[Mei Terumī: Well?
What does everyone think about what happened to the Uchiha Clan?]
[Gengetsu Hōzuki (Second Mizukage): I’m watching…
while sitting down.]
[Ōnoki:Hiruzen Sarutobi, what do you think?]
[Hiruzen Sarutobi: …]
[Uchiha Tekka: Hiruzen, you bastard!!]
[Uchiha Inabi: Hiruzen, You’re absolutely pathetic!!]
[Uchiha Yashiro: If everyone’s cursing Hiruzen, then I’ll curse Danzō.
Danzō, you’re even worse!]
[Danzō Shimura: …]
[Hanzō of the Salamander: To be honest, there’s definitely something wrong with Danzō.]
[A (Fourth Raikage): Not just Danzō.
Hiruzen has plenty to answer for as well.]
[System: Everyone, please calm down and continue watching the video…]
The Video Continues
The setting sun bathed everything in a warm golden glow.
A young boy and girl walked side by side.
Obito clenched his fists.
“Hatake Kakashi!”
“One day, I’ll beat you!”
His eyes burned with determination.
“And…”
“I’m going to become Hokage!”
Rin looked at him with a sweet smile.
“That’s the spirit.”
Time passed.
To surpass Kakashi, Obito trained tirelessly.
Yet his results never seemed to improve.
Every exam ended in disappointment.
During the Academy’s final practical exam, the students were tested on the Three Basic Techniques.
Obito quickly formed hand seals and attempted the Clone Jutsu.
Instead of producing a proper clone, however, a flimsy, paper-thin imitation drifted helplessly to the ground.
The entire class burst into laughter.
Kakashi, meanwhile, casually formed hand seals with one hand.
In an instant, numerous Shadow Clones appeared around him.
The classroom erupted into applause and admiration.
Obito glanced at Kakashi, his emotions a tangled mess.
Hmph…
what’s so impressive about that?
The scene shifted again.
Standing at the target range, Obito hurled three kunai with all his strength.
Only one struck the bullseye.
The examiner sighed softly as he wrote down the score, disappointment plain on his face.
[Hashirama Senju: Hahaha!
We can talk again!]
[Senju Tobirama: Brother, act a little more dignified.
You’re the God of Shinobi!]
[Hashirama Senju: Aww, Tobirama…
do you have to be so mean to me all the time?
]
[Uchiha Tajima: Is that boy really an Uchiha?
Why is he so clumsy…?]
[Uchiha Tekka: Are those shuriken throws for real?
That’s awful…]
[Uchiha Yashiro: That kid named Obito is embarrassing the Uchiha Clan.]
[Jiraiya: Ahem.
That’s a little harsh.
He did sacrifice himself to save his teammates, after all.]
[Uzumaki Naruto: Pervy Sage’s right!
I don’t know why, but whenever I watch Uncle Obito, I just feel all warm inside.
]
[Sasuke Uchiha: Idiot Naruto, you’ve never even met him.]
[Uzumaki Naruto: I said it’s just a feeling!]
[Minato Namikaze: Looks like you really like my student, little guy.]
[Kushina Uzumaki: Hahaha!
Obito, this kid seems really interested in you!]
[Uchiha Obito: …Yeah.]
Akatsuki Hideout
The masked Obito continued pretending to be the goofy “Tobi,”
but for a brief moment, he froze.
“Tobi, what’s wrong?”
Deidara asked with concern.
“Hahaha!
Nothing at all, senpai!”
Obito immediately returned to his usual silly act, twisting his body exaggeratedly.
From a corner of the room,
Itachi quietly observed the man in the orange mask with growing suspicion.
[Uchiha Izuna: Quit changing the subject!
How exactly was the Uchiha Clan wiped out?!]
[Senju Tobirama: Hiruzen Sarutobi Danzō Shimura You two had better explain exactly what happened to the Uchiha Clan!]
[Danzō Shimura: Lord Second, please let me expla—]
[Danzō Shimura retracted a message.]
[Danzō Shimura: Ahem…
Typo.
Lord Second, allow me to explain.
Hiruzen was far too soft-hearted.
In order to secure his position as Hokage, he made many serious mistakes!]
Hokage’s Office
Hiruzen stared blankly at the chat.
His oldest friend had just thrown him under the bus.
[Hiruzen Sarutobi: Lord Second, I have always devoted myself wholeheartedly to Konoha!
All those disgraceful deeds were Danzō’s doing!
If you don’t believe me, ask Homura and Koharu!]
[Homura Mitokado: Lord Second, Hiruzen is telling the truth.
Danzō was deeply involved in the Uchiha Clan Massacre.]
[Koharu Utatane: That’s right.
It was Danzō.]
[Madara Uchiha: Danzō Shimura …Do you want to dance too?]
Seeing the chat,
Danzō was completely dumbfounded.
Wait…
why is everyone blaming me for everything?!
Danzō:
[Gengetsu Hōzuki (Second Mizukage): I can’t hold it in anymore.
Whenever something goes wrong in Konoha, Danzō ends up taking the blame.]
[Mei Terumī: Does Danzō actually enjoy being everyone’s scapegoat…?]
The Video Continues
It was now Kakashi’s turn.
With a casual flick of his wrist,
all three kunai struck the center of the target.
Applause immediately broke out.
Obito clenched his fists,
glaring at Kakashi with frustration.
The scene changed once more.
“That idiot challenged Kakashi again.”
“And got beaten up.”
“How’s a dead last supposed to beat the top student?”
The other students mocked Obito relentlessly.
Hands in his pockets,
Obito lowered his head as he listened to their ridicule.
His eyes gradually dimmed.
Then—
He spotted someone ahead.
“Rin…”
He froze.
The hand he had raised hung awkwardly in midair.
The girl he liked…
was happily spending time with Kakashi.
Obito bit his lip.
Just wait…
Once I awaken the Sharingan…
I’ll never lose to him again.
[Deidara: Seriously, why is the system even ranking a dead last like this?
Yeah!]
[Kirigakure ANBU: I agree.
Ranking someone like him seems pretty pointless.]
[Sunagakure Genin: Whoa!
It’s an ANBU!]
[Konoha ANBU: Is being ANBU really that surprising?]
[Byakuren (First Mizukage): Could you children stop showing off and just watch the video?]
[Mū (Second Tsuchikage): Ōnoki, how is Iwagakure doing these days?]
[Ōnoki: Don’t worry, Teacher.
We’re doing far superior to Konoha.]
[Mū (Second Tsuchikage): Good.
Always be honest, unlike Hiruzen.]
[Baki (Sunagakure Jōnin): Speaking of that, I still laugh whenever I remember Hiruzen calling himself the ‘Strongest Hokage’ in the history textbooks.]
[Rasa: Ahem…]
[Baki retracted a message.]
[Senju Tobirama: The strongest Hokage??]
**[Uzumaki Boruto (Future): Isn’t the strongest Hokage …?]
[System: Ahem!
People from the future are not allowed to reveal future events!]
**[Uzumaki Naruto (Future): Huh?
…
you’re here too?]
[Sasuke Uchiha (Future): So…
all of you are here as well.]
[Sasuke Uchiha: Wait a second!
What’s going on?
Why do you have the same name as me?!]
[Hidan: Why are there two Sasukes?
They even look alike…]
[Sasori: Ever considered they’re the same person, idiot?]
[Kabuto Yakushi: So this screen can even connect people with their future selves…?]
[Sasuke Uchiha (Future): It’s a bit complicated.
We’ve also been pulled into this chat group…
but our situation is different from yours.]
[Sasuke Uchiha: Different how?]
[Orochimaru: Fascinating…
What exactly is this screen made of?
It can even establish contact with the future…]
[Nara Shikamaru (Future): Based on everything you’ve said, I can roughly determine your point in the timeline.
The system on your side appears to be that giant black screen.
Our world doesn’t have that screen.
However, whenever we close our eyes and focus, we can see your chat messages.]
[Uchiha Sarada: Whew…
that scared me.
I thought I’d been caught in a genjutsu.]
[Sasuke Uchiha (Future): Sarada…
you’re here too?!]
[Uchiha Fugaku: Daughter?!]
[Uchiha Mikoto: Wait…
does that mean she’s our granddaughter?!]
[Itachi Uchiha: !!!!!]