"It's been a while since I last saw Obito. I wonder how he's doing." On her way home after training, Nohara Rin wore a worried expression.
The Ninja Academy had never hidden the cruelty of the ninja world. The school had clearly explained the dangers of missions and even going to war.
But hearing teachers talk about sacrifices and deaths in battle was completely different from having someone close to you die. Ever since learning that Kakashi's teammate had died on a mission, Nohara Rin had truly understood the cruelty of being a ninja.
And Obito was the type to get carried away easily. Nohara Rin was genuinely worried that his personality would get him hurt during a mission.
"Obito, Kakashi, Guy, why are you all together?" Nohara Rin suddenly spotted several familiar figures.
"Mm! Mm!" Hearing Nohara Rin's voice, Obito looked up in delight. But remembering the bet, he could only gesture while making sounds no normal person could understand.
Even Nohara Rin, who knew Obito extremely well, was baffled by his possessed-looking behavior and had no idea what was going on.
"Kakashi, what's wrong with Obito?" Nohara Rin had no choice but to look to the reliable Kakashi.
But Kakashi did not answer her. He merely met her gaze.
Nohara Rin found the silent Kakashi even stranger. Could Obito's unreliability actually be contagious?
Might Guy's next words answered Nohara Rin's question.
"Haha! They both lost a running contest to me, so neither of them can speak today." Might Guy laughed as he gave himself a thumbs-up.
Running one hundred laps placed high demands on endurance. On top of that, they had run back while traveling, so they were already tired. In the end, Might Guy, whose endurance and willpower were both stronger, finished first.
Nohara Rin did not