The Future In Our Hands

Chapter 2: Operation: Rin's rescue and Obito's retrieval.

A/N: Before going to the chapter, I would like to thank my awesome betas!

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EDIT: I'M SO SORRY! I FORGOT TO PUT THE LINE BREAKS! I JUST ADDED IT NOW.

EDITED: October 18, 2020

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The Future in Our Hands

Chapter 2: Operation: Rin's rescue and Obito's retrieval.

The hissing ricocheted across the sky, lightning crackling like an angry storm in the hand of a young teenager as he struck and killed as many Kiri-nin as he could.

Hatake Kakashi's A-rank assassination jutsu, Chidori, echoed in the ears of his opponents; living through its moniker of 'the cry of a thousand birds' as he pushed his tired legs to move and strike; not relenting even as the Kirigakure Shinobi dropped like flies on the ground.

The 13-year-old was merciless.

"Left, right," Kakashi's eyes darted in all directions as his enemy pounced on him without pause. He was already on the verge of unconsciousness, his chakra rapidly depleting.

"Endure it! Damn it! You must protect her!" He told himself over and over again, recalling the promise made with Obito.

"You can't rest yet. Not yet!" he screamed to himself as his Chidori laced arm struck another Kiri-nin.

"Kakashi, protect Rin," Uchiha Obito said, his voice ragged and rasping with each breath he took. Blood was dripping down his chin to the cold floor of the cave.

"I will, with my life,"-was the vow that he spoke as tears continuously rolled down his masked cheeks. He knew that day, that his life was not his own. He would use it to protect his precious people. He would not lose another one of them.

When his teammate said his final words, he vowed that he would dedicate his life to protecting Rin, and here they were, standing far away from Konoha as multiple Kiri Shinobi surrounded them. He had to bring his teammate back home to Konoha, even if his limbs screamed in pain, his body barely able to move.

Kakashi knew in the back of his mind that it was impossible to survive this situation. There were too many Kiri-nin for him to fight alone, but he refused to give up. Rin was here, and their enemies were not yet dead. Maybe if he died protecting Rin, only then would he be able to face Obito in the afterlife. If he died now, he would be content as long as Nohara Rin survived.

Kakashi pulled back his arm, aiming to charge his Chidori right through the Kiri Shinobi's chest.

His lightning-covered hand descended in slow motion towards his target and as if digging into butter with a spoon, his hand pierced through his target's chest. The person sputtered blood on his face. His arm felt coated with molasses as the blood of his victim dripped on the ground as his Chidori laced arm went cleanly through the person's heart.