After confirming that the enemy was completely dead, Ruri slowly lowered him to the ground, pulled the short blade out of his chest, and wiped the blood off it.
I have to say, although you two were weak, I rather envy your brotherly bond. If I died in my previous life, I wonder whether anyone would have risked their life for me! Ruri thought silently as he looked at the two ninja on the ground.
Now I feel like my previous life was such a waste! No friends, no lover. What a failure of a life. But things are all right now. After all, I have friends. I don't have any friends I'd trust with my life yet, but I definitely will in the future. The same goes for a lover. They'll only arrive late, never fail to show up. After reaching the shadows, Ruri gazed at the sky and thought silently.
"Forget it. Now isn't the time to think about this. I'd better hurry up and eliminate the enemy..." With that, Ruri instantly vanished from the spot and went to look for enemies!
Meanwhile, Kakashi and the others were still waiting where they were for Ruri to return.
"Captain, Ruri's been gone so long. Why hasn't he come back yet? Could something have happened?" Uchiha Itachi asked Kakashi worriedly.
After hearing what Uchiha Itachi had just said, Kakashi gently shook his head and said quietly, "He's fine. It's not like you don't know how strong Ruri is. None of the enemies in there are a match for him. There shouldn't be any trouble! Let's just wait here a little longer!"
After hearing what Kakashi had just said, Uchiha Itachi nodded gently, then went over to Uzuki Yugao.
"Itachi, what did the Captain say?" Uzuki Yugao immediately asked worriedly when