Even then, the girl still comforted Tesoro through her tears. Every time Tesoro remembered that smile, his heart would ache as though it were being torn apart. From that point onward, the man changed. He became selfish and cruel, becoming someone who believed only money could obtain everything he desired.
Boom!
Luffy's fist descended, and in the end, Tesoro still failed to withstand it. He was smashed violently into the ground. Just like that, with his entire body nearly paralyzed, Tesoro lay quietly on the ground. There were no curses, no angry insults. He simply stared silently at the bright moon overhead.
As the camera slowly pulled away, the scene before everyone darkened. With that, the video came to an end.
Although this video was very short, what it left behind for everyone was a feeling far too deep and difficult to describe.
Nurarihyon World.
At the Nura household.
Rikuo sat side by side with his grandfather in the courtyard, looking up at the moon above.
"Grandpa, this person was clearly a great villain, so why do I feel so sad inside?"
Nura Rikuo turned his head and looked at the old man beside him, who was smoking a pipe.
"There are very few people in this world who are absolutely evil. Many people become bad because of certain reasons."
"Just like our family, known as the rulers of the Hundred Demons. Perhaps in the eyes of outsiders, we are terrifying existences. But is that truly the case?"
The old man slowly exhaled a ring of smoke, his gaze deep.
People rarely became utterly wicked for no reason. More often than not, it was because of certain interests, obsessions, or attachments that they came to appear evil.
Rin Aokawa looked at everyone on the platform, and the corners of his mouth silently lifted.
He had thought about this for a long time. Creating this series was not a sudden whim, but an idea born from deep consideration.
Since he could now connect the myriad worlds, why not use it to change certain things?
For example, Ace and Whitebeard's tragic deaths, Kaneki Ken's miserable life…
Originally, he had thought such actions might not work. But now, from what he had seen, at the very least, a seed had already been planted within certain people. Given time, that seed would surely sprout and take root, enough to change many people's personalities and the direction of their futures.
Thinking of this, Rin Aokawa once again felt filled with motivation. He grabbed a slice of bread from the table and threw himself back into the work of editing videos.
Right now, what he had to do was make good use of this opportunity and push those seeds to an even higher place.
The next video—
He would use it to completely blast open certain people's hearts!
To change the future direction of the world!
Soon, the sun rose and the moon set. In the blink of an eye, two days passed.
On this day, the sunlight was excellent. Kakashi lay on the roof of his house, holSystem Notification his beloved novel and reaSystem Notification with great enjoyment.
This book had been written by Jiraiya, and Kakashi liked it very much. Every time he read it, he gained quite a lot from it.
Of course, today was no exception.
Just as he was carefully pondering the deeper meaning within it, the dimensional platform suddenly appeared before his eyes.
The uploader had probably updated again. He might as well see what interesting video there was today. He could read that novel later, since there was plenty of time.
Thinking this, Kakashi slowly closed his treasured book and put it away.
But the moment he glanced at the title, his entire body froze. His usually drooping eyes widened completely!
In the next second, with trembling fingers, he slowly tapped open the video.
[TOP 9: A Cowardly Yet Fearless Man — Obito Uchiha!]
The video opened.
The first thing that entered everyone's sight was a dense forest, with rolling smoke rising through it and the deafening sounds of war echoing everywhere. From time to time, shadowy figures flashed past.
To others, this scene might seem unfamiliar. But to those in the Naruto world who were old enough to remember, it was so familiar that it seemed carved into their very blood.
At the same time, it was also the thing they least wanted to remember.
Although Konoha Village had ultimately won that war, it had also paid an extremely painful price.
Because this was—
The Third Great Ninja War!
Seeing this scene, Kakashi unconsciously clenched his fists.
He was more familiar with this scene than anyone else.
Because this scene had appeared in his dreams countless times.
"Kakashi, Teacher isn't here right now. We can only rely on the two of us to rescue Rin!"
In the scene, a boy wearing goggles appeared. He turned his head and spoke to the young Kakashi beside him.
Looking at that extremely familiar face on the screen, Kakashi could no longer hold back. In an instant, endless grief and regret surged through his heart.
That person was Obito.
Kakashi's closest friend in his youth.
And also one of the people he would never be able to forget in this lifetime.
After hearing Obito's words, the young Kakashi nodded solemnly as well, then turned his gaze toward a cave not far away.
After careful reconnaissance, they had confirmed that the cave was where Nohara Rin was being held.
After forming a series of plans, the two no longer hesitated. They drew their respective weapons and rushed toward the cave.
Along the way, everything went unusually smoothly for them. Before long, they found Nohara Rin.
But who could have expected that something unexpected would happen? Just as they woke Rin and prepared to escape, the cave suddenly began to collapse.
In an instant, countless giant rocks came crashing down. The three of them could only dodge while desperately running toward the cave entrance.
"Careful!"
A massive boulder appeared in Kakashi's blind spot, and it was about to crush him.
At that critical moment, Obito hurriedly shouted. At the same time, he threw himself forward and pushed Kakashi aside.
Boom!
In the end, the giant rock fell, and all of them were knocked unconscious by the impact.
No one knew how long had passed before Kakashi regained consciousness.
But the moment he opened his eyes, he saw a scene that nearly made him collapse.
Half of Obito's body was pinned beneath the giant boulder, unable to move. Blood continuously flowed from the corner of his mouth, and from the looks of it, he was barely breathing.
"Obito, hold on! Don't fall asleep! I'll get you out right now!"
Kakashi pushed against the massive boulder, trying to move it away.
But the rock was unexpectedly heavy. No matter how hard Kakashi pushed, it did not budge in the slightest.
"Kakashi, don't waste your strength. I'm not going to survive. Save your energy."
"Oh, right… everyone else gave you a gift, but I still haven't given you one for becoming a Jōnin… cough, cough…"
"In that case, I'll give you my Sharingan."
"Use this eye…"
"And see the world properly in my place."
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