Chapter 212. Must Win!

Chapter 212. Must Win!

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"When I drink this… and open my eyes… you've already lost!"

Even after the match ended, countless people were still shocked by the sudden appearance of that massive, blue, skeletal giant.

However—

Since Konoha's officials gave no explanation, the curious ninjas from other villages couldn't get any useful information. All they could do was report back to their villages for further analysis.

After all, it had been a long time since a Mangekyo Sharingan had appeared in the ninja world.

The Chief Elder never flaunted his Mangekyo after awakening it. As for Uchiha Fugaku… aside from him and Yuto, no one knew he had awakened the Mangekyo. And Obito… maybe his suffering hadn't been tragic enough, or maybe he was just an idiot. Either way, his control over the Mangekyo was pretty weak due to a lack of proper training.

The outcome was no surprise.

With the absolute defense of Susanoo at this stage and that enormous body, Obito won without any surprise.

However—

Yuto didn't care at all.

It didn't matter who won. In fact… as long as Obito didn't win, the prize money would just go from his left hand to his right hand, right?

The money would still be his anyway.

That's what Yuto originally thought until Mikoto suddenly asked, "Yuto, who do you want to win?"

And that's when the problem started.

Who should win?

Nono?

Kana?

Suzune?

Crap!

How was he supposed to answer with so many pairs of eyes watching him?

It didn't matter to him who won or lost—he didn't care about the outcome!

But—

That girl Konan had already pulled out her explosive tags!

In the end—

Yuto could only rub his belly and decide to take a walk to digest his food.

Konan, you wasteful brat!

How could she use explosive tags so recklessly?!

He sighed in exasperation.

Suddenly—

He noticed a smug-looking boy in front of him, walking with an exaggerated, bowlegged stride that was just begging for a beating, and Yuto narrowed his eyes slightly…

…

A little earlier—

What should you do after winning?

Of course—celebrate!

So, it was time for a barbecue.

And since Asuma, whom they hadn't seen for days, had shown up in a wheelchair to cheer him on—how touching!

A celebration was definitely in order.

But Yuto BBQ…

Hmph!

Forget it. Might as well eat there a few more times before it goes bankrupt.

No big deal!

But Asuma was just too enthusiastic.

He kept going on about how Obito was about to fulfill his lifelong dream or something, which made Obito completely confused.

What dream?

Becoming a mahjong god?

This was only the first tournament—what "lifelong dream" was he talking about?!

After eating and drinking to their fill—

"Hehe." Ebisu put his arm around Obito's shoulder and asked slyly, "Hey, Obito-sama, what's your relationship with that Kumo ninja? The moment she shouted, you went berserk. We've been cheering for you this whole time, but it didn't work?"

Obito curled his lip in disdain and said coldly, "Women will only affect the speed of my ninjutsu!"

What happened back then?

When he was poisoned and barely conscious—

A woman's voice had called out to him.

And then—

He suddenly remembered that "Women will only affect the speed of my ninjutsu!"

So—

He got stronger!

"…" Everyone exchanged awkward glances.

Especially Rin…

She looked at Obito with growing concern. Suddenly, she thought of Obito and Kakashi… and her heart tightened even more.

[It's my fault… If it weren't for me…]

"Sigh, Obito is Obito! His ideas are extraordinary!" Sitting in his wheelchair, Asuma sighed with admiration as Guy pushed him along. Then his eyes flashed with a mischievous glint. "Obito still has a match tomorrow. He needs plenty of rest tonight, so let's not bother him anymore! Let's cheer him on tomorrow!"

After those words—

Everyone nodded in agreement.

That's right.

Obito would need their support tomorrow!

It was about time to head back and rest.

Just as everyone was about to leave—

Asuma tightly grasped Obito's hand, looking at him with deep emotion in his eyes. "Please… you must make my dream come true!"

"Don't worry! I, Uchiha Obito… will definitely carry your dream forward!" Obito gave a confident thumbs-up. Even though he had no idea how Asuma's dream had turned into this, seeing his friend show up on crutches just to cheer him on—how could he, Uchiha Obito, possibly give up?

And then—

Amidst everyone's cheers and farewells, Obito headed toward his home.

He hadn't gone far when—

"Hey, pervert!"

A loud and casual voice called out.

Obito turned around, puzzled, and saw Yugito suddenly appear. He snorted, "What are you doing here?"

"Why wouldn't I be here? Obviously, I came out to eat!" Yugito rolled her eyes at him, then smiled slightly. "You were pretty impressive today."

"Of course! I'm Uchiha Obito!"

"Uchiha Pervert! Creep! Vulgar!"

"…"

"Whatever. Just know that tomorrow, I'll be cheering for you too!" Yugito waved her hand, smiling as Obito's face flushed with anger. "You'd better not lose!"

"…No need! Women will only affect the speed of my ninjutsu!"

"…"

Is this guy really a pervert?

Yugito, speechless at this smug idiot who was like a wooden man, flicked her long whip and walked away without another glance.

As for Obito—

He scoffed and was about to turn and leave when—

"Ah… young love."

A long sigh floated over.

In an instant—

He, Uchiha Obito, felt a sharp pain in his stomach again!

…

"Don't make that sour face!" Yuto chuckled as he put his arm around Obito's shoulder. "You're young—smile more!"

"Heh."

"What's wrong? Do you like that girl? She's pretty cute, after all."

"…" Obito rolled his eyes and said flatly, "Women will only affect the speed of my ninjutsu!"

After those words—

Yuto's mouth twitched. He looked at Obito, who was holding his head high with supreme confidence, and suddenly felt a little embarrassed. He sighed and said earnestly, "This is the wrong path."

"Shut up!" Obito glared at him. "This is the path to strength that Madara-sama passed down! I've already figured it out!"

Why was he so strong now?

Because he had figured it out!

But—

"Do you know how Madara's story ended?" Yuto said in a lazy tone. "He had no wife or kids! And he was even stabbed by his best friend! So tragic! Madara literally used his life to say that this path is wrong!"

"…"

That… made sense!

No!

This guy was definitely trying to mess with him!

Obito snapped back to reality and glared at Yuto. "What are you trying to pull?"

"Oh, nothing much. Just that your dad needs a favor from you."

As soon as Yuto finished speaking—

"Heh." Obito narrowed his eyes at him and said without hesitation, "I'm busy! Get lost!"

It felt… so good!

Cool!

That bastard finally got what was coming to him!

Just as Obito was about to turn and walk away—

"I'm only telling you this because…" Yuto's tone became calm and composed. "If you refuse… the news that you 'like men' will spread across the ninja world tomorrow like a top advertising campaign."

"…" Obito's face darkened. He slowly turned back toward Yuto. "What… do you want?"

This bastard… I'm going to bankrupt you one day!

"Nothing much." Yuto smiled contently, patting Obito's shoulder. "Just that tomorrow…"

Before he could finish—

Obito seemed to realize something and scoffed. "You want me to lose tomorrow, right?"

"Win."

Yuto's answer was immediate.

The two of them stared at each other in silence.

After a while—

"What's your deal?" Obito frowned suspiciously. "Are you crazy?"

"No! I never cheat! Everyone in Konoha knows that I, Uchiha Yuto, am an honest man who never lies!" Yuto's eyes narrowed slightly as he patted Obito's head with a fatherly look. "You must win tomorrow."

"Nonsense! Of course I'm going to win!"

"But…"

"???"

"You can't use ninjutsu. You can't use genjutsu. You can't hurt anyone. And you absolutely can't use that giant from today. But you must win. Otherwise… you know what'll happen."

"…"

No ninjutsu? No genjutsu? No fighting? No Susanoo?

Nothing can be used?

What the hell kind of mahjong match is this?!

You're definitely trying to screw me over!

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