Qingshui Wants to Get Stronger

Qingshui took a deep breath, then slowly said, "You, Kakashi, Rin—you are all my pride." His voice was quiet, yet filled with strength and emotion.

Namikaze Minato smiled faintly and continued, "I don't think I'll ever forget that kid who was always challenging Kakashi. He was so positive, so full of hope for the future. He made becoming Hokage his lifelong goal. That kid was Obito."

His words carried both praise for Obito and memories of him.

Qingshui's words were like a heavy hammer, smashing fiercely into Xian Er's cold heart.

The blow was like a stone falling into still water, sending ripples spreading outward.

Yet Xian Er was no longer the boy who could be moved by a few words.

As one of the Ninja World's great bosses, Xian Er had endured countless storms and setbacks. His heart had long since hardened like iron.

Though Qingshui's words were moving and even stirred a faint ripple within him, his expression remained indifferent. His lips stayed tightly sealed, with no sign that he intended to respond.

Qingshui sat down beside Xian Er, who turned away, unwilling to look at him.

Qingshui smiled. "Although your teacher hasn't been a qualified one, once all this is over, I'll return to my own world. When that time comes, I'll definitely protect all of you. I'm even willing to teach the you in that world the Flying Thunder God and the Rasengan."

Qingshui's frankness stirred complicated emotions in Xian Er's heart. He stared at Qingshui, his eyes revealing an indescribable confusion and astonishment.

"Even though you know that the future me did something so heinous, so unforgivable, to your entire family, why do you still..." Xian Er's words came to an abrupt halt, as though even he could not understand Qingshui's actions.

Xian Er truly