Soon, the excitement brought by the system dissipated, and loneliness and helplessness enveloped him again.
Kakashi covered his head with the quilt and curled up in silence.
He missed home.
On weekdays, no matter how busy he was, he would always call home every day.
If nothing unexpected happened and he had successfully arranged his leave, he would already be on the high-speed train heading home.
So in the original world, am I already dead?
Kakashi didn't dare to think further. As the only son in the family, he didn't know how his parents in their fifties would deal with this outcome.
"Kakashi~"
A childish voice came, and Kakashi felt someone gently push him.
Quickly wiping away his tears, Kakashi pulled the covers off his head.
A girl with short brown hair was right in front of him, her large dark brown pupils full of concern, and her small face with purple patterns was full of worry.
"Rin?"
The girl in front of him quickly matched the memory in his mind.
"Hokage-sama sent someone to ask for leave for you from class. After I got the news, I sneaked out to see you. Are you okay?"
"Um."
Kakashi felt warm inside and nodded slightly.
Rin looked at the dull eyes on Kakashi's pale face and felt a pain in her heart.
She didn't say anything else, but sat quietly by his side, peeled a washed apple into thin pieces, and fed it to Kakashi's mouth.
"Ah~"
Kakashi was amused by the little girl's imitation of adults' behavior and opened his mouth to cooperate.
Taking a gentle bite, a fresh, sweet, and sour taste spread in his mouth.
"Well, it tastes good. You can eat it too."
The intake of sugar cheered him up a little, and Kakashi sat up halfway on the bed.
"Hmm~"
Rin shook her head gently and continued to pass the cut apple pieces to Kakashi's mouth.
Kakashi no longer insisted.
He could feel Rin's kindness. This was the first time he felt such heartfelt care in this strange world.
At this time, two more little boys broke into his ward.
One was wearing goggles and sportswear with the Uchiha clan emblem printed on it.
The other was wearing green tights and had an overly bright watermelon hairstyle with thick eyebrows and big eyes.
Sure enough, Obito and Guy arrived late.
Before Kakashi could even say hello, Guy gave him a tight hug.
"Kakashi!"
Guy burst into tears.
Kakashi was trying to break free from the tiger-like embrace, but when he heard the crying in his ears, his body slowly relaxed.
He patted Guy's back with his left hand: "Okay, okay, I'm fine, don't worry~"
Guy loosened the hug upon hearing that and stood beside Obito, who had a complicated look on his face.
"Well, Kakashi, although Uncle chose to leave, you still have us. You see, I am living well without parents, so if you have any questions..."
"Hi~"
Kakashi interrupted Obito's concerned words with a smile.
Is he really an awkward child like in the original work?
It's hard to imagine that such a kind-hearted, sensitive, and companion-loving person would become so evil because of Rin's death!
"Don't worry, I'm not that fragile. I'll be fine. Thank you, sincerely."
Kakashi said to them seriously.
"Yoshi, you are worthy of being my destined opponent, Kakashi!"
Guy, who was just crying like a tough guy, smiled brightly upon hearing this and gave Kakashi a thumbs up.
Obito also breathed a sigh of relief.
Rin on the side quietly turned her head away and wiped the tears that fell from her red eyes.
Soon, the nurse heard the noise and came over to chase the visitors away, saying that the patient was under great mental stress and needed to have a good rest.
Obito and Guy were driven away because they were too loud, and only Rin insisted on staying.
She said she could keep silent as long as she could stay and take care of Kakashi.
The nurse had a liking for the cute and well-behaved Rin, and since the patient really needed company in his situation, she acquiesced.
So, Rin asked Obito to tell her parents that she would be back late so that they wouldn't worry.
It was not until around eight o'clock in the evening that Rin reluctantly said goodbye to Kakashi when her parents came hurriedly looking for their daughter who had not returned home yet.
Perhaps Rin's company played a role, as Kakashi's originally anxious mood gradually calmed down.
He gradually realized that he was not alone in this world, and there were companions around him who also cared about him.
This made him feel much more at ease.
Kakashi's body was actually fine, but he just didn't want to go back for the time being. He began to think about the next steps.
In his previous life, he had been trapped in the cycle of life because of his work.
If possible, he hoped to lie down, be an ordinary ninja, and earn a little money.
If he had to say what his ultimate dream was, it was to marry a gentle and kind woman and live a happy life with his wife, children, and a warm bed.
Unfortunately, Kakashi, who is familiar with the plot, knows that whether it is the Third Ninja World War, the Nine Tails attack on the village, Pain's destruction of Konoha, or the Fourth Ninja World War...
In this world, ordinary ninjas are pure cannon fodder!
Indeed, in the original work, Kakashi survived to the end.
But with the arrival of this butterfly, everything may change in the future!
If you relax your training because of this, you may not be able to pass those life-threatening situations!
Compared to the cannon fodder attributes of ordinary ninjas, the survival rate of elite ninjas is greatly improved.
As far as I can remember, apart from some characters killed in the plot, the elite ninjas who died were either not strong, too reckless, lacked intelligence, or were brainwashed and developed extreme ideas.
In his previous life, he had already developed the habit of making backup plans at work to prevent various emergencies.
Not to mention that it's a matter of life and death now.
Since it is impossible for me to avoid danger 100%, the only way is to keep getting stronger.
Then there is the issue of upgrading the route.
In the original work, Kakashi's Chakra amount is not that small.
It's because he received a Sharingan transplant that had a severe rejection reaction, causing him to be in a state of constant chakra depletion, and he always looked like he had a deficiency.
Now that I have the system, the greatest value of the Three Tomoe Sharingan no longer exists!
As for the single Kamui obtained after opening Mangekyō, it is indeed a good thing.
But because it is not original, not only is the release speed slow, but it will become weak after using it more than twice.
There is also the risk of vision loss or even complete blindness!
Therefore, unless Hashirama cells are transplanted to solve the energy consumption problem, he will not repeat the same mistake again!
As for why Kakashi was so weak when he met Momochi Zabuza...
That was after he suffered the deaths of his father, best friend, and mentor one after another. He had lost the will to become stronger and missed out on those years when the ninja's strength exploded rapidly!
Otherwise, with his extraordinary talent as a 5-year-old Ninja Academy graduate, a 6-year-old Chūnin, and a 12-year-old Jōnin, how is it possible that after Naruto graduated, he was only an Elite Jōnin?
Even if he focused on the Hatake swordsmanship, he would be able to at least reach Kage-level like his father, White Fang!
So according to his idea, breakthroughs should be sought in the following areas:
That is, Hatake swordsmanship, self-created Raikiri, Flying Thunder God, Eight Inner Gates, and Senjutsu.
As of now, only Hatake swordsmanship and Eight Inner Gates are the most accessible.
Flying Thunder God has to wait until Minato's class is formed, Senjutsu has to go to the three holy places, and self-created Raikiri has basically no chance until the strength reaches Jōnin.
Eight Inner Gates is the easiest to copy, but Guy probably hasn't learned it yet.
What's more, the physical requirements are beyond his ability to meet now.
Adding Hatake's swordsmanship, does that mean that what he needs most right now is continuous breakthroughs in physical fitness?
Kakashi thought to himself, and before he knew it, it was already late at night.