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

Konoha 61

Fire Country Konoha

Sunny, drizzling

Sarutobi Hiruzen was walking on the streets of Konoha holding an umbrella.This time he did not stop and talk carefully with the people he met on the road as usual, but actually took a walk invisibly.He likes Konoha when it rains. When it rains, the air is moist, dust falls, and everything is nourished. Everywhere he looks, there is no place that is not prosperous. It is so good. He has been fighting for this place since he was 4 years old. Now I am 68 years old, which can be considered a lifetime.But now he seems to be less popular.There are more and more people criticizing him. They always say that he did not do well here and there before, but now he cannot keep up with the times and likes to point fingers at will.

Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled bitterly. He admitted that he had not kept up with the times, but had he really done something wrong before? He wanted to excuse himself, but if it weren't for the various foundations he laid for Konoha back then, Namikaze Minato would have been a genius no matter how talented he was. It is impossible for Konoha to develop so quickly in just twelve or thirteen years. You are really heartless brats. They look down on your parents just after they have made some achievements. He has experienced three wars and chaos, and has seen countless people. He is rich in experience, yes, many. Experience is of no use, but things can’t change as quickly as people’s hearts change.

For example, now the streets are full of people who praise Bo Feng Shui, saying that his policies are good and his decisions are right.But don't forget, time and history are the test of the correctness of policies. When he led Konoha to fight with several major countries, Minato was also praised as much as everyone is now. The result is also said now. He became the culprit of starting the war, destroying the foundation of the Fire Nation. But if there is no war at that time, the Fire Nation will be eaten up by others, and even the dregs will be left. How can there be such a thing in the future? If there is no future, how can it be possible? After all, there are people in Konoha who respect him, and he is satisfied.But outside Konoha, I hope history can rectify his name.Otherwise, it would be unjust if his lovely Konohamaru had grown too big and had his children and grandchildren of the Sarutobi family stabbed in the back.

Feeling helpless, Hiruzen Sarutobi shrugged and curled his lips, scratched his head like children, rolled his eyes, and jumped onto the roof of someone else's house.When he was a child, his favorite thing was to whiz by on the roof, with the wind blowing through his sides, as if he had wings. He could also practice chakra control by jumping from one wall to another, especially if he was scared. When he was a human being, I was so happy that he was just a little monkey. No matter what others called him later, he was still a little monkey who started to grow up after being touched on the head by two teachers from the first and second generations.As for the monkey, he just likes to scratch his head and jump around, so why is he not very solemn? It is true that the Hokage should be more serious, but he is a ninja, the powerful third generation Hokage, and he does not want people to see him when he is not solemn, so no one can see him.

So, the old man really closed his umbrella and ran away regardless as he did when he was a child. The houses in Konoha were getting taller and taller, and the distance between the houses was getting wider and narrower. People were still densely packed, but these could It's hard for him.He jumped, feeling his boiling blood begin to gush out from his heart and flow to every corner of his body. It was so warm and comfortable that he didn't want to stop.

But it's a pity that even the road of life has an end. A few small streets in Konoha are nothing. Soon, this old man on a whim arrived at the destination he set out for today.

8:30 am, the busiest time in Konoha

Memorial monument, only the stone monument stands

Sarutobi Hiruzen stopped and opened his umbrella. His mission today was to continue searching for "Tomura Danzo".Although there are some things you know are useless to say, saying something to your name is better than saying nothing at all.But it seems that he came at the wrong time today.

"Kakashi, didn't you go to the capital with your teacher?"

"Hey, Mr. Sandaime, the teacher is leaving first. I won't be needed until this afternoon. I'm here to pay homage to the ghosts who have lost their way on the road of life." Kakashi still stood at attention and saluted loosely, "Besides, I was originally We were about to set off, but who knew that there was a report below that there was an unknown object jumping around on the roof? As the Minister of AN, I always have to take a look."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was a little embarrassed when he heard the words "unidentified object". He looked at Kakashi who was swaying from side to side with his hands in his pockets, and decided to ignore this embarrassment. Being old is inherently embarrassing.So he frowned and pointed at the young man in front of him, "Stand still."

"Yes, Sandaime-sama." Kakashi stood up slowly, stretched out his hand to scratch his face, "In that case, I'm leaving."

"Let's go." Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly felt that he was angry when he saw Kakashi acting carelessly. This is a disciple's disciple's disciple. He felt that he could teach him a lesson like a grandpa, "Also, you are a secret Minister, please be dignified."

But will people pay attention to him? Kakashi raised his eyebrows and formed the flying thunder god hand seal. Although he was only used in the afternoon, he just didn't feel at ease if he didn't follow the teacher.But Sarutobi Hiruzen on the other side seemed to suddenly change his mind and refused to let him go.

"Wait." Sarutobi called Kakashi.

"What's the matter?" Kakashi also frowned.

"Your teacher carved Danzo Tomura's name on that tablet."

"Of course it was the year of his death, and he had no wife or children. Besides, no one would want that kind of person even if he wanted to hang out with his comrades."

"But there's not a single word on the Konoha 60-year-old monument."

"Then I don't know. Anyway, I know that the teacher just carved it. Didn't he notify the elders specifically after the funeral? It's been a year since he said he couldn't find it. What do you want to do?" Kakashi was a little angry. He always makes things difficult for the teacher over trivial matters, which is really annoying beyond words.

"Kakashi" Sarutobi Hiruzen felt that he was getting angry, "You took the wrong medicine today."

"" Kakashi was silent. He knew he shouldn't be like this, but when he saw the Third Generation, he remembered that the elders had to fight for a broken air conditioner last year, and the careful and reliable cook Naru that many medical ninjas had suggested. People are almost training themselves to become chefs and they haven’t even finished yet.

"Kakashi"

"Yes, Third Generation, do you have any other orders?"

"It's okay, you can go." Hiruzen sighed.

"Oh." Kakashi nodded, "Then I'll tell you something by the way."

"what."

"Have you read Konoha's 60-year financial report?"

"Looked."

"Not only has Konoha reversed years of fiscal deficit in one fell swoop, but its profits from ordinary tasks have doubled several times."

"Yes."

"Then it's finally not a luxury for Naruto to find a chef who can cook food to his liking." Kakashi still said it.

"" The third generation didn't react.

But Kakashi had already continued, "There is no need for Konoha's finance to pay. Even if no one believes that it is the teacher's own money, no one except you will say anything about him. Don't always be so ridiculous, okay? Fortunately, there is also the teacher's house. His unwillingness to move is a problem. You can't let him repair the walls every winter and add tiles every summer. You can give me a word and I won't have to pay for it."

Sandai finally understood, and suddenly felt a little dumbfounded.To be honest, Namikaze Minato actually liked to ignore his "opinions".For example, in the "economic plan", in the end, they would rather cooperate with the most hated Danzo Tomura to enforce the plan.But even those "opinions" that were specially reserved for him to "ignore" must be obeyed. Well, Minato Namikaze, you win, we have all been played by you. It's obvious that you are the one who doesn't listen to others' advice, but look at it. , but people always felt that he was unreasonable.Since it is him, an old man, who is making trouble unreasonably, then you don’t have to listen, right? There are people who will fight against you all day long.It's you who insists on the good reputation of "having to endure hardship first and enjoy yourself later". It seems that you have been wronged a lot now.

Kakashi looked at the unpredictable third generation, feeling infinite sadness in his heart.He didn't understand why he agreed to such an unreliable "economic plan" but still insisted on being harsh on such trivial matters as food, clothing, housing and transportation.Is it really to show that the fourth generation still has great respect for the third generation? Although he loves Konoha very much, he is even more unworthy of the teacher, "You owe him."

The third generation couldn't even laugh or cry when he heard Kakashi's words.Namikaze Minato was right, Kakashi was good, but he really couldn't understand those subtle political games, "I say Kakashi, that's enough for you, you don't owe anything."

"Haha." Kakashi sighed and smiled, "That's right, Third Generation-sama, if you keep silent, don't tell, don't ask, don't answer until everyone who knows, has seen, heard and heard is dead, then the next generation can treat it as It’s good that nothing has happened. For the long-term peace and stability of Konoha, whatever happened happened. If you owe him, you owe him.”

"You're crazy." Sandai reacted. What Kakashi said was never the same thing as what he thought, and Kakashi obviously knew something he shouldn't know. "Don't do it."

muddy. "

"I know." Kakashi continued to sigh, "I know how much Namikaze Minato loves Konoha...and I know that Konoha..."

"Konoha did not do well enough at that time." The third generation quickly patted Kakashi on the shoulder, "So Kakashi, just pretend that the thing never happened. What has passed is past, you want to see it too He can live a good life only if he doesn’t know anything.”

Kakashi shook off Sandaime's hand and said, "I know, don't you mean that as long as the person involved doesn't know about it, it will be treated as if it never happened? You don't have to pay back what you owe him."

The third generation didn't know how to explain this more subtle political game to Kakashi. He shook his head, "Kakashi, there is never a question of owing or not owing."

"You owe him."

"I don't owe him anything, and he never owes me Kakashi. You owe him." The third generation tried to test the fact that Kakashi knew that he shouldn't know.

"I'm still here, always." Kakashi fell into a bit of emotion.

"You can't pay it back, and you really don't have to pay it back. Even if you pay it back, your teacher won't be happy." The third generation was so angry that he wanted to scratch his head. He couldn't even tell what Kakashi knew. "Nami Feng Shui Menya really doesn’t need you to pay him back.”

Kakashi can still understand this question, he sniffed, "So I can only be nicer to him."

"Bah." The third generation took a breath and carefully observed Kakashi's eyes. Fortunately, it was still normal. He just thought it was just a 20-year teacher-student relationship. Last year, the General Staff, the Intelligence Department, and the Joint Post-War Psychological Intervention Team secretly gave everyone A Konoha ninja has undergone a mental health examination. There is no ninja in Konoha who has gone through the war who is not psychologically ill. It's just different degrees.The most serious thing is the Minato group. You can tell that they are a group of lunatics without even checking.The second one is Kakashi's age, but young people don't seem to be under a lot of pressure, and they don't have a big impact.Finally, there are these old guys. Maybe because they have seen too much, they have no psychological barriers at all. The investigation report does not show any problems. But the absence of any problems is probably the biggest problem.Moreover, Itachi and his group of children were not quite right, so now they can only place their hopes on the next generation.I hope Naruto and Konohamaru can grow up normally.

But Kakashi couldn't guess what the third generation was thinking. He also carefully observed the face with the expression "I am upright, I am just, and I do everything right." Sarutobi Hiruzen really had no regrets about what he had done. There were so many excessive things, and he didn't feel guilty at all. Kakashi felt chills all over, and finally quickly formed hand seals and ran away.

The remaining people still stood in front of the memorial monument holding umbrellas.The old man touched his nose and sneezed.He no longer had the intention to stay at the Memorial Monument. He had to find out what Kakashi knew.Also, when a person is quiet, the blood stops moving. Although he is not wet, he still feels cold when the wind blows.So he opened his legs and prepared to leave.

Anyway, it had been a whole year since Danzo's death, but he, a political enemy, was the first one to come to pay homage to his name. His reputation was so bad. He had been hiding his head and tail all his life, and he would not be able to see anyone after he died. He deserved not to be paid any attention at all.However, he still unconsciously paid attention to the densely packed small characters, but he was destined to be disappointed.At first glance, the first thing people notice about those names is one place. That place reflects the light and is the only blank space among the large and crowded rough stone carvings. It is Namikaze Minato's private space.

Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't help but stepped forward and looked at the quiet name next to the reflection. Thirteen years ago, Kyuubi, Uzumaki Kina, a knot that could never be untied.But so what, the old man could only smile and said, "As a Jinchuuriki, you know it, Kina-chan. Between a person and a village, of course you have to choose a village."

Fire Country Konoha

10:05 am

wave wind house

Uzumaki Naruto walked around the kitchen with his hands behind his back. While he was cleaning up, he murmured to Gaara who was sitting quietly, "Kakashi is still here? Is he not coming?"

Gaara stuffed his mouth with the sushi Naruto had just made, drank fruit tea, and rolled his eyes at Naruto. He was lost on the road of life.

"Really?" Naruto calmed down, threw the rag and sat down, "He is rarely late recently, I even forgot about it."

A moment of silence.

"Gaara, do you think Kakashi will bring me good news or bad news? Will my father agree to my going out on the field? Kakashi said he will give me the answer today. Do you think he can convince my father?"

Gaara's thoughts on continuing to eat your father are the hardest to guess, but if your father knew that you threatened Kakashi with seduction techniques, you wouldn't know whether it would be him or you who would die.

"Of course it's Kakashi." Naruto's eyes curled up as he smiled. He stretched out his hands to make two S's and clicked two dots. "What he said was that he wanted to get some from Grandpa Jiraiya." Good thing, this is the fastest and most effective. That's why I invented the seduction technique~ You see, it was just once, Grandpa Jiraiya took out the psychic scroll and asked me to sign it as soon as he slapped his head."

Gaara sighed so he ran away the next day.

Naruto also sighed, so he could threaten Kakashi with this kind of thing, "Kakashi, if you don't show up again, I will"

"That's it." Kakashi was already standing behind Naruto. Recently, he always felt that the timing of his appearance was a bit awkward. It seemed that there was always a force in the dark that forced him to appear at the most perfect moment.Could it be that his intuition has become more sensitive? But this is not about killing people, so what's the use?

Naruto stood up, picked up the wrapped lunch box and handed it to Kakashi, "Then I will find someone to deliver food to dad. There are so many ANBU in Konoha who can fly thunder gods, and I don't just know you."

"It's a pity that I'm the only one who happens to go to the capital, and I'm the only one who can guarantee that long-distance space jumps will not cause missing persons." Kakashi weighed the big lunch box, "What have you done?"

"Sushi." Naruto looked happy, "Dad said he couldn't stand the greasy fish and meat from the king's place. I made a lot, enough for him to eat for several meals. By the way, this is the latest fresh-keeping lunch box , you must remember to close it tightly, otherwise it will not be safe."

"Yes, my young master Naruto." Kakashi decided that he must quickly find a man who can cook for the Hokage family. If Naruto continues like this, he will really become the family cook. The teacher will regret it if he finds out in the future. It was definitely Kakashi who was scolded.

"Yeah." Seeing that Kakashi had a good attitude, Naruto nodded with satisfaction, "That's right."

"I'm going out." The person who answered was Gaara, who had already eaten and drank enough. He picked his teeth and started to walk out as if no one was around.Naruto and Kakashi were going to discuss things behind the Hokage's back. He didn't want to hear it. He had better go out and bask in the sun.

"Bang." The door closed. Naruto and Kakashi looked at each other and suddenly became anxious, "Field service, field service, Yamato-sensei has also made several application reports."

"Yeah." Kakashi sighed, "Your dad has recently been working on a one-sided teleportation scroll. It's probably the kind of thing that will be teleported directly back to him as soon as you open it."

"", Naruto had a black line on his head. It seemed that his father would have to let him out sooner or later, just as he expected.But would he really have his father's Flying Thunder God coordinates all over his body like Sasuke mocked him? He didn't want it.

Kakashi was amused when he saw Naruto and his reaction when he heard the news, "Anyway, please continue to make your lifelong dream in front of him, which is to travel around. If you can't fulfill your dream, you will be depressed for the rest of your life." If you look like that, he will let you out in a few days."

"But." Naruto scratched his eyebrows, "Dad is not very happy."

"You don't know how to coax, but don't cry here because you can't get out." Kakashi knew very well that the teacher would never be happy, but the matter had to be solved.The teacher couldn't make up his mind, so he left it to Naruto, "I'm leaving, otherwise I won't be able to reach the capital at noon."

"Let's go." Naruto watched Kakashi disappear, wiped his hands with his apron, and picked up the photos on the table. He imitated his father and wiped the glass with his fingers, "Mom, did I do the right thing? "

We'll know later if that's right or not.

Naruto didn't hear his mother answer him for a long time, so he could only continue to look at the photos.In the photo, the father is hugging the mother, and the two of them are smiling like a pair of fools.Now, his mother is still young, beautiful and full of energy, but his father already has some deep wrinkles at the corners of his eyes and between his eyebrows. Even when he is in a good mood, he can always feel a little energetic.Naruto sighed a little, time is really ruthless. His father will need to be protected by his son one day, so his son will have to work harder. This world is still a ninja after all, so as a ninja, as long as he is strong enough , everyone will say this, "Hey, don't mess with that Namikaze Minato, his son is the most powerful Nine-Tailed Jinchuuriki Uzumaki Naruto in the world."