Chapter 120: I Have a Friend
Kamishiro is really torn now. Actually, he was also torn before. Since he couldn't sort it out, he deliberately put it out of his mind.
However, time is running out, and these things are about to happen. Kamishiro can no longer deliberately ignore them.
Actually, because of Kamishiro, certain changes have taken place.
For example, Obito's Sharingan.
Originally, Obito's Sharingan was supposed to awaken during the Battle of Kannabi Bridge, but now it awakened earlier because of him.
Moreover, since Obito awakened his Sharingan, his strength has been sky - rocketing. He is no longer the clumsy Obito.
This is very likely to bring about changes in the upcoming Battle of Kannabi Bridge.
Maybe Madara Uchiha has already set his sights on Obito and is thinking about how to lead him astray.
Speaking of which, why did Madara Uchiha take an interest in Obito?
Obito was just a loser before. How could he catch Madara Uchiha's eye?
It can't be that Madara Uchiha could foresee the future and knew early on that Obito's Mangekyo Sharingan would unlock the OP (Over - Powered) ability of Kamui, right?
As for Black Zetsu, he probably didn't think much of Obito at first, either. Obito doesn't have Indra's or Shura's chakra.
Kamishiro wracked his brains and suddenly had an epiphany. He suddenly realized why Madara Uchiha was interested in Obito.
Madara Uchiha didn't choose Obito because he valued Obito's ability, but rather his personality.
Obito is now full of kindness. When he sees the weak, he will go all out to help them.
The Uchiha Clan believes in love deeply, but they are also extreme. When they lose this love, the love in their hearts will be replaced by a stronger hatred. Once their hearts are consumed by hatred and their eyes are clouded, they will swing to the other extreme and are more easily manipulated.
Moreover, the Sharingan, as the eye that reflects the soul, can awaken and continuously evolve through strong emotional stimulation, and finally evolve into the Mangekyo Sharingan.
That is to say, no matter how mediocre Obito's talent and strength are, as long as his heart is filled with extreme hatred, he can awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan, and his strength will make a qualitative leap.
So, Madara Uchiha doesn't care about Obito's strength at all. It's just that kind - hearted Obito is more likely to go to extremes and is easier to manipulate, so he became Madara Uchiha's target.
Kamishiro is a bit frustrated. What's the point of knowing all this?
Although Obito has awakened his Sharingan and his strength has increased, and there have been significant changes, his personality remains the same. So, he will still be targeted.
Should he just stand by and do nothing?
But as a good friend, if he knows the trouble Obito will face in the future and does nothing, what kind of friend is he? Is he even decent?
Kamishiro grabbed his head forcefully. "I should've just hidden in a remote corner and never come out. Then I wouldn't be so torn!"
Kushina Uzumaki stared blankly at the frantic Kamishiro, not understanding what had suddenly gotten into him.
All she did was tell Kamishiro about the situation in the ninja world. Was there really a need for such a big reaction?
"Hey, Kamishiro, what are you doing?"
Kamishiro sighed and asked with great annoyance, "Sister Kushina, can I ask you a Problem?"
Kushina Uzumaki asked curiously, "What kind of Problem?"
Kamishiro thought for a moment and said, "Uh... about emotions."
Kushina Uzumaki immediately sat up straight.
It was a Problem about emotions! She wondered which girl Kamishiro liked.
Could it be Rin Nohara?
After all, the only same - age girl Kamishiro knew in Konoha seemed to be Rin Nohara.
But Obito, that young fellow, liked Rin Nohara. Could it be that the reason Kamishiro was feeling so troubled was that both he and Obito liked Rin Nohara, and since Obito was his good friend, he didn't know what to do and wanted to consult her?
Kushina Uzumaki was super excited, thinking she was about to get some really juicy gossip.
Kushina Uzumaki coughed dryly and said seriously, "Ask away. I'll definitely help you analyze it properly!"
After pondering for a moment, Kamishiro said, "I have a friend..."
Hearing Kamishiro's opening line, Kushina Uzumaki almost burst out laughing.
It was a sure thing. What came next would probably be as she guessed.
"I have a friend who knows that his friends might encounter really bad things. That friend of mine is very torn about whether to help them because if he does, even worse things might happen. That friend of mine actually just wants to live a peaceful life, do things he's interested in, and doesn't want to get caught up in a whirlpool. However, if he doesn't help, he feels like a terrible person.
So... if it were you, Sister Kushina, what would you do?"
Kushina Uzumaki stared at Kamishiro with her eyes popping out in disbelief. "Why would you ask this? You should've asked..."
Kushina Uzumaki quickly covered her mouth, almost letting it slip.
Kamishiro asked in confusion, "What should I have asked?"
Kushina Uzumaki removed her hand from her mouth and forced a laugh. "Oh, no, it's nothing."
Kamishiro asked again, "Sister Kushina, if it were you, what would you do? If he helps, that friend of mine might get deeply caught in a whirlpool and be unable to extricate himself. There might be a lot of trouble, and he might never be able to get back to a peaceful life."
After thinking for a while, Kushina Uzumaki tilted her head and said in confusion, "But don't you already have the answer?"
Kamishiro said curiously, "Ah?"
When did I come up with an answer? I'm asking you."
"You're saying that it's you..."
Just as Kushina Uzumaki was about to explain, Kamishiro quickly denied it. "No no no, it's not me. It's my friend's Problem! Not mine!"
Kushina Uzumaki slapped the table hard. "Hypothetically! You are your friend! You know your friend is going to face something really bad. You have the power to change it, but you don't want to help because you're afraid that something even worse might happen and wreck your peaceful life. But at the same time, you think it's not right not to help, right?"
Kamishiro nodded. "Yeah, that's it."
Kushina Uzumaki said with a smile, "If you were worried about ruining your peaceful life, you wouldn't have asked this Problem in the first place. It's because you're already prepared for your peaceful days to be disrupted that you asked this Problem.
So, you're not really struggling with whether to help or not. You just lack a reason, a reason to convince yourself to disrupt your peaceful days and offer help."
Kamishiro's face scrunched up. To be honest, he was really unhappy with Kushina Uzumaki's answer.