Obito Dies, Kakashi Severely Wounded

One hour later.

Guy raced at full speed from Kannabi Bridge on the western front of the Land of Grass to Thundercloud Gorge on the eastern front.

He had crossed the entire Land of Grass in a mere hour!

Yet Guy had still arrived too late.

The moment he saw the towering, treacherous outline of Thundercloud Gorge in the distance—

"BOOM!!!"

A massive explosion rang out, flames shooting into the sky!

The mountains on both sides of Thundercloud Gorge shook violently.

Countless boulders crumbled and tumbled down beneath the blast's impact, roaring deafeningly.

Smoke and dust filled the entrance to the gorge.

Rubble rained down like an apocalypse had descended!

"Not good!"

Guy's expression changed drastically, his heart sinking hard.

The outcome he had feared most had happened after all!

He accelerated again, disregarding the strain on his body as he charged madly toward the explosion.

Just as he reached the outskirts of the gorge—

Two bedraggled figures staggered out from the collapsed rocks and flames.

Guy's gaze sharpened as he locked onto them instantly.

It was Kakashi and Rin!

But—

Obito was nowhere to be seen!

"Damn it! Was I still a step too late?!"

Guy's expression turned utterly grim.

A fierce surge of guilt and rage instantly welled up within him.

Chakra burst beneath his feet as he rushed to their side.

"Kakashi! Rin!"

Guy shouted.

Rin immediately looked up at his voice.

Her face was covered in dust and tear stains.

Her eyes were blank at first, before exploding with the joy of someone saved from certain death.

"Guy?! It's Guy!!"

Kakashi also struggled to lift his head.

But his body seemed no longer under his control, and he could not raise it at all.

Kakashi was in an extremely miserable state.

His Konoha flak jacket was