Return to Konoha

The weather cleared up at night. 👽♛ 🐸♡

It was a bit deserted after the rain stopped.

After a good night's sleep, Yang Xing felt a little better and wondered if he should go find Lin and offer her some comfort and companionship, so that this incident wouldn't have too much of a negative impact on her.

Yang Xing, acting on her impulse, headed towards the infirmary.

Unexpectedly, he hadn't gone far when he saw Kakashi heading straight for him. Seeing the glint in Kakashi's eyes as he noticed him, Yang Xing realized that it seemed he would have to put the matter of finding Rin Nohara on hold for now.

"I have something I'd like to discuss with you."

With Kakashi's concise words, the two arrived at a rather secluded place.

Yang Xing waited patiently, calmly awaiting what Kakashi would say.

Given his personality, he wouldn't reveal his Sharingan, but whether he'd ask out of curiosity is another matter.

"Obito, in the end, had one thing he wanted me to tell you."

To Yang Xing's surprise, Kakashi wanted to talk about Obito.

This left him completely bewildered. "What?"

"He said you'll always be the head of his heart." Kakashi's brows were furrowed, and his tone was very serious.

It seems Kakashi wasn't joking or lying at all.

This amused Yang Xing: "Really?"

"So, in the end, that guy acknowledged me." Yang Xing, with his hands behind his head, seemed quite relaxed. "Then, I won our bet?"

He realized that his heart was not affected at all by Obito's death.

Perhaps it was because of his personality, or perhaps it was because Obito was never going to die.

"Hmm." Facing Yang Xing's expression, Kakashi clenched his fists and said from the bottom of his heart, "I am indeed no match for you, Yang Xing. I have a request, my last request."

"What?"

"Have a serious fight with me."

Gazing into the light in Kakashi's eyes, Yang Xing understood that this was what he most wanted to say and what he most wanted to do.

At this moment, Yang Xing had no choice but to agree.

As you wish!

These past few days, Rin Nohara's mind has been in turmoil.

Obito's death certainly affected her greatly, but at the same time, it also made her realize something.

More than the death of her companions, what she least wanted to see was Yang Xing dying in front of her.

From the moment Yang Xing was seriously injured, she understood that her heart had always been with Yang Xing.

Maybe it was from the very beginning, or rather, from the moment I started to like this guy.

The death of her companion made Rin Nohara even more reluctant to leave the person she loved.

This complicated feeling made Rin Nohara really want to see Yang Xing. When she heard that Yang Xing had gotten up early in the morning, she couldn't wait to go to his room. After finding that he was not there, she found out that Kakashi had come to see Yang Xing.

Being alone with the two of them always made Rin Nohara feel uneasy. Her anxiety for Yang Xing made her head towards the place where the two of them had left.

The chaotic aura of Chakra filled Rin Nohara with worry. She leaped several times, accelerating her entire body, and headed towards the fighting area.

When Rin Nohara arrived, the battle was already over.

The scene was chaotic, and what made her eyes tremble was...

Kakashi lay on the ground, covered in injuries, and she was completely unmoved by Kakashi appearance.

For some reason, Yang Xing's entire being, even the smallest details, always made her feel a little worried.

The little girl only now understands what it means to like and be in love.

"Hey, Kakashi, you get it now." Yang Xing was a little tired, but Kakashi was completely unable to harm him now.

He won the fight from the very beginning.

The result was obvious: even without Chidori Current, using only a few enhanced Ninjutsu and Earth Style, and without activating his Sharingan, Kakashi couldn't defeat him.

This is the difference between the two.

"Beast, beast!" Kakashi, who clearly understood the difference in skill, surprisingly burst into tears. "Even with the Sharingan, I can't beat you. I've lost. I admit defeat."

"Are you still a child?" Yang Xing was speechless.

"Yes, I won't cry, and I can't cry." Wiping away his tears, Kakashi leaped up from the crater, his eyes revealing unwavering resolve. "I won't cry for Obito's death. I will surpass you, take Obito, and become an outstanding ninja. I will live for Obito, and I will never let anyone else die before my eyes again."

"Hey, then you should work hard and wait until you surpass my level before you talk such big talk."

"I will, I will!"

As Yang Xing turned to leave, he could only hear the unusually loud shouts behind him.

It seems Kakashi has changed this time; only now can he truly be called the elite Jonin Kakashi.

"And there's something else I didn't expect." Yang Xing smiled, unable to resist touching his nose. "Obito's single eye actually has Three Sharingan Tomoe."

"He went straight to the Three Sharingan Tomoe after awakening his Sharingan. He truly deserves to be called a genius of the Uchiha Clan. It's just a pity that he's probably Madara's subordinate now." With a sigh, his gaze fell on the little girl who was quietly watching from a distance.

Sensing that the girl's gaze had changed slightly, Yang Xing stepped forward and greeted her, "Are you alright?"

Before he could finish speaking, he felt himself being embraced. A petite figure nestled into his arms, tightly wrapped around his waist, a feeling that Yang Xing thoroughly enjoyed.

He couldn't help but wrap his arms around Rin Nohara's petite body, wondering if he should give her another wet kiss.

Damn it, that bastard Kakashi still hasn't left.

While Yang Xing was thinking, Rin Nohara excitedly said what she most wanted to say.

"I won't let that happen to you again." Her voice was firm, her small hands tightly clasped around Rin Nohara, her body trembling. She spoke almost in one breath, "I will strive to become an outstanding medical-nin."

"Haha, then Lin needs to work hard."

Yang Xing really wants to do something special.

Unfortunately, the big light bulb was just too much of an eyesore; Rin Nohara is too shy.

She just snuggled into his arms after being kissed, making it impossible for Yang Xing to do anything to her.

The Land of Earth's first human invasion failed.

At this moment, a tense atmosphere prevailed within the temporary base of the Rock Ninja Kusagakure.

At this moment, the Tsuchikage Ōnoki, who had been unconscious for a day and a night, finally woke up, bringing joy to the group of Rock Ninja surrounding him.

"Lord Tsuchikage."

"Here?"

"We found Lord Tsuchikage injured in the woods and brought you back immediately," a Jonin said, his face also looking rather pale. "That's wonderful! Lord Tsuchikage is alright. That Fourth Hokage was too cunning; he actually sent people to ambush you. There must have been several Jonin there, which is why you were so badly injured."

"Grandpa, who were these people who hurt you? I will never forgive those bastards!"

"Is Kurotsuchi here too?" Seeing a girl, Ōnoki's expression relaxed, but recalling that incident, he still felt lingering fear as he said, "Well, I admit I was careless, but that guy was truly terrifying."

"That guy?" The girl was taken aback, and asked in confusion, "Grandpa, you don't mean that the person who injured you was a person?"

"Hmm, a little brat, a very young kid." Ōnoki's expression was serious; he wasn't joking.