Cloud Shinobi Attack

"Where's Kazan? Minato-sensei is back already. Hasn't he returned yet?"

Obito and the others all missed Kazan.

He was their age, yet his imposing presence made everyone feel safe.

"It's Senjutsu, after all. It's only natural that mastering it completely would take time."

Kakashi hadn't argued with Obito once all day. He wasn't in the mood; it felt as though a stone weighed on his heart.

Even he wasn't confident he would survive this war.

Sooner or later, Kumogakure's Jinchūriki would enter this battlefield.

When that happened, none of them could be sure they would survive.

"We'll be fine. All of us will." Rin Nohara tried to lighten the grim mood.

Jing Uchiha shot her a cold glance. "Stupid woman. Do you believe that naive nonsense yourself?"

He had no interest in sparing her feelings, and he disliked how Rin Nohara acted like everyone's big sister.

War was no game. People died every day.

It was kill or be killed.

Even someone like Kazan had been forced to strike down Grandma Chiyo.

Jing believed Kazan was a kind person.

But Kazan had had no choice. Even if it meant bearing that burden, he had to protect Konoha behind him.

At the memory, Jing Uchiha tightened his grip on the Omamori in his hand.

He didn't like killing, but he had to kill!

He would become an Asura if he had to. Naive people had no place on this battlefield.

"Rin was just thinking of everyone! She didn't mean any harm!" Obito shouted.

They could yell at him and look down on him, but they couldn't speak to Rin that way.

"He's right. We need to be prepared to die in battle." Asuka Hyuga joined in, driving the point home. "Obito, Rin, put that naivety aside."

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