Uchiha, the New Clan Head

Guy did not hurry back to the orphanage.

Instead, he turned and headed straight for the Uchiha compound on Konoha's southern side.

Before Minato Namikaze left, he had quietly told him:

"Obito is awake, but he's emotionally unstable. The shock hit him hard."

"Guy, you're his closest friend. Maybe you can calm him down."

Naturally, Guy did not refuse.

He soon arrived at the Uchiha compound.

The sight before him was even more desolate than before.

Among the ruins, the remaining elderly, women, and children who had not awakened the Sharingan huddled together.

Their faces were filled with confusion, fear, and grief-stricken anger.

The Konoha villagers Guy encountered along the way pointed and whispered from a distance when they saw this area.

Their eyes were full of suspicion, alienation, and even open hostility.

Clearly, they had already learned of the Uchiha clan's defection.

The Uchiha who remain are going to have a hard time.

Guy sighed inwardly.

He did not linger and walked directly toward a relatively intact courtyard within the compound.

It was where White Fang had temporarily settled Obito and Rin.

The moment he entered the courtyard, he saw Kakashi standing against the wall, his gaze grave beneath his mask.

In the center of the courtyard, Uchiha Obito sat listlessly on the stone steps.

He clutched his head in both hands, his body trembling slightly.

His intact right eye stared vacantly at the ground, devoid of its former vitality.

Rin was still lying unconscious on the tatami inside the house.

"Obito."

Guy stepped forward, his voice calm.

Obito suddenly looked up.

When he saw Guy, a flicker passed through his eyes before being swallowed by deeper pain.

"Guy... I... I really don't know..."

His voice was hoarse and trembling.

"Take your time."

Guy sat down beside him.

"How