thefictionvixens Chapter 355 Taking leave to adjust my schedule
Chapter 355 Taking leave to adjust my schedule
P.S.: My irregular sleep schedule has left me with no motivation to write, so I'm taking this time off to adjust.
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Sakumo Hatake stared at Kakashi in shock, asking incredulously, "Kakashi, how...how did you know?"
Kakashi sighed.
What could he say?
Can he say that he has read the Naruto manga and knows the plot?
No, so I'll have to make up a reason on the spot.
"Father!"
Seeing that Sakumo Hatake had changed his attitude, Kakashi's expression also became serious.
“My father usually presents a composed image, so this is quite a change. Unless you made some special decision, he would never be like this.”
"So I made a bold guess: could it be that my father had suicidal thoughts?"
"So before committing suicide, I wanted to be like an ordinary father, to give me plenty of fatherly love and accompany me in my final moments."
Is that right?
Sakumo Hatake opened his mouth, but ultimately nodded dejectedly.
That's exactly what he thought.
What he experienced in the interrogation department today completely overturned his understanding.
This does not mean that the interrogation department tortured him.
It was the companion he was willing to abandon his mission to save.
They, like the other unsuspecting villagers, criticized him for abandoning his mission to save him.
This made him deeply suspicious of the Will of Fire.
Isn't the core of the Will of Fire about protecting your comrades?
why?
He had clearly protected his companions, even abandoning his mission for them, and was even cursed by the entire village, yet he was still being blamed by the person involved?
Did I really do something wrong?
Or perhaps my understanding of the Will of Fire is wrong?
So what is the true Will of Fire?
This collapse of his life beliefs led Sakumo Hatake to have suicidal thoughts immediately.
Even after returning home, his thoughts did not diminish in the slightest.
Even worse, when he calmed down a little...
When he finally understood the deeper meaning behind the Third Hokage and Danzo's actions, he was plunged into even deeper despair.
Such a huge change occurred in the village overnight; the Hokage couldn't possibly be unaware of it.
Konoha's ANBU are not just for show.
Even so, the third generation still did not take any action.
This already reveals a great deal.
Combining this with my previous mission objectives, it was something I had no idea what it was, something that seemed plausible but was actually not.
Sakumo Hatake suddenly understood everything.
This is nothing more than a political game.
The Third Hokage is getting old and is about to enter a period of decline; it's time to pave the way for the next Hokage.
And he, Hatake Sakumo, Konoha Shiroba.
The person with the highest prestige in Konoha besides the Hokage is not a direct descendant of the Hokage.
It's only natural that they would be suppressed.
Having seen through everything, Sakumo Hatake became even more determined to commit suicide as atonement.
He hoped that this would curb the idea of the third generation of leaders playing political games.
At the same time, I hope that Konoha can return to the sunny and hopeful Konoha it once was.
The only person I feel somewhat sorry for with this decision is probably my own son, Kakashi, who is only seven years old.
That's why he wanted to be a good father in the last moments of his life, pouring all his love into Kakashi.
Unfortunately, Kakashi saw through the sudden change at a glance.
He even directly revealed his thoughts that he had never told anyone before.
"Kakashi..."
Sakumo Hatake looked at Kakashi with a gentle expression and a hint of reluctance.
Even though Kakashi had already revealed everything, he still didn't seem to have given up on his decision.
Kakashi frowned, put down the clean bowl and chopsticks, and began to clear the table.
“Father, I don’t care what you’re thinking, I only have one thing to say to you now.”
"If you commit suicide, then I will definitely betray Konoha."
"For me, home is wherever you are."
“If you are gone, then your home will naturally be gone too. As Konoha is the indirect culprit who killed you, I can never again call myself a Konoha person.”
After saying that, Kakashi picked up the dishes and went into the kitchen to wash them, leaving Sakumo Hatake with only a resolute back view.
"What about your classmates, and Jingyin too? Are you going to be so heartless as to abandon them as well?!"
Sakumo Hatake's voice turned somber.
He could sense that Kakashi was absolutely serious about what he had just said, without the slightest hint of joking.
Upon hearing Sakumo Hatake's question, Kakashi stood at the kitchen doorway, staring at him coldly.
"You can even abandon your own son, so what's wrong with them being just companions to me? What's there to abandon?"
Sakumo Hatake fell completely silent; he was utterly powerless to refute those words.
After a long while, he sighed softly, and the will to die in his eyes faded considerably.
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The next day.
It was a beautiful, sunny day.
Kakashi had already put on his ninja outfit early in the morning.
He was dressed in a black short-sleeved shirt and trousers, ninja shoes, with protective gear on his forearms, a ninja tool pouch hanging from his waist, and a Konoha headband on his forehead.
A pair of crossed straps were tied around her chest, and a short knife was bound to her back with straps.
This is Kakashi's most classic outfit, and also the one he feels most comfortable in.
Note: The short sword was made by Kakashi at Sakumo Hatake's request; it is not the White Fang that Sakumo Hatake is currently using.
It is 7:30 in the morning.
Yesterday, the Jonin leader, Minato Namikaze, and the team agreed on a meeting time and place of 8:00 AM at the Seventh Training Ground.
Kakashi had plenty of time and leisurely arrived at the meeting point ten minutes later.
Here, the blond, handsome Minato Namikaze appears to have been waiting for quite some time.
"Kakashi was the first one to arrive, as expected."
Upon seeing Kakashi arrive, Minato Namikaze revealed a smile as bright as the sun.
Kakashi was slightly taken aback, and thought to himself: As expected of the man known as the Little Sun, his smile is simply unmatched.
"Senior Brother Shuimen arrived early."
"After all, I am a teacher, and this is my first time serving as a Jonin. It wouldn't be good to be late."
The two waited silently in the seventh training ground.
About ten minutes later, a beautiful figure came running.
"Minato-sensei, Kakashi!"
She was waving from afar.
Kakashi looked at her pretty face, full of youthful energy, and nodded with a smile.
Lin arrived, and then the three of them began to wait.
Time passed by, and soon it was exactly eight o'clock, but Obito Uchiha still hadn't appeared.
Kakashi raised an eyebrow slightly and remarked, "This king of lateness must have gone to help an old lady again."
Lin covered her mouth and chuckled. There weren't many things that could make Kakashi so angry and embarrassed; Obito's situation was unique among Sasori's fathers.
The key point is that it's hard for people to criticize him, because he did indeed go to help the old lady cross the road.
"Alright, Kakashi." Minato Namikaze smiled and patted Kakashi's head. "Let's wait patiently a little longer. I'm sure Obito will be here soon."