Rewards

"Uchiha Obito, do you know your sin?

You threatened Minato Namikaze with his newborn child Naruto Uzumaki. Then you attacked a woman who had just given birth and released the Nine-Tails from its seal.

You controlled Nine-Tails with your Sharingan and let it wreak havoc in a village full of people! Countless innocent people died that night. Countless families were destroyed. And countless children were orphaned.

Tell me, Uchiha Obito, do you feel guilt?

Did you feel guilty forcing your teacher, who has always treated you with great care and affection, to his death?

Did you feel guilty taking away Uzumaki Kushina's chance to spend time with her child?

Did you feel guilty watching the deaths of numerous innocents?

No, you did not. Even now, I feel not a single ounce of guilt or regret in you.

Explain to me, Uchiha Obito, how will you justify your actions?"

Neji is not sure if Obito feels guilty or not. With the authority he has built over him, Obito will probably question his feelings before he questions my words. After all, why would a God bother to lie? Is he worthy?

'Man, I feel so edgy after holding these speeches, but the sight of a terrified Obito makes it worth it.

If he is already so scared now, how will he feel after revealing the punishments I have planned for him?'

These words of Neji broke the last hope in Kakashi's heart, and he only felt his mind buzzing. He didn't even bother wiping away the tears from the corner of his eyes. Obito saw his state and immediately understood that he had miscalculated.

His old friend won't support him regardless of the situation. Kakashi is different from him. He never went down the dark path. His killing of Minato and Kushina is unforgivable in Kakashi's eyes. And sure enough, Kakashi looked at him with icy eyes. Then, he managed to growl out a few words through gritted teeth.

"WHY OBITO?"

After taking a deep breath, Obito calmed down again. No one will ever understand him, and he doesn't need anyone to understand him. So he turned to the judge and asked cautiously.

"Your Majesty,

Can I send Hatake Kakashi away? I made a mistake, and he will not help me anymore."

On the outside, Neji nodded his head, but he had other plans on the inside. Just when Obito felt happy that Kakashi would be sent away, the following words of Neji made him deflate.

"Yes, Hatake Kakashi is not suitable to be your helper anymore. From what I can see, he has become your enemy now.

Hatake Kakashi, if you are willing, you can stay in the courtroom, but don't interfere anymore. Later there will be an opportunity for you to decide if you want to continue helping Uchiha Obito or if you want to turn against him. I will count your vote equivalent to ten thousand."

The icy expression quickly turned respectful when Neji spoke to him, and Kakashi was delighted with his choice.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I would like to stay in the courtroom.

I promise to keep my emotions in check and not interfere in the trial in any way."

Neji nodded and snapped his fingers, teleporting Kakashi to a seat in the back row of the hall. With an angry voice, Obito protested against his decision.

"This is not fair. I don't want him as my helper anymore. Why does he get so many votes now?"

Although Obito is not sure what the votes are useful for, it's not a good thing for him to let Kakashi have the choice.

"I decide what is fair and what is not. I don't need a sinner to tell me what to do. This is the first and last time."

He doesn't need to threaten Obito directly. Lowering his voice is enough, and the system will automatically adjust the 'godly' voice to make everyone feel terrified. They will only feel their souls impacted and quivering, amplifying any fearful emotions that the target feels.

And sure enough, it worked wonders. Obito's whole body was shivering intensely, he was biting his lip to prevent himself from screaming in fear. Then, with a fearful voice, he finally managed to say a few words.

"I-I am so-sorry! Plea-please, forgive my inso-insolence!"

"Coward. You behave so bravely normally, but you cannot even withstand my voice.

Alright, the trial will continue tomorrow. Until then, I will imprison you in this hall.

Hatake Kakashi, you can go back for now. I will bring you here tomorrow."

Neji had wanted to take a break, and he won't miss this chance. Snapping his fingers, Kakashi disappeared. Then, after glancing at Obito, Neji himself teleported back to the Hyuga clan.

Back in his room, Neji sat down on his bed, eager to check the rewards from the first part of the trial. Mentally calling up the system in his mind, he clicked on the [Check Rewards] button.

[Congratulations on getting Jonin-level high quality chakra]

[Congratulations on raising physical quality to Jonin-level]

[Congratulations on raising Byakugan-quality by twenty per cent]

[Congratulations on getting high-level lancing skills]

Pure and robust chakra filled his body. At the same time, he felt a cribbling in his eyes and body. His mind is forcibly being filled with countless hours of someone practising with a spear. No fighting experience, though.

'This system is overpowered. The rewards for the first part of the first trial are already so good, what about the final rewards then?'