Minato turned his gaze toward Obito and smiled. "Obito, you finally came back."
Though the words were softly spoken, they pierced Obito's heart. Unable to hold back any longer, he dropped to his knees before Minato, his eyes brimming with guilt. After glancing up at him, he lowered his head. "Minato-sensei... Sensei, I'm so sorry."
Minato sighed deeply, walked up to Obito, and stroked his head. "I owe you an apology too. You walked through the darkness for so long, and I never realized it was you. I failed to teach you properly, so I'm at fault too. Get up, Obito. From now on, let's work together to put things right." With that, Minato helped him to his feet.
Kakashi asked, "Sensei, now that you're back, have Uchiha Mie and Hanabi Hyuga returned too?"
Minato shook his head. "No, those two haven't returned yet. I came back first, but don't worry. I already know where they are. After a while, I'll go and bring them back myself. A lot happened when I traveled to that other world. Let's eat first, and afterward, I'll tell you all about it."
Just then, Kushina emerged from the kitchen with another pot of soup and said with a smile, "Minato's right. Let's finish eating before we talk about anything else."
Seeing Kushina come out carrying the soup, Minato hurried over and took it from her hands. "You're pregnant. Stop doing all these troublesome chores and leave them to me. Don't wear yourself out."
Seeing how anxious he was, Kushina smiled blissfully. "It's fine. I'm only carrying a few things, not doing any heavy work. Besides, a little exercise is good for me. It'll help the baby grow healthy and strong."
Rin exclaimed in delight, "Wow, Kushina, you're having another baby!" She ran happily to