Konoha's Way of Death

Chapter 45 Apprenticeship
It was already dark when Wakato came to Kakashi's house.

He didn't knock on the door, he really climbed over the wall and entered. Kakashi was setting dishes and tableware on the dining table, and Hatake Sakumo was sitting in front of the table with a serious face.

It's not that there is anything wrong, but that he was born with such a serious face, which is scary.

When Ruoren came to the house, Hatake Sakumo showed a smile: "Here it is, Ruoren."

"Ah, master, how about the task?"

If people are too lazy to help Kakashi, he looks like I'm busy talking to your father, Kakashi is furious.

He didn't bother to complain about things like someone climbing over the wall, but he still couldn't help but want to piss him off.

"My father took action, of course the task will only be successfully completed."

Ruoren sneered: "Hey, hey, I'm talking to Master, okay? It's not your task. How can you have a sense of superiority?"

Kakashi was speechless, what's wrong with my sense of superiority about my dad, your words make it difficult for me to answer.

Not long after, he came back again: "By the way, Master, when will you teach me sword skills?"

These words startled the two of them.

With his reputation at the time, if he didn't do this, it would only hurt the village he loved.

Kakashi was directly shocked by Wakato's words.

Ruoren also reacted, and quickly said: "Didn't Kakashi invite me to dinner tonight? I don't feel relieved that Xin Mingyu is alone at home, so luckily I brought him here."

Hatake Sakumo ignored the two little guys' mischief, but stared at the sleeping black cat in Ruo Ren's arms.

"Don't say that he can really criticize Uncle Sarutobi for becoming Hokage with this matter, just say that he is close to that position, and then he will fight more fiercely for that position. At that time, you say that Konoha's harmony can still If it couldn’t exist, how many people would die?”

He just walked towards the house like this, seemingly unaware.

He couldn't help but glance at Ruoren.

As for wanting to kill Hatake Sakumo?
Don't be stupid, even if the Third Hokage does it himself, he won't be sure.

"I told him, Uncle, I want to change something, and I might stand against you in the future."

After sorting out his thoughts, especially when he had a clearer understanding of the higher-ups, he suddenly realized that he couldn't die yet?

"If such a character sacrificed his life easily, it would be too much for the village."

He had to let Hatake Sakumo know his role in the village and his deterrent to foreign enemies.

Ruoren didn't seem to be aware of it, and didn't hear Xin Mingyu's opening, with a faint smile on his face, humming a meaningless tune intermittently.

So from now on, Ruoren has to change some of his thinking.

"It was only later that I heard Xin Mingyu talk about their relationship with the Uchiha clan."

He thought that Ruoren would be taught a lesson, at least he should educate him earnestly, but why did the words of the third generation seem to support Ruoren.

As for being forced to death by high-level dissemination of speech, people scoff at it.

The man had two cross wounds on his chin, and his right eye was also covered with a bandage.

Both Hatake Sakumo and Kakashi looked at him curiously, not knowing what he wanted to say.

If someone heard this, he smiled and said, "No trouble, no trouble. I have called you Master for so long. Master teaches disciples how to practice. How can disciples find it troublesome?"

Before he finished speaking, Hatake Sakumo interrupted him.

Ruoren approached the hut with a smile, Xin Mingyu in his arms closed his eyes and remained motionless as if he was asleep.

Ruoren wakes Xin Mingyu up, so the three of them and one cat start eating.

Ruoren continued: "Aren't you underestimating yourself? Looking at the entire ninja world, Konoha's high-end combat power, even the prestige of the three ninjas combined is slightly worse than yours. Not everyone can let the enemy hear the name You can give up the mission without being punished."

"Besides, even if the conflict arises because of you, isn't there no trick behind it?"

"Who do you think it could be?" Xin Mingyu pulled his claws out of Ruoren's arms, as if he wanted to move his hands and feet.

What the hell is going on with this guy? He is obviously such a bad guy, but both Dad and Third Hokage value him so much.

Ruo Ren still had a smile on his face: "There will be a lot of mice, but there is only one such big mouse nest in the village, so I don't need to suspect anything else at all."

Ruoren smiled, and then said seriously: "So, master, it is impossible for the so-called trouble to me. If you want to ask why, I am a trouble myself."

After hearing this, Ruo Ren waved his hand with a smile, turned and left.

Kakashi was careful, seeing that Ruoren brought Xin Mingyu, so he also added a plate as Xin Mingyu's tableware.

Regardless of whether Hatake Sakumo can listen to it or not, at least plant the seeds before speaking.

"Even so, I wouldn't agree."

Hatake Sakumo looked outside the door, his deep eyes seemed to pass through the high-walled houses, and he saw the bustling crowd and the bright lights.

But he doesn't care, because this is his own choice, and certain things are already doomed as early as the bond with certain people has been established.

As for the Third Hokage's choice to indulge someone to pour sewage on him, it was just to hurt his reputation.

He heaved a sigh of relief, didn't think much, and hugged Xin Mingyu into bed.

Hatake Sakumo looked at Ruoren and smiled in relief.

For example, he was finally recognized as a disciple of Hatake Sakumo.

He felt gratified and proud that someone could be so honest with him and respect himself so much.

"I can't let the village get hurt because of me, it's too selfish, so even if I need to sacrifice some things, I will keep this paradise."

It should be possible. After getting along with this guy for so long, my face has become swollen. I thought I would be blamed by my father, but I was praised several times instead.

"Father, the relationship between you and the third Naruto-sama is really..."

The plan is going well, isn't it?
At least something is starting to change.

He looked at his little friend, wondering if this guy had a brain twitch or what confidence he had to dare to say such things to Lord Hokage.

Hatake Sakumo couldn't help saying a word with emotion.

After finishing speaking, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Speaking of which, the Ninja cat family moved here with the Uchiha family when the village was built. At first, everyone thought it was a psychic beast of the Uchiha family."

How could a ninja who had a great reputation on the battlefield, a ninja who was lifted to the top by countless people, would rather violate the ninja rules for his companions, be so cowardly.

Hatake Sakumo frowned: "Speaking of which, after you signed the contract with the Ninja Clan, did the Uchiha Clan trouble you?"

As soon as anyone heard this, he knew that Hatake Sakumo had misunderstood what he meant, thinking that the person who was talking about making small moves would be the Third Hokage.

And the people in the dark didn't launch an attack, it seemed that they were just monitoring him.

Wakato said casually, but Kakashi was stunned.

Wakato was very satisfied to see Hatake Sakumo's pensive look.

He knew that if people wanted to come to Hatake's house, they would sleep peacefully. With Hatake Sakumo's strength, no one would come here to make trouble, and they would really die.

"go to bed!"

The man didn't make any judgments, and slowly walked to the seat and sat down: "Continue to monitor."

Does it mean that a good guy must have these conditions?

Somewhere underground in Konoha, it is dark and cold, countless pipes criss-cross in this empty space, and countless corridors and pipes cut the entire space into countless pieces.

"Oh?"

Looking at Kakashi's unbelievable little eyes, Wakato smiled charmingly: "He also said that if he rots in the future, I must cut him off. Don't keep your hands, so as not to corrode the village."

"Ruoren, your talent is too good. If it is not too troublesome, I would like to teach you the Banner Sword Technique. With your physical talent, you may be able to bring the Banner Sword Technique to a higher level."

He has always considered Konoha's senior management as a whole, but after all, there may be more games between the upper management.

To ensure that Hatake Sakumo survived, the most important thing was to make him give up the idea of ​​suicide.

"Oh?"

The man's figure was gloomy and gloomy, as calm as stagnant water piled up with rot.

Kakashi lowered his head silently and did not speak. From the words of the two, he had already discovered some problems.

"Ah, uncle III told me to hurry up if I want to do something. He is afraid that after ten or twenty years, I won't have the energy to do something."

The more critical point is that Uchiha Fugaku is thoughtful, but he does not appear arrogant.

Hatake Sakumo was thoughtful.

Even when he heard this question that made his pupils constrict, he resisted not to interrupt, and just stared straight at his father.

Ruo Ren didn't mess around with Kakashi, but instead took a serious look at Hatake Sakumo, and said, "It's really not troublesome, Master."

Hatake Sakumo listened, but thoughtful, he asked: "Did Mr. Sandaime say something to you?"

Hatake Sakumo nodded: "That's good, I'm just curious. Although I heard you mention it, it's the first time I've seen him."

He has a clear view of his own position and what he will do in the future. Many people will definitely wish to kill him, because he will touch the interests of many people and block the way of many people.

Hatake Sakumo was stunned for a moment, then smiled slightly: "It will be fine in a while."

For example, some changes in Hatake Sakumo's heart.

So I can't trouble you.

Kakashi fell into self-examination.

Listening to Kakashi and Wakato talking about what they did during this period of time, the two dismantled each other at the dinner table, complaining about what the other party did not do well, and where they were cheated by themselves.

After speaking, he went out.

A man with a gloomy face was standing motionless with his back to the door.

When he got near the hut, the feeling of being watched disappeared.

He knew that this man was telling the truth, because if there was no Ruo Ren, he would sacrifice his own life for the sake of the village in the future.

So he sighed: "Master, how much do you look down on yourself?"

It is obvious that there is such a large table of dishes and such delicious food, but why does it not feel delicious now?

"That's why I said that even if you sacrifice your life, the harmony of the village will be preserved."

After finishing speaking, he seemed to see that the brilliance in Kakashi's eyes had dimmed a lot, so he softened his tone, and rubbed Kakashi's broom head.

He couldn't help sighing.

"I know, the hairs are standing on end, okay?"

Judging from his various behaviors, he should not have any bad views on the village.

"My lord, the target appeared from Hatake's house. There was no extra action, and he fell asleep when he got home."

"Ruoren, I know that you should be able to understand some things with your mind. I'm deep in the vortex now. If you get too close to me, there will be no good results."

The move was not until tomorrow, so he had to stay in that small room for another night.

"Kakashi, this is not something you should consider now! This is my business, and it will not involve you, so you can rest assured!"

……

Ruoren replied after hearing the words: "Most people should feel a little uncomfortable, but no one came to trouble me. A few guys wanted to teach me something, but before they found me, they were tied up by their patriarch gone back."

In one of the spaces, the dim light made the darkness recede slightly.

Taking Ruoren as an example, he may want to ease the relationship between the village and the family.

Ruo Ren didn't answer this question, but instead casually said, "This afternoon, I exchanged a few words with Uncle Third Generation."

So he asked another question: "Master, if there is a conflict in the village one day, and this conflict is caused by you, will you sacrifice your life for it?"

Kakashi swallowed, and put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hand.

When he thought about it, if one day he really had to make a certain choice, his attitude at that time would be the attitude of the entire Konoha senior management, but is that really the case?

So Hatake Sakumo still shook his head: "It's still the same sentence, I can't take you as an apprentice, the less trouble the better, isn't it?"

For such a man, the only thing he is ashamed of is his son Hatake Kakashi.

The more Hatake Sakumo heard it, the more serious his face became. Following Wakato's thinking, the existence of Konoha would become a problem at that time.

Hatake Sakumo was silent for a long time, then nodded firmly.

Even if the village really wants to cause trouble, it can't do anything to him, otherwise, as long as there is a commotion, it will only be the high-level people who will suffer.

"I'm leaving first, master. By the way, I'm going to move back to the Edogawa tribe tomorrow. There has been no one living there for a long time, so I want to find someone to celebrate and increase my popularity. Remember to come when the time comes."

Hatake Sakumo came back to his senses and saw that Kakashi had already reached the side, so he announced the start.

After Wakato left, Hatake Kakashi finally couldn't help but speak.

Ruoren took a sip of tea and continued, "Let's just talk about the internal affairs. The third generation of uncle will definitely be given the reputation of being a hero who killed Konoha. Even if the lower-level people don't think so, what about the upper-level people?"

Of course the third generation wouldn't do that, but someone who always wanted to drag him into the water would definitely be willing.

Ruoren shook his head helplessly.

At that time, Hatake Sakumo's reputation will be tarnished, and it will be very beneficial to him if the Third Hokage forces the village ninja to death for power.

After all, he is a genius, and he has already noticed that there is something wrong with the communication between the two.

The man didn't turn around, and asked, "Qi, how is it?"

Why is this happening, is there something I'm not good enough for, is it something I'm not as good as this guy?

So Ruoren stretched, got up and walked outside.

But he didn't expect that Hatake Sakumo would choose to settle the dispute by self-sufficiency.

Ok……

Suddenly, Xin Mingyu said softly, "Someone is watching you!"

Hatake Sakumo replied.

Although Kakashi was not so restrained in front of the Third Hokage, he would never dare to say such words.

Wakamoto's words made Hatake Sakumo suddenly enlightened.

"Gudong."

Hatake Sakumo also looked at him appreciatively, and nodded: "Even if we are talking about you, we are also talking about Master III."

He just chose a path he thought was right for the harmony of the village.

He is also familiar with the current patriarch of the Uchiha clan. At the age of 25, he became the patriarch of the No. [-] clan in Konoha. Although there are tasks and support from the older generation behind him, he is also an extremely talented guy.

So if it wasn't voluntary, such a strong person couldn't be forced to death at all, at worst, he would stay behind closed doors for a year or two, what can you do?

If the person smiled knowingly, he was about to start operating.

But he didn't know the outline of the matter, so he was very self-aware and didn't speak.

So he said: "You also said that the third generation of uncle is still good, so he can at most suppress your reputation with excuses. As for your choice, if you die, the village's combat power will be weakened. Stop talking."

Wakato continued: "The Third Hokage is the Third Hokage, Konoha is not the only high-level executive, and there is no iron barrel between the high-level. Not to mention other things, a guy hiding in the dark has wanted to be Hokage for a long time. "

Hatake Sakumo was also taken aback, he didn't expect that Wakato would talk to Sandaime about this, and he didn't expect that Sandaime would respond like this.

"Such a scale."

It's late at night, Ruoren walks slowly towards home.

The black cat still closed its eyes, but it still found some guys hiding in the dark.

"Are you praising me?" Ruoren asked shamelessly.

He was holding a cane in one hand, while the other was wrapped in a bandage and hung on his chest.

"Kakashi, don't worry, nothing will happen."

Xin Mingyu slept deeply in Ruoren's arms.

Suddenly, a figure appeared and knelt behind the man without making any sound.

Kakashi obviously didn't notice something, so he smiled directly: "You heard me, my father will not accept you as a disciple, so give up."

Looking at Kakashi who couldn't hide the worry in his eyes, something in Hatake Sakumo changed again.

In other words, compared to thick-skinned and shameless places, I really can't compare.

If you are not familiar with it, you may get lost here.

"There is a saying that if you have too many lice, you don't get itchy, but if you have too many troubles, you don't care about one more."

That's why he chose such a path, choosing to know his own life and bear the infamy after death.

"I see."

"Even if the harmony of the village is resolved, Konoha's strength will be greatly reduced by then, and other villages will definitely be moved. Will Konoha be able to withstand the siege of the four countries?"

Hearing this, Hatake suddenly paused, put down the bowl and chopsticks, and said seriously: "Speaking of which, Ruoren, you have become a real ninja. From now on, don't call me master, you will really causing you trouble."

If people think of these, they sigh secretly.

He was a little worried. Considering the pride of the Uchiha clan, their own clan was not recognized, but they did not make a wedding dress for others. They should not tolerate this kind of thing.

The key is that Ruoren's words make him unable to find faults.

No!
Seeing his reaction, Ruoren smiled slightly, and continued: "So, if something really happened, the third generation would not want you to make a certain decision, and it would only be certain guys who want you to die , such as that. If that person sits on the position of Hokage, what will happen to Konoha?"

Hatake Sakumo was thoughtful.

"Yes!"

Qi, who was wrapped in a robe and a mask, disappeared through the instant body technique.

The man muttered to himself in this empty underground, and the echo was like the whisper of an evil spirit under Nine Netherworld.

"Such a talented brat can only be controlled by me! Hiruzen, I will prove to you that only I can keep Konoha to the pinnacle of the ninja world."

(End of this chapter)