Chapter 202 (1/2)

After finishing all the surrounding Zetsu, Ryo returned to Rin.

As she was staring at the mad killing figure that's been slaughtering the Mist Ninjas, her body could not stop trembling, and tears fell unstoppably from her eyes.

”Ryo, is that… Obito?” She asked with a very small, pessimistic voice.

”Don't worry about this Rin; Obito will be fine. I'll take you to see him in a moment.” Ryo tried to make his friend feel better.

She nodded and said nothing. Rin was never much of a skeptical person. She knew that Ryo had his plans.

The reason why Ryo wasn't moving in was that he wanted Obito to improve even further.

In fact, when the Uchiha suffer great grief, their strong emotions stimulate their Sharingan; that's how the Mangekyo is activated in the first place. With grief further intensifying during the Mangekyo's first activation, this could make it even stronger.

With Obito's Mangekyo just opening, it still had potential to become even stronger.

Ryo guessed that Obito's witnessing of ”Rin's” corpse would further dig into his potential.

Indeed, that was what happened. After slaughtering the Mist, Obito went and took ”Rin” in his arms.

Confirming that was indeed deceased, his Mangekyo turned even redder. He looked up and looked at the moon, desperately saying: ”Here is hell!”

His Mangekyo's power was further improved, and Ryo reached his purpose. He took Rin to Obito's side immediately.

Obito was drowning in sorrow. He did not feel Ryo and Rin approaching, but Guruguru sensed them as soon as they approached.

He was too surprised to react at the sight of Rin alive and well. Ryo's took that chance to transport his consciousness to the Ice World.

Deep in his despair, Obito faintly heard Rin's voice, shouting his name. As she touched Obito's shoulder, he said: ”Did I miss you that much? I can actually hear your voice.”

Ryo was both happy and sympathetic, torn between cry and laughter; Rin was hysterically crying; and Obito was still holding a dummy mourning over its passing.

The scene was too unharmonious, so Ryo just dissipated his Chakra and the dummy turned back to its clone previous form.

As Obito watched the change, he became agitated.

”Obito, you're not in hell. Why don't you look behind you?” Ryo used a Genjutsu he had learned from Shinku Yuhi to try to guide Obito's consciousness to turn around.

Sluggishly, Obito looked behind him, to see Rin's face before his eyes.

”Rin!” Seeing Rin, Obito's Chakra became agitated, and he immediately broke out from Ryo's Genjutsu.

”Rin! RIN! You're okay! Thank god!” At her sight, Obito smiled, and then he fainted.

”Obito!” Rin saw Obito fainting and immediately stopped crying. Her Medical Ninja instinct made her immediately rush to check him for injuries.

Ryo did want to wake him up right there, but he sensed several Ninja approaching from Konoha's direction.