Several disciples looked at one another, each trying to read the others' thoughts from their expressions.
"I'll go back too," Kakashi said after a moment of silence.
He needed too long to recover. If there was a sudden drastic change on the battlefield before he had fully recovered, he might become a burden.
Kakashi felt that staying on the tense battlefield was worse than returning directly to Konoha to recuperate. A better environment would help him recover faster, and once he had fully recovered, he could return to the battlefield and continue carrying out missions.
"Huh? Kakashi, you're going back too?" Obito ran both hands through his hair.
He had wanted to stay on the battlefield, but if Kakashi returned to Konoha, there would be no point in him remaining there.
After all, he wanted to compete with Kakashi on the battlefield and outperform him.
If Kakashi left, who was he supposed to compete with?
No matter how well he performed then, Kakashi could always say he could have done better.
"I need three weeks to recuperate. Going back to Konoha would be more comfortable. Recuperating on the battlefield even limits my movements," Kakashi answered calmly.
If he had the choice, returning to Konoha was obviously better. War was no joke.
"Mu Yue-sensei, is Little Rin going back too?" Obito thought for a moment before asking Mu Yue.
Since Kakashi did not intend to remain on the battlefield, Obito had lost most of his interest in it. With his current strength, he could not end the war, and his presence did not make much of a difference.
Obito planned to decide whether to stay or leave based on Nohara Rin's choice. If she chose to stay, he would remain on the battlefield to protect her. If she returned to Konoha,