Ye, Do You See Any Problems with What I Taught?

In the end, Kakashi, Obito, and Rin sat in the mud pit for quite a while before they finally managed to clear up that ridiculous misunderstanding.

When Obito learned that Rin did not dislike him, he was so moved that he cried like a two-hundred-pound idiot.

Still, the kid had a fire burning in his chest. He planned to have a proper "heart-to-heart" with Asuma later.

He wanted to ask what kind of hellish plot that "love between man and dog" story Asuma had explained to Rin actually was.

As for Ye, he could not be bothered to watch the three of them sitting in the mud and acting out some angst-ridden youth drama any longer.

With both hands in his pockets, he turned and walked along the edge of the Training Ground toward the secluded path beside the school building.

Behind him, the vice principal was leading a group of teachers over with despair written all over their faces to clean up the mess.

Rain hammered against the eaves in a dense patter.

Ye had just turned the corner when ripples silently spread across a puddle ahead.

Splash.

The water made a soft sound.

A figure clad in a white Hokage robe appeared in the middle of the path without warning.

A bamboo hat was pulled low, and he held a pipe in his hand.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood at the edge of the rain curtain, surrounded by a faint layer of Chakra that kept a single drop of water from touching him.

"Kid."

Hiruzen removed the pipe from his mouth. His voice was gentle, yet it carried a force that seemed to pierce straight to the heart. "Where did you learn the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique you used just now?"

Ye raised his head. There was not the slightest