Kakashi asked, "You want me to look out for Sakura?"
"..." Sasuke's expression shifted, and he stopped fiddling with his can.
"Sakura seems to want to succeed Danzo as Root's second leader. And... she's brought the Hyuga Clan's Young Lady into the fold, too."
"What!?" Kakashi was so startled that he nearly dropped his can. Collecting himself, he said, "That really is... an earth-shattering decision."
Sasuke said, "She has the ability now, and the resolve to match it. So I'm not asking you to look out for her. I'm hoping... you'll turn a blind eye to what she does from now on, as much as possible."
Kakashi said, "If I hadn't learned what you went through in your previous life, I doubt I could have made that decision so readily. But since you've asked me yourself, I'll do as you wish."
With that, Kakashi pulled down his mask and took a sip of his canned coffee.
"!" Sasuke's gaze was instantly drawn to him!
"Why are you suddenly staring at me like that?" Kakashi asked bashfully. "Is there... something strange on my face, Sasuke?"
"No, nothing. Looks good." Sasuke looked away.
Come to think of it, I never saw Kakashi's face beneath his mask in my previous life.
It really is nice to get another life.
He tilted his head back, drained his coffee, and turned to leave.
"That's everything. Hurry and get ready to leave, Kakashi... Oh, and the Konoha fighters Obito controlled with genjutsu and brought to Blue Moon Island, along with those revived through Impure World Reincarnation. Take them back to Konoha with you. I'll use my ability to send you all back."
"Wait, Sasuke..." Kakashi put his mask back on and called him to a stop.
"Obito... After everything he's done, I won't ask you to