Obito hurried away from the battlefield.
Kakashi let out a long sigh. The chakra of Acrefire White dissipated, and exhaustion and weariness washed over him. He sat on the ground, his heart a tangle of emotions.
"I wanted to kill him, but if he really died, could I take it in stride?"
Might Guy stepped forward and gently patted Kakashi on the shoulder.
"Perhaps this was the best outcome for now. At least there's still room to turn things around, both for Obito and for this shinobi world."
Guy's reassurance eased Kakashi's heart a little.
He took the Scroll of Seals off his back, unrolled it, and checked its contents one by one. When he discovered which page was missing, his expression changed at once.
"Of all the techniques, it had to be that one..."
From Kakashi's grave expression, Might Guy could readily guess the answer.
Every technique recorded in the Scroll of Seals was a forbidden technique. They were either immensely risky or immensely powerful, but no matter how great their risks or power, the harm they could do was ultimately limited. There was only one technique capable of throwing the entire world into chaos. That was right...
"Impure World Reincarnation...?"
Guy's gaze darkened as well.
In fact, before deciding to carry out the resolution of the Five Kage Summit, Konoha had repeatedly discussed whether to remove Impure World Reincarnation from the Scroll of Seals. In the end, various concerns had led them to leave it in.
After all, Impure World Reincarnation was already famous throughout the shinobi world. If the other party discovered that the technique was absent from the scroll, whatever the reason, it would prove that Konoha was holding something back. If they were understanding, that would be fine. But if they used it as a