Konoha's Ninja Successor

Konoha Hospital.

The early morning sunlight was already streaming in from the ward window. Kakashi, who had long silver-white hair and a black cloth mask, was out of danger on the hospital bed. His chest was rising and falling at a steady rate, and his breathing was gradually becoming stronger.

"Lin, Obito..." Kakashi's closed eyes suddenly opened. He was stunned after seeing the environment in front of him clearly, and then put his hand on the bandage of his left eye before he recalled what happened.

"Wake up, Kakashi." A gentle and magnetic middle-aged male voice came. Kakashi turned around and saw that it was Sakumo Hatake with joy in his eyes.

"Father? Are you staying here all the time? Does the Hokage's work not matter?" Kakashi looked at his father with a tired look on his face, and a warmth suddenly flowed from his heart.

Since Hatake Sakumo took up the position of Hokage, he has rarely had face-to-face conversations with Kakashi. Seeing his father abandoning his job as Hokage to stay with him, he also felt the former's deep fatherly love, which is exactly what he did. Because of this father's love, Kakashi's heart always remains bright.

"Actually, I should be processing paperwork in the Hokage's office now, but due to someone's compulsory request, I can only accompany you here. But I quite like this kind of thing. After all, I haven't spent time with my genius son for a long time. Yes, isn't it?" A long-lost smile appeared on Hatake Sakumo's face. This scene made Kakashi feel like he had returned to the time when he was cared for by his father as a child.

Kakashi tilted his head slightly. After all, he was already quite old. Hatake Sakumo's behavior made him feel a little embarrassed.

"Well~ It's true that it's rare. I don't hate it. That's all." Kakashi raised the corners of his mouth slightly and spread his hands in a helpless manner.

The father and son looked at each other, and then both showed bright smiles. They did not mention a word about the battle between the two last night and Sakumo being controlled by illusion. This kind of thing can be regarded as a tacit understanding between father and son.

After all, both of them have endured countless pains and sacrifices along the way. Both of them are ninjas. When he wants to say something, his father will naturally tell him that as a son, Kakashi can only do not bring harm to him. Pressure, the pressure on Hatake Sakumo was something he knew best as his son.

"Hey! Kakashi, it's great that you're okay!" The door to the ward suddenly opened, and a rough voice came.

Hatake Sakumo and Kakashi looked back, only to see a strong man with a watermelon head all green appearing in front of them, and the obvious symbol of thick eyebrows, the identity of the person in front of them was ready to be revealed.

"Really, Kai, you are too energetic. This is a hospital, please lower your voice..." Glancing at the female nurse with a slightly reproachful look at the side, Sarutobi Asuma lowered his head to apologize, with a look on his face. Said helplessly.

"Kakashi, I was really shocked when I heard the news that you were injured." Yuhi Kurenai came to visit Kakashi with a bag of apples.

Kakashi looked at Gai who was rubbing his face with disgust, then pushed Gai away who was in tears, and apologized to Asuma and Kurenai: "I'm sorry for making you worry."

"Thank you all for coming to visit Kakashi." Hatake Sakumo nodded to them with a smile. As a father, he was very pleased that his son could have so many close friends.

"Ah! Kakashi's father!" Kai yelled nervously, obviously just discovering the existence of Hatake Sakumo.

"Kai, you are too crazy." Asuma covered his face with one hand and sighed. He was speechless for Kai, a fool, and he didn't need to use honorifics when he saw the Hokage.

"Lord Godaime, Lord Sandaime asked us to inform you and Kakashi of a meeting at three o'clock in the afternoon at the Ninja Hall. This meeting needs to be chaired by you, Godaime, and all the jounin in office in Konoha will attend. The third generation specifically said, Kakashi Cassie, if your injury is not serious, you must be there."

Kurenai did not forget the purpose of his visit. In addition to visiting his friend Kakashi, he was also responsible for informing Hatake and his son.

"By the way, the Sandaime asked us to inform you, hahaha, I completely forgot about it." Kai scratched his head and laughed, causing everyone around him to roll his eyes, including Hatake Sakumo. Breaking into a cold sweat, I marveled at this blue beast of Konoha, it was indeed very human.

"Please keep quiet in the hospital and don't disturb other patients." The female nurse finally couldn't bear it anymore and warned Kai.

"I'm sorry..." Kai lowered his head and apologized again and again.

"Oh~ By the way, Kakashi, do you know who I saw in the Hokage's office before? Zhi...wu??"

Kai's big mouth was immediately covered by Asma, who said with a black line: "The third generation just asked you to keep it a secret, and you started talking nonsense. Now that I think about it, if you were an ANBU ninja, I would never doubt it. You will sell out all the information on Konoha in one fell swoop.”

Kakashi looked at Gai with a puzzled look on his face. He obviously hadn't thought about Shimura Teru yet, and he couldn't help but wonder what happened one night when he fell asleep.

Hatake Sakumo smiled and glanced at Asuma and others who were fighting, then patted Kakashi on the shoulder and said: "You will know who it is this afternoon. It was he who cured your injury, and so did I. You are also very familiar with the person who was forced to stay here by him."

After saying that, regardless of Kakashi's more confused look, he immediately said to Asuma and others who were pulling Kai's hair: "Then, I'll leave first. See you in the afternoon."

Upon seeing this, the three people quickly straightened their postures, bowed their heads respectfully and said, "Yes! The Godaime."

Hatake Sakumo left the ward with a smile. Kakashi looked at the street outside the window, thinking about the little information his father and Kai had just revealed, but in the end he couldn't understand it.

Who is it...

......

The afternoon time came quickly, and Kakashi's body had regained its ability to move thanks to Shimura Teru's excellent medical ninjutsu.

After Kakashi went through the discharge procedures himself, he walked towards the Ninja Hall with his hands in his pockets.

Every time something big happens in Konoha Village, a meeting that needs to be notified to a large number of ninjas is held at the Ninja Hall. It is a lobby set up by the first Hokage Senju Hashirama, so that the ninjas in the village can express their opinions and suggestions and communicate with each other. Lobby of understanding.It's just that after the second generation Senju Tobirama took office, he changed this lobby into a place for everyone's meetings, and it was rarely used.

The lobby is located near the Memorial Monument, and there are very few people walking around during normal times.

The decoration of the entire lobby is mainly red and black. Outside the red barrier entrance of the first-generation Mingshen Gate, you can see a lobby after walking 50 meters from the barrier entrance. When you walk into this lobby, you will feel a sense of solemnity. feel.

The time now is around 45:[-], and jonins with unknown circumstances have been gathering one after another. Kakashi actually found several Uchiha jonins gathered in the crowd. This is the first meeting in eight years. encounter.

"Are the Uchiha clan also coming to the meeting?" Kakashi narrowed his eyes, feeling that this meeting was definitely not simple. After all, the Uchiha clan has been almost excluded from the village for eight years, and everything will be discussed without Uchiha. , this is a contradiction.

The Uchiha jonins noticed that the people around them were looking at them with different eyes, so they also gathered together to protect themselves. One of the jonins glared coldly at Kakashi, who had been looking at them. It is a gesture of keeping away from strangers.

Only the leading Uchiha father and son, Fugaku and Shisui, nodded slightly and showed kindness after seeing Kakashi. The rest of the Uchiha ninjas were the same as the one who just stared at Kakashi, always with arrogance and hostility.

Kakashi responded to the other party, becoming more and more confused in his heart. With this doubt, Kakashi walked into the Ninja Hall.