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

"Heh, if Haneda wanted to be Hokage, you definitely wouldn't have a chance. Be glad you're the worst."

"Shut up! You idiot Kakashi! One day I'll become Hokage and prove myself!!"

"The bottom-ranked student has no chance; they can't even pass the written exam of the Chunin Exams."

……

Pity……

I can't let him watch me become Hokage...

…………

In a grove of trees, Haneda swiftly moved through the woods toward the Kannabi Bridge.

Surrounded by Konoha and Iwagakure ninjas, Haneda opened his three-tomoe Sharingan, grabbed an Iwagakure ninja by the neck, and asked:

Do you know where Kakashi Hatake and the others are?

"do not know……"

"waste."

Haneda ended the life of the Iwa ninja in his hand and began his search again.

He had already arrived at the battlefield of Kannabi Bridge, but after searching around, he still couldn't find Obito and the others.

At that moment, Haneda looked up at the sky.

It's already afternoon.

"Damn it!"

"I must be faster! Faster!!"

Haneda moved through the battlefield.

Suddenly, a Jonin-style ninja wearing a vest with a knife scar on his back caught his attention.

Haneda sensed a familiar presence from that scar.

With just a glance at his opponent, the three-tomoe Sharingan instantly controlled the Iwa ninja.

Do you know where Kakashi Hatake and the others are?

"Those three brats? They're already dead."

Haneda's gaze froze, his heart suddenly raced, and his Sharingan began to spin unconsciously.

"Tell me their direction!!"

The ninja pointed towards the western sun, and then a flash of lightning ended his life.

"quick!"

"quick!!"

"Faster!!!"

Lightning Release chakra covered his legs; it was Haneda's Lightning Release chakra pattern, which he borrowed from A.

Previously, he rarely tried it because he was very prone to injury.

But at this moment, Haneda had no time to hesitate.

Lightning flashed through the forest and came to a tree, in front of a collapsed cave.

A pair of three-tomoe Sharingan eyes stared at each other, and fell silent.

Chapter 159 I know

Suddenly, Lin, worried that the enemy might be impersonating Haneda, asked:

"Haneda, what are you doing here?!"

Haneda did not reply; lightning crackled and popped in his palm.

He drew his sword, swung it, and slashed at the collapsed cave.

A flash of lightning left a long mark on the ground.

The knife in Haneda's hand fell limply and stuck into the ground.

"Haneda!"

Kakashi seemed to understand something, and he gripped the amulet tightly in his hand.

“His chakra disappeared; I could see it.”

Haneda stared blankly ahead, his Sharingan with its three tomoe in its sockets.

His eyes, which he was so proud of, could not see any trace of Obito.

A silent stillness filled the woods and the hearts of the group.

A blue butterfly flew by silently and landed on the hilt of Dawn's sword.

One person lands, and a butterfly takes flight.

The sword was back in Haneda's hands.

Watching the figure leave with the knife, Kakashi shouted:

"Haneda!"

"I'm going to kill some people."

…………

At night, the moonlight shone on the collapsed Kannabi Bridge and on the countless corpses on the battlefield.

Kakashi had no idea how much time had passed.

All he knew was that earlier that afternoon, a figure with lightning flashing on his sword had appeared on the Kannabi Bridge.

They killed over a hundred Iwa ninja.

It seemed to have inexhaustible strength, like a slaughtering machine.

The Kannabi Bridge fell into a rare tranquility after the Iwa ninja was forced back by the lightning and golden light.

Haneda, holding a knife, walked over.

rustling...

Kakashi heard familiar footsteps, looked up, and saw Haneda.

He whispered:

"Haneda, Obito..."

"I know." Haneda sat down next to Kakashi, hunching over with his head down.

"Before he died..."

"I know!"

Kakashi noticed Haneda's unusually irritable demeanor and placed Obito's lucky charm on Haneda's lap.

"He told me to tell you..."

"Kakashi! I've told you so many times, I know!!"

Haneda suddenly raised his head, his three-tomoe Sharingan staring into Kakashi's eyes.

Kakashi continued speaking.

"He asked me to tell you that this is the last time, and to forgive him for leaving without saying goodbye."

"Let me tell you, don't be disgusted by his saliva, and don't dream about him."

Haneda froze, countless memories flashing before his eyes.

Those were happy times when he and Obito skipped classes together, slept together, studied together, and trained together...

If he could be a little faster...

If he could defeat Sasori without hesitation by using Wood Release...

If he could have found Obito and the others sooner...

Everything might be different.

Tears welled up in her eyes, streamed down her cheeks, and dripped from her chin.

"Please, stop talking."

Minato came up behind Haneda, put an arm around Haneda's shoulder, and said apologetically:

"I'm sorry I'm late this time..."

Kakashi heard the familiar voice, looked at Minato, and his eyes were filled with various thoughts.

He felt apologetic that his prized Purple Lightning had failed to protect Obito, and he blamed Minato, the fastest ninja in the world, for not arriving in time...

In the end, all those thoughts turned into a sigh.