Madara Was Enraged

At that, Sakura paused. "After all, he saved my life before. If he hadn't, I'd probably be dead by now."

Sakura forced a smile, hoping to move past the heavy subject, but it didn't work. The listeners' expressions remained grave, Kakashi's especially.

Sakura glanced surreptitiously at Kakashi's face, wondering, Could it be because Kakashi-sensei and Obito were on the same team?

"I had no idea Obito went through such terrible pain... It's so moving!" Tears streamed down Naruto's face as he put on an exaggerated display. Rock Lee looked exactly the same. Only Sasuke and Kakashi seemed to be acting like normal people.

"Why aren't you moved?" Seeing that Sasuke and Kakashi weren't as touched as he'd expected, while Rock Lee was the only one reacting like he was, Naruto couldn't help but get angry. "Isn't it moving? It's so touching!"

Sasuke snorted and looked at the two of them as if they were idiots. He said nothing, clearly unwilling to deal with the pair of fools who had lost their wits.

Hatake Kakashi, however, let out a soft sigh and took up the conversation. His expression turned solemn, as though he were remembering something. He drew a breath, then began, "The truth is, Obito was a pitiful person too."

"Hm?" Noticing everyone's eyes on him, Kakashi gathered his thoughts and continued. "Obito had always worked very hard, ever since he was a child."

"Don't let his goofing off in class fool you. Like Naruto, he dreamed of becoming Hokage. He was a kind person..." As Kakashi recounted the past, scene after scene came back to them. When he finished, the expressions on their faces varied. The likes of Naruto and Rock Lee, who wore their hearts on their sleeves, already had tears brimming in their eyes. Even Sakura couldn't