Black Naruto: Shadow Moon

At this moment, Hatake Sakumo walked over with a hint of helplessness and heartache in his eyes.

He stepped forward to protect Kakashi and looked at the ninjas coldly: "Go back and stop making things difficult for my son."

When the ninjas saw Hatake Sakumo, they stopped provoking him and left with a sneer.

However, Sakumo felt extremely heavy in his heart when he saw Kakashi lowering his head and keeping silent.

He never imagined that his decision would cause his son to suffer so much pressure and pain.

"Kakashi, I'm sorry." Hatake Sakumo said in a deep voice, "It's my fault that you got into all this trouble."

Kakashi raised his head, his eyes firm: "Father, this is not your fault. I learned the will of fire since I was a child. It is our duty as ninjas to protect our companions. I believe you are right. No matter what they say, I will not change my opinion."

Sakumo felt mixed emotions as he listened to his son's firm words.

He was proud of Kakashi's conviction and determination, but he also knew that public opinion in Konoha Village was already against them, and that Kakashi was still young, and it would not be fair to his future to be involved in such a dispute so early.

That night, Hatake Sakumo sat alone in the courtyard of his house, his hands resting on his knees, staring at the night sky.

The breeze blew gently, and the bamboo leaves in the courtyard rustled.

Sakumo's mind kept flashing back to today's conversation with Kakashi and the accusations made against him by the ninjas in the village.

He recalled that mission countless times and the choice he made between the mission and his companions.

"Am I really wrong?" He murmured to himself in a low voice, and the entanglement and pain in his heart became more and more severe.

As a member of the Hatake clan, a samurai family, Sakumo was instilled with the idea of ​​"honor to die, disgrace to live" since childhood.

For a samurai, honor and responsibility are more important than life.

But now, his reputation has been trampled by public opinion in the village and he can never regain his former glory.

Sakumo closed his eyes and thought back to the past.

He once had great faith in the "Will of Fire", and believed that ninjas were not only mission executors, but should also be protectors of their companions and guardians of the village.

However, the reality before him made him feel confused.

The ninjas in the village seem to be more willing to believe the cold idea that "ninjas are tools" and are willing to sacrifice everything for the mission, even the lives of their companions.

This caused Hatake Sakumo to feel deeply distressed.

He was unwilling to believe that the "Will of Fire" he had believed in for most of his life was wrong, nor was he willing to accept the reality that ninjas were just cold tools.

In particular, the pain reached its peak when he saw that his son Kakashi was also ostracized because of his decision.

"Father, do you really think it is wrong to save your companions?" Kakashi's voice echoed in Sakumo's mind.

Hatake Sakumo's hands gradually clenched, he looked up at the starry sky, the conflict and struggle in his heart made it difficult for him to calm down.

In the dead of night, Sakumo stood up, walked back to the room, and looked at the white-fanged sword hanging on the wall. This sword symbolized the glory of the Hatake family and was also his pride as a ninja and a samurai.

However, today he felt that he could no longer hold the knife.

He reached out and took the white tooth knife, slowly placed it on the table, and made a decision in his heart.

"Kakashi, the world of ninja is cruel after all." Hatake Sakumo whispered to himself, with a hint of helplessness and relief in his eyes.

He knew that he could no longer endure this kind of contradiction and torture. Perhaps his true mission had been completed, and the rest of the journey would be left to the next generation.

The next morning, the morning light of Konoha Village slowly fell into the courtyard.

Hatake Kakashi got up as usual and walked towards his father's room.

However, the moment he pushed open the door, what he saw was Hatake Sakumo lying quietly on the ground with a smile on his face, with the white-fang knife that once symbolized the glory of his family lying across his chest.

Kakashi's pupils suddenly contracted and his whole body froze in an instant.

There was no trace of pain on Sakumo's face, as if he had let go of everything.

His hand still tightly grasped the knife, and the cold light on the knife was as cold as snow, as if cutting off his last pain and glory.

"Father!" Kakashi suddenly fell to his knees and held Sakumo's hand tightly, but his father had no breath of life.

Hatake Sakumo, the former hero of Konoha, chose to end his life in samurai style.

In the early morning, Konoha Village was still the same as usual, with the sun shining on the streets of the village, as if nothing had changed. However, an undercurrent was quietly surging.

On this day, a piece of news came from the village that shocked everyone: Hatake Sakumo, the former hero of Konoha, chose to end his life in a samurai way.

As soon as the news came out, the whole village fell into shock and uproar.

When Uchiha Yingyue learned the news, his heart was suddenly shocked and thoughts flooded in like a tide.

Sakumo's death brought him both grief and anger.

Yingyue tried to persuade Sakumo several times, hoping that he would not be defeated by public opinion and the village's conspiracy. However, in the end, Sakumo chose to follow the path of a samurai and ended his life by suicide.

The atmosphere in Sakumo's home was solemn and quiet.

Hatake Kakashi knelt in front of his father's body, his eyes empty, as if he could not accept what he saw.

Although he was young, he was shrouded in great grief at the moment. His father's departure made him feel endless loneliness and despair.

Yingyue arrived at the Hatake family's house and saw Kakashi kneeling beside his father, and a wave of sadness welled up in his heart.

He looked at Sakumo's cold body, unable to contain his anger.

"Why? Why did you choose such an ending?" Yingyue asked silently in her heart.

As a hero of Konoha, Hatake Sakumo had countless glorious achievements and lofty honors. However, due to the slander of public opinion and the conspiracy of the village, he chose to commit suicide, ending his life in the way of a samurai.

Yingyue could not accept Sakumo's act of dying to prove his integrity. Not only was it irresponsible to his own life, but it was also a cruel harm to Kakashi.

"Did you die just to prove your innocence?" Yingyue murmured in a low voice, her heart full of anger and unwillingness.

He didn't want to see Kakashi lose his father and become lonely and autistic.

Yingyue knows that the pain of losing his father will deeply affect Kakashi's future. This genius who became famous at a young age may fall into an inescapable shadow and even completely change the trajectory of his life.

Yingyue stood beside Sakumo's body, pondered for a moment, and finally made up his mind.

He couldn't let Sakumo disappear like this, nor could he let Kakashi grow up in loneliness.

As Konoha's police chief and a former student of Sakumo, he has an obligation to prevent this from happening.

"Since you have chosen to die to prove your will, I will let you be reborn in my own way." A gleam of determination flashed in Yingyue's eyes.

Uchiha Kagezuki learned a soul sealing technique from the Uzumaki clan in the Land of Whirlpools.

This technique can seal the soul of the dead, waiting for a chance to be reborn in the future.

Uchiha Yingyue leaned down, made complicated hand seals with his hands, and chanted the secret spell in a low voice.

A strange energy gradually permeated the air, and vaguely, Hatake Sakumo's soul slowly rose from his body.

The soul did not completely dissipate, but was firmly sealed in a void by Shadow Moon's secret technique.

"You can't just disappear like this, Hatake Sakumo. Your story isn't over yet." Shadow Moon said softly, then sealed Sakumo's soul in an exquisite container and kept it away safely.

After the seal was completed, Yingyue's gaze became more determined.

He knew that in the future there might be a chance to use cloning technology to create a new body for Hatake Sakumo, revive him, and allow him to continue to protect Kakashi.