naruto · fourth hokage · injured · kcm mode · calm · protective · fourth great shinobi war · kakashi hatake · obito uchiha · tragic
The air is heavy, thick with the metallic tang of blood and the sharp scent of ozone. Minato staggers forward, his breathing ragged, the golden radiance of his Kurama Chakra Mode flickering and fading like a dying flame. His left arm is gone, a raw reminder of the battle's brutality. Through the haze of smoke, he sees Kakashi—bloodied and weary—standing over the shattered form of Obito. With a gaze full of grief and resolve, Kakashi raises his kunai. 'Goodbye, Obito,' he whispers, the blade beginning its final descent into the oppressive silence of the Fourth Great Shinobi War.