Kakashi, Obito, and Rin

"Understood, then I'll take my leave." Shiyu turned around and vanished from the Hokage's office in a Body Flicker Technique.

Knowing that Shiyu was emotionally conflicted, neither Nao Kurenai nor Hizashi tried to stop him.

"You guys should go and get ready too." The Third Hokage took a drag of his cigarette, seemingly lost in thought.

After leaving the Hokage's office, Shiyu first went to the Ninja Academy to check on Xiao Xing. The war had clearly not affected the normal operation of the Ninja Academy.

Upon arriving directly at the Ninja Academy, Shiyu saw that Xiao Xing had grown up a bit.

"This little girl seems to be doing well lately; she's not as thin as before." Shiyu then appeared in front of Xiao Xing with a whoosh.

Wow! You are... you are my brother?!

Xiao Xing rubbed her eyes and said, "Am I dreaming? Is the war over? Have all the bad guys been driven away? Brother, are you hurt?"

Shiyu smiled and patted Xiao Xing's head, saying, "You're not dreaming. War doesn't end so easily. It's not like children fighting. But I did drive the bad guys away. I wasn't injured. To hurt me, they would have to send at least 30,000 troops."

"What if we don't ride horses?" Xiao Xing countered.

"Don't worry, they won't hurt me whether I ride a horse or not. Let me treat you to a meal!" Shiyu chatted with Xiao Xing for a while, then took the excited Xiao Xing out for a delicious meal.

Shiyu dealing with some matters at Konoha Bank, Shigure's sky suddenly darkened in the afternoon, and then a heavy rain began to fall.

Shiyu dressed in black and prepared to go to the Memorial Stone. On the way, she unexpectedly saw a bookstore selling Jiraiya's works.

Although Shiyu couldn't find a book like "Icha Icha Paradise," he did find Jiraiya's first work, "The Tale of the Utterly Gutsy Shinobi."

"It's interesting that Minato's child was named Naruto because of the protagonist's name. But I didn't expect Jiraiya to publish this book so early." Shiyu then bought it.

Shiyu arrived at the Memorial Stone, she saw Kakashi and Rin.

The two of them each held a bouquet of flowers and placed it in front of Obito Uchiha's name.

Then the other ninjas also placed a bouquet of flowers in front of the ninjas they knew.

Kakashi's left eye was covered by his Forehead Protector, while Rin remained deeply mired in grief. Shiyu noticed that the Uchiha Clan had also attended the funeral, with Fugaku Uchiha leading the way. At this moment, Fugaku and another Uchiha looked at Kakashi and said...

What do we do about this guy's Sharingan?

"That belongs to our Uchiha Clan."

"Forget it, the war may have only just begun. Since it's Obito's last wish, let's leave it with him for now."

Then the Third Hokage appeared before everyone, speaking with a dejected expression as he was soaked in the heavy rain.

"The green hills are silent, the heavens weep! Those who fought for Konoha, those who died in battle, will all become heroes of Konoha. As Hokage, I feel deeply ashamed for failing to protect the people of the village."

The memorial ceremony ended quickly. After commemorating the heroes who sacrificed their lives in the war, most people dispersed, but Kakashi remained motionless.

"Kakashi, let's go," Rin advised.

"I Obito, Kakashi, also fell into silence."

"Although in the ninja world, those who break the rules are called trash, those who don't cherish their comrades are even worse than trash!" Obito's words echoed in Kakashi's mind again and again.

"Speaking of which, I'm the only one who didn't give you the gift of becoming Jonin, right? I'm going to give you my Sharingan."

"No matter what the villagers say, you are an outstanding Jonin. This is my token of my appreciation, please accept it."

"Rin, use your Medical Ninjutsu to transplant my entire Sharingan into Kakashi's left eye. I'm about to die, but I will become your eye, helping you see the future."

"I'm leaving Lin in your care."

Obito Kakashi seemed to have regained the courage to examine reality, and raised his head, at which moment he saw Shiyu in front of him.

"Shiyu."

Shiyu Rin also didn't know what to say.

"I know everything, Kakashi, Rin. Please don't blame Minato. He's on a mission right now. He couldn't even attend his subordinates' funerals because he has a responsibility to protect you." Shiyu also said what she wanted to say.

"We don't blame Minato-sensei. If it weren't for Minato-sensei, we probably wouldn't have been able to escape at all," Rin said.

"I don't understand why everything I cherish disappears, leaving me all alone in the end. Honestly, I'd rather Obito lived, but... I..."

Kakashi also fell silent. It was Shiyu who changed his former arrogance, it was the death of his father, White Fang, that made Kakashi change his view of the rules again, and it was Obito who made Kakashi fully understand the importance of comrades. However, apart from Shiyu, the other two were dead.

Of course, Kakashi doesn't know that in the near future, even Rin will die at his hands.

"Kakashi, Rin, I want to find an answer in you two." Shiyu looked at Rin and Kakashi with a very serious expression.

Kakashi and Rin were also somewhat surprised.

"Yes. What if Obito didn't die? I mean, what if he was resurrected by some power, but ultimately decided to become an enemy of the entire Konoha, wanting to destroy and annihilate the world? What would you do in the end?" Shiyu asked.

Kakashi and Rin were taken aback.

"He won't become like this. If he really is the Obito we know, I will do everything I can to bring him back. I've seen all his efforts and changes." Rin said optimistically, thinking that Shiyu was really just saying "what if."

"And you, Kakashi?" Shiyu asked again.

"I don't know if the Obito I know would ever destroy the world. If that day ever comes, I will protect the world he once wanted to protect."

Having received the answer, Shiyu nodded.

"I express my gratitude on behalf of Obito. Perhaps this was his true intention. I was just saying it hypothetically, so please don't take it to heart."

Shiyu a vague answer, then stared at Kakashi's somewhat dejected left eye and said, "Obito left his eye to you so that you could see the world clearly. Don't let him down, and don't fall into a state of despair again."

"Thank you. Rin couldn't resolve Kakashi's inner conflict, but Shiyu might be able to."

"Take it. No matter how bleak life seems, take a look, you'll always gain something." Shiyu gave Kakashi Jiraiya's first novel, "The Tale of the Utterly Gutsy Shinobi".

"Thank you, Teacher Shiyu." Kakashi put the book away.

Shiyu never imagined that his actions today would affect Kakashi's entire life.