blogombal Chapter 145 Lin is going to the front lines; preparing for the worst.
Chapter 145 Lin is going to the front lines; preparing for the worst.
"I see. Karin, is she the orphan of the Uzumaki you found on the border? I feel much more at ease with her joining your team!" In the private room of the barbecue restaurant, Kakashi nodded repeatedly after learning about Karin's situation.
After six months of growth, he was quite certain that the strength of Ishikawa and the other two was now vastly different from what it used to be.
First of all, Ishikawa already possesses the strength of at least a Special Jonin. With his Red Eyes, Spirit Transformation Technique, Chidori, Lightning Release Armor, and other trump cards, he can even turn the tables on Jonin.
As for Tarojiro, whether it was due to Ishikawa's influence or the result of his accumulated strength, his strength has also steadily improved over the past six months, giving him the power of an elite Chunin.
With this combination, plus the medical expert Karin, they would definitely be among the top five elite teams in Konoha. After all, Jonin teams are only temporarily formed for special missions; normally, all four-person teams are composed of Jonin, Chunin, and Genin.
"Teacher, instead of worrying about us, you should think about yourself. I heard that there are quite a few clan members among this year's graduates, such as the Hyuga, Nara, Yamanaka, Akimichi, and Inuzuka clans, and even the orphans of the Uchiha clan are among them."
"I wonder if the Hokage will assign the Uchiha clan to you, sir. After all, you possess the Sharingan of the Uchiha. Tsk tsk tsk, someone carrying the hatred of their clan probably won't be easy to get along with!"
“Uh…” Kakashi was speechless when he heard Ishikawa’s teasing, but he did not question Ishikawa’s guess, since it was most likely that he was Sasuke’s teacher because he had the Sharingan.
His headache stemmed not only from the Uchiha clan, but also from the teacher's child, Naruto Uzumaki. These two were no ordinary kids; just thinking about it made him realize that his new Team 7 was going to be in for a lot of trouble!
"Well, they might not even pass my test. The meat's almost burnt, let's not think about these things for now..." Kakashi changed the subject by flipping the meat slices.
"Another bell drill? Hehe..." Ishikawa chuckled casually and said nothing more, continuing to urge his two underlings to enjoy their farewell dinner as the Seventh Class.
After chatting and laughing and having a good meal, Kakashi paid the bill, waved goodbye, and turned to go home.
[Speaking of which, tonight or tomorrow night is the Scroll of Seals incident, and Naruto will unleash his full power, beating up Mizuki and graduating smoothly! It seems the Third Hokage must have orchestrated this, otherwise he wouldn't have been so eager to disband us and make room for Naruto and Sasuke.]
However, whatever their schemes are, they're none of my business. I have even less interest in the Book of Sealing or anything like that. Time to go home...
Watching Kakashi's retreating figure, Ishikawa's eyes gleamed. He made an appointment with his two underlings to go to the Ninja Academy in three days and then leisurely strolled home.
Night, a time-traveling room.
"Ishikawa, congratulations on finally mastering the Thousand Hands Strength technique. Next up is the Rasengan. Do you want to practice now?" Nohara Rin blinked her big eyes and smiled encouragingly as she felt the power erupt from Ishikawa's fists colliding.
"No rush, I don't have a big need for the Rasengan right now." Ishikawa withdrew his fist with satisfaction, thinking to himself that his two months of hard work were finally on the right track!
During his six months of leisurely training, he relied on his cheat-like abilities to fully master several ninjutsu, including Chidori and Lightning Release Armor. Then, two months ago, he chose to train the Thousand Hands Super Strength technique over the Rasengan.
After all, he already has Chidori, and the attribute-less Rasengan is just icing on the cake for him. It's better to train Super Strength to comprehensively increase his attack power!
Of course, it wasn't just his ninjutsu that improved dramatically in just six months. Ishikawa's physique was also on par with Rock Lee's in his normal state, and his chakra had more than doubled to one chakra.
Unfortunately, Kakashi at this time was no longer the Kakashi of the past. Not to mention that one Kakashi used to be equivalent to half a Kakashi, just the fact that Ishikawa observed and compared Kakashi's chakra with his red eyes now showed that it was ten times greater than Ishikawa's.
Yes, using Ishikawa's own unit of measurement, it's 10 calories, which is five times the amount of chakra Kakashi used to have.
"Ishikawa, we might have to go to the front lines!" Suddenly, just as Ishikawa was distracted, Nohara Rin suddenly spoke up, her breath quickening.
"What? So fast!" Ishikawa's expression changed upon hearing this, and he blurted out.
He knew that Konoha was short of manpower due to the Third Shinobi World War in 46 years, but he didn't expect this day to come so soon.
In two months, it will be Kakashi's 12th birthday, the day he becomes a Jonin during the Battle of Kannabi Bridge.
Ishikawa didn't care about anything else; what he cared about was what if something changed at this crucial moment and caused a butterfly effect? Nohara Rin was on the battlefield and couldn't come back in time to open the door for him. If they encountered danger and he couldn't provide timely support, it would be troublesome.
Although Nohara Rin already possessed the strength of a Jonin, Ishikawa was still uneasy. After all, the mastermind behind her was Uchiha Madara.
"Rin, you know who's targeting Obito. Although he hasn't made a move yet, he'll definitely do something on the front lines! I even suspect that he was involved in the Battle of Kannabi Bridge, where Obito died."
"And this mission is coming soon, so we need to prepare in advance. So Rin, you need to be mentally prepared to sacrifice Obito and face Madara Uchiha."
"The Battle of Kannabi Bridge! Uchiha Madara! Obito sacrificed!!" Nohara Rin's pupils trembled as she realized what had happened, and she subconsciously clenched her fists, biting her lip lightly, her eyes filled with trepidation.
That's the legendary Uchiha Madara...
However, the thought of Obito possibly dying quickly strengthened Rin's resolve. She had already made the decision to change their fate, so how could she be intimidated here!
Moreover, she's not fighting alone.
"Prepared in advance? What's your plan?" Calm down, Nohara Rin asked, suppressing her fear and anticipation of Uchiha Madara.
"With the Fourth Hokage, the Yellow Flash, accompanying you, you shouldn't face any danger upon entering the front lines! So, it's highly likely that the battle will still take place at Kannabi Bridge. Therefore, my plan is that when Kakashi is promoted to Jonin and you return to the village, you open the gate for me so I can secretly go there and provide support."
"If all goes well, that would be best, and we can participate in the Battle of Kannabi Bridge together and change history. But if anything goes wrong, I must ensure your safety and timely evacuation as soon as possible."
"Furthermore, in a last resort, I will destroy Obito's eyes or 'kill' him, putting him in a life-or-death situation!"
"Kill, kill Obito!!" Hearing Ishikawa's final, chilling glint, even Nohara Rin, who trusted Ishikawa, couldn't help but turn pale and her eyes tremble.
"Xiaolin, we don't know why Madara Uchiha targeted Obito, but judging from the subsequent situation, it should be for Obito himself or his eyes. Because Kakashi-sensei has awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan after transplanting Obito's Sharingan, Obito has value in being targeted by Madara Uchiha."
"Since that's the case, why don't we take the initiative and fake Obito's death or blind him to make him lose his value as a target for Madara? Well, it's a last resort, after all, we're still too weak to face Uchiha Madara..."
Ishikawa looked into Shigenohara Rin's eyes with sincerity and helplessness, and said that with their current strength, they had no choice but to resort to this last resort if they wanted to rewrite Obito's fate in front of Madara!
"Obito's eyes are the legendary Mangekyou Sharingan!!" Nohara Rin's pupils contracted as she murmured in disbelief, unsure whether it was Obito's talent or Kakashi's genius.
However, one thing is certain: she must make a decision when facing Madara Uchiha...