The trip back was much faster than the escort journey, because a carriage simply could not keep up with ninjas.
Mu Yue and the others returned to Konoha in the afternoon.
"Dismiss for now. No training or missions today; take the afternoon off. Gather at Training Ground 26 tomorrow morning," Mu Yue said.
To get back to Konoha sooner, Mu Yue had led them on a forced march. Aside from meals, they had spent practically the entire journey traveling.
He had rushed back to Konoha for no other reason than to farm Might Guy coins—no, that was wrong. It was to help Might Guy celebrate his birthday.
Might Guy's birthday was January 1st. If Mu Yue had not picked up the pace, they might have only returned to Konoha on January 1st, leaving too little time to prepare.
"Ugh, we're finally back. Traveling nonstop was so boring." Obito stretched and complained.
To him, nonstop traveling was just uninterrupted running practice.
"Kakashi, want to compete in backward running?" Still brimming with energy, Might Guy flashed a toothy grin and gave Kakashi a thumbs-up invitation.
"I'll have to decline. I'm a little tired," Kakashi refused bluntly, a trace of exhaustion flashing through his eyes.
It was not that the journey had exhausted him. He was mentally tired. Ever since that fierce battle that night, Kakashi had been thinking about many things.
Was Mu Yue an outstanding ninja? He seemed to be. Setting aside his strength for the moment, even the Third Hokage's attitude revealed something. Mu Yue said he trusted his students' abilities, and the Third Hokage gave them permission to take C-rank Missions.
Mu Yue had once said that his idol was White Fang—his father, Hatake Sakumo.
Judging from Mu Yue's actions, their beliefs were similar. Both believed that comrades were