Chapter 37

The next morning.

The eyelashes of the girl lying on the bed trembled slightly, and she immediately opened her eyes.

「You actually slept that soundly? 」

The girl looked around, then sat up.

Only then did she realize she was lying on the bed, and not far away on the floor there were sheets and blankets.

「Did I sleep on the floor? 」

Seeing all this, she seemed to have understood, and she also realized she had slept quite peacefully last night.

Even though it was still the same as before, once she fell asleep she would still continuously have those past nightmares.

The ferocious faces of those Uchiha clan members still appeared constantly in her dreams.

But this time she didn't feel that intense fear inside; she seemed able to face all this calmly, something she herself hadn't expected.

She shook her head, got up, and wanted to look for Yuzhi's figure.

But strangely, the room was unusually quiet, which made her frown involuntarily.

But when she came to the table, she suddenly saw that there was breakfast prepared earlier placed on it, and also a note.

She was a bit puzzled, then picked up the note and read it.

【Sorry, seeing you slept so soundly, I didn't disturb you.

I have to go to the village funeral today, so I need to get up early.

But I prepared some breakfast for you; remember to eat it.

Your body is still rather weak; I hope you recover soon.

Your friend: Yuzhi】

「A friend? 」

Putting down the note, she involuntarily whispered a sentence.

She lifted her head and gazed toward the window.

Although today's weather wasn't good, the overcast sky had rain falling.

But this fine rain seemed to cleanse her spirit, giving her a different sense of tranquility.

「It really is some unfamiliar vocabulary. 」

——

「Ah, how boring; every time I wake up I hope this is a dream. 」

Inside the dim underground base of Grass Country, Obito let out a helpless sigh; he himself couldn't even remember how many times this had happened.

But deep down he still held some hope: since he hadn't died, he must definitely return to Kakashi and Rin's side!

So although he now had practically lost half his body, he continued to strive to train his bodily balance and coordination.

He believed he would surely recover.

「Hey, Obito-kun, good morning! 」

At times like this, the figure of Xuanwo Lian appeared punctually, waving and greeting Obito.

「Getting up so early, are you going to start training again? 」

「Xuanwo Lian, hello. 」

Obito said listlessly, then stood up.

「Well, I want to leave this place sooner; I can't stand it here! 」

「Obito-kun, who are Rin and Kakashi? 」

Just then, another White Absolute appeared beside him, asking curiously.

「Could it be you want to go outside to touch a bell? 」

「Oh, and there are also many idiots, idiots, idiots, idiots. 」

Xuanwo Lian's White Absolute also stroked his chin at this moment, speaking with a reminiscent expression.

「Sometimes they mix in things like idiot Kakashi, so what is an idiot Kakashi? 」

I remember since you came here they've kept repeating, do they owe you a lot of money?

「I actually say such sleep talk in my dreams, how embarrassing. 」

Obito showed an embarrassed look, but just as he tried to change the subject, Xuanwo Lian spoke again.

「By the way, you seem to be only talking about them; do you have no other friends? 」

「Um」

This question momentarily stunned Obito; he seemed to think of Minato Namikaze and also Kushina, who had taken good care of him.

But he quickly shook his head, and before Xuanwo Lian could say anything else, he hurriedly spoke.

「Why do I only see you two today; where are the others? 」

During this time, he had also seen quite a few White Absolutes.

Those people all looked identical, and many of them would also chat with him.

Even though they were all like idiots, Obito could still be said to get along well with them.

「They went out to gather intelligence. 」 Another White Absolute casually replied.

「What? They can go out? 」 Obito's face showed a hint of surprise; he really didn't know this.

「Eh, I haven't mentioned this to you? 」

The White Absolute scratched his head, thought a bit, then explained.

「We can travel through the earth, so we can go out; we've been dispatched to various places to gather intelligence for a long time.

Actually, we can see all your battles and such, we just don't participate in them. 」

"Honestly, why are you only telling me about something so important now?"

Obito clenched his fist, then asked quickly.

"So, do you know Kakashi and their situation? They're my teammates!"

"You should have seen them when you rescued me!"

"You mean that guy with white hair, and that girl with brown hair?"

Xuanwo Lian looked at Obito with curiosity, then stroked his chin as if lost in recollection.

"If it's them, then I actually know a bit about them."

After all, I had been following Yuzhi before; Kakashi and Lin were always by Yuzhi's side, so it's hard not to know about this.

And Xuanwo Lian's words immediately excited Obito; even though he can't get out, learning about them is still good for him!

"Tell me quickly, how are they now? They're my best friends!"

Obito asked excitedly; he could no longer wait to find out everything.

"They must be feeling terrible now, after all having lost their best friend.

Mamah, it's fine; I'll definitely speed up my recovery so I can get back to them quickly!"

"Um, I don't want to break your fantasy, but..."

Xuanwo Lian saw Obito seemed lost in his own world, scratched his face, and finally said with a hint of helplessness.

"They're all fine now; there is indeed some sadness, especially after you were just buried.

But they recovered quickly, because a very gentle yet powerful person arrived in time and saved them.

And later they even carried out missions together, continuously guiding them."

Hearing Xuanwo Lian's words, Obito's body involuntarily stiffened a bit—Kakashi and Lin have already recovered?

"What... what does this even mean?"

"Is the teacher here? Minato Namikaze?"

Obito pursed his lips, forced a faint smile, and asked.

"If it's the teacher, then indeed he's very gentle and quite powerful."

"No, it's not him; it's someone like you, also a Uchiha Clan member."

Bai Jue, standing beside Xuanwo Lian, stuck out his head, looked at Obito, shrugged, and said with a smile.

"That guy looks much better than you; he's truly gentle and formidable, and he rescued your former teammates."

"And it wasn't just once; moreover, their relationship looks extremely good, even better than yours back then."

"Oh, right, that guy's name seems to be Yuzhi?"

Yuzhi

"Why is it you again!?"

At this moment Obito truly couldn't hold it together; why was it this guy who saved Kakashi and the others, why him?

Suddenly, he recalled a sentence Ban had told him before.

"You and I are both betrayed people, likewise forgotten people."

Obito's fist clenched tighter, the words echoing in his mind.

After a while, he suddenly jerked his head up, his eyes turning an intensely scarlet at that moment.

"I don't believe it! I must go out and ask them properly!"

(End of Chapter)