The Belated System Reward

Guy left the Uchiha compound.

Before leaving, he instructed Kakashi:

"Obito and Rin are in your hands."

"They've just been through so much, and their emotions are still unstable. Especially Obito—keep a closer eye on him."

Kakashi nodded.

His eyes beneath the mask held a trace of fatigue, but even more determination.

"Don't worry. I'll keep an eye on that idiot dead last. You be careful too."

Guy patted his shoulder and said no more.

He turned and headed toward Konoha Orphanage.

When he returned to the orphanage, the sight before him loosened the tense strings in his heart somewhat.

Yakushi Nonō and the other pregnant women were leading the children in clearing away the rubble and broken tiles scattered by the earlier battle.

Might Duy, the martial monks, and the ninja turtles were helping nearby.

Though Duy was still wrapped in the [Fire Cloud Kasaya], with his skin faintly flushed red, he was full of energy.

Using his extraordinary body heat, he was helping the children dry their freshly washed clothes.

A group of children gathered around him, chattering noisily.

The moment Might Duy saw Guy return, he immediately broke into a wide grin.

"Son! You're back!"

Guy walked over. Looking at the warm yet somewhat strange scene of harmony, his heart warmed.

But he also knew that he would soon be leaving.

He came to Duy's side and said quietly, "Dad, I'm leaving Konoha for a while."

"Leaving?"

Might Duy tilted his head.

"Going back to the Fire Temple?"

"Not back to the Fire Temple."

Guy gently shook his head.

"I have a mission. I need to travel outside."

"I'll be back in as little as a year, or as long as three."

He had given that timeframe careful thought.

Whether Orochimaru would defect like he had in