"Mr. Yū, can we bring Obito's body back?"
Just as Kakashi sank into deep self-reproach, Rin spoke up. Uchiha Yū looked at her and shook his head helplessly.
"Finding his body would be too difficult, especially since it's buried beneath the collapsed cave. The front line may have stabilized for now, but the enemy army could arrive at any moment. We can't waste time here."
There was nothing wrong with taking a comrade's body home, but it depended on the circumstances.
"I bear responsibility for this. I didn't expect a group of cowards to show up on their side. Otherwise, with your speed, you could have escaped the scene."
Uchiha Yū sighed softly. Neither of the two blamed the other. After all, unexpected situations during missions were perfectly normal. Who could have expected that when Uchiha Yū unleashed his full power, he would scare those ninjas out of their wits, causing more people to pursue them and leading to the series of problems that followed?
"Put away your grief. Even greater dangers lie ahead. Including me, any of us could die in the coming battle. Only by adjusting yourselves can you face the enemy."
Uchiha Yū gently patted their shoulders without offering further comfort. At the same time, he sensed an abnormal disturbance in the ground.
Black and White Zetsu had moved out at once. Uchiha Yū intended to collect some interest first.
He brought the two of them back to the front line in the shortest possible time. Near the broken bridge, a group of people had gathered and were burying explosive tags around the area.
Minato Namikaze, who was directing the scene, saw his two returning students and immediately had a bad feeling. He hurried over, but before he could ask anything, he saw tears streaming from Kakashi's