Chapter 272 : Ding, your Uchiha plug-in has been received*
Meanwhile, Rin stated her intentions, resolving to face death alone and leave the last shred of hope for survival to her teammates.
Kakashi had never entertained such a thought, and Obito's dying wish still echoed in his ears; he absolutely refused to agree.
But when Rin mentioned Naraku, he became speechless.
Amidst a slightly sorrowful flute melody, past scenes flashed before Kakashi's eyes.
Naraku, who had been so deeply hurt, yet easily forgave with just a single explanation;
Naraku, who had endured so much hardship and shed so many tears in the laboratory to awaken his father;
Naraku, who had rushed to embrace him in the dawn on the northern front, and watched the begonia trees bloom in the sunset together;
Naraku, who shared his precious Dōjutsu Power (Pupil Power), special healing talismans, and even obtained the Yin Seal from Lady Tsunade... No matter what, Kakashi could not bring himself to leave Naraku alone in the world, living in solitude and guilt.
So, even after the memories ended, he could only whimper in pain, unsure of what to do.
[Why do these dilemmas always happen to Kakashi (T ^ T)]
[Perhaps every Ninja on the battlefield has faced them, but we only see Kakashi]
[You two, don't rush, Naraku is on his way, riding fast]
[If Naraku arrives late and fails to save Kakashi, I can't imagine how broken he would be]
[Just as Rin said, if Kakashi really dies here, how will Naraku live on, sob sob sob sob sob]
[Do you think Naraku would even survive then?]
[Double death is actually a happy ending...]
In truth, Kakashi now understood perfectly clear that if things continued like this, both would surely die; only by abandoning Rin and finding an opportunity to break through on his own was there a slim chance of one person surviving.
--Must I do something like that again?
--To become a qualified Ninja and walk the path called 'correct', must I abandon comrades and emotions?
--Just like everything I did to Naraku that evening?
Rin could see that he was completely unable to make a choice, and she emphasized again that this was not Hatake Kakashi abandoning Nohara Rin, but Nohara Rin choosing not to accompany Hatake Kakashi.
The one making the choice had always been herself.
After saying this, Rin charged suicidally towards the enemies who had reappeared, and the background music became desolate and tragic.
[Although I think Rin makes sense, it's not easy to make such a decision, especially since Kakashi is always trapped in these unanswerable questions without release]
[The clash between his life's creed, his comrade's dying wish, and Uchiha Naraku's importance isn't something that can be decided in a moment]
[The most heartbreaking part is that Kakashi's own life is never an option he considers in his dilemmas]
[Sob sob sob sob sob Rin is truly too good, the best little girl in the world... (ㄒoㄒ)]
[Obito is probably spinning in frustration in heaven, wishing he could intervene personally]
[Nooooo sob sob sob sob my Rin (┬┬﹏┬┬)]
[Kakashi, don't just stand there, save her! Naraku is almost here!]
Fortunately, Kakashi awoke from his confusion in time and promptly pulled Rin out of the exploding tag's blast radius.
Facing his comrade's tearful rebuke, he finally confessed his thoughts and feelings that he had harbored for so long.
The music gradually shifted from mournful and desolate to intense and grand, stirring the viewers' blood to surge through their brains.
The boy's inner monologue and desperate struggle, combined with the stirring drumbeats, hammered like heavy blows into the hearts of every audience member, delivering a deeply moving shock.
Hatake Kakashi wanted to free Uchiha Naraku from endless self-torment.
He wanted his close friend to know that, until the last moment of his life, the brave and persistent soul he originally possessed would still reside within his body.
He was a rebel walking on the 'wrong path', stubbornly choosing and saving his comrades, forever unrepentant.
Now, and in the past.
So the person that night was not Hatake Kakashi at all.
[Good thing he made it! Kakashi, you were dazed for too long just now, weren't you?!]
[Yes... harm is harm, there's no 'it's all for your own good', those are all excuses...]
[A salute to Hatake Kakashi's indomitable soul]
[At this moment, he has achieved a goal that surpassed his father's]
[As expected of the son of the white fang (×) As expected of Konoha's enemy's nightmare, sōgari, Hatake Kakashi (√)]
[Kakashi sob sob sob... He really, I'm crying my eyes out...]
[Rather than betraying his faith and life principles, would he rather use his life to prove his heart to Naraku? Kakashi, you guy... o(╥﹏╥)o]
[Why isn't Naraku here at this moment, ah ah ah ah ah!]
[I beg you, please say it again in front of Naraku, you coward Kakashi!]
— —
"I heard it."
His chest ached from his pounding heart, and even his fingertips tingled slightly. Naraku clutched his chest tightly, lowering his head and muttering.
"Kakashi, I heard everything."
— —
Chidori wailed and faded, the boy lost his most powerful means of counterattack, able only to grip his long sword and stand before his comrades.
The audience's hearts were suspended high, as they frantically called for Naraku to arrive quickly in the bullet comments.
Naraku did not disappoint, arriving on the battlefield just in time at the last moment.
Formation patterns spread like a spiderweb in the air, and the fluctuations caused by Space-Time Ninjutsu overturned all surrounding enemies; for a moment, sand and stones flew, and the winds raged.
A figure stepped out of the chaos of the spatial rift, his ghostly scarlet eyes fixed on the still-living Kirigakure Ninja, emitting an intense killing intent.
[Oh no! Why isn't Naraku here yet!]
[At this point, Hidden Mist has no choice but to kill Kakashi first and then abduct Rin]
[Naraku's here! Woohoo! Liftoff!]
[Hidden Mist! Your 'Scarlet Hunter' is back!]
[Beep, esteemed player Kakashi, your Uchiha cheat has arrived!]
[Ah ah ah ah ah so handsome! Naraku is so handsome, so handsome, so handsome!]
Kakashi looked at Naraku, almost believing he was dreaming at the brink of death, but quickly confirmed he was still in reality.
Naraku, on the other hand, quietly hid his blood-soaked left hand, softly apologizing for his tardiness, unaware that his terrible condition was already completely exposed.
Facing Kakashi's impatience and helplessness, before he could finish his comforting words, he demonstrated his combat power with action.
For some reason, after Naraku finished off the enemies, he suddenly became a bit more nervous, his speech slightly stuttering, and he unconsciously avoided his close friend's admiring and bright gaze.
[Naraku, if you had arrived just a little bit earlier, you could have heard Kakashi's true feelings!]
[This Ninjutsu seems to come at a great cost, can Naraku still hold on?]
[Idiot, why are you still hiding? Kakashi has seen everything]
[In such a poor state, yet still responding immediately, Naraku, you really love too much]
[No, baby, don't apologize, you arrived just in time! Not a second too late!]
[Hmm? Naraku's reaction is...?]
[Because the Kirigakure Ninja's deaths were too gruesome, afraid of scaring Kakashi? Or afraid Kakashi would dislike him for being so cruel to enemies?]
[Oh my, those who don't understand insecure puppies are in for a hard time now!]
[Naraku, snap out of it! With Kakashi's filter, which is eight hundred meters thick, he's probably thinking, 'My brother is so f***ing awesome'!]
[Naraku, look up! Kakashi's gaze is practically glued to you! How could he dislike you?]
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