"Kakashi, Rin!"
"Are you okay?!"
Obito Uchiha shouted into the mist, but received no response.
As time passed, screams gradually faded, and the atmosphere became unbearably oppressive.
"Damn it, come out and face me!"
Obito roared in anger. His hands, tightly gripping a kunai, trembled uncontrollably.
This feeling of imminent death made his body slightly unresponsive.
Meanwhile.
Kakashi Hatake desperately clashed with the Kiri ninja before him.
He knew one thing for sure—if he wanted to defeat the enemy, he couldn't let them vanish into the mist again.
"You're quite skilled for a kid."
"I hope your other teammates have equal strength. Otherwise, they've probably already been dealt with by my two other comrades."
Hearing the Kiri ninja's words, Kakashi's heart grew anxious.
Though he realized the enemy was trying to disrupt his rhythm, upon hearing there were two more opponents, a sense of despair still gripped him.
Anyone accompanying a Jonin on such a mission would be at least Chunin level.
In this kind of environment, could Obito and Rin hold up?
No!
Rather...
Were they even still alive?
"Kid, finally showing an opening."
A flash of blade light sliced across Kakashi's arm, leaving a deep gash.
The Kiri ninja then disappeared into the thick mist.
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Rin Nohara helplessly pressed her back against the cart loaded with supplies, tightly clutching a kunai.
Under this suffocating pressure, she felt as though her heart might leap from her chest.
She had never been good at combat, and now, unable to detect the enemy's position at all.
At this moment, only one thought filled her mind.
She was going to die.
At this rate, there was no doubt about it.
Suddenly, dozens of shuriken shot out from within the mist.
Rin dodged quickly, but was still slightly too slow—several stars struck her thigh, abdomen, and arm.
"Damn it!"
Struggling to stand, Rin's eyes were full of despair.
Hidden beneath the fog, by the time she noticed the shuriken, it was already too late to react.
Blood streamed steadily from her wounds. As a medical ninja, Rin knew she shouldn't use the Mystical Palm Technique to heal herself now. At a moment like this, even a slight distraction could lead directly to death.
Yet as time passed, Rin's face turned pale from blood loss.
Finally, her mind went momentarily blank.
At that very moment, the Kiri ninja hidden within the dense mist immediately launched an ambush.
A sword gleamed with cold light as it slashed toward Rin Nohara's neck.
"Am I going to die?"
Rin murmured, bracing herself for death.
She no longer had the strength to dodge the enemy's attack.
The blade drew closer and closer to her neck. Rin could already see clearly the sinister grin on the attacker's face.
[Chidori!]
The chirping sound of Chidori erupted as a teenager suddenly appeared in front of Rin at incredible speed.
Lightning illuminated the young man's handsome face, and Rin's eyes widened in shock.
"Mirai!"
Before Rin could speak his name, the boy had already vanished.
On the ground, the Kiri ninja from just moments ago clutched his broken neck while convulsing.
Witnessing this scene, Rin dropped to her knees in shock.
Strangely enough, even though she had just been rescued, her heart was now pounding faster than before.
Several seconds later.
"Wind Release: Typhoon Passes Through!"
Violent gusts of wind instantly blew away every trace of dense fog.
Sunlight shone down once again, making the surroundings clear to see.
Rin widened her eyes in horror.
On the ground, several corpses lay strewn about in chaos.
Each body had its eyes frozen wide open, as if dying with unfinished business.
Rin quickly climbed to her feet and checked each corpse one by one before finally sighing helplessly.
There was no hope.
Not far away, Mirai Uchiha snapped the neck of the last Mist ninja, wearing a faintly apologetic expression: "Sorry, I arrived a bit late."
"But then... heroes always make their entrance one step behind."
Kakashi Hatake stepped forward, looking at Mirai Uchiha with deep gratitude: "Mirai, you saved us again."
Then he glanced at the Jonin from Kiri village lying on the ground, whose neck had just been snapped.
That opponent had nearly driven him into a corner, yet hadn't lasted a single second against Mirai Uchiha.
Just how strong has this guy become now?
"Rin!"
Obito Uchiha rushed to Rin Nohara's side the moment he got up from the ground.
Seeing Rin injured, Obito clenched his fist in fury: "Damn those bastards from Kiri!"
"Obito, I'm fine," Rin responded before dragging her wounded body over to stand before Mirai Uchiha.
"Mirai, thank you."
"If it weren't for you..."
Rin still felt rather shaken.
If Mirai Uchiha had arrived just a second later, Rin would already be a corpse by now.
"It's okay. Let me heal your wounds first."
Mirai Uchiha gave a slight smile and placed her hand on Rin's leg.
The next moment, green light emerged.
Rin's wounds visibly healed before their eyes.
"Woah! Mirai, you even know Medical Ninjutsu?"
Rin exclaimed in amazement.
The [Mystical Palm Technique] that Mirai Uchiha had just used was far superior to hers.
This guy… how can he be good at everything?
In response to Rin's admiration, Mirai replied casually, "A wide skill set never hurts. It's always good to learn more things."
Kakashi Hatake, who overheard Mirai's words, briefly looked confused.
That's not what you told me back then, man.
Meanwhile, Obito Uchiha standing nearby almost bit his teeth off.
Damn!
This bastard actually had the nerve...
I should've learned Medical Ninjutsu too if I'd known this would happen.
"Eh?"
"Obito, your eyes..."
Rin Nohara looked at Obito Uchiha, surprise showing on her face.
Kakashi Hatake also revealed an expression of astonishment.
Noticing their reactions, Obito rubbed his eyes in confusion. "What's going on?"
Rin pulled a small mirror from her ninja tool pouch. "See for yourself."
Obito took the mirror, and his eyes immediately widened.
He had awakened his bloodline eye technique!
"Hahahaha... Finally, I've awakened my eye! This is awesome!"
Obito laughed loudly with hands on his waist, then scanned Kakashi Hatake and Mirai Uchiha with a loud declaration: "Just wait, soon I'll surpass both of you!"
Kakashi rolled his eyes. "Idiot."
Mirai Uchiha responded indifferently, "Wow, such strength from just a single tomoe Sharingan~"
"Obito, look at my eyes."
A pair of Mangekyo Sharingan with terrifying ocular power appeared, instantly wiping the smile off Obito's face. "You're trying to show me up, aren't you?"
Mirai nodded. "Exactly. Are you jealous?"
"Ah!!! You annoying bastard!"
Seeing Obito stomp furiously, Mirai frowned slightly. "Keep your voice down. You're disturbing my healing."
Saying that, Mirai moved her hand from Rin's leg to her lower abdomen.
Witnessing the scene, Obito Uchiha felt like he was going to cry.
How much he wanted to kill that bastard!
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