Chapter 196 True Happiness

Facing the sudden attack from the Iwagakure Village, Konoha was plunged into war again. Intelligence from the front line came that thousands of Iwagakure ninjas had participated in the war. After careful consideration by the top brass, they decided to blow up the Kannabi Bridge, cut off the supply of the Iwagakure Village, and thus behead all the Iwagakure ninjas on the battlefield.

Minato Namikaze was entrusted with the mission of the Kannabi Bridge. He planned to divide the team into two groups. One group, led by Kakashi, who was promoted to Jonin, would go to blow up the Kannabi Bridge and cut off the supply line of the Iwagakure Village; the other group would be Minato Namikaze who would go to the front line alone to provide assistance and attract attention at the same time.

As the sky was just getting light, they said goodbye to Kushina who was accompanying them at the village gate.

Namikaze Minato looked around at the four people who were ready to go, "Are you ready?"

"Yeah!" x4

Then, Namikaze Minato looked at Kushina, "So, Kushina..."

Kushina nodded at him and warned the four little ones, "You guys should work hard! Especially you, Obito!"

"Ah?" Uchiha Obito didn't understand what was going on. He felt a little unhappy when she specifically pointed out him.

"You! You always think ahead and not behind, you are always in a hurry and easily make mistakes." Kushina pointed at him and said worriedly, "Because you are a fool and rough, you have to be doubly careful than others!"

Seeing him pout, Kushina raised her fist and waved it, "If you dare to come back with injuries, I will treat you well with my fist! Do you understand?"

Looking into the seriousness and worry in Kushina's eyes, Uchiha Obito snorted awkwardly.

"Who do you think I am? I am Uchiha Obito, the man who is going to become Hokage. You don't need to worry. I will make the mission a success and... bring everyone back unharmed!"

Hatake Kakashi added without giving any face, "I am the captain of this mission, you idiot."

"Who are you calling an idiot?!"

Seeing that they were about to quarrel again, Nohara Lin intervened between them.

Haruko quietly approached Kushina and said as she leaned in to whisper, "We will take good care of Obito, don't worry Kushina!"

"Shouldn't I be the one watching you?" Uchiha Obito, who had been paying attention to her movements, retorted loudly, and then smiled at Kushina, "It's a deal!"

Infected by his confident promise, Kushina finally smiled with relief, "Well, we have an appointment!"

Watching their figures gradually disappearing in the morning light, Kushina clenched her hands in front of her chest, praying for their safe return.

……

Before splitting up to carry out their missions, Minato Namikaze planned to accompany them to the border to observe the situation of the team led by Hatake Kakashi.

"Anyway, Kakashi is the captain today." Namikaze Minato followed them at the end.

Kakashi Hatake, who was walking in the front, suddenly stopped, raised his hand to signal to stop, then squatted down to hide and sense the number of enemies.

Namikaze Minato praised him in his heart, then squatted down to identify them carefully, "Everyone be careful, there are twenty enemies, they are probably using the Shadow Clone Technique."

Hatake Kakashi's eyes were stern, "Teacher, I'm going to rush over, please cover me."

"Don't be anxious Kakashi, as expected... you should just provide support." Namikaze Minato stopped his impulse.

"Teacher." Hatake Kakashi has already started to make hand seals, "I am the captain today, I want to try out the new ninjutsu I have developed."

The next second, a thrilling blue light condensed on Kakashi Hatake's hand, "Chidori!"

Taking advantage of the cover of Minato Namikaze, Kakashi Hatake rushed straight towards the enemy, while Haruko and the other three also carefully patrolled the surroundings and ambushed.

Suddenly, enemies with evil smiles emerged from the ground around the three of them. Before they could react, Namikaze Minato appeared beside them in an instant and defeated the enemies, who then turned into smoke and dissipated.

It's a shadow clone...

"Don't be careless." Minato Namikaze glanced at them with a serious expression.

"Yes……"

Haruko and Uchiha Obito looked at each other and noticed that the other's face was a little pale. This was the first time they faced a life-and-death battlefield, and their hands and feet could not stop shaking.

On the other side, the impetuous Kakashi Hatake also encountered an accident when facing the eighteenth enemy. If it weren't for Minato Namikaze who noticed and arrived in time, Kakashi Hatake would have suffered more than just an arm injury.

Seeing Hatake Kakashi being brought back to his original place by Namikaze Minato, Nohara Rin immediately surrounded him and used healing techniques to stop his bleeding.

After dealing with the enemy, Minato Namikaze arranged: "Kakashi's injuries are not light, so we should retreat and set up camp first."

"It's okay." Hatake Kakashi quickly tried to dissuade him.

"What do you mean it's okay?" Uchiha Obito was anxious and annoyed, "This is what happened because you didn't listen to your teacher and acted recklessly!"

Facing him, Hatake Kakashi's tone was a little less polite, "I don't want to be told that you were crying even though your legs were weak just now. Aren't you an elite of the Uchiha?"

"That...that's because there's sand in my eyes and that's why I'm crying!" Uchiha Obito argued cunningly.

Haruko complained quietly, "I was wearing goggles..."

Nohara Lin tried to mediate helplessly, "Really? Stop arguing."

"Kakashi, Obito, the two of you should stop now." Namikaze Minato's face darkened. "Before you leave, I'll say it again. The most important thing for a ninja is teamwork."

It was rare to hear him scold so severely, and the four little ones fell silent.

In the silence of the night, Minato Namikaze sat alone on a huge rock, keeping watch for them.

"Minato-sensei..."

Hearing Haruko's weak voice, Namikaze Minato came to his senses and took her to sit next to him, "Haruko, what's wrong?"

"I'm a little worried..." Haruko mumbled vaguely. After seeing that he listened patiently as always, she continued, "I didn't have such a direct feeling before, but now that I'm on the battlefield, I realize... it turns out that being a ninja is such a dangerous profession."

Namikaze Minato patted her head comfortingly, "After all, you have always been protected by the Uchiha, and later everyone was with you, so you couldn't change for a while."

"But I don't understand..."

"What don't you understand?"

"Why did the Iwagakure Village suddenly attack us? Why does the world have to have fighting? Why must there be killing or being killed?"

Haruko asked all her questions at once, her eyes full of confusion and helplessness. Recalling how Kakashi Hatake almost fell under the enemy's sword today, she clenched her fists.

She couldn’t accept…

It is unacceptable for someone you cherish to be injured or even die.

Namikaze Minato looked up at the bright moon hanging high in the sky and spoke slowly, "Because this is the world of ninjas. As long as there is jealousy, difference, and inequality, it will trigger desires, and then lead to deprivation and aggression."

"But why can't we exchange what we have in a peaceful way? That way no one will get hurt, and no one will be sacrificed."

"Perhaps it's because we're not strong enough. If we become strong and insist on peace, the rest of the world will follow our faith whether they like it or not."

"Is this so..."

Haruko looked at his profile in the moonlight. It didn't seem as gentle as usual, but rather full of solemnity.

If we are strong and insist on peace... can we achieve true happiness?

Haruko silently repeated this sentence over and over again in her heart.

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Inspiration capsules from Nancy

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Dazai Osamu_mackerel

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