The moment the enemy exploded while holding Ruri, the entire area fell silent.
"Ru...ri!" The moment Uzuki Yugao saw the enemy explode while holding Ruri, she clapped a hand over her mouth, and tears spilled from her eyes.
At that moment, Kakashi and the other two also stood up, staring toward where Ruri had been in utter disbelief.
"Damn it, Ruri!" Uchiha Itachi shouted as soon as he saw the dust from the enemy's explosion. He immediately ran toward it.
When Kakashi and the others saw Uchiha Yao running toward where Ruri had been, they followed close behind. They simply could not believe Ruri had died just like that.
As the three boys ran toward where Ruri had been, only Uzuki Yugao remained standing in place, dazed.
"This... this isn't real, Ruri." Uzuki Yugao slowly walked toward where Ruri had been, tears already streaming down her face.
When Uchiha Itachi and the others reached the spot, they found a large crater in the ground, with only the enemy's mangled remains inside. There was nothing at all belonging to Ruri.
"How is this possible? Why isn't there anything of Ruri's here? Could it be..." Uchiha Itachi said, deeply puzzled.
After examining the mangled remains in the crater, Kakashi shook his head gently and said, "It's just as you said. Apart from the enemy's mangled remains, none of the other things in there belong to Ruri."
After hearing what Kakashi and Uchiha Itachi had just said, Yamato nodded gently and said, "Then that means Ruri isn't dead!"
Meanwhile, Uzuki Yugao still could not believe Ruri was dead. When she reached the edge of the crater, her legs gave way, and she fell to her knees.
"Ru...ri!" Uzuki Yugao said as she gazed into the crater, tears streaming down her face.
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