"But as far as the shinobi world knows, you're already dead. If you simply appeared in front of everyone, it might cause some unnecessary trouble, so I prepared this for you."
As he spoke, Tetsuya took out a bundle.
Rin accepted the bundle curiously and opened it. Inside were a black robe and a light-colored mask.
"A mask?"
Rin curiously picked up the mask and put it on her face. Suddenly, for no apparent reason, she said something.
"There is no hope, nor any light. There is only despair..."
"Pfft, hahahaha!"
Tetsuya couldn't hold back his laughter.
"Rin, where did you learn that line?"
"Didn't you often mutter those strange things to yourself when you had nothing to do, Master? After hearing them so often, I remembered a line or two."
"All right, all right. What else do you remember?"
"Hmm, there's more. This one's my favorite. Ahem."
Rin lowered her voice.
"If I cannot protect those I should protect, what meaning does this power have?"
Tetsuya couldn't help applauding her.
"Good, very good. Rin, if you ever get the chance to meet that rogue ninja from the Uchiha Clan, use that line to give him a proper scolding."
"Yes, Master. I'll remember."
Obito: ????? You're going to scold me with my own lines? Are you serious?
"Here, hold out your right hand."
"My right hand? All right."
Rin held out her fair right hand.
With a wave of his hand, Tetsuya left a mark on the back of Rin's hand. It was a Flying Thunder God Mark.
Rin found the mark quite fascinating.
"Master, what's this?"
Although she knew her teacher Minato used the Flying Thunder God Technique, she had never seen a Flying Thunder God Mark and didn't recognize it.
"This is your pass back to the shinobi