Chapter 145 The Hero Who Became a Star

"Kakashi seems to be in a bad mood today." Haruko, who was secretly observing Kakashi Hatake, reported to them.

Nohara Lin lay on the table next to her and humbly asked her, "How did you know that, Haruko?"

Haruko made an inscrutable gesture and touched her smooth chin, "His eyebrows look more wilted than usual!"

"...Haruko is really meticulous."

Nohara Lin gave an awkward yet polite smile.

Uchiha Obito, who was sitting on the other side, snorted disdainfully, "What's so good about him?"

Haruko thought for a moment, then turned to stare at the orange goggles in front of him, "Obito, why don't you take off your goggles and have a look?"

"Are you calling me blind?!"

Uchiha Obito glared at her angrily, unable to believe that she was speaking for her opponent.

Haruko silently turned her back to him and suggested to Nohara Lin: "Let's go listen to Kakashi's tragic gossip!"

"Isn't this a bit bad?" Nohara Lin was a little hesitant, and she didn't know whether Hatake Kakashi was really in a bad mood.

Uchiha Obito grabbed Haruko's hair and asked angrily, "When did you become so familiar with that guy?"

Being forced to look up at the ceiling, Haruko took advantage of the fact that he couldn't see the guilt in her eyes and started making up stories, "Kakashi suddenly came to my house and tried to kidnap me. Fortunately, I'm good at talking, and with my sincere persuasion, he changed his ways and became a new man!"

Uchiha Obito extracted key words from her words and guessed the truth, "So you ran to his house, got scolded by him, and finally left in disgrace?"

Unexpectedly, his words hit the nail on the head. Haruko's struggling movements froze and cold sweat broke out on her face.

Uchiha Obito loosened his hand and cruelly punished her, "No candy for three days."

"What?!" Haruko looked suddenly at the devil who pronounced her fate, and her whole body was about to break.

Seeing that Uchiha Obito's attitude was unusually firm this time, Haruko came to Hatake Kakashi's table in despair, and looked at this gossip figure who was exchanged for three days of candy with deep affection.

Hatake Kakashi:?

Haruko wiped her eyes with tears in her eyes, "Kakashi, I feel your pain, come and tell me what you are sad about!"

"What are you acting in?"

Kakashi Hatake looked at Haruko who was crying sincerely, Nohara Rin who was embarrassed, and Uchiha Obito who was pouting.

Haruko suddenly changed her tone and looked at him seriously, "As your friends, we want to share your sorrow!"

Nohara Rin nodded in agreement, while Uchiha Obito sneered, fully demonstrating his contempt for this statement.

It was rare for Hatake Kakashi not to complain about them. He was silent for a few seconds, as if he was struggling with something.

Finally, he spoke slowly: "My father's comrade-in-arms, she... turned into a star."

"Xingxing..." Nohara Lin was stunned and couldn't help but grab the hem of her skirt.

Unexpectedly, what Haruko said came true. Although it was an opponent that he disliked unilaterally, Uchiha Obito also felt sad when he heard the death of the warrior.

Haruko asked softly, "What kind of person is that comrade?"

Following her words, Hatake Kakashi recalled in his mind the few times they had met.

"She's a... very strange sister. After we first meet, we'll run into her in all sorts of strange ways."

"She always wants to take off my mask, and she would use rice balls to trick me into calling her sister. After seeing the holes in my clothes that I accidentally made, she would patiently help me sew them up. She often nags me to cherish the days with my dad... a strange person."

"But she's not annoying. Just when I was on guard against where she might pop up again, my father told me that she turned into a star."

"Her appearance was always unexpected, and even her departure was unexpected, and she hadn't even told me her name yet."

Hatake Kakashi's tone was flat, as if he was just stating a series of facts about his encounter with her, but as he spoke, he gradually became absent-minded.

After saying that, he immersed himself in his own world and did not respond to their various emotions.

Nohara Lin turned her head away reluctantly. In this war-torn era, even they were the war reserves carefully protected by Konoha. The sacrifices never disappeared and the rushers never stopped.

She was just a girl from an ordinary family, but she could also learn about another tragedy through the white pieces of paper fluttering in the streets from time to time.

Ending the war is everyone's hope, and saving the wounded is what she can strive for.

For this reason, Nohara Rin determined to become an excellent medical ninja, and at this moment, she became more determined in this idea.

Nohara Lin said sadly, "War... is never far away from us."

"Cry if you want to. I won't laugh at you now..." Uchiha Obito patted his shoulder awkwardly.

Haruko gave him a reassuring smile, "Then she must be the brightest star in the sky, and the most delicious rice ball flavor!"

Hearing her words of comfort, Hatake Kakashi couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth under the mask, and returned to his usual complaints: "How can stars taste like rice balls?"

Looking into her dark and soft eyes, Kakashi Hatake seemed to see the shadow of that strange sister... that soul as brilliant as a song.

Kakashi Hatake came back to his senses and met Haruko's worried gaze. He wondered if he missed that weird sister too much. When he saw Uchiha Haruko, he actually felt that their eyes were the same, even though he and that weird sister had not known each other for long.

He actively petitioned to go to mourn with Hatake Kakashi, and the next morning they gathered together and went to the Heroes' Memorial Monument.

Buried here are the bones, flesh and blood of heroes who sacrificed their lives on the battlefield, and their achievements will be immortal.

The tombstone of the heroine was easy to identify. Almost all the fellow travelers they met along the way were here to mourn her. She was remembered by several people after her death and had made countless contributions during her lifetime, so they had more respect for her in their hearts.

Standing quietly not far from the tombstone, Orochimaru saw one person leave and another come up, his golden pupils were dark and obscure at this time.

Jiraiya pulled out a stack of crumpled papers from his backpack and stroked the words on it, "It's so useless. I just finished writing all this now and didn't even have time to let her see it."

"I'm useless..." Tsunade clenched her fists, feeling the pain of her nails piercing her skin, as if this would make her feel better.

Jiraiya didn't look away, but he noticed her movements from the corner of his eye, "Alright, she'll feel bad for you again if she sees."

Hearing his words, Tsunade bit her lip, but tears rolled down uncontrollably.

Orochimaru remained silent the entire time, as if everything around him had nothing to do with him, as if he was watching a black and white play. The grief-stricken expressions of those people were ridiculous.

Who died? Haruko is still alive. We promised that she would wait for me in the future...

Closing his eyes deeply, Orochimaru pulled away the sadness that arose in his heart. When he opened his eyes again, they were full of ruthlessness, and he turned and left without any regrets.

Watching his figure gradually disappearing into the distance, Jiraiya let the manuscript, which had condensed his hard work day and night, fall to the ground as if exhausted.

Flying in the wind and scattering away.

They passed each other on the only way up and down, a familiar smell lingered in the air. Orochimaru's pupils narrowed and he looked behind him with an inexplicable hope, but he only saw four short children climbing up the stairs one by one.

Orochimaru's forced calm finally cracked at the wrong thought at this moment. He lowered his head, not wanting anyone to know how vulnerable he was at this moment.

Who allowed you to die before me...

Haruko was climbing up panting and recalled the person who just passed by. She felt a little strange. She stopped and looked back, but saw the long-haired man with his head down and her expression could not be seen clearly.

Strange, why does it feel a little familiar?

She frowned slightly, and before she could figure out where she had seen him before, she heard Uchiha Obito's reminder in front of her, and Haruko put the thought aside and continued to focus on moving forward.

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Gratitude list as of July 2024, 3:

grateful--

Mrs. Jiang, who likes duck soup, sent a character summon

The reminder letter sent by K

Yun Cheyun from Gumo Island sent a reminder to update

The Jade Book from Tiandan Pavilion sent a reminder to update

Li Xibai is a beautiful lady, she gave me Bobo milk tea

Lin Xiu who likes spear ants, Sun Ao who likes to eat bayberry distilled liquor, Sprite-flavored pigs, "Mountains and Green Flowers Are Burning", Yun Cheyun from Gumo Island, Wang Haiyong from Xiaohaozi Island, Fisherman's Song, Red Clothes, Saigao, Early Summer, Starry Sky, Wei Yang, Mo Wentian who likes to eat red bean jelly, Mathematics tortured me all over, Ye Ye Ye, Lu Lu Lu Lu Xiao Chen, Wu Zongshi who likes to eat homemade ice cubes, Yue..., Jin Xiula from Nanning, Xuanchun, Yu Shu from Tiandan Pavilion, Gulu Gulu Meow, Banxia SS sent a power generation for love

Thank you for the gifts! The author is so touched! Lin gives you a hug of love?(????e ???? ? )