I am the most popular character in Naruto!

They will be able to steal the bell one last time.

In other words, what follows is the final climax, right?

……

A gentle breeze swept by, stirring up dust and sand on the seventh training field.

Kakashi's vision began to blur, and beads of cold sweat burst from his forehead, running down his face and soaking his tightly wrapped mask.

His white bangs were soaked with sweat and stuck to his forehead in strands.

Physical strength is constantly being lost along with the flow of blood, and waves of fatigue and dizziness surge into my heart.

His legs had begun to lose feeling, and he was crawling toward the bell entirely by sheer willpower.

It's almost gone.

Really.

Kakashi crawled forward in a daze. What he was desperately trying to prove was not actually that simple.

near, near.

Twenty meters, ten meters...

Just when Kakashi felt that if he pushed forward a little more, he would be able to touch the bell, Mirai caught her breath and slashed at Kakashi with all her might with her blood-red longsword.

"Is it no longer possible...?"

Kakashi raised his head in resentment. He had already sensed defeat; at least, he himself was powerless to change the situation.

puff

Kakashi waited resentfully for defeat to come, but the next second, a figure rushed over and blocked Kakashi's path.

The blood-red longsword of the future struck the figure's back, sending blood flying everywhere.

"Obito!"

Rin exclaimed in surprise. Compared to Obito, who was merely controlled by illusion, Rin was in a much worse state. She had long been rendered powerless by the future.

"Obito?"

Kakashi's eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at Obito, who had taken the blow for him.

"……Oh……!"

Obito's face turned pale, and he rammed his head forward, stubbornly knocking Mirai off her feet and causing her to fall to the ground.

"You...you defeated opponent, you still need me...you need me...to save you!"

He was panting heavily, blood dripping from his back onto Kakashi's face.

Obito slumped to one side, with the bell right in front of him, almost within easy reach.

"Stop...stop talking! Quick! Bell!"

Kakashi, using his last breath, reached out and grabbed Obito's clothes, saying in his final moments, "We must get the bell! By any means necessary!"

"A ninja who can't complete a mission is a piece of trash!"

Obito raised his head, his gaze falling on the bell, but at the same time, Mirai also stood up from the ground.

She transformed the blood-stained longsword in her hand into a javelin and threw it at Kakashi, then lunged at Bell.

"Don't worry about me! Hurry up—"

Kakashi roared. This time, it was Obito's turn to choose between his comrades and the mission.

“...A ninja who cannot complete a mission is a piece of trash.”

Obito closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and said resolutely, "A ninja who can't protect his comrades is worse than trash!"

Chapter 223 Still Dares to Talk Back

Konoha Hospital.

Sunlight streamed into the ward, where three beds were placed together, and three teenagers lay peacefully on them.

Fine dust drifted in the air. Two people stood in the ward, quietly watching the three teenagers.

"A ninja who can't protect his comrades is even worse than trash...?"

Sakumo Hatake gazed with complicated emotions at the boy lying on the central hospital bed, his back wrapped in bandages.

“I’m suddenly starting to think that what Qianqiu said about this boy’s talent being no less than yours is true.”

He glanced sideways at Minato Namikaze beside him, who smiled helplessly. "When has Chiaki ever been wrong? Almost everything she says has come true."

"It's really amazing, who knows what's going on in her little head."

Sakumo Hatake nodded in agreement, "She looks like a precocious little girl, completely like a little kid, but she can say a lot of things that deeply touch me."

"Qianqiu, this little girl, usually seems carefree, but when it comes to crucial moments, she unleashes boundless potential."

"What's most amazing is that she has a keen eye for people and is extremely good at assessing situations."

Minato touched his nose and said half-jokingly, "If it weren't so unbelievable, I would think that Chiaki is someone who has returned from the future to the present."

Sakumo Hatake chuckled upon hearing Minato's words, "It's not impossible. Didn't she and the future go through the rules of spacetime? It's normal for her to get some information about the future."

"Too."

Minato shook his head and said enviously, "I always feel that God has been too kind to Chiaki. It's as if there's always someone watching over her and paving the way for her."

"Who knows, there might actually be such a person."

Sakumo Hatake looked up at the sky outside the window. White clouds floated in the azure sky, and he felt that his heart was like those clouds, drifting leisurely forward.

All the confusion and helplessness vanished, leaving only the purest and most genuine emotions.

If we were to say that Sakumo Hatake was once a sharp kunai, the sharpest white fang in Konoha.

The current Hatake Sakumo is like a tachi hidden in an ancient scabbard, inconspicuous, but once drawn, it is dazzling and stunning.

The shaky Shadow Path stabilized again, just as expected. Hatake Sakumo's strength was now greater and more restrained, not far from that of Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"What the hell are you doing?!"

Buzz

Just as Sakumo Hatake and Minato were exchanging sentimental thoughts, a huge sound pierced through the entire Konoha Hospital, nearly shattering the glass and the clouds in the sky outside.

The buzzing sound made the two of them immediately put on their pain masks, and it took them a moment to realize what was happening.

They exchanged a glance, and Minato said with amusement, "Speaking of which... there's probably only one person who can tame Chiaki, this pampered and spoiled little princess, so completely, right?"

"Yes, I'm afraid there's only one left..."

Hatake Sakumo picked at his ear and looked towards the door.

Outside the ward, the blonde woman tapped the pink-haired girl's head repeatedly, scolding her incessantly.

"Do you even realize how exhausted you are right now?! You can't use a single bit of your life force!"

"If you can't just stay put, why do you have to treat yourself?"

"Treatment is one thing, but why insist on treating this kind of broken leg injury?"

"I'll cure you, I'll cure you until you die!"

Tsunade poked Chiaki's head with exasperation. Chiaki had truly exhausted all his life force and was now only the appearance of a ten-year-old child. Helpless, Chiaki held his head and innocently and aggrievedly accepted Tsunade's lecture.

"Um... please don't make noise in the hospital..."

The nurses surrounded the two, both admiring and bewildered, quietly trying to stop Tsunade from making a scene.

"Ok?"

Tsunade glared at the nurse, who quickly shrank back and, with the encouragement of those around her, became a bystander.

These two are big shots, we can't afford to offend them. Let them do whatever they want, even if they demolish Konoha Hospital, no one will dare to say anything.

"If I don't take action, Kakashi won't last until you get here..."

Chiaki explained with a pitiful expression, glancing at Shizune, who was cowering behind Tsunade and looking at her with hostility.

"Look, you still have to clean up the mess for Shizune."

"That...that's not a mess!"

Jingyin jumped out and loudly explained, then realized something was amiss, shrank back, and whispered, "It's just that I'm not capable enough... that patient's problem was far too difficult..."

"This is what you call a mess."

As Chiaki muttered to herself, Shizune pouted, tears welling up in her eyes.

Tsunade pressed down on Shizune's head and ruffled it, pulling her behind her. She then glared at Chiaki and said fiercely, "You've grown some guts, huh? Bullying a little kid?"

"I'm a child too, okay!"

Qianqiu argued forcefully, "If you don't believe me, ask them!"

She pointed to the nurses and doctors watching around her, and they nodded repeatedly. It was too rare to see Lady Chiaki in her childhood state. In any case, whatever she said was right in this state.

"...Kakashi is ruined, so what? It's none of my business."

Tsunade pressed down on Chiaki's head and started rubbing it. "I'm worried about you! If you're crippled, even ten Kakashis couldn't bring you back!"

"Hey... that's going too far..."

Sakumo Hatake walked out of the ward with a wry smile and nodded to Tsunade.

"Lady Tsunade, hello."

Minato bowed slightly, and Tsunade glanced at the two of them, letting out a soft snort as a greeting.

She held Qianqiu in her arms and said seriously, "You need to understand one thing: it's okay if you want to protect others, but what's more important is that you yourself can't get hurt."

"Even if you don't consider me, you should at least consider your future plans."

"Don't worry, she understands me very well..."

Chiaki waved her hand dismissively, and Tsunade flicked her forehead with her finger. "You dare talk back!?"

"Woooooooo..."