It would not be long before Kakashi would die at the hands of the Kirigakure ninja.
"Kakashi!"
In the shadows, watching Kakashi Hatake facing mortal peril, Rin could not help letting out a gasp of dismay.
Could Kakashi really die here just to save her?
"Don't rush."
"Kakashi won't die."
Looking at Rin Nohara's anxious expression, Naruto Uzumaki spoke up to offer comfort.
Rin Nohara nodded silently.
She thought this guy was still putting on an act at a time like this.
On the battlefield,
after slashing across a Kirigakure ninja's throat with a blade, Kakashi quickly retreated to put some distance between them.
If things go on like this, I'm definitely going to die.
No matter what, I have to buy time for Rin to escape.
Kakashi Hatake's gaze gradually turned resolute.
Immediately afterward,
he channeled the scant Chakra in his body, gathering it toward his left hand.
The next second,
Chidori chirped in unison,
and a bolt of blue lightning tore through the night sky.
Splatter!
Accompanied by the sound of tearing flesh, Kakashi Hatake's pupils suddenly widened.
His arm
had happened to impale Rin Nohara right in the heart.
"Cough... cough cough..."
A large amount of fresh blood spilled from the corners of Rin Nohara's mouth.
"Kakashi... run."
As her words trailed off, Rin Nohara's life force began to dissipate rapidly.
As for Kakashi, he stood completely frozen in place, having no idea why things had turned out this way.
Rin...
Why had she suddenly rushed forward?
"No!!!"
A shrill, mournful cry rang out.
Kakashi felt his eyes become searingly hot, and a violent pain began to pierce through his head.
The next second,
the massive shockwave caused Kakashi Hatake to pass out cold.
On the other side,
a young man wearing a gray robe had blood