The Return: Yu Speaks Again!

That night, Yu and Rin chatted at length on the top floor of Sky Feather Pavilion. Yu also told Rin, more or less, about everything that had happened in the Shinobi World over the years.

"So much has happened... even the Land of Fire and Konoha..."

Rin clenched her little hands, her small face clouded with the melancholy of a world changed beyond recognition. She remained lost in complicated thoughts for a long time. She needed time to process everything and bridge the ten-year gap.

Yu quietly refrained from disturbing her.

After a long while, she emerged from her tangled thoughts and said to Riu, "And Obito, congratulations!"

Yu was taken aback. "Congratulations for what?"

Rin smiled from the bottom of her heart. "Your dream was to become Hokage, but you became someone even greater than a Hokage. Isn't the leader of the Ninja Kingdom more powerful and greater than a Hokage? That's why I want to congratulate you!"

Yu smiled as well. Taking Xiyang's hand beside him, he said to Rin, "Oh, right, Rin. I haven't introduced you yet. This is my wife, Yūhi Uzuki. She was also once a Konoha ninja and is a few years older than you. You should have seen her before..."

The two women looked at each other, subtle emotions flickering in their eyes.

Xiyang smiled graciously. "It's nice to meet you, little sister Rin."

But Rin said solemnly, "Thank you, Sister Xiyang..."

Xiyang asked in surprise, "What are you thanking me for?"

Rin said, "These years... thank you for staying by Obito's side and taking such meticulous care of him."

Xiyang was slightly surprised. "Yu and I do have a wonderful relationship, but you haven't seen us together. How do you know how I take care of Yu?"

Rin smiled. "I may not