Chapter 112: Why Are There Two White Fangs?
"Yo, Kakashi!"
"Kakashi-sensei!"
Might Guy and Kitagawa Gen both noticed Kakashi approaching and waved at him.
"So you two were here."
Kakashi strolled over, holding his signature orange book. He glanced at the distant Lee before smiling.
"Not bad at all. That kid really reminds me of you."
"Of course he does!"
Guy gave a hearty thumbs-up, then called Lee over, who was eyeing them curiously. Patting Lee on the back, he laughed.
"Lee, this is my eternal rival—Hatake Kakashi! He's also Gen's mentor. A truly incredible guy!"
"Hello, Kakashi-sensei!"
Lee, full of energy, gave Kakashi a respectful bow, his face filled with earnestness. But he couldn't help sneaking a glance at Kitagawa Gen—after all, Gen was practically a school legend… and not in a good way. Still, his teacher seemed to be on very familiar terms with him?
"Nice to meet you."
Kakashi nodded with a smile. Noticing Lee's strikingly similar appearance to Guy, he gave a sincere congratulations.
"Congrats, Guy. You finally got your application approved, and you've found a great student. Honestly, he suits you better than Gen ever did."
"..."
Lee blinked, clearly confused. Guy pursed his lips but soon burst out laughing and patted Lee's shoulder.
"Of course! Lee and I are both hardworking geniuses! Gen is a natural genius—just like you were back in the day—but I believe Lee will catch up with pure hard work!"
"I won't let you down, sensei!"
Lee's eyes sparkled with tears of emotion. Guy, deeply moved by the power of youth, was also misty-eyed.
"Lee!"
"Guy-sensei!"
In the next second, the two embraced passionately.
"..."
Gen and Kakashi shivered at the same time. It was hard to say if it was from emotion… or the overwhelming youthful aura these two exuded. Both of them felt like they'd just walked into a genjutsu—sunshine, beaches, waves...
"Ssshh…"
Gen instinctively took a step to the side and gave Kakashi a suspicious look.
"Was Guy-sensei always like this?"
"...I feel like you're thinking something very rude right now."
Kakashi gave him a dead-fish stare.
"Don't pretend you've never seen this. Haven't you trained with him for a long time?"
"I have. That's why I always run away when this happens."
Gen grinned. Then Kakashi changed the subject.
"Enough about that—get ready. We might have a new mission coming up."
"A new mission?"
Gen raised a brow. Kakashi nodded.
"New intel just came in. The Akatsuki have been spotted in the Land of Wind. Hokage-sama is currently negotiating with the Kazekage. If all goes well, we'll be heading out in a few days."
"That so?"
Gen's eyes gleamed with interest. He didn't expect that old geezer Danzo to move so efficiently. And the Land of Wind—now that was a promising location.
[New Side Quest Unlocked]
["We All Have Bright Futures"]
[Objective: Assist Kakashi and Might Guy in a mission in the Land of Wind.
Accept mission?]
[Yes/No]
Seeing the quest pop up in his system, Gen blinked. Looks like this mission's going to be fun.
"Got it. I'll be ready."
Kakashi didn't know what Gen was thinking. He just smiled and said:
"For now, it's me and you. We're also requesting Guy to join the team."
"Guy-sensei?" Gen raised a brow, glancing over at Guy still hugging Lee. "Isn't he mentoring his new students? What about Jiraiya-sama and Tsunade-sama?"
"Jiraiya-sama has other matters to attend to, and Tsunade-sama needs time to adjust to managing the Medical Corps," Kakashi explained quietly.
"As for Guy, he's already had run-ins with the Akatsuki before. His students can wait—he's the ideal choice for this."
"Fair enough."
Gen nodded. Honestly, Guy was a beast. The guy somehow managed to deal with someone like Hidan—that spoke volumes.
"Don't worry too much."
Kakashi patted Gen on the shoulder, smiling.
"No matter what comes our way, we'll handle it. Besides, ever since you joined me, our luck's been turning around."
He genuinely believed that. Thinking back to all the painful goodbyes—his loved ones dying in front of him while he could only watch helplessly—Kakashi still felt a deep sorrow.
But since taking Gen on as his student, things had changed. Sure, he might still end up hospitalized more often than not… but at least he wasn't losing the people he cared about anymore.
If he had to choose, Kakashi would rather be injured a hundred times than suffer through that kind of grief again.
After a bit more idle chatter, Kakashi and Gen said goodbye to Guy and left.
"Guy-sensei, are you going on a mission?" Lee asked curiously after they left.
"Yeah," Guy replied with a solemn nod.
Guy nodded, flashing his signature White Fang-like grin.
"Bit of a surprise, but it's nothing major. I'll be back before you know it."
"Can't we come too?"
Lee's eyes lit up with hope, but Guy gently shook his head.
"Sorry. This one's a direct order from the Hokage. I'm not allowed to bring students."
"Then why is Gen-senpai going?"
"...Gen, huh..."
Guy paused at Lee's question, then simply smiled and shook his head again.
It wasn't that Gen's history was some kind of secret—he just didn't want to discourage Lee.
Gen's record as a shinobi was... overwhelming. For a fresh Genin like Lee, it might be disheartening to hear.
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Meanwhile, at the Akatsuki base in Amegakure
"So… Konoha's making their move?"
Pain looked at Obito and Zetsu, frowning.
"Is Kitagawa Gen on their squad?"
"Of course he is," Obito said coldly. "That brat never misses these kinds of missions."
Just hearing the name Gen filled Obito with seething frustration. He hated that kid.
"Is that so..."
Pain nodded slowly, then muttered,
"Who's going on the mission? If they're not strong enough... I want to go to the Land of Wind myself."
A chilling aura spread from him—clearly, his hatred for Gen hadn't cooled.
After all, it was his body—Yahiko's—that had been destroyed by Gen. That wound would never fully heal.
Still, he was giving Obito some face. Obito and that two-faced creep had returned Yahiko's body, after all.
"At least he's being rational,"
Black Zetsu thought, relieved. If this were the old Pain, he'd have stormed out already.
But Black Zetsu didn't want things getting chaotic. So he stepped in quickly.
"I recommend none of you get directly involved."
"...Why?"
Pain frowned, while Zetsu continued.
"This whole operation was set in motion by Danzo. He's been the one sniffing around for our intel.
And I'm sure you're... familiar with him?"
Pain didn't speak, but his killing intent spiked sharply. Of course he knew Danzo.
"But if we want to eliminate him, we'd have to enter Konoha directly. We could do it, but the consequences would be severe. He's a high-ranking official, after all."
Zetsu's lie was half-true.
"The best way to deal with him is to let him believe the intel we leak is real. Then we can feed him false information and gradually lure him into a trap."
"This whole mission? It's Danzo's doing. We mustn't expose ourselves."
Pain and Obito fell silent at that. After a while, Pain asked,
"If we follow that plan, won't it put Sasori, Kakuzu, and Hidan in danger? Things might spiral out of control."
"Relax," Zetsu replied. "I've already warned them. And besides… Orochimaru is there too."
He glanced at Obito, who said nothing, so Zetsu went on.
"You know how Orochimaru and Konoha are—there'll be no compromise if they meet.
Besides, I've discreetly passed intel to the Hidden Cloud as well."
"...Hidden Cloud?"
Pain raised an eyebrow.
"Hmph. These great nations are all hypocrites. I bet the Fourth Raikage still hasn't gotten over being captured."
"Not just that—Gen also sliced off one of his arms."
Zetsu muttered, voice low.
"That grudge runs deep. Even if Konoha and Kumo signed a treaty, they will send people to take revenge.
Between them and Orochimaru, our guys will be fine. And they'll get a chance to observe Gen's abilities more closely."
He paused, and both Pain and Obito nodded.
Intel.
That was the key.
They'd suffered too many losses to that brat. It was time to understand why.
"...Wait—Gen cut off the Raikage's arm?"
Suddenly, Obito seemed to recall something. He looked down at his own missing limb.
A strange thought crossed his mind.
"...Does this kid have a thing for arms?"
He couldn't figure it out, but now wasn't the time. He had too many tasks—like informing the Akatsuki trio and confirming the Hidden Cloud's movements.
He was very, very busy.
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A Few Days Later—Border of the Land of Wind and Land of Rivers
"We've finally arrived!"
Guy's eyes sparkled as he gazed across the endless desert dunes.
"Yeah. We made it."
Gen was just as excited.
The Land of Wind was barren and dry, but he immediately sensed something—Minato's Flying Thunder God mark.
It was faint, but close. With a bit more distance closed, he could reach it and inspect its condition.
"This place... is nature's treasure trove," he muttered.
His Magnet Release stirred—it was telling him there was gold to be mined in this desert!
"...Hm? Kakashi-sensei, someone's approaching."
Just as he was getting excited, he noticed figures approaching in the distance.
"Probably the Sand Village delegation," Kakashi replied.
"Let's go greet them. Be polite."
They headed toward the newcomers.
But just a few steps in, one of the elderly figures in the group suddenly froze. Then, with surprising speed, he charged straight at them—rage painted clearly across his face.
"You've got some nerve showing your face in Sunagakure!"
"Prepare yourself, White Fang of Konoha!"
"...Wait a minute—why are there two of them?!"
"..."
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