After the mission was completed, I followed behind Mirai, unable to help at all...
I liked Mirai, but... it seemed to be a burden to him...
At that moment, Rock Lee's thoughts echoed in Mirai's heart...
"And now, I should be used by others as a trap to kill Mirai...
I... I've always been protected by Mirai, but now I'm being used to kill him...
Do I... deserve someone like Mirai?
Do I... have the right to dream of being with Mirai?
Rock Lee's words struck Mirai's heart like a heavy hammer. Listening to Rock Lee's thoughts, Mirai's nose finally stung, and tears welled up in his eyes. His eyes glimmered, but he finally gritted his teeth and held them back.
Time continued to move forward, and then the gray- and blue-clad figures left one after another.
Mirai had never imagined, not even once, that Rock Lee liked him this much. He had already guessed what would happen next.
"Mirai, you once protected me. This time... let me protect you."
After Akatsuki raised his cup and spoke, he shouted softly in his heart:
"Secret Art, Words of Life!"
Just as Rock Lee was about to use the secret art, Mirai reached out, instinctively trying to stop him, but his hand passed straight through Mirai's body.
As he watched the final smile on Rock Lee's face and the trace of regret in his eyes, a sense of helplessness, endless rage, and grief surged through Mirai's heart.
"Danzō... I want you dead. I want you dead!"
Mirai bit down so hard his teeth nearly shattered. Those words were almost forced out from between his teeth. His rage and roar seemed to tear through time itself.
"Hmph!"
Mirai's eyes were deep and cold. With a sudden wave of his hand, time passed. The