"Mr. Yuu, could we bring Obito's body back?"
Just as Kakashi was drowning in guilt, Rin spoke up. Uchiha Yuu looked at her and shook his head helplessly.
"Finding his body would be too difficult, especially since it's buried beneath the cave. Although the front line has stabilized, 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 that depended on the circumstances.
"This is partly my responsibility. I never expected a group of cowards to show up. Otherwise, with your speed, you could have escaped the scene."
Uchiha Yuu sighed softly. Neither of the two blamed anyone else. After all, unexpected situations during missions were perfectly normal. Who could have imagined that when Uchiha Yuu unleashed his full strength, he would scare those ninjas out of their wits? That increased the number of people pursuing them, leading to the series of problems that followed.
"Put away your grief. More dangerous things await you ahead. Including me, any of us could die in the coming battle. Only by getting yourselves together can you face the enemy."
Uchiha Yuu lightly patted their shoulders without offering further consolation. At the same time, he sensed an unusual tremor in the ground.
Black Zetsu and White Zetsu had moved out immediately. Uchiha Yuu intended to collect some interest first.
He brought the two back to the front line in the shortest possible time. A group of people had gathered near the broken bridge, 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 eyes.
"I'm sorry, Sensei! I failed to protect