Chinya arrived at Kakashi's room.
He found Kakashi tightly pressing his left eye, the Sharingan.
"Chinya-sensei, you're back."
Kakashi tried to stand up, but Chinya gently pushed him back into his seat.
Chinya was now certain that news of Rin Nohara's death had not yet reached Kakashi.
Otherwise, based on what Chinya knew of Kakashi's personality, he would already be in a state of deep despair.
Sitting across from Kakashi, Chinya asked, "Orochimaru-sensei said your condition seemed off. What happened?"
Kakashi shook his head. "Nothing serious, really. A few days ago, my Sharingan suddenly shot with intense pain, streaming blood-tears down my face, and then I passed out. Before that... I saw some things."
Kakashi paused, his brows furrowing deeply. "Fragments... disturbing ones."
Chinya silently picked up the kettle, poured himself a glass of water, and took a slow sip. He now understood exactly what had happened to Kakashi.
The sudden pain and blood-tears from Kakashi's Sharingan, followed by fainting, were due to Obito Uchiha activating his Mangekyo Sharingan. Consequently, Kakashi's own eye—originally belonging to Obito Uchiha—had simultaneously awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan.
However, because Kakashi currently had very little chakra, his body couldn't withstand the massive drain caused by the sudden awakening, causing him to collapse.
As for the fragmented visions he saw... they were likely glimpses of Rin Nohara's death.
Putting the glass back on the table, Chinya looked at Kakashi and said, "Kakashi, there's something I need to tell you. It's about your teammate, Rin Nohara..."
Kakashi's body stiffened abruptly. He gazed at Chinya in stunned silence.
Seeing Kakashi's expression, Chinya knew he'd already suspected something.
"Kakashi, Rin Nohara is dead."
Upon hearing Chinya's words, Kakashi's face paled instantly. His whole body shook uncontrollably. His lips trembled slightly as his breathing became rapid and uneven.
After a long silence, Kakashi finally spoke, his voice hoarse. "Sensei... How did Rin die?"
Chinya replied, "Rin Nohara was captured by shinobi from Mist, who sealed the Tailed Beast known as Three-Tails—Isobu—inside her. Controlled by them, she was sent toward Konoha with the intention of releasing the beast and destroying the village. In the end, she was killed by her two teammates."
Kakashi's right eye burned with anger and grief, his hands clenching into tight fists. "What about Minato Namikaze? Isn't he the Yellow Flash? Then how could Rin have been taken by Mist shinobi in the first place?!"
"She was captured while he was away on another mission," Chinya explained.
Suddenly, Kakashi seemed to lose all strength. He sank back into the chair, drowning in sorrow. "Chinya-sensei... I suddenly feel so tired. One after another, everyone close to me has died. Why? Where did things go wrong?"
Chinya fixed his gaze steadily on Kakashi and said gravely, "Kakashi, it's time to leave."
Confusion filled Kakashi's eyes. He couldn't figure out what Chinya meant by "it's time to leave."
Chinya said coldly, "Rather than letting you stay here doubting yourself, I'd rather take you to Kirigakure to seek revenge and vent your anger. The Kiri ninja killed your comrade—so kill ten or a hundred of them to release your rage! Come on, let's leave now. I'll personally take you there."
Without waiting for a reply, Chinya took Kakashi to Orochimaru and explained his plan to lead Kakashi in a punitive strike against Kirigakure.
Orochimaru glanced at the visibly downcast Kakashi and didn't refuse. "Fifteen days. That's all I'm giving you."
Out of the fifteen days, six were needed to reach Kirigakure at full speed and another six to return — leaving just three days for Chinya to bring Kakashi in and strike back at Kiri.
"That's more than enough!"
Chinya immediately departed with Kakashi toward Kirigakure.
Six days later...
Chinya and Kakashi now stood upon the land of the Land of Water. Five thousand meters ahead lay Kirigakure.
After stepping into the Land of Water, Kakashi's earlier despair vanished completely, replaced by deep-seated hatred.
Chinya turned to Kakashi. "I know you're angry. The purpose of this mission is indeed revenge and catharsis. But I don't want you losing your head and getting yourself killed here. So this time, I will be leading the battle. If you find yourself in danger, or if the fight becomes unsustainable, I'll pull you out immediately.
Kakashi, what I hope is that you channel this anger into motivation for growth rather than recklessly throwing your life away and disappointing me."
Kakashi nodded. "Chinya-sensei, I admit I'm very angry now—but I'm also calm. My current condition is clear-headed. I won't do anything irrational, nor will I disappoint you."
The corner of Chinya's lips twitched slightly. "I've always believed in you. After all, if I ever have children in the future, you'll definitely be their teacher."
Chinya withdrew from the Redemption Shop a high-quality Ninja Sword and tossed it to Kakashi. "Since your White Fang short blade broke, you haven't had a proper weapon. Use this one."
Kakashi caught the blade and secured it at his waist. "Thank you."
"Alright, let's begin."
Chinya and Kakashi rushed forward, cutting down every Kiri patrol ninja they encountered along the way.
With the enemy ninja quickly taken out, Chinya and Kakashi advanced smoothly until they reached near the main gate of Kirigakure.
The guards stationed at the entrance were momentarily stunned when they saw Chinya and Kakashi approaching. Upon recognizing their Konoha forehead protectors, they immediately prepared for combat.
But Chinya had already completed the hand seals for his ninjutsu, leaping high into midair.
[Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!]
He gathered nearly all his chakra into his throat and spat downward a massive fireball resembling a falling meteor.
When the fiery rock hit the ground, the entire earth trembled slightly, followed by flames rushing out in waves, forming an ocean of fire.
With Chinya's current total chakra reserves, the released Great Fire Annihilation instantly inflicted severe damage upon Kirigakure.
Numerous ninja poured out from within Kirigakure, appearing directly before Chinya and Kakashi.
[Crimson-Eyed Asura?!]
Some of the Mist shinobi had already recognized Chinya's identity.
The Mist ninja were practically vibrating with excitement — whoever took down Chinya would rise to fame across the entire Shinobi World.
And it seemed like Chinya only had that one punk with him. No matter how strong Chinya was, they could wear him out with constant attacks — like wolves wearing down a tiger.
History had already set the example.
Iwagakure had worn down Raikage The Third using a strategy of overwhelming numbers.
Although Chinya had wounded Raikage The Third, it was only a minor injury. It was said that Raikage had inflicted serious injuries on Chinya.
Now Chinya stood at the entrance of Kiri village. No matter how powerful he was, they could simply outlast him.
The Mist shinobi sharpened their blades and prepared for the kill.
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