Ninja World: I'm really a support-type ninja

Kakashi Hatake's laughter dispelled the last vestiges of fear the two brothers had for the future, and they returned to their usual playful state amidst their bickering.

Kakashi Hatake is still the one who gets bullied, but he seems to enjoy it, perfectly embodying the role of a "punching bag".

Akira Hatake, not to be outdone, seized upon Kakashi Hatake's desire to take care of and tolerate him, and became even more unrestrained in his antics.

However, the time spent playing around was only three blocks away, and soon the gates of the ninja academy came into view for the two brothers.

"Akira, hurry up and get to school." Kakashi Hatake's expression returned to its poker face, as if he wasn't the one who had just been laughing through his tears.

"I understand." Akira Hatake also regained his seriousness. "But I have to remind you, remember to call me 'brother' when there are many people around. This is non-negotiable."

"I understand, Akira." Kakashi Hatake glanced around and nodded after making sure no one was around. "Go on."

"correct!"

Akira Hatake, who had just taken a few steps forward, suddenly turned back, took out a comic book from his pocket, and handed it over.

"Take this."

"What is this? A notebook? It's so small..." Kakashi Hatake took it with some confusion, flipped through a few pages, and then frowned. "A comic book? That's too childish!"

"What, still trying to maintain the persona you had before, reading erotic novels?" Akira Hatake glanced at him sideways.

Although gambling and drugs are mortal enemies of Akira Hatake, Kakashi is still young. Ambitious young people need to be nurtured from childhood, otherwise they may not be able to find a girlfriend even when they are 30.

"Don't talk nonsense, I didn't see it!" Kakashi Hatake blushed and quickly stuffed the comic book into his ninja tool bag. "You can't read those kinds of things, you can't even talk about them. You must remember the Three Commandments of Ninja!"

"Heh, heh heh!" Akira Hatake sneered and turned to leave. He was a man who had read the entire story from beginning to end; he had a very deep impression of Prince Kagami, who was always reading...

After watching Akira Hatake enter the Ninja Academy, Kakashi Hatake's lips curled slightly beneath his mask, and then he used a Body Flicker Technique to run to a deserted street corner.

Wow…

The sound of pages turning filled the air, and one illustrated fairy tale after another came into those dead fish eyes, their light growing brighter and brighter.

Sometimes, living in an ivory tower isn't so bad. At least when you have to face challenges, leaning against the quiet streetlights at night can offer some warmth to your weary soul.

However, it's worth noting that not everything in the ivory tower is beautiful; there's also sordidness buried deep beneath.

"Hey, isn't this Akira Hatake, the eldest son of the Hatake family? You've been caught by your genius younger brother and brought to school again?"

“Naiyong, you’re wrong. Hatake Akira was dragged into school by his brother.”

"Yes, yes, thanks to your reminder, otherwise I would have forgotten." Shimura Noyuki agreed in a pretentious manner. "It's good to be born 5 minutes earlier, so that genius Kakashi Hatake can do everything for you."

Shimura Nobu took a step forward. Although he was half a head shorter than Hatake Akira, his aura was not weak. Even with his head held high, one could see the arrogance in his eyes.

"If it weren't for the fact that you have the surname Hatake, given your behavior and how useless you are, you would have been relegated to the regular class long ago and mixed up with those clueless good-for-nothings!"

Everyone at the Ninja Academy knew that Hatake Akira was the worst student, but only a handful of people dared to openly criticize him to his face.

Shimura Nobuyuki and Takanatsu Goka, this wolf and a jackal, are representative of this.

It's no wonder these two are so arrogant; it's mainly because these two Konoha clans have only been around for a short time, and their ancestors didn't leave them much of a foundation.

After all, with two Konoha elders, Danzo Shimura and Koharu Utatane, backing up their clan, it's not easy for them to keep a low profile.

Moreover, the Hatake family also produced a genius boy, Hatake Kakashi, who surpassed them by several levels. They dared not cause trouble for Hatake Kakashi, so Hatake Akira, who was known as the bottom of the class, naturally became the outlet for their jealousy.

In the past, Akira Hatake would have thought he was bitten by a puppy; apart from the noise, it wouldn't have had much of an impact on him.

However, having just received a shot of adrenaline from Kakashi Hatake's emotional maneuvering today, Akira Hatake is now eager to try it out.

thump.

Without warning, he kicked Shimura Noiyuki in the chest, sending him flying four or five meters away.

Although the sound of the foot stomping on his chest wasn't very loud, and it didn't hurt much, that stomp undoubtedly ignited the fury in Shimura Nobu's heart.

The fact that Shimura Noyuki, who can be considered an excellent student, was successfully attacked by Hatake Akira, who is widely regarded as the worst student, undoubtedly maximized the insult and provocation.

"Hatake Akira, you're asking for death!"

Shimura Noyuki roared, got up from the ground, clenched his fists, and charged forward.

In response, Akira Hatake curled his lip. This attack method, full of loopholes, was either a sign of contempt or anger that had made him lose his mind. In Akira's opinion, it was no different from a children's brawl.

With a casual wave of his hand, a ranged attack imbued with passive chakra shot out, covering the four or five meters between the two in almost an instant, and striking Shimura Noyuki precisely in the chest.

vomit.

Bright red blood gushed from Shimura Noyuki's gaping mouth, accompanied by the sound of vomiting. He flew backward in a "bow" shape and fell into a coma before even hitting the ground.

With a base attack of 300 points plus an additional 15% bonus from Akira Hatake's own strength, the damage from this attack is comparable to that of a C-rank ninjutsu.

Moreover, this attack is instantaneous, with a cooldown of only 5 seconds, making it arguably the only effective attack method that Akira Hatake currently possesses.

Even more terrifying is that, due to the cheat system, this attack method has evolved into a tracking attack, which cannot be avoided no matter how you dodge.

The only two ways to evade it are the Substitution Jutsu and a space-time ninjutsu similar to Kamui.

Even if someone sacrifices themselves to stand in front of the attacked person, Akira Hatake's passive attacks will take a detour and hit the opponent in an extremely bizarre way.

“Some people may bear the surname of a clan ninja, but they do not have the magnanimity that a clan ninja should have. I used to disdain to pay attention to clowns like you, but that doesn’t mean I will ignore you forever.”

After declaring his victory, Akira Hatake turned and walked toward the second-year classroom, leaving behind a group of dumbfounded ninja academy students, as well as the seriously injured and unconscious Shimura Nobuyuki.

Chapter 5: Two people locked in a fierce confrontation.

The Hokage's office is located on the top floor of the Hokage Building.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was hunched over his desk, writing furiously as he reviewed reports, orders, and information on events occurring both inside and outside the village.

Overall, Hiruzen Sarutobi was a competent Hokage in handling political affairs.

Suddenly, Hiruzen Sarutobi stopped writing with his vermilion pen, his fingers gently stroking the document, turning back a page of the report he had previously flipped through.

"Kazaki Akira...?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi quietly repeated Akira Hatake's name, then frowned and fell into deep thought.

The report was submitted by a teacher from the Ninja Academy. It details the conflict between Akira Hatake and Nobuyuki Shimura. In addition to recreating the scene as accurately as possible, it also tries to avoid including any personal feelings.

Therefore, there is no doubt about the authenticity of this report; it is a very detailed account of the situation at the time.

As for why Hiruzen Sarutobi, whom we had previously skipped, was rewatched, it was simply because this ordinary brawl at the ninja academy had involved the Hatake and Shimura clans of Konoha.

At first glance, there seems to be no major problem, but upon closer examination, the underlying issues could be significant or minor.

On a larger scale, Akira Hatake's act of seriously injuring Nobuyuki Shimura constitutes unauthorized attack on a fellow villager, which clearly violates the Ninja Code.

This incident would have a very negative impact and must be recorded in Hatake Asuka's future ninja file, which would have some influence on his future promotions and assessments.

Even Shimura Danzo might use this as an excuse to put pressure on the Hatake family. Even if it doesn't cause any real damage to the Hatake family, it will still create a negative public opinion among the people.

Clearly, this is something Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't want to see.

The current head of the Hatake clan, Hatake Sakumo, is an outstanding figure in Konoha Village in terms of both achievements and political influence.

Furthermore, Hiruzen Sarutobi intended for Sakumo Hatake to succeed him as the Fourth Hokage, and the half-sleeve of the Hokage hanging on his right arm is the best proof of this.

Although the Hatake family is slightly weaker, it is precisely because of this that they are easier to control, which is why Hiruzen Sarutobi trusts him so much. He can be considered Hiruzen Sarutobi's right-hand man.

How could Hiruzen Sarutobi not know that Danzo Shimura coveted the Hokage position?

Given Hiruzen Sarutobi's understanding of Danzo Shimura, he would never miss any opportunity to cripple or weaken Hiruzen Sarutobi's power.

As expected, while Hiruzen Sarutobi was pondering how to quell the matter of Akira Hatake severely injuring Nobuyuki Shimura, Danzo Shimura pushed open the door to the Hokage's office and walked in with a gloomy expression.

"Sarutobi, I believe you are already aware of the terrible incident that occurred at the Ninja Academy." Shimura Danzo went straight to the point. "I want to know how you will handle this matter."

"How I handle this is my business. Even if you are one of the three advisors of Konoha, you have no right to interfere in this matter." Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression was displeased, and he thought to himself that what he feared had come to pass.

"Sarutobi, the person who was seriously injured is a nephew of my clan, yet you tell me I have no right to interfere?" Shimura Danzo sneered. "Then, as the head of the Shimura clan, I've come to you to demand an explanation. Is there a problem with that?!"

"No problem." Hiruzen Sarutobi lit his pipe, his face so gloomy it seemed like it could drip water.

Soon, smoke filled the entire Hokage's office, and the two looked at each other, falling into a silent state of perfect understanding.

"Sarutobi, someone who doesn't cherish his comrades and even attacks them doesn't deserve to be a ninja!"

In the end, it was Shimura Danzo's self-control that failed him, and he spoke first.

“Well, what you say is understandable, after all, it was Shimura Nobuyuki who was seriously injured, not Hatake Akira.” Hiruzen Sarutobi exhaled a puff of smoke. “But you should take a look at this report before drawing any conclusions.”

Hiruzen Sarutobi pulled out a separate report detailing the entire conflict between the two and pushed it in front of Danzo Shimura.

The latter did not hesitate, picked up the report and read it through, his expression turning slightly gloomy.

Shimura Nobuhisa concealed some things from him, and Shimura Danzo himself was also a bit anxious, rushing to find fault with Sarutobi Hiruzen without properly investigating the matter.

The main reason is that Hatake Sakumo is so meticulous in his work that when he finally encountered an opportunity that wasn't exactly great, how could Shimura Danzo easily give it up?

Even if it doesn't work, it would be nice to annoy Hiruzen Sarutobi. After all, in Danzo Shimura's eyes, the position of Hokage originally belonged to him, and Hiruzen Sarutobi was not as good as him!

"So what?" Shimura Danzo scoffed. "It's common for comrades to bicker, but they've never killed each other. Isn't that enough to prove the point?"

"But that depends on the specifics of the argument." Hiruzen Sarutobi retracted his report. "Shimura Nobuyuki's words severely disrupted the balance between clan ninjas and commoner ninjas. Is 'trash' a term appropriate for addressing a comrade?!"

"This……"

Danzo Shimura paused for a moment, then tried to continue, but how could Hiruzen Sarutobi give him the chance to make further use of the situation?

"That's the truth, and no amount of explanation can prove it," Hiruzen Sarutobi declared definitively. "Shimura Noriyuki's own behavior was improper, and he frequently provoked Akira Hatake. His injury was entirely his own fault."

"However, considering that he was seriously injured, the above-mentioned mistakes will not be investigated. As for Akira Hatake, who caused Shimura Noriyuki's serious injury, although he violated the Ninja Code, considering that there was a reason for the incident, his behavior will only be recorded in his personal Ninja File, and other responsibilities will not be investigated."

"Hiruzen, you!"

"Call me the Third Hokage!" Hiruzen Sarutobi slammed his fist on the table. "Danzo, get your act together and just do your job. You'd better stay out of everything else!"

At the end of his prime, Hiruzen Sarutobi still retained some of the heroic spirit of his youth. Although he was showing signs of becoming more conciliatory and politically minded, he was still very tough at this time and could completely suppress Danzo Shimura.

After making the final decision, Shimura Danzo could only leave dejectedly, continuing to lurk in the shadows and wait for the next opportunity to strike Hatake Sakumo.

After all, besides Hiruzen Sarutobi, who is a formidable obstacle, Sakumo Hatake, who is highly popular among the public, is also an extremely strong competitor in the quest to become Hokage.

"The Hokage's Guard?" Hiruzen Sarutobi exclaimed.

"Sandaime-sama Hokage!"

Three members of the Hokage's guard appeared in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi in an instant using the Body Flicker Technique, kneeling on one knee to await further orders.

"Go and call Shuo Mao over, and tell him I need to talk to him."

After receiving the order, the three members of the Hokage's guard used the Body Flicker Technique to leave and soon found Sakumo Hatake and informed him.