Although he was somewhat moved, the slight guilt that had risen in Kazashiro's heart instantly vanished when he saw that he was Obito in Obito's tears and snot.
With a look of disgust, Kazashiro pushed Obito away from him and punched him hard on the head before blowing on his fist in relief.
Hmph, kid, this time I won't ask you for the Mangekyō Sharingan awakening fee.
Ignoring Obito's aggrieved look, Kazashiro pulled out his Flying Thunder God Kunai, raised his head, and looked like he was asking for praise, "How about it? Didn't it come in very handy for you guys to bring this ahead of time?"
The reason he was able to move back and forth between the three of them was because Flying Thunder God Kunai beforehand, so that they would each carry one with them. This way, he wouldn't be like Minato, always one step behind at crucial moments.
"It's really good."
Kakashi, unusually candid, acknowledged Kazashiro's contributions.
If it weren't for Kazashiro's prior planning, Lin would have been kidnapped during the first attack by Oishi.
He took out the Flying Thunder God Kunai that Kazashiro had given him. Compared to Minato's Kunai, the Kazashiro used was closer in shape to an ordinary Kunai.
"Hmph, good to know."
Glancing at Obito, who was still standing there groaning and clutching his head, and seeing that Obito's personality had Kunai changed drastically after activating the Mangekyō Sharingan, Kazashiro was in a good mood. After putting away the kunai, he told the others to rest for a bit before continuing on their way.
"Huff, huff, huff..."
Lying behind the boulder, Uchiha Yaowan gasped for breath. He was about to peek out to check the situation outside when he accidentally aggravated the wound in his abdomen, causing him to bend over in pain.
"Is it alright?"
Noticing Uchiha Yaowan's actions beside him, Iroha Hyuga, whose right arm was wrapped in bandages, reached out to stop Yaowan, and while concerned for him, activated his Byakugan to observe the nearby targets.
"Don't move. Leave the observation to me. After all, I have the Byakugan."
Seeing the veins bulging on the other person's face, Uchiha Yaowan nodded with a wry smile, "We've been fighting side by side for several days now, and I actually forgot about the Byakugan's ability to see through things."
"Haha, after all, the Uchiha and Hyuga clans rarely team up in battle."
Smiling and shaking his head, Iroha had already figured out the situation. "There are still five Mist Ninja outside, currently approaching in search formation. It seems the two of us alone won't be able to escape."
Facing death up close for the first time, even though Iroha forced a smile and tried to calm himself, the trembling in his voice clearly conveyed his emotions to Yowan.
"Cough, I never expected the Uchiha and Hyuga to die together. I wonder what their comrades will think when they clean up the battlefield."
Uchiha Yaowan even cracked a joke, though he was also thinking about Yaowang and Yaosi.
I really hope my death won't be too gruesome, otherwise, if Yaowang and Yaosi see it, who knows what they'll say.
Having mentally prepared himself and suppressing the urge to cry, Uchiha Yaowan trembled as he tried to get up to fight the enemy.
"You run first, I'll try to hold them off."
Glancing at Yaowan, who still possessed fighting spirit, Iroha Hyuga admired his courage and wanted to give him the chance to live.
Seeing that Iroha, a member of the Hyuga clan, was willing to sacrifice himself to cover his retreat, Uchiha Yaowan looked at him in astonishment. Not seeing any falsehood in the other's eyes, he shook his head and revealed his Two-Tomoe Sharingan.
"You, Iroha Hyuga, are no cowards, and I Uchiha Yaowan, am no coward either. Let's attack together!"
After saying this, Uchiha Yaowan jumped out of his hiding place and threw out Exploding Tag Kunai.
"Alright, let the name Ball Buster Kid resound throughout the Shinobi World one last time!"
Seeing Uchiha Yaowan rush out first, Iroha Hyuga was not to be outdone, and charged straight at the nearest Mist Ninja.
In Konoha.
A new list of fallen soldiers was sent to Hiruzen's desktop.
Looking at the list from the Mist Battlefield, Hiruzen frowned, scrutinized the names, and remained silent for a long time.
"Too many children have sacrificed their lives."
Watching the green leaves wither away one by one, Hiruzen leaned back, unable to accept the deaths of the younger generation.
"This is also for Konoha."
Utatane Koharu, who was sitting to the side processing other documents, said with some helplessness, "Even in Konoha, facing a three-front war, we can't muster enough adult ninjas to defend against the invasion. We can only rely on these kids."
The young ninjas, who were originally only assigned to logistical tasks, have now taken up arms and gone to the front lines as the war intensifies.
"Sigh, let their names be engraved on the Memorial Stone. This is the last thing I, as the Hokage, can do for them."
Utatane Koharu took the list from Hiruzen and nodded, indicating that she would take care of it immediately.
On the list, Uchiha Yaowan's name was mixed in with a large number of names, appearing so inconspicuous.
"I wonder how things are progressing on Kazashiro's side."
Seeing that the matter of the list had been properly handled, Hiruzen felt a pang of nostalgia for his most obedient disciple.
At this moment, Kazashiro, whom Hiruzen was keeping an eye on, was leading his team against a small force of Stone Ninja.
"There are probably more than twenty of these Stone Ninja!"
Having narrowly dodged a rock and soil bullet that flew overhead, Kazashiro roughly sensed the pursuers behind him and felt that they were becoming a bit troublesome.
"Almost."
After throwing a few shuriken, Kakashi didn't care whether they hit their target or not, and quickly changed cover, while casually answering Kazashiro's question with a perfunctory attitude.
"There's no other way. The Kannabi Bridge is right in front of us; we have to blow it up!"
He pulled out Senbon and stabbed to death a Stone Ninja who had emerged from underground to ambush him. Kazashiro spoke rapidly, instructing his teammates on tactics. "Kakashi, Obito, execute Plan C, which is—"
"Understood!"
Before Kazashiro could repeat the plan, Obito responded firmly, then pulled out a Kazashiro Kunai rushed out.
Holy crap, is this still Obito?
Seeing that Obito had actually memorized the plan he had devised, Kazashiro had a surreal feeling.
Judging from the opponent's movements, they were indeed attacking the enemy's flank as planned before the battle began.
When others open Mangekyo, their personalities change drastically; for you, Xian Er, opening Mangekyo increases your IQ?
"Forget it, never mind all that, Ice Release: Ice Age!"
Just like when dealing with the Cloud Ninja, while the two of them were distracting the enemy, Kazashiro poked his head out and unleashed a wide-range Ice Release ninjutsu, preparing to replicate the success of his raid on the Kumogakure warehouse.