"Don't tell anyone else that I've been here. Let me carry this burden alone." Kakashi whispered quickly, then walked briskly to the only wardrobe in the room where a person could hide.
Since he's the only one who survives in the future, he should bear this heavy burden alone.
"Little Kakashi..." Uzumaki Naruto was about to say there was already someone in there, but Kakashi's movements were too fast. Naruto had just opened his mouth when Kakashi had already opened the wardrobe.
Silence—
Kakashi and Obito locked eyes, and the room became extraordinarily quiet, with only faint knocking on the door.
"Kakashi, hehe, what a coincidence," Obito chuckled embarrassedly.
Kakashi's expression was on the verge of breaking. He had just made a huge mental preparation, and then instantly realized someone else had found out.
Though internally speechless, Kakashi still hid in the wardrobe with Obito, quietly listening to the sounds outside.
"Little Rin, is that you? What's the matter?" Uzumaki Naruto casually greeted.
"Sorry to trouble you, but there are some things I wanted to ask," Nohara Rin said with a gentle smile.
In the wardrobe, Kakashi and Obito looked at each other silently; all three of them ended up thinking alike.
Yamato helplessly held his hand to his forehead, wondering why they hadn't just formed a group to ask together and save some chatter.
Nohara Rin's questions weren't much different from Kakashi's and the others', and Uzumaki Naruto and Yamato answered Nohara Rin's questions fluently.
The responses were so smooth it was as if they hadn't had to think about them, momentarily causing Nohara Rin to scrutinize Uzumaki Naruto and Yamato with suspicion, feeling they were pulling her leg.
Yamato was quite speechless, having repeated the same answers several times—it was bound to be smooth.
Nohara Rin hadn't asked much when suddenly there was another knock on the door, not as faint as before.
"Yamato, Naruto, are you asleep? It's Mokgetsu," Mokgetsu called from outside.
Nohara Rin quickly glanced around upon hearing Mokgetsu's voice, and then dashed straight toward the wardrobe.
Yamato, Uzumaki Naruto: ...
What is this, a class bond or something?
Yamato really wished he could use Wood Release on the spot to create a new wardrobe for Nohara Rin to hide in; three people in one wardrobe was rather crowded and awkward.
Once the wardrobe was opened, Nohara Rin was dumbfounded—on one side was Obito with an embarrassed smile, and on the other was Kakashi, whose expression was failing.
Even though she wasn't sure what was happening, with Mokgetsu coming from outside, Nohara Rin had to get in and shut the door.
"Mokgetsu-san, are you here to ask about future events?" Uzumaki Naruto asked directly.
Since the whole Mokgetsu Squad seemed eager to know what the future holds, and since Yamato was willing to talk, Uzumaki Naruto felt there was no need to make it complicated—having a conversation shouldn't feel like carrying out a spy mission.
"No," Mokgetsu replied with a smile, shaking his head.
Remembering the original storyline clearly, Mokgetsu knew that at this period, Uzumaki Naruto wasn't aware of as many things as he was, so he didn't need to ask him anything.
"Though what happened during the day was a misunderstanding, my students and I still feel we owe you an apology, so if you have any requests, feel free to ask—whether you want to learn ninjutsu or meet someone from this era; I'll help you as much as I can," Mokgetsu said.
"Mokgetsu-san, you're so kind, but my ninjutsu..." Uzumaki Naruto was laughing, but then he froze as he remembered something.
He thought of a person, someone very dear to him, someone he wanted to meet but could no longer.
"Mokgetsu-san, do you know the Pervy Sage? His name is Jiraiya, one of The Sannin of Konoha," Uzumaki Naruto asked Mokgetsu with burning eyes.
Uzumaki Naruto realized this was the past, and the current Jiraiya was alive and well; he just didn't know how this Jiraiya compared to the one he knew.
"Lord Jiraiya is renowned throughout the Ninja World as one of The Sannin of Konoha. Of course, I know him," Mokgetsu nodded under Naruto's eager gaze.
"Naruto…" Yamato was about to remind Naruto not to influence history too much.
But then he thought the situation was like this already, and Naruto meeting Jiraiya probably wouldn't have too much impact—certainly not more than Kakashi and the others.
"Mokgetsu-san, please, I want to meet him once," Uzumaki Naruto said solemnly, having important things to say to Jiraiya.
"I will do my best, but I can't guarantee that I'll be able to make it happen," Mokgetsu cautioned.
Jiraiya was currently in charge of the Ninja Squad in the war with Hidden Rock and might find it difficult to spare some time to meet a stranger—even if they will become close in the future.
As for Uzumaki Naruto, affected by the Loulan Dragon Vein, Mokgetsu felt it'd be best for them to remain in Loulan for the time being.