Naruto: With maxed-out affection, I am invincible in the ninja world.

"But buddy, are you alright? I walk rather fast and I'm a bit overweight, haha..."

As he spoke, the uncle scratched the back of his head, looking quite embarrassed.

"It's nothing, uncle."

"I'm a ninja, I'm not that fragile."

Kakashi responded with a smile. This time, the uncle didn't say much, but waved goodbye to Kakashi.

"Goodbye, future little ninja."

"Goodbye, uncle."

Kakashi watched the slightly chubby man leave, and inadvertently, his peripheral vision caught a glimpse of the glass windows of a shop under renovation in the distance.

His face, hidden by a black mask, was reflected in the glass.

Suddenly, Kakashi took off his mask.

This time, a child was reflected in the glass. Kakashi and the child looked at each other and smiled.

"Kakashi, remember this: power is for protecting your comrades and the village,"

His father's words suddenly echoed in his mind. At that time, he had just shown the signs of genius and had just started school.

He did not respond to his father, but simply nodded silently.

This time, however, he had the answer in his heart.

Just like the uncle I met by chance, he was an adult, but his first concern was for me, a child.

As for myself, as a ninja, my first concern was for the middle-aged man who was just an ordinary person.

This is the Will of Fire, and it is also the meaning of a father protecting his companions and the village.

Kakashi put his mask back on and continued walking towards home.

As the setting sun shone brightly at the end of the street, his eyes were no longer lost.

…………

Arriving at his doorstep, Kakashi opened the door and laid his shoes flat on the shoe cabinet.

"I'm back, father."

Kakashi smiled, his tone much more relaxed.

His voice was the same as last night, but to Sakumo inside the room, it sounded like a completely different person.

"Kakashi, you seem to be in a good mood today. Did something happen at school?"

"Sakumo said softly."

Seeing his son's relaxed demeanor, he felt relaxed as well, and the gloom and weariness on his face dissipated considerably.

"Father, this afternoon the Third Hokage's son, Asuma, mentioned your mission failure."

"Oh, I see. He must be in a really bad mood, right?" Sakumo waved his hand dismissively.

He didn't want to involve his parents' generation in the children's affairs.

Besides, Sakumo had heard a lot about Asuma's temper from the Hokage.

Two words: rebellious.

Kakashi nodded and said slowly, "He called you a piece of trash, but at this time, someone else called you a hero."

"Oh? Whose child is this?" Sakumo asked with a smile.

"Uchiha Haneda and Uchiha Obito."

Upon hearing this, Sakumo frowned, but then his brows relaxed as he recalled how Asuma had publicly called him a piece of trash.

Why involve the parents' generation in children's affairs?

Besides, the Uchiha were also members of the village.

Kakashi didn't notice the fleeting expression on his father's face at that moment, and he continued:

"Haneda told me that in the ninja world, people who don't follow the rules are called trash, but people who don't cherish their comrades are even worse than trash."

"Father, do you still remember what you once told me?"

"Power is for protecting, whether it's your comrades or your village."

"The so-called ninja is not a tool, but a weapon symbolizing protection."

"This is the Will of Fire!"

After Kakashi finished speaking, Sakumo fell completely silent.

He stared blankly at his son, and it took him a long time to calm down.

"You're right, Kakashi. Protection is the meaning of power. This is the Will of Fire, and this is my ninja way!"

After saying that, Sakumo suddenly laughed.

His smile was no longer forced; it was genuine.

Perhaps she was pleased to see the changes in her son.

Or perhaps, he has come to understand everything that has happened to him.

…………

[Ding! Kakashi Hatake's favorability +5]

[Ding! Kakashi Hatake's favorability +7]

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[Ding! Kakashi Hatake's favorability +37]

[Ding! Hatake Sakumo's favorability +61]

[The host's affinity with Sarutobi Asuma has reached 63, and the host has gained insight into a Genin-level Fire Release ninjutsu.]

[The host's affinity with Kakashi Hatake has reached 153, granting 0.3 chakra, the A-rank ninjutsu Chidori, and some Sharingan ocular power.]

[The host's affinity with Hatake Sakumo has reached 81, granting the host the Swordsmanship Mastery.]

"As expected, Kakashi's favorability can also bring Sharingan power!"

Haneda saw the Sharingan eye power among the rewards and his envy of Kamui rekindled.

Among the Kaleidoscope eye techniques, Kamui's power is definitely among the top two.

As for what can rival Kamui, it is of course the strongest illusion technique, Kotoamatsukami.

In Haneda's view, the former is very comprehensive, while the latter has a long CD, but plays a decisive role.

As for Sakumo and Asuma, it's a buy-one-get-one-free deal...

Wait, what's going on with Asuma?

This second-generation actor was mocked and instantly killed by himself as the villain, but his popularity actually increased.

Is he a masochist?!

…………

On the other side, the Hokage Building.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was holding a crystal ball and staring at it intently.

The surface of the crystal ball projected the interior of a hot spring resort in Konoha, just like a projection.

Inside the hot spring resort, countless beautiful young women were laughing and playing...

Undoubtedly, as the Hokage, he was observing the people's conditions.

dong dong dong...

A knock sounded on the door, and Hiruzen Sarutobi calmly wiped the crystal ball, retracting his telescope technique.

He picked up the pipe on the table, took a deep drag, and calmed his restless heart.

"Please come in."

At that moment, Takakura Bunta, Haneda's teacher, walked in.

The classes he taught were all representatives of the village's major clans, such as the Uchiha, Hyuga, and Ino-Shika-Cho.

Moreover, Asuma, the Hokage's son, was also among them, so he was naturally qualified to meet the Hokage, similar to Iruka's situation.

"My lord, I'm here to report on the class's teaching progress."

"Did Asuma cause trouble at school?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked with a smile, taking a drag of his cigarette.

Takakura Bunta thought for a moment, then nodded and said:

"Asuma called Kakashi's father a piece of trash at school and also talked about some rumors about the village."

"Okay, I understand. I will take him to apologize to Sakumo in person."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a hint of helplessness.

There was no way around it; as Asma's father, he had a responsibility to clean up his son's mess.