Minato Namikaze visibly froze when he heard Yan Uchiha's arrangements.
He had never expected Yan Uchiha to conceal his true intentions. But he soon recalled their earlier discussion about White Zetsu and immediately guessed what Yan was thinking.
Still, there was something Minato could not understand.
Obito and Rin had both been captured, so why was the enemy still focusing on their group?
Despite his doubts, he ultimately nodded.
"Right, let's do that."
"Everyone's tired. Let's find somewhere to rest first."
After speaking, Minato turned to Kakashi.
"Kakashi, don't shoulder all the responsibility yourself."
"Anything can happen on a battlefield. This wasn't your fault. Besides, Jin was right. We still have a chance."
"Since Iwagakure took Rin Nohara away, they must have something else planned. If they only wanted to kill her, they could have done it right there. There would've been no need to go to the trouble of capturing her."
"So Rin is most likely still alive. What we need to do next is find her, then figure out how to rescue her. Do you understand?"
Smiling, Minato Namikaze raised a hand and patted Kakashi's shoulder. His smile was infectious. Clearly, he had already noticed that Kakashi was blaming himself for everything.
Kakashi's gaze gradually grew resolute.
"You're right, Teacher."
His voice was cold, but there was not a trace of hesitation in it.
"I'll bring Rin back!"
Those words had all but become Kakashi's obsession. If Minato Namikaze and Yan Uchiha had not been there to stop him, he would probably have stormed Iwagakure's Frontline Camp alone long ago.
To Kakashi, Rin was more than a comrade. She was the person who had pulled him out of the darkness. Since he had promised Obito he would protect her, he had to keep that promise, even at the