"Alright then, Obito, please put on this helmet now."
"Trust me, as long as you wear this helmet, Obito, you'll be able to control your chakra as easily as breathing."
Hideki wasn't naive enough to think that making up a few random legends would stop Obito from falling to the dark side in the future.
So, after planting a few seeds in Obito's heart, he returned to the subject at hand and handed the helmet to Obito.
"Master, shouldn't you explain how to use it first?"
When it came to the final step, Obito flinched again.
"I think it would be more convenient to explain it by letting you experience it firsthand."
Hideki smiled kindly.
However, Obito was even more scared now.
Because the master's smile seemed like the kind you give when offering palliative care.
This gave Obito a very ominous premonition...
But since the master had gone all the way home to bring the helmet, could he still say he didn't want to try it?
So, after feeling embarrassed, Obito hesitantly reached for the helmet with a grimace:
"Alright, let me try it first."
"You either do it or you don't. There's no 'trying'."
Hideki shook his head slightly but still handed the helmet to Obito.
With the thought of dying early and reincarnating early, Obito clenched his teeth and put on the helmet...
Then something clicked.
In the next moment, Obito heard a strange sound coming from his neck.
Suddenly, he felt something was wrong and quickly tried to take off the helmet to check.
As a result, Obito discovered that his ominous premonition had come true...
Because the helmet he had just put on couldn't be removed at all.
This is a trap!
"Master..."
Obito thought this was just another cruel prank from his teacher. Just as he was about to speak, he realized a more serious problem.
The helmet was completely sealed. There wasn't even a ventilation hole...
Obito, who was gradually struggling to breathe, anxiously touched his neck, trying to unlock whatever mechanism might be there.
At the same time, a weak cry for help sounded from the helmet:
"Master... Help me!"
"I... can't... breathe!"
However, his teacher, Hideki, calmly found a stone to sit on and slowly said:
"Obito, you can do it, you just need a bit of skill..."
"I designed a mechanism for the air vents in the helmet, so a certain amount of airflow is required to open it..."
Soon, Obito's cry for help disappeared and turned into rapid, heavy breathing.
But after more than ten seconds, Obito began to lift the helmet forcefully, his neck turning red from the strain.
Because he discovered that the method the master mentioned was useless!
Even rapid breathing caused the little oxygen to be consumed all at once, quickly putting him into a hypoxic state.
Obito no longer cared about training at this moment. He just wanted to get the thing off his head and throw it into a distant river!
So he found his master's position through his blurry vision and started stumbling toward him.
But after walking a few steps, a dizzy sensation from lack of oxygen began to spread through his brain. Obito's feet gave way and he collapsed to the ground.
Less than two minutes. This kid's mental toughness still needs to be strengthened...
Hideki shook his head in exasperation.
But seeing that the heat was almost over, he began to remind Obito slowly:
"Obito, you're too impatient. I haven't even finished explaining..."
"Those air vents can't open just from normal breathing."
"Remember, we're ninjas, and we need to learn how to use chakra."
"Think about how you gather chakra in your lungs and throat when you use the Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu, and then release it all at once."
"Feel the chakra with your heart, let the chakra flow with your breath..."
At that moment, Obito was lying on his side by the riverbank. He looked like he was about to die. He didn't know whether he heard what Hideki said...
However, Hideki didn't speak anymore; he just waited in silence, seemingly unconcerned with Obito's safety.
It was almost as if he were planning to help Konoha remove a significant problem.
But it was clear that Hideki didn't have that in mind.
Because even without Obito, as long as Uchiha Madara was still around, there would always be those who would fuel the flames of conflict.
Killing Obito directly would only waste the advantage of being a prophet...
The reason Hideki could play so boldly was because he had already activated the Spider Sense technique and was using a large amount of chakra thread to monitor Obito's situation.
So, he knew that Obito was still alive and well, with his chest still rising and falling, as if he were making several attempts.
Unfortunately, unsuccessful attempts were futile.
After a few minutes, even with Obito's ninja physique, if he continued to lack oxygen, his body's functions would begin to suffer irreversible damage.
Just as Hideki was about to get up and step forward, a heavy breath suddenly sounded from Obito's helmet.
Hideki smiled with satisfaction.
At first, the breathing was erratic, but soon it became more steady and rhythmic.
Obito's body also relaxed significantly. He turned over and lay on his back, sweating all over.
"Hoo-bebe-, ho-bebe-"
For a while, the only sound that could be heard by the riverbank was Obito's heavy, labored breathing, sounding like an old fan.
Finally... he was alive!
Obito barely had time to think this thought before putting all his effort into breathing again.
Because with each breath, he had to push a large amount of chakra to strike the escape valve and successfully open it. If he was distracted for even a moment, he would fall back into a state of suffocation.
But still, in that moment, Obito truly experienced how marvelous life was and how sweet the air of Konoha was.
Even through the black lenses, the surrounding scene appeared extraordinarily vivid and beautiful.
It was a shame that Obito's good mood didn't last long.
Because Hideki had already approached and thoughtfully reminded him:
"Alright Obito, you've finally mastered the breathing technique."
"It's just that it seems you forgot to recycle all the chakra when you inhale, so your chakra won't last long."
"After all... once you put on this helmet, you won't be able to take it off for an hour..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Hideki noticed that Obito's breathing started to become erratic again...
...
"Ah!"
Under a large tree by the riverbank.
Obito screamed and sat up suddenly.
His chest rose and fell as he breathed heavily, a look of fear on his face, as if he had just had a terrible nightmare.
The next moment, he suddenly remembered something and randomly patted his face.
After confirming that he wasn't wearing the black helmet, Obito let out a sigh of relief.
But just then, a gloomy voice suddenly sounded behind him:
"Looking for something? Hu-he..."
Obito suddenly turned his head and looked back, and his terrified pupils reflected a black-armored warrior wearing a black helmet, exuding a dark, penetrating aura...
He suddenly raised a hand and made a choking gesture toward Obito.
Obito immediately felt as if his neck were being strangled by an invisible force, and the familiar sensation of suffocation began to envelop him...
Under the influence of this power, Obito even floated directly into the air, desperately kicking his feet...
...
"Ah!"
Under a large tree by the riverbank.
Obito screamed and sat up suddenly.
His chest rose and fell as he breathed heavily, a look of fear on his face, as if he had just had a terrible nightmare.
The next moment, he suddenly remembered something and frantically patted his face.
After confirming that he wasn't wearing the black helmet, Obito let out a sigh of relief.
But just then, a voice with a mocking tone suddenly sounded behind him:
"Looking for something? Hu-he..."
Obito suddenly turned his head and looked back, only to see a man with a black helmet.
"Ah! Darth Vader is here!"
After Obito let out a strange scream, he rolled, crawled on the ground, and ran wildly in the opposite direction!
Looking at the fleeing wolf-like figure, Hideki, who had just taken off the helmet, couldn't help but scratch his head.
"Did I go too far? Did I scare the kid..."
Hideki was doing a deep self-examination in his heart.
But the lesson was only halfway through, and the most important thing now was to catch up with Obito.
With this in mind, Hideki began chasing after Obito.
But since the helmet wasn't comfortable to carry in his hands, Hideki decided to put it back on...
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