Konoha's Memorial Stone had been built to honor the ninja who had died fighting for the village. Every day, people came to remember the comrades and loved ones they had lost. Since the Third Shinobi War, Kakashi, Konoha's master technician, had been a regular visitor. Whenever he was in the village, he came here every day to remember Obito Uchiha, that foolish, innocent boy who had always declared he would become Hokage. He had been Kakashi's most important comrade, the ninja who had influenced him more than anyone else.
Now Kakashi stood before the Memorial Stone once again, but his state of mind had changed dramatically.
Kakashi stood before the Memorial Stone, weighed down by his thoughts. He recalled the shock and doubt he had felt when Itachi told him Obito was still alive. Although he knew Itachi would never joke about something like that, he simply could not believe it. Obito Uchiha had died right before his eyes. Under those circumstances, Kakashi could think of no way anyone could have rescued Obito without either him or Rin noticing, except through Space-Time Ninjutsu. Yet Itachi had said that the mastermind behind the Akatsuki was Obito Uchiha. That was even harder for Kakashi to believe.
When Kakashi heard those words, he immediately blurted out, "That's impossible. Obito died right in front of Rin and me, never mind the idea of him being the mastermind behind the Akatsuki. He was an idiot, just like Naruto, always foolishly saying he would become Hokage. And he was a very gentle person. How could someone like that become someone who wants to destroy the world? You must have gotten something wrong."
Itachi shook his head. "Kakashi-senpai, as much as I wish I could tell you I was mistaken, the truth is that Obito Uchiha is