Naruto said, shielding Satoshi behind him, "Uncle cat, I've already told Hokage-sama, Satoshi-nii is a good person."
Seeing this, Kakashi's heart was filled with mixed emotions. 'Uncle cat? I was your father's star pupil.'
'Forget it, it's good to have someone look after Naruto. At least, Satoshi is a very kind person.'
"I understand."
With a whoosh, Kakashi vanished from the spot.
He didn't know why, but today he really wanted to see his teacher's former bodyguards.
And Naruto, seeing Kakashi leave, was overjoyed.
He didn't know the identity of the ninja in front of him. He only remembered that it was he who took Satoshi away last time.
In Naruto's mind, Satoshi, like Grandpa Hokage, was a great person.
It was still the same. After all, too few people in the village were willing to talk to him.
Naruto returned to the campfire, staring intently at the beef in front of him. He occasionally wiped away drool.
"Satoshi-nii."
"Hmm?"
"Grandpa Hokage came to see me just now."
"Oh, what did you tell Hokage-sama?"
"I told Grandpa Hokage that Satoshi-nii, like me, wants to become Hokage."
Satoshi coughed a few times. "You silly child, why are you spouting such honest truths?"
'Hiruzen is so petty, won't he target me then?'
Later, Satoshi heard from Naruto that he had also inadvertently helped, and almost burst out laughing.
Who said Naruto brings misfortune?
This kid is too good!
Soon the meat was cooked, and Satoshi frantically put meat on Naruto's plate.
"Eat as much as you want, you're the hero. Don't worry about the money. The Konoha Military Police Force will reimburse all of this."
Naruto devoured the meat, while Satoshi frantically grilled with the tongs.
By the end, Satoshi felt like he was going to be seasoned himself.
After eating and drinking their fill, the two lay on the grass, comfortably enjoying the warm sunlight.
"Satoshi-nii, can you teach me some Ninjutsu?" Naruto's cheeks were flushed, seemingly a little embarrassed.
"When I passed by the training ground, I saw some kids practicing kunai. I want to learn too."
Satoshi slapped his thigh upon hearing this. He had been waiting for this very sentence.
'Hey, all you Anbu and Root guys secretly watching me, you heard that, right? Naruto is asking to learn on his own.'
'It's not like I'm forcing him to be my student so I can use this relationship to manipulate Naruto when I rebel.'
Satoshi sprang up and said, "No problem, starting today, I am your teacher."
"Yay!" Naruto jumped three feet high. "Hello, Satoshi-sensei."
There was no formal apprenticeship ceremony or anything. The two simply established a teacher-student relationship.
Satoshi initially thought of teaching Naruto some theories, but after thinking about it, he felt it might be a bit too demanding.
"Forget it, let's go straight to practical combat."
"Just do it!"
Satoshi took out a kunai and handed it to Naruto, then ran to a nearby large tree and drew a circle with a small knife.
"Relax your wrist, like this." Satoshi held Naruto's hand from behind.
—
While Naruto and Satoshi were practicing Ninjutsu, Kakashi uncharacteristically got off work early.
He contacted several of his teacher's former bodyguards and arranged to drink at a small pub. Apparently, they were puzzled by Kakashi's sudden invitation.
It was well known that ever since Minato's death, Kakashi had never actively sought them out. Or rather, Kakashi had never actively sought out anyone. He wore a mask and hid in the shadows.
What was the reason for this sudden invitation today?
"Naruto has a good friend now." Kakashi suddenly blurted out this sentence, completely baffling Genma and the others.
"Kakashi-senpai, why are you suddenly bringing up Naruto?"
Kakashi wasn't very old, but his seniority was there. It was reasonable for these people to call him senpai.
Kakashi didn't respond, simply pouring each of them a cup of sake.
"Come, drink."
After saying that, he drank it all in one gulp. Genma and the others looked at each other and also drank theirs.
"Senpai, you said Naruto's friend, who is he?"
"Satoshi. Genma should remember, he defeated Itachi in the first round of the Chunin Exams."
Genma gasped. An Uchiha and a Jinchuriki are together?
He stroked his chin, this was a bit unusual.
"Satoshi is different from other Uchiha, he's a good kid."
After saying that, Kakashi poured another drink. "Come, drink."
...
The meal was over quickly. The few people arrived confused and left just as confused. Even now, they didn't know why Kakashi had called them.
That night, a tipsy Kakashi arrived at Minato's gravestone.
"Minato-sensei, Naruto has made a friend. He is Satoshi."
"Satoshi is not like Obito, he's a true genius."
"He's also good to Naruto. Sometimes he treats him to a bowl of ramen with extra toppings..."
In the dark corner behind him, a masked man quietly appeared.
"Hmph, useless Kakashi."
A black and white humanoid monster slowly emerged from the ground.
"Since you hate Kakashi so much, why don't you just kill him?"
"No, he cannot die. If he dies, he will be able to see Rin."
"..."
Zetsu sometimes thought Obito was an idiot. His bizarre thought process was unique in the Ninja World. Even so, Zetsu no longer argued with him.
Kakashi's life or death had no impact on them, what they needed were some helpers.
The Eye of the Moon Plan was too difficult to execute, a few more people would always be useful.
"Two years ago, you killed Itachi's teammate, prompting him to activate his two-tomoe Sharingan."
"If he is given a greater stimulus, he can awaken the Mangekyo like you."
Obitonodded. "Itachi is indeed a good choice, but I've also discovered another decent kid."
White Zetsu knew who he was talking about. "Satoshi, he defeated Itachi during the Chunin Exams."
White Zetsu once again marveled at the powerful bloodline of the Uchiha clan. It always produced geniuses who far surpassed others.
Of course, the price of power might be a not-so-good brain.
"This kid Satoshi might be useful."
Obito raised his palm and clenched it into a fist.
"I just need to use a little trick, and I can make him have nowhere to go."
"Oh?" Black Zetsu was somewhat curious.
'What good idea can that pig-brain of yours come up with?'
"I just need to casually kill a few ninjas and then frame him."
Theoretically, this method was easy to succeed. After all, no matter what happened, Danzo would always blame the Uchiha clan.
Then, by deliberately leaving some evidence, Satoshi would feel the malice of this world. After he felt the pain, he would appear in time.
"Hmm, what a flawless and perfect plan."
"Let's go."
A vortex appeared behind Obito.
"We still have a lot to do."
White Zetsu slowly submerged underground, still muttering to himself before leaving, "Are we really not going to kill that useless Kakashi?"
"Shut up, don't casually attack Kakashi. I want him to live in pain his entire life."
(End of Chapter)
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