Promote the theory of threat to Konoha, why Kirigakure brings Hide! - Chapter 219

c218 The dragon slayer eventually becomes the dragon (Two in One)

“Sakumo-sama!”

“Hello.”

“Sakumo-sama!”

“Hello.”

…

On the bustling streets of Konoha, a middle-aged man with silver-white hair was walking on the road with his child. From the number of people who greeted him from time to time on both sides of the road, it can be seen how popular this man is.

It was rare for a father and son to have no time for a mission. Just as his wife was out for something, Hatake Sakumo was going to take his son to the newly opened Ichiraku Ramen to try the taste.

“Dad, let me tell you, in our last mission, we actually encountered a person who couldn’t even beat Minato-sensei and had to run away!”

Hatake Kakashi hugged his neck with both hands, looking at the people around him who kept greeting his father. While a trace of pride flashed in his heart, he couldn’t help but reveal his experience of the last mission to him.

“Oh? It’s really not easy to make Minato flee! There are probably only a few people in the whole ninja world who can reach this level.”

Hatake Sakumo nodded gently to the people around him, and answered his son’s words with interest.

Hatake Sakumo knew the young man Namikaze Minato. Not to mention that he was his son’s team leader, just saying that the young man was the second genius to master the Flying Thunder God Technique after the second generation Hokage Senju Tobirama was enough for him to look up to him.

As a speed ninja, he knew how powerful this ninjutsu invented by Senju Tobirama was.

The spatial displacement characteristics of the time-space ninjutsu were even more out of his reach.

So he was really curious about who could make this young man flee.

In his opinion, even if Namikaze Minato’s speed is not the best in the ninja world, it is enough to rank in the top five in the ninja world.

At this speed, even if he can’t beat him, he can still rely on his speed to deal with him.

The word “escape” also means that Minato Namikaze not only failed to beat the opponent, but was even likely to be surpassed by the opponent in speed, which is why he hurriedly took them away without waiting for Kakashi and others to appear on the battlefield.

Moreover, it was not only this that interested him.

Before the last mission began, the young man had come to his house and had a one-on-one in-depth talk with him.

Although he didn’t know why the smiling young man always advised him to think open-mindedly and not care too much about other people’s opinions, and even reminded him to carefully choose teammates during the mission, Hatake Sakumo still politely agreed.

Now when he heard his son talk about this, he suddenly thought of this.

“So, who did he meet?”

“Well… that person is Kizuki Shingetsu from the Hidden Mist Village.”

Hatake Kakashi crossed his hands behind his neck and looked up and answered casually.

“… Kizuki Shingetsu.”

Hatake Sakumo understood in his heart that if it was this person, then Minato Namikaze would indeed not be easy to deal with.

“Dad, is that Hozuki Shingetsu really as strong as the rumors say? If you fight him, can you defeat him?”

Hatake Kakashi suddenly became interested and turned to look at his father.

“I… I’m afraid I can’t win.”

Hatake Sakumo thought carefully and answered.

Family members know their own business. He can chop people with his superb swordsmanship, but chopping the tailed beasts… is too much to ask.

“What… Dad, you are really lame!”

Hatake Kakashi heard this, and a look of dissatisfaction suddenly appeared in his eyes on the mask. He was unhappy that his father, who he was proud of, could not beat others.

But as arrogant as he was, he could not really express his thoughts, and could only express his dissatisfaction in this way.

“Hehe, don’t underestimate the people in this world, kid!”

Hatake Sakumo shook his head and began to tell him the story of Hozuki Shingetsu.

This talk went all the way to Ichiraku Ramen.

“Ah, Kakashi!”

As soon as the father and son entered the door curtain of Ichiraku Ramen, they were blinded by two sudden flashes of light.

“My dear friend, let’s start our 64th competition!”

“How about this time, let’s see who eats more Ichiraku Ramen? The loser will stand upside down around Konoha fifty times!”

“That’s right, Kai!”

“The challenge of your dear friend, the flying sweat, the running under the sunset… this is your burning youth at this moment! Don’t let this surging youth go to waste, Kai!”

Two green kappas with shining teeth were sitting at the front desk of Ichiraku Ramen, raising their thumbs and looking at the two with the same gesture.

“…Boring.”

Kakashi was stunned for a moment, and then sat next to him as if he didn’t see Kai.

Bang!

“Uh… Ha! My dear friend, you are already 0:1 behind!”

Looking at the empty bowl placed next to Might Guy, Kakashi silently took off his mask.

“Boss, bring ten bowls first!”

“Okay!”

The young Otsutsuki Ichiraku responded and started to eat.

“Oh haha, my dear friend, it’s far from enough to win ten bowls from me!”

“…I just happened to be hungry, who said I wanted to compete with you?”

Looking at Might Guy’s stupid appearance showing off beside him, Kakashi suddenly felt inexplicably ashamed of his performance just now.

“Lord Sakumo, thank you Kakashi for accompanying Guy.”

Just as the two of them were bickering, Might Dai suddenly said to Hatake Sakumo beside him.

“No, it should be the two of them accompanying each other.”

Faced with Might Dai’s sudden thanks, Hatake Sakumo smiled and responded.

“No, Kakashi is an absolute genius. As long as he wants, most of the children in Konoha will be willing to accompany Kakashi, but Kai is different.”

When looking at his son, Might Dai’s always optimistic face no longer had a smile, and his eyes revealed a little heartache.

“Gai doesn’t have the talent of a ninja. I should have recognized the reality a long time ago. It’s only out of my selfishness that he has persisted on this path until now.”

“I had an unrealistic hope that my son would be a genius ninja. I transplanted my own dream into Kai, eager to see the ninja talent that I had been pursuing in my son.”

“Gai is great. He persisted no matter how mocking the ridicule was.”

Might Guy looked at Might Guy with a trace of sadness in his eyes. “However, no matter how strong he is, he is still a child after all. When he is lonely, he also needs the company of his peers. I hope this is the motivation for him to persist.”

“Not from me, from the extravagant hopes of an incompetent father.”

Hatake Sakumo looked at Might Guy, and after a long silence, he put away the smile on his face.

“No, you are wrong. Kai is not without ninja talent as you said. In fact, his ninja talent is emitting a blazing and dazzling light. I firmly believe that he will eventually become a ninja loved by the village.”

Hataki Sakumo paused and continued, “Just like you.”

When Might Dai heard this, he was stunned.

If these words were spoken by others, he would only think that others were laughing at him, but these words from Hataki Sakumo gave him an unparalleled sense of faith.

Hataki Sakumo did not wait for him to speak, and continued, “Companions are the pillars of Kai’s heart, and so are Kakashi?”

“The talent of a ninja is certainly important, but if a ninja does not value his companions, does not have a bond worth cherishing, and does not have unforgettable memories with his companions, then no matter how powerful he is, his heart must be empty.”

Hataki Sakumo looked at Kakashi, whose cheeks were bulging because of the noodles, with expectations in his eyes.

“Ninjas should not be bound by the word ‘ninja’.”

Might Guy looked at Hatake Sakumo and suddenly understood why he was so popular with the villagers.

“… Thank you.”

Just when Might Guy was about to open his mouth to say something, suddenly, he and Hatake Sakumo turned their heads to the other side almost at the same time.

A masked ANBU ninja suddenly appeared there.

“Sakumo-sama, Hokage-sama summoned you for an urgent mission.”

Hatake Sakumo nodded to the ANBU ninja, turned to Might Guy and said, “Believe in your heart, Kai will definitely become a great ninja.”

After saying hello to Kakashi, he left in the direction of the Hokage Building.

Kakashi turned his head, took a last look at his father’s waving back, and then turned his head to compete with Might Guy.

He didn’t know that this was the last time he saw someone welcome his father.

——

Hatake Sakumo’s mission failed!

This news was like the wind, blowing through the entire Konoha in a short time. Konoha was discussing the failure of “Konoha White Fang” and the heavy losses suffered by the village.

As time passed, more details were gradually revealed.

Hatake Sakumo led the team and was ordered to bring back an important intelligence from somewhere in the Land of Water. It is said that this intelligence has a great effect on Konoha.

But for some reason, this news was known to the Hidden Mist Village. When Hatake Sakumo got the information, he also ran into the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

If it was just White Fang, maybe he could use guerrilla warfare to fight the Seven Ninja Swordsmen alone.

But the key is that he is not alone now!

For mission considerations, in order to ensure that the information can be safely brought back to Konoha, White Fang chose to retreat.

This decision should be fine, but unfortunately, his teammates were “accidentally” caught by the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen said that if they wanted to save their teammates, they had to exchange the information.

On one hand, there was information of great significance to the village, and on the other hand, there were the lives of their teammates.

Looking at the ninja sword on his companion’s neck, Bai Ya made up his mind for a long time, and had no choice but to hand over the information to the other party in exchange for his teammates.

But he never expected that when he returned to the village, this behavior immediately caused an uproar in the village.

“… Sakumo, is this the whole process of the mission?”

In the Hokage’s office, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Hatake Sakumo, and there was no expression on his majestic face.

“Yes, Hokage. I am the captain of this mission. It was also me who proposed the decision to exchange information for Kimichishima. I am willing to take full responsibility for the failure of this mission.”

Hatake Sakumo said firmly.

The afterglow of the setting sun shone on his face, and the originally dazzling silver-white hair, under the cover of the setting sun, seemed to be covered with a layer of filter and no longer shined.

Thump!

Thump!

In the shadows, the figure of Shimura Danzo gradually appeared.

The setting sun shines through the window, just right on his chest, causing his entire face to be shrouded in shadow and unable to show any expression, only the voice emerges in this silent office.

“Responsible? Do you know how important this information is to the village?”

“To be frank, for this information, even if ten jonin are sacrificed, it is worth it. And now, you actually gave up this information for a special jonin who was born a civilian. Do you think you did the right thing?”

Hatake Sakumo did not directly answer Shimura Danzo’s statement, but looked straight at Sarutobi Hiruzen, as if waiting for the Hokage to speak, wanting to hear what he thought about this matter.

But to his disappointment, Sarutobi Hiruzen did not say more than the first sentence.

Hatake Sakumo lowered his eyes, and finally opened his mouth after a long while.

“To complete the mission, I will sacrifice myself.”

“But if I have to watch my companions die in front of me to complete the mission, I can’t do it.”

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Hatake Sakumo, listened to his words just now, looked at his resolute eyes, and suddenly a strange feeling rose in his heart.

This scene seemed familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere.

Oh, I remember it.

Twenty years ago in the Land of Lightning, when he made the choice that determined the fate of Konoha, wasn’t he like this in front of his teacher?

The same sonorous and powerful, the same from the heart, the same selflessness.

At this moment, just like that moment, how could it be so similar?

At that time, for the sake of his companions, he was even willing to sacrifice himself to lead the enemy away, but where is that Sarutobi Hiruzen now?

With this thought, Sarutobi Hiruzen finally confirmed that Hatake Sakumo was indeed the inheritor of the “Will of Fire” and the best candidate to become Hokage, just like him back then.

However, it was also because of this that Sarutobi Hiruzen was more certain of the necessity of his actions.

Because Hatake Sakumo inherited Konoha’s “Will of Fire”.

Rather than his Sarutobi Hiruzen’s “Will of Fire”.

“Sakumo, no matter what, your private actions have caused great losses to the village. Don’t accept any missions during this period. Reflect at home for a while!”

“Yes!”

Hatake Sakumo said nothing more. After silently bowing to Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo, he left.

In the room, the two people who had experienced the choice in person looked at each other in silence.

Huh~

Sarutobi Hiruzen lit the pipe, swallowed the smoke with his chest, and then slowly exhaled after a while.

He stared at the faint flame of the pipe in his hand in the misty smoke, and whispered and ordered:

“Danzo, start the next plan!”