The Rescue

The ANBU from Kirigakure then knocked Rin unconscious with their swords and tied her up tightly.

The group immediately departed from the cave and headed towards Konoha.

The sealing expert from Kirigakure completed mission and returned to the village alone by boat.

The Kirigakure ANBU and his team quickly approached Konoha's defense line.

"You two scout the road ahead."

The leading ANBU seemed to sense something and quickly gave instructions.

The two named ANBU immediately stepped forward, observed the surroundings, and then used sensory ninjutsu.

At this moment, Kakashi was hiding behind a large rock in front of him, leaning against the rock and taking deep breaths.

He had just seen the actions of the Kirigakure ANBU and also saw Rin being kidnapped by them.

Kakashi knew that if he was discovered by the ANBU and raised their alertness, it would be very difficult for him to get Rin back.

Therefore, he couldn't send a signal flare to inform Shintaro yet. Otherwise, the Kirigakure ANBU would be on guard. Even if Shintaro arrived at that moment, the possibility of defeating the Kirigakure ANBU could not be ruled out.

So now Kakashi's only option was to break through the Kirigakure ANBU and retrieve Rin.

While escaping with Rin, he would shoot a flare to inform Shintaro to come for the rescue.

This was undoubtedly risking his life, but Kakashi had no choice.

To save Rin, it was all worth it.

Because Kakashi had once promised Obito to take good care of Rin.

Kakashi's eyes became resolute, and he quickly formed a seal with his hands, then his right hand burst with lightning.

[Chidori]!

He held the [Chidori] above the rock and rushed towards the two Kirigakure ANBU in front of him.

He then used lightning speed to immediately confront the two Kirigakure ANBU who were performing sensory ninjutsu and hadn't reacted yet.

Kakashi's right hand, holding the [Chidori], turned into a sharp blade and pierced the chests of both Kirigakure ANBU.

Then he reached out and firmly headed towards Rin in the middle of the crowd.

Kakashi's Sharingan glanced quickly, and everything in front of him seemed to slow down.

He clearly saw various reactions from the Kirigakure ANBU. Some drew their swords, some formed seals and used ninjutsu. The leader ordered other ninjas to guard Rin.

At the same time, Kakashi also analyzed the best route to save Rin while capturing this information.

He thanked Obito in his heart: 'Thank you, Obito, your power helped me and gave me a chance to save Rin.'

He rushed towards Rin quickly, forming several shadow clones to block attacks from both sides.

He then formed a seal again and used [Chidori].

The very fast thrust blurred his figure into a blue shadow.

Kakashi pushed forward and accurately hit the Kirigakure ANBU who was holding Rin hostage.

He then retracted the [Chidori] and hugged Rin.

The surrounding shadow clones then worked together to create an opportunity for the main body to escape.

"[Raiton: Raijū Tsuiga]."

"[Doton: Doryūheki]."

A pack of lightning wolves transformed from lightning rushed towards the Kirigakure ANBU, who took a few moments to counteract.

At the same time, an earth wall also blocked the Kirigakure ANBU who wanted to pursue.

By the time the Kirigakure ANBU had dealt with several shadow clones, Kakashi had already run far with Rin in his arms.

He slapped Rin to wake her up, removed the white cloth from her mouth, and cut the ropes that bound her.

"Kakashi..."

Rin felt relieved seeing the person in front of her was Kakashi.

She then reacted and immediately informed Kakashi of the information she knew.

"Kakashi! The Kirigakure Ninjas sealed the Sanbi in my body and want to use me to release the Sanbi in Konoha and create a Bijuu disaster!"

When Kakashi heard this, he immediately understood that Shintaro's guess had been fulfilled once again.

But he didn't care too much at this moment.

Kakashi immediately said, "I understand, you run to a safe place first."

"Shintaro and I will help you fend off the pursuers."

Rin didn't hesitate after hearing this.

Although she was also worried about Kakashi's safety, she knew she could never fall into the hands of the Kirigakure ANBU again. Otherwise, if the Sanbi was released, it would bring great disaster to Konoha.

Rin turned and ran towards Konoha, while Kakashi looked towards the approaching Kirigakure ANBU and fired a flare into the sky.

Red smoke formed a winding trail in the sky, which was very eye-catching.

After doing all this, Kakashi caught up with Rin.

There were many elite Jōnin among the Kirigakure ANBU, so intercepting them alone was not the best option.

Kakashi believed that as long as Shintaro rushed to the rescue, everything would be fine.

Rin and Kakashi started to flee one after the other.

Behind them, the Kirigakure ANBU were getting closer and closer.

The Kirigakure ANBU were elite troops who had received years of training, and running and fighting were second nature to them.

Rin was exhausted and bound and was in a dire condition, and Kakashi had also used a lot of chakra when he rescued Rin just now.

So the Kirigakure ANBU were getting closer to the two of them.

Kakashi's heart was pounding, and he kept waiting for Shintaro to come for the rescue.

"If it really doesn't work out, I'll just have to..."

Kakashi was mentally prepared. When the Kirigakure ANBU were about to get close, he would take action to block the pursuers.

At this moment, more than one person rushed here to save them.

In the dense forest of the Land of Fire, a figure quickly passed through. It turned out to be Obito, who Kakashi and the others thought had sacrificed himself.

Half of Obito's face was wrinkled, as if filled with something, but the scars were still visible.

He was wearing a black cloak, with a white spiral object illuminating his body, and his neck still bloomed forming white petals.

Obito opened his only remaining eye and asked anxiously: "Where is the Yellow Flash of Konoha now?!"

After he learned that something had happened to Rin, he ran far from the cave where Uchiha Madara was hiding.

Besides wanting to save someone, he was also thinking about his teacher.

After all, if Namikaze Minato was here, he wouldn't need to come to the rescue.

Minato once saved the entire northwest defense line of Konoha but failed to save him.

And now, Minato was absent again.

"It seems he's on another mission."

The white object on Obito's body started to speak, which meant it was some kind of creature. Obito only knew that this kind of creature was called White Zetsu, and that the individual attached to him to help him was called Tobi.

"Why is he always like this!"

Obito complained in his heart about his teacher known as the Yellow Flash.

He had a reputation as the fastest in the ninja world, yet he was always late at crucial moments.

On the battlefield, Shintaro was the first to rush to the rescue.

"Okay Kakashi, there's no need to run anymore."