The front-line battle grew increasingly fierce.
At this stage, Sand Village had already ceased hostilities with Kumogakure, content to merely survive on its own.
Currently, Konoha was almost single-handedly fighting three nations, clashing with the three great Ninja Villages: Kumogakure, Hidden Mist, and Iwagakure.
Under immense pressure, Konoha was desperate to break the deadlock and thus prepared to dispatch an elite squad for a surprise attack.
To ensure the squad's combat effectiveness, a Medical Ninja was also essential.
Minamikawa Yuu was selected for this reason.
"But Yuu is only eight years old..."
Someone from the Medical Department tried to change their mind: "Let me go in his place."
"There's no need, Mr. Murakami."
Minamikawa Yuu spoke softly, saying directly, "As a Konoha Ninja, serving Konoha is my mission."
"I accept this commission."
His expression was calm, unaffected by the task.
Because he knew that from the moment the order was given, nothing could be changed.
Rather than struggling in vain, it was better to accept it gracefully.
Moreover, he hadn't been idle during this time; he had also prepared some things.
Even if something truly happened, he believed there wouldn't be any problems.
After accepting the mission, Minamikawa Yuu resumed his normal work, his overall demeanor unchanged from usual.
He looked as if it were an ordinary day, completely lacking the expected solemnity.
Before leaving, he, as always, went to Kakashi's residence.
"Come in."
As Kakashi's voice sounded from within, Minamikawa Yuu entered the hospital room.
Inside, Kakashi still looked as dejected as ever, sitting on the bed, exuding an aura of death.
However, due to his long-term interaction with Minamikawa Yuu, he had gradually become familiar with him, occasionally responding to his voice.
"I'll be away for a while now."
Facing Kakashi, Minamikawa Yuu maintained a smile, acting as he usually did: "While I'm away, I hope Senior Kakashi takes good care of himself."
"Away?"
Hearing Minamikawa Yuu's words, Kakashi suddenly looked up, as if startled: "Where are you going?"
Having experienced the successive deaths of his teammates, Kakashi was undoubtedly in a state of despondency.
But his Ninja's keenness was still there, and he immediately realized something was wrong.
Under normal circumstances, Minamikawa Yuu, as a Medical Ninja, should stay in the camp to treat the wounded.
If he was suddenly leaving now, there could only be one reason.
He was going to execute an important mission.
Thinking of this, Kakashi's previously sorrowful mood immediately tensed up again.
"Ah, I'm going out to perform a mission."
Minamikawa Yuu's expression was calm: "Don't worry, it's just a regular mission, nothing major."
As he spoke, he left something for Kakashi.
It was a photograph.
In the photo, Minamikawa Yuu and Obito formed the Hand Seal of Reconciliation.
Behind the photo, the background of the Ninja Academy was clearly visible.
Minamikawa Yuu had someone take this photo after the test, originally just wanting to keep it as a souvenir.
After all, barring any accidents, Obito would soon change into a different person.
So, preserving his former sunny appearance seemed like a good way to remember him.
That's what Minamikawa Yuu thought at the time, never expecting it to be used in another way now.
"What is this?"
Looking at the photo in his hand, Kakashi was a little puzzled.
"I heard that the names of Ninjas who die for Konoha are engraved on the village's Memorial Stone."
Minamikawa Yuu said with a smile, "If I can't return this time, please, Senior Kakashi, place this photo in front of the memorial stones for me and Senior Obito."
"If possible, it would be best to place my memorial stone and Senior Obito's together."
"Perhaps that would be a good resting place."
"Yuu, you..."
An indescribable feeling surged in his heart. At this moment, Kakashi looked at Minamikawa Yuu in front of him, deeply moved.
At this time, many emotions surfaced in his heart; he seemed to want to say something, but couldn't utter a word.
"There's no need to grieve for us."
Minamikawa Yuu spoke softly: "A Ninja's destiny lies in battle. If one can die gloriously on the battlefield, it is not necessarily an unhappiness."
"The departed have already fallen asleep; the living must continue to carry their burdens forward."
He chuckled: "Senior Kakashi, please take care."
"After tomorrow, we might not meet again."
As his words fell, he smiled and waved at Kakashi, then left the room.
Behind him, Kakashi's eyes widened, staring at Minamikawa Yuu's retreating figure.
If he could, he would have called Minamikawa Yuu back, asking him not to leave.
But his Ninja's discipline restrained him, and he ultimately said nothing.
In the end, he could only slump back onto the bed, staring intently at the photo in his hand.
Unknowingly, the aura of death around him seemed to grow even thicker.
[Gained 100 reincarnation points.]
Outside the room, Minamikawa Yuu looked at the prompt that appeared before him and couldn't help but smile.
As expected.
Although simply interacting with plot characters could earn reincarnation points, how could such small-scale antics compare to directly stimulating these plot characters for a more satisfying outcome?
Just like now.
Minamikawa Yuu didn't do much; he just subtly provoked Kakashi and made him drop a hefty sum of gold.
One hundred reincarnation points, this amount was quite considerable, enough for Minamikawa Yuu to do many things.
Unfortunately, this kind of operation couldn't be repeated too many times.
Otherwise, Minamikawa Yuu's life would be much easier.
Perhaps he could easily accumulate enough points to traverse back to the world of the Land of Ancestors and directly reach the pinnacle of life.
The next day, Minamikawa Yuu prepared everything and arrived at the departure point.
Many people were already waiting there.
"Three people per group, pay attention."
The leader glanced at them, then spoke indifferently, assigning them each.
Minamikawa Yuu was assigned to a Jonin.
And his teammates were two others.
One of them possessed striking Byakugan eyes, wearing a Konoha headband on his forehead, which was quite eye-catching.
This was Hyuga Fu, a member of the Hyuga Branch Family, an elite Chunin.
The Hyuga Clan of Konoha served Konoha, so it was not too strange for members of the Hyuga Branch Family to appear among Konoha Ninja.
However, due to the strategic capabilities brought by the Byakugan, squads that included Hyuga Clan members were generally considered elite representatives.
But compared to Hyuga Fu, the appearance of his other teammate surprised Minamikawa Yuu more.
It was a girl named Kurenai Yuhi.
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