Fourth Raikage: "Sigh, this kid is really miserable."
Kurotsuchi: "Hmm... Although his personal hygiene issue makes me quite disgusted... this guy is indeed very miserable."
Mei Terumī: "Indeed, it's already good that he hasn't gone crazy."
Mei Terumī: "However, the Hidden Mist Village before wasn't much better."
Mei Terumī: "So, most of the Hidden Mist Ninjas you see have psychological problems."
Mei Terumī: "Honestly, Kakashi Hatake's psychological trauma is definitely no lighter than the Ninjas who walked out of the Village Hidden in the Mist."
Mei Terumī: "But he really... acts too much like a normal person."
Might Guy: "Hahaha~"
Might Guy: "As expected of my eternal rival~!"
Rock Lee: "Teacher Guy~!"
Might Guy: "Hahaha, Lee~!"
Here we go again?
Mei Terumī: "So, Obito Uchiha, you better hide well~"
Mei Terumī: "After the comparison viewing ends, I will, as the Fifth Generation Mizukage, mobilize all available resources. I won't stop until I capture you alive!!!"
Nagato: "Hmph!"
Nagato: "Get in line!"
Kakashi: "Get in line."
Kushina: "No, this matter really requires getting in line~"
Minato Namikaze: Get in line!
Naruto: "Get in line!"
One stone stirs up a thousand ripples.
...
[So, the Will of Fire or whatever.]
[It's all a lie.]
[It's just a 'weapon' for those in power to strengthen their rule.]
[Kakashi lowered his eyes.]
[He didn't know how to face his teacher's child.]
[Moreover... this child is even more outstanding than he imagined.]
[Even more outstanding than Minato Namikaze back then.]
[Someone like me... what right do I have to be his Jōnin Instructor?]
[No... that's not right...]
[In an instant, Kakashi negated his own thought.]
['Naruto already knows about me.']
['Even... he should know about the Sharingan.']
['So he guessed that I would become his Jōnin Instructor... That's it!']
['He must have something he wants to tell me... But... can I really be of help?']
[Kakashi's mind was in chaos, unable to calm down for a long time.]
['No!']
['I must pull myself together... In the information that child just revealed, it seems he wanted to tell me... to go to the Hokage Office...?!']
[Boom—]
[Kakashi's mind went blank instantly.]
['Naruto... already knows everything!']
['Third Hokage... the trap set for the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki!']
['Am I the key to breaking this trap?']
['Otherwise, judging by Naruto's performance and the experiences I've heard about all these years... it's impossible for him to easily trust others... and even more impossible for him to directly reveal information that would put himself in danger right from the start!']
['Damn it...']
[Kakashi clenched his fists.]
[For a moment, his eyes grew a little red.]
[He knew that it was because Naruto knew about his situation that he gave him his trust.]
[And yet... yet he was here...]
[Kakashi's brain, which hadn't worked this intensely for a long time, started running.]
[The intense stimulation forced him into a brainstorming session.]
[Those hidden, suppressed emotions exploded completely.]
[He froze in place for a good while before he finally recovered.]
[Then, he hurriedly chased after this Team 7, which had never appeared since their time.]
[New Team 7.]
[Looking at Naruto's back.]
[Kakashi suddenly felt a chill down his spine.]
[This is just a newly graduated Genin!]
[Although he had already become a Jonin at this age, the newly promoted Jonin at that time didn't have as much gold content because it was wartime, and the assessment standards were all lowered.]
Anko Mitarashi: "Hmph!"
Anko Mitarashi: "That animal Obito Uchiha couldn't even pass such a Chunin Exam. He truly is the only dead last of the Uchiha!"
Kurenai Yuhi: "I remember, he even had to retake it. The assessment standards were even lower, and he still barely passed."
Kurenai Yuhi: "Rin Nohara had such a hard time back then. Having a friend like that is really exhausting."
Obito Uchiha: "..."
"Damn it, damn it!!"
Bang, bang, bang—
Inside the underground base at Kannabi Bridge.
Obito Uchiha threw a tantrum, his composure shattered.
If the truth brings pain, lies only add insult to injury.
It was obvious that Obito himself knew the truth. Recalling Rin Nohara's lie from back then only shattered his composure further.
"I will always be watching you."
The final whisper, silent yet devastating.
['I am not as good as him.']
[Kakashi once again had a new understanding of Naruto.]
[Hoo—]
[Taking a deep breath, adjusting his emotions, Kakashi silently sped up to catch up with Team 7.]
['I believe he discovered this trap targeting him a long time ago.']
['A trap personally orchestrated by the Third Hokage.']
['Naruto definitely saw through it long ago.']
['However...']
['Naruto was able to completely reverse the situation under such adversity!']
[Kakashi's heartbeat accelerated.]
[He seemed to see his powerful teacher from the past, no, an even more powerful yellow flash.]
[Possessing the decisiveness of the previous Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and the calmness of the Fourth Hokage - Minato Namikaze.]
[He wouldn't do foolish things like Sister Kushina.]
[He wouldn't be like the Fourth Hokage - Minato Namikaze, deeply controlled by the Will of Fire, putting everything under the Will of Fire and the Village first, sometimes even being indecisive.]
[He wouldn't be unable to control his emotions like Sister Kushina.]
[He wouldn't be like Minato...]
Kushina: "Kakashi, you're dead!"
Minato Namikaze: You're done for!
Kakashi: "It's not like that!"
Kakashi: "It's the me in the black frame world, not the me in this world!"
On the other side.
Yūgao Uzuki looked at Kakashi on the black-framed large screen.
"I knew it, this guy would definitely give up faster than me."
['So... he needs my help?']
['Can I be of use... It's just... is Naruto targeting the entire Konoha... or...']
[Kakashi hesitated.]
[But soon, he continued to take deep breaths.]
[Subconsciously touching his left eye covered by his forehead protector.]
['If it were Obito, he definitely wouldn't have these concerns.']
['A useless me like this... I'm afraid I'll betray Naruto's trust...']
[The dead-fish-eyed Kakashi 'died', and the pessimistic Kakashi was rekindled.]
["Hey, hey, hey!"]
["Kakashi-sensei, you're so slow. Are you going to apologize or not?!"]
["If you don't apologize, we're going to change course to the Hokage Building and tell the Third Hokage about this!"]
[Sakura Haruno knew she had guessed correctly seeing that Naruto didn't stop her.]
[She could be of help to Naruto.]
[She was already blooming with joy inside.]
[And also... Naruto-kun just patted my head~]
[And so.]
[Sakura Haruno immediately transformed into Naruto's mouthpiece, and even added quite a bit of drama for herself.]
....
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