Interrogation

Five Sand Ninja were buried.

Although they weren't a family, they were laid out quite neatly.

The quantity of "seeds" this time was small, and the quality was poor; Sen Chisato's harvest was not particularly good.

Aside from two duplicate ninjutsu, he only gained one unit of chakra.

What could one unit of chakra even do?

Sen Chisato was speechless.

If he could transfer the reward to someone else, he would even want to "return the item to its original owner."

One unit of chakra was the average amount Hatake Kakashi would possess as an adult. If he could give it to the current Kakashi, it would greatly compensate for Kakashi's shortcomings!

By then, he wouldn't need to waste any more effort on Kakashi.

Following some stray thoughts, Sen Chisato and Namikaze Minato walked over to Kakashi and the others.

At this moment, the wounds on Kakashi's body had been treated, and Nohara Rin was bandaging him.

Just as Sen Chisato had expected, Kakashi was wrapped up almost like a rice dumpling.

"Hahaha, Kakashi, you look so stupid right now!" Uchiha Obito stood to the side, clutching his stomach and laughing; clearly, the previous situation hadn't left any trauma on him at all.

For Namikaze Minato, this was a good thing.

He didn't want his student to develop any psychological issues, especially since this student carried the Uchiha name.

But Sen Chisato was very different.

"Is it funny that your comrade is injured?" Sen Chisato asked, narrowing his eyes.

"He deserved it!"

Uchiha Obito crossed his arms, looking indifferent, with a hint of resentment in his eyes. "Who told him to show off? It was a mission for three people, but he had to rush to the front, making it impossible for us to keep up."

"Heh, still better than some coward," Kakashi retorted mockingly.

"What did you say?!" Obito immediately flared up, his face flushing red. This was the thing he considered most shameful; his performance earlier could be described as a complete mess, so naturally, he didn't want it brought up.

"Kakashi, that is not the attitude one should have toward a comrade," Sen Chisato scolded with a straight face.

Changing his tone, he added with a smirk, "...However, it's still better than some guy who only talks big but is actually of no use at all. Then again, some people have no strength and only hold others back."

Upon hearing the first half, Obito's face brightened, but when he heard the second half, his expression collapsed.

He had thought Sen Chisato was going to talk to him, but instead, he was met with even greater mockery.

"I, I just haven't shown my talent yet!"

Uchiha Obito stammered in his defense. Mentioning talent seemed to make him feel he had found the biggest reason for his failure, and his face was once again filled with confidence.

Pointing a thumb at himself, he said proudly, "I am of the Uchiha clan! Once I awaken the Sharingan, I will definitely catch up to you immediately. No, I'll be even stronger than you!"

"So, without the Sharingan, an Uchiha is just trash?" Sen Chisato asked quietly.

"You guy!" Uchiha Obito's expression darkened.

As a member of the Uchiha clan, the Uchiha name and the Sharingan were his greatest pride and glory.

Even if he was an outcast in the eyes of most of the clan, rejected and mocked by his own kin, it didn't stop him from defending the Uchiha reputation.

"If you dare say that again, I'll knock your teeth out!" Uchiha Obito rushed in front of Sen Chisato, his forehead almost touching Sen Chisato's, and threatened through gritted teeth.

"What, which part of what I said was wrong?"

Sen Chisato shoved Obito to the ground, crossed his arms, and asked from a position of superiority, "Without the Sharingan, are you no longer a ninja? You didn't even know how strong the enemy was before recklessly chasing after them, only to be frozen in fear by a single glare."

"Kakashi was right, you are a coward. Heh, you're really bringing honor to the Uchiha name."

Provoked by his sarcasm, Uchiha Obito could no longer hold back; he scrambled up, clenched his fists, and swung at him.

"Obito!" Nohara Rin cried out, wanting to rush forward to stop them.

But the moment she took a step, Namikaze Minato pressed a hand on her shoulder.

Namikaze Minato could see that while Sen Chisato was targeting Obito, he held no malice.

Moreover, Sen Chisato wasn't wrong. During this battle, Obito had been making mistakes at every turn; not only was he of no help, but he had also hindered his comrades.

The key was that Obito refused to admit his faults or reflect on them.

If things continued like this, Obito would only end up hurting himself and others.

He had to be corrected!

"Has the instruction started already?" After glancing at Sen Chisato, Namikaze Minato didn't intervene... even though this intense method was very different from the philosophy he had always upheld.

This punch was filled with Uchiha Obito's rage, and he held nothing back.

But so what?

In Sen Chisato's eyes, this punch not only lacked power, but its speed was also pitifully slow.

He dodged sideways with ease, and the moment Uchiha Obito brushed past him, he extended a foot to trip him.

Bang!

Uchiha Obito slammed onto the ground.

"You're not allowed... to insult the Uchiha!" He slowly got up from the ground, Obito roaring with stubbornness.

"You're mistaken, I'm not insulting the Uchiha," Sen Chisato shook his head calmly. "I'm just insulting you."

He paused, then continued, "Moreover, it's you who is embarrassing, you who brings shame to the Uchiha, isn't it?"

Obito's anger froze, his fists clenched.

It wasn't that Sen Chisato was slandering him; on the contrary, Sen Chisato was speaking too truthfully!

The truth always hurt.

It was precisely because of this that Obito felt anger and humiliation.

Losing the reason for his anger, the momentum he had just mustered completely dissipated, and Obito slowly lowered his head.

After a long while, he said, "I will become stronger!"

His voice was soft, but his tone was exceptionally firm.

Nohara Rin, standing beside him, also sensed something. She had been worried that Obito was too stubborn, but hearing him say this now, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Obito admitted his mistake, the matter is resolved... she thought.

Namikaze Minato also sighed, but it was a sigh of disappointment.

Obito hadn't realized his mistake at all.

He hadn't realized the true reason why Sen Chisato was targeting him and reprimanding him.

"You think this is a matter of strength?" Sen Chisato frowned, feeling speechless.

Even Xian Er had such poor comprehension.

"Isn't it?!" Obito turned his face away, retorting unhappily.

"So, how much strength do you think is needed to not be scared witless by the enemy?" Sen Chisato asked coldly.

Obito's heart panicked; this was the problem he was most unwilling to face.

"I, I just lack experience, I'm not a coward!" he said, sticking out his neck, but his tone was full of guilt.

Once his sore spot was touched, he would stammer and still try to act tough.

"So you think Rin has a lot of experience? Or do you think she's stronger than you?" Sen Chisato raised an eyebrow, his voice suddenly rising.

This startled Uchiha Obito.

He unconsciously took two steps back, his eyes darting around, his expression flustered, sweating profusely as if pushed to the edge of a cliff.

He finally realized his mistake.

Or rather, he had realized it long ago, but he was unwilling to face it.

Seeing this, Sen Chisato, with an impatient look, directly grabbed his collar and almost yanked him up.

"Because of your recklessness and arrogance, because of your cowardice, you almost got Rin killed!"

"If she had died, it would have been to save you, to take a knife for you! Guess how long it would take you to numb yourself to heal from that wound, to forget the pain?"

"Or perhaps you don't care about such things at all, and comrades are simply unimportant?"

The continuous questioning made Uchiha Obito's face turn pale. He shook his head frantically, wanting to deny it all.

Of course, comrades were important. As for Rin, she was the person he cherished the most; how could he not care?

The thought of the scene Sen Chisato described made him feel cold all over, as if he were suffocating.

He turned to look for that girl, meeting her brown eyes filled with worry. He wanted to say something, to explain, to apologize, but he couldn't utter a single word.

If he hadn't arrogantly thought he could handle those Sand Ninjas, if he hadn't rashly charged forward, if he hadn't been so scared he couldn't move, if he hadn't wanted to show off, Rin wouldn't have been in danger.

Indeed, Rin hadn't died, nor was she even injured, but such a thing should never have happened in the first place.

At this moment, he was filled with self-reproach, his face etched with regret and guilt.

Seeing this, Sen Chisato threw him to the ground and snorted, "Recklessness and courage are different. Like Rin, who would put herself in the enemy's blade to save a comrade, that is courage."

"And this is something I haven't seen in you, at least not now. You don't even have the courage to admit your mistakes."

After lecturing Uchiha Obito with a cold face, Sen Chisato felt refreshed.

However, it wasn't over yet.

Uchiha Obito's interrogation was complete; it was time for the next one.

Sen Chisato turned, his gaze falling on Kakashi.

At this moment, even though Kakashi maintained a calm expression, believing he had made no mistakes, his heart still fluttered.