"I need Uchiha Obito to die, or at least be believed to be dead."
Hearing the latter half of Lin Yu's sentence, Kakashi and Obito both breathed a sigh of relief. They had almost thought that Lin Yu was an impostor, his words were too terrifying!
Kakashi frowned and asked, "Why? Teacher Lin Yu, why do you want people to believe Obito is dead?"
Lin Yu said, "I need Obito to help me from the shadows. The ninja world will face a catastrophe in the future, concerning outsiders, the Otsutsuki clan..."
Then Lin Yu explained the situation of the Otsutsuki clan, who might descend in the coming decades, and Isshiki Otsutsuki, who was currently hiding in the ninja world, to Kakashi and Obito.
After a long while, when the two had digested the shocking news, Kakashi said, "Is the Otsutsuki clan really that powerful? Can any one of them destroy Konoha or even the entire ninja world?"
"For now, no one in the current ninja world is their match!" Lin Yu nodded. He himself was not yet a Six Paths level expert and had no advantage against the Otsutsuki clan.
One person might be resisted, but two or a pair, he couldn't hold them off!
This wasn't Lin Yu underestimating himself or overestimating the Otsutsuki clan. Figures like Kaguya Otsutsuki were unique, and the Otsutsuki clan had members specifically trained for combat, so their combat awareness would definitely not be bad!
Coupled with Six Paths level combat power and terrifying recovery abilities, Lin Yu held no advantage and would likely be at a disadvantage.
Senjutsu! He had to master it as soon as possible!
Obito exclaimed in surprise, "Even Teacher Lin Yu can't defeat them?"
When Obito saw Lin Yu shake his head, he felt incredulous. After all, he had personally witnessed Lin Yu manipulating life and death. Lin Yu had seemed terrifying at the time.
In that barrier, he doubted if he could even open his Kamui space. In Teacher Lin Yu's barrier, it felt as if time was everything, and space had to bow down!
Obito took a deep breath and said, "Teacher Lin Yu, what do you need me to do?"
"Obito, have you... decided?"
Kakashi's face was etched with worry. If he agreed to this, it would mean Obito could never appear in the sunlight again, and they couldn't play, train, or go on missions together like they used to...
Obito saw the worry on Kakashi's face and teased, "Kakashi, are you reluctant to part with me? Then I can refuse!"
"Hmph!"
Kakashi crossed his arms, his dead fish eyes glaring. "I wish you, the dead last, would leave quickly! You bother me all day and affect my training progress!"
Obito turned around and looked at Lin Yu, his expression serious. "Teacher Lin Yu, what should I do?"
Lin Yu smiled and said, "It's simple, just like Uchiha Madara said, create a peaceful and beautiful world!"
Obito paused and blurted out, "Let me create a peaceful ninja world with Kakashi... Uh, no! A beautiful and peaceful ninja world?"
"Exactly!"
Lin Yu said, "Kakashi, Obito, do you think my current strength is enough to defeat the five great ninja villages?"
Kakashi was still pondering what Obito meant by "create a peaceful ninja world with Kakashi." Obito nodded first, "I think even I, in my current state, can defeat the Kage of each village, or at least be invincible."
Obito wasn't spouting nonsense. With his Mangekyo Sharingan activated, he had already stepped into the Kage-level powerhouse. Not to mention, Lin Yu had given Obito a wisp of yang energy, so he didn't have to worry about his pupil power running out. As long as Obito honed his skills for a few more years and became proficient with his Mangekyo Sharingan, his combat power would stabilize in the super Kage-level!
"Then do you think if I defeat the five great countries, the ninja world will truly be at peace?"
Kakashi awoke from his deep thought and said, "No, this will only make the ninja world more chaotic. Once the leader dies, the countless ninjas below might quiet down for a while, and large-scale wars might disappear. But the ninja world isn't a world ruled by one person. The emperor is far away, and over time, it will only collapse from the grassroots, or after you, Teacher Lin Yu... pass away, a more brutal war will erupt!"
"Moreover, people are connected. Slaughter cannot create peace; it will only sow hatred that is passed down through bloodlines. For example, if we kill Onoki, should we kill his son Kurotsuchi? Should we kill Kurotsuchi's best friend? And his best friend's best friend... If this continues, we would have to annihilate the Land of Earth for the hatred to disappear."
Obito continued, "But doing so would lose the meaning of peace, akin to true world destruction."
Lin Yu said, "That's why I never aspire to true peace. We can't control the lives and deaths of ninjas. From the moment we become ninjas, we are all prepared to face death."
"What we must do is to keep ninja affairs for ninjas and civilian affairs for civilians. Ninjas must abide by the iron rule of not arbitrarily slaughtering civilians."
Lin Yu continued, "I know this is difficult, so someone must die! A warning to others, to let them know the price of violating this rule!"
"I don't expect everyone to comply now, but I hope there will be such a day in the future."
"Blood flowing through an era, only then will the people of the next era understand the value of cherishing!"
"Obito, I need your help to become a crimson key on the path to peace for the ninja world!"
Lin Yu internally gasped: Hu! It's tiring to trick Obito into joining the Akatsuki and forming a member of the Akatsuki Heavenly Group I've long anticipated!
Lin Yu mused, aren't my words more reliable than that Uchiha Madara fellow?!
Infinite Tsukuyomi, thinking about it, only a fool would believe it!
Obito and Kakashi were somewhat shocked. They hadn't expected their Teacher Lin Yu to have such lofty ambitions, while their own goals were at most to become Hokage!
Kakashi said, "Teacher Lin Yu! I'm willing to join too! I can die too!"
Lin Yu broke out in a cold sweat: Why are you joining the Akatsuki? Showing off your affection with Obito all day for others to see?
Lin Yu said sternly, "Kakashi, you need to stay in Konoha and be Obito's mole. Obito's identity will be very sensitive in the future, and he might even be wanted by the five great countries. Only you can notify Obito then!"
As for Lin Yu himself, sorry, brother is an adult now, it's time for a life of leisure!
Kakashi was moved by Lin Yu's words. Compared to the future peace of the ninja world, being a mole was a small matter. He quickly said,
"I will! I will strive to gain a certain voice in Konoha!"
Obito, standing nearby, was touched. "Kakashi! I didn't expect you to... Wuwu, I'm so touched!"
Obito wiped away non-existent tears and looked at Lin Yu, "Then, where should I go next? Should I be a lone wolf or establish an organization?"
Lin Yu smiled mysteriously, "I've already found an organization for you, and its name is Akatsuki!"
"Meaning the dawn breaking? The darkest hour is before the dawn, am I the dawn light that breaks the darkness?"
Obito's expression was excited, "I will work hard!"
Lin Yu: Work hard! But there's no salary!