Chapter 79

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Kyomu and Kakashi talked all night, not plotting anything, just discussing things that didn't quite relate to their age.

But it didn't feel out of place.

In a world where one can kill as easily as plucking grass as early as five or as late as twelve, being mature late is probably a death sentence.

The only difference is whether you grew crooked when you matured early.

With Kyomu around, Kakashi probably grew crooked compared to the rest, but not quite correct, what's truly crooked is this world.

-Dawn.-

The day before yesterday, everyone praised him, yesterday he was a pariah, and last night, Sakumo, who died yesterday, became a hero today.

Quite magical, and there were quite a few people laying flowers and shedding tears at his funeral.

Disgusting!

"Let's clean these up."

After the crowd dispersed, Kyomu and Kakashi slowly cleaned up the flowers around, leaving only the clean shinobi knives in front of the grave.

"When will father wake up?" Kakashi asked softly, unheard by anyone else.

"Sooner would be five or six years, later would be eight or nine years."

"It's quite a while." Kakashi looked at the tombstone motionlessly, "I don't want to wait too long."

"Time passes quickly." Kyomu patted his shoulder, "As long as there's something to do, ten years pass in the blink of an eye."

"What about father's body..."

"No one will tamper with it. If we do, it will raise suspicion." Kyomu looked at the tombstone, "Before burial, Danzo personally inspected it, he didn't suspect anything."

"I thought he sincerely carried the coffin for father." Kakashi blinked, turned around, and was about to leave, "I have a lot to do, I'll go busy myself."

"Yeah, that's it."

Kyomu also turned around, back to back with Kakashi, "Remember to keep in touch, don't cross the line for real."

"I will."

The two walked away in opposite directions, all of this under the observation of Hiruzen.

The art of the telescope, a good means of spying.

But to see a specific person, one needs to have that person's chakra, and Hiruzen has the chakra of both Kyomu and Kakashi.

"Is there a difference in opinions?" Hiruzen pondered, "Kakashi wants to clear the shame on Sakumo, and Kyomu's words... does he intend to follow the same path as Sakumo to prove it's right?"

With a bitter smile, Hiruzen knew he hesitated at first. If he had been more decisive, Sakumo could have been saved.

But Danzo's actions were too fast!

A flicker of displeasure flashed past, but Hiruzen still didn't have the intention of settling accounts with Danzo.

He had no evidence.

Although a Hokage doesn't necessarily need evidence to deal with someone, there are some people that require evidence to make Sarutobi Hiruzen act decisively.

"Hokage-sama!" a member of the ANBU Black Ops rushed in, "Intelligence from undercover agents in various countries, there are movements in all countries!"

His brow furrowed even deeper.

"What exactly is happening?"

"They're preparing for war supplies."

"Sakumo just died, and such reactions occurred so quickly?" Hiruzen's eyes were cold, "The spies within the village need to be cleaned up, order the third and fifth ANBU squads, as well as the Root, to take care of this."

"Yes, Hokage-sama!"

As the ANBU left, Hiruzen sat back in his chair, his expression remarkably intense.

---

Danzo has been extremely happy these days.

Sakumo died, Tsunade was incapacitated, Jiraiya disappeared, and Orochimaru was under his control. He had a lot of dirt on him, ready to ruin his reputation at any time.

And the ninja world was brewing a new storm of blood and violence, days of making achievements and gaining reputation were approaching.

This was the best opportunity for him to ascend to the position of the Fourth Hokage, without a doubt!

But it's also a bit regrettable.

Before Sakumo died, he said something to Hiruzen. This guy died protecting both Kakashi and Kyomu, so Shimura Danzo never had a chance to take action against them.

"However, judging from the reactions of Kakashi and Kyomu, it seems that they each inherited Sakumo's bright and dark sides."

Shimura Danzo chuckled lightly, "Kakashi will be influenced to become a cold-hearted task machine, disregarding the lives of his teammates for the mission, while Kyomu seems to be overly concerned about bonds and teammates."

"Sakumo, you've really left two talents for Konoha, this is the will of fire, isn't it?"

Haha, hahaha..."

He laughed heartily. In Danzo's view, whether it was the task machine Kakashi or the one who valued bonds and teammates, Kyomu, they both had obvious weaknesses, making it effortless to manipulate them.

"This is fine too. I'll keep these two good blades for now. In the future, when I become the Fourth Hokage, they will surely shine under my leadership!"

Turning away from his stone chamber, Danzo prepared to do something productive, first cleaning up the spies in the village, then polishing his reputation.

---

As judged by both Hiruzen and Danzo, Kakashi and Kyomu's 'ideals' diverged, resembling Sakumo's two extremes.

One became a task maniac feared by everyone in ANBU, willing to sacrifice teammates when they're held hostage or used as bait, as long as the mission is completed, Kakashi would stop at nothing.

For the ninjas on his team, if they encountered missions to crush the enemy, it would naturally be smooth sailing; Kakashi was very strong in combat and could complete missions without any surprises.

But in situations where the strengths were evenly matched, Kakashi would become an unstable factor. Once teammates affected the mission progress, Kakashi would abandon them lightly or use them as disposable pawns, acting decisively and ruthlessly.

In short, the mission was a ninja's duty, and for the mission, Kakashi was willing to sacrifice anyone's life.

"Hokage-sama, this is the sixth ninja to die after being on the same team as Kakashi." The captain of the ANBU Black Ops wore a pained expression, "This is his information; his strength was quite impressive."

Hiruzen lit his pipe, took a deep puff, and his mood calmed down.

"What's your opinion?"

"Kakashi is no longer suitable for ANBU. He disregards the lives of teammates for the mission..." The captain of the ANBU Black Ops suddenly lowered his voice, then stopped halfway through his words.

Is he going to follow in Sakumo's footsteps and abandon the mission for the sake of teammates?

Good people end up like this.

His face stung a bit from the slap.

Hiruzen was even more troubled. Kakashi's actions proved whether Sakumo's approach was right or wrong.

But it's a done deal, how could he possibly vindicate Sakumo, he could only bear with Kakashi's actions.

After a moment of thought, "Let's do this, let the medical ninja conduct a comprehensive psychological evaluation of Kakashi. If there are any problems, suspend his missions for a while."

"Yes, Hokage-sama."

The captain of the ANBU Black Ops breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he could finally kick this star out of his squad, otherwise his subordinates would all be depleted in missions.

"Sakumo, I'm sorry, I hesitated back then..." Hiruzen muttered in his heart, then called for someone.

It was the bright and cheerful Kyomu, the man with the most healing smile in all of Konoha.

Sakumo was scolded for abandoning the mission to save a teammate, and his son, Kakashi, was suspended for abandoning a teammate to complete the mission, it was quite fitting.

Hehe.

But Kyomu didn't say much, didn't think much, just politely declined.

"Hokage-sama, the team I trained is just right, and Kakashi has graduated for many years, his strength is almost close to that of a jonin, with mature combat style, experience, and tactics against the enemy."

"My strength is almost incomparable to his, there's really nothing I can teach him, and it's also difficult for Kakashi to fit in."

"Kyomu, Obito and Rin were once good friends of Kakashi." Hiruzen provided an answer, "And because of what happened with you, Kakashi became somewhat extreme. I think only past friendship can bring him back on track."

"And I think Kyomu is more suitable than Obito and Rin for this."

"They haven't been in touch much since your teacher death." Hiruzen's face grew even more bitter, "It seems that there's a difference in ideology between them, which might have affected their friendship. The only solution I can think of is you, Kyomu."

"I know your personality. I think you can correct Kakashi, right?"

Kyomu hesitated for a moment, then calmly nodded, "If necessary, I can accept this task, but the extra team member..."

"I'll handle it."

"Thank you, Hokage-sama." Kyomu bowed and left. When he stepped out of the door, a hint of bitterness appeared on his face.

What exactly is right and what is wrong in this world?

(End of Chapter)