Upon hearing this, Obito wanted to deny it and explain. He absolutely couldn't stand hearing such words. Didn't you see how even Rin frowned at this moment?
But Uchiha Kai didn't give Obito a chance to speak. Instead, he raised his right hand and gently patted Obito's head, as if petting a cat.
"Right now, you're asking me for help, and that actually makes me very happy. But the way you speak makes me unhappy—you're too distant, and you won't even call me Kai-nii anymore."
After hearing this and feeling Kai's strong yet warm hand patting his head, Obito was stunned. After a while, his eyes became misty.
A wave of guilt and emotion suddenly surged inside him, hitting him hard.
Although he couldn't explain why he felt this way, hearing Kai's words and feeling his closeness made Obito want to cry.
About ten seconds later, Obito slowly lowered his head, his voice filled with emotion as he said:
"Kai-nii, I'm sorry. I was wrong. I shouldn't have called you 'Lord'…"
Uchiha Kai nodded in satisfaction and patted Obito's head again. "Good, Obito. Now, let's go test out the new game!"
The manipulation was complete.
Yes, this was a classic example of PUA (Pick-Up Artist) tactics.
Although using PUA tactics to fool a 9-year-old child is clearly a despicable act, when it comes to Uchiha Obito, this behavior automatically takes on a sense of righteousness.
After all, when he killed the Namikaze couple, he was only fourteen.
For someone like the classic "born evil Uchiha," it's natural to start PUAing from a young age.
At this moment, the others breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.
They had no idea about Uchiha Kai's sinister intentions. They thought it was just Uchiha Kai seriously correcting Obito for calling him "Lord" and they admired Uchiha Kai as a good older brother.
After all, who could have predicted that Obito, in his teenage years, would turn out like this?
It can only be said that their limited imagination prevented them from seeing the future.
Then, the group headed to Uchiha Kai's house, ready to witness Obito testing the new game.
The group actually wanted to leave.
After all, this involved some confidential matters, and it was better to avoid suspicion.
However, Uchiha Kai said there was no need to leave. He wanted everyone to witness the event, and since it was the second half of a gathering at his home, everyone decided to stay.
In the end, everyone arrived at Uchiha Kai's house, and then Uchiha Kai was ready to use his Sharingan to have Obito enter the game.
This new game was stored in the form of a mental network and hadn't yet been mass-produced using a sealing scroll.
Obito couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He felt that if he entered the game one-on-one using the Sharingan, it would prevent live broadcasting.
The others, except for Uchiha Kai, wouldn't be able to see what he was doing in the game.
If anything embarrassing happened in the game, he wouldn't have to worry about anyone—especially Nohara Rin and Kakashi—seeing it.
However, after Obito entered the game, Uchiha Kai's consciousness did not follow him into the game.
Instead, in front of everyone's astonished gaze, Uchiha Kai took out a sealing scroll, placed it beside Obito, and began to operate it.
After injecting his chakra into it, Obito's actions in the game were directly projected and displayed very clearly.
The most important thing was that once Obito entered the game, he couldn't hear any outside sounds. His mind and consciousness were completely immersed in the Genjutsu game called "Escape."
For everyone else, this scene was truly shocking, and they all stared at Uchiha Kai in astonishment.
Uchiha Kai calmly said, "Obito doesn't know that you all can see the Genjutsu game's content, nor can he hear the sounds from the outside world. What I need is this effect—because if he can't awaken Sharingan through this game, when his consciousness returns to reality and he finds out that everyone saw what happened in the game, he'll definitely feel extremely embarrassed. This intense sense of shame will push him to awaken his Sharingan."
Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned. They looked at Uchiha Kai in a whole new way—this move was just too cruel, wasn't it?
Under the uneasy gazes of everyone present, Uchiha Kai continued, "Also, I'll record the footage of his game. If he still doesn't awaken Sharingan after knowing we're watching him, I'll tell him that I'll play his embarrassing moments in the game for the entire Shinobi world to see. That way, his sense of shame and social death will reach its peak."
"I don't believe it! After this, he won't awaken his Sharingan"
After hearing this, the others looked at Uchiha Kai with fear in their eyes, with a few even starting to tremble.
Minato Namikaze felt extremely awkward and dry in the throat, saying, "Well, Kai… Isn't that a bit too much?"
To this, Uchiha Kai calmly responded, "I've said it before. I'll make sure Obito opens his Sharingan. I'm putting my reputation on the line for this. So, I will do everything in my power, using any means necessary to make him awaken Sharingan."
"Today, Obito WILL awaken Sharingan, whether he wants to or not!"
His voice was firm, full of authority, as though his decision on Obito's fate had already been made.
Minato opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end, he remained silent, only looking at his student with sympathy.
Kakashi and Rin, seeing Minato unable to say anything, could only look at Obito with pity as well.
Even though Kakashi and Obito didn't get along, at this moment, he could feel the immense weight in Uchiha Kai's words and was somewhat relieved that he wasn't a Uchiha so he wouldn't have to worry about opening his eyes.
Of course, the reason they didn't stop it was because of Obito himself.
As those closest to him, they knew how badly Obito longed for the Sharingan now.
In a time when Uchiha after Uchiha was awakening their eyes, even regular Uchiha members had awakened their Sharingan.
Obito, who had received a full ninja education but still hadn't awakened his eyes, was a glaring anomaly among the Uchiha.
The enormous pressure made Obito feel like even his breathing was wrong most of the time.
If there was a chance to awaken his eyes, no matter the cost, Obito would be willing to pay it.
In the midst of everyone's intense watching, Obito, in the Genjutsu game, was looking around, realizing that it was dusk in the game.
The sun was about to set, and he was on a hillside. The hill formed a path that led upwards, with some stones and wild grass around, giving the place a desolate and lonely feeling.
In the distance, crows cawed continuously, and cold winds blew, making a whistling sound.
The air carried a faint stench, and despite there being no background music, Obito felt a chill, making him feel very uncomfortable. His palms and soles began sweating involuntarily.
Ahead, along the mountain path, the name of the game, "Escape," floated in the air. This wasn't unusual since most Genjutsu games had this feature—once you entered the game, the name appeared in front of you.
After a moment's hesitation, Obito called out for Uchiha Kai, hoping to ask what to do next.
However, his call had no effect. No one responded. In fact, his voice echoed through the hillside, and the mountain seemed to return the sound to him.
At first, this response seemed harmless, but after listening closely, Obito felt an eerie sensation, like a ghost was whispering in his ear, sending chills down his spine.
Swallowing hard, Obito hesitated briefly before deciding to move forward. This marked the start of the game. The floating text "Escape" shattered into pieces instantly.
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