ebonymovies Chapter 343 The Daily Life Before the Storm, Kakashi: Buhou!
Chapter 343 The Daily Life Before the Storm, Kakashi: Buhou!
Chapter 343 The Daily Life Before the Storm, Kakashi: Buhou!
Just as Obito was stunned and lost in thought by the sudden surge of ocular power resembling "Kamui" in his eyes, a familiar voice suddenly rang out at the door.
"Obito! Rin! What's wrong with you guys today? Why are you dawdling like that?!"
Young Kakashi strode in, half his face buried behind a black mask, revealing only his perpetually listless, dead fish eyes.
He stood at the door with his hands on his hips, clearly impatient from waiting outside, before finally coming inside to urge them on.
Startled by Kakashi's shout, Rin's attention was forced to shift.
She looked closely at Obito's eyes again and found that although they were still red and swollen, the pupils had returned to normal black. The strange pattern that had flashed by earlier seemed to have never existed. Could it be that she was seeing things?
Lin was a little suspicious, but when she saw that Obito's eyes had returned to normal, she breathed a slight sigh of relief.
She quickly snapped out of her daze and turned to glare at Kakashi, who was standing in the doorway, with a hint of reproach: "Kakashi! Don't rush me! Obito... he's got a bit of a problem today!"
However, Rin did not elaborate on Obito's sudden breakdown and crying, but instead used vague language to cover it up for him.
"Something's up?" Kakashi raised an eyebrow, a look of doubt and curiosity in his eyes. He wondered what kind of trouble this loser could possibly cause.
He muttered something to himself, stepped into the room, and turned his gaze to Obito, who was sitting on the floor.
Rin had wiped the tear stains and snot off Obito's face with her handkerchief, and the only thing that stood out now was his pair of red and swollen eyes.
Kakashi's gaze fell on Obito's exaggeratedly swollen eyes. He was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but let out a soft "pfft".
Kakashi coughed twice to try and cover it up, but he couldn't hide his smile.
Obito was taken aback by Kakashi's strange behavior. He subconsciously followed Kakashi's gaze and looked up at a mirror on the wall not far away. His reflection was in the mirror.
Her nose was red from crying, but what stood out most were her walnut-shaped eyes.
At this moment, his face still showed a blank expression, and he looked both disheveled and—comical.
"This...this is me?"
Obito stared at himself in the mirror, momentarily stunned.
"Kakashi!"
Seeing Obito standing there in a daze, Rin quickly complained, somewhat annoyed, "Stop saying anything! Obito's in a bad mood today! He was crying so hard just now—it was really awful!"
She had just gone to great lengths to calm Obito down from the brink of collapse, but Kakashi's carefree jokes reignited his emotions.
While gently scolding Kakashi, Rin turned back to look at Obito with concern, afraid that he would lose control of his emotions again like before.
After confirming that Obito had calmed down, Rin breathed a sigh of relief and gently tugged at Obito's sleeve, her voice softening.
"Obito, ignore Kakashi, let's go wash our faces first, okay? A rinse with cold water will make us feel much better."
Kakashi touched his nose after being glared at by Rin, shrugged indifferently, and didn't continue to tease her, but the lingering smile in his eyes hadn't completely disappeared.
He crossed his arms and leaned against the wall, leisurely watching Obito's comical yet pitiful appearance, while secretly harboring some doubts in his heart.
What's wrong with this guy?
Although he always complained that Obito was a loser, seeing him cry so miserably, Kakashi couldn't help but feel worried deep down.
Looking at his tear-streaked face in the mirror, and listening to Rin's caring words of comfort, as well as Kakashi's nonsensical and sarcastic remarks, Obito's turbulent emotions miraculously began to calm down.
He took a deep breath, trying his best to suppress the sorrow deep in his heart.
A moment later, Obito mumbled, "Who, who's crying! It's just an eye allergy—"
Yes, I'm allergic to pollen!
A typical example of stubbornness, like a dead duck sticking to its head.
"Oh? Pollen allergy, huh?" Kakashi deliberately dragged out his words, full of sarcasm.
Seeing that Obito finally seemed to have regained some energy, Rin secretly breathed a sigh of relief, a gentle smile of relief appearing on her face. She comforted him, saying, "Alright, alright, it's just an allergy. Go and apply some cold water to reduce the swelling, or it'll really swell up like a walnut!"
After saying this, Rin still glanced at Obito with unease.
Based on past experience, Obito should have jumped up by now, his face flushed, and yelled at Kakashi, "You're the idiot!" or "Who are you calling a loser?!" Then she would have to rush forward to act as a peacemaker and mediate.
However, to Rin's surprise, Obito just muttered sullenly, "Hmph, I can't be bothered with you."
He then turned around and walked towards the toilet.
There was no arguing, no shouting.
Obito's unusual reaction left Rin stunned.
After all, Obito was acting very strangely today. Not only did he cry, but his temper also seemed to have suddenly become much calmer, or rather—he seemed a little absent-minded.
Kakashi, standing at the door, also looked surprised.
I wondered if this guy had changed his ways?
Logically speaking, given Obito's usual fiery temper, he should have been bristling like a cat whose tail had been stepped on by now, but today he was unusually docile.
Kakashi couldn't help but turn to look at Rin, gesturing towards Obito with his eyes, silently asking, "What's wrong with him?"
Rin met Kakashi's questioning gaze, rolled her eyes in annoyance, and silently mouthed, "It's all your fault!"
Although she outwardly blamed Kakashi, her eyes were also filled with confusion.
Kakashi, glared at by Rin, shrugged again, indicating that he was also innocent. Then he simply crossed his arms and leaned back against the door frame, no longer asking any questions, just lost in thought.
Stimulated by the cold water, Obito's exaggeratedly swollen eyes finally subsided considerably.
Although his eyelids were still slightly red, at least they weren't as comical or eye-catching as before.
He grabbed a towel and wiped his face haphazardly, letting out a long breath to temporarily suppress the lingering gloom in his mind. He then walked out and said to the two of them, "————Alright, let's go."
Upon seeing this, Lin immediately put on a warm smile.
She picked up a small package from the side and stuffed it into Obito's hand, smiling as she said, "Here, have some dumplings for the journey to replenish your energy!"
Kakashi stretched and yawned when he saw that the two had finally finished getting ready, muttering irritably, "That was so slow."
The three left Obito's residence and walked side by side on the streets of Konoha Village in the early morning, heading towards the Third Training Ground.
Occasionally, familiar villagers and ninjas would walk by, and I would greet them in a friendly manner.
Everything seemed peaceful and beautiful.
Along the way, in order to test Obito's mood, Rin took the initiative to find topics to chat with him.
Rin was the main one rambling on and on, while Kakashi would occasionally chime in with a sarcastic remark, and Obito mostly just listened in silence, occasionally humming in response.
During their conversation, Obito gradually learned that there was no urgent mission today, and that Minato-sensei was not in the village.
"It seems that Minato-sensei was urgently summoned by the Hokage to go on a business trip," Rin explained, her tone filled with worry. "I heard that Kirigakure on the eastern border has been acting strangely lately, sending out ninja teams to frequently operate near the border. Minato-sensei was ordered to go and check on the situation."
Upon hearing the name "Mist Shadow," Lin involuntarily frowned.
The attack she suffered at the Tenchi Bridge camp was still fresh in her mind. In that attack, although she survived unharmed thanks to Kakashi and Obito's desperate protection, both Kakashi and Obito were seriously injured. Thinking of this, a lingering fear flashed in Rin's eyes.
"Tsk, those Hidden Mist Villagers hiding their heads again—" Kakashi curled his lip in displeasure, quite disdainful, but his eyes couldn't help but become serious.
An unstable border means a real conflict could break out. This is both a pressure and a challenge for them, who have only recently become Chunin.
These words made Obito's heart tighten.
"Hidden Mist————"
He silently repeated the name in his heart, his pupils contracting slightly.
But soon, Obito took a deep breath and forcefully suppressed the sudden chill.
"I hope Minato-sensei will be alright—" Rin sighed softly, expressing her concern.
"Hey, that's Minato-sensei, don't worry!" Kakashi's expression relaxed upon hearing this, and he waved his hand with a confident smile.
"So, today's training is all on your own?" Kakashi changed the subject abruptly, yawning widely and looking rather uninterested.
For him, training alone is not very motivating with his current strength; only sparring with Minato-sensei is slightly more challenging.
"Kakashi! Get serious!" Rin puffed out her cheeks and glared at Kakashi. "Even if Minato-sensei isn't here, we still need to train hard! And Obito—well, he needs to stretch his legs and work up a sweat today, maybe that'll cheer him up!"
When she said this, Rin deliberately found a reasonably plausible excuse for Obito's unusual behavior, so as not to make Kakashi think too much.
Obito simply walked on silently, without arguing, but subconsciously clenched the oil paper package containing the dumplings in his hand.
With no missions and Minato-sensei not around, today will be a relatively free and leisurely time.
This arrangement allowed Obito's tightly wound nerves to relax a little.
He looked down at the dumpling package in his hand, which was slightly deformed from being squeezed, and quietly let out a long breath.
Just then.
"Kakashi!!!" Suddenly, a roar full of boundless energy and passion resounded through the street, like a thunderclap exploding behind the three of them.
The three of them were startled at the same time and turned around in unison, only to see three figures running towards them from the other end of the street.
The man in the lead sported a striking watermelon-shaped haircut, with a pair of bright, piercing eyes beneath thick eyebrows. He wore a blindingly bright green bodysuit, and it was none other than Might Guy.
He was waving vigorously and shouting at an exaggerated volume, "Yo, Kakashi! I never expected to run into you here! This must be a youthful encounter!"
Two teenagers followed behind Kai.
One of them, with his hands in his pockets, a thin senbon stick in his mouth, and a brown bob hairstyle, is Genma Shiranui. The other, wearing round-framed sunglasses and looking like a serious little adult, is Ebisu.
Kai strode up to the three of them, his bright black eyes burning with youthful energy, and gave Kakashi a thumbs-up, flashing a set of gleaming white teeth.
When Kakashi saw Guy appear, he instinctively raised his hand to his forehead, his face showing an expression that said, "Oh no, trouble is coming."
"Spare me, Kai, I don't have time for you today—"
He had already mentally prepared himself for Kai to relentlessly pester him and drag him into a competition.
Just after the standard Kaito Kid entrance speech, things took an unexpected turn.
Might Guy still had that enthusiastic smile on his face, but what he said surprised Kakashi, Rin, and even Obito.
"Hahaha! It's alright, Kakashi!" Guy laughed heartily and waved his hand. "Today, my youth has an even more important mission to burn brightly!"
He clenched his fist and announced with high spirits, "Our team just received a B-rank mission! How about it, Kakashi, can you feel my burning mission spirit burning within you?!"
"A B-rank mission?!" Rin exclaimed in surprise. "Kai, you guys—didn't we just pass the Chunin Exams not long ago? Isn't it too risky to take on a B-rank mission now?"
Normally, a newly promoted Chunin team like theirs would mostly be assigned C-rank missions in the early stages. Even if they occasionally take on B-rank missions, they would need a Jonin mentor or an experienced Chunin to lead them.
Although Kai and his team were quite strong overall, it was still a bit unexpected that they took on a B-level mission on their own.
"Hmph, unnecessary worries!" Before Kai could speak, Ebisu pushed up his small sunglasses that gleamed white on his nose, exuding an air of confidence and competence.
He cleared his throat and explained unhurriedly, "After my meticulous intelligence gathering and rational analysis, the risks of this Rank B mission are completely within a controllable range. The mission location is a designated area in the forest surrounding Konoha, where we will not encounter ninja forces from other major countries. The mission objective is also very clear: to investigate suspicious traces appearing in the forest. With the overall strength of our team, the probability of success is as high as 87.3%."
Ebisu paused, adjusted his glasses with a smug look, and added, "Moreover, and most importantly, the mission reward is quite substantial, enough to replenish our ninja tool inventory and training supplies."
"Hmm, Ebisu's analysis makes a lot of sense." Genma Shiranui, with a senbon in his mouth, mumbled in agreement. "And it seems the Hokage has also roughly reviewed our mission briefing—"
"It should be fine, right?" After listening to her companions' analysis and their anticipation of the high reward, Lin's tone softened a bit. Although she was still a little hesitant, she was clearly tempted.
"A Rank B mission? Around Konoha? A reconnaissance mission?" Obito repeated these keywords in a low voice, his brows furrowing slightly as if deep in thought.
in the audience.
The scene on the screen looked like just an ordinary daily occurrence.
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However, Kakashi, sitting in the audience, suddenly became serious.
[Ding! Kakashi Hatake's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +300!]
"The description of this mission—could it be—?!" A thought flashed through Kakashi's mind, and his heart suddenly raced.
He had long suspected that since Kai was here, the content of his dream tonight was most likely related to Kai.
But to my utter surprise, the scene on the screen was actually at this point in time, and this was the mission!
The moment he realized something, Kakashi subconsciously turned to look at Might Guy sitting not far away. He saw that the bright and passionate smile that was usually on the latter's face had vanished, replaced by a solemn expression that made him look like a completely different person.
Matt Kai's thick eyebrows were furrowed tightly, and his eyes, which usually burned with youthful vigor, were now churning with complex and indescribable emotions, including pain and regret.
He pursed his lips, his gaze fixed on the confident young man on the screen, patting his chest, and beside him, the equally spirited Ebisu and the slightly hesitant Genma Shiranui.
"This mission—" Might Guy murmured, his voice hoarse. He didn't continue, but his suddenly clenched fist and the slightly bulging veins on his arms betrayed the turmoil in his heart.
[Ding! Emotional fluctuations from Matt Kai have been detected! Emotional value +500!]