[Hokage] Secrets of the Fathers [Fourth Generation Center]

What it feels like to not be trusted.

Namikaze Minato said that when he was an underfed little bean sprout in the orphanage, no one believed that he would be chosen to go to a ninja school.When he boasted in school that he wanted to become Hokage, no one really thought he could become Hokage.In the end, he became the Fourth Generation of Golden Flash. He said that he would lead everyone to victory and some people still believed him. He said that he would lead everyone to peace and change the world. In fact, everyone from the third generation to children heard it as a joke.

Well, this is normal, because at those times he had done nothing but only said a few big words, so why should he ask for everyone's trust?

And so far, he has proven time and again with facts that Namikaze Minato's promise is by no means empty words.That's why everyone is willing to continue to trust him and entrust him with the future of Konoha and even the Country of Fire.To be honest, he really likes this feeling of being trusted and relied on, and he secretly enjoys being praised and admired in his heart.

But what's wrong with that.

A good man has made great achievements and made achievements that he is proud of. He always hopes to be recognized by everyone, whether it is driven by interests or forced by formality. If he signs an economic agreement in black and white, the Kingdom of Water will be the same as the Kingdom of Wind. From now on, we will be closely connected with the Kingdom of Fire.

And what does this mean? When frequent business exchanges are enough to support the survival and development of Ninja Village, the meager task fees allocated by the state will no longer be a constraint.When the state's commercial taxation is enough to satisfy the greed and desires of the powerful class, no one will easily follow the careerists and risk losing their vested interests to start a war indiscriminately. After all, most human beings still prefer to enjoy the benefits and avoid the disadvantages.As for the remaining five major countries, one country and another country are often talked about because they are rare.

So, this means that everyone can get along well for a while.

Yeah, get along well.

Namikaze Minato has long passed the age of delusional thinking that everyone is friendly or that he can eat ramen and become a savior.After working hard for more than ten years, he broke through many obstacles. His son could not be cared for, and his disciples were not well disciplined. No matter how uncomfortable he was when he was ill, he did not dare to rest more. He could only add some war costs to his "war wealth", but this was still something to be happy about. As a result, it turned out that no one came to celebrate this rare happy event in so many years.People who are irrelevant are irrelevant, but those who have been fighting with him will instead focus their attention on those bad things that cannot be brought to the fore. "Ahem, cough, cough."

The Study Room of Hatake's Old Mansion in Konoha, Country of Fire

Kakashi heard the cough at the door and quickly opened the door and went in. "Teacher, drink some water. Didn't I just pour it for you?"

Namikaze Minato shifted his gaze from the document in his hand to his disciple.Kakashi straightened his back and straightened his hair. He forgot that there was another stupid disciple here. He always felt that his teacher would never consider the future of his biological son. "Where have they gone, Naruto?"

"You just asked an hour ago."

"It's not enough to ask again. What if something unexpected happens?"

Kakashi helplessly looked at the teacher who had been sick for a few days and looked bored, feeling a little distressed, "If you are really worried, I will find a reason to call him back."

"You're talking stupid again." Minato wanted to give Kakashi a critical blow, "Obviously you have been instigating Naruto to go out on the field, why did you change your mind so quickly? I really don't understand how your brain circuits are developed. .

Kakashi didn't realize that he was saying stupid things. He just wanted to say that you are obviously a teacher and you have a weird brain. Among those in the top management of Konoha, who among you can't tell me that you have not been fooled by your habit of changing your ideas every day?

But Minato didn't expect Kakashi to answer him, "Hey, so what if you can't let go, people have to face reality. It's cute to be surrounded by your father at the age of 12 and 13, but at the age of 14 and 15, you are still doing sex in Konoha Level missions don’t look like that.”

"" Kakashi really couldn't understand how it could be different if he just celebrated his birthday. "Okay, you are the Hokage, so you are justified."

Minato glared at Kakashi.

Kakashi stared back, then put down the tray in his hand, looked at the medicine list prescribed by the hospital, counted the pills one by one from the medicine box, and put them into the teacher's hand, "Take the medicine."

Minato didn't move.

"Although your nose is no longer runny and your fever is gone, you are still coughing." Kakashi was a little worried when his teacher refused to take medicine.Indeed, this time it was really just a minor cold that would go away in three or two days, but the hospital also said that the teacher had a history of pneumonia and it was better to be careful about respiratory symptoms, "You should take medicine as soon as possible."

"Why are you coughing so hard?" Minato suppressed the dry itching in his throat and pushed the cup on the coffee table into Kakashi's hand, "Take a sip yourself and burn me to death."

Kakashi took a sip silently, "It's not bad."

"Haha, do you only need to sip such a large amount of pills? Give it a try by taking a big sip."

Kakashi took a big gulp, and although it was a little hot, it wasn't as exaggerated as death.But in the end, he silently took an empty cup and poured it out in vain.Now that Naruto was not at home, it would be unwise to make the teacher angry.and

Four days ago, Hatake Kakashi watched helplessly as his teacher returned to Hatake's old house with runny nose running to the corner of his mouth.In fact, it's funny to see a person who always values ​​his image acting like this, but then it's not funny to see a chair that was kicked to pieces.In short, the Hokage's rage at that time not only scared the ANBU on duty, Kakashi was also heartbroken, almost thinking that the teacher was coming for him.

At that time, the gauze had been removed from his eyes and he had completely woken up from the heavy anesthetic.To be more specific, Kakashi has recovered from his physical health. After testing, he can run 20 laps of Konoha almost twice as fast as before without losing breath.He also regained his mental health. He no longer had to suppress the pain in his eyes that would occur anytime and anywhere, and even his chakra surged. For example, he was scared to see how strong Reiki was when he used all his strength.He was so scared that Kakashi suddenly realized that his dream that Shizune had commented on with a strange expression was extremely likely to be true.He lost his temper and successfully launched Konoha's number one skill "Millennium Kill" against the teacher, which is extremely likely to be true.

"Why are you dazed? After a while, the hot water turns to cold water again."

Kakashi was frightened by the teacher and hurriedly handed over the cup.

Minato took the water and swallowed two or three pills of the medicine into his stomach, "It's really strange. Konoha's medical technology has advanced to the point where even broken bones can be cured and intact, but a cold can still have sequelae of coughing." cough."

"That's what a cold is like. You'll have to cough for a few more days." Kakashi put the tray away, then put his hand on the teacher's shoulder and rubbed it gently, "Let me help you squeeze it, hahaha."

"Oh." Minato did not refuse his disciple. The second sequelae of the cold, muscle soreness, was still lingering around his body, "By the way, Kakashi, I've been getting up late these days, and I haven't seen you finally recover. How's it going?"

"Ah, I'm not used to it yet. There has to be an adaptation process." Kakashi wanted to tell the teacher that there was no need to worry about him. He had never been better.I don’t want to take the initiative to mention my “killing everyone” that day.First, although it is good for Golden Flash's undefeated record to be broken by his disciples, that trick should not be used in that situation.More importantly, in addition to the Millennium Killing, he also said a lot of "big truths" that day. The most "not too much" that I can still remember is that you, an old man with endocrine disorders, since you said I shouldn't always do it for Obito's idea It’s so confusing, what about you? You spend all day wiping photos and talking to yourself in the air. It’s all just for show.

5555, Teacher, I really didn’t mean it. I was just so dizzy that the anesthesia was not over. I really thought I was dreaming. So please forget it. Just pretend that nothing happened.

However, our Hokage did not comment on his disciple's answer other than picking up the document again.Kakashi could only continue to pinch hard with worry, and by the way, he and his teacher could bask in the afternoon sun and enjoy the peace of winter.But unfortunately, Konoha ANBU just won't let the Hokage live in peace.

Kakashi looked at the black clothes at the door and asked, "What's going on again."

The ANBU looked at the Hokage who was immersed in his work, and replied to the ANBU who was squatting on the ground and knocking the Hokage's leg, "Nara-sama of the Intelligence Department, please see me."

Kakashi frowned instantly. He actually didn't know how this person angered the teacher that day, but Genma, who was always gossiping like a woman, told him not to ask about things, and it would definitely not be a good thing.So Kakashi gave the secret signal to the ANBU, "Let him continue to come back another day, just say that the teacher has not recovered from the cold yet, and the hospital is letting him rest. Besides, it is easiest to infect others when he is about to recover. It will not be good to infect him then." ”

However, the Hokage who put down his pen and raised his head ordered like this, "Record, the original words conveyed: Nara Shikaku, you are really good. I was only allowed to enter the study room after I took a nap today. You came over just after I sent out a document. Okay, since you are here, take back the other documents that I signed, so as to save my ANBU from having to run back and forth."

"" Kakashi watched silently as the ANBU held the document with trembling fingers and went out, silently mourning for Nara-senpai. Our young master Naruto's little temper was not inherited from the beautiful and generous Kinai-san, but from his Hokage father. ah.

"So, you came back like this"

The flower house in Konoha Mountain, the Country of Fire

"I'm so old, do I still have to stay there to write a checkup for him?"

"Yes." Yamanaka Haiichi put down the teacup in his hand and nodded to Nara Shikaku, "If it doesn't work, this is a good idea."

Nara Shikaku's eyes widened, he also put down his teacup, and said seriously, "Write it if you want."

"I'm willing to help you write it, but you haven't told me how you provoked him."

""

"You're not talking nonsense again, are you?"

"I just wanted to talk nonsense this time, no, this time it was because I didn't speak when I should have spoken." Shikaku patted his thigh, "I thought Minato wouldn't be angry, although I was a little distracted, but I just thought Just thinking about it, just thinking about it, and he got angry."

"Yes, our Hokage has a problem with the attitude of our subordinates." Haiyi rubbed his numb thighs and almost rolled his eyes, "You are the same, don't think about things you shouldn't, especially don't think in front of others. Do you know that every time you think about something else, you can't help but roll your eyes around?"

"Then look at what I'm thinking about now." Lu Jiu rolled his eyes exaggeratedly.

"You are covering up. There is something on your mind." Haiyi took a sip of hot tea and said, "Come on, let's talk and give you some advice."

Lu Jiu drank the tea in the cup, "I came to you to relax, not for you to give me advice."

"I've given you an idea, and you'll feel relieved." Haiyi poured the tea.

The deer remained silent for a long time.

Yamanaka Kaiichi sighed, "We, the fourth generation, are never ambiguous in official matters, so I judge that the things you provoke him are most likely private matters. However, Minato Rirai distinguishes between public and private matters, unless you are plotting against Kakashi."

"I'm plotting against him." Shikaku glared.

"Then you are not afraid of death to plot Naruto, otherwise you wouldn't just think about it."

"I'm not Kakashi, and I'm not crazy." Shikaku scratched his head, "I wouldn't tease him even though he knew he was a nigiri."

"Maybe you are Uzumaki Kina." Yamanaka Hai blinked.

"Don't make such a joke." Lujiu gritted his teeth.

"Then what reason does Minato have to be angry?" Haiyi tapped his forehead, "That makes no sense."

Whoever said that Minato had no reason to lose his temper didn't mean that he was being unreasonable. When Nara Shikaku heard this, three villains instantly split into three villains in his head.

One said, no matter what happens to Konoha, Minato has been doing well as a Hokage in the past few years. He listens to flattery all day long and is coaxed by his subordinate disciples. His temper is really good. His tolerance, humility and caution before were as good as being eaten by a dog. If you continue to spoil him like this, there is no doubt that something will happen in the future.

The other one said, Namikaze Minato is the Hokage, and the Hokage should always tell the truth, just like the first generation, the second generation, the third generation, Nara Shikaku, just you, have you ever refuted the third generation, no matter how absurd and unfair you think it is? I once questioned Sarutobi Hiruzen, how come you dare to be picky when you get to Namikaze Minato.Besides, it's obviously you who's wrong this time.It's because you don't distinguish between public and private matters, it's because you speculate and test casually, you provoked the Hokage, and you didn't allow others to give you a proper beating.

After saying that, the two villains looked at the one in the middle holding the hammer.But after waiting for a long time, Lu Jiu didn't hear the final word as usual.

So Shikaku sighed again.In addition to today, the Hokage was on sick leave for four days, so he waited at the door of Hatake's old house four times.No one can see her, and no one accepts the gifts for visiting patients.This is really a loss of face.But what can he do, "If Minato doesn't sell the fake goods tomorrow, I will apologize again. If he wants to hit me, let him hit me all at once."

"Why did it turn into beating you again?" Yamanaka Haiichi frowned.

Shikaku was silent again.

But Yamanaka Haiichi still caught the flash of concealment in Shikaku's eyes with his peripheral vision.Of course he didn't know what Lu Jiu was hiding, and under the confidentiality policy, he didn't want to know, but the cover up itself could mean many things, "Lu Jiu, don't be too nervous. If you don't understand things, we just need to continue to trust him." Well, that Minato guy never does anything meaningless."

"Ha." Shikaku couldn't help but let his lips slip, and he almost told Haiichi the truth. If our intelligence department helps the Hokage to brag about it, you will believe that no one can count the magic of the Wuwei Takumi Feng Shui Gate. When he cooked a pot of white rice and sprinkled some cumin on it, he dared to say that he was making charcoal-grilled rice. If the pot leaked, he just pulled out a wild flower and there was a flowerpot missing.

"But it's already amazing to be able to reach this point." Haiyi smiled.

"" Shikaku immediately tightened the corners of his mouth and picked up the tea cup.The tea leaves were floating in the cup. He looked at the eyes in the reflection and began to wonder if he was really easily exposed.

But Haiyi quickly gave the answer, "I just lied to you."

Shikaku put down his tea cup and covered his face with his hands.

The former chief of staff of Konoha stood up and poured the cold tea into the flower bed one by one. "You seem to have figured out something."

Shikaku nodded silently as he watched the Konoha humanoid calculator with a peaceful face tending to the flowers and plants.He seemed to have been sued first by the villain Minato. The day Minato Namikaze ran away angrily, he really didn't say anything except an ellipsis. Minato was all alone, right? But, what exactly did Minato want to do after all this? Well

"I don't know." Hai pinched off a withered yellow leaf.

Shikaku sighed, "You are a roundworm."

"It's because you are full of doubts." Haiyi sat down again and continued to make tea, "Calm down and take a deep breath."

Shikaku took a deep breath obediently, breathing in the fragrance of flowers and tea.

Haiyi added tea to Lu Jiu, "In this life, all the troubles come from thinking too much. If you think less, you will naturally have less troubles."

Shikaku held the cup noncommittally.As a senior employee of the Intelligence Department, he has spent most of his life dealing with all kinds of nails. He has also seen and experienced too many deceptions and betrayals, just like a piece of paper being wrinkled, rubbed and then ironed flat. Wrinkled again, rubbed and flattened, the suspicion has become deeply rooted in the bones. "I hope the children will get better when they grow up."

"What did you say?" Haiyi didn't seem to hear clearly.

"I said, I don't want my son to do intelligence work anymore."

Hai drank tea and stopped talking.

Just because you don’t say it doesn’t mean you haven’t seen or heard it.

Konoha 61

The humid air from the ocean met the sharp cold wind from the desert, bringing the first snowfall of the year to the Fire Country.