Naruto: Nawaki was already dead, how could you bring him back to life?

"Are you crazy, Chiba?"

Nawaki looked at Chiba with disbelief and whispered, "Lord Sakumo's body is already cold, how could he possibly be saved!"

"Go now! And you too, Kakashi."

Chiba first pushed Nawaki outside, then looked at Kakashi and urged, "Get out of the way quickly, or Sakumo-sama will really be beyond saving."

"I won't let you; you're just trying to trick me into leaving!"

Kakashi raised his short sword and pointed it at Chiba, staring coldly at him.

Bang!

Chiba could have used the Hatake clan's token to persuade Kakashi to obey, but he instead knocked Kakashi unconscious.

"System, use 'Resurrection' on Sakumo Hatake!"

Chiba placed his hands on Sakumo's body, watching the "Resurrection" card turn into specks of light and disappear, then enter Sakumo's body through his hands.

When the system successfully revived Shigure and his wife, it rewarded Chiba with the right to use "Resurrection" once.

It can revive a person whose body is intact and who has been dead for no more than one hour.

"Lord Sakumo, you must come back to life!"

Chiba felt a little uneasy, fearing that Sakumo did not meet the conditions for "resurrection," and silently prayed in his heart.

Shuo Mao had once saved his life and treated him like a son, so he didn't want Shuo Mao to die like this!

"Hmm~"

A good ten minutes or so passed, and Sakumo Hatake still showed no signs of reviving. On the contrary, Kakashi, who had fainted to the side, slowly woke up.

"What, what did you do to my father?!"

As soon as Kakashi woke up, he jumped up, brandishing his sword and pointing it at Chiba. His eyes were bloodshot, and he looked ready to stab Chiba at the slightest provocation.

"Cough...cough..."

But just then, a familiar cough suddenly rang out.

Kakashi's eyes widened, the short sword in his hand fell to the ground with a clang, and he stood there stunned as if he had gone mad.

"Father?! Father?!"

Even though Kakashi had been insisting that his father was still alive, he knew better than anyone that his father was gone. But now, what was going on?!

Father actually spoke again? No, Father actually sat up with that person's help... He had already stood up!

Kakashi was dumbfounded. He suddenly remembered a novel he had read in his spare time that mentioned a similar situation.

"He's come back to life! It must be him! Father has come back to life!"

Having experienced both great joy and sorrow at such a young age, Kakashi's mental state was not quite normal at this time, and his subconscious mind began to doubt everything that had happened.

"Holy crap, Chiba, what's going on? You really brought Lord Sakumo back to life?!"

Just then, Rope Tree outside heard the commotion and rushed back.

Upon seeing the energetic Sakumo, he reacted just like Kakashi, as if struck by lightning, instantly frozen in place.

Nawaki knew that Chiba's medical skills were very strong, even stronger than her older sister's, but there had to be a limit to how strong she was. It was too outrageous that she could even bring the dead back to life!

"You two, stop overthinking things."

Seeing the two men's expressions of utter disbelief, Chiba forced an explanation: "Lord Sakumo just lost too much blood and entered a rare state of apparent death. You should trust science."

Even so, Chiba's lips still couldn't help but curl upwards.

When watching Naruto, Kakashi's childhood loss of his father was a source of deep regret for many. Now, he has forcefully reversed all of that, and the sense of accomplishment is far stronger than when he made Pakura roll her eyes!

"Lord Sakumo, it's so good to see you're alright!"

"Father, why did you do this? Did you consider my feelings?"

Ninjas are quite resilient. After recovering, Nawaki and Kakashi gathered around Sakumo and started yelling at him.

"Lord Sakumo needs to rest, you two shouldn't be making such a fuss here!" Chiba scolded.

At this moment, Sakumo, who was involved, finally spoke up: "Kakashi, Nawaki, you two go out for a moment. I have something to say to Chiba."

"Father, I...!"

Kakashi gripped Sakumo's arm tightly, unwilling to let go. He was afraid that what he was seeing was an illusion, and that once he left, he would never see his father again.

"Listen to me, go quickly."

Sakumo smiled with a touch of tenderness, raised his hand and ruffled Kakashi's hair. Kakashi then silently let go of his hand and left the room under Nawaki's guidance.

"Chiba, how did you manage to bring me back to life?"

After Nawaki and the other person left, Sakumo looked at Chiba and asked incredulously.

Chiba's explanation might fool Nawaki and the other two, but it couldn't fool him, a man who had actually died once.

"...Is it a secret? I understand. I will protect this secret for you with my life."

Seeing Chiba smile without saying a word, Sakumo understood and immediately shut up.

"Lord Sakumo, why did you do this? What will happen to Kakashi if you die?" Chiba asked, frowning.

Faced with Chiba's questioning, Sakumo sighed and said with clear eyes, "I did this precisely for Kakashi's sake."

Chiba was stunned, and then instantly understood everything.

It turns out that Sakumo was never affected by the rumors from beginning to end. The reason those people spread such rumors was just to give Sakumo a legitimate reason to "commit suicide".

"Thinking about it, it makes sense. How could an elite Jonin, decisive in battle and with a resolute mind, possibly break down emotionally and take his own life because of the criticism from some people?"

Chiba chuckled mockingly, "This Konoha is probably truly sick to the core."

Sakumo remained silent.

He had intended to end his life to protect Kakashi, but unexpectedly he came back to life, and now he doesn't know what to do.

"Lord Sakumo, I know what you're worried about."

Chiba noticed Sakumo's worry and slowly said, "I have an idea that can save your life and also deter those people from targeting Kakashi again."

Chapter 95 Danzo is furious and wants to eliminate Chiba!

"I have some connections here. Why don't you temporarily leave Konoha and become a bodyguard for the Daimyo of the Land of Fire?" Chiba suggested.

"The daimyo's guards?" Hatake Sakumo was taken aback upon hearing this.

“Yes.” Chiba nodded and said, “I also heard by chance that the daimyo wants to recruit some powerful experts to serve as guards, and you are an extremely suitable candidate.”

The "Twelve Guardian Ninjas" are still in the early stages of their formation. The Daimyo of the Land of Fire is eager to recruit talented individuals, and these powerful figures have only a few requirements for their direct bodyguards: reputation, strength, and character.

In terms of reputation, Sakumo is now above the Sannin; in terms of strength, Sakumo can easily defeat the rabble from the Daimyo's mansion; and in terms of character, Sakumo is willing to abandon his mission to protect his comrades.

With Chiba's influence, if Sakumo were willing, he could definitely become the direct bodyguard of the daimyo of the Land of Fire, gaining the daimyo's appreciation and trust.

Although Chiba found it hard to understand, in the original story, the daimyo could eliminate Konoha with just a word.

"If you become the Daimyo's direct bodyguard, no one in Konoha will dare to target you anymore, let alone threaten you with Kakashi. They will be vying to get on your good side."

Chiba wasn't making this up. No matter how powerful a regional official was, he wouldn't dare to easily offend the emperor's eunuchs—I mean, his guards!

Especially for someone like Shimura, who desperately wants to become Hokage, if he is disliked by the Daimyo, he will never be able to become Hokage in his lifetime.

“That is indeed a viable solution… You’ve grown up, Chiba.”

Looking at the young man speaking eloquently in front of him, Hatake Sakumo was filled with emotion. The child who once needed his protection was now someone he could guide.

"Lord Shuo Mao, there is no time to lose."

Chiba smiled and said, "I suggest you leave Konoha now to take care of this matter, and then spread the word that you have become the daimyo's bodyguard."

"I understand, Chiba."

Shuo Mao nodded slightly, his expression moved, and said, "This time, I really owe you a lot. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would already be...!"

Chiba waved his hand and said, "No need to thank me, Lord Sakumo. I'm just repaying the favor I owed you back then."

Sakumo never expected that Chiba would remember his casual remark back then, and couldn't help but laugh and say, "Saving you from so far away back then was definitely the second best decision I've ever made in my life."

"Oh? Then what was the best choice you made?" Chiba asked with some curiosity.

"Haha, naturally it's marriage to Kakashi's mother." Sakumo laughed heartily.

Chiba: "..."

Damn it, he didn't need to ask that question.

After the joke, Sakumo said seriously, "Chiba, I'll be leaving in a bit. After I leave, I hope you can take care of Kakashi for me."

"Don't worry, Lord Sakumo, I will." Chiba nodded and agreed.

Once Sakumo became the daimyo's direct bodyguard, he would have someone who could speak up for him, bringing him one step closer to his goal of taking over Konoha.

After finishing their business, the two left the house.

Before Chiba could react, Kakashi knelt down before him: "Thank you for saving my father. I was very rude to you just now, and I hope you can forgive me."

Kakashi couldn't imagine the future after losing Sakumo. Alone in this cold world, he would probably gradually turn into an emotionless walking corpse!

And now, my father is still alive, which is wonderful!

Therefore, his gratitude towards Chiba was almost overflowing, just like that of Yokura.

"No need to thank me. Lord Sakumo will be going on a long trip soon. You two should have a good chat."

Chiba smiled and pulled Kakashi up, ruffling his little head, feeling a great sense of accomplishment.

Kakashi will no longer have to suffer the tragic fate of the original storyline, where his father dies, his comrades die, his teachers die... Kishimoto, you have no heart!

……

"Chiba, if I die someday, can you bring me back to life?"

After leaving Sakumo's house, Nawaki insisted on taking Chiba back to the lab, chattering away all the way around Chiba.

"Yes, even if I can't save you, I'll resurrect you using the Impure World Reincarnation technique so you can bother me every day!"

Chiba rolled her eyes in annoyance.