[Kakashi struggled to open his eyes.]
[He forced open his two black eyes, looking at the couple.]
["Minato-sensei... are you two really resurrected?!"]
[The pain was nothing compared to the joy in his heart.]
[Tears flowed like a broken dam.]
[However, the laughing and crying Kakashi's smile soon vanished.]
[He felt his vision move upward and his body lighten.]
[Looking down, he saw that his body had been wrapped layer upon layer by those golden chains at some point.]
[Eh?]
[Kakashi was a bit dazed.]
[But soon he wasn't dazed anymore.]
[A familiar feeling returned.]
[A quilt was thrown over his head again.]
[Immediately after, fists fell like raindrops.]
["You brat!"]
["You haven't visited Naruto even once, have you?!"]
["Since you like being a scarecrow so much, why don't you just die already?!"]
["..."]
[Kushina's voice kept ringing out.]
[Kakashi couldn't even let out a scream.]
[He suffered heavy blows from Kushina, both physically and mentally.]
["Kakashi, Kushina is just speaking out of anger."]
["Ahem... Kushina, that's too heavy. Even with the Nine-Tailed's Chakra, recovery takes time... not to mention you reinforced it with sealing Chakra... it'll recover even slower."]
[Minato was trying to mediate from the side.]
[However, while Kakashi was moved, he was also a bit puzzled.]
[Why did it feel like that blurry golden figure... was also throwing punches...]
Kakashi Hatake: "..."
Maybe I should just die for a moment?
But in an instant, Kakashi smiled again.
Getting this beating felt much better.
A weight was lifted from his mind.
Of course, Kakashi directly ignored that the one being beaten was himself in the black frame world.
[A long time passed.]
[Kakashi saw the light again.]
[But his face was already black and blue.]
[He twitched the corner of his mouth.]
["Hiss~!!!"]
[It hurts!]
[Even smiling hurts... wait, why is it so itchy?!]
[Thus, under the restraint of the Adamantine Sealing Chains, Kakashi squirmed like a caterpillar.]
[Kushina had vented most of her anger.]
[She glared at Kakashi with disappointment.]
["Idiot!"]
[Then, with a wave of her hand, the Adamantine Sealing Chains were withdrawn.]
[Kakashi collapsed on the ground.]
[A strange laugh came from his mouth.]
[Kushina got goosebumps.]
[She scanned the room again, her brows furrowing slightly, covering her nose in disgust, "Truly becoming more and more degenerate."]
["Don't think this is over!"]
[Kushina glanced at Minato, said nothing, turned around, and walked quickly out the door.]
[Minato took a deep breath, but stopped halfway through.]
[Then he crouched down, "Kakashi, don't worry, Kushina's anger comes quickly and goes quickly."]
["But you really are disappointing."]
["Of course, it's not your fault... Seeing that you're still alive, I'm relieved."]
["I thought after Kushina and I died, you would..."]
[Minato Namikaze shook his head, helped Kakashi up, and sat him on the bed.]
["However, one thing is one thing."]
["Not blaming you is one thing, but Kushina will still beat you when she should."]
["Just think of it as iron fists of love."]
[Hearing this, Kakashi struggled to look up at Minato Namikaze, who had a warm smile on his face.]
[His mouth moved, but in the end, he couldn't squeeze out any words.]
["Get some rest, don't overthink things."]
[Minato Namikaze said as he prepared to stand up and leave.]
[Kakashi endured the pain and said hurriedly:]
["I'm sorry... Minato-sensei, I'm so useless."]
["Naruto... I'm so sorry. Even though I was alive... I just watched everything happen and even... chose to escape."]
[Kakashi lowered his head, his shoulders trembling.]
["I know, you have your own difficulties."]
["Being able to see that you're alive is enough for me."]
["Kakashi, it's been so many years, it's time for you to move on."]
["Yes! Minato-sensei, Naruto... he's really different. If I had reached out to him earlier, maybe I would have found myself long ago."]
[Minato Namikaze shook his head and patted Kakashi's shoulder.]
[With every pat, Kakashi couldn't help but tremble all over, grimacing in obvious pain.]
[But Minato Namikaze didn't stop, saying earnestly:]
["It didn't surprise me that you would be Naruto's Jōnin Instructor."]
[Pausing, Minato Namikaze felt that now wasn't the right time to say these things.]
[Then, while patting Kakashi's shoulder, he softly comforted him:]
["Kakashi, these years... they must have been hard, right?"]
["No... Minato-sensei... hiss~"]
["I... I haven't had it hard... hiss~!"]
["Naruto... Naruto is the one who truly... suffered... hiss~!!"]
[So painful!]
[So itchy!]
[No, I can't show it!]
[Kakashi looked up at Minato Namikaze with teary eyes.]
[Seeing Kakashi's pitiful appearance, Minato Namikaze shook his head.]
[His hand movements didn't slow down; in fact, they became faster and heavier.]
["Alright, clean yourself up..."]
["Kakashi, it's good to find yourself, but don't indulge yourself too much."]
[As he spoke, Minato scanned the crumpled tissues scattered all over the floor.]
[He frowned, shook his head again, and held his breath.]
["Clean up, we're going to find Naruto together."]
[By the time he finished speaking, Minato was already at the door.]
[He couldn't stand the smell inside anymore either.]
["Read fewer unhealthy books."]
["Hurry up."]
[Minato Namikaze's smile was gentle.]
[Kakashi's bruised face immediately turned red, hot like a monkey's butt.]
[Social death!]
This scene.
Not only did the Kakashi in the black frame world experience social death.
But even the Kakashi in this world did as well.
Feeling the strange looks from around him.
Kakashi instinctively pulled out a book to cover his face.
The result... the cover of that book was very cringeworthy.
By the time Kakashi realized it, it was too late.
[On the other side.]
[Within the borders of the Land of Wind.]
[Puchi—]
["Ugh~!!!"]
["You..."]
[Rasa, wearing the Kazekage's Ritual Robe and wrapping himself tightly, looked at Orochimaru in disbelief.]
[Then he looked down at the bone piercing through his heart.]
[Finally, his gaze rested on Kimimaro's emotionless face.]
[Thud—]
[Then he fell straight down.]
[Fourth Kazekage Rasa—Deceased.]
Rasa: "..."
A dignified Kage-level, dying in such a pathetic way.
Pakura: Humph! Serves you right!
Pakura: Looking at you, I bet you felt the same way I did when I died.
Karma!