The next day.
Konoha, Anbu.
"Captain, I heard we're getting a new recruit soon, and he's a medical ninja?"
"Yeah, pretty much. I don't know the specifics."
After their routine surveillance mission, the members of the secret service chatted idly.
"I heard it's a girl, and her medical ninjutsu seems amazing, but she's... a bit young," one of the ANBU members remarked.
"Huh?" Another member of the ANBU immediately perked up. "A girl? How young?"
"I'm not too sure about that, I only know that the Hokage made an exception and selected him." The ANBU member replied.
"Then the medical ninjutsu must be amazing... A medical ninja who can enter the Anbu, tsk tsk, not simple."
"You won't have to panic so much when carrying out missions in the future!"
"Yeah! What's there to panic about if you have a girl? What decent person would panic? Are you panicking?"
...
Kakashi, sitting next to him, remained silent.
It wasn't that he was too unfamiliar with his teammates; it was just that his mind wasn't on them right now.
"A very young... female medical ninja, is she?"
In an instant.
Two faces appeared in his mind at the same time.
One is Lin, who has long since passed away and remains forever in our memories.
One... was the Uchiha girl whom I had only met a few times.
Haruko.
They first met at the ninja academy, and her healing smile once pulled him back from the brink of death.
Then there's the forest in the Uchiha clan's territory.
I was planning to express my gratitude, but I unexpectedly ran into my former employer, Genbu.
That was the first time the two met.
It was on that occasion that he witnessed Haruko's medical ninjutsu.
After that, we saw each other less often. He was only ordered to keep watch secretly for a few days before returning to the front lines.
Mist Shadow... is up to its old tricks again.
And recently, another one, Yunyin, has appeared.
On the surface, Konoha appears to be a harmonious and peaceful place, but in reality, casualties occur every day.
The Dark Division, a place where people wear masks and only have code names.
He didn't know how many times the face behind the mask had changed.
All he knew was that he was still alive.
And I've also found a little reason to live.
yes...
Haruko and Rin really look alike.
The same outstanding talent in medical ninjutsu, the same smile, as if capable of healing everything.
only.
Fate seemed to be unkind to them.
Lin left early on.
The other girl must not be doing too well lately either.
Unexpectedly, that man really betrayed them.
Even now, Kakashi still feels a little uneasy whenever he thinks of that scene.
Orochimaru, pale-faced and bleeding from the corner of his mouth, gave just one look—a look full of disdain.
He didn't even dare to move...
To be honest, it's a bit embarrassing.
But that time was the closest Kakashi ever felt to death!
It's hard to imagine... just how powerful that man really is.
And in his own eyes, what kind of existence is he?
A brat, I guess...maybe.
That....
Where is Haruko?
As his disciple, what kind of existence is Haruko in his eyes?
Kakashi didn't know.
He knew that because of the man's betrayal, Haruko's life was bound to be difficult.
That smile probably won't appear for a while, right?
I hope she can get through this soon.
If possible, don't be a ninja, just be an ordinary person.
She devoted herself to her husband and raised her children, living a peaceful and stable life.
Kakashi himself had actually thought about it.
He discarded his mask and headband, retreated to the mountains, and no longer concerned himself with the affairs of the village.
How easy that would be...
only.
Obito probably wouldn't be happy about that, right?
This only applies to Obito's eyes; at the very least, he should be able to see Konoha all day long...
Thump—
Just then, a knock sounded on the door.
They were very polite, giving the host enough time to react, but it was unclear who had come.
Kakashi thought to himself.
One of the undercover agents quickly stepped forward and opened the door.
The figure outside the door then came into view.
"Greetings, everyone. My name is Uchiha Haruko, codename: Tea. This is my first time reporting for duty. Please take good care of me!"
It was a very flavorful voice, but one that sounded somewhat immature.
She was a girl with long, black hair tied in a ponytail; she was capable, lively, and had a sweet smile.
Kakashi's eyes showed some shock.
He knew this girl!
"Haruko?!"
"It's you?!"
"No... how did you get here?!"
The three shocking events created an awkward atmosphere within the team.
The team members, who were about to exchange a few pleasantries with the new girl, dared not speak.
Kakashi may be young, but his ability and fame speak for themselves, and he is also their captain.
The captain has questions.
The team members naturally had to let the captain ask first.
"Eh? Kakashi-senpai? You're here too?"
Aokawa looked at Kakashi with "surprise" and asked.
"I am the captain of this squad," Kakashi replied reflexively.
Then, as if he had thought of something, his brows furrowed.
"You wouldn't happen to be that exceptionally talented medical ninja that the Hokage specially approved for...?"
"Of course!" Green Tea Qingchuan nodded decisively, then lowered her head shyly...
"Talent... it's just so-so. I'll just make sure I don't drag everyone down!"
Looking at the little girl whose smile remained.
Kakashi was at a loss for how to deal with the situation.
Silence fell.
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