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Before anything else, I would like to thank my awesome beta, kurogana, who helped me with this chapter! Thank you sooo muuuch, this chapter would've been a mess if it weren't for your help!
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The Future in Our Hands
Chapter 8: Team Minato
The forest whipped past in a blur of green and gold as Team Minato raced through the trees. The rhythmic sound of feet striking branches echoed between the trunks—sharp thuds and quick scrapes as they kicked off bark and launched into the air, one after another in perfect rustled in their wake, stirred by their speed, and the scent of damp moss and wind-blown pine clung to the air. The late afternoon sun filtered through the canopy, casting dappled shadows on their swift-moving forms.
"Wait, Kakashi!" Obito suddenly called out, frowning. "How are we going to explain the Sharingan still in your left eye?"
"Ah!" Rin exclaimed, nearly tripping mid-landing. "The Nanadaime regrew Obito's eye! I was going to say you returned Kakashi's—but how do we explain why Kakashi still has it?!"
Minato raised a hand to calm the growing panic. "We'll discuss that once we return to Konoha. For now, Kakashi—keep your eye hidden. Don't use the Sharingan unless absolutely necessary. Rin, wrap Obito's right eye."
Kakashi groaned. "Why does Naruto have to show off his regenerating power by regrowing Obito's eye—and not fix mine?!"
Rin chuckled before she moved to wrap Obito's right eye with fresh bandage before they continued on in their the familiar gates of the Hidden Leaf came into view, Team Minato slowed their pace.
"Konoha's main gate is in sight," Minato said, voice steady. "Let me handle the talking."
The moment they touched down before the gate, Minato stepped forward.
"Team Minato, returning from a rescue mission."
The two Chūnin on duty gave a crisp salute, but one of them squinted at the cloaked figure in the back.
"Could your other companion remove the cloak for identification?" he asked, hand inching toward his kunai pouch.
Minato turned slightly and gave a nod. Obito stepped forward and pulled his hood back without hesitation.
The guards' eyes went wide.
"W-Wait… is that—Uchiha Obito?!"
They exchanged a panicked glance, posture stiffening—but Minato's calm, deliberate nod was enough. Without further questions, they were waved through.
They made their way directly toward the Hokage's Tower, drawing stares from every shinobi and villager they passed. Gasps and whispers followed in their wake. Some villagers froze mid-step. A few shinobi even dropped what they were holding.
Obito smirked, thoroughly enjoying the attention as he walked tall.
Kakashi—who had somehow procured an orange book along the way—reached out without looking up and gave the back of Obito's head a firm smack.
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The Future In Our Hands
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