The joy of reuniting after so long made Anyo put away the Tailed Beast container.
Although capturing the Three-Tails was imperative, he still needed to explain things clearly. There was no need to use force.
Anyo simply sat on the Three-Tails' back and began chatting. "Tell me, what exactly happened back then?"
Seeing that Anyo had not acted immediately, Rin Nohara breathed a sigh of relief. She sat beside him, recollection showing in her eyes as she said, "That year, the higher-ups assigned Kakashi and me a mission in Kirigakure. On the way, I was captured by Kirigakure's Anbu. They implanted Xiaoguai inside me and placed a Cursed Seal Talisman on my heart, planning to use me to destroy Konoha. Because the Cursed Seal Talisman prevented me from harming myself, I chose to die by Kakashi's Lightning Blade. I couldn't bring disaster to Konoha. It was the village I loved most."
Anyo gave a bitter smile. "Do you know how deeply that scarred Kakashi? For a long time, he would wake from nightmares and then wash his hands over and over. He was like a walking corpse."
"I know. The ones left alive suffer the most." Tears welled in Rin Nohara's eyes as she asked with aching concern, "How is he now?"
"He's more or less moved on," Anyo said with relief. "Now he's a gentle teacher who protects his students, and he's even a candidate for Hokage, renowned throughout the Shinobi World."
Rin Nohara immediately brightened, a soothing smile spreading across her face. "I knew it. Deep down, Kakashi is a very warm person. He was always going to become the most dependable person in the village. I've believed that since the first time I met him."
Anyo continued, "What happened afterward? How did you survive?"
Rin Nohara recalled,