I, who was determined to stay in Naruto, became the white moonlight

Facing her anger, Minato Namikaze lowered his eyes. He didn't know what he should say, nor did he know what he could say.

Any words seem pale and powerless in the face of death.

He had never seen Takeuchi Mirei cry. No matter how badly she was hurt, even if she was betrayed by her closest ANBU member, he had never seen her shed a tear.

But she cried.

And she cried so heartbreakingly, as if she wanted to vent all the grievances and pains she had accumulated over the years.

"Give me back my daughter!"

"Give me back my daughter!!!"

Her screams mixed with crying echoed in the corridor again and again.

The sad and sharp tone pierced into Minato Namikaze's skin like needles, causing him to feel a dull pain all over his body with no way to relieve it.

In her excitement, Takeuchi Mirei's short hair fluttered against her face, with a few strands sticking to the sides of her face, making her look disheveled and fragile.

After a while, the sticky hair flew back again as she struggled and screamed violently.

"My daughter! My...daughter..."

Her lover's arms around her body became her only support. Takeuchi Mirei's head drooped weakly, and her sharp black hair finally fell soft and scattered in front of her, trembling slightly.

Her sharp roars gradually subsided, replaced by long-lasting whimpers.

The humane expression of impulse that appeared on Takeuchi Mirei at this time made her look no longer like the person who was called a fighting weapon before.

The gray hue tightly filled everyone, and under the extreme repression, there was only endless regret surging.

Minato Namikaze stood frozen in place, with blood oozing out from his clenched palms due to excessive force.

After a while, Takeuchi Mirei collapsed due to emotional excitement. Fortunately, she was in the hospital and the other two immediately called a doctor.

After everything calmed down, Minato Namikaze walked to the door of Kushina's ward.

When he grasped the door handle, he paused.

The harsh light from the corridor shone on him, turning the few exposed skin into a pale color.

The heart-wrenching voice of Takeuchi Mirei questioning him kept echoing in his ears, magnifying all his self-blame and regret countless times and crushing them into his body.

Although Ichitani explained in the morning that Takeuchi Mirei must have called the wrong girl "daughter", the strong and tragic emotion was not wrong.

Minato Namikaze wiped his face deeply, trying his best not to let the feeling of suffocation overwhelm him. After he felt that he had returned to his normal state, he pressed down the door handle and pushed the door open and went in.

"I just went out for something. Sorry for coming back just now."

He closed the door gently and smiled apologetically, but unfortunately Kushina, who was lying on the bed with her head tilted, didn't see it.

The room was a little dark.

The curtains along the wall were drawn tight, leaving only a thin gap as wide as a person's width. Through it, one could vaguely see that the gloomy sky outside the window had been filled with moisture, and rain was beginning to fall drop by drop.

Feeling him sit down beside the bed, Kushina still didn't turn around, she kept staring at the cradle.

Following her gaze towards the sleeping child, Namikaze Minato softened his brows and comforted her softly, "Everything is fine. We will protect Naruto."

As if the word "protected" touched a hidden and tense nerve, Kushina suddenly spoke.

"Watergate……"

"Ok?"

"I always feel like I've forgotten something, something very important...but, but I can't remember it..." Her confused words gradually turned into tears.

For a moment, she was the only one left in the room, sobbing silently.

After a long time, Minato Namikaze's tired and weak response came.

"Me too."

……

The truth about the replacement of the Anbu identity had to be hidden, and in the end, the only thing engraved on the memorial tablet was the code name Huanchen.

It's like adding an insignificant stroke to the heroic memorial to the heroes. Few people set foot in this area, even though it is engraved with a new sorrow.

Except for a young man with a cold back, who often stands in front of the monument for several hours.

Hatake Kakashi straightened his back and stared quietly at the cold and hard stone tablet in front of him, and his gaze remained on the two words "Phantom Dust" engraved on it from beginning to end.

Huanchen, the captain of his Anbu team, died while on a special mission.

This should have been his identity, but for some reason, he always felt that the person he came to mourn day and night was not his captain.

If not, who should it be?

Hatake Kakashi asked himself, like a stubborn guy throwing a stone into the sea in an attempt to get a response.

After standing here for a long time, his black sleeves were stained with cold air. The most obvious change brought to him by the Anbu was the murderous and hostile aura that could not be concealed.

He used to hide himself, but gradually, he couldn't remember why he had to hide.

After taking a final deep look at the memorial, Hatake Kakashi turned and left.

The scene on the street becomes more and more lively day by day.

Children playing, friends chatting, and happy diners...

The faces of the people passing by him all had a relaxed look, while the cold-faced Kakashi Hatake looked out of place, but it was obvious that he had no intention of easing his expression.

Suddenly, he stopped.

Hatake Kakashi looked up and realized that he had unknowingly walked to the Uchiha territory.

Recently, the relationship between Uchiha and Konoha has become much more harmonious. The Uchiha territory, which has always been visited by only family members, now has more Konoha villagers visiting.

Therefore, Kakashi Hatake, who chose to step into Uchiha territory after hesitation, is not outstanding.

Compared to his previous absent-minded state, Hatake Kakashi's attitude changed drastically as he walked on the Uchiha street. He looked around at the surrounding scene with unusual concentration.

He remembered that he had come here from time to time before...

Almost following his body's instinct, Hatake Kakashi walked for a while and came to a quaint and elegant house. Two lonely lanterns were hung on the top of the white and brown wooden gate, and the flames inside were extinguished and swaying in the wind.

He noticed something out of the corner of his eye and took a few steps toward the right wall. On the wall hung a wooden nameplate that showed some signs of age.

It says--

[Uchiha Fugaku, Uchiha Mikoto, Uchiha Itachi, Uchiha Sasuke]

When he saw that there were no words at the end, Hatake Kakashi was stunned.

It’s hard to describe the feeling, an uncontrollable disappointment, yet it was expected.

He was unable to understand his own heart.

The sound of the door being pushed open rang beside his ear. Hatake Kakashi turned his head almost instantly with unknown expectations and saw Uchiha Itachi with a surprised expression.

"Kakashi-nii, who are you looking for?"

"……Do not."

Hatake Kakashi's dense eyelashes trembled slightly. After greeting him, he hurried away as if escaping.

Uchiha Itachi was left confused and watched him leave. His tall and slender figure inexplicably revealed loneliness and solitude, which made Uchiha Itachi reluctant to look away.

Guessing that he might just be passing by, Uchiha Itachi stopped thinking about it, closed the door and headed for school.

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