Kakashi gave a wry smile and shook his head.

It was at this moment.

As they passed the Uchiha clan's relief station, Kakashi's gaze suddenly flickered, as if from a moment ago.

He caught a glimpse of a familiar figure.

Without a second thought, Kakashi immediately followed.

They met Kakashi.

Seeing his lifelong best friend react this way, Might Guy's youthful passion reignited: Could it be that an enemy ninja has infiltrated Konoha Village to make Kakashi so nervous?

"Little Li, you go back first."

Might Guy solemnly warned, "The people we're about to encounter might be elite Jonin-level, so don't follow us."

"Wait for me at the training field; the teacher will be there shortly."

"Yes, teacher."

Little Li responded loudly with excitement, feeling honored to see his teacher and Kakashi-senpai going to "eliminate the enemy".

"Obito... is it really you?"

As the voice faded, Kakashi's face was filled with disbelief.

At this moment.

He strode forward and patted the man on the shoulder, but his fingertips did not feel even the slightest fluctuation of chakra.

Just as he thought he had mistaken someone for someone else, the young man in front of him, who was about the same age as him and had already grown up, slowly turned around.

He was still wearing those familiar goggles on his forehead, but his hair looked a bit gray, which did resemble his current appearance somewhat.

The young man's face had lost its childishness and become remarkably mature. He was holding the hand of a small child who bore a striking resemblance to him; the child must be his son.

"Kakashi, it's been a long time."

Obito Uchiha's voice was soft, with a hint of relieved laughter, "After all, I'm a cripple now, powerless to even kill a chicken."

When the Uchiha clan went out to search for their members, I came back with them, but I didn't dare to go see you.

After all, you're a big shot in the village now.

By the way, I heard that Sakumo-senpai is going to run for the Fifth Hokage of our Konoha Village?

Congratulations, Kakashi.

Hearing Obito's nonchalant words, Kakashi's eyes welled up with tears. He clenched his fist and punched Obito hard, tears streaming down his face uncontrollably. "You... why didn't you say you were back sooner? I knew you were alright."

"It's just luck, nothing more."

Obito Uchiha smiled and revealed his fabricated backstory: he was seriously injured years ago but was rescued by a passerby. After recovering, he became a commoner and lived in anonymity until now.

"Having become a commoner, I can never come back..."

Kakashi murmured softly, already believing his words deep down.

After all, the undercurrents of the Fourth Shinobi World War and the special status of the Uchiha clan were enough factors to make a surviving Uchiha hesitant to return to Konoha.

Otherwise, the Uchiha clan wouldn't have gone to such lengths to send people out to search for and rescue those clansmen who had been scattered and bring them back one by one.

"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back."

Kakashi repeated the words, his voice filled with the joy of having regained what he had lost.

Obito Uchiha nodded with a smile.

During their conversation, neither of them mentioned Lin.

After all, that's all in the past. Bringing it up again now would only make the joy of this reunion feel heavy.

"You're married now, and your kids are all grown up."

Kakashi's gaze fell on the timid child hiding behind Obito, and his tone became warmer.

Obito looked down at the child beside him, his smile softening slightly: "In the end, people still have to look forward."

In addition, my grandmother is pressuring me to get married. Since I'm no longer a ninja, I naturally need to think about the next generation.

Obito Uchiha's tone was so mature that Kakashi was somewhat dazed.

Those words that had been bottled up inside me for so many years, I suddenly didn't know how to say them.

The adult world is often like this: one is a high-ranking leader of a secret service, and the other is an ordinary commoner. Even if they were once best friends who would risk their lives for each other, they will eventually be separated by the gap in their status.

Unless both sides can keep pace and stay in the same circle, drifting apart is an inevitable outcome.

"Isn't that Kai?"

Obito turned his gaze to Might Guy, who had followed him, and greeted him with a smile, "You've become so strong now. You're obviously an elite Jonin. Congratulations! You two ninja masters, how about we go for some barbecue?"

Let's catch up properly.

At this point, Matt Kay casually suggested something.

Kakashi immediately looked at him expectantly; it had been so many years since they last met.

He had so many questions he wanted to ask.

Just then, the child, who had been quiet and seemed particularly well-behaved, pouted and tugged at Oto's clothes, whispering, "Daddy said he would take me to the amusement park... Daddy can't lie."

Upon hearing this, Matt Kai's face immediately turned somewhat embarrassed.

Obito Uchiha quickly smiled apologetically.

Matt Kai quickly waved his hand: "It's nothing. The child is right, you can't lie to children. Next time, let's go out for barbecue and drinks together, and I'll get your child a fresh juice too."

It's clear that Matt Kai takes good care of children.

Obito patted the child on the back, and the child immediately looked up, saying obediently and cleverly, "Thank you, Uncle Guy."

"Uh-huh."

Matt Kai was overjoyed when he heard this.

Immediately afterwards, Obito Uchiha took his child's hand and slowly turned to leave.

As the two figures, one tall and one short, gradually disappeared into the distance, it felt as if the huge weight that had been pressing on Kakashi's heart for so many years had finally been lifted.

The lingering melancholy aura about him gradually dissipated with this bittersweet sense of fulfillment, replaced by a sharp, resilient aura of resilience and growth.

"Kakashi, you're almost a Kage."

Might Guy sensed Kakashi's aura using his internal martial arts training and couldn't help but whisper.

"perhaps."

Kakashi chuckled softly.

Might Guy suddenly clenched his fists, encouraging himself, "My internal martial arts are almost at the level of 'Embracing the Core' (a state of mastery in martial arts). When that happens, I definitely won't be any worse than you, Kakashi. Kakashi, let's continue the match then."

The young people of Konoha are truly exceptionally vibrant and energetic.

At this moment, Yun'an was not on the same wavelength as these young people.

Yun An has already arrived at Mount Myōboku, one of the three great sacred sites of the ninja world, through Jiraiya's summoning jutsu.

As soon as he set foot here, the two great immortals, Fukasaku and Shima, came to greet him with their canes and recognized him at a glance.

"Isn't this Yun'an?"

How did you know to come over?

They've probably completely forgotten about us old folks.

"Immortal Fukasaku squinted and joked."

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