The next day, on the school's podium, the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, was giving a passionate speech.
"Where the leaves dance, the fire will burn. The flames will continue to illuminate the village and allow new leaves to sprout..."
Konoha's ultimate S-rank illusion—The Will of Fire—was activated!
Kakashi looked at the students on the playground who were excited by the Will of Fire and couldn't help but yawn.
He believed that what the Third Hokage said came from the heart.
After all, the Third Hokage in the original work also regained the demeanor of a ninja hero before dying and practiced the Will of Fire with his life.
However, having received nine years of compulsory education and possessing mature dialectical thinking ability, even after staying in Konoha for a year, it was still hard for him to feel truly immersed in the place.
After all, the Will of Fire is the core idea of protecting companions and sacrificing for the village.
There is no way to hide the fact that ninjas are war machines and mercenary organizations!
It doesn't matter if the target is innocent or not, as long as the employer pays and it does not go against the interests of the village.
In order to complete their mission, a ninja will take someone's life without hesitation!
Throwing human feelings aside casually and glorifying them as the basic qualities of a ninja!
What's more, Konoha, under the leadership of the Third Hokage, would constantly send children as young as six or seven to the battlefield, even though they themselves would never leave the village to participate in the war.
This has already violated the original intention of the First Hokage to establish the village!
As for the Hokage dream that almost everyone in Konoha Village has, it has no appeal to him at all.
"Kakashi, what are you thinking about?"
Rin asked quietly in his ear.
The soft, warm breath brushed past, making his ears slightly red, itchy, yet very comfortable.
"Oh, I was just wondering why that Obito guy hasn't arrived yet."
Kakashi turned to look at Rin.
During this year, Kakashi has been living alone.
He trains alone, goes fishing alone, buys groceries and cooks alone, and cleans the room alone.
Only Rin and Obito would come to help when they had nothing to do, well, mainly to help with food tasting.
Oh yeah, and there's also Guy who's always elusive and launching youth challenges.
Speaking of which, last time Guy suddenly showed up when Kakashi was changing clothes.
After staring at him in silence for a moment, he turned and left with a look of deep shock on his face.
Since then, Guy hasn't initiated a duel for a long time, which made Kakashi less worried.
"Yeah, Obito, why are you late again? Today is the beginning of the new semester!"
Rin frowned, looking a little worried.
"Well, who knows? Maybe he's helping an old lady cross the street again."
"Forget about him. It looks like the ceremony is about to end. Let's get ready to go back."
As the Third Hokage finished his speech, the students left the venue in an orderly manner under the supervision of the teachers.
Most of the students were still excitedly discussing the Will of Fire mentioned by the Third Hokage.
"Oh no, oh no, oh no, today is the only day I must not be late!"
A young man wearing goggles and sportswear is sprinting towards here from the front!
When he saw the crowd dispersing, he gradually stopped and sighed in disappointment.
Kakashi walked past the boy, hesitated for a moment, stopped and turned back and said, "You're late for the opening ceremony. You'd better not think about becoming a ninja. It's impossible."
As he said this, he raised his hands and shrugged his shoulders to express his silence.
"Snort!"
The boy turned around suddenly and glared at Kakashi from behind his goggles.
"It's okay~," the girl handed a file bag to the boy and smiled gently, "I've got it all for you."
"My...mine?"
Obito blushed and pointed at himself, a little embarrassed to look directly at the girl's sweet smile.
"Yes, as long as you write a review of The Will of Fire based on the information, it won't affect the normal start of school, just like last year."
"We're saved. Rin is the best!"
The boy clasped his hands together, his face full of gratitude.
"Tsk, if you keep pampering Obito like this, he'll never get rid of his bad habit of being late."
Kakashi said disdainfully.
"Stop talking nonsense, you want to fight, a**hole!"
"What?"
"What do you mean!"
"You are wrong."
"What did you say, idiot Kakashi!"
Rin, who was standing aside, looked at Kakashi and Obito who were bickering, with a smile on her face.
When they reached the intersection, Kakashi separated from the two and headed home.
Really, it's nothing for me, an adult, to quarrel with a little brat like Obito...
Rubbing his brows, Kakashi calmed down and looked a little depressed.
Is this probably the aftereffect of soul fusion?
After walking for a while, Kakashi stopped and looked at the store not far ahead on the street.
The four words "Ichiraku Ramen" are particularly eye-catching.
"Good evening, Kakashi, what would you like to eat?"
As soon as he walked into the store and before he sat down, an ordinary-looking uncle greeted him very warmly.
Kakashi raised his hand to the owner: "Good evening, Teuchi, please give me a large bowl of miso ramen, with barbecued pork and egg, thank you."
"Okay, just sit down and it will be ready in a moment."
Teuchi replied with a smile.
"Kakashi!"
A little girl who looked younger than Kakashi poked her head out from behind Teuchi.
A pair of big eyes blinked, looking at him excitedly.
"Oh, it's Ayame."
Kakashi patted the little girl's head affectionately.
Kakashi has always been kind to this cute little girl because he is a regular customer of the store. He even showed her what he looks like under his mask.
The little girl Ayame stuck out her tongue at Kakashi mischievously, her face slightly flushed.
She always has a bright smile and has always been fond of this big brother who likes to wear a mask.
After all, the face under the mask is really handsome!
About four or five minutes later, a bowl of steaming miso ramen was served.
Kakashi looked at the ramen in front of him and clasped his hands together.
"I'm starting."
I have to say that the barbecued pork is tender and tasty after being slow-cooked at low temperature, and the richness and deliciousness of the soup base is unparalleled!
Although a lot of fat-rich meat is added, the taste is not greasy.
The miso sauce mixed in has a special bean aroma, which adds another level of flavor.
The handmade ramen as the main ingredient is very chewy!
I remember asking Teuchi out of curiosity when I first came here to eat.
I just realized that this bowl of noodles contains more than 30 ingredients, no wonder Naruto likes it so much.
In less than five minutes, Kakashi had completely finished the big bowl of ramen.
He patted his stomach with his hand, paid the bill, and left the ramen shop with a satisfied look on his face.
Huh?
Kakashi was about to go home when he accidentally caught a glimpse of three familiar figures sitting in the izakaya in front of him on the left.
The female ninja in the middle had long light yellow hair falling behind her.
She has thin and short eyebrows, bright brown eyes, and exceptionally fair skin, which, combined with her impressive figure, are very eye-catching.
The ample bosom under the white short-sleeved shirt made Kakashi confirm her identity!
The granddaughter of the First Hokage, the legendary big fat sheep, the princess of Konoha, the pinnacle of medical ninjas, one of the legendary Sannin, that's Lady Tsunade!
As for the other two, they are naturally Jiraiya and Orochimaru among the Sannin.
Strange?
At this point, Tsunade should have left the village due to the shock of her brother's death in battle and her lover's serious injuries and death.
But then again, the timeline in Naruto is notoriously confusing, and even contradictory in some places.
With the addition of myself as a variable, I'm afraid that future events may not be able to completely refer to the development of the original work.
Shaking his head slightly, Kakashi raised his foot and prepared to move forward.
Suddenly, a bold idea flashed through his mind!
After thinking for a moment, Kakashi retracted his left foot that was suspended in the air, took a deep breath, and then walked towards the Sannin's position.