Chapter 316: Resurrect, My Beloved

The Hokage council ended in a perfunctory manner.

Except for someone thick-skinned like Might Guy, everyone could see that the conflict between the Hokage and the Mobile Unit had reached an irreconcilable limit.

The Ninja Clans and Elite Ninja could no longer waver; they had to firmly pick a side.

Otherwise,

the Uchiha, who had bet their entire clan on the Fourth Hokage back then, met a miserable end shortly after the Nine-Tails Rebellion, which was plain for all to see.

Furthermore, the Fourth Hokage's personal guards had all been sent to guard the gates of Konoha.

The more critical the situation, the more one must remain composed.

In a corner of the village,

similar to the treatment the Uchiha clan once received, the Mobile Unit had been allocated a separate area.

Kakashi, clutching the Resurrection Coin tightly, could not hide the agitation in his heart; Sasuke coldly reminded him, saying, "Kakashi, stay composed."

Realizing he had lost his composure, Kakashi scratched his head and said, "After all, the Resurrection Coin is an item capable of reviving the dead. Anyone would be as excited as I am, just like when Naruto revived his teacher back then."

"That is merely the rhetoric of the weak."

Team 7 had long since disbanded, and Sasuke showed no mercy to his former teacher.

Haruno Sakura, standing to the side, said worriedly, "Sasuke, don't blame the teacher; he must have someone very important in his heart to be like this."

She often saw Kakashi standing by the Memorial Stone, lost in thought alone.

Having experienced bloodshed, she was no longer as outspoken and spoiled as she had been at the beginning, and she now understood the tragedy and pain of war.

Sasuke didn't even lift his eyelids, saying coldly, "How truly noisy, with no self-awareness at all. Sakura, do you think the weak I spoke of excludes you?"

In the entire Konohagakure, there was no one he deemed worthy of his attention.

Except for...

Uzumaki Naruto frowned and said, "Stuck-up Sasuke, how can you talk about Kakashi-sensei and Sakura like that? They are our comrades!"

He had just arrived and seen the arrogant look on stuck-up Sasuke's face.

Sasuke turned his head, gave a low hum, and explained, "I meant that if Kakashi continues to dwell on the past like this, the Resurrection Coin will be snatched away by someone else."

As a member of the persecuted Uchiha Clan, he had not a single good impression of Konoha.

Although the executioner was Itachi Uchiha, the role the Hokage played back then was equally dishonorable.

If not for Uzumaki Naruto's desperate obstruction, and the fact that as a lone wolf without a Family System, his logistical supplies were indeed quite weak—which would interfere with his speed in leveling up and growing stronger—

he would have defected long ago and launched a destructive attack on Konoha.

Naruto heard that he meant well, but still complained, "Can't you just say it nicely? Your attitude is truly cold."

"How long-winded. I understand."

Sasuke frowned, but he did not refute it.

Nearby,

Haruno Sakura took a deep breath, her gaze lingering on Naruto and Sasuke.

A sour feeling welled up in her heart.

She had only spoken up for Kakashi-sensei, yet she hadn't escaped Sasuke's cold remarks.

Kakashi-sensei was afraid of being scolded, so he even specifically brought Naruto along, only for you to single me out and call me weak. You only have a good attitude toward Naruto, right? "Ahem... Sasuke is right. If we keep dragging this out, I will be in a difficult position if an accident occurs."

Kakashi spoke up, interrupting the internal muttering in Haruno Sakura's heart.

He was a disciple of the Fourth Hokage and the son of the loyalist Konoha White Fang.

Logically, he should have been a dyed-in-the-wool member of the pro-Hokage faction, but among the reasons Orochimaru used to frame Hiruzen Sarutobi at the time, there were events related to Konoha White Fang.

Although he was saved afterward and Hiruzen Sarutobi took the initiative to explain the ins and outs to Kakashi, he could no longer bear the title of the Hokage faction. Under the circumstances of being subtly excluded, he joined the Special Mobile Unit.

Tsunade, Jiraiya, and others arrived one after another, and soon the plaza was crowded with spectators.

They all held the mindset of wanting to see the effects of the Resurrection Coin, especially those who, like Tsunade, wanted to revive deceased relatives and close friends, who made up the majority.

Seeing the scene of others reuniting, their own determination to hunt Pollution Monsters would also become stronger.

"Let's begin."

Kakashi took a deep breath, and the Resurrection Coin in his hand slowly began to radiate light.

From the time he became a ninja until now, countless faces of classmates, partners, teammates, subordinates, and teachers kept emerging from his mind.

Until just now, he had been thinking about whom to revive.

His closest father? The genius ninja known as Konoha White Fang, whose title resounded through every nation, and whom even the Legendary Sannin had to respect.

Yet, because he abandoned a mission, he was spurned and blamed by everyone, eventually choosing to commit suicide.

He really wanted to ask clearly,

what was the truth of the matter?

A trained ninja, even if a mission failed and they were accused by countless people, would at most be dejected; the possibility of suicide was minimal.

Let alone an Elite Jonin who had been through hundreds of battles and rendered great service to Konoha.

It was just that he was not yet prepared.

There were only two people left.

His former close friends, Nohara Rin and Obito.

"Revive Obito first."

Kakashi made the decision solemnly and muttered to himself, "Rin, I still do not have the ability to protect her."

The final scene emerged in his mind:

it was the moment the gentle, kind Rin threw herself onto his Chidori.

And he could only watch helplessly, unable to even persuade her to stop.

Compared to the Shinobi World War, the current world was more magnificent, but also more dangerous; one could lose their life if they were the least bit careless.

Kakashi's strength,

is merely enough to barely protect himself; he does not want to encounter that kind of impossible dilemma and danger again after resurrecting Nohara Rin.

Since that is the case,

he should resurrect Obito first, that kind-hearted guy who is just as thick-headed and boastful as Naruto, but who is equally capable of risking his life to protect his companions.

It will not be too late to resurrect Nohara Rin once he and Obito both have enough ability to protect everyone.

【Resurrection failed, 【Uchiha Obito】 of the Ninja World has not died.】

A string of black text appeared.

Kakashi's expression changed abruptly, and he exclaimed in shock: "Unable to resurrect Uchiha Obito, is Obito not dead?"

The Samsara Game cannot be wrong, but regarding Uchiha Obito, during that battle at Kannabi Bridge back then, he saw with his own eyes the other party being buried by a giant rock.

That level of injury, even Lady Tsunade would have no way to heal.

What exactly is going on?

To the side, Sasuke's gaze was suspicious as he muttered: "Kakashi, the one he wants to resurrect is actually a member of the Uchiha Clan?"

His gaze landed on the place on Kakashi's face covered by the forehead protector; behind the forehead protector was a Sharingan that could not be closed, constantly consuming his limited Energy Value.

Before the appearance of the Samsara Game,

this Sharingan could provide Kakashi with super-strong combat ability.

However, now that Kakashi's strength has long since surpassed the level where the Sharingan can help, he still keeps this eye.

I am afraid it is because the eye has a special meaning to him.

A close friend from the Uchiha Clan? Sasuke was surprised internally,

it is hard to imagine that members of his own clan, who were so arrogant, would actually become close friends with someone outside the clan and even gift the other party a Sharingan.

What surprised him even more was that Kakashi's attempt to resurrect the other party failed, which also means the other party is still alive?

A trace of eagerness rose in Sasuke's heart; even if he did not know the other party at all, as long as they shared the same bloodline, that was a bond that could not be severed.

The other party was very likely not in the village, which is why they escaped that bloody massacre,

since that is the case,

he should communicate well with the other party, work together to find the culprit who destroyed the clan, and join forces to kill Itachi Uchiha.

"Back then, after Rin and I left, did someone save Obito?"

Kakashi's mind was in chaos, and it was not until a reminder from Uzumaki Naruto that his consciousness was pulled back.

The Resurrection Coin has already been used, so one unit must be resurrected; since Obito is not possible, then it can only be...

"Resurrect! Nohara Rin!"

(End of chapter)