"..Self preservation doesn't make you a monster, Obito." It was firm and came from a wealth of personal experience. There were untold numbers of lives lost at Yamato's hands, some perceived innocent and others most certainly not, but all taken in the fulfillment of his duty.
"if we remembered all of them, grieved for them as we would those we hold close, we'd go mad.. No one could maintain that and survive. We are defenders, fighters and work for the betterment of our village, but that doesn't change the fact that we are all foremost, trained killers and that's something that needs to be made clearer to the young ones of the village. It's something that no one should forget."
Too many times had he seen agents break down, crumble under the bloodshed, at interrogations or one long mission too many and it grieved him to watch such brave shinobi struggle to cope.
"Removing ourselves, prioritizing our resources and what's important is crucial.." He looked up and caught Obito's gaze with a strangely open look, seeming at once, very old and painfully young "..But I don't doubt for a moment that you'll feel the weight of their deaths.. just not in the way that's expected, not any more at least."
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It was firm and came from a wealth of personal experience. There were untold numbers of lives lost at Yamato's hands, some perceived innocent and others most certainly not, but all taken in the fulfillment of his duty.
"if we remembered all of them, grieved for them as we would those we hold close, we'd go mad.. No one could maintain that and survive. We are defenders, fighters and work for the betterment of our village, but that doesn't change the fact that we are all foremost, trained killers and that's something that needs to be made clearer to the young ones of the village. It's something that no one should forget."
Too many times had he seen agents break down, crumble under the bloodshed, at interrogations or one long mission too many and it grieved him to watch such brave shinobi struggle to cope.
"Removing ourselves, prioritizing our resources and what's important is crucial.." He looked up and caught Obito's gaze with a strangely open look, seeming at once, very old and painfully young "..But I don't doubt for a moment that you'll feel the weight of their deaths.. just not in the way that's expected, not any more at least."