Kakashi lay on the ground with his hands lightly resting over his abdomen. With dead-fish eyes, he looked at the three little ones' heads.
"Is that you...?"
"Did I just fall asleep?"
Sakura and Sasuke, who had been about to leave, both froze. Strange expressions appeared on their faces, and neither knew what to say to Kakashi.
Naruto smiled and patted Kakashi on the shoulder.
"Yeah!"
"Kakashi Sensei, why did you fall asleep on the ground?"
"The ground's so cold!"
Sasuke: ...
Sakura: ...
Though he said that, his gaze was fixed entirely on the powder beside Kakashi.
It was the powder left behind after the Undying Totem took effect.
Sasuke and Sakura were not particularly surprised that the statue had turned into powder.
After all...
Naruto could even pull out Meat Chops that changed color. Things like this were hardly unusual to them anymore.
Whirlpool Stark at the side was recording the changes that had occurred to the Undying Totem.
Honestly...
He really wanted to ask Kakashi what it felt like to come back from the dead.
"Is that so?"
Kakashi gave Naruto a suspicious look. Something felt off. Thinking of his father, whom he had seen just now, confusion filled his heart.
Could it be...
That had all been a dream?
After checking the state of his body again, Kakashi discovered that he felt incredibly good. Even his usual sense of weakness had vanished.
Or perhaps...
That chunk of meat Naruto had given him could let him meet the people he wished to see in his dreams, while also healing his injuries?
Kakashi shifted lightly on the ground, found a comfortable position, then put his hands behind his head and stared blankly at the sky.
Obito... Rin...
Are you doing well in the Pure Land?
When Sakura saw