Still, saving her might not go as hoped.
If it truly came to a point where she could not be saved, Yan Uchiha would have to accept it. He had already said and done everything he could. There was nothing more anyone could reasonably ask of him.
Half an hour later, the dining table in Minato Namikaze's home was covered with dishes. Yet faced with this steaming spread, none of them had the slightest desire to pick up their chopsticks. The atmosphere was heavy, as though a stone were weighing it down.
To explain how dinner had ended up like this, they had to go back to before Rin Nohara returned.
Minato Namikaze, Obito, and Kakashi all understood what Yan Uchiha meant. It was not that they failed to grasp his suggestion; they understood all too well what that approach entailed.
What they were dealing with now was not an enemy lurking in the shadows. An enemy could be tracked down, a plan devised. But what Rin Nohara truly faced was the knot in her own heart. An outside enemy might be manageable, but inner demons were not so easily uprooted.
From the 3.0 perspective, Yan Uchiha had certainly done more than enough. At least he had come up with a workable solution, which only made her friends and teacher look like a bunch of complete fools.
Agree to it?
None of them could bring themselves to use such a sickening tactic.
Refuse?
Were they supposed to stand by and watch Rin Nohara die?
The three looked at one another, but none could offer an answer. Just as this dilemma was giving them a headache, Kushina and Rin Nohara returned, carrying bags of all sizes.
Kushina looked no different from usual, but Rin Nohara was another matter entirely. Her eyes