"I definitely haven't woken up yet!"
"Th-This, this..."
"Bringing the dead back to life—is that even possible?"
"..."
Compared to Tobirama Senju's later words, Madara Uchiha being resurrected and having his status as a Konoha ninja restored no longer seemed like such a big deal. People had already subconsciously overlooked it.
What truly shocked them was the resurrection of those who had died during the Nine-Tails Rebellion.
"Teacher Kakashi, I... I didn't hear that wrong, did I?..."
Naruto tugged at Kakashi's sleeve, his voice inexplicably hoarse.
After learning that his father was the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, the boy who had never liked studying had pored through Konoha's history books and searched up everything about the Fourth Hokage's life.
His father and mother had both died during the Nine-Tails Rebellion, killed by the giant fox inside him, killed by that Uchiha Obito.
"...That's right. It's true."
Kakashi paused, then nodded with utmost certainty.
A drop of liquid, whether sweat or tears, slid down the sharp contours of Kakashi's face.
Although his father, Hatake Sakumo, was not among those slated for resurrection, the Hokage had made an exception for him.
"White Fang abandoned the mission for his comrades. That was not a mistake—it was worthy of praise. What Konoha needs are not tools that place missions above all else. He deserves to be resurrected."
Tobirama's words made Kakashi's heart tremble.
The last person who had said something similar to him was Uchiha Obito.
Kakashi's admiration for the Second Hokage rose once more.
And Rin, too. Madara Uchiha had promised to resurrect her.
"Master's an Uchiha too, so why isn't he thinking of reviving his own clan first..."
Sasuke Uchiha kicked away a pebble at his feet and muttered with a curl of his lip.
Though his voice was low, Itachi still