Kakashi, the Way You Are Now Makes Me Sick

"Has anyone ever told you that you're not good at giving advice to others? You're too long-winded, Kakashi."

Kazashiro rolled his eyes after being pointed out as heartless, and was about to have a serious talk with Kakashi when he was interrupted by the other's next sentence:

"Compared to who you are now, I definitely prefer the carefree you. Don't put so much pressure on yourself; some things can't be solved with just enthusiasm."

Kakashi continued to offer his explanations, completely unaware that Kazashiro's expression had drastically changed.

Do you like it?

I treated you like a brother, and you actually wanted to do that?

Is this the unique bond that Konoha has?

Feeling a slight chill in a certain spot, Kazashiro quietly shifted his position, trying to keep his distance from Kakashi.

"Whatever choice you make, Obito and I will—"

Noticing Kazashiro's actions, Kakashi looked puzzled, seemingly not understanding why Kazashiro would suddenly distance himself from him.

"What's wrong?"

Kakashi scratched his face. He wasn't really comfortable with this kind of persuasion, but seeing Kazashiro lost in his own thoughts, he worried that Feng Bai might be misled Obito, so he shared his own ideas.

"Ugh, Kakashi, um, you're making me feel disgusted right now..."

Kazashiro coughed lightly, trying to dispel Kakashi's non-existent evil thoughts.

"Ah?"

Kakashi was somewhat hurt by being inexplicably described as disgusting by his friend.

Seeing Kazashiro's expression, Kakashi realized that something must have gone wrong. He quickly reviewed his words in his mind and realized what he had said that could easily be misunderstood.

"No, no, no, that's not what I meant by 'like'!"

Kakashi hurriedly jumped off the boulder, waving his hands in an attempt to defend himself.

"Don't come any closer, it's better if we keep our distance!"

Seeing Kakashi jump down from the rock, Kazashiro no longer tried to hide his intentions and quickly jumped back, warning Kakashi to keep a certain distance from him.

Seeing that things had completely deviated from his expectations, and for the sake of his reputation, Kakashi disregarded Kazashiro's warning and was about to step forward to force Kazashiro to listen to his explanation.

The two of them then began chasing each other around their hiding place.

"Huff... huff... hehe, Kazashiro, I told you I'm stronger Kakashi, huff..."

Inside the cave, Obito, who had fueled the incident, was sprawled out on a makeshift blanket, his belly exposed due to his unsightly sleeping posture. He was drooling all over the floor and grinning foolishly, completely oblivious to the commotion outside.

Hearing the commotion, Lin sat up and listened carefully to what Kazashiro and Kakashi were discussing. Then she chuckled and lay back down with a mischievous smile, no longer paying attention to what was happening outside.

The next day.

Obito, yawning as he got up, immediately went to find Kazashiro, who was on guard at the door. He found Feng Bai and Kakashi looking at each other in silence, both with dark circles under their eyes.

After a series of chases, Kazashiro was finally caught up by Kakashi and forced to listen to Kakashi's explanation for half an hour. Only then did Kazashiro, with a skeptical expression, accept Kakashi's confession.

However, after this commotion, Kakashi couldn't sleep either. He could only sit not far behind Kazashiro with a resentful look in his eyes, wondering how he could have known such a whimsical guy.

Seeing that Kakashi wasn't going to sleep, Kazashiro, who had initially felt relieved, started to worry again. Fearing that Kakashi might cause trouble, he had to keep an eye on the situation outside while also keeping an eye on Kakashi behind him. This turned what should have been an easy sentry duty into a torturous experience requiring intense concentration.

"Huh? What's going on? Kakashi, what are you doing here?"

Obito noticed that Kakashi also looked tired and Obito somewhat puzzled.

"Idiot, isn't it all because of you?"

Kakashi punched Obito on the Obito, then went back to pack his bags with a dark expression.

Stunned by the unexpected punch, Obito bewildered and puzzled by Kakashi's sudden attack.

Feng Bai looked to Kazashiro for help. Seeing that Obito still didn't understand what had happened, Kazashiro was furious. He punched Obito on the Obito and went back to the cave to pack his things with an expression exactly like Kakashi's.

Only Obito, who had been stunned by the two punches early in the morning, was left standing at the cave entrance, wondering what he had done wrong.

Kakashi's advice worked. Kazashiro, who was setting off again, no longer agonized over whether he should make any changes to the Shinobi World, but instead focused all his attention on the task at hand.

The group quietly sneaked into the territory controlled by the Stone Ninja in the Land of Rain, and heard the sounds of a not-so-intense battle from a great distance.

"Are they one of ours?"

Kazashiro's first thought was that Konoha had launched an attack.

"It shouldn't be. The intensity of the battle wasn't high; it was more like a skirmish between small teams."

After pressing his ear to the ground and listening for a while, Kakashi made his judgment. "Currently, all we can hear is the sound of metal clashing, not the sound of ninjutsu being used. Both sides should be in a phase of testing each other."

After listening to Kakashi's report, Kazashiro thought for a while and decided to take the others up to take a look.

Just to be on the safe side, he hid a Flying Thunder God Kunai nearby, preparing to escape back here with the others if things went wrong.

Soon, they arrived at a position where they could see the entire battle.

"It's Rain Ninja?"

Kakashi was somewhat surprised to see who he was going to fight.

The two sides facing off were equal numbers of Stone Ninja and Amegakure ninja, each in a four-person squad. Compared to the well-equipped Stone Ninja, the Amegakure ninja's weaponry could only be described as rudimentary.

Even so, in the ensuing battle, these Rain Ninjas displayed a spirit no less than their opponents, forcefully breaking through the defensive space created by the well-coordinated Stone Ninja.

"Didn't Hanzo instruct his subordinates not to pay any attention to the Iwa Stone Ninja? Why did a battle break out between them?"

Rin Nohara was puzzled as to why the Amegakure ninja were fighting the Stone Ninja.

"That's easy, just ask them."

Kazashiro took out Senbon, preparing to find the right opportunity to join the battle.

"Damn it!"

A Stone Ninja was stabbed in the right chest by Kunai. The intense pain made him curse. He swung his arm, which was covered in earth and rocks, and prepared to punch the rain ninja who had ambushed him to death.

Abandoning the Kunai in his hand, the Rain Ninja retreated straight backward and then crashed into an earthen wall that appeared out of nowhere.

"Earth Release · Earth Style Wall."

Another Stone Ninja, with a confident smile, blocked the opponent's escape route.

"Die!"

Before his fist could even touch the Rain Ninja, a sharp pain in his waist stopped him from attacking.