Chapter 218 True Happiness
Konoha was plunged into war once again by the sudden attack from Iwagakure.
Intelligence from the front lines indicated that thousands of Iwagakure ninjas had already participated. After careful consideration by the higher-ups, they decided to blow up the Kannabi Bridge to cut off Iwagakure's supplies, thereby eliminating all the Iwagakure ninjas on the battlefield.
Minato Namikaze was assigned the mission to Kannabi Bridge. He planned to split the team into two groups: one led by Kakashi, who had been promoted to Jonin, would go to destroy Kannabi Bridge and cut off Iwagakure's supply line; the other group would be led by Minato Namikaze alone to the front line to provide assistance and draw attention to the area.
As dawn broke, they bid farewell to Kushina, who had accompanied them, at the village entrance.
Minato Namikaze glanced around at the four fully prepared group. "Are you ready?"
"Hmm!" ×4
Then, Minato Namikaze looked at Kushina, "So, Kushina..."
Kushina nodded to him and reminded the four little ones, "You all need to do your best! Especially you, Obito!"
"Huh?" Obito Uchiha was confused and somewhat annoyed that she had singled him out.
"You! You always think ahead without considering the consequences, and you're prone to making silly mistakes when you're flustered," Kushina said, pointing at him worriedly. "It's precisely because you're a fool and so careless that you have to be extra careful than others!"
Seeing him smirk, Kushina raised her fist and waved it. "If you dare come back injured, I'll give you a good beating with my fists! Understand?"
Looking into Kushina's eyes, filled with seriousness and worry, Obito Uchiha gave an awkward hum.
"Who do you think I am! I am Obito Uchiha, the man who will become Hokage! You don't need to worry, I will definitely make the mission a success, and... bring everyone back unharmed!"
Kakashi Hatake added bluntly, "I'm the captain of this mission, you idiot."
"Who are you calling an idiot?!"
Seeing that they were about to start arguing again, Nohara Rin, as usual, tried to mediate between them.
Haruko quietly moved closer to Kushina and whispered in her ear, "We'll keep a close eye on Obito, so don't worry, Kushina!"
"Shouldn't I be the one watching you?" Obito Uchiha, who had been keeping a close eye on her, retorted loudly, then suddenly smiled at Kushina, "It's a deal!"
Inspired by his confident promise, Kushina finally smiled with relief, "Yes, we made a promise!"
As she watched their figures gradually disappear into the morning light, Kushina clenched her hands and placed them tightly against her chest, praying incessantly for their safe return.
...
Before splitting up to carry out their missions, Minato Namikaze planned to accompany them to the border to observe how Kakashi Hatake was leading the team.
"In short, Kakashi is the captain today." Minato Namikaze followed at the back of the group.
Kakashi Hatake, who was walking at the front, suddenly stopped, raised his hand to signal to stop, and then crouched down to conceal himself and assess the number of enemies.
Minato praised him in his heart, then squatted down to examine him carefully. "Everyone be careful, there are twenty enemies, they are probably using Shadow Clone Technique."
Kakashi Hatake's eyes sharpened. "Sensei, I'll charge ahead. Please cover me."
"Don't rush, Kakashi. As expected... you should just go and provide support." Minato Namikaze stopped him from acting impulsively.
"Teacher," Kakashi Hatake said, his hands already forming hand seals, "I'm the captain today, right? I want to try out the newly developed ninjutsu."
The next second, a breathtaking blue spiky light condensed in Kakashi Hatake's hand, "Chidori!"
With Minato Namikaze providing cover, Kakashi Hatake charged straight at the enemy, while Haruko and the other two carefully patrolled and lay in ambush around the area.
Suddenly, enemies with sinister smiles emerged from the ground around the three of them. Before they could react, Minato Namikaze instantly appeared beside them and defeated the enemies, who then vanished into thin air.
It is a shadow clone.
"Don't be careless." Minato Namikaze glanced at them, his expression serious.
"yes……"
Haruko and Obito Uchiha looked at each other, both noticing that the other's face was slightly pale. This was their first time facing a life-or-death battlefield, and their hands and feet were trembling uncontrollably.
On the other side, the ever-charging Kakashi Hatake also encountered an accident when facing his eighteenth enemy. If Minato Namikaze hadn't noticed in time and arrived, Kakashi Hatake would have suffered more than just an arm injury.
Seeing Kakashi Hatake being taken back to his original spot by Minato Namikaze, Rin Nohara immediately rushed over and used healing jutsu to stop his bleeding.
After dealing with the enemy, Minato Namikaze said, "Kakashi's injuries are also quite serious, so let's retreat and set up camp first."
"It's alright," Kakashi Hatake quickly reassured him.
"What do you mean 'it's nothing'?" Obito Uchiha was both anxious and annoyed. "You're like this because you didn't listen to your teacher and acted recklessly!"
Kakashi Hatake's tone became less polite when facing him, "I don't want to hear you say that my legs went weak and I was crying just now. Aren't you an elite member of the Uchiha clan?"
"That...that's because I got sand in my eyes that made me cry!" Obito Uchiha argued.
Haruko muttered under her breath, "She was clearly wearing goggles..."
Nohara Rin tried to mediate, saying helplessly, "Really, you two stop arguing."
"Kakashi, Obito, you two, that's enough." Minato Namikaze's face darkened. "Before I leave, I'll say it again: the most important thing for a ninja is teamwork."
It was rare to hear him reprimand so severely, and the four children fell silent.
In the stillness of the night, Minato Namikaze sat alone on the boulder, keeping watch for them.
"Minato-sensei..."
Hearing Haruko's weak voice, Minato Namikaze snapped out of his daze and pulled her to sit beside him. "Haruko, what's wrong?"
"I'm a little worried..." Haruko mumbled, but after seeing his patient listening attitude as always, she continued, "I didn't have such a direct feeling before, but now that I've actually stepped onto the battlefield, I realize... that being a ninja is really such a dangerous profession."
Minato Namikaze patted her head reassuringly, "After all, you've always been protected by the Uchiha clan, and later everyone was by your side, so it's understandable that you couldn't change your mindset right away."
"But I don't understand..."
"What don't you understand?"
"Why did Iwagakure suddenly attack us? Why must there be battles in the world? Why must there be killing or being killed?"
Haruko blurted out all her questions, her eyes filled with confusion and helplessness. Recalling how Kakashi Hatake almost fell to the enemy's blade today, she clenched her fists.
She couldn't accept it...
They cannot accept that someone they cherish is injured or even dies.
Minato Namikaze gazed at the bright moon hanging high in the sky and slowly began to speak, “Because this is the world of ninjas. As long as there is jealousy, difference, and inequality, desire will be triggered, leading to the exploitation and aggression.”
"But why can't we exchange what we have peacefully? That way, no one will get hurt, and no one will die."
"Perhaps it's because we're not strong enough. If we were strong and committed to peace, the rest of the world would follow our faith, whether they like it or not."
"Is that so..."
Haruko gazed at his profile in the moonlight; it was not as gentle as usual, but rather filled with solemnity.
If one is powerful and upholds peace... can true happiness be achieved?
Haruko silently repeated this sentence to herself over and over again.
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