"Ha ha, I told you Kakashi would be the Sixth Hokage."
In the Third Hokage's timeline, when Jiraiya saw the video saying Kakashi was the Sixth Hokage, he was extremely happy.
Knowing the Sixth Hokage in advance meant he could start training him early.
Once the training was nearly done, he could retire and hand over the position.
"That's enough, Jiraiya. Stop drooling."
The Third Hokage was annoyed at Jiraiya's behavior.
Having been Hokage for just over a year, he was already eager to step down, as if being Hokage was a hot potato.
"Heh heh, old man, are you jealous that I'm about to escape this 'sea of suffering'?"
Even though the Third Hokage had become younger now, Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Tsunade were all used to calling him "old man."
"Jealous? Not at all."
The Third Hokage took a puff from his pipe and continued, "Kakashi isn't ready to inherit the Hokage position yet."
After saying this, he looked apologetic at Kakashi, "Kakashi, don't misunderstand. I have nothing against you."
"I understand, Third Hokage."
Kakashi nodded, showing he didn't blame the Third Hokage.
He knew the Third Hokage meant no harm. The truth was, given his current situation, he really wasn't ready to be Hokage.
Not to mention anything else, just his strength alone didn't allow it.
Right now, he was still adapting, fighting intensely without the Sharingan.
In terms of power, at this moment he was definitely weaker than when he had the Sharingan.
But he also believed that once he got used to ordinary eyes, his fighting ability would definitely not be any worse than before.
Besides picking up the Hatake clan's sword technique again, he was also actively studying Lightning Release ninjutsu.
Thinking back to when he was a child and could create a jutsu like Chidori, now that he was focused, creating a Lightning Release technique even stronger than Chidori shouldn't be a problem.
The timeline of the Fifth Hokage.
After the Fourth Great Ninja War and witnessing the power of Naruto and Sasuke, the entire ninja world immediately returned to its former peace.
No one wanted peace, but there was nothing they could do about it.
Because Konoha had a bunch of crazies.
Naruto and Sasuke are one thing, but even Kaguya lived in Konoha.
If that wasn't enough, there were ninjas from the past connected through time, who could come once a month — the former era Konoha ninjas — which was just ridiculous.
First Hokage Senju Hashirama, Ninja World's Asura Uchiha Madara, Second Hokage Senju Tobirama, Fourth Hokage Namikaze Minato, Konoha White Fang Hatake Sakumo, the Sannin Jiraiya, Orochimaru, Tsunade, and so on.
Just hearing these names alone, you have to ask yourself if you're scared or not.
The most ridiculous thing was Orochimaru, that pervert, could even bring back Reanimated ninja with Rinnegan. What the hell was he playing at?
So after the ninja war ended, the other four great nations secretly held countless meetings to discuss how to deal with Konoha.
Anyway, war was impossible to break out again, so it seemed fine to just keep this peace going.
"Look, it says Kakashi-sensei up there."
In the Hokage's office, the Fifth Hokage Tsunade had called in all the trusted or powerful ninja.
The number wasn't many, but except for Shizune, they were all top-tier.
By the way, Orochimaru was also there.
After all, the resurrection technique given to her by Tobirama Senju still needed Orochimaru to study.
And Tsunade believed that Orochimaru wouldn't betray Konoha anymore.
Unless he really didn't fear death.
"Kakashi, you saw it too, even the light screen video said you're the Sixth Hokage. I'll step down next month."
"Hokage-sama, there's no need to rush."
Kakashi sighed.
He knew his role as Hokage was temporary, to hold the position for a year or two until Naruto fully matured and could take over.
But honestly, he felt powerless now.
When fighting Kaguya, didn't Obito give him the other Sharingan?
He, a non-Uchiha, carrying two Mangekyo Sharingan was no small matter.
To save chakra, he covered both eyes with a black cloth.
Most of the time, he was like a "blind man."
As for Obito, he wasn't dead either.
After Naruto used his Yang power to keep him alive, and with the Fifth Hokage Tsunade's treatment, he barely survived.
"Orochimaru, hurry up and fix Kakashi's problem. I didn't bring you back here just to waste time."
Tsunade naturally knew about Kakashi's issue, but she didn't have a good solution either.
At first, she suggested returning the Sharingan to Obito, but Obito, for some unknown reason, stubbornly refused to take back the eyes.
With no other choice, Kakashi had to temporarily cosplay as Gojo Satoru.
"No problem. I already have a lead on Kakashi's problem. Just give me a little more time."
Orochimaru licked his lips confidently.
"Hmm, then hurry up. I don't want to be Hokage for even a moment longer."
"Hehehe, you just want to gamble more, right?"
"Shut up, Orochimaru. If you don't talk, no one would think you're mute."
[Kakashi is undoubtedly a tragic character who suffers endlessly at the hands of the author.]
[His mother never appeared, his father mysteriously committed suicide at home without leaving a will.]
[After becoming an orphan, he ate alone every day and often locked himself away, scrubbing toilets.]
[During his time as a Jonin, two teammates died one after another. One even faked death to keep him in the dark.]
[In the following years, the rare, talented superior who cared deeply also heroically sacrificed himself while protecting the village.]
[During his time as a teacher, he barely managed to take in three students—one ran off to become a medic ninja, another went traveling and wandered around with Jiraiya, and the last one, no matter how much he tried to persuade, insisted on becoming a social person, covered in all kinds of tattoos.]
[Even with all that, at least Kakashi had a hobby of reading. He would occasionally visit the bookstore to check if the "Icha Icha" series had any new updates.]
[But the author of this story was killed on a mission, and any updates became indefinitely delayed.]
[The cruelest part was when Pain attacked Konoha—Kakashi suffered a deliberate murder by the author, his chakra completely drained, and he died, experiencing a life-flashing-before-eyes moment.]
[Following the usual pattern, it would be a miracle if such a character didn't go dark, and by the final chapter, turned his luck around to become the military leader of a great nation and reach the peak of his life.]
[Next, let's see what experiences Kakashi went through in his early years.]
In the Fourth Hokage's timeline, Minato Namikaze watched the video of Kakashi on the screen with slight caution, quietly saying, "Kakashi truly is an outstanding ninja."
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