Nawaki's Rebuke

When Kakashi woke from his coma, it was already night. He found himself lying on a grassy field, while his teacher, Nawaki, sat beside him with his back against a tree.

"Teacher... so it really was you who saved me. So it wasn't a dream..." Kakashi sat up, his face full of surprise.

"You're awake, Kakashi? I've already learned what happened during your mission this time.

I have to say, you still lack experience. If I hadn't been so worried that I came to check on you, you might have died at the hands of those nobodies! If that had happened, my father and I would have been greatly troubled." Nawaki did not comfort the awakened Kakashi. Instead, he directly pointed out his disciple's shortcomings. He had always been strict with this genius disciple.

Rin, standing nearby, seemed to want to say something but held herself back. In the end, intimidated by Skywalker's reputation, she remained silent and watched the dejected Kakashi with worry written across her face.

"Yes, Teacher... If I hadn't been so obsessed with the rules, this mission wouldn't have fallen into danger, and Obito wouldn't have... I'm trash who abandoned his companion!" Regret flashed in Kakashi's eyes as he clenched his fists tightly.

"Is that all?" Nawaki looked at the self-reproaching Kakashi and said with disappointment, "If this experience has brought you nothing but such weak and useless despair, then you have truly disappointed me! Your companion's sacrifice will have become meaningless as well!"

"Teacher... I..." Kakashi raised his head in shock, his gaze wandering.

"Look into my eyes, Kakashi!" Nawaki held Kakashi's head steady with both hands and stared into his eyes. "I understand very well that everything you've done these past years was to uphold my reputation and your father's! It's good for a