The Hidden Mist Blacksmith, forging the glory of the Ninja Sword Style!

The battle between Konoha and Iwagakure.

Sakumo Hatake was also sitting on the rock, lost in thought.

Upon his resurrection, Sakumo Hatake's memories of himself are still stuck on the moment he chose to commit suicide.

Is the mission more important, or are the partners more important?

Sakumo Hatake has been pondering this question for a long time, but he still hasn't come to an answer.

Previously, Sakumo Hatake thought that choosing a partner was the right thing to do.

So they did it that way.

But after returning to the village, they discovered that things were not as they seemed.

Rumors and gossip almost overwhelmed him.

Even the companion he had saved was blaming himself.

Sakumo Hatake fell into self-doubt.

"So, if I made a mistake, am I still a qualified ninja?"

"Do I even deserve to be called a ninja?"

Sakumo Hatake now is like an ascetic monk whose heart has been broken.

Once a person begins to doubt themselves, they will hesitate in whatever they do.

Hesitant.

This is fatal for ninjas.

As a ninja, one must have strong judgment.

A moment's hesitation could change the course of the battle.

In addition, there's the already flawed Impure World Reincarnation technique.

Sakumo Hatake is much weaker now than he was when he was alive.

When they ambushed Rōshi earlier, Sakumo Hatake himself sensed it.

Throughout the entire process, the role she played was not as significant as that of Kushina Uzumaki.

If Danzo hadn't been well-prepared, and if Old Purple hadn't been so careless, the plan might not have succeeded.

"Senior White Fang."

Kushina Uzumaki stood before Sakumo Hatake.

There is a certain relationship between the two.

Kakashi is the son of Sakumo Hatake.

Kushina Uzumaki is Minato Namikaze's wife.

Kakashi was also a student of Minato Namikaze.

Sakumo Hatake already knew about these relationships.

"Kushina, thank you and Minato for taking care of Kakashi."

"You're too kind, senior. Minato and I didn't do much. We just did what a teacher should do. Kakashi is a very obedient, serious, and hardworking child."

Sakumo Hatake hesitated for a moment, then asked.

"Kushina, would you mind telling me about Kakashi?"

Sakumo Hatake had mixed feelings about Konoha.

Sakumo Hatake is still unsure whether his choice was right or wrong.

He couldn't help but feel some resentment towards Konoha.

However, Sakumo Hatake only felt indebted to Kakashi.

Unable to face the situation, he chose suicide as an escape.

Kakashi was left alone.

Having such a "terrible" father as himself, as an "orphan," Sakumo Hatake felt that Kakashi must be having a very hard time, which was a failure on his part as a father.

"of course."

Kushina Uzumaki will tell you the story slowly.

"Kakashi performed exceptionally well at the Ninja Academy. He learned quickly and mastered the skills very well, far ahead of his peers, which is why he applied for early graduation."

"At such a young age, he has already carried out many impressive missions."

"But in terms of personality, he is a little withdrawn."

"Therefore, the Third Hokage arranged for Kakashi to join the team led by Minato."

"The other two are Obito Uchiha and Rin Nohara."

"Lin is a gentle girl."

"Obito is a bit clumsy, but he's very kind and cares a lot about his comrades."

"As the three of them spent time together, Kakashi gradually opened up his heart."

""

"The Third Shinobi World War has broken out."

"Kakashi performed very well against the Hidden Mist ninja."

"The younger generation of ninjas from Kirigakure are all very strong."

"Especially the appearance of the Zanpakuto."

"Uehara Shu, I have to admit, is an extremely powerful being."

"Kisaki Kisame, Ringo Yuri, Momochi Zabuza, Kurumi Kohachi, Terumi Mei"

"Among the younger generation in Konoha, Kakashi is almost the only one who can stand up."

"Later, Obito died in the battle between Konoha and Iwagakure."

"On his deathbed, he gave his Sharingan to Kakashi, who had lost one eye, probably hoping to help Kakashi and that Kakashi could carry on with his share of life."

"This incident dealt a significant blow to Kakashi."

""

"Then something else happened that really hit Kakashi hard."

"The Hidden Mist Village stuffed the Three-Tails into Rin's body, intending to send it to Konoha to cause riots."

"Because of Kirigakure's arrangements, Rin was unable to commit suicide and could only die at Kakashi's hands."

"Kakashi must have felt terrible killing his own comrade for the sake of the village."

Upon hearing this, Sakumo Hatake was slightly taken aback.

He abandoned the mission for his companions, which essentially harmed the village.

Kakashi, on the other hand, killed his comrades for the sake of the village.

They were father and son, but they did completely different things.

However, Sakumo Hatake knew Kakashi.

Sakumo Hatake felt that Kakashi, like himself, was probably the type who valued his comrades extremely.

Therefore, Sakumo Hatake was even more aware of the pain Kakashi was going through at that time.

"Kakashi made excellent use of the Sharingan. Although he was not a member of the Uchiha clan, he used the Sharingan better than some members of the Uchiha clan and even developed a tactic of copying other people's ninjutsu."

"Therefore, he earned the nickname 'Copy Ninja'."

"However, one day, Kakashi was attacked and when he woke up again, his Sharingan had disappeared."

Nobody knows who the killer is.

"However, in that case, it would most likely be someone from the Uchiha clan."

"If it was someone from another ninja village who attacked Kakashi, it's unlikely they would have only tried to steal his Sharingan."

"Kakashi, who lost his Sharingan, received a transplant of a regular eye."

"However, Kakashi did not become discouraged."

"Instead, he fused Lightning Release and Hatake-ryu swordsmanship to develop his own swordsmanship."

"Stronger than before."

"Minato requested the Thunder God Sword, once used by the Second Hokage, from the village for Kakashi, which is a perfect match for Kakashi."

"In the future, I believe Kakashi will definitely become a very powerful ninja."

"Even the Hokage."

Among the younger generation of Konoha, Kushina Uzumaki did not see anyone more outstanding than Kakashi.

However, that was in the past.

The situation in Konoha and the ninja world has changed drastically.

Kushina Uzumaki had absolutely no idea what the future held.

Moreover, Kushina Uzumaki is already dead.

Kushina Uzumaki no longer cared that much about the ninja world or the village.

In comparison, Kushina Uzumaki was more concerned about her newborn child.

"I wonder how Naruto is doing now."

Having just been resurrected using Edo Tensei, Kushina Uzumaki was immediately sent to the front lines, without even having the chance to see Naruto.

"When will I be able to go back to the village?"

Chapter 244 Is Itachi Uchiha the next Taketori or Hozuki?