"I know." Hatake Satoru answered almost instantly, making Hozuki Mangetsu's words catch in his throat again.
He didn't know how to explain the current situation to Hatake Satoru, and Hatake Satoru had answered him so decisively.
How should I describe this situation to the teacher? Simply put, that person probably won't live.
They are all ninjas, and people dying and living is quite common.
Even though Hozuki Mangetsu's personality had been corrected by Hatake Satoru, Hozuki Mangetsu was very aware of the situation.
Even if he is a good person now, the things he did in the past when controlled by the Mizukage of Kirigakure, and the things he experienced and did in school, are all real.
They all exist vividly in Hozuki Mangetsu's memory.
Although Hatake Satoru would tell them that ninjas or ordinary people are essentially humans.
"Don't see yourselves as tools, and don't think that by seeing yourselves as tools, you can escape the questioning of your conscience."
"You can do things for people, but don't let yourselves feel regret for some empty ideals."
"If human lives were just numbers, then indeed there would be nothing worth caring about."
"But each person is actually like your friends and family around you. They have unfinished dreams and people they care about."
"Don't limit yourselves."
Hatake Satoru could say such things because he was powerful enough and low-key enough to hide himself well.
But what Hatake Satoru didn't say was that people are just people, a fragile and easily disappearing species.
Life is very easy to lose.
Sometimes, even if you are extremely unwilling, it will happen.
Hatake Satoru was different from them. He was an ordinary person and certainly couldn't treat life and death as trivial.
Ninjas can adapt to and become numb to human life and death, so they can see themselves as a sharp blade, a keen dagger, hurting themselves and others without any emotional change.
But not many people around Hatake Satoru have died. He can protect most people and heal most people.
But there will always be one or two unexpected people.
If Hatake Satoru were told that person would die.
What kind of expression would the teacher, who never showed any particular emotion, have?
Hozuki Mangetsu was a little curious, but he didn't really want to see the teacher looking sad.
"He's already dead, isn't he?"
As Hozuki Mangetsu pondered how to say it, the two of them had already walked to a place where they could see the entrance to the research room.
Hatake Satoru's studio wasn't too far from the research room to begin with.
Hozuki Mangetsu was stunned, clearly not expecting Hatake Satoru to say it so calmly.
He had imagined Hatake Satoru showing various expressions after he told him about this.
But he never expected that Hatake Satoru would say it so calmly, as if he had already anticipated it.
"Ah... Eh!?"
Hozuki Mangetsu's eyes darted back and forth quickly. He looked at Hatake Satoru's face as if begging for help, trying to read some emotion from his face.
Whether it was suppressing grief or some other emotion.
But Hatake Satoru's eyes were covered by his eye patch. From the side, only his thin lips could be seen, and at the corners of his mouth, there was still that faint, ever-present smile.
He couldn't tell what he was thinking...!!
"It's not that bad, is it? There are other possibilities."
"When I came out, everyone was still doing CPR. There's still a chance he'll wake up!"
"I remember the heart monitor beeped once!"
Hozuki Mangetsu, holding things in both hands, explained desperately to the nearby Hatake Satoru, as if afraid he would misunderstand something.
Hatake Satoru's expression remained unchanged, but he didn't expose Hozuki Mangetsu's words.
Whether he was dead or alive, Hatake Satoru already knew in his heart.
But even with so many methods used, they still couldn't save him?
From the slight furrow of Hatake Satoru's eyebrows, it could be seen that he was actually frowning.
"Fate is fate, I know that. It would be too pathetic if I were comforted by my student."
Hatake Satoru seemed to have thought of something, paused, and then showed a slight smile to Hozuki Mangetsu.
Hozuki Mangetsu opened his mouth but didn't say anything.
Indeed, that was the case. Hatake Satoru didn't seem like someone who needed comfort.
It's just that he might have underestimated his teacher.
"I can't always protect the people around me, and I've seen situations where I was helpless."
"Avoidance is to be avoided, but there are also failures, right?"
Hatake Satoru seemed to be explaining to Hozuki Mangetsu, or perhaps just talking to himself.
He smiled and looked at Hozuki Mangetsu beside him.
In fact, didn't he clearly see the death of Hatake Sakumo when he arrived?
Even this body died along with it at that time.
That's why he came, but by the time he arrived, it was already too late for anything.
There was only the rumbling sound of thunder and rain, and the occasional flash of lightning outside.
And his younger brother, who was a few steps late returning home from school, had half his face covered and his eyes filled with fear.
He was completely seen through...
Hozuki Mangetsu grinned awkwardly and helplessly turned his head away.
"Does it take that long to get materials?"
Before the two of them could enter the door, the research room door suddenly opened, and a small figure walked out.
Slightly curly red hair softly stuck to his cheeks, and his face still had a baby-like roundness.
He was a pure shota, except for his amber eyes, which showed a maturity and dissatisfaction that did not belong to his age.
Sasori used his tail to coil up the materials in Hozuki Mangetsu's hands. These bone materials were almost longer than his arm, so he naturally wouldn't hold them directly with his hands; that would be too unglamorous.
"Because Teacher is here..."
Hozuki Mangetsu scratched his head and smiled a little sheepishly at Sasori.
"..."
"I thought you would care a little more."
Sasori paused, then muttered in a low voice before pursing his lips again.
Sasori's expression looked a little helpless. He made a gesture for Hatake Satoru to come in.
Hozuki Mangetsu also wanted to follow, but he was cruelly shut out.
"Huh?! Why was I locked out?"
"I'm medical staff, so I make the rules."
Sasori raised his eyebrows a little triumphantly.
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