The Days of Being the Richest Man in the Ninja World

[V2] - Chapter 127. Not That Either

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This is Konoha of another ninja world.

The familiar Konoha gate, the familiar streets, and... a slightly different Hokage Rock.

Led by the Obito of this other Konoha, Kakashi pushed Might Guy around for a good tour of this Konoha.

How to describe it?

Although this is Konoha, and could even be considered the Konoha they once knew, it gave them a feeling they had never experienced before.

Or rather—

This truly is another ninja world.

A completely different one.

Here!

They ate salamander soup made from salamander transported from the Land of Rain's Salamander Factory, watched a movie produced by the Root Group, heard rumors of a legendary Valley of the End mahjong tournament between the First Hokage and the Shura of the Ninja World, and even deliberately bought... a finely crafted plush doll produced by the Four-Tails Factory...

All sorts of strange yet emotionally stirring experiences!

Even Might Guy, upon hearing that in this ninja world, his father and himself were training by delivering food, he shouted passionately that this is youth!

He almost wanted to start doing handstand deliveries himself to compete for the title of the new God of Delivery.

Of course—

There were some strange things too.

But most of them were about the higher-ups of Konoha. As a mere Sixth Hokage, Kakashi figured it was better not to pry about it.

He and Guy were just here for tourism.

As for everything else, let the current Seventh Hokage handle it!

Later—

They successfully bought the latest work from the great literary master of the ninja world—Jiraiya-sama.

A story about a boy rising up in another world.

Truly exciting!

They also bought phones, got internet service, added contacts, and learned how to go online.

Strange scenery, interesting stories, unfamiliar experiences.

This is another ninja world!

In just one day, they hadn't even finished exploring this Konoha, let alone the whole world.

"With this phone, can I also deliver food?" Might Guy fiddled with the phone, asking excitedly, "Challenge myself! Compete with my father! That's the kind of youth that even a crippled leg can't stop!"

"You'd better stop dreaming," Obito looked speechlessly at this Might Guy—who was exactly the same as the one back home. "Delivering food isn't that easy, especially with your leg injured. You probably wouldn't even pass the online review!" Saying this, he sighed and looked up at the sky, eyes full of mixed emotions. "The ninja world… do you know Shura of the Ninja World?"

"Uchiha... Madara?"

"That's right! Even he got over 90% bad reviews on his first day delivering food! Just imagine how hard it is!"

"Youth is never afraid of challenges!"

"…"

Kakashi ignored Guy, who was brimming with passion.

However—

Upon hearing that familiar name, even with his worldview already severely shaken, Kakashi's eyes now looked slightly complicated.

Who was Uchiha Madara?

Even if he had been deceived back then, there was no doubt... he was a man who dared to declare war on the entire ninja world alone!

And now—

In this world... he's delivering food.

It seems that no matter how powerful you are—even someone like Uchiha Madara—making a living in this ninja world isn't easy.

Of course, with Uchiha Madara's strength—

One would think—

If not for Duy-senpai's presence, Madara might have already become the new God of Delivery by now!

Just as Kakashi was quietly feeling emotional—

Obito let out a long sigh. "In the end, after just one morning, he got banned! He never delivered food again! I heard now he only occasionally delivers packages or works odd jobs!"

"…"

I don't know whether I should say this or not.

Kakashi's mouth twitched. For a moment, he didn't know if he should feel moved. After some hesitation, he asked, "Then what about the First Hokage? I heard he was resurrected too!"

Could it be that he's delivering food together with Uchiha Madara?

Of course—

If that really is the case—

He, Hatake Kakashi, Sixth Hokage of the Other Ninja World—

He wouldn't find it... strange!

After all, it's the First Hokage and Uchiha Madara~

Delivering food together... wouldn't be strange at all!

"As for the First Hokage, his life's actually been okay," Obito frowned slightly and thought for a moment. "At first, things weren't great because of the black-hearted factory incident and Tsunade-sama selling off all their property. But I heard last year their last house was taken by the village, and they got a huge compensation package. He's living the life of someone who got relocated. Compared to Madara-sama... he's now someone who can top up 648 credits whenever he wants!"

"...Hehe!"

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing! Just... that's pretty nice!" Kakashi nodded, eyes filled with complex emotion. "Pretty nice!"

Really—

Pretty nice!

"Forget it! Let's stop talking about this. If you're curious, just look it up online! It's all there!" Though he found this Kakashi kind of odd, Obito didn't think much of it and laughed cheerfully. "Tonight, I'll take you up to Hokage Rock to watch some street racing! It's super exciting! But for now, let's go to—"

Before he could finish—

Suddenly—

"Obito~ You're back?"

A gentle voice called out.

Kakashi and Guy both froze slightly. Especially Kakashi—he immediately looked toward the source of that familiar voice.

And then—

That familiar figure appeared before his eyes, making his heart tremble slightly.

She—

Still so gentle.

She—

Still loved to smile like that.

Past memories seemed to rush back all at once. Kakashi opened his mouth slightly and looked at the girl walking toward them curiously, saying with a slight tremble, "Rin…"

He never thought—

They would meet again!

"Huh? Kakashi and Guy are here too?" Rin looked at them, and when she saw Guy in a wheelchair, her expression instantly turned to panic. "Guy, your leg... what happened? Did you injure it delivering food?"

As soon as she said that—

"…"

The excitement in Kakashi's heart immediately cooled down, and he looked at Rin in front of him with a complex expression.

Right.

This is the Rin of this ninja world.

Here—

There's a Kakashi and an Obito of this world too.

"Kakashi, what's wrong?" Rin asked in confusion, waving her hand in front of him. "Why are you staring at me like that?"

"Rin, you're here? I was just about to come find you guys!" Obito looked cheerful, and when it seemed like he hadn't realized this Kakashi wasn't the one from their world, he happily said, "You didn't recognize him either, right? This Kakashi isn't from our world!"

"???"

"Hm?" Seeing Rin's confused look, Obito scratched his head, unsure how to explain. "He's from another ninja world... Ah! I don't even know how to explain it!"

As he finished speaking—

"Hello!" Kakashi smiled gently at Rin. "I'm Kakashi from another ninja world!"

"Another ninja world?!" Rin looked at Kakashi in surprise, blinking, then said, "So another ninja world really exists!"

As she spoke—

Obito looked puzzled. "Huh? You already knew?"

"I've heard about it! Some seniors in the village were talking about... some kind of portal to another ninja world in the Land of Wind! I thought it was just a rumor. I didn't expect it to be real!" Rin gave a helpless smile, then looked at Kakashi with curiosity. "Nice to meet you, Kakashi from the other ninja world! I'm the Rin from this world!" Then she frowned slightly. "That means there's another me in your world, right? What's the other me like? I'm really curious!"

"Oh right! I almost forgot!" Obito seemed to remember something and stared at Kakashi. "And what about me? What about the other me? Why didn't I come over? Did I become Hokage or something and got too busy to visit?"

As soon as he said that—

"…"

The atmosphere suddenly fell silent.

Kakashi and Guy exchanged a glance, and for a moment... they didn't know whether to answer.

However—

Rin seemed to notice something. After pausing for a moment, she smiled again. "Looks like... the other me has already passed away?"

"...Hmm."

"So it's like that?" Rin sighed with a mix of sadness and resignation, then looked at Kakashi, who had lowered his head. This familiar scene made her seem to understand something.

The other Rin's death... was connected to Kakashi!

It looks like they were deeply bonded companions in the other ninja world, too.

Thinking that, Rin gently looked at Kakashi and said softly, "Don't be sad. I'm sure the other me wouldn't want to see you in pain, Kakashi!"

"Rin..." Kakashi looked up at her—this Rin, standing before him, felt so much like the one he'd once known. His lips trembled. "Thank you!"

"Thank you for what! Even though I'm really mad you didn't protect Rin, we're still partners! I'm sure you did your best!" Obito patted Kakashi on the shoulder with a smile. Then, frowning slightly, he rubbed his chin and said, "No wonder you didn't want to say anything! It looks like I'm dead too! Don't tell me... I didn't even become Hokage? In the end... I died protecting Konoha? That's actually not bad!"

"...No."

"??? It's not that? Then I died on a mission?"

"...Also... no."

"It's not that either?" Obito blinked, then after a moment, seemed to realize something. He looked at Kakashi with a smug expression. "Actually, I became Hokage and later sacrificed myself on the battlefield to protect my friends, right?"

"No... not that either!"

"Then what is it?! It's not that, and it's not this either!" Obito scratched his head, irritated. "Don't tell me I defected from Konoha and got killed by the village or something!"

As soon as he said that—

"…"

Kakashi and Guy went quiet again.

Then—

Obito and Rin also fell silent.

The atmosphere became painfully awkward.

Did he... get it right?!

No one spoke for a long while.

"That's impossible! There's no way I'd become a rogue ninja!" Obito looked at Kakashi in disbelief, sounding exaggerated. "I'm the man who wants to become Hokage! How could I defect and then die at my friends' hands?! You're lying, Kakashi!"

"You... didn't die at a friend's hands."

"I knew it! There's no way I—"

"You were ultimately killed by the Mother of Chakra—Otsutsuki Kaguya!"

"???"

Then... what about the defecting part?