[with card] Hirasaka Strange Story

Chapter 9 Part 9 The End

"... Six years after that incident, I returned to Kyoto without disturbing anyone." Obito said at the end of the narration, "I managed to collect information and learned about the relationship between you and Harima-ryu Onmyoji. Fighting, and Naruto defending you everywhere. But what really confirmed my thoughts was your own actions."

As he spoke, he took a step closer to Kakashi who was standing there, staring at him in shock. "I calculated the exact date, and I just came back on the eve of the teacher's death day. On the day of the death, I quietly followed you and watched you go to the Thousand Hands Shrine to pay homage to Master Ziraiya. You sat in front of the offering tower It's been too long, too engrossed... so that I didn't realize my existence at all."

"I heard everything you said to Minato-sensei back then!"

Kakashi's breathing stopped suddenly, and there was a vivid and clear look of pain in his eyes.For a moment, he seemed to have returned to that night 14 years ago; he woke up from the groggy, and what he got was the news that Obito had escaped Heian-kyo, and another bolt from the blue.

——Tomorrow you will go to meet His Majesty and report to him that I let Kite go on purpose.You tried your best to save him in Chengxiang Palace before, as long as you can draw a clear line with me, he will be willing to reuse you and appoint you as the next leader of Yinyangliao.

——The matter of the kite stems from a mistake in my mind back then, so naturally it should be settled by me.I have never regretted adopting him and letting him go, but I can't let Senjuyu, who has been passed down since ancient times, be implicated in this incident and completely decline, becoming a sinner who has failed the ancestors of all generations.His Majesty has intentionally introduced the Harima-ryu into Yinyangliao. Their leader, Danzo, is insidious. Once he gains power, he will definitely drive the Senju-ryu out of Kyoto.Only you can secure the position of Yin Yang head under their threat, and stop him when Lai Riyuan comes back for revenge.

——I'm sorry, Kakashi, for putting these heavy burdens on your shoulders without authorization... Naruto, Tobi, Onmyo, and Kyoto Castle, I'll leave it to you.

"Since..." The arm holding the knife hangs down.Kakashi's fingers trembled, and he could barely hold the handle of the knife. "Since you already know everything, why do you insist on destroying the capital? The emperor is dead, and Lin and the teacher have also avenged their revenge. Isn't that enough?"

Obito's eyes flickered for a moment: "Not enough. The emperor deserves to die, but this city is not innocent either!"

Without waiting for Kakashi to answer, he has already continued: "Do you know what the people around you are talking about you, Kakashi? Some people ridicule you for wanting to be rich and rich, kill your teacher, and fight for power with Danzo; some people ridicule you As a top onmyoji, Minato-sensei couldn't even tell me whether I was a demon or a human, which caused disaster; and the most hateful thing was that she complained that Lin died at the wrong time or place, so that the aftermath of her death was caused. A series of changes! These words flowed from the nobles to the lower ones, and those foolish people were like flies that smelled the smell. They didn't even understand the cause and effect, and they just made a fuss there. There was no sympathy for Lin, no regret for the teacher , how much you have done to protect the capital since you became Yin Yang, and no one has ever expressed gratitude! Such a cold-blooded city with no mercy and gratitude, what value is there for existence!"

"..." Kakashi lowered his eyes and remained silent.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Obito took another step forward, striking while the iron was hot. "Give up, Kakashi. What's the point of continuing to guard this place? Even if you die here in order to stop me, you won't say a word or shed a tear for you. When the sacrifice doesn't bring you due respect, Such sacrifices are worthless."

"Don't worry about those people's life and death anymore. I have a way to help you get rid of the shackles of Biliangsaka Mountain; we will also take Naruto away, and we don't need to go back to Nanhe, go to another place...just the three of us."

He looked at Kakashi with sincere expectation in his expression.The latter remained silent until he finally spoke up.

"Maybe it's like what you said." He whispered, "Even if I die here, people in Kyoto will not thank me, they will only think that I have done what I should have done. Except Naruto, Sai, Except for a few people like Hai Yi, no one will feel sad for me. I have been here for so many years, and I have heard those words... But this is not a reason for me to give up on them."

Kakashi raised his head and looked at Kamibito with surprise and disappointment.There was regret in his eyes, but more determination.

"What I want to protect is not only this city, but also the will passed down from generation to generation by Minato-sensei, Jiraiya-sama and other onmyoji. At the beginning, the teacher chose to sacrifice himself to protect me, and also hoped that I could guard the Senju-ryu. Don't let this inheritance that lasted for thousands of years be cut off; then I must also fight for this will until the last moment."

Obito's disappointed expression gradually disappeared, and he turned cold. "It seems that no matter what I say, I can't persuade you."

Kakashi replied calmly: "Some things cannot be compromised no matter what."

He raised his arm, raised the knife to eye level, and pointed the knife point at the black-haired man opposite him.

"—Fight to the death with me, Obito."

Obito looked at the knife.He had heard countless glorious legends surrounding it when he was a child, but in the end it was it that killed his first master.Afterwards it was shelved, and when it was unsheathed again, it was used to execute an innocent person.

He seemed to see those so-called loyalty, responsibility and inheritance turned into an invisible giant hand, holding Sakumo's hand to guide him to send the tip of the knife into his abdomen, and holding Kakashi's hand to guide him to cut into the water door head.And now, it came to force Kakashi to face him with a sword.

Countless emotions flashed in Obito's eyes, and finally turned into indifference.The black-haired Uchiha spread his five fingers, and the ball of light turned into a fan of flames, and he held it in his hand, and a wild haze rose on the ground, blowing the clothes of the two of them flying.

"Determination, one, death, and battle." He read these four words slowly, "Do you think you can compete with me after gaining the power of this mountain? How ridiculous, Kakashi."

The onmyoji in white chose to take action instead of answering.

"Thunderdog!" he yelled, drawing a circle in the air with the point of the knife.A dazzling blue-white light suddenly burst out from that place, and several hounds made up of lightning jumped out of the circle, howling and rushing towards Obito.

"Immortal fire!" Obito raised the flame fan and raised it vigorously, a fireball the size of a human head appeared out of thin air and shot at the Thunder Dogs.The two sides collided fiercely in the open space in the middle of the two, and there were several explosions immediately, and smoke rose up.

A rush of footsteps came from the other end.Obito looked up and saw Kakashi rushing out of the thick smoke, abandoning the usual fighting method of Onmyoji, and killing him with a sword like a samurai.

"I know that my chances of winning spells with me are slim, so you plan to use hand-to-hand combat to cause harm to me? It's a good idea." Obito watched him rush towards him coldly, "Unfortunately...it's also a waste of effort!"

clang! !

White Fang slammed heavily on the handle of the fan, making a loud noise.With a flick of Obito's wrist, the chain connected to the end of the fan handle struck Kakashi's waist like a snake.Kakashi immediately retreated to avoid it, but Obito gave him no time to regroup, and went straight after him.

They fought in the open space, the long knife and the round fan kept colliding and separating, occasionally mixed with various small spells that were released instantly, and the arcs and sparks complemented each other.Although they have been separated for 14 years, the two are still very familiar with each other's thinking and habits, and they can almost predict each other's response to each attack; Many years ago, it was a battle exercise conducted in Yinyang Liaozhong and under the guidance of Minato.

After several rounds of fierce fighting, they were still evenly matched.But Kakashi gradually had some doubts in his heart.

He was supposed to be at a disadvantage in this battle—this was what he had envisioned before forcing Obito to come over.Obito's bloodline endows him with powerful power, and he can freely switch between demon power and spiritual power, which is several times more difficult than ordinary powerful enemies.And although he took advantage of the location of Birasaka Mountain, at best he was close to Obito, and he might be able to seize the opportunity to die with Obito with a strong force, but it is absolutely impossible to fight him like this Come back and forth, don't fall behind.

Could it be that Obito didn't use his full strength...?But since he is unwilling to give up destroying Ping'an capital, why should he be merciful?

"There is a flaw!" Obito yelled, and the nails of his empty left hand suddenly grew long, grabbing Kakashi's neck.Kakashi suddenly came back to his senses and dodged in embarrassment, leaving four bloodstains on his neck.He didn't dare to push himself any further, and quickly stepped back, putting some distance away from Obito.

"While fighting with me, he is still thinking about things." Obito looked at the blood on his fingertips, and then at the silver-haired onmyoji on the opposite side, his scarlet eyes narrowed. "Are you looking down on me, Kakashi?"

A scorching tingling sensation came from the wound, Kakashi pursed his lips tightly, forcing himself to get rid of unnecessary thoughts from his mind.Don't be distracted, he told himself in his heart, do what you should do in the end.

The long knife burst into dazzling light, and was gradually taken into Kakashi's palm.The silver-haired onmyoji formed seals with both hands, and the chains around his body rattled under the shock of spiritual power.Under Obito's astonished gaze, he made the last handprint and shouted: "Kamimui!"

A magic circle as wide as a person appeared at Obito's feet, and a red beam of light shot straight into the sky.Within the range covered by the beam of light, the space suddenly distorted, as if to tear Uchiha standing in it into countless pieces.

A trace of nostalgia floated in Obito's eyes, which was soon suppressed by him.The three hook jade in the red eyes spun, he broke free from the shackles of the magic circle, took a step back, and started to seal in the same order. "Use the spells I designed to deal with me, you are in a hurry...Shenwei!"

The same magic circle appeared at Kakashi's feet, bigger and more powerful than the first one.Kakashi did not try to break free like Obito did before; he looked at Obito through the distorted air with a calm but determined expression.

"No," he said, "that idea you came up with before you left . . . I've managed to get it done over the years."

Obito's pupils suddenly narrowed.

Snapped!

With a loud bang, Kakashi suddenly disappeared from the spot.Almost at the same instant, a white figure reappeared from another magic circle, and the hunting clothes that were originally neat and clean now became tattered and blood-stained—obviously, this spell was far from perfect.

But it was enough for Kakashi.

The distance between the two is only an arm's length, Kakashi raised his right hand and pressed it to Obito's chest.The point of White Fang's knife pierced out of his palm, stretched forward quickly, and pointed directly at the heart of the person opposite.

"It's over, Obito!" he shouted, "Let it all end tonight!"

At such a close distance, Kakashi suddenly teleported in front of him to launch an attack, and it became impossible to dodge.Obito didn't dodge either; recovering from his astonishment, his first reaction was to reciprocate, and also grabbed Kakashi with that sharp-nailed hand.

flutter--

The moment they collided, the two penetrated each other's body at the same time.The open space suddenly fell silent, only the crackling sound of the surrounding trees burning and the soft sound of blood dripping on the ground could be heard.

They just stood there in such a posture, with their foreheads against their foreheads, and their red eyes and different-colored pupils looked at each other very close, watching the blood continuously flow from the corners of each other's mouths.

Obito was the first to speak.

"You win," he said softly.The cold light from above disappeared from his eyes, replaced by the warm eyes that Kakashi had recalled and missed countless times.But at this moment, the old dream reappeared, but he couldn't help but feel terrified. "From the moment you decided to sacrifice yourself and stop me at the cost of becoming an earthbound spirit, you have already won."

"Let the loser... offer the final gift to the winner."

"You..." Kakashi only had time to spit out a word, and his tongue and body suddenly stiffened, and he could no longer move.He watched helplessly that the Gouyu in Obito's eyes began to spin again, faster and faster; at the same time, a powerful force poured into his chest from the hand that the black-haired man stabbed into his chest in vivo.

Snapped!clap clap!

A strong air wave formed a small hurricane around the two of them.In the center of the hurricane, the chains on Kakashi's body were broken, turning into spirit particles and dissipating in the air.And the red left eye also changed - three black hooked jade gradually emerged around the pupil, slowly rotated for a circle and then stabilized, as if they were there in the first place.

He changed from a human to a ghost, and after accepting Obito's demon power, he became a half-demon and half-ghost existence.After tonight, he no longer needs to be bound on Mount Birasaka, but he also cannot return to the capital and continue to be his onmyoji.

And this is exactly the purpose of Obito - he preserved most of his demon power in the battle, and used words and actions to induce Kakashi to launch a melee attack on himself, the reason is precisely this.

"In this way, you will no longer be able to bear those responsibilities." His eyes returned to black, and he looked at those eyes full of shock, and gently stroked the Onmyoji's cheek with his fingers.

"You are free, Kakashi."

Obito staggered back, letting the knife be drawn from his heart.He half leaned on a severed tree stump to support his body from falling, raised his hand to his mouth and whistled.

The white wolf appeared in response.It seemed to know what had happened, and the look it cast towards its owner revealed reluctance and sadness.

"Take him away," Obito said, raising his jaw in Kakashi's direction, "you are free too."

The contract with Shikigami is broken.The white wolf raised its head to the sky, whining plaintively.Then it walked towards Kakashi who was still in place, stretched out its tail and wrapped it around the waist of its creator, and placed him gently on its back.

"Obito..." The immobilization effect was gradually weakening, and Kakashi struggled weakly, making a hoarse plea from his throat.He stared at Obito desperately, begging the latter to change his mind and not let the white wolf take him away.

But Obito said nothing.He just continued to lean on the stump, watching the white wolf slowly lift Kakashi into the air, and fly away into the distance on the clouds and mist.It wasn't until the man and the wolf disappeared into the depths of the night that he finally turned his gaze back to the direction of Kyoto.

The ominous black clouds hovering over the city had dissipated, and Heianjing was bustling with traffic and bustling as usual.People were walking up and down the streets, unaware that they had just escaped death.

Obito stared at the bright light.

"It's all... over," he said, suddenly bursting into flames.

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—I knew you would come back to me.

—…You know that?

——After investigating the truth, you want to kill the Emperor, right?But you failed, not only did you fail to kill him, you couldn't even hurt him at all.

——…

——There is a pendant between the pillars, which can protect the wearer from evil spirits.Thousands of years ago, when he fought against me, he left the pendant to the emperor at that time. It must have not been taken back, but passed down from generation to generation in the hands of successive emperors.Although I don't know if the current Emperor still understands how powerful this thing is after 1000 years, but after being confused by a fox demon and almost dying at your hands, I'm afraid he will find that thing again. Wear it day and night.

——From your tone, it seems that you know the way to crack the pendant.

--certainly.Who can rival Senjuzhujian throughout the ages, but me Uchiha Madara?

--tell me!I must kill him... The death of Rin and Minato-sensei, the pain of Kakashi and Naruto, everything is caused by him!I want to make him pay in blood!

--Can.But my help is not unconditional.

--What do you want me to do?

——To end my obsession and accomplish what I failed to do a thousand years ago—destroy Heian-kyo.

—…You are forcing me to fight Kakashi.

——I just put forward the conditions for exchanging power, whether you accept it or not is up to you.Anyway, the emperor is just a mortal, if you don't want to do it, you can wait for him to sit in that position for another few decades, abusing his power and position until he dies; and your Kakashi will continue to live in his shadow Underneath, I always bear the pain of killing my teacher and being separated from you...

--enough.I promise you.

--very good.Today, you and I swear by our real names in front of the statue of the ancestor of the demon, Hui Ye. Those who break their promises will be swallowed by fire in the future.

……

Obito lowered his head and looked at the raging fire that started from himself and was gradually spreading to the surroundings.He couldn't feel the pain, but he could feel that the flames were constantly eating away at his little demon power; and next, his body would be destroyed.

30 years of life is like a dream and an illusion.

Although my birth was a mistake, I also had a teacher who nurtured and taught me and guarded me with his life, and a lover who loved each other and wanted to spend the rest of my life with him... It is not in vain to come to this world for a while.

The loud cry woke Obito from his thoughts.He raised his head, just in time to see the black kite flying over the clearing, Kakashi, who was holding its claws, let go, and jumped down here desperately.He hadn't recovered to the point where he could move freely. He even fell in embarrassment when he landed, but he still struggled to get up and stumbled towards Obito surrounded by flames.

"Stop!" Obito yelled.He looked at Kakashi across the sea of ​​flames, with a calmness that was approaching in his expression. "I will die here as you wish, your capital will not be destroyed, and the inheritance of the Senju style will continue from generation to generation. You have already won... why are you coming back now?"

"How do you want me to accept this kind of victory that was handed over by you!" Kakashi categorically retorted.The always calm leader of Onmyouliao threw away all his composure, ignored Obito's warning, and continued to stagger towards the black-haired Uchiha, ignoring that the hem of his clothes was also set on fire. "You wait, I'll give you back your strength right now—" He suddenly noticed that Obito's body was disintegrating in the fire, and suddenly stopped talking.

"See? This is not my fire." Obito glanced at his feet that were completely engulfed in flames. "I made an oath with Madara in my real name. He gave me the power to kill the Emperor. In exchange, I will destroy Heian-kyo for him. Those who break their promises will die as promised... You can't save me anymore."

The shocked expression slowly faded from Kakashi's face.He stared at Obito, the pain in his eyes gradually turned into firmness and determination.

A bad premonition rose in Obito's heart. "you……"

After saying a word, Kakashi strode forward and hugged him with open arms.

"...Kakashi! Let me go!" Seeing the flames spreading to Kakashi's body through him, Obito panicked completely.He pushed Kakashi desperately, trying to break free from the other's embrace, but the silver-haired man ignored his resistance and made up his mind that no matter what, he would never let go.

"Then," he said beside Daitu, "let me die with you. If you can't be together when you're alive, at least you won't be alone on the road to Huangquan."

The movement of refusal stopped, and Obito's expression softened accordingly. "You idiot..." He let out a deep sigh, and also hugged Kakashi back, embracing him tightly.

Finally, a lingering kiss was exchanged, and the two stopped talking, hugged each other again, and closed their eyes until the fire completely engulfed them.

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80 years ago, demons were rampant in Heianjing.Onmyoji Hatake Kakashi and the great demon Uchiwa Tobi fought fiercely in the southern suburb of Hirasaka Mountain, and both died.Since then, it has become one of the most famous spiritual places in the entire Kansai region, attracting countless practitioners to visit.

The strange thing is that although Biliangsaka Mountain is a great spiritual place where spirits and monsters gather, the mountain is extremely peaceful. Whether it is a practitioner who specially visits here, or an ordinary person who goes up the mountain to cut firewood, they are rarely attacked by monsters and die event.The outside world has different opinions on this matter. Some people say that after the death of Anshanyuan, he still protects the peace of one side, and guards the people who entered the mountain to return safely; Fighting endlessly every night, deterring ghosts and monsters from making mistakes.

Gradually, another version of the strange talk came out.

Legend has it that if someone gets lost in the mountains, they will occasionally see mountain gods haunting them.The mountain god has two forms, one is a white wolf and the other is a black kite.Seeing a white wolf is good luck, it will not hurt people, but will guide the lost people out of the woods; meeting a black kite is bad luck, it will drive people back to the cliff and fall, although it will not kill people immediately, but it will be less. He said he was going to break a bone and break a tendon.In extremely rare cases, the white wolf and the black kite will appear at the same time. At this time, although the black kite will not attack the traveler, the white wolf will not guide people.Later, more cultivators swore that they had seen two young men in hunting clothes at the halfway up the mountain where Kakashi and Kite fought, where posterity set up an inscription to suppress spirits. With hair color one black and one white, hand in hand, behave intimately.It's a pity that when he wanted to take a closer look, he felt a blur in front of his eyes, and then the two people disappeared.

For a long time, the anecdotes and strange things that have happened around Biliangsaka Mountain, as well as the accompanying analysis, are just words without evidence, and no one can produce definite evidence.What is the identity of the young man mentioned by the cultivator, whether it is related to the white wolf and black kite, whether the white wolf and black kite are real, or whether they are just fantasies created by the lost in their inner panic, no one can say Be clear.As time goes by and time flies, these strange stories are also passed down from generation to generation, which has shrouded the mountain with a bit of mystery.

However, in the city of Kyoto, among the alleys, another explanation secretly circulated.According to legend, this statement came from the mouth of Uzumaki Naruto, the great onmyoji who passed away two years ago, the former leader of Onmyouliao. His status as a direct disciple of Hatake Kakashi undoubtedly adds a bit of credibility to this guess.

According to Naruto, Kakashi and Tobi each used their own souls to refine shikigami and gift them to each other.That night, the two men had a decisive battle in the mountain, and in the end they did die together, their form and spirit perished, but the shikigami who became free refused to leave, and always lingered on the mountain where the masters died in battle.Under the continuous nourishment of the spiritual field, after a long period of time, they finally transformed into the body of the deity, but they have forgotten all the past, only remembering each other, driven by the deep love imprinted on the soul, attracting each other , go hand in hand.

From then on, we will live forever and never be separated again.

(THEEND)

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