Becoming a Ninja from Naruto

Chapter 77 A Promise That Can Never Be Fulfilled (First Update!)

Guard Konoha and protect your companions.

These two things should have existed as the same concept.

However, when these two things finally conflict one day, what should the ninjas in the village choose? Everyone will have different ideas.

If we follow the will left by the first Hokage, we should protect Konoha at all costs; but Hatake Sakumo is a man who is good at thinking, and he believes that the lives of his companions should be more important than the mission.

If you don't even cherish your companions...

That will truly degenerate a ninja into a tool.

The world always seems strange.

Little Kakashi has tried hard to think like an adult.

Even such a mature little guy couldn't quite understand why his father fell from a war hero and Hokage candidate to a waste that everyone blamed, just because he went on a mission some time ago and saved his friends.

even…

The people who were rescued also blamed their father.

My father could not make any excuses for these things.

Because some people said that his father violated the ninja rules and caused Konoha to suffer huge losses, he should resolutely carry out the tasks of the village instead of acting according to his own wishes.

This was difficult for little Kakashi to understand.

However, little Kakashi still respects his father very much. When everyone is blaming his father, he still stays by his father's side like a well-behaved and sensible child, because his father is still a hero in his heart.

but…

Hatake Sakumo gradually became a recluse.

She even focused all her energy on accompanying her son.

When little Kakashi passed the entrance exam to the Ninja School, a rare smile appeared on Hatake Sakumo's face, which finally made little Kakashi happy.

It was not until late at night that little Kakashi suddenly discovered that his father seemed a little strange. He was always talking to himself late at night, holding in his hand the short sword that once made him famous.

"Mister Emiya."

"It would be nice if you were still here."

Hatake Sakumo always thinks of the man he met when he was a teenager, because humans always hope to get guidance from the people they admire when they are weak.

No matter how powerful humans become, they will always encounter this kind of confusion, and they will always need to hope that there are more powerful people who can show them the way.

“I always feel that the village is heading in the wrong direction.”

If a person has to watch his companions die in order to protect Konoha, what is Konoha protecting?

If the interests of the village are sacrificed in order to protect their companions, then Konoha will suffer heavy losses, which goes against the original intention of protecting Konoha;

If the protection of companions is measured by the interests of the village, then the lives of companions become a tool that can be traded.

However, everyone in Konoha has recognized his willingness to sacrifice everything for Konoha. This will has become an established rule, but he has broken this rule and become an outlier among the ninjas.

"father!"

Little Kakashi rushed over in fear and hugged his arms. He looked at the dagger in his father's hand, and the child seemed to be able to feel the deathly gloom of his father.

"I am a little scared."

"Then I'll stay by Kakashi's side, okay?"

Hatake Sakumo gently stroked little Kakashi's head.

"Ah."

Little Kakashi nodded quickly.

In the little guy's room, the father and son finally began to mention the conversation about this period of time;

"Is Dad upset about what happened recently?"

"yes…"

"But I think Dad did nothing wrong."

Little Kakashi hugged his father's arm and muttered softly: "If you don't even cherish your companions, then what else is there to cherish?"

"You're still too young, Kakashi..."

Hatake Sakumo smiled and didn't intend to talk too much about these topics with his son. He just picked up the bedtime story beside the bed and tried to coax his son to sleep.

"Did Dad really meet Lord Emiya Shihara?"

Little Kakashi held down the picture books of the bedtime stories, trying to make his father happy in his own way. He seemed to believe that his father had really met Shihara Emiya: "I remember what my father said. What kind of person is he?"

"He..."

Hatake Sakumo chuckled and talked about the person he met when he was young: "He is always busy with work, always cherishes his time, and is rarely willing to talk to anyone around him, so many people think he is an arrogant person..."

"but…"

“He was never arrogant.”

“He always treated everyone equally.”

"His whole life is dedicated to one thing, which is to try to save every life in his eyes, just like a warm and caring god..."

"The reason he chose to become a medical ninja was because he didn't want anyone else to suffer the pain of losing a loved one..."

When Hatake Sakumo said this, his heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but pause for a moment while stroking his son's head, because he remembered what the man once said, that even that man could not ignore the pain of losing a loved one.

After Kakashi's mother died...

Even Hatake Sakumo was unable to hold on.

The man looked at his well-behaved and proud son, and he didn't dare to think about how devastated his son would be after losing him as his father.

However, Hatake Sakumo has always been by his son's side, and he also saw another point. Someone was attacking his son for damaging Konoha's interests, causing his son Kakashi to be blamed in the village.

This son…

He is also accompanying himself through this challenge.

however…

It is this son's love for his father...

Hatake Sakumo couldn't bear to see him continue to accompany him in the village and suffer questioning. Perhaps only death could put an end to all this?

but…

But he couldn't tell his son.

The next afternoon.

Little Kakashi returned home.

When the little guy pushed open the door, he saw his father lying in a pool of blood. He couldn't believe what was happening before his eyes.

Obviously…

I have been accompanying my father...

Obviously…

I have always supported my father...

Why did he still choose death?
However, Hatake Sakumo's death did not seem to wash away his shame. Not many people came to his funeral, and some even accused him of damaging the interests of the village. Fortunately.

The people who come to the funeral are very important.

At least all the three Konoha ninjas who once respected Hatake Sakumo came to attend the funeral, and even this funeral became a rare gathering for them.

"I thought you wouldn't come back..."

Orochimaru was a little surprised when he saw Tsunade coming back.

"How could I not come back..."

Tsunade looked at Hatake Sakumo's portrait with some dissatisfaction, and her face was very dissatisfied with it: "I heard that someone accused Hatake senior of violating the rules of ninjas. Since when did protecting your companions not become a ninja rule?"

As a long-time friend of Hatake Sakumo, Tsunade does not think that Hatake Sakumo did anything wrong, because if she were in the same position, she would make the same choice.

"What a bullshit rule!"

Tsunade remembered the rumors in the village and couldn't help cursing: "I don't believe there is any shitty mission that is more important than your and Jiraiya's lives!"

"..."

Orochimaru couldn't help but smile.

"What are you laughing at?"

Tsunade saw the smile on Orochimaru's face, and she was in a bad mood so she started to curse him: "Orochimaru, you don't think those idiots in the village are right, do you? When we were fighting the Iwagakure Village, you even wanted to kill Jiraiya in order to get rid of him!"

This is a past event.

During the Second Ninja World War, the three of them were trapped in the Iwagakure Village, and because Jiraiya was seriously injured, they were unable to escape for a while.

At that time, Tsunade was still trying hard to save Jiraiya's life, but Orochimaru insisted on killing Jiraiya and then chose to retreat. If reinforcements had not arrived in the end, Tsunade and Orochimaru might have had a conflict.

"But, this is the code of ninja."

Jiraiya stood beside them and couldn't help but sigh: "At that time, if we hadn't waited for reinforcements, Orochimaru's idea would not be a mistake, and it might even be the best choice. Even if he killed me at that time, I would agree with his approach. I also don't agree with your protection of me at that time..."

"Get out, both of you!"

Tsunade's face was clearly filled with anger.

"..."

Jiraiya ran away in a panic.

"..."

Orochimaru still stood there stubbornly, even still smiling, as if he didn't care about his past behavior at all. He just looked at Tsunade quietly.

"Tsunade-sama, calm down..."

Shizune, who was standing next to Tsunade, quickly tried to persuade her in a low voice.

“The village has completely changed.”

Tsunade took a deep breath and calmed herself down. She recalled the conversation between her great-grandfather, the First Hokage, and Emiya Shihara.

"When the rules of the village became a matter of convention, one could do anything for the benefit of the village, even at the cost of sacrificing the lives of his companions, the will of the great grandfather who stayed behind had been distorted by the people of the village..."

"That person mentioned to my great grandfather..."

“This is a two-way issue.”

"If the village leaders think that the lives of the ninjas in the village are more important, and they give up the interests of the village for the lives of their companions, they should be praised by the village leaders instead of being criticized, because this will form a two-way rush."

"The ninjas in the village will also complete the tasks assigned by the village at the cost of their lives because the leaders value their lives. The leaders will also make the village better and better because the ninjas in the village are willing to protect the interests of the village at the cost of their lives."

"Ninjas are not afraid of sacrifice."

"They will protect each other's companions."

"Because of the existence of companions, there will be no meaningless sacrifices."

“The village is not afraid of losses.”

"Because there will always be ninjas who understand that they were born in a village worth protecting, and that people are willing to sacrifice their lives to protect the village."

"but…"

"When the village's leaders believe that the interests of the village are above all else, they will do whatever it takes for the benefit of the village, even sacrificing their companions' lives. The relationship between ninjas and the village, which should have been one of attraction and attraction, will become mutually exclusive..."

"at this time…"

"Someone will awaken like Hatake Sakumo-senpai."

"Kid."

"Your father was not wrong."

"The only thing wrong is this unrecognizable Konoha."

Tsunade glanced at the short figure standing in front of the tombstone and said in a cold voice: "Don't blame your father for being cowardly. It is this unpleasant era that is wrong. Practice hard to awaken the Storm Release created by your father and implement the will left by your father..."

"..."

Little Kakashi remained silent.

"Are you leaving?"

When Orochimaru saw Tsunade about to leave, he seemed to have a mixed feeling of reluctance and expectation: "Tsunade, the situation in the ninja world is not very good right now..."

"Ninja World War..."

“Maybe it’s about to start again…”

"so what?"

Tsunade glanced at Orochimaru with a nonchalant expression, and her voice echoed in Orochimaru's ears with a hint of coldness: "There is no need to stay in this village with twisted hearts. I hate Konoha more than ever!"

After saying this, Tsunade seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly said: "Orochimaru, if you become the fourth generation, come and change all this, maybe I will come back then..."

"it is good."

A smile finally appeared on Orochimaru's face.

In Konoha of this era, the entire Konoha believed that Orochimaru, one of the three great ninjas of Konoha, had become the only candidate for Hokage.

Orochimaru knew that what he was doing might cause disgust among his former friends, but he believed that as long as he hid his darkness well, just like his teacher, the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen, he would still be able to make his old friends return.

Unfortunately…

This promise could never be fulfilled.

When the Third Ninja World War was over, many children grew up in the war, and many people were still immersed in the sorrow of losing their loved ones. Even Konoha after the war was not peaceful, and the outbreak of the Nine-Tails Rebellion caused more people to lose their loved ones.

but…

None of this has anything to do with Orochimaru.

Be it the position of Hokage of Konoha or those illusory powers, to him, they are far less important than his own eternal life. Only when you are alive will everything have meaning!
In order to achieve immortality, Orochimaru will do anything!
When Orochimaru's human experiments hidden in the dark in Konoha were finally discovered by his teacher Sarutobi Hiruzen, he decided to cut off all past ties and left Konoha to become a rebel ninja. He gave up his agreement with Tsunade and took away the crystal coffin that Tsunade left in Konoha.

The fifty-fifth year of the Konoha calendar.

Several years after Orochimaru defected from Konoha, the last crystal coffin met its fate since its birth.

Compared to the vicissitudes it has experienced over thousands of years, compared to the tragic stories of countless souls its owner has witnessed in the underworld for thousands of years, everything that has happened in the past few decades is so insignificant.

(End of this chapter)