Every word Kusuo said fell into Shion's ears. A slight curve appeared at the corner of the girl's mouth. So bad!
She looked down at her own chest and couldn't help but feel a little wistful. Although compared to other girls her age, hers was already very outstanding, it was still far from being a match for Hinata's. She still remembered her shock when the three of them had gone to the village bathhouse together. If there were no unexpected factors, she feared it would be very difficult to hope to catch up.
Therefore, she had to work even harder. Kusuo had said that her foundation was very good, and her future potential was great. In the future, she would definitely be able to help him on the battlefield.
The young girl held these complex and subtle thoughts in her heart.
The four of them returned home together. After a simple bath, Kusuo, having teased Hinata for a while, came out wiping his wet hair. The familiar breathing from next door came to his mind. So, with a single flip, he leaped directly into Kakashi's courtyard.
"Cousin," he greeted. After inviting himself in, Kusuo casually found a place to sit.
Kakashi was tired after a long day. There were endless missions every day. He was now truly a little envious of this cousin of his, who had no position and could do whatever he wanted. But it was also because of this that Kakashi, lying on the tatami mat on the floor, didn't pay him any mind, continuing to look at his Icha Icha Paradise.
"Still haven't decided whether to change your path?" Kusuo asked, not caring at all about his cousin's attitude. This deadpan face was always like this. After Hatake Sakumo's death, he had been in a slump. To hope for him to reignite his fighting spirit and come back to life, he needed a complete change of mindset.
"No," Kakashi replied succinctly.
Seeing his attitude, Kusuo, who had originally had a plan, shook his head and got up. He didn't have the habit of trying to warm a cold butt with his hot face. Even if this cousin had provided him with a lot of help when he was young, before he had unlocked his system—countless medicinal herbs and nourishing foods.
"Wait!" Finally, just as Kusuo was about to leave, Kakashi called out to him.
Kusuo turned around and deliberately asked, "Is there something you need, cousin?"
Hearing his feigned ignorance, Kakashi's eye twitched. This brat... he really needs me to say it out loud. He really holds a grudge.
"That... what did you mean just now, about the matter of a future path?" Deliberating over his words, Kakashi tried his best to make his tone not so humble. It wouldn't be good to make it seem like he was asking for something from this genius cousin of his.
"Heh, you still don't understand what I mean, cousin? Sometimes, pretending to be ignorant when you clearly understand can be very annoying."
Kusuo didn't care at all whether Kakashi wanted to change, or if he could change. One undeniable fact was that the Sharingan, which represented "friendship," had long since deteriorated. And the person involved was completely unaware. And it was seriously affecting his path.
There was a saying that went well: If you're going in the wrong direction, even stopping is progress.
Kusuo knew deep down that his deceased parents had only left him a clan house and enough money to grow up. All those precious medicinal baths and nourishing foods from his childhood were provided by this cousin who was cold on the outside but warm on the inside. He had never said it, but he had recorded it in his heart.
Before, his system template had been unlocked to too low a degree. Kusuo could feel that Kakashi's path had completely deviated, but he didn't have the high-level ability to correct it.
Now, his talent was already enough for him to stand at the highest level of the entire ninja world and overlook the paths of everyone else.
The scene was silent. In Kakashi's mind, the bloody moon of that night replayed. His Chidori piercing through Rin's chest. Rin's smile. For many years, it had frequently appeared in his dreams.
Seeing him like this, Kusuo knew that this blockhead still hadn't changed his way of thinking. He had to see with his own eyes just how bad Obito was before he would repent.
But... speaking of Obito...
Kusuo suddenly said to Kakashi, "You'd better watch that eye of yours. The person who was so eager to give it to you back then is now just as eager to take it back."
With that, Kusuo walked out of the room and, with a leap, returned to his own house.
In his place, he left a completely shocked Kakashi.
Kusuo... what did he just say?! 'The person who was so eager to give it to you back then is now just as eager to take it back!?'
This sentence was like a bolt from the blue, a sharp awakening for Kakashi. His whole person became much more clear-headed. He rushed into his bathroom and, facing the mirror, took off his mask. He gently traced the scarlet Sharingan with his right hand. The heavy, evil chakra coming from it was so real, so agitating that it reminded him of that night.
"Obito... you're not dead?"
Kusuo's words... had destined Kakashi for a sleepless night tonight.
Returning to his own house, he saw the three girls had all finished washing up and were lying on the bed, playing. This scene couldn't help but make him wonder. Especially Hanabi and Shion, had their relationship already gotten so good? Women... were truly mysterious.
But he had a reason for specifically going to his cousin's house just now to say those words.
...
One month ago, Kusuo had sensed a familiar breathing rhythm around the village. This rhythm instantly reminded him of Obito, who had appeared at the end of their battle at sea. Although it was very faint, he was certain. Obito had quietly infiltrated the village at some unknown point.
Without even thinking, he knew what Obito wanted. Nagato wasn't dead. Obito couldn't get back the Rinnegan. Nagato would fight him to the death, and he couldn't win. Now, to be loitering around the village, relying on Kamui's space-time ability... if it wasn't to get back his other eye, what else could it be for?
But some things couldn't be said too clearly. If he said too much, Kakashi might even proactively leave the village to find him, delivering the goods right to his door. It was better to just give a few obscure hints. As for the subsequent result, that was up to fate. Whether his cousin Kakashi's Sharingan remained or not, it was his own fortune.
At most, Kusuo was willing to use his own ability to help Kakashi return to the path of the Hatake clan's sword style. It was only right to repay his kindness from his childhood. It would be even better if it could make his cousin stronger. If not, his cousin Kakashi wouldn't be weak either.
Kakashi's combat power... no one had an accurate concept of it. Down below, he could go back and forth with the Demon Zabuza. Up above, he could fight Kaguya with a Susanoo. In any period, on any battlefield, with Kakashi, things were stable. At the very least, it would be a draw.
The ninja world called him: Hatake 50/50
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