"Kakashi, are you okay? Do you want to rest for a while?" Kushina asked with genuine concern.
"No need, let's continue."
Kakashi glanced at Kushina and refused flatly.
He hadn't really processed that even his teacher's wife, Kushina, had been revived via Impure World Reincarnation and was standing right there.
When he arrived earlier, there were too many people around, so he hadn't noticed.
But right now? Kakashi's mind was completely occupied with the terrifying possibility that Obito might still be alive.
There was no room for polite small talk.
He was eagerly anticipating the outcome of this twisted experiment!
...
Meanwhile, in another location...
A certain Masked Man with very healthy sleep habits was taking a lovely afternoon nap in his futon within the Kamui Dimension, when he suddenly woke up in a cold sweat.
Gasp.
The Masked Man first cautiously looked around, confirming there were no enemies nearby before slowly sitting up.
He clutched his head, feeling a phantom headache.
Because he had just had a weird-ass dream!
He dreamed about the day he was crushed by that rock.
If it were just recalling the past, that would be one thing since trauma is normal.
The problem was that this memory suddenly changed slightly.
In the dream, the naturally reserved and cool Kakashi actually took advantage of his helpless, dying state to steal his "balls" and even wanted to transplant them onto himself.
This nightmare startled him awake instantly!
After calming his mind and going to relieve himself, the Masked Man decided to go back to sleep for a while.
The Kamui Dimension was extremely quiet, allowing the Masked Man to enjoy a slumber once again.
...
On the other side.
Kakashi was once again yanked into the Illusionary World of Tsukuyomi.
This time, the scenario had changed.
He was leading Rin, frantically escaping from the pursuit of the Kirigakure Ninja.
Kakashi knew exactly what was supposed to happen next, but his heart had already turned to iron.
He wasn't focusing on the tragedy it self, he was calculating.
'If I use Raikiri, the powerful Lightning Release chakra will directly vaporize the entire area around Rin's heart.'
At most, he could only collect some splattered blood.
Kakashi wasn't sure how much biological material the Impure World Reincarnation required, but if there was only a little blood, it definitely wouldn't be enough to guarantee success.
Could he possibly take some of Rin's body parts after killing her?
No.
Not only would that be a gross violation of Rin's corpse that Kakashi couldn't mentally handle, but what if he got controlled by some mysterious force again, just like with the Obito scenario earlier?
Therefore, he had to get it right the first time.
One shot, one kill, one sample!
Kakashi kept repeating a mantra to himself.
"This is an illusion technique. This Rin isn't real. This Rin isn't real. This Rin isn't real. This Rin isn't real. This Rin isn't real. This Rin isn't real"
After mentally preparing himself, Kakashi suddenly made his move.
His short sword had been broken by the Iwagakure ninja in the previous battle, leaving him empty-handed now.
However, just because he lacked a weapon didn't mean he couldn't acquire one from the enemy.
Kirigakure was famous for the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, and many grunts aimed to become sword bearers, so naturally, there were plenty of guys waving blades around.
Kakashi directly snatched a short sword from a pursuing Hidden Mist ninja.
He channeled a small, controlled amount of Lightning Release into the blade—just enough to enhance its sharpness without completely vaporizing the target like the Chidori would.
"Rin, I'm sorry!"
After completing this action, Kakashi turned and plunged the short sword into Rin's chest.
Thwack.
The blade pierced straight through Rin's heart.
Rin coughed up a mouthful of blood, looking at him with wide eyes.
"Kakashi..."
Kakashi took a deep breath.
He grabbed the hilt and twisted it in a circular motion.
Like scooping out a watermelon with a spoon, he hollowed out Rin's boobs and then slapped the extracted material directly into a sealing scroll.
Thud.
After completing this gruesome task, Kakashi immediately lost consciousness.
Kakashi fainting fit the upcoming plot development of the flashback perfectly.
But this wasn't actually part of the script.
It was simply that Kakashi couldn't handle it anymore.
The person under the most pressure during this "Turning Illusion into Reality" experiment wasn't Hikari, who was responsible for transmitting chakra and casting Tsukuyomi; nor was it Yakumo, receiving Hikari's enhanced chakra to perform the materialization and certainly not Makoto, who was just acting as a battery.
It was Kakashi—the target of the Genjutsu, who had been continuously mentally stimulated and traumatized!
Most importantly, don't forget that Kakashi's body hadn't fully recovered yet.
It hadn't been long since he last overused his Mangekyo.
The Tsukuyomi space dissolved.
Kakashi lay peacefully on the ground in the real world.
Beside him lay a blood-stained scroll containing... something.
"He's fine. Shizune, take Kakashi to the medical department and let him rest properly for a few days."
Tsunade examined Kakashi's condition briefly, confirmed he wasn't dead and turned to give instructions to Shizune.
"...Understood, Lady Tsunade."
Shizune looks like she wanted to quit her job and reluctantly went over, grabbed the unconscious grown man, and carried him out on her back.
"Now comes the most crucial verification moment."
Orochimaru walked over and looked at the blood-stained scroll on the ground—inside were Rin Nohara's cells.
Still fresh.
Clap.
Orochimaru brought his hands together, his snake-like eyes gleaming with curiosity.
"Impure World Reincarnation!"
Unlike before with the Obito sample, there was a reaction this time.
The dust swirled.
Rin's cells fused with the White Zetsu sacrifice, and after the covering process completed, the Impure World Reincarnation of Rin Nohara was successfully summoned.
This wasn't the Rin from the Illusionary World—this was the real world's Rin soul, pulled from the Pure Land!
This successfully proved that Makoto's insane plan was feasible.
As long as they followed energy conservation principles, things from the Illusionary World that were turned into reality would automatically have all their properties "corrected" by the laws of the real world.
Even though Rin Nohara's actual remains should currently be buried beneath Konoha's memorial cemetery, Orochimaru could still use the cells transformed from the illusion technique to perform the technique.
This simultaneously solved another major logistical problem.
The recyclable usage count of Impure World Reincarnation.
With the sacrifices replaced by White Zetsu, and Makoto able to reverse and repair the White Zetsu using his abilities, the technique became sustainably usable.
Previously, only the target body (DNA) for Impure World Reincarnation remained truly limited—it was something that decreased with each use and couldn't be regenerated.
Even if they were to cultivate cells in a lab, they would be "new" cells without the spiritual link and couldn't be used.
Unexpectedly, They now found this roundabout solution, making the DNA condition reusable as well.
"Rin!"
Kushina stepped forward and embraced Rin Nohara, whose consciousness had just descended into the dust body, and began to pat and rub her affectionately to check if she was real.
"Kushina-nee? Where... is this?"
Rin looked at the crowd of strangers around her, feeling totally confused.
Fortunately, the familiar presence of Kushina allowed Rin to feel somewhat at ease.
"This is the Impure World Reincarnation. Orochimaru's technique summoned us from the Pure Land. They want to confirm something..."
Kushina quickly explained the situation to Rin.
"Now it should be confirmed, right? The identity of that Masked Man impersonating Madara... Hmph."
Tobirama Senju snorted coldly from the side.
The evidence was now conclusive.
Obito Uchiha couldn't be summoned through the Impure World Reincarnation using the illusion cells, while Rin Nohara could.
This proved, without a shadow of a doubt, that the "inherently evil Uchiha" brat was still alive!
"Um, everyone, you probably don't need Rin's help anymore, right? May I take Rin to see the current Konoha?"
Kushina's heart leaped to her throat when she heard the Second Hokage speak.
She was terrified that Tobirama might accidentally blurting out that name.
After realizing the Masked Man was most likely Obito, even Kushina found it hard to accept.
There was no way Rin could handle that news right after waking up from the dead.
So, Kushina decided to keep it secret for now and find the right moment to reveal it later.
"No problem, you may go. We're almost finished here anyway—just need to wrap things up with a summary." Makoto nodded, understanding the vibe.
"Okay! Thanks!"
Having received permission, Kushina quickly grabbed Rin's hand and practically dragged her out of the room before anyone could spoil the horrific truth.
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