Konoha.
Kakashi came out of the prison.
The bright sunlight outside fell on his face.
It contrasted with the cold light inside the prison.
But once, he had been the one in those cold tones, while Obito had been the boy in the sunshine.
Kakashi raised a hand and reached toward the sky.
The clear, beautiful sky set its azure blue against white clouds as soft as cotton.
Kakashi looked through the gaps between his fingers at the sun in the sky, then finally let out a helpless sigh.
"Oh! Kakashi!"
An energetic voice rang out.
"Come on! Guy-sensei, you've run off to do something else halfway through working again!"
Behind the approaching kappa in a green jumpsuit followed three boys and a girl who had grown a little older.
Among them, Tenten, her hair in buns, voiced an exasperated complaint, though she immediately toned it down considerably upon seeing Kakashi.
"Ah, hello, Kakashi-sensei."
As the shinobi of Team 3, who had graduated a year before Naruto and the others, Guy's class definitely knew about the outbreak of war.
Moreover, compared with the younger shinobi, they knew even a little more.
Guy lunged straight at Kakashi.
"Guy..."
Kakashi sounded helpless. He had just been reflecting on life, only for Guy to interrupt his spellcasting.
"Yo! My lifelong rival! Let's have a duel!"
"Rock, paper, scissors!"
Almost instantly, Guy had decided what they would compete in.
Kakashi was quick too, putting out his hand almost at the same time as Guy.
Well, there was nothing to it but practice.
Guy looked at Kakashi's open palm, then at his own fist, and fell silent for a moment.
"Damn it, I lost this time! But that's all right. I'll definitely win next time!"
Guy looked fired up.
"Good luck with that, then. I'm