Chapter 294: Obito— I Must Grow Stronger

It was almost unbelievable.

In their sleep, everyone dreamed of a tall, fair-skinned beauty with long legs.

At first, some even thought they were having a rather... pleasant dream.

They drooled as they approached her, entranced.

But then, the woman's forehead suddenly split open.

A blood-red eye emerged, rolling unnaturally as it stared at them with malice.

It turned out that this woman was not human, but an extraterrestrial being that fed on chakra!

Her true purpose was to sacrifice all living beings, devouring the life force of the entire planet.

She had cast a terrifying genjutsu, dragging every creature on Earth into a dream.

Within this dream, she planned to erase their consciousness, leaving their bodies in reality as mere nutrients to feed the growth of the Divine Tree.

"Become a part of me, my darlings," she whispered.

...

In this dream world, the woman was overwhelmingly powerful. The entire shinobi world was helpless against her!

Just as everyone fell into despair, the Fifth Hokage of Konoha— Uchiha Obito— took action.

In the dream realm, he battled the alien woman for over a month.

At last, relying on his unparalleled taijutsu, he successfully defeated her and shattered the illusion!

...

As people recalled their experiences within the dream, confusion spread across their faces.

A shinobi murmured, "So... was that really just a dream, or did it actually happen?"

His companion let out a bitter chuckle. "I don't know either. But if I had to guess, I'd say the latter."

The first shinobi scratched his head. "And why do you think that?"

His friend analyzed the situation rationally. "Do you remember those two figures we saw in the night sky?"

"The first was that alien woman, and the second was Uchiha Obito. I think that's proof enough."

The first shinobi nodded in agreement. His companion's reasoning made sense.

But then, another thought crossed his mind, and he hesitantly asked, "Is it possible that we're still dreaming? That the enemy has constructed yet another illusion to make us think we've woken up, when in fact...?"

Gulp.

The two shinobi exchanged a look, and in each other's eyes, they saw sheer terror.

...

Konoha.

Minato oversaw the cleanup efforts, organizing teams to restore order and calm the villagers.

At the same time, he glanced at Kakashi beside him, his tone thoughtful.

"Kakashi, do you see this dream the same way I do?"

Kakashi gave a small nod and spoke in a low voice. "Yes, Minato-sensei. I believe this was all orchestrated by him."

"I just checked— Rin's chakra remains completely intact. There are no signs that it was ever drained."

Minato sighed, rubbing his temples. "I thought so… Well, we'll wait for Obito to return. He should have an explanation for us."

Kakashi nodded, then his expression grew serious. "There's something else. My chakra recovery rate has slowed down by almost half."

"Minato-sensei, have you noticed anything similar?"

Minato's brows furrowed, his tone becoming more solemn.

"I thought it was just me… Could it be...?"

...

Land of Fields.

Obito took in Kaguya's scent as he asked nonchalantly, "Kaguya, are you sure that extracting this energy won't cause the Earth's destruction?"

'Funny, wasn't it you a month ago who complained we weren't taking enough?'

Kaguya kept her thoughts to herself and instead smiled sweetly. "Of course not. We're only taking a small portion. The planet's core remains untouched."

"In just a few thousand years, the world will slowly return to its original state."

Obito inwardly clicked his tongue.

'Damn, that's a long cycle!'

'No wonder the Otsutsuki clan doesn't bother with sustainable development. Waiting for regeneration is nowhere near as efficient as constant plundering!'

Now that Kaguya had reassured him, Obito nodded. "Good. Then we'll part ways here, Kaguya."

"But don't interfere with the shinobi world. Otherwise..."

Kaguya nodded repeatedly, feigning innocence. "Oh my, I'm just a weak little woman. I wouldn't dream of doing such things."

"Hmph."

Madara scoffed, shooting Kaguya a disdainful look before turning into a streak of light and vanishing.

He had no patience for this woman's nonsense.

Obito also floated up into the sky, gazing down at Kaguya from above.

"Kaguya, don't forget our agreement."

"In ten years, meet me here. And don't even think about running."

With that, both Obitos transformed into twin beams of light and disappeared into the horizon.

"...My chakra fruit..."

Kaguya gazed longingly in their direction, looking so pitiful that one could almost feel sorry for her.

After a moment, she turned away and shot off toward a distant location.

'Even if Hagoromo and Hamura broke my heart, at least I still have one devoted son.'

...

Obito could have simply used Kamui to warp himself and Madara straight back to Konoha.

But he didn't.

He needed time to think. To clear his mind.

'Alright, first things first— Kaguya isn't a problem.'

For now, their interests were aligned. She had no reason to make any reckless moves.

Besides, she was well aware of the little... precautions he had taken when reviving her.

'Second, I need to strengthen my connection with my clone.'

If left unchecked, their separate experiences and perspectives might diverge too much.

There could come a point where they saw themselves as completely different people.

Obito needed a way to synchronize his consciousness with his clone at all times.

'I should use the "Karma" mark. Have my clone implant one in me again. Then I can refine the method later.'

'Speaking of which… maybe I should have Orochimaru cultivate an extra body for me. That'd basically be an extra life, wouldn't it?'

Obito forced himself to think about countless other things.

But in the end, he couldn't escape the painful reality of the system's departure.

He sighed deeply.

ε=(ο｀*))) sigh...

'Losing a close friend... really is painful.'

He had known the system for almost as long as he had known Kakashi.

If anything, he had spent even more time with it than with his former teammate.

'No one will ever whisper in a sultry voice at me again…'

'System bro, I miss you…'

Seeing his grandson sighing so much, Madara floated closer, his voice full of concern.

"Obito, what's wrong? You've been sighing this whole time."

"I could tell something was off with you earlier. If anything's bothering you, just tell your grandpa!"

Obito felt a warmth in his chest and smiled. "I'm fine, Grandpa Madara. I just suddenly feel a strong desire to grow even stronger."

Before, he had always thought that strength was only necessary up to a certain point.

But now— he was desperate to surpass his limits!

If the system had been able to reach this world, then surely, he could reach its world too!

And if he couldn't… it only meant he wasn't strong enough yet.

Then he would grow stronger— so strong that even reality itself couldn't hold him back!

Madara was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. "HAHAHAHA! That's the spirit!"

"As expected of my grandson! You're just like me when I was young!"

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