Minato Namikaze's Regret

Before long, Obito returned.

Five children followed behind him.

The youngest looked to be only around three years old.

The two eldest were clearly somewhat over the age limit.

They looked to be seven or eight.

That was another reason Ebisu and Genma had not chosen them.

Their ages did not meet Guy's requirements.

Obito looked a little embarrassed.

Guy glanced at them but said nothing.

He chose younger children because they were more malleable.

Their psychological trauma was relatively lighter.

It would be easier for them to emerge from the shadows and integrate into Konoha Orphanage more quickly.

Of course, older children were not impossible to take.

It was just that many of their inner worlds had already taken shape.

They were somewhat harder to handle.

More effort would be needed to provide psychological counseling.

"Let's go. First, we'll find a place to get them settled," Guy said.

Obito froze for a moment.

"Find a place? We're not taking them to the Daimyo's residence?"

As soon as Obito said that, Rin gently tugged on his clothes.

"Idiot. Since the Land of Rice Fields' Daimyo doesn't want us to see them, wouldn't bringing so many people over just put him in an awkward position?"

Obito curled his lip.

"Hmph! We should let him see them!"

"Let him know what kind of lives the ordinary people of the Land of Rice Fields are living."

Hearing Obito's somewhat naive words, Rin was left speechless.

Ebisu adjusted his sunglasses and rolled his eyes.

"I say, do you really think the Land of Rice Fields' Daimyo doesn't know about this?"

"He's just choosing to turn a blind eye."

Obito's mouth twitched. He wanted to argue, but in the end, he did not stubbornly speak up.

Today's events had hit him far too hard.

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