44 Reunion

In front of the Konoha Memorial Monument, Kakashi's figure looked very lonely.

In his hand, he held a bouquet of fresh flowers that he had just bought from the market, their petals still stained with morning dew and emitting a faint aroma.

He stood silently in front of the gravestone, his eyes filled with sadness.

A photo of a girl was displayed on the gravestone, her smile like the spring sun, bright and radiant.

The name engraved on the gravestone was clearly Nohara Rin.

That was the pain in Kakashi's heart.

He gently touched the photo, as if he could feel Rin's warmth and smile.

"Rin, it's been a long time." Kakashi's voice was soft. He gently placed the flowers in front of Rin's gravestone.

"I'm sorry, Rin, for not seeing you for so long."

"But I swear, I haven't forgotten you, but I waited until today to share good news with you."

"You know, Rin, just today, Minato-sensei became the Fourth Hokage." Kakashi seemed to be sharing the current situation with an old friend.

His eyes focused on the gravestone.

"Ah, isn't this what we hoped for? Sensei, it's only right for him to become Hokage for us." A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

But, loneliness and sadness suddenly appeared in his eyes. "But... why aren't you with me on this important day?"

His eyes returned to Rin's gravestone, filled with sadness.

"Rin, I will share good news with Obito again. Until we meet again."

The flowers swayed gently in the wind, as if Rin's response to Kakashi.

Kakashi sighed deeply, then walked towards another gravestone in the distance.

It was another old friend of his, Uchiha Obito.

Not long after Kakashi left, Satoru floated in the air, observing everything that had just happened, with a serious expression on his face. "It seems this person also has an unknown past."

He chuckled softly and was about to turn and leave. However, at this moment, he suddenly stopped, sensing an unusual aura. His figure disappeared into the air, leaving only a slight ripple in the air.

Shortly after Satoru disappeared, a mysterious whirl slowly formed in front of Rin's gravestone. As the whirl spun, strange power spread, causing the air around it to distort and blur.

Soon after, a figure slowly emerged from the whirl.

He took the flowers that Kakashi had just given and cruelly discarded them like trash.

"What qualification do you have to give Rin flowers!" His voice was full of anger.

"Everyone has the right to give Rin flowers, except you, Kakashi!"

His emotions reached their peak at this moment, wanting to pour out all his anger and pain.

His eyes were fixed on the photo on the gravestone. The eyes behind the mask were filled with deep longing.

He clenched his teeth tightly, trying to control his emotions.

"Why didn't you protect Rin!"

"Rin..."

This figure was, of course, Obito sneaking into Konoha.

After a moment of silence, his emotions finally calmed down. He slowly turned and directed his gaze towards the bustling and noisy Konoha in the distance. A pair of Sharingan eyes hidden behind the mask were filled with hatred.

He whispered to himself: "Konoha, when I come back next time, I hope you can still be as happy as today."

As he spoke, a strange whirl appeared around him. The whirl slowly expanded and began to engulf his figure, making it blurry.

At this moment, the explosion of footsteps broke the silence around him and disturbed the teleportation.

Obito was startled and immediately turned to look, only to see Satoru's figure slowly walking from a distance. With the same smile on his face, he greeted Obito: "Hey, long time no see, masked man."

Obito's expression changed, he didn't expect Satoru to appear here at this moment.

"Oops, Obito, that guy is actually in Konoha!" White Zetsu's voice reached Obito's ears through the mask.

Obito felt a little annoyed, he didn't like being scolded by White Zetsu like this.

But he also knew that his concern was not unreasonable.

"We meet again, Gojo Satoru." Obito looked at the other party in front of him, although he was surprised in his heart, he remained calm on the surface.

After the last battle, he sent White Zetsu to gather detailed information about Satoru. At this moment, he spoke in a calm tone, trying to hide the turmoil in his heart.

"Oh? You actually know my name?" Satoru expressed his surprise a little exaggeratedly, "It's truly an honor. It seems the intelligence agency behind you is quite strong too."

Obito's heart tensed, he didn't expect the other party to be so aware of his background.

Satoru continued: "Well... you already know my name. Since this is our second meeting, it's not a big deal for me to know your name, right? I can't always call you Masked Man, can I?"

"Besides, you messed up my business last time, and I haven't even settled the score with you, but now you're alone." Satoru's words made Obito feel pressured.

"That name is just a code name." Obito replied, "But if you really want to know my name, I can tell you."

"Is that so?" A little interest appeared on Satoru's face. He placed his hand in front of his ear and opened it slightly. "Tell me as soon as possible."

Obito took a deep breath and spoke slowly: "My name is..."

"Uchiha Madara."