"We're finally here. Even though the journey was shorter than our previous missions abroad, we actually spent more time on the road," Obito complained as he looked at Konoha's towering gates ahead.
Normally, they traveled while training, but this time, their injuries were too serious for them to move at full speed as usual. They had been much slower.
The moment Kakashi saw Konoha's gates, he felt much more at ease.
He might not have contributed the most on the battlefield, but he had undoubtedly borne the greatest mental burden.
As vice-captain, he believed it was his responsibility to bring every team member safely home. He had carefully considered every operation, which had taken a tremendous toll on him.
"Guy, are you going home first, or are you coming straight to the hospital with me?" Kakashi asked after they entered Konoha.
Mu Yue had used a Shadow Clone to escort them, but a Shadow Clone had limited Chakra. If it used Medical Ninjutsu on Guy, it would not be able to maintain itself, so Guy still needed to recover at Konoha Hospital.
The same went for Kakashi, though he only needed to stay hospitalized for a week.
"Straight to the hospital. My dad is still on the battlefield, so there's no one at home," Guy answered quickly.
Kakashi nodded and prepared to head to Konoha Hospital with Guy.
"Let's all go together. Even if we don't need to stay, we can still get checked out," Rin said.
"Obito, what do you think?" After speaking, Rin looked at Obito.
Seeing the gentleness in Rin's eyes, Obito nodded instinctively.
Rin clapped her hands lightly, a bright smile appearing on her face. "Great. We were all thinking the same thing."
Only then did Obito remember that he had originally planned to go straight