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

"Lady first."

Haneda gentlemanly handed the menu to Rin, who ordered a few relatively inexpensive dishes and then handed the menu to Obito next to her.

"Hey, Haneda, what's your favorite food again?"

Obito was having trouble making decisions. Looking at the menu, his mind went blank, and he had absolutely no idea what to order.

“Pork belly and lettuce. I like to wrap grilled meat in lettuce,” Haneda said with a light laugh.

"Forget it, that's it!"

Obito knew that Haneda was very rich, so he immediately ordered several of the more expensive dishes.

He originally wanted to order the most expensive dishes, but then he thought that Yu Tian was an orphan, and what would happen to him if his parents' inheritance ran out?

Therefore, Obito had a change of heart and consciously lowered his standards.

Haneda took the menu, glanced at it, and noticed the price difference between the top and bottom of the menu. His lips twitched involuntarily.

He could naturally guess which ones had soil spots.

Haneda's assessment of this was that Obito had a conscience, but not much.

"Have you heard? Konoha's White Fang, Hatake Sakumo, abandoned an S-rank mission, severely damaging the village's interests."

"Didn't they say that Lord Sakumo gave up to save his comrades? Could there be some hidden reason?"

"Ha! The very people he saved are criticizing him to his face! If you ask me, the village's interests come first! Damaging the village indirectly harms us!"

"If you put it that way, then Lord Sakumo is a sinner of Konoha?!"

……

They could hear a loud conversation coming from the next table. Haneda and the others could hear it clearly.

"The White Fang of Konoha, Lord Sakumo? Could he be Kakashi's father?!"

Obito muttered to himself, his voice gradually growing louder, and towards the end, his tone carried a hint of surprise.

"Hey, you two gentlemen, are you talking about Konoha's White Fang, Lord Hatake Sakumo?"

Obito, overhearing two middle-aged men at the next table criticizing Kakashi's father's behavior, couldn't help but walk over and loudly ask them a question.

"Yes. It's Sakumo Hatake." An older man replied with a hint of disdain.

“Uncle, Lord Sakumo is a Jonin who has carried out many S-rank missions and is a hero of Konoha. How can you just say such things?” Obito said.

"Hero? Can a ninja who abandons a mission be considered a hero? Especially since he abandoned a mission that was extremely important to the village!"

"That's right, kids should read more books. Ninjas are all about completing missions."

"What about our comrades? Aren't our comrades more important than the mission?!" Obito shouted.

"Companions? Heh... Hatake Sakumo is a ninja, not a villager, so of course the mission comes first!"

Upon hearing the critical tone, Obito immediately started arguing with them.

For Obito, his comrades were definitely more important than his mission.

What's more, they are slandering their own friend, Kakashi's father.

Has the "White Teeth Suicide Incident" already begun?

Haneda lowered his head, his gaze gradually deepening.

"The best time to boost Kakashi's favorability has arrived..."

Haneda looked up and inadvertently saw a white-haired boy wearing a black mask.

Those signature dead fish eyes—the other person was undoubtedly Kakashi.

For some reason, Kakashi was sitting alone, grilling meat by himself.

His gaze frequently fell on the two who were arguing with Obito.

"Alright, Obito, the barbecue is here." Rin saw that Obito's face was flushed, and he looked like he was about to argue with them to the bitter end.

She grabbed Obito's hand and dragged him towards the seat.

"Rin, didn't you hear them slandering Kakashi's father?" Obito retorted indignantly.

Seeing this, Rin was at a loss with Obito, so she held onto him, afraid that he would go up and hit someone.

(PS: Kakashi graduated from Konoha around year 42, but White Fang graduated around year 44. I moved the timeline forward for the sake of the story.)

(As I said before, if you're concerned about the timeline, you can skip this. Except for the timeline that is more consistent between Shippuden and the original work, I will make appropriate adjustments for the sake of the plot.)

Chapter 004: Conflict with Confucians

"Is the most important thing for a ninja really the mission?"

Haneda stood up, looked at those who were criticizing White Fang, and asked in a deep voice.

"What's the difference between a ninja who doesn't follow the rules and doesn't complete missions and a piece of trash?!"

One of the older men retorted, his words laced with sarcasm.

Haneda chuckled a few times and said disdainfully, "Only the weak are bound by the rules, while the strong break them."

"Furthermore, Jiraiya once said that a ninja is someone who can endure everything."

"Endure the blame for not completing the task, endure the inner condemnation, persevere and wait patiently for the opportunity."

"In short, missions can be done anytime, but your companions only have one life!"

The middle-aged man snorted coldly, showing great disdain for the young man in front of him:

"Ninjas like Sakumo Hatake complete missions that are extremely important to the village. If such a mission fails, it will have a huge impact on the village. What do you, a mere child, know?"

"An extremely important mission? Then, may I ask what exactly this mission is?" Haneda asked calmly.

"How would I know about such secrets involving Konoha?" the middle-aged man asked impatiently.

"Since it's classified, is it something you can discuss? Besides, who knows the mission's objective or the dangers we face?"

"Only the parties involved and the village's higher-ups know about this!"

"Konoha's White Fang is a strongman who can rival the Sannin. Even he thinks the mission should be abandoned. Does that mean we shouldn't abandon it?"

"The mission is so difficult that if Lord Sakumo dies there, the village will be missing a powerful figure. The other four great nations will certainly not want to let go of this golden opportunity and will inevitably declare war on Konoha!"

Are you satisfied with this result?

"Hmph, fools are always self-righteous, thinking they are always right, not realizing that this will lead more people into the abyss."

After Haneda finished speaking, the entire barbecue restaurant fell silent.

Yes, what he said makes a lot of sense.

Especially that line: if Lord Sakumo dies on his mission, the village will lose a powerful figure, and the other four great nations will take the opportunity to declare war on Konoha!

Are you satisfied with this result?

Are you satisfied with this outcome and the resulting war?

This outcome has harmed the interests of many more villages. Are you satisfied with it?

Rather than letting Konoha's White Fang die on the way to his mission, it's better to abandon the mission and save his comrades.

This is a rational choice.

Of course, whether this is the best choice in specific circumstances is unknown.

However, who else besides the parties involved and high-ranking officials like the Third Hokage would know about such a secret?

Since the Konoha leadership intends to keep the mission details under wraps, a few words of verbal sparring won't matter.

"Hmph, Haneda is right. Do you want Lord Sakumo dead and start a war?!"

Obito immediately echoed this sentiment, condemning those who slandered White Fang.

Standing on moral high ground to criticize others, as if anyone can do that.

Besides, what Haneda said makes a lot of sense, and the details of the mission are still unclear.

In an instant, the two who had been criticizing the most fell silent, ignoring the barbecue on the table, and after paying the bill, they slunk away from the barbecue restaurant.

At the same time, the criticism of White Teeth disappeared, and more people began to be rational.

[Ding! Kakashi Hatake's affection level +13]

[Ding! Kakashi Hatake's affection level +17]

……

[Kakashi Hatake's favorability rating has reached 73, rewarding him with 0.2 chakra and the Leaf Village's ultimate taijutsu, Thousand Years of Death.]

A Thousand Years of Killing?

Haneda blushed as he recalled his childhood memories.

This kind of prankster ninjutsu is so easy to learn after watching it once, why would you need to learn it?!

Fortunately, there's still a minimum of 0.2 chakra, which is barely acceptable.

Haneda paused, glancing at the corner of the barbecue restaurant, where Kakashi had already disappeared.