"No, I do not understand. I do not see why Eternal Rival cannot be enough of a unique legacy for him. It is visible! It is meant to last forever! It is precious! Important!" He kneaded a throw pillow in his hands before tossing it aside.
"And I know he wants to sacrifice--I know he sees that appeal in ANBU, but... He has sacrificed enough already, and he is not trying to find a purpose out here! He ran back to ANBU. How do you know he will not run back there again? How do we make him feel secure when he will not even let himself feel secure?" We, he said, but he really meant himself. It was frustrating to realize that Obito and Yamato were both able to change Kakashi, but Gai felt like he was trying to move a mountain.
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"And I know he wants to sacrifice--I know he sees that appeal in ANBU, but... He has sacrificed enough already, and he is not trying to find a purpose out here! He ran back to ANBU. How do you know he will not run back there again? How do we make him feel secure when he will not even let himself feel secure?" We, he said, but he really meant himself. It was frustrating to realize that Obito and Yamato were both able to change Kakashi, but Gai felt like he was trying to move a mountain.