28 Naruto: Transmigrated as Obito

In the forest, Minato led Kakashi and Obito to a clearing and stopped. After carefully surveying the surroundings, he nodded with satisfaction.

"Alright, we'll conduct the training here," he said.

Kakashi and Obito exchanged a glance, their eyes brimming with excitement.

Minato formed a series of hand seals and called out in a firm voice:

"The shadow clone jutsu!"

In the blink of an eye, the area around them was filled with layers upon layers of Minato's shadow clones. The once-spacious forest clearing was now crowded with identical figures.

Obito's enthusiasm flared as he marveled at the sight.

"Minato-sensei, this is so cool! Can you teach me this technique?"

Minato smiled, but before he could answer, one of his clones interjected.

"I will—if you can pass the upcoming combat training."

"Yosh!" Obito's motivation soared at the mention of a reward. He adjusted his goggles and eagerly asked, "So, Minato-sensei, what's the training?"

Minato slowed his speech, explaining carefully.

"In a moment, I'll throw shuriken at you two from within the forest. As long as you can hold out against my attacks for thirty minutes, you'll pass the training."

Obito froze, his excitement giving way to apprehension as he glanced at the crowd of Minato clones.

"Uh... this seems a bit extreme..."

Kakashi, however, kept his composure and said in a low voice, "Minato-sensei, we're ready to start."

Minato nodded, his gaze sweeping over his two students as he offered one last piece of advice.

"If you can't hold out, call for a stop immediately. Don't push yourselves too hard—you could get hurt."

"Understood, Minato-sensei," they both replied.

At their confirmation, Minato's clones dispersed into the forest. His voice echoed from all directions.

"Then... let the training begin!"

Kakashi drew his short sword with a practiced motion, its blade gleaming. Obito grumbled but pulled out two kunai, gripping them tightly.

The forest came alive with the sound of shuriken cutting through the air.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

The attacks came from all angles, each trajectory perfectly calculated to cut off their escape routes.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

Kakashi's short sword became a blur as it deflected every incoming shuriken, creating an impenetrable defense. Sparks flew as metal clashed against metal.

Not to be outdone, Obito's kunai worked just as furiously, knocking shuriken to the ground until they littered the clearing.

Hidden in the shadows, Minato nodded in approval.

Kakashi's skill is as expected, but Obito's performance is a pleasant surprise, he thought.

"Looks like I need to increase the difficulty a bit," Minato murmured to himself.

Twenty minutes later

Obito muttered under his breath, his voice barely audible.

"Minato-sensei's hand speed is insane... How does Kushina-sensei even keep up with him?"

The shuriken attacks grew faster and more relentless, giving them no time to catch their breath. It seemed as though Minato's clones were tireless, shortening the interval between each wave of projectiles.

Obito glanced at Kakashi, who was visibly struggling but still maintaining his stance.

"Hey, Kakashi, how long has it been?" he shouted.

Kakashi's breathing was heavy, his exhaustion evident.

"Probably over twenty minutes. Ten minutes left at most."

Encouraged, Obito grinned.

"Yosh! Let's push through!"

But his enthusiasm waned quickly. After a few more rounds of attacks, he felt his arms growing numb. His relentless training with a sword had built his endurance, but even he had limits.

As another wave of shuriken hurtled toward him, Obito clapped his hands together and slammed them onto the ground.

"Earth Release: Earth-Style Walli!"

A short, dog-headed earthen wall rose just in time to shield him. The shuriken struck the wall with a cacophony of metallic thuds, leaving Obito momentarily safe but deeply unsettled.

Kakashi glanced over mid-deflection, raising an eyebrow.

"You used up what little chakra you had left to carve a dog head into your earth wall? Why...?"

Obito clicked his tongue, ignoring the jab.

Look who's talking. Last time you overexerted yourself, you were holding Raikiri and whining for half the episode. Not borrowing you my account this time!

As the timer ticked down to the final thirty seconds, Obito exhaled in relief.

Looks like we've got this in the bag!

Just as the thought crossed his mind, Minato appeared behind him in a blur of yellow and sent him flying with a swift kick.
"???"

Obito soared through the air, confusion written all over his face. Seeing Kakashi land beside him in a similar fashion brought him some small comfort.

They groaned as they picked themselves up from the ground. Kakashi looked at Minato with confusion.

"Minato-sensei, what was that for?"

Minato's expression turned serious, his usual warm demeanor replaced by a stern intensity.

"This is your first lesson in real combat: In a battle, the enemy will never follow the rules or act according to your expectations."

"On the battlefield, they will use every method to catch you off guard and overwhelm you. If you're not prepared for the unexpected, you'll be courting death."

Kakashi and Obito mulled over Minato's words, their expressions gradually shifting as understanding dawned.

After a moment, Kakashi nodded.

"I understand, Minato-sensei."

"Me too," Obito added, though his tone was tinged with disappointment.
Guess I'm not getting the Shadow Clone Technique today. Being broke hurts.

Seeing their acceptance, Minato's serious expression softened into a smile.

"You both performed well. Consider this training a success."

He formed another set of hand seals, summoning a shadow clone.
The clone spoke to Obito.

"Obito, come with me. I'll teach you the Shadow Clone Technique."

Meanwhile, the real Minato turned to Kakashi.

"Kakashi, stay here. We'll continue sparring to refine your taijutsu."

"Yes, Minato-sensei!" the two chorused.

Obito followed the shadow clone to a quiet area. Minato began explaining.

"The Shadow Clone Technique is a B-rank jutsu developed by the Second Hokage. It creates physical clones using chakra—just like the one you see now.

"Each clone has independent thought and a certain level of resilience. When the technique is dispelled, all of their memories and experiences return to the original body, ready to be used again."

As Obito listened, he nodded enthusiastically.

Shadow clone bros are so selfless. Willing to sacrifice themselves for the greater good. Truly touching.