"His father, Kakashi, happened to ask me for a favor. Maybe once this is settled, your problem will be solved.
Of course, whether things work out between you and Rin Nohara will still depend on your own abilities."
"A favor? What favor?" Obito asked again.
Uchiha Mai sighed and said, "Why do you have so many questions? Just watch how I handle it."
"Okay, okay."
Obito hurriedly covered his mouth, afraid Uchiha Mai would refuse to help him.
Mei Terumi glanced at Obito, then recalled what Uchiha Mai had asked her to do. She covered her mouth and chuckled, beginning to mourn for Kakashi.
Two days later, everyone finally reached the front lines and arrived at the Konoha Defense Line's central command.
Because Kakashi had notified him beforehand, Hatake Sakumo, the person in charge of the front, had long known that Uchiha Mai would be coming as reinforcements.
Before Uchiha Mai arrived, he had specifically gathered all the captains and Shadow Level fighters who could be mobilized on the front line at the central command, so Uchiha Mai could address them.
He had even brought Kakashi and Kakuzu ten miles outside the camp to personally welcome Uchiha Mai.
The Sand Front was a harsh, bitter land with enormous temperature differences between day and night. Hatake Sakumo had been stationed here for nearly two years, and he looked several years older, his skin dark and dull.
Uchiha Mai stepped forward first, grasped Hatake Sakumo's hand, and with tears in his eyes as though possessed by an award-winning actor, said, "Senior Sakumo, I came too late. I came too late..."
Hatake Sakumo was deeply moved. He put an arm around Uchiha Mai's shoulders and consoled him, "Mai, what do you mean, too late?
It has indeed been difficult for us to hold