Revealed! Rin Nohara, Back from the Dead

"What am I supposed to see inside?" Kakashi glanced at him, then took out the Make-Out Paradise" from his pouch, but put it down again after only two minutes.

Naruto chuckled to himself, clearly enjoying the spectacle.

Kakashi didn't bother arguing with him, his gaze fixed on the direction of the department, a sense of unease creeping into his heart. He had initially thought his former comrades were all dead, and had no lingering attachments.

Those things you can let go of, and those you can't, will fade away with time.

But now it is suddenly discovered that Rin Nohara is not dead. It is as if she has just taken a nap and twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye. She has suddenly come back to life.

He was happy at first, but now he is deeply worried.

Heaven's gifts are never given without a reason; perhaps a price is already secretly attached. The idea of coming back from the dead sounds miraculous, but someone always has to pay the price.

In comparison, Naruto was much calmer, Obito Uchiha he had to pay.

The test results came back quickly, and everything was normal. Sakura looked at the report repeatedly for a long time, making sure there were no abnormalities, before nodding affirmatively again.

Kakashi was pleased inside, but his face remained calm and composed.

"Thank you for your hard work, Sakura. We'll be going now."

"Okay, Kakashi-sensei." Sakura bowed to Kakashi, quite politely.

Sakura's eyelids twitched as she watched Kakashi and Rin Nohara walk out of sight side by side. She immediately turned to Naruto with an excited expression and asked him a question.

"That sister's relationship with Kakashi-sensei is quite special!"

"Our former comrades are pretty much the same as us," Naruto said calmly. "Kakashi is busy now; he probably doesn't even want to be Hokage anymore."

"Like us?" Sakura's expression was a little strange. She tugged at Naruto's clothes and made a knowing gesture with her fingers, as if asking a question.

Naruto: "."

"You dirty-minded woman!" He rolled his eyes. "What I mean is that Kakashi cares a lot about Rin Nohara. Didn't you see how he was just now? He couldn't even concentrate on his book. I bet he's going to have a conflict with the higher-ups."

"It can't be that bad, can it?" Sakura stood next to him, frowning as she looked towards the distant Konohagakure Street.

Looking down from the corridor, you can see the side streets branching off from Konohagakure Street. Under the blinding sunlight, Kakashi strolled lazily side-by-side with Rin Nohara, hands in his pockets.

Rin Nohara was small in stature, but she looked quite fitting walking next to Kakashi.

"Not really? Heh." Naruto narrowed his eyes and said with a smile, "You don't understand Kakashi. He may care about the safety of the village, but he doesn't care about the position of Hokage."

"He's long been used to being alone. All his friends, companions, and family are dead, and now suddenly Rin Nohara has come to life. If you were Kakashi, what would you do?"

"This..." Sakura was speechless for a moment, but the answer was obvious, "I will do everything in my power to protect her, even if it means using the authority of the Hokage."

"If that's what you're thinking, Kakashi must have thought of it too. His worries are more complicated." Naruto said with a smile. "There are quite a few people in the higher-ups who are dissatisfied with Kakashi, and the nobles from the Land of Fire have always been eyeing him covetously."

"With Rin Nohara's sudden return, those people probably won't stay quiet. They'll likely use Rin Nohara's situation to put pressure on Kakashi. If I were them, I definitely wouldn't let this golden opportunity slip by."

"That serious?" Sakura was slightly surprised. "I think Rin Nohara is fine. Her physical condition is normal, and there are no Sealing Jutsu in her body. All she has to do is pass the Intelligence Department's investigation, right?"

"That's true, but you'll see. I can't say for sure." Naruto said, lifting himself off the railing and gazing into the distance. "Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's go and get on with our business."

"Okay." Sakura smiled, turned around and took a step closer to Naruto, saying as she walked, "We're not quite manpower-rich right now, so I'm planning to train some people to fill in for the Medical Department. I'll quit my job and come with you."

"Kakashi must be having a terrible headache. He's counting on you to keep the Medical Department afloat now." Naruto laughed and turned to walk down the stairs.

"Isn't Kakashi-sensei busy with Rin-neechan's affairs? How could he have time to care about these things?" Sakura Haruno's laughter was as clear and melodious as a bell, with a hint of coquettishness. "If Kakashi-sensei falls out with the higher-ups, then there's even less reason for me to stay here."

"What's her opinion?"

"Her?" Black Sakura chuckled, then suddenly changed her tone, seemingly lowering her voice, "Why don't you just subdue her?"

Naruto: "."

Two crisp footsteps faded into the distance, and the conversations in the hallway gradually subsided.

Intelligence Department.

Ino suddenly jumped into Kakashi's field of vision, grinning broadly. Her dark blue eyes darted back and forth between the petite and pretty Rin Nohara. She would glance at Kakashi one moment, then at Rin Nohara next, her eyes burning with gossip.

"Kakashi-sensei! Hello!" She stood in the corridor and waved enthusiastically to Kakashi.

Her shout caused half the Intelligence Department to look up from their desks. Although the Hokage wasn't a rare or protected species, and they could occasionally see him, most of the time Kakashi was separated from them by a high platform.

Moreover, the Sixth Hokage rarely visits the Intelligence Department, so today is quite a surprise, with a beautiful woman who looks to be in her early twenties by his side. Hmm, the spring of an old man? Everyone was astonished; even an old tree can bloom!

It's not an exaggeration; you could count the number of eligible bachelors in Konohagakure on two hands. Kakashi tops the list because he's indifferent to women, and those who know him well unanimously believe that he'll never be interested in that area.

The village wasn't lacking in female ninjas, but Kakashi was completely uninterested. Despite spending countless Tenten reading Jiraiya's "Make-Out Paradise" until his nose bled, he never made a move on any woman, whether she was a common girl or a mature ninja.

It's hard to doubt that Kakashi is completely uninterested in women in the real world, only falling for girls in the virtual world at first sight. But now, this older man has a stunningly beautiful young girl by his side?

Kakashi touched his face, slightly embarrassed. Rin Nohara was even more nervous than him and turned to look at him.

"Hello," he could only greet him awkwardly. "I'm here to take care of something, don't make a fuss."

Embarrassed, Kakashi couldn't care less about anything else and hurriedly pulled Rin Nohara away from the scene, also asking Ino to follow and discuss things. After spending the whole morning, they finally finished the procedures.

Ino Mind Body Switch Technique to search Rin Nohara's memories but found no signs of tampering or fluctuations in Sealing Jutsu Chakra. This largely ruled out the possibility of impersonation and that she was not a spy from another country.

Next came filling out the forms and filing them. Ino entered Rin Nohara's name into the computer and suddenly looked up at the two of them.

"What age should I enter?"

"Rin should be the same age as me, thirty-one or thirty-two?" Kakashi scratched his head and said without thinking.

"Thirty?" Ino's mouth formed an "O" shape. "How is that possible? Kakashi-sensei, don't talk nonsense, okay? This lady looks to be only in her early twenties at most, how could she be the same age as you?"

"I do," Rin Nohara said softly.

Perhaps it's related to resurrection; her soul looked like this upon resurrection, and her body matched that appearance. As a result, her face and body look no different from someone in their twenties, making it indeed difficult to determine her age.

"Should we write it as younger, twenty-three?" Kakashi asked.

"Mm." Rin Nohara nodded obediently.

Emerging from the Intelligence Department, the sunlight was too glaring, and Kakashi shielded his eyes with his hand. In that instant of squinting, he subconsciously glanced to the side and saw Rin Nohara clutching her hard-earned identification and Chunin Forehead Protector.

She seemed to sense something, turned her head and met Kakashi's gaze.

Rin Nohara wasn't dressed very warmly; she wore a light pink skirt and white stockings, her face illuminated by the Nikko. The girl's features instantly became clearer, softly glowing as if bathed in honey.

Kakashi glanced at her and then recoiled as if he'd been stabbed. It wasn't that he had a crush on her, but rather that he was feeling insecure and uncertain. Even though so many people had seen Rin Nohara, he still couldn't believe she was really alive.

I was afraid that if I wasn't careful, she would rise into the sky like a firework and never come back.

Rin Nohara also turned her head, but a strange emotion arose in her heart. She saw worry in his eyes, which was somewhat heartbreaking to see, like seeing some animal curled up in a corner licking its wounds.

Is he looking at me? Or is he preoccupied with himself?

Once this idea took root in Rin Nohara's mind, it became completely ingrained. Like a thread, it coiled and twisted around her heart, leaving her momentarily unsure of how she felt about Kakashi.

At first, she was panicked, facing this unfamiliar world twenty years in the future. Fortunately, Kakashi was there, which gradually calmed her down. Kakashi still felt as reliable as ever to her, even after he became Hokage.

She was just an ordinary Chunin had slept for a long time before waking up.

What merit or ability do I possess?

Night falls.

Click, the key was inserted into the lock, and the door was pushed open.

"You'll stay here for now and gradually adapt to life in the village." Kakashi led Rin Nohara into an apartment, looked around, and said, "I've already paid six months' rent, so you don't need to worry about that."

"Once you've settled into life here, I'll arrange a job for you. You'll definitely be able to support yourself."

"Mm." She didn't have much luggage; a bag was enough for her. "Thank you, Kakashi. I'll pay you back later."

"Whatever." Kakashi didn't dwell on it; the money was a small matter. He turned around and said with a smile, "Rin, how about we go for a get-together? They've prepared a welcome feast for you, and Kai is there too."

"Kai? He is now..." Rin Nohara blinked, the stubborn figure crawling upside down around the village in her memory gradually surfacing in her mind. "How is everyone? It's been so many years."

"Kai is still the same as always. He's leading a class of Genin, and the students are all Jonin now," Kakashi said. "As for Asuma and Kurenai, they're married and have a daughter named Mirai Sarutobi."

"Anko is still as chuunibyou as ever, and recently she went to the Ninja Academy to become a teacher. As for Ebisu and Genma Shiranui, they are still the same as before. Gekko Hayate died in the battle to defend the village, Uzuki Yugao became the Anbu Captain."

He rambled on and on, becoming quite talkative when he brought up the current situations of his old friends.

"And what about you?" Rin Nohara asked abruptly.

She herself didn't know why she asked such a question. Perhaps it was because she had heard him talk about too many other people's affairs, but remained silent about his own. Kakashi was currently her closest confidant, and she wanted to know about him.

Yesterday, this feeling wasn't so strong; it was more of a sense of tension, fear, and even a touch of embarrassment. Now... she herself doesn't know. Maybe it's because she feels Kakashi is reliable, or maybe it's because of that look in his eyes.

In short, she inexplicably asked that somewhat silly question.

"Me?" Kakashi paused for a moment. "I was on a mission and then led a group of Genin. You've met my students. One of them joined Lord Tsunade's school, and the other joined Lord Jiraiya. They're the ones you met yesterday."

"As for the other one... his situation is a bit complicated, and he's not in the village for the time being. As a teacher, I'm a failure; I became Hokage inexplicably. That's about it."

"That's great." Rin Nohara was as comforting as ever. "Kakashi, you've done a great job. You're amazing as a teacher and as Hokage, and your student is so outstanding too."

She actually wanted to ask some other questions, but quickly dismissed the idea.

"Cheers!"

Naruto raised his glass and clinked it with the others.

At the dinner table, Neji hadn't been seen for a long time, sat down and slowly took a sip of his drink. Choji was sitting next to him, had already picked up his chopsticks and reached for some grilled meat without any hesitation, but Naruto intercepted it first.

"You!"

"What?" Naruto slurped and took a bite of the grilled meat.

"I think I just saw Guy-sensei. They seem to be having a party too," Neji said calmly, drawing the attention of the others.

"I just saw Asuma too, and Kurenai as well," Shikamaru added. "They all seem to be here; they should be sitting in a private room on the second floor."

"It's probably to celebrate something, why don't we go up and take a look?" Ya suggested a terrible idea.

"Don't do anything stupid. Why should we join their party?" Naruto stopped the group of idiots in time. He knew all too well what Kakashi and his group were celebrating. "Save your breath."

"Tch." Ya curled his lip.

At the party, as Asuma and his group raised their glasses, their gazes toward Rin Nohara varied.

Uzuki Yugao was even more astonished that someone who had been dead for many years had actually come back to life. Her intuition told her that this matter must be related to Naruto. Naruto had just left, and Rin Nohara had come back to life. Who would believe that they weren't connected?