Chapter 406 Eggplant!
Chapter 406 Eggplant!
Outside the Konoha Arcade, in the leisure area.
Obito, still basking in the joy of his near-death comeback, drank the beverage Rin handed him.
"Kakashi, admit it, you've been left far behind by me." Obito took a smug sip of juice.
Kakashi didn't even bother to roll his eyes; he just silently drank his beverage, completely ignoring the peacock next to him.
As the three were about to find a place to sit down and rest, Lin's gaze was suddenly drawn to a bench next to a nearby cold drink stall.
"Hey? Isn't that Hong and Shisui?" Lin said, pointing in that direction.
Obito and Kakashi looked in the direction Rin was pointing.
Under the sunlight, Kurenai Yuhi, dressed in a red casual outfit, was holding a cup of iced lemon tea and was seriously discussing something with Uchiha Shisui, who was sitting next to her.
Shisui nodded slightly, occasionally gesturing with his finger in the air.
"Oh! It's Shisui and Kurenai!"
Obito immediately perked up, waving the empty cup in his hand and swaggering over.
"Shisui! Kurenai! What a coincidence, you're shopping too?"
Upon hearing the sound, Hong and Shisui turned their heads.
"It's Obito." Shisui stood up with a smile, looking at the three members of Team 7 with gentle eyes.
Hong put down her lemon tea and, seeing Lin, smiled as her previously serious face broke into one: "Lin, you guys are out having fun too!"
"Yeah, I just watched a 'big battle' at the arcade," Lin said with a smile, teasingly.
Obito leaned close to Shisui, lowering his voice mysteriously, but his smug tone was impossible to hide.
"Shisui, you watched the broadcast of my final match, right? What did you think? Wasn't my last move super cool?"
Obito pointed to his eyes. Although he couldn't see anything through the goggles, he still struck what he thought was a cool pose.
Shisui did not feel impatient with Obito's behavior, which resembled a child showing off a new toy.
As a genius of the Uchiha clan and one of the few in the clan who knew the secret of the Mangekyou Sharingan, Shisui was very clear about the price Obito paid to awaken those eyes at such a young age, and what terrifying potential he possessed.
Moreover, he had witnessed Obito's previous training firsthand; no matter how many times he was defeated by Kakashi or himself, he would always get up and continue.
"Obito, your performance in the finals was fantastic." Shisui smiled gently.
"However, while the power of the eyes is immense, it also places a tremendous burden on the pupil's strength and the body."
"You can't fully master it yet, and relying on it too much will have side effects beyond your imagination. You should focus more on practicing basic taijutsu and ninjutsu, and don't use that power lightly unless absolutely necessary."
Hearing Shisui's earnest advice, Obito's smug expression softened. In the past, he would have thought that Shisui was jealous of him, but the truth was as Shisui said, he knew that Shisui was genuinely looking out for him.
"I know, Shisui. I train really hard!" Obito scratched the back of his head and chuckled.
On the other side, Hong, holding Lin's hand, couldn't help but complain.
"Lin, have you seen Captain Che recently?"
Hong sighed, her delicate brows furrowing slightly.
"Ever since the Chunin Exams, I've wanted to find him to ask about genjutsu and barrier fusion, but I can't even find him anywhere."
"I went to the Ministry of Finance, but the people there said he was in a meeting. I went to the research institute, but Mizuki said he was working on some kind of budget."
Lin couldn't help but laugh when she heard that.
"Hong, you know perfectly well that Vice Minister Xichuan is a very busy person in the village right now."
Hong nodded: "Yes, Captain Fugaku too. Lately, I haven't had time to ask him any questions. He seems to be overwhelmed by paperwork. I've been there a few times, and the pile of papers on his desk never seems to have been cleared."
"Minato-sensei has been working overtime every day these past few days. He hasn't even had time to go shopping with Kushina-neechan because he's been busy with the Five Kage Summit."
Lin patted Hong's hand, comforting her, "But Zhishui should be able to help you solve a lot of problems, right?"
When this was mentioned, Hong's eyes became serious.
"Yes." Kurenai looked at Shisui. "During the Chunin Exams quarterfinals, although I used Deep Genjutsu to trap Killer Bee, when he unleashed the Tailed Beast Chakra, that power instantly broke through my mental control."
"I specifically asked Shisui to come out today because I wanted to ask him how to more accurately control the frequency of genjutsu, and even conduct deep mental guidance, when facing enemies with enormous chakra or special energy."
As a ninja specializing in genjutsu, she still wanted to improve her genjutsu skills, especially since she was currently on a mission with Team 7, and those three were just too monstrous.
Upon hearing Kurenai's confusion, Shisui nodded slightly, his eyes revealing admiration.
"Red, you have a high talent for illusion. I think what you lack now is not illusion skills, but mental energy."
Hong listened intently, nodding occasionally and asking a few questions now and then.
Lin listened from the side. Although she majored in medical ninjutsu and water release, these profound theories were very inspiring to her.
Obito and Kakashi stood aside. Obito couldn't understand these complicated theories, so he could only kick the pebbles on the ground with boredom.
Kakashi understood, but his mind was clearly elsewhere.
"These guys, all they do when they get together is talk about training and ninjutsu. It's so boring," Obito muttered.
"Alright, since everyone's off today, let's not talk about these heavy topics."
Obito's eyes suddenly lit up as he pointed to a shop across the shopping street.
"Look over there, that's a photo booth. I heard that if you just stand inside and press a button, you can get your photos developed immediately."
Let's all take a picture to remember this moment!
Obito's suggestion was immediately met with a positive response from both girls.
"Great! I've never tried that before!" Lin said happily.
Hong also stopped asking Shisui for advice and nodded with a smile.
The five people walked to the photo booth, a small metal booth similar to the photo booth machine from their previous life, with a thick curtain hanging at the door.
"Can five people fit in such a small place?" Kakashi looked at the cramped cubicle and took a step back with some disdain.
"What's there to be afraid of! We can just squeeze in!"
Obito grabbed Kakashi's arm and dragged him inside.
"Everyone come in! Hurry up!"
The interior space of the photo booth is indeed very small.
Obito, relying on being the one who made the suggestion, insisted on standing in the very front, center position, striking what he thought was the coolest pose with his arms crossed.
As soon as he got into position, Kakashi subtly moved a step to the side, casually leaning his shoulder against the wall, which pushed Obito out of the center of the frame.
"Hey! Kakashi! Stop pushing me! You're squeezing my face out of the frame!" Obito protested loudly, trying desperately to push back.
"It's your own fault for not being able to stand properly." Kakashi rolled his eyes, his body remaining completely still.
"Alright, Obito, stop fooling around, the countdown is about to start."
Hong and Lin stood on either side of the front, smiling brightly and making cute peace signs at the camera.
Shisui stood in the last row. Although it was a bit crowded, he still maintained that gentle and reserved smile, with his hands hanging naturally at his sides.
"Three, two, one!"
The machine emitted a mechanical beeping sound.
"Cheese!" Lin and Hong shouted in unison.
"Kakashi, you bastard, get out of my way!" Obito was still making a last-ditch effort, his facial muscles contorted from the strain.
"Snap!"
A blinding flash of light instantly captured the moment.
With a slight mechanical whirring sound, several sheets of color photographic paper were ejected from the outlet.
Obito eagerly snatched the photograph.
on the screen.
Lin and Hong smiled brightly, radiating youthful energy.
Shisui smiled gently from the back row, like a reliable older brother protecting everyone.
And at the very front are Obito and Kakashi...
Kakashi's mask covered most of his face, revealing only a lifeless, expressionless eye.
As for Obito, because he was bumped by Kakashi's shoulder at the last moment, his face, which was wearing black goggles, not only deviated from the center, but half of his face was also blocked by Kakashi's shoulder, and his mouth was wide open in protest, making him look extremely comical.
"Kaka! Kaka! Shi!"
Outside the photo pavilion, Obito's furious roar erupted.
"You absolutely did this on purpose! You owe me my photos!"
"It's because you're not photogenic," Kakashi said coldly.
Amid Obito's roar, Kurenai and Rin burst into laughter, while Shisui shook his head with a helpless smile.
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