Chapter 337: Rin Nohara's Determination

"Revenge for not being rescued in time?"

Hearing that Uchiha Obito caused the Nine-Tails' rampage merely to exact revenge on Minato-sensei, Rin Nohara was shocked and felt a sense of absurdity.

As a ninja, going to the battlefield and needing constant protection from others without the resolve for sacrifice—what kind of ninja is that? Is the battlefield a playground?

To Rin, this was nothing short of an insult!

Rin Nohara had willingly sacrificed herself to protect the village, dying at the hands of the person she loved most.

And then Obito went and destroyed what she had sacrificed her life to protect, claiming it was all for her?

This was sheer madness!

Seeing Rin's expression, Shishou continued with a smile:

"Three years ago, Konoha was attacked again by Uchiha Obito, resulting in the deaths of over a dozen Konoha ninjas."

"Here, these are the records from that time."

Shishou took a booklet from the archive shelf and handed it to Rin.

Hearing that Obito had attacked Konoha again, Rin took the booklet and said through gritted teeth:

"Why did he attack Konoha again? Who was he trying to get revenge on this time?"

Shishou replied casually:

"Uchiha Obito is trying to collect tailed beasts to start the Fourth Great Ninja War."

"So he wanted to take back the eye that was with Kakashi. Only by doing so could he unleash the full power of the Uchiha clan's Sharingan."

"Start the Fourth Great Ninja War..." Rin's expression changed as she quickly examined the information in her hands.

"So his target at that time was Kakashi?"

Shishou nodded, "Yes, and he already took back the Sharingan from Kakashi."

Shishou then explained what the Mangekyō Sharingan was and what abilities Obito's Kamui possessed.

Upon hearing about the abilities of Obito's Mangekyō Sharingan, Rin finally understood how he was able to kill the Fourth Hokage and his wife.

At the end, Shishou looked at Rin and smiled:

"By the way, the Nine-Tails' jinchūriki is now Naruto Uzumaki, and he is the Fourth Hokage's son."

"So your teammate not only killed the Fourth Hokage and his wife, but he also planned to target their child."

Rin was shocked upon hearing this information.

She hadn't expected Obito, after killing Minato-sensei and Kushina-sensei, to go so far as to target their orphaned child and even plan to start the Fourth Great Ninja War.

Was this really the Obito she knew?

Seeing Rin's incredulous expression, Shishou made his proposition.

"So, Miss Rin Nohara, would you be willing to help me eliminate Uchiha Obito?"

Rin clenched her fists and looked at Shishou seriously, saying:

"If what you say is true and Obito really did these things, then I will help you."

No matter what, Rin would not allow Uchiha Obito to harm Minato-sensei's child.

Absolutely not!

"Let's go back for now. Your current state isn't suitable for being out in the open."

"When I track down Uchiha Obito, I'll take you to him personally."

Shishou smiled and extended his right hand to Rin.

Hesitating for a moment, Rin eventually placed her hand in his.

Grasping Rin's cold hand, Shishou used the Flying Thunder God Technique to bring her to the Hokage Rock, where they admired the view of Konoha together.

Looking at Konoha under the night sky, Rin felt a sense of nostalgia.

This was the village she had wanted to protect.

As the eastern sunrise began to illuminate Konoha, villagers started their day, and children ran out of their homes, laughing and playing.

Seeing this peaceful and stable scene,

Rin gritted her teeth. She would never allow Uchiha Obito to destroy this.

"Let's go."

Finally, Rin spoke up.

Although she wanted to see Kakashi, she knew her current state made it unsuitable for her to meet anyone.

Hearing this, Shishou took Rin and disappeared from the spot.

...

In the secret laboratory.

Shishou brought Rin to an empty bedroom and settled her there.

He needed to find Uchiha Obito first before Rin could be useful.

Until then, Rin would live in his laboratory.

"Miss Rin Nohara, you'll stay here for now. I'll come to see you when I have time."

After explaining the laboratory's rules to Rin, Shishou left.

Once Shishou was gone, Rin looked around the luxurious bedroom, feeling as though she were in a dream.

She had died long ago, only to be resurrected thirteen years later.

After that, she discovered that Minato-sensei was dead, Kushina-sensei was dead, Kakashi was disheartened, and Uchiha Obito had become a deranged lunatic.

Everything felt surreal and unreal.

Meanwhile,

After leaving Rin's room, Shishou headed to his own room in the laboratory, planning to get some sleep.

"Hmm? Is that the sound of a movie?"

As he passed by Hyuga Natsu's room, Shishou heard the sound of a movie playing inside.

"Could it be that Hyuga Natsu stayed up all night watching movies?"

Curious, Shishou pushed open Natsu's door and walked in.

Entering the room, Shishou saw Natsu lying on the bed, struggling to stay awake while watching a movie.

Around her bed were various snack wrappers and empty drink bottles.

Seeing Shishou enter, Natsu gave him a tired glance before turning back to her movie.

Having stayed up all night, her head was foggy, and she didn't immediately realize her secret had been discovered.

One second, two seconds, three seconds. Natsu blinked and looked back at Shishou.

Suddenly, she sprang up from the bed, blushing like a child caught doing something wrong, nervously looking at Shishou.

"You...I..."

Seeing Natsu's red face and stammering, Shishou laughed.

He walked over, embraced her, and lay down on the bed, saying:

"So, Natsu, every time you came here to clean, it was actually to secretly relax?"

Feeling Shishou's warm embrace, Natsu blushed even more and pressed her face against his chest, shyly explaining:

"This is a habit I developed at the Hyuga house."

"Back then, I was part of the branch family, serving the main family. The pressure was immense, and I was always afraid of making a mistake and being punished."

"So occasionally, I'd spend a day or two hiding in my room, doing what I wanted."

**********

This fanfiction is complete on my P@treon. If you want to read it, you can find it at p@treon.com/Betek. change @ to a