Chapter 443: The Bizarre World
"Looks like Limited Tsukuyomi is bizarre, but it does seem to fulfill one's wishes…"
Haneda observed his surroundings. Compared to the skyscrapers outside, the ninja academy hadn't changed much.
At the school gate, Kisame, wearing an Akatsuki uniform, stood next to a strutting Sasuke. To Haneda's surprise, Naruto was holding hands with another Akatsuki member, wearing a yellow tiger-striped mask and an Akatsuki robe. For a moment, Haneda couldn't tell if this person was Tobi or Obito.
At the thought of Obito, Haneda shuddered, recalling that maid outfit—it was truly blinding.
"Isn't that Haneda? How come you're here alone today? No Kakashi?"
The voice and tone were distinctly Obito's, unlike that overly effeminate one.
Haneda tested the waters: "Obito, have you ever heard the story of 'Kamui's Hidden Tears'?"
???
Obito gave Haneda a strange look, as if not understanding what he meant.
Kisame chuckled, "What 'Kamui's Hidden Tears'? I'd say it's more like 'Yare Yare Daze~'."
Haneda: "…"
Alright, he was getting used to the cheerful atmosphere of Limited Tsukuyomi.
Haneda noticed Kisame wearing an Akatsuki uniform while seemingly babysitting and curiously asked, "Kisame, are you babysitting for Itachi?"
Before Kisame could reply, Sasuke retorted, "Babysitting? I'm in the third grade! In three years, I'll be a ninja!"
"Ha! Sasuke, Uncle Haneda thinks you're just a kid, haha!" Naruto clutched his stomach, laughing.
"Naruto!" Sasuke shot a glare at Naruto, who instantly quieted down.
A sense of being henpecked washed over Haneda.
Just destroy me; I'm tired…
What kind of nonsense is this Limited Tsukuyomi? Obito didn't even try (′-﹏-`;)
Suddenly, the sky darkened, and raindrops began to fall. Sasuke quickly pulled Naruto under the eaves to avoid the rain.
Kisame opened a portable umbrella, shielding himself from the mood-dampening rain. He approached the school gate, handed the umbrella to Sasuke, and said, "Sasuke-kun, getting wet isn't good for your health…"
He passed the umbrella to Sasuke, gesturing for him to lead Naruto into the school, while Kisame himself remained in the rain.
As the rain intensified, Obito noticed Haneda standing under a streetlight, gazing at the street.
On the street, a man and a woman were running hand in hand through the rain. The man had dull red hair, and the woman wore a paper flower in her hair. Both were clad in red-cloud cloaks, running through the rain in disarray.
It was Nagato and Yahiko.
Ahead of them stood Yahiko in an Akatsuki uniform, smiling as he handed them an umbrella.
At that moment, the sky cleared. Nagato, now in a suit, and Konan, in a pure white wedding dress, ran down the street, framed by blooming flowers under the sunlight.
Unconsciously, a shadow loomed over Haneda. He turned to see Kakashi holding an umbrella, shielding himself and Obito from the rain.
Caught, Kakashi smiled awkwardly, "Didn't expect the rain to come and go so quickly."
He closed the umbrella but was immediately mocked by Obito, "What kind of ninja carries an umbrella? Afraid of catching a cold, or… are you worried about getting sunburned, Kakashi?"
No man likes to hear he's afraid of the rain. Carrying an umbrella on a sunny day at school would get you teased for three years.
Kakashi sighed, "I shouldn't have bothered holding the umbrella for you."
Obito retorted, "Who needs your help? Don't flatter yourself, you idiot."
"Alright, you two, stop arguing!" Haneda couldn't stand being stuck in the middle, listening to them bicker.
He'd endured it for six years!
Six years…
The painful memories suddenly struck Haneda's heart, and he resigned himself:
Let them argue; I'll just lie flat. Whatever…
Seemingly tired of bickering with Kakashi, Obito turned to Haneda, "Haneda, after you drop Naruto off at school, hurry up, or you'll be late!!"
"Late for what?" Haneda, being new to this world, had no idea where Obito wanted to take him.
Ding, ding, ding, ding!!!
The urgent school bell rang over the broadcast, and Obito, realizing something, quickly grabbed Haneda and ran down the right side of the road, "Hurry, hurry, hurry! We'll be late! If Rin doesn't see us, we're doomed!!"
"Huh? Where's Kakashi?"
Obito looked around but didn't see Kakashi. Haneda calmly said, "He sent a Shadow Clone to deliver the umbrella."
Smooth.
"Damn you, Kakashi! Sending a Shadow Clone to stall me just to see me embarrassed, too much!"
Realizing it too late, Obito ground his teeth in anger at Kakashi.
Haneda, however, seemed certain Obito would be late and remained unhurried.
But Obito appeared terrified of being late, dragging Haneda along in a mad dash, as if his saintly instinct to help old ladies had kicked in.
Along the way, they encountered seven old ladies waiting at traffic lights. Obito, ever the Good Samaritan, helped each one cross the street.
The most absurd part was when Haneda saw an old man named Uchiha Madara.
When Obito saw Madara, he cheerfully greeted, "Grandpa!"
This voice… why does it sound like a certain cartoon character?
"Yo! My dear grandson is here! Hashirama! This is my grandson from ten years ago, Uchiha Obito. How's that? Pretty impressive, right?"
Madara sat in a wheelchair, showing off to Hashirama, who was pushing him.
At that moment, a beaming Jiraiya passed by with flat-chested Tsunade.
Madara teased, "Hashirama, isn't that your good son-in-law? How does it feel to have your precious cabbage eaten by a pig?"
Hashirama instantly turned red, "Shut up!"
Madara, usually so outgoing, immediately fell silent.
Hashirama sighed, "Madara, I shouldn't have been so harsh. I was wrong."
"Hashirama, you…"
"Madara…"
The more Haneda listened, the stranger it felt. He quickly pulled the obedient Obito away.
No, he escaped the scene using Flying Raijin.
The scene changed in an instant, bringing Haneda and Kakashi into a time-space tunnel.
They happened to run into delivery boy Minato on his electric scooter:
"Obito, you've learned to use the time-space tunnel too? How about learning to deliver takeout with me?"
Obito replied, "Sensei, do you really think I wouldn't stab your takeout in the back and attack it?"
Minato: "…"
He suddenly recalled a joke online: Your rider is attacking your takeout…
Maybe that's what Obito did when they worked part-time together…
Luckily, his beloved student had opened a junkyard, collecting broken arms, bombs, nails, arrows, the head of the Ten-Tails… and even Kakashi himself.
He collected all sorts of things.
Suddenly, Minato's phone rang—it was a customer urging him.
Minato smiled apologetically at Haneda and Obito, "See you later; if I don't hurry, I'll get a bad review."
Watching the little electric scooter vanish in an instant, Haneda remarked, "Even in the world of Limited Tsukuyomi, Minato-senpai still works hard."
Obito said, "That's to earn milk money for little Naruto. It makes me want to cry."