Sky Curtain: Short Video Commentary on Konoha Villagers

He murmured, his gaze fixed on the scene of luring the tiger away from the mountain on the sky.

"This plan is indeed excellent."

"Unfortunately... I no longer intend to be Black Zetsu's pawn."

The sky continued to fall.

Regardless of whether Minato is dead or alive, the Akatsuki's target remains the Nine-Tails.

So, in the end, we still have to go and capture Naruto.

However, on the other hand, if Minato hadn't died, then of the Twelve Golden Immortals of Konoha mentioned earlier, excluding Obito and Dai, there would still be eleven remaining.

The scene cuts in.

A list appeared on the sky, with eleven names arranged in order.

Minato Namikaze, Fugaku Uchiha, Shisui Uchiha, Itachi Uchiha, Kakashi Hatake, Might Guy, Jiraiya, Tsunade, Old Horse, and the grown-up Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha.

There were eleven people, each of whom was an elite Jonin or Kage-level fighter.

With such a lineup in front of them, let alone Pain, even Madara Uchiha would have to think twice.

Hidden Rock Village.

Onoki floated in mid-air, arms crossed, his old face full of emotion.

"If Minato Namikaze were alive, the Uchiha clan massacre would never have happened."

"Without the massacre of the clan, Itachi Uchiha would not have defected, Shisui Uchiha's Kotoamatsukami would not have been wasted, and Fugaku Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan would not have been buried."

"Plus, Jiraiya and Tsunade can return to provide support at any time..."

"This kind of Konoha, let alone the Akatsuki, even the five great nations would have to think twice before joining forces."

Heitu listened in stunned silence.

"Grandpa, doesn't that mean... the fate of the entire Hidden Leaf Village is determined by the life or death of the Fourth Hokage alone?"

Ōnoki remained silent for a moment, then slowly nodded.

"This is the significance of top-tier combat power."

The Hokage's office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi let out a long sigh.

He listened to every word Tianmu said.

As long as Minato lives, the Uchiha clan will never perish.

If the Uchiha clan were not destroyed, Konoha's strength would far surpass its current level.

The turning point for all of this was that night twelve years ago.

The Night of the Nine-Tailed Fox.

Konoha lost an excellent Hokage, and the Uchiha clan lost its last foundation of trust.

If one link collapses, the whole game is lost.

"Watergate..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi picked up the pipe, but did not light it; he simply held it quietly in his hand.

"If only I had arrived earlier that night..."

He shook his head and didn't continue.

He had said this countless times, but how could he possibly be faster than the Flying Thunder God if he relied solely on his own strength to travel?

As the sky brightens, new text emerges.

[If Kakashi hadn't transplanted the Sharingan and hadn't killed Rin, how would his strength have changed?]

Under the sky, the ninjas from various timelines were stunned for a moment.

To be honest, very few people have really thought about this question seriously.

After all, in everyone's mind, Kakashi of the Sharingan is a well-known name, and the name of the Copy Ninja has spread throughout the ninja world.

With Kakashi's background, he should at least be at the level of Konoha's White Fang.

After all, even with the burden of the Sharingan and after experiencing so much, this guy still became the Sixth Hokage in the end.

Without these burdens, wouldn't we be even stronger?

First of all, Kakashi is one of the few geniuses in Konoha. He graduated from the Ninja Academy at the age of five, became a Chunin at six, and was promoted to Jonin at twelve. He even independently developed the S-rank ninjutsu, Lightning Blade.

[If he continues to grow at this rate, Kakashi will undoubtedly become a Kage-level shinobi, second only to Minato Namikaze.]

However, all of this was ruined that night at Kannabi Bridge.

[Obito gave his Sharingan to Kakashi. Many people believe that the Sharingan greatly increased Kakashi's potential, but they overlook a crucial fact.]

The Sharingan is only truly useful to members of the Uchiha clan.

To others, it was like a parasite. It was constantly draining its host's chakra.

Under the sky, everyone was startled.

The Sharingan consumes so much chakra? Even a genius like Kakashi can't withstand it?

They didn't think Kakashi had little chakra.

After all, a genius who can independently develop S-rank ninjutsu, how little chakra could he possibly have?

The problem is that no matter how much water there is, it can't hold up a bottom that's always leaking.

[After Kakashi received the Sharingan, it did indeed compensate for the weakness of his Lightning Blade, which couldn't accurately lock onto targets, and it also cemented his reputation as the Copy Ninja.]

[But the cost was that he was constantly in a state of chronic exhaustion.]

Because Kakashi is not a member of the Uchiha clan, his Sharingan cannot be turned off. This means that whether he is fighting, resting, or even sleeping, the Sharingan is constantly consuming his chakra.

This would be fatal for Kakashi, whose chakra reserves were already limited.

This forced Kakashi to precisely calculate chakra allocation in every battle, ensuring that no ninjutsu was misused and no move was made wrong.

For example, his signature Lightning Blade and his incredibly realistic Lightning Clone Jutsu. If a combination of these techniques fails to defeat the enemy, Kakashi is essentially finished.

[Because after using up all these skills, his chakra was almost completely depleted.]

[A Jonin needs to be this meticulous in planning even for a single battle. One wrong move and the whole game is lost.]

There was silence for a few seconds under the sky.

[Fourth Raikage A: ...You're out of chakra after just a few ninjutsu?]

[Deidara: The consumption of Sharingan energy seems terrifying; even a ninja of Kakashi's caliber is being worn down.]

[Hidan: Wait, what about when he's not fighting? Does he also expend energy while sleeping?]

[Tobirama Senju: Yes, there's no way to stop the drain unless we gouge out our eyes.]

Mei Terumi: ...Isn't this just like a curse?

Uchiha clan.

Uchiha Tetsuka looked at the sky, his expression somewhat complicated.

"Is this what it feels like for outsiders to use the Sharingan?"

Uchiha Inahi remained silent for a while.

"For Kakashi, this is practically a curse."

The aerial view continues.

Secondly, Rin's death was the real blow that destroyed Kakashi.

It's not physical, it's mental.

The fact that he personally killed the person his friend entrusted to his protection completely shattered Kakashi's will to continue becoming stronger.

After that, he stopped developing new techniques and pursuing breakthroughs, simply doing tasks day after day, using busyness to numb himself.

[And so, his strength remained stagnant for eleven years.]

Under the sky, the atmosphere was extremely oppressive.

[Jiraiya: ...Thirteen years, and not a single step forward. For a genius, this is worse than death.]

[Kuroto: I suddenly understand him a little. If I had killed the most important person in my life... I probably wouldn't be able to stand up either.]