"Obito! Obito!"
Nohara Rin rushed forward in a panic and began digging through the collapsed pile of debris.
Kakashi, who had been wearing an indifferent expression the whole time, was startled as well and hurriedly leaped down from the roof.
"I'm f-fine—hiss~ Rin, I'm fine! Hiss~ It hurts! Cough cough~ I'm choking..."
Obito's voice came from beneath the debris. Before he could finish a single sentence, he had already sucked in several sharp breaths from the pain.
"Move aside."
Yamanaka Kei's voice came from behind Kakashi and Nohara Rin.
Hearing him, the two realized their teacher's close friend had chosen to help and quickly stepped aside.
Water Release: Water Prison Technique!
Yamanaka Kei formed a one-handed seal with his right hand, and the rainwater around them rapidly gathered over the pile of debris.
In almost an instant, every piece of debris was enveloped within a huge pale-blue water prison formed by an enormous sphere of water.
He raised his hand seal and flicked it upward.
The water prison that had been pressed against the ground lifted several meters into the air along with the debris inside, then slid sideways to the corner of another wall.
Revealing Obito Uchiha beneath it, clutching the calico kitten in his arms, straining to arch his body as he grimaced in pain.
"Obito! How are you? Don't move! Let me take a look first..."
Nohara Rin hurried to Obito's side and pulled a portable first-aid kit from the ninja tool pouch at the small of her back.
She quickly began treating the injuries on Obito's back.
Beside them, Kakashi took the mission target from Obito's hands—the calico kitten.
His gaze remained fixed on where the Water Prison Technique had landed.
As the Water Prison Technique that had enveloped the entire debris pile descended, the water