Kakashi stood silently to one side. Though still young, he could feel the moment his father's soul was sealed away, and the grief in his heart eased slightly. Ying Yue walked over to Kakashi and gently patted his shoulder, his tone gentle yet resolute. "Kakashi, your father will not be gone forever. In the future, I will bring him back."
Kakashi looked up, tears glimmering in his eyes. He did not understand Ying Yue's specific plans, but he could sense a glimmer of hope in Ying Yue's steadfast gaze.
"You must remember that what your father did was right," Ying Yue continued. "No matter what the people in the village say, his choice was not wrong. Protecting one's comrades and safeguarding lives—that is the true spirit of a ninja, not treating oneself like a cold, heartless tool."
Kakashi clenched his fists tightly and nodded through gritted teeth.
His father's departure had filled him with unbearable pain, but Ying Yue's words helped him regain a little strength.
He did not want his father's sacrifice to be in vain, nor did he want to sink into the abyss of loneliness.
Ying Yue rose to his feet and looked at Sakumo's body, silently swearing to himself, I will expose this conspiracy. I will not let Sakumo's death be in vain. And Kakashi, you must become this village's hope for the future.
At that moment, Ying Yue already had a complete plan in mind.
He would preserve Hatake Sakumo's soul and wait for the chance to revive him in the future.
At the same time, he would continue investigating the truth behind this conspiracy, expose Shimura Danzō's dark methods, and seek justice for Sakumo.
The morning sunlight once again spilled across Konoha's streets. With a heavy heart, Ying Yue left the Hatake residence. Though