"Teacher Lin Yu, point A is ready!"
"Teacher Lin Yu, point B is also ready!"
"Lin, Teacher Lin Yu, I'm ready here too!"
*Bang!*
"Daito! How many times have I told you! You're supposed to call out point C, why are you always so troublesome!"
Daito cradled his head with both hands, rubbing it gently. Teacher Lin Yu's blows were truly fierce, his head was already swollen! What were these ABCs, he couldn't understand what they meant at all. Teacher Lin Yu was always doing fancy, complicated maneuvers!
However, Daito still succumbed to Lin Yu's fists, and with teary eyes, he shouted,
"C, C point is ready!"
Lin Yu retreated with satisfaction, standing at one end of the bridge. He cupped his hands around his mouth and shouted loudly, "You did well, now listen to my command!"
"3!"
"2!"
"1! Detonate!"
*Boom!*
As Lin Yu shouted the word "detonate," Kakashi, Nohara Rin, and Daito detonated the explosive tags they had set. Accompanied by a skyward blaze, a violent explosion followed. Large chunks of rock tumbled to the bottom of the bridge. The Kannabi Bridge, which had stood here for many years, finally succumbed to the unbearable load, breaking into several sections and falling into the abyss.
"Yeah! Mission accomplished!"
Although they didn't know why Teacher Lin Yu had gone through so much unnecessary trouble, Daito and the others were filled with excitement and joy at finally destroying the Kannabi Bridge.
This mission of theirs could go down in history, making them heroes of Konoha!
Even Kakashi showed a rare smile. This trip to the Land of Grass had been extremely painful for him.
First, he got lost thanks to Teacher Lin Yu. Then, his eye was injured due to carelessness. After that, Daito was crushed by a large rock while saving him. And then... cough, cough, anyway, it seemed like the ending was going to be good, probably!
Kakashi's lips curved slightly beneath his mask. Gazing at the sunlight filtering down from the sky, he suddenly felt fortunate to be a ninja. Although there would be hardships and dangers during missions, yet...
"Huh! Teacher Lin Yu, Rin, look quickly! Poker-faced Kakashi is actually smiling!"
Daito pointed at Kakashi, looking as if he had discovered a new continent. He had never seen Kakashi smile so happily before!
Kakashi's expression darkened. Daito, that dead last! He was really ruining his mood!
He had been thinking that although there would be hardships and dangers during missions, with the mutual help of comrades, those difficulties would eventually be overcome.
Now, things had changed. With an idiot like Daito around, his mission was destined to be anything but smooth sailing!
"Hmm, it really is! By the way, Kakashi, why do you always wear a mask? This won't do, it'll affect your development! Come, let Teacher help you take it off!"
Lin Yu was also a little curious about what Kakashi's face looked like under his mask. Although he had seen him when he was younger, and he was quite handsome, what if he had grown crooked now!
Let your big brother check it for you!
"Daito, Rin! Help Teacher hold Kakashi down. You're all curious about what Kakashi's face looks like under his mask, right!"
"Ah! Really? Teacher Lin Yu! Hahaha, Kakashi, don't run! Daito is coming for you!"
"Hmm... I'm a little curious too!"
Kakashi's face immediately turned to one of "great alarm." He quickly shouted, "Daito, you idiot, don't mess around! And Rin, why are you joining these two unreliable pranksters!"
"Enough talk, tie Kakashi up first!"
The dark clouds in the sky parted, and the brilliant sunlight falling upon the four figures playing together shone brightly.
If one were to ignore the hundreds of corpses of Stone Ninja scattered around, the scene would indeed be quite relaxed and pleasant!
...
A week later, Konoha Hospital.
The first ray of morning sunlight streamed into Room 307. A gentle breeze blew, seemingly dissipating some of the pungent smell of disinfectant.
Might Duy, lying on the hospital bed, twitched his eyelids. It seemed he hadn't seen the sun for a long time. Might Duy adjusted for a while before gradually opening his eyes.
His first thought was: I'm still alive?
His second thought was: I can see my Kai get married!
"Mmm mmm mmm..."
Might Kai, who was lying by the bedside, heard the movement and immediately jumped up. Upon seeing Might Duy finally awake on the bed, his eyes immediately welled up with tears.
"Father, you're finally awake! Sob sob sob!"
"Mmm mmm mmm..."
It seemed he hadn't drunk water for a long time. Might Duy's slightly chapped lips could only let out mmm sounds.
Seeing this, Might Kai quickly poured a cup of clean water and fed it to his father.
*Gulp gulp gulp!*
After drinking three large cups as if savoring aged wine, Might Duy satisfiedly stopped Kai's actions. He coughed a few times and said hoarsely, "Kai, why am I here? Who saved me?"
"It was Uncle Nobita. He brought you back to Konoha! When Uncle Nobita carried you back, I thought you were already dead!"
"Cough cough cough!"
Might Duy suddenly coughed violently. How could you curse your own father like that?!
"Alas, perhaps it's my fate not to die yet. I actually didn't die from this!"
Might Duy felt a bit fortunate. He, Might Duy, must be the first person to survive after opening the Death Gate!
But he hadn't heard of any ninja in the ninja world who mastered the Eight Inner Gates, damn it!
"Kai, you must thank your Uncle Nobita properly this time. If it weren't for him, your father wouldn't be able to see you again!"
This was the truth. If Nobita Shigeru hadn't sent him back to Konoha, he would have been eaten by passing wild beasts even if he hadn't killed himself.
"Father, don't worry, I will!"
"Oh! I remember your Uncle Nobita has a niece named Shizuka Nobita. I think she's quite good. Kai, you can try to get to know her!"
Might Kai shook his head and said firmly, "No, the only person I want to challenge is Kakashi! Not even you, Father, can stop me!"
Might Duy: Damn Hatake Sakumo, making Kakashi fool my Kai! I'm not done with you!