Fleeing from Konoha-Chapter 561 - 77: Direction_3

"Was it because of me that his Mangekyo Sharingan awakened?"

Lin paused and asked.

"That’s right. You, who caused Obito’s awakening, are undoubtedly very special in his heart. Obito cannot suppress his emotions, combined with the bloodline of the Uchiha Race, his danger is obvious. The best outcome would be for me to remove the Mangekyo Sharingan and imprison him for life."

Hakushi was not joking with Lin; he truly thought this way.

Currently, Obito’s obedience, not yet corrupted by the power of the Mangekyo Sharingan, is because Lin is still alive, capable of limiting the emergence of his inner darkness.

If Lin were to die, that inner darkness would revive, and then, not only would the power of the Mangekyo Sharingan make something terrifying happen, but it would be unpredictable.

At that time, precautions would be necessary.

Therefore, he had to warn Lin to protect herself well. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

To diligently learn Immortal Technique and Medical Ninjutsu, even to control the Seven-tailed within her, is all for the power to protect herself.

He hopes Lin can understand.

No, Lin understands this very well.

To her, saving Obito is also her redemption to stay alive.

Not wanting anyone to get hurt, the feelings towards Obito must be quite complicated.

"Hakushi-senpai, I’m indeed very foolish, aren’t I?"

Lin smiled bitterly again.

While thinking in her heart, if only she had died at that time.

Just as Hakushi said, dying at Obito’s hands then was, in fact, a very selfish and laughable behavior.

Thus, at first, she harbored resentment towards Hakushi, who dragged her back from the brink of death, but on careful reflection, it was a mistake born out of poor consideration.

To protect Konoha, while harming her important companion, from the standpoint of Konoha Ninja Nohara Rin, it was indeed a no-brainer.

However, after making that choice, Konoha Ninja Nohara Rin had died.

The Nohara Rin standing here now has lost the identity of a Konoha Ninja.

The newly reborn her is no longer for the Konoha Village.

If selfish, then let it be selfish.

For Obito, for herself, there is no turning back now, only the path leading to darkness.

"That’s why, indeed, the foolishness lies in us humans. I’m a part of it, of course. Don’t forget, using you all, I am equally selfish."

"I thought Hakushi-senpai was going to say something dignified and righteous."

Hearing Hakushi say this, Lin gently stroked her hair by the forehead, smiling slightly.

"For those of you who’ve died and come back, those words might not be useful. Being realistic is better. If any psychological issues arise, please contact me anytime. The Land of Demons now has hospitals specializing in guiding Ninja psychological health."

The tone didn’t sound like a joke.

"Then let Hakushi-senpai monitor me and Obito."

Lin smiled generously, looking candidly at Hakushi.

Hakushi also smiled and said, "Of course, personally, I’m already quite concerned about you. You are my disciples after all; until absolutely necessary, I don’t want to give up on you. No, I should say, not giving up on what your heart seeks is the best repayment for me."

"What arrangements will be made for Obito after all this?"

Lin asked with concern.

"Regarding this matter, I have my own plans afterwards. I’m thinking of arranging him to a suitable place for work."

"Like what?"

"Helping old grandmas and grandpas on the road, for instance; in this regard, I believe he can do it better."

"The Security Team?"

Lin nodded knowingly.

"I hope to eliminate the ’darkness’ in his eyes... if those eyes are not properly guided, the loss of wealth is a minor issue; retaliating against the world would be a fault in my neglect of guidance."

Hakushi answered as a matter of course.

Bringing Lin and Obito back, he has already made arrangements in this regard.

Since bringing the two back, he must take serious responsibility for them.

Letting Obito learn about Natural Energy is also to attain peace of mind for him.

Saying this seems a bit presumptuous, but in Hakushi’s view, for Obito at such an immature age, overly abusing the power of the Mangekyo Sharingan would not be a good thing.

His psychological age is too naive and simple.

Standing up from his chair, Hakushi finished his lunch and headed to Obito’s training place.

From behind, Lin’s voice came:

"If possible, I hope Hakushi-senpai can keep the matter just now a secret from Obito."

Hakushi waved a hand behind to allude his understanding.

Because that was his intention too.

For an immature child possessing immense power like this, letting him know everything might do more harm than good.

Still better to wait for him to mature later and discover for himself; that way, he would readily accept this ’deception.’

Given Obito’s almost loyal personality, Hakushi couldn’t think of a better plan.

After mastering Immortal Technique, prepare him for related training as a security personnel; in the future, helping the old grandparents in the Land of Demons should hopefully melt away the concealed darkness in his eyes.

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The disappearance of the Nohara couple has greatly troubled Hokage Hiruzen.

Nohara Rin stole the Seven-tailed from the Hidden Waterfall Village and is now missing.

This led to the rupture of relations between Hidden Waterfall and Konoha, amid conflict between Konoha and Hidden Cloud, it’s uncertain if Hidden Waterfall would end up using this incident to declare war on Konoha.

Though Hidden Waterfall Village is not one of the Five Great Nations, it still possesses considerable Ninja strength.