[Mei Terumī]: “Why not just ask the person herself?”
[Rin Nohara]: “Actually, I like…”
[System]: “Rin Nohara has been muted for one hour.”
[System]: “Next is the commentary segment.
Participants have a chance to receive Tomato Coins at random.”
[Hashirama Senju]: “Huh?
There’s a commentary segment too?”
[Tobirama Senju]: “Brother, try to be serious…”
Inside the cave, Obito caught sight of the messages on the light screen, and his pupils contracted.
He wanted to know Rin’s feelings just as much as anyone else.
If she really liked Kakashi…
What was he supposed to do?
[Tenten]: “I think Rin likes Kakashi more.
At most, she only sees Obito as a classmate.”
[Rasa (Fourth Kazekage)]: “If they were only classmates, then why did she go to such lengths to personally congratulate Obito on graduating?”
[Ino Yamanaka]: “Mister, you don’t understand girls.
She blushes the moment Kakashi comes up.
Isn’t that obvious?”
[Ebisu]: “Kakashi, who do you think Rin likes?”
[Kakashi Hatake]: “…I honestly don’t know.”
[A (Fourth Raikage)]: “Women are troublesome…”
[Kushina Uzumaki]: “Actually…
I think Rin likes Obito more.”
[Minato Namikaze]: “Kushina, what makes you say that?”
[Kushina Uzumaki]: “I paid attention to them before.
Rin always took the initiative to talk to Kakashi, but she’d lose interest after a while.”
[Kushina Uzumaki]: “Girls may admire handsome, talented boys, but what we truly fall for are the ones who genuinely care about us.”
[Naruto Uzumaki]: “The pretty lady is right!
Sakura, did you hear that?
”
[Sakura Haruno]: “Shut up, Naruto!
You’re so annoying!!”
Pure Land
Kushina looked at Naruto calling her “pretty lady” in the chat, and her heart tightened painfully.
“I hope Lord Third is taking good care of Naruto…”
she thought silently.
Remembering the healthy, chubby little boy she had seen earlier, a gentle smile appeared on her face.
After all…
She and Minato had left Naruto a considerable inheritance.
With that money…
His life should have been comfortable.
[Hashirama Senju]: “I don’t get it, but I’m impressed.
Still, I think Rin likes Kakashi more.”
[Tobirama Senju]: “Brother!
I told you to stop talking so much!”
[System]: “Rin Nohara, your mute has expired.
You may answer now.”
[Rin Nohara]: “…I think I like Obito a little more.”
Inside the cave…
Obito stared fixedly at the message from the girl he had loved for so long.
His eyes widened.
His body trembled slightly.
“So…
she loved me all along…”
he whispered.
Yet the sadness in his eyes only deepened.
This false world…
Had taken away such a pure and kind girl.
Even if he found a way to bring her back…
Would it really change anything?
He had already committed too many sins.
There was no turning back now.
Only one final step remained…
And he could create a world where everyone would be happy.
Looking once more at Rin’s profile in the chat, Obito’s gaze grew resolute.
Rin…
Just wait a little longer…
Just a little longer…
[System]: “Congratulations to Kushina Uzumaki for answering correctly!”
Reward: 1,000,000 Tomato Coins.
The System Shop is now open.
Xiangyang looked at Rin’s answer with genuine surprise.
In his previous life, countless Naruto fans had analyzed the story and concluded that Rin loved Kakashi more.
Who would have thought…
She had actually loved Obito more.
[Kushina Uzumaki]: “System, what can Tomato Coins be used for?”
[System]: “Open the System Shop to exchange them for items.”
Pure Land
Half doubtful, Kushina opened the shop interface.
The dazzling array of merchandise left her stunned.
Diamond Sword — 1,000,000 Tomato CoinsMilk — 500,000 Tomato CoinsRemoves all negative status effects upon consumption.Revival Armor — 5,000,000 Tomato CoinsSimply speak someone’s name to revive them.Mangekyō Sharingan (No side effects) — 40,000,000 Tomato CoinsRasengan: Uzuhiko — 100,000,000 Tomato Coins
A search bar was displayed on the right side of the interface, making it easy to locate specific items.
“…This System Shop is incredible.”
Kushina’s eyes widened in amazement.
The chat instantly exploded.
[Uchiha Tekka]: “What?!
The System Shop actually sells the Sharingan?!
I strongly protest!”
[Uchiha Setsuna]: “I also object!”
[Hyūga Tokuma]: “You can even buy the Byakugan?!”
[Ōnoki]: “Even my Kekkei Tōta is listed in there!”
[Toneri Ōtsutsuki]: “The Tenseigan is available too…?”
The video continued.
“You’re late, Obito.”
Kakashi frowned as he looked at the boy who had finally arrived.
“So you’re Obito.”
Minato regarded the panting teenager with mild surprise.
“We’ve been waiting for you.”
Rin smiled warmly at Obito, who was bent over trying to catch his breath.
“This time…
at least I made it.”
Obito hurriedly wiped the sweat from his forehead in relief.
“You were still incredibly late, idiot…”
Kakashi shook his head helplessly.
Minato smiled gently at the three children.
“I’m Minato, and from today onward, I’ll be your jōnin instructor.
I look forward to working with all of you.”
“N-Nice to meet you.”
Obito answered shyly as he looked at the handsome young shinobi before him.
“Now then…”
“Let’s begin with your first teamwork exercise.”
Minato stepped forward, satisfaction evident in his eyes as he looked over his three students.
“Yes!”
Rin answered enthusiastically.
“This exercise is designed to test your ability to work together as a team.”
As he explained, Minato reached into his pocket and produced two small bells, gently jingling them.
The instant they heard the bells, Obito and Kakashi exchanged hostile glares.
“Teamwork?”
Standing awkwardly between them, Rin looked at Minato in confusion.
Minato merely smiled and nodded.
The exercise officially began.
[Naruto Uzumaki]: “Huh?!
This is exactly the same test Kakashi-sensei gave us!”
[Sakura Haruno]: “Idiot!
Kakashi-sensei was Lord Fourth’s student!!”
[Sasuke Uchiha]: “Don’t tell me you didn’t even know that, loser…”
[Naruto Uzumaki]: “Uh…
I just found out.”
[Minato Namikaze]: “Hahaha!
You three really get along well.”
[Naruto Uzumaki]: “So you’re the Fourth Hokage?
The guy whose face is carved into the mountain!”
[Iruka Umino]: “Naruto!
I taught that in class!
You weren’t paying attention at all, were you?!”
[Konohamaru Sarutobi]: “Uh-oh…
Iruka-sensei is getting angry again…”
[Naruto Uzumaki]: “S-Sorry, Iruka-sensei…”
[Itachi Uchiha]: “Let’s keep watching the video.”
[Sasuke Uchiha]: “Itachi, you still have the nerve to watch?
I’ve already awakened my Two-Tomoe Sharingan!
I’ll catch up to your Three-Tomoe Sharingan soon enough.
Just wait!”
Sasuke glared at the message from the man he hated most as he furiously typed his reply.