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Hatake Kakashi

Three genin... and I managed to lose all three.

Hatake Kakashi

(Is this what you felt when our team fell apart, Minato-sensei?)

Hatake Kakashi

Sasuke to Orochimaru... at least that was predictable.

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But Naruto to Azula? And Sakura forced to find her own way...

Hatake Kakashi

I saw myself in Sasuke. Talented. Broken. Alone.

Hatake Kakashi

But I projected my past onto his future, and in doing so...

Hatake Kakashi

Naruto had the Will of Fire burning brighter than anyone! And I let it dim.

Hatake Kakashi

Sakura needed guidance to bloom, not neglect to wither.

Hatake Kakashi

Two on dark paths, one barely on the right one.

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I failed as their sensei... but I won't fail as their comrade.

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Obito... Rin... Minato-sensei... I finally understand.

Hatake Kakashi

The mission isn't keeping them in line. It's bringing them home.