Konoha, Heroes' Cemetery.
Kakashi arrived with a bouquet in his hand, gazing at the two gravestones before him with conflicted emotions. The names Obito Uchiha and Rin Nohara stung his eyes so badly that he felt as though sand had gotten into them.
He had always believed that Obito was a hero who had sacrificed himself for the village during the war, caring about his comrades even in his final moments.
Without Obito's guidance and the Sharingan he had given him, Kakashi might have abandoned his ninja way long ago and died on some ANBU mission.
Yet after emerging from the shadows of his past, he had abruptly discovered that Obito was hiding in an even deeper darkness.
He could not imagine how the once cheerful, optimistic Obito could have made enemies of the Five Great Shinobi Villages for the utterly absurd Eye of the Moon Plan.
With a soft sigh, Kakashi removed his eyepatch, revealing an eye that did not belong to Obito.
After reclaiming his Mangekyō Sharingan, Obito had preferred to attack his clansmen and steal a Sharingan rather than leave Kakashi blind in one eye.
Kakashi placed the bouquet before Rin Nohara's gravestone, then straightened and walked toward Obito's.
By now, a resolve had begun to take shape in his heart. Since the boy who loved the village and cherished peace was already dead, all that remained in this world was the "Madara Uchiha" who had attacked the Five Great Shinobi Villages.
Suddenly, something whistled through the air. Kakashi instinctively activated Lightning Blade, aiming behind him.
Once he turned and saw the familiar blond figure behind him, the lightning in Kakashi's hand gradually faded.
"Teacher, what brings you here?"
Minato Namikaze's appearance left Kakashi feeling somewhat awkward.
"I came to see you, and Obito and Rin..." After