Chapter 17: Divine Power cannot hide the Tears; All the Eye Sees is Rin.

For Hanabi, the audience could be those on the other side of the Dimensional Popularity Stage, or it could be Kakashi in front of her, or anyone else.

Preparing a good show for them anytime, anywhere is a fundamental quality of an idol.

A true idol would absolutely never turn dark, nor stab herself, then plunge into the sea with the mastermind to perish together, making the people she cherishes feel pain.

“You’re not using the Hell Viewing Technique, are you?” Kakashi felt things were getting troublesome.

Facing a genius of Hanabi’s level, it would probably be difficult for him to counter using ordinary genjutsu.

Unless he used the Sharingan.

But the Sharingan also had a problem.

Most Sharingan genjutsu require eye contact with the opponent. And awkwardly enough, Hanabi didn’t have eyes.

Forget ordinary genjutsu; even if Tsukuyomi came, it would be useless.

After attempting to dispel the genjutsu several times, Kakashi felt that nothing around him had changed, nor did he feel he was under a genjutsu.

As for the opponent using his acquaintances for psychological attacks, Kakashi didn’t deny it; or rather, understanding enemy intelligence and attacking their weaknesses is exactly what a ninja should do.

“Transformation Jutsu? No, that’s not right either…” Hanabi now looked like Rin Nohara. But Kakashi didn’t think Hanabi used a Transformation Jutsu.

This was also the reason Kakashi thought he was under a genjutsu.

“Now then, is it or isn’t it~” Hanabi wasn’t in a hurry to attack.

“Not attacking? If time runs out, you guys will be the ones expelled,” Kakashi said.

“What are you saying, Kakashi?”

– !!!

In an instant, even Hanabi’s voice changed.

“…Rin?” In that moment, Kakashi even felt that the person standing opposite him was Rin Nohara.

And right then, a Mist ninja appeared behind Rin.

Danger!

Kakashi shouted in his heart.

But reason told Kakashi that the one opposite him was fake.

As the saying goes, Kamui can hardly hide tears; everything the eye sees is Rin.

“Some kind of special transformation technique, or a genjutsu I don’t know about?”

But information about him wasn’t something just any ninja could obtain. If it was the Hell Viewing Technique that revealed the darkness hidden in one’s heart, that would be reasonable.

But Hanabi Hyūga was a genius of the Hyūga clan. It was said that the elders and the clan head regretted her blindness greatly, otherwise she would surely have been the next heir. If it was the Byakugan clan, it was hard to say what hidden intelligence they might know.

Kakashi’s sense of smell was also keen, but this area was filled with a strange floral scent. clearly, the opponent used some kind of incense to mask the “smell” of this area.

“I can’t tell, I really can’t tell. Do I have to use the Sharingan?”

Kakashi felt he could no longer distinguish between reality and illusion.

And while he hesitated, the Mist ninja’s blade had already pierced through Rin Nohara.

Rin looked at Kakashi with a gaze that was blank yet worried, then coughed blood and fell.

And the Mist ninja behind her took off his mask.

– It was clearly himself again.

“No choice then.” Kakashi stopped pretending.

He lifted his forehead protector, revealing the Sharingan. Lightning flickered around his body.

His entire aura instantly changed. As if in response to Kakashi, the sky began to cloud over.

[Kakashi: I can’t tell, I really can’t tell!]

[Kakashi: This isn’t funny, kid.]

[This is precisely stepping on the line and courting death.]

[If you court death, you will die. Now Kakashi is getting serious.]

[Another different eye. Is there some lore about eyes in Ninja Road?]

[Damn, so cool.]

“…?” However, even after activating the Sharingan, the hellish scene before him didn’t change.

No, there was a change.

A middle-aged man stood smiling in the distance, looking at him with loving eyes.

“!!!!!!”

Kakashi’s eyes widened, and even his breathing became rapid.

Then, the middle-aged man picked up a sword.

But this sword wasn’t pointed at Kakashi, but at himself.

Then the middle-aged man was about to plunge the blade into his own abdomen.

Kakashi immediately pulled his forehead protector down.

“…”

The middle-aged man before him turned back into the smiling Rin Nohara.

Activating the Sharingan didn’t make things better.

On the contrary, Kakashi saw the scene of his father, Sakumo Hatake, committing suicide—that was Kakashi’s original trauma.

[Damn, why does it feel even more like hell?]

[That guy committing suicide has the same hair as Kakashi. His dad?]

[Suicide?]

[No wonder he has psychological trauma.]

[Using an ultimate move upgrades the psychological trauma too; who can stand this?]

[Killing the person, and destroying the heart too.]

“Kid, you’re playing with fire.” Kakashi had a headache.

The genjutsu in front of him couldn’t be dispelled, and opening the Sharingan made it even more hellish.

Because he couldn’t see through it, Kakashi even suspected if what was in front of him was a trap. Was Hanabi right in front of his eyes?

The best way to break this situation should be to use a large-scale ninjutsu to hit the surroundings with an AOE, then retreat temporarily and hide to observe the weakness and the true location.

But Kakashi couldn’t do that, because his current identity was “examiner.” He had to wait for the others to come and snatch the bells. Flipping the table would mean being a sore loser.

If they were enemies, killing them would suffice, but everyone was on the same side.

He couldn’t fight, couldn’t win an argument; it was infuriating.

“Not attacking?”

Kakashi decided not to bicker with the brat. He pretended to yawn, then looked up towards where Hanabi was.

– As long as the opponent needs the bells, they will definitely attack.

This level of psychological attack, just treat it as nonexistent.

Just stall for time… Wait, stall for time?!

“Shimatta!” (Damn it!)

Bad!

Kakashi suddenly realized Hanabi was also stalling for time. Because she also needed time to rescue Naruto and Sasuke!

“Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!”

A ball of fire burst out from behind Kakashi.

Kakashi immediately turned his head and moved to the side.

“—!”

The person using the Fireball Jutsu must be Sasuke, but when Kakashi turned his head, he saw someone else.

Obito Uchiha.

And Kakashi’s side dodge was clearly anticipated. Hanabi had already arrived here; she hadn’t transformed but appeared in her true form.

Hanabi pressed her hands on the ground, her legs clamping onto Kakashi like scissors. Kakashi could only raise his hands to block.

But using her hands as an axis, Hanabi fiercely slammed Kakashi to the other side. Kakashi traced an arc in the air and was thrown to the ground.

“Windmill Collapse!”

Shiranui Style Ninja Art. Although Hanabi rated it as flashy, this kind of pure fighting style technique was quite useful in this “low-level” combat.

The key was, the visual effect was great.

[Let go of that Kakashi, come at me!]

[I want to be clamped too.]

[Wifey’s feet, small and fragrant, hehehe.]

[That was Sasuke just now, right?]

[Is Kakashi being completely targeted?]

[These are all psychological trauma levels, right?]

[Kakashi: My PTSD is acting up.]

[This is getting blocked at both ends.]

[The cheeky brat isn’t afraid of being beaten to death.]

Kakashi was thrown to the side; he immediately got up to maintain balance.

But Hanabi didn’t give him time. A kunai cut a nearby rope, activating a mechanism.

Countless fallen leaves rained down from the sky, physically obscuring vision.

And amidst this, Hanabi appeared again, one hand reaching for the bells.

Kakashi couldn’t afford to be gentle with the fairer s*x; he kicked Hanabi away, intending to escape from the vision-blocking leaves.

However, just as he kicked Hanabi away, another figure suddenly rushed in from the front. It was “Little Kakashi.”

“Is it Naruto? That’s fine then.”

Since Hanabi and Sasuke had both appeared, the last one must be Naruto.

But Little Kakashi’s movements had no flaws, completely unlike Naruto. This wasn’t Naruto, it was Sasuke!

Initially, Sasuke transformed into “Obito” to make him think that was Sasuke, but when the leaves fell, Sasuke had actually transformed again into “Little Kakashi”!

“Bad!”

Seeing the charging “Little Kakashi” about to grab the bells, Kakashi Hatake’s gaze sharpened.

It was no longer time to hide his skills; he had to show his true ability.

“——!!!”

However, in this instant, “Rin Nohara,” for some reason, suddenly appeared in front of “Little Kakashi,” blocking the hand “Little Kakashi” aimed at Kakashi. Rin Nohara was pierced by “Little Kakashi,” and the warm blood splattered directly onto Kakashi’s face.

Kakashi froze.

Hanabi hadn’t transformed earlier, making Kakashi lower his guard, then she suddenly transformed into Rin again, delivering a huge blow to Kakashi.

And at this time, another “Obito” came from the side.

Without a doubt, this flaw-ridden figure was Naruto Uzumaki.

But this Obito Uchiha was different from the intact appearance just now; this was Obito Uchiha with only one eye.

Undoubtedly, Obito Uchiha’s other eye… was in Kakashi’s eye socket.

In just this instant, “Obito” grabbed the bells directly.

“Rustle…”

The fallen leaves had all dropped.

The forest returned to its original appearance.

Hanabi’s “Reality Show” had also ended.

“Success!”

Naruto held two bells in one hand and a mask in the other.

Beside him, Sasuke was panting, also holding a mask in his hand.

And Hanabi sat smiling on a rock nearby, wearing a half-face fox mask, a smile on her lips, her small feet clad in white silk stockings swinging and dangling continuously…

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