Chapter 118: Is Shisui in Love?

Pakura turned around, looking at the masked man in disbelief.

"You... can die too?", She had already felt a seal-like mark appear on her back.

The masked man spread his hands, "Probably... not, but who can say for sure about the future?"

"The mark I put on you won't disappear, but don't worry. Aside from tracking, it has no other functions and won't restrict your freedom in any way."

Pakura smiled, "Senior, even though your attire is quite strange, I can feel that you're a good person."

"If you really wanted to harm me, you've had countless chances, haven't you?"

The masked man waved his hand, "Alright, one day, we'll meet again. For today, this is goodbye."

After speaking, he turned his back and walked away, gradually disappearing from Pakura's sight.

Pakura watched his departing figure and muttered to herself, "What a strange senior... But it's best if we don't meet again."

If she ever met this senior again, it would mean that the village had truly betrayed her. She couldn't imagine what her feelings would be on that day...

———

After Pakura left, Obito used Flying Thunder God to return to Minato's team.

Kakashi looked at Obito with his usual dead-fish eyes and teased, "Rin was right. Obito, you're really experienced when it comes to deceiving naive girls."

Obito immediately put on an innocent expression and looked at Rin, "Rin, I wasn't as skilled as Kakashi makes it sound, was I?"

Rin snorted, "Not only are you skilled, but you even touched her back. Her back is quite nice-looking, huh? So? Did it feel good to touch?"

Obito became embarrassed, "That was just to place the Flying Thunder God mark. You guys know that once the mark is placed on the body, it never disappears. It lasts a lifetime."

Rin squinted at Obito with a dangerous glint in her eyes, "Then why not put it on her hand? Why choose her back specifically?"

Obito recalled the feeling from back then and scratched his head, "Haha... Mainly, I felt like her back was too empty, like something was missing. I couldn't help myself—"

Rin suddenly stared at Obito's face very closely, making him feel self-conscious.

Obito asked, slightly unnerved, "Rin, is there something on my face?"

Rin smiled, "Obito, there's dirt on your face. I can't help but want to clean it for you."

Right after speaking, she threw a punch at him.

This time, Obito didn't dodge.

Rin stopped her fist right in front of Obito's face, puzzled: "Obito, why didn't you dodge?"

Obito smiled: "Because this way, Rin will have to take care of me for a lifetime."

Rin snorted, pulled back her fist, and blushed slightly: "Hmph! As if I'd let you get away with that."

And so, Minato's team began their return journey. They spent another night in Kamui Space and arrived back in Konoha the next afternoon.

At the Hokage's office, after reporting the mission to Sarutobi Hiruzen, causing even more wrinkles to deepen on the Third Hokage's face, Team 7 was granted a few days off.

Leaving the Hokage building, Minato barely said goodbye before teleporting home with Flying Thunder God to see Kushina, leaving the three young ones staring at each other.

Rin chuckled: "Sensei's speed home is getting faster and faster."

Kakashi nodded: "Sensei really is the fastest. But that can't be helped."

"Kumo was actually plotting to steal the Nine-Tails. If we hadn't discovered it in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable. Sensei must want to warn Lady Kushina as soon as possible to stay on guard."

Then, Kakashi glanced at the sky before looking at Obito, "Obito, didn't you say that after this mission, you'd treat us to a big meal? Does that promise still stand?"

Obito looked at Rin: "Of course! Rin, let's go! I'll treat you to barbecue."

He secretly added in his heart: 'If only that third wheel, Kakashi, wasn't coming along...'

Rin smiled: "Sure! I love good food!"

And so, the group made their way to the barbecue restaurant.

Just as they entered, Rin, with her sharp eyes, immediately spotted something, "Look! Isn't that Shisui and Anko?"

Kakashi and Obito followed her gaze and saw Shisui and Anko sitting across from each other.

Shisui looked a bit shy, but he was actively grilling meat for Anko, placing it on her plate.

Anko was enjoying the food thoroughly. Her bright, sparkling eyes were filled with gratitude toward Shisui, making Shisui even more flustered.

Obito was completely baffled by the scene: "Since when did they get so close?"

"Let's go over and say hi and join their table."

Just as Obito was about to walk over, Rin grabbed his arm.

She whispered, "Obito, are you stupid? Can't you see they're having a moment?"

"Especially Shisui—he definitely doesn't want to be disturbed. Let's find a seat far away from them."

Obito was confused, "Is that so?"

Come to think of it, he also wouldn't want anyone disturbing his alone time with Rin.

At that thought, he instinctively turned to look at Kakashi.

Kakashi rolled his dead-fish eyes upward, "Why are you looking at me? Don't tell me you think if I weren't here, Rin would have dinner with you alone?"

Obito immediately fumed: "KAKASHI!"

But after glancing at Shisui and Anko, who were completely oblivious, he gritted his teeth and lowered his voice.

"Fine! Tomorrow, I challenge you to a sparring match! Kakashi, your strength is too weak now. It's time to toughen up!"

Kakashi smirked mockingly, "You're not worried about my strength. You just want to beat me up, don't you? Hmph, I'm not wasting my time fighting you."

Seeing them about to argue again, Rin quickly intervened, "Alright, stop fighting. Let's just eat properly, okay?"

Only then did Obito relent, and the three of them sat at a table far away from Shisui and Anko.

After they had eaten their fill and were about to leave, they happened to run into Shisui and Anko as they exited the restaurant.

Anko's eyes lit up when she saw Rin, "Rin-senpai! You guys were here too? What a pity, if I had known earlier, we could've eaten together. I heard you became Lady Tsunade's disciple—so amazing!"

Rin smiled, "Aren't you also studying under Lord Orochimaru? How's that going?"

Anko pouted and grumbled, "Lord Orochimaru is great and all, but he's been ignoring me lately. He's always doing weird experiments alone and just leaves me behind."

Rin and Kakashi exchanged a glance, thinking: 'Orochimaru probably changed because of Obito.'

But before they could say anything, Anko casually grabbed Shisui's arm and leaned on it as if it were the most natural thing in the world, "At least Shisui is good to me. He spends time with me every day and even treats me to barbecue all the time."

A red flush spread across Shisui's face. He lowered his head, unable to say a word from embarrassment.

Obito stared at Shisui for a moment, then came to a conclusion.

'This kid isn't normal. Not normal at all.'

At first, he hadn't thought about it that way. After all, the Uchiha, aside from himself, never seemed interested in women.

But now, looking at Shisui, 'Isn't this clearly love?'

'Kid, why are you blushing?'

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