Sora's Whereabouts

"War is a ninja showdown where lives are the stakes."

"For the loser, there are only two outcomes: capture or death."

"When carrying out missions, you must form a team of three and absolutely must not go alone."

"Never abandon your teammates. On the battlefield, your teammates are your second pair of eyes. No matter what conflicts you had before, you must set them aside."

"Also, if you encounter an enemy Jonin, and it's not a critical mission, run immediately. Staying alive is the top priority."

"Always be prepared for anything, and conserve your Chakra. On the battlefield, the amount of Chakra you have left is essentially your life countdown."

"Finally, during the Third Shinobi World War, Konoha's enemies are the ninjas of the other four great nations. Those who survive are the winners."

On the training grounds, Minato Namikaze's expression was serious as he slowly explained the nature of war, the precautions needed, and how to survive it to the newly promoted Chunin.

"Lord Minato is so cool." Kurenai Yuhi's eyes sparkled as she gazed adoringly at the approaching Minato Namikaze, looking like she was about to rush over for an autograph.

This guy is probably not listening to a word Minato is saying...

Sora Uchiha's mouth twitched uncontrollably as he silently put a little more distance between himself and her, feeling a bit embarrassed...

He sidled up to Rin Nohara and lowered his voice, "Is Kurenai usually like this?"

Feeling the warm breath near her ear, Rin's face instantly flushed, her earlobes turning as red as a bloody sunset.

"Normally, Kurenai isn't like this. Today, she's probably just too excited to see her idol," she stammered in explanation.

Too close... My heart feels like it's about to leap out of my chest!

At this distance, she could even smell the faint, mint-like fragrance coming from Sora Uchiha.

She didn't even notice that her body was involuntarily leaning towards Sora Uchiha.

Sora Uchiha blinked, looking at Rin Nohara, who was practically pressed against him. After a moment of silence, he glanced sideways at someone.

As expected, Obito was staring intently at him. If looks could kill, he feared he would have been riddled with holes by now.

Faintly, he could even hear Obito grinding his teeth...

Obito: Awesome! So awesome!!

"Yo! Kakashi, you finally made it!"

Suddenly, Obito roared, waving his hands excitedly, his voice no less than if he were shouting through a megaphone.

The sudden commotion startled everyone, especially Rin Nohara, who jumped back like a startled rabbit. Her face was flushed, and she instinctively hunched her neck, not daring to meet Sora Uchiha's gaze.

Kakashi, who had just arrived, was also startled and wore a strange expression.

Normally, Obito treated him like an enemy, showing him no favor at all. Why was he acting like they were long-lost brothers now?

He then realized that Obito's gaze wasn't on him at all but on Sora Uchiha, and the look in his eyes suggested they had an irreconcilable hatred for each other.

Then, he sensed the subtle atmosphere here and glanced at Rin. Suddenly, he seemed to understand something, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

"Sora," he greeted, then sat down on a nearby step, looking speechlessly at the group.

"It seems like none of you were listening to what Teacher Minato was saying, were you?"

"Who says?" Obito retorted stubbornly.

"Then tell me?" Kakashi asked calmly.

"Uh, wasn't it about the precautions for the ninja war?"

"Anything else?"

"Anything else? Uh... and, and..." Obito stammered, unable to continue.

Kakashi rubbed his forehead helplessly. "Being your teammate really makes me uneasy."

Obito's face darkened, and he glared fiercely at Sora, thinking that it was all his fault. Otherwise, he would have definitely heard what Teacher Minato said.

Sora Uchiha, who was innocently caught in the crossfire, twitched his eye and said helplessly, "Minato said that for the next two weeks, the Chunin will undergo team special training for two weeks."

"Kakashi, Rin, and you are a team. You're probably here for this," Sora Uchiha explained to Obito.

"Ah, right! That's what I was going to say," Obito said, startled, then stubbornly argued.

Everyone was used to Obito's stubbornness and paid him no mind.

"Sora is right. The special training will start soon. This is a rare period of free time for Teacher Minato, so we need to make the most of it," Kakashi nodded, then looked at Rin. "Rin, are you okay with this?"

Rin had recovered from her shyness and glanced at Kakashi and Obito. "Yes, I'm fine."

"Ah? Then I won't be able to see Sora until the battlefield?" Kurenai Yuhi wailed, her gaze shifting from Minato Namikaze to Sora Uchiha, her tone full of reluctance.

Compared to the unreachable Lord Minato, the nearby Sora Uchiha was more appealing.

After all, the Uchiha Clan's most outstanding trait, besides the Sharingan, was their generally high level of attractiveness. Looking a few more times might add a few minutes to one's life, let alone Sora Uchiha's unique appearance.

Kakashi's eyes held a complex expression. "Sora, you don't have a fixed team. How will you handle the special training?"

Yes, after graduating from the Ninja Academy, everyone was formed into "classes" of three. At that time, there happened to be one person left over.

At the time, the teachers at the Ninja Academy were still scratching their heads over this, unsure how to assign personnel.

So, Sora Uchiha had a private chat with the teacher and decided to form a team of one. The teacher was very conflicted, but under Sora Uchiha's insistence, they finally agreed.

And at that time, another problem arose: who would be responsible for training Sora Uchiha?

At that time, young Sora Uchiha made a small suggestion, which was to learn from a hundred masters, gathering the strengths of each.

The teachers discussed it for a long time and agreed.

At that time, Sora Uchiha naively believed he could become a grandmaster of ninjutsu, but the cruel reality told him that

his control over Chakra was too poor, and he couldn't learn any ninjutsu at all. Instead, he learned all the teachers' taijutsu, shuriken, and kunai techniques.

It was because of this experience that Minato Namikaze once served as his master for three days.

Getting back to the topic, Minato just said they would conduct special training in teams of three, so what about Sora Uchiha, who had no fixed teammates?

Kakashi's eyes shone. Deep down, he felt Sora Uchiha was far stronger than the dead-last Obito, so it was impossible not to want to be teammates with Sora.

Everyone present shared this thought; a strong teammate could be the safest guarantee of life on the battlefield.

Kakashi lowered his eyelids, thinking that if Sora could become his partner, he wouldn't mind talking to Minato about Obito's whereabouts.

He felt that it would be safer for Obito's life to stay in Konoha and not go to the battlefield.

Sora Uchiha smiled slightly, "I don't need to worry about that; the clan has other arrangements for me." He paused, as if joking, "Perhaps, in the future, I'll form an army of one to rescue you all."

As he spoke, his gaze fell into the distant darkness, his eyes flickering slightly.

"You all go for your special training; someone will be looking for me shortly."