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His well-intentioned advice was not accepted by the other party, and he was even lectured for his previous actions.
Hearing this, the hot-tempered young man could no longer contain his anger. He reached into his Ninja Tool Pouch with one hand and shouted, "Ninja Principles! Fine! I'll show you what Ninja Principles are right now!"
As he spoke, he pulled out a Kunai from his Ninja Tool Pouch, ready to teach his teammate a lesson in broad daylight.
The girl beside him, seeing the situation, quickly forgot her sorrow and grabbed the young man's arm with both hands to stop his impulsive behavior.
Kakashi was not one to back down either.
He glanced at the other party and placed his right hand on the hilt of his Ninja Blade.
It looked like the situation was about to escalate into a brawl within the team.
"Enough!"
The Green Vest Squad Leader, who had been walking silently ahead, finally noticed the escalating situation and interrupted.
"Let's call it a day. Dismissed!"
"But, Sensei!"
The young man clearly could not suppress his anger.
Ignoring his teacher's attitude and the girl's attempts to stop him, he continued to protest.
"What, are you going to defy my orders? Dismissed now. If there's another mission, I'll inform you!" The Green Vest Jōnin glared at the young man with a stern expression, waiting for his response.
"I understand!" He reluctantly replied and walked away with the girl.
Kakashi Hatake, receiving the dismissal order, nodded and walked in the opposite direction.
This mission team was the first ninja team Kakashi Hatake, the son of the White Fang of Konoha, joined after graduating from the Ninja Academy.
The origin of the argument was quite simple.
Their team had received a mission to gather rare herbs. The only trouble was that the herbs grew on the cliffs.
To complete the mission, they had to use the chakra-controlled 'Tree Climbing Technique' to walk on the cliffs and search for the herbs bit by bit.
One of their teammates, the girl Reiko, had slightly insufficient chakra. After holding on for a while, she lost focus and fell off the cliff.
Kakashi Hatake, who was nearby, ignored her to save chakra and complete the mission, and continued toward the herbs he had just discovered.
If the Jōnin leading the team had not noticed and intervened in time, Reiko would have likely met her end on the cliff.
How could the teammate, who had a crush on the girl and saw everything, accept this? After completing the mission, he could no longer contain his anger and argued with Kakashi on the way back to the village.
As the argument escalated, the hot-tempered young man even drew his Kunai, and a team internal conflict seemed imminent.
The Jōnin leading the team, who had been watching the situation, could no longer tolerate it. He interrupted them and ordered them to disband, telling them to cool off.
Watching his subordinates go their separate ways, the Green Vest Jōnin sighed inwardly. Teamwork was clearly impossible.
He glanced at Kakashi Hatake and shook his head silently. The White Fang Incident had just ended, and as an active Jōnin of Konoha, he understood the deeper implications.
The situation had just settled. He could not comment on it.
He could not blame Kakashi, whose father had recently ended his life in a dishonorable manner. It was not surprising that Kakashi was now focused solely on the mission.
He also did not blame the impulsive young man, whose actions were meant to make Kakashi understand the importance of his teammates.
At the same time, he could not blame the village and the Hokage. Such decisions were made to protect the village and everyone.
Often, both sides were not at fault. To achieve a goal, sacrifices had to be made.
But now, he was in a difficult position. It was time to request a new teammate from the Hokage.
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Fuyu Shirou, strolling down the streets of Konoha, greeted Kakashi Hatake, who was walking toward him, "Hey, Kakashi! Long time no see!"
"..."
"You're as cold as ever, aren't you!" Fuyu Shirou complained when he received no response. He looked at the White Fluff, who was staring at him expressionlessly.
Kakashi Hatake's white hair was growing wildly. He wore a forehead protector with a leaf pattern, and a strand of hair was pressed down, giving him a slightly dazed look.
His eyes, devoid of emotion, stared at Fuyu Shirou with a look that said, "You're so annoying, just go away."
He wore a black mask over his mouth, a black short-sleeved shirt, and a cross-strap backpack. The famous White Fang Short Blade was strapped to his back.
He wore iron arm guards on his hands and black shinobi pants. His legs were wrapped in bandages, and he wore high-top ninja sandals.
Seeing that Kakashi had no desire to talk and looked unfriendly, Fuyu Shirou was not surprised.
Instead, he stretched out his right hand and put it on Kakashi's shoulder in a friendly manner, saying, "Come on, don't be so cold! We graduated at the same time, but I started school earlier. At the very least, you should call me senpai!"
'Slap!' Kakashi extended his right hand to block Fuyu Shirou's arm and took two steps back, putting some distance between them.
Fuyu Shirou pouted, not surprised by Kakashi's rejection of his friendly gesture.
Having read the original story, he was not angry at Kakashi's reaction. He only felt a bit of sympathy for his situation.
"Kakashi, don't lock your heart away in a dark room, and don't dwell too much on the past pain and sorrow.
"Look, the streets are still full of flowers, and the sun is still bright and warm. One day, you'll meet someone like a rainbow, and from then on, your life will be full of sunshine."
Fuyu Shirou felt a bit awkward when his friendly gesture was interrupted, but his intention to change Kakashi's closed-off heart remained. Instead, he decided to give him a dose of 'poisonous chicken soup.'
As for whether it would have any effect, only heaven knew.
(End of Chapter)