohara Rin's eyes, and at the same time, a series of images flashed through his mind.

The cheerful girl I met for the first time.

A heartwarming smile from the ninja academy.

And for many, many days afterward, there was the perfect girl who supported his spiritual world.

At this moment, they are in danger.

Obito Uchiha realized it was too late to save his beloved Rin.

He wanted to pin his hopes on Kakashi Hatake, but Kakashi was now surrounded by two Jonin from Iwagakure and was barely able to protect himself.

Obito Uchiha realized that it seemed like an unsolvable situation.

Unless Minato Namikaze arrives using the Flying Thunder God Technique. But he's currently on a more dangerous mission, so where would he be?

A stinging sensation began to appear before my eyes…

...

'Am I going to die?' Nohara Rin felt an unprecedented sense of danger after the evenly matched enemy suddenly retreated.

Looking up, she saw two earthen walls rapidly closing in amidst a rumbling sound.

The earthen wall was very, very high, and although it was still a long way from closing in, much less of the sunlight was falling from the sky.

In the increasingly dim light, she saw Kakashi Hatake being attacked by two Jonin from Iwagakure, and Obito Uchiha standing there, oblivious to his own safety.

So she knew that she was probably going to die.

The demolition mission turned into a survival mission, and it was only natural that she, the weakest ninja in the team, would be the first to die.

But I'm still very sad.

I feel like I've never done anything in my life.

The compressed air tousled her short hair, and in a daze, she realized that she seemed to have many regrets.

My brother Nohara Shun is on another battlefield; I wonder how he is doing now.

I have never met my sister-in-law, nor have I met my brother's nephew (or daughter) whom he has not yet had the chance to have.

Kakashi, I haven't even taken off his mask yet. Obito... Obito should be able to help me take it off.

It's a pity we can't see it now.

One by one, figures flashed before my eyes.

Family, companions, village.

And of course, there's that man.

Those star-like eyes seemed to still be gazing at her with gentle eyes.

'Lin.'

'I like you.'

Nohara Rin gave a bitter laugh.

Oh, and this guy too.

The Divine Moon Nebula.

I'm dying. Suddenly, I realize that the things I've been agonizing over all this time don't seem so important after all. I seem to have wasted so much precious time on trivial things.

What's the point?

If God gave me a chance to start over, what would I choose?

Will she continue to hide in a corner, heartbroken and hoping that time will heal all wounds and that she will meet someone more suitable?

This is so boring.

If I had another chance, I would definitely boldly rush up to the other person.

Let's start with a kiss. Yes! Just like that, do what I've wanted to do for a long time but haven't dared to because of my shyness!

Kiss him until he's breathless, then begin...

Originally, I thought time would heal all wounds, but now I suddenly realize that even life and death can heal all wounds.

She has let it go.

She's completely let go. If she could do it all over again, Shenyue Xingyun would never be sad again, no matter what she wanted to do. What's wrong with doing what you love in this life?

Besides, if you care so much about someone and 'love' them so much, then if they're happy, you should be happy too. That's love, isn't it?

It's just a pity that we realized this a little too late.

As the earthen wall was about to close, Nohara Rin closed her eyes.

She didn't want to see Obito Uchiha's horrified gaze, nor did she want to see the blood that might splatter in front of her.

Die quietly.

"Boom!!!!~" In a daze, I seemed to hear a booming sound.

Nohara Rin was puzzled.

Why is the roar coming from beneath me? Shouldn't I be beneath the ground?

In her dizziness, she opened her eyes and looked down. She saw the ground beneath her and the two earthen walls that had closed together.

She also saw the stunned enemy from Iwagakure.

She suddenly realized that she was in mid-air.

Suddenly turning around, I found myself in someone's arms.

Her gaze continued upwards, and she saw a familiar face.

A face I had seen not long ago, a face that kept appearing in my mind day and night, so handsome and flawless.

Shingetsu Seiun looked down at Nohara Rin.

The other person's eyes were like those of a startled fawn, filled with confusion, surprise, and bewilderment.

Her delicate and pretty face makes her look adorable.

"That... coincidence."

"I just happened to be passing by," he said, making it up on the spot.

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