Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

Whenever Sasori is mentioned, Tsunade waits irritably for her younger brother, who has a big bump on his head and is mindlessly munching on a big meat leg. Both of them come from wealthy families and are third-generation villagers, but the First Kazekage's achievements are not as impressive as their grandfather's.

How come Sasori is a super genius, while her brother is a complete idiot?

She really couldn't understand it. If Nawaki didn't work hard, that would be fine, but Nawaki had clearly worked incredibly hard, many times harder than she had when she was a child. Yet, his talent seemed to dictate his life, and no matter how hard he tried, there was no effect. This frustrated her and left her speechless. She had a lot of anger but didn't know who to vent it on.

"Life is unpredictable. Some things can't be forced. Our generation should just do our own thing. We can't control what the next generation will be like. If Kakashi really becomes as awesome as White Fang in the future, no matter how much I teach him, it won't help."

Others might not know, but he certainly did. Don't let Kakashi's current fame fool you; he's practically being touted as the future White Fang if he doesn't die. He knows that Kakashi still has a long road ahead, and he'll never reach White Fang's level. At best, he'll be around Jiraiya's level. His talent and skill points aren't in swordsmanship but in ninjutsu. The Hatake clan already has a low chakra level, and then he gets a Sharingan that can't be turned off and is constantly draining chakra. Even with his late-game power-up to summon a flying blue giant, he still can't shake his cowardly nature. He's only a "real man" for a few minutes, let alone reaching White Fang's level.

604. By the time he grows up, the first season will have already ended.

White Fang is currently at his peak. He can't say what will happen decades from now, but even at his peak, with his flamboyant footwork, he could forcefully hold his own against Kaguya, whose intelligence has been diminished by the protagonist's plot armor. While White Fang's attacks might not be able to break through Kaguya's defenses, Kaguya doesn't seem to have any way to harm White Fang at his peak. In short, a peak White Fang could easily hold his own against Kaguya for at least half an hour, not just a few minutes...

Kakashi, on the other hand, will need to endure another ten or twenty years of hardship before he matures. His nephew will be able to take down Sunagawa and infiltrate a terrorist organization as a core member in a few years, so he's not worried at all. After all, Kakashi's career isn't as smooth sailing as White Fang's. White Fang's career since his debut has been incredibly smooth, with almost no setbacks or lows. Plus, his talent is a perfect match for the Hatake clan's ancestral swordsmanship, which is why he was able to rise to the top so quickly and achieve such great success. Otherwise, he wouldn't have caused such a dramatic uproar among the Konoha villagers, as if their faith had collapsed, just because he gave up a mission.

Kakashi is different. Although his father is still alive, he has become extreme due to the impact of this incident. By the time he grows up, it will be the end of the first part, so what's there to panic about?

"You really don't take this seriously..."

Tsunade didn't know if he was heartless or just naturally thick-skinned. If it were the Hokage, he'd be sleeping soundly if he knew some super genius had emerged from another village. Back when Sasori first appeared, that old guy was constantly trying to contact Sakumo to let him know...

...

"Damn it, Kakashi! We're your comrades, and you just stood by and watched us die! If it weren't for Teacher Zaji arriving so quickly, we would have been dead!"

"Exactly, is a single task that important to you...?"

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In a small grove in the Land of Fire, the bodies of three Sand Ninja lie on the ground. Five figures appear nearby: one Jonin and four Genin. Three of the Genin are disheveled, pale-faced, and covered in wounds. They are angrily pointing at a short Genin whose face is half-covered, revealing only a pair of dead fish eyes, and unleashing a torrent of abuse.

Judging from their tone, they really resented the short, half-covered, dead-eyed boy. They talked for about half an hour without repeating a single sentence, and the Jonin next to the boy, seeing this behavior that was obviously ruining the team atmosphere, did not stand up to stop him.

They had had enough. If it weren't for the fact that they couldn't beat the other side even in a 3v1 situation, and if it weren't for the fact that the other side had a super powerful father, they really wouldn't want to accept this guy who would stand by and watch someone die and whose mind was only on the mission.

A few days ago, a new member suddenly joined their original ninja team, and it was arranged by the Hokage himself. When they heard the name of the new member, apart from the Jonin who was leading the team, who was full of worry, the three boys who did not know the inside story were very excited.

why?

The opponent is none other than the legendary young genius who broke history, the son of Sakumo-sama, Hatake Kakashi!

As genin from ordinary families, they could only admire such legendary geniuses from afar. They never expected that they would become teammates. This would be the most important topic of conversation in their future careers. They could brag to their friends and classmates, "I used to be Kakashi's teammate." Just thinking about the envious looks on those people's faces made the three boys feel inexplicably excited!

When they first met him, they found that this super genius was very cold. He would only utter a few words for hours. When they were doing daily tasks together, he would ignore them and would not say a word unless there was a necessary conversation. However, they did not care. A super genius is always different. Otherwise, how could he be called a super genius?

But just now, when they followed their teacher out of the village to do their daily tasks on the outskirts of Konoha, they were ambushed by a pair of Sand Ninja in the bushes. It was a 4v3 situation between the genin and the soldiers.

Because one of the opponents was a puppeteer who could control three puppets, they didn't have a numerical advantage at all and were actually at a disadvantage. The original 4v3 became 4v5. Kakashi was awesome; he single-handedly took on one of the puppeteers, leaving the three of them to gang up on the remaining two genin.

Although Kakashi's swordsmanship talent wasn't outstanding, with a master like White Fang as his mentor, even a pig wouldn't be an ordinary pig, let alone Kakashi, who possessed the Hatake bloodline. Therefore, Kakashi wasn't flustered at all when facing the puppeteer controlling three puppets' attacks. Instead, he started showing off his skills, making the Hatake swordsmanship look like chopping wood in his hands. However, although his swordsmanship was terrible, the opposing Sand Ninja puppets were just weaklings and couldn't do anything to Kakashi, who was showing off his Hatake swordsmanship and White Fang-style basic movement. Although Kakashi couldn't get close enough to kill the puppeteer for a while, he still felt no defensive pressure at all.

However, his three temporary companions were in a much worse situation. They were all ordinary civilians, just average genin. Because Sunagakure was pursuing an elite path, even if they were only genin, their combat strength was much higher than that of genin in Konoha. In a 2v3 situation, their attacks were incredibly fierce. In less than three rounds, Kakashi's three temporary companions were already unable to hold on. Faced with the threat of death, they had to back down when necessary. Once again, the three were knocked down and unable to get up. They saw Kakashi fighting the puppeteer one-on-one without even breaking a sweat or getting out of breath. They immediately shouted for help, but all they got was Kakashi's indifferent little eyes and the heartless words, "Wait until I take him down first." Then he continued to fight the puppeteer, a Sunagakure ninja. This was a huge blow to their young hearts.

Just when they were about to be killed by the two opponents and were preparing to face their deaths, a hero appeared out of nowhere. Their teacher, Zuo Zi, killed the opponent's Jonin and then instantly killed the two Sand Ninja.

After escaping, all the negative emotions in my heart, such as anger, fear, and disappointment, completely erupted. Regardless of the other party's status or background, I just started to rant and rave!

"Alright...it's all over now, let's go back to the village..."

Looking at Kakashi, who remained silent and unfazed even when being criticized, the Jonin shook his head helplessly and offered some advice.

The reason he didn't step forward to persuade the three students wasn't because he didn't care about Kakashi; on the contrary, he cared a lot about Kakashi. After all, he used to be a member of the Anbu, and Lord Sakumo was his former boss. If he were just an ordinary Jonin, the Hokage wouldn't have sent Kakashi to their class.

He hadn't spoken up before for two reasons: first, his three students had almost been killed, and he needed to vent his emotions; second, he wanted to see just how serious Kakashi's condition was.

Based on his observations, the situation is far more serious than he imagined!

605. The little white hair that can't be moved

Honestly, someone like Kakashi, born into a family of geniuses, with a powerful father and an extraordinary genius of his own, is practically the chosen one. Who wouldn't love such a genius? Who wouldn't like him?

However, after graduating, this kid initially did well when the Hokage assigned him to do some routine D-rank missions with other ninja squads. Although he was a bit cold, it didn't affect the team atmosphere. But later, when he started to take on more dangerous missions, problems arose. He always disregarded the lives of his comrades and only thought about completing the mission, which greatly affected team unity. He had been to almost every ninja squad in the village, but no one dared to take him in anymore. Even Sakumo-sama's favor was no longer an option. If Sakumo-sama hadn't been his former leader, the Hokage wouldn't have dared to assign him to our squad, to be honest. Even if he had, he would have had a headache dealing with this problem.

I can't believe it still happened. Just thinking about it gives me a headache. Sakumo-sama is usually very easygoing and caring towards his comrades, so how did he become like this around Kakashi?

To be honest, he really didn't dare to take this kid with him. He had absolutely no sense of teamwork. Luckily, they were near the village this time, and the Sand Ninja weren't very strong, so he could barely keep them in check. But if they went on a long trip and encountered stronger enemies, taking a kid with no sense of teamwork with them could very well result in their annihilation. The other three were his students, and although they were commoners, they were the future of the village. He really didn't want to see anything happen to his three students. So, Zuo Zi glanced at the four small figures in front of him, his gaze finally settling on the last lonely figure for a long time. For the sake of his three students' healthy growth, he could only apologize to Lord Sakumo. He really couldn't handle Kakashi!

..........

"Lord Hokage, Zuo Zi also came to complain today. Kakashi ignored his comrades' comfort and insisted on completing the mission. If he hadn't arrived in time, those three brats might have been killed. Therefore, Zuo Zi is requesting that Kakashi leave their class..."

Spring has passed and autumn has come. A year has passed since Kakashi graduated. Nara Shikaku, who has completed his internship and officially become the Grand Marshal of Konoha, rubbed his throbbing temples and came to the office of Sarutobi Hiruzen, who had been discharged from the hospital half a year ago and returned to work after calming down the storm. He sighed helplessly.

Throughout the year, he received complaints from the Jonin team leaders almost every two or three days, all saying that they really couldn't handle Kakashi. Usually, he could handle these minor issues without having to ask the Hokage for permission; if one didn't work, he could just find another. However, because Kakashi's identity was quite special—a sure-fire future double-flower red ninja—and also the son of Sakumo-sama, it gave him a real headache. It would be better to ask the Hokage for permission to assign him to a ninja team.

However, his options are dwindling. In the past six months, most of the Jonin leading the squads have come to him to complain. As for the remaining ordinary Jonin leading the squads, he doesn't dare let Kakashi join them; Lord Sakumo has far too many enemies...

"Sigh...this kid is too radical!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi puffed on his long pipe, then sighed with a headache. He knew he'd never be able to quit smoking!

It was originally a good thing that another genius boy with the potential to become a double-flowered red stick had emerged in the village. When he first saw this child, he knew that this child would definitely be amazing in the future, after all, he was Sakumo's son... He paid more attention to Kakashi than to his youngest son. Unfortunately, too many accidents occurred in the process of this child's growth, especially the matter of Sakumo, which had a profound impact on him.

Originally, the kid insisted on graduating early, so he had no choice but to agree. He originally planned to drag him out and let him stay in the village to do D-rank daily tasks for a year or two. This would protect him and perhaps make him give up, since doing D-rank daily tasks is not a happy thing. A child's mentality will not last long before he can't stand it and asks to go back to school to be a second-generation rich kid.

Who knew this kid was so aggressive, practically a mission fanatic. In just two months, he had completed all the D-level missions in the village, and he even knew the village's rules and regulations better than he did. After completing all the D-level missions, he immediately applied for higher-level missions. Under such circumstances, even if he had the thickest skin, he couldn't possibly cheat a kid, right? He went to Sakumo to ask him to talk some sense into his son, but that guy was even more ruthless, acting like he wasn't his own son. He was shut down by Sakumo's words, "I was already on the battlefield killing people when I was nine years old."

He could also see that Kakashi was indeed affected by the Sakumo incident, which led him to be in the most confused stage of his life. For many years, the core ideology of the Hatake clan has been that ninjas are born for missions. However, that kind of old-fashioned thinking was indeed not wrong when each clan was in power during the chaotic war era, especially for the Hatake clan, which had a small population. The idea that "one person is full and the whole family is not hungry" was indeed very suitable for the Hatake clan in that kind of environment.

But things are different now. The first generation of adults advocated loving each other like family, the bonds between people, and that while missions are important, companions are even more important.

Sakumo's thinking also changed little by little during his growth. Perhaps because Ito-sama had not experienced such a thing when he was young, Sakumo's first half of life was smooth sailing. In addition, he followed Ito-sama to the battlefield at a young age and understood the importance of his comrades from an early age. Therefore, there were no twists and turns in the process of his transformation.

But Kakashi is different. A five-year-old child is still developing his worldview, and his thoughts are not as comprehensive as an adult's. It just so happens that Sakumo abandoned the mission for his comrades at this time, and it just so happens that the villagers made a big fuss about it, causing Kakashi to feel confused. The education he received since childhood is not recognized by the villagers, and his father Sakumo's behavior of abandoning the mission to save his comrades also contradicts his own words and deeds. So now Kakashi doesn't know which one is right. Even if he, the Hokage, is good at talking, he can't help with these things. Asking him for psychological counseling will only increase his psychological burden. This is something that he can only slowly figure out and change on his own.

If this child hadn't graduated so early, he could have gradually built bonds with his friends while attending school together, and understood the importance of companions. It wouldn't have been so troublesome. But this child graduated too early, and he had too little time to spend with those older teenagers. With all his friends at school, where could he build bonds with them? In missions with companions he had no emotional connection with, Kakashi wouldn't have realized the importance of companions, so he naturally chose to focus on completing missions.

606. Aren't you afraid that Shuo Mao will come and chop you up?

"Lord Hokage, what do we do now? We don't have many Jonin to lead anymore."

Seeing his leader sighing, Nara Shikaku helplessly spread his hands. There are many Jonin leading teams in the village, but most of them are ordinary Jonin. Elite Jonin rarely mentor children because it takes too much time. Don't think that three students can be disbanded once they are promoted to Chunin. However, for Genin to be promoted to Chunin, unless they are geniuses, it takes at least six months to a year if nothing unexpected happens. And if they are not geniuses, it takes at least two years. Moreover, two years is considered fast. Some even take longer. Although Konoha is known as the cradle of geniuses, there are not many geniuses like this every day, let alone three.

Their generation was known as the Golden Generation, but only a few could be promoted from Genin to Chunin in half a year. The fastest was Minato, who risked his life to deliver intelligence to the front lines during wartime and also took down a few infiltrating enemies along the way. The Ino-Shika-Cho trio were promoted to Chunin due to political factors. Therefore, many elite Jonin were not willing to take on these newbies unless it was arranged by their superiors or they were asked to do so. After all, wouldn't it be better to spend that time in small groups to complete A-rank or S-rank missions, earn a lot of commissions, and enjoy life?

Since it's not wartime, no one in the village's elite fighting force wants to work so hard. After all, taking care of children isn't just about protecting them; it's also about caring for their physical and mental well-being. If they end up raising a rogue ninja, it would be incredibly shameful...

Elite Jonin are less inclined to mentor younger players, so forget about getting those Red Stick or Double Flower Red Stick titles, unless it's a banner year with a plethora of geniuses, like their generation, where two of the Legendary Sannin, Jiraiya and Tsunade, participated, though they were somewhat forced into it by the Hokage...

A talented young man like Kakashi, with his background, should ideally be at least a Red Stick (a high-ranking rank) to ensure his development and safety. However, these past few years have seen a decline in talent selection, resulting in a scarcity of elite Jonin. Kakashi didn't graduate during the school's graduation season, so where would he find a Red Stick teacher? In the end, he had to lower his standards to become an elite Jonin. But now, he has almost swept through all the elite Jonin in the past six months. Even out of respect for Sakumo-sama, they say they can't carry him. After all, they also have their own students. To put it bluntly, whose child isn't a child?

Abandoning Kakashi, while somewhat unfair to Sakumo-sama, at least ensured the survival of everyone's children. Keeping Kakashi would risk another instance of disregarding the lives of comrades, which would be disastrous. Previously, because of Kakashi, two died, and several others are still paralyzed in the hospital...

"Why don't we bring him to my root clinic? I'm confident I can nurture him into the next White Tooth..."

Just when everyone was racking their brains, Chief Advisor Danzo, who looked like he only had a few murders on his hands, offered a rather constructive suggestion. He looked at his best friend with eager anticipation, and there was a little bit of moisture on the corner of his mouth, which was hard to notice unless you looked closely.

What a genius boy!

Son of White Teeth!

The future double-flower red stick!

Over the past year, his base has started from scratch and developed relatively steadily. His leader, You Nu Longma, has been taking in a large number of orphans. His popularity has rebounded, and he has recruited many followers in the village. Although he can no longer return to his peak days when he went out with dozens of bodyguards, his foundation has been consolidated, and returning to his peak is only a matter of time. The only thing he lacks is talent who can stand alone. Although some of the orphans that Longma has taken in are not bad, they still haven't reached that level.

With White Fang's son right in front of him, how could he not be tempted? He had personally witnessed how awesome White Fang was. If Kakashi joined his Root organization, Kakashi would definitely be a powerful weapon in his hands in the future!

If he had had such a powerful artifact in the Land of Water back then, he could definitely have easily made his way all the way to the Fog Concealment Crystal...

Originally, he had no interest in Kakashi. After all, Kakashi was White Fang's son, and White Fang was Hiruzen Sarutobi's man. Even if he had "turned over a new leaf and started anew," Hiruzen Sarutobi would most likely not hand Kakashi over to him because of his criminal record. So he was just fantasizing in his mind.

However, in the past six months, he has defeated almost all the Jonin leading the village, and almost no one dares to take him on anymore. This gave him a glimmer of hope. Danzo liked this kind of radical kid!

Putting the lives of their comrades before their own missions—isn't that the core ideology of Root? If this kid joined Root, Danzo felt there was no need to brainwash Kakashi anymore; he'd be a perfect match for Root! ((^?^*))

"........"

The other three leaders of Konoha and Nara Shikaku looked speechlessly at Danzo, whose mouth was already wet with tears as he was already imagining things. You have confidence in us but not in yourself? Don't you have any self-awareness about your character?

If you were to train Kakashi to be a tool, or put a curse mark on his tongue, wouldn't you be afraid of Sakumo coming after you? ヽ(ー_ー)ノ

However, Nara Shikaku couldn't say that. He wasn't senior enough, and questioning the Hokage's support would inevitably affect internal unity. Besides, his current job was just that of the Hokage's assistant.

As for Hiruzen Sarutobi, it was hard to say. After all, he was his good friend, and he had seen the changes that had occurred recently, but it wasn't to the point that he would hand over his top horse's son to him.

"Kakashi, don't even think about it. Even if we agree, Sakumo won't."

However, Mitokado Homura, the scholar-official who had been hiding at home for more than half a year before re-emerging, didn't have such concerns. He valued reputation more than profit, but only if it was beneficial to Konoha. As a longtime ally, how could he not know the true nature of Danzo's Root organization? The two Red-Haired Generals they needed were powerful figures guarding a region. If it weren't for Danzo's weapon, and not only did they know, but Sakumo, having been the head of the Anbu for so many years, knew Danzo's Root organization's true nature even better than they did. The Hatake clan has a single heir per generation; it would be strange if Sakumo agreed to let his family's only legitimate heir go to Root to be Danzo's tool. If they agreed, he feared Sakumo would even kill them all...

607. Little White Hair's Crossroads in Life

"Hmph! I have something to do, I'm leaving now! (▼ヘ▼#)"

Danzo's face darkened, he snorted coldly and slammed the door shut as he left. If anyone else had said that, Danzo would have definitely started arguing, as if his graduate degree was just for show.

However, the person who spoke was Mitokado Homura, a top student and postdoctoral fellow. He really didn't dare to talk back to this bastard. He couldn't out-argue him!

This bastard can spew insults without using a single swear word; it even sounds elegant. Arguing with him only makes you look low-class...

"Ugh... this guy..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi watched Danzo slam the door and leave, then sighed helplessly. During the six months he'd been lying in the hospital, Danzo had visited him every day, keeping him company. He was happy. He knew that being Hokage was a lifelong commitment for his best friend. If Danzo wasn't so ambitious, what was wrong with letting him enjoy the position of Hokage for a while? After all, he wasn't young anymore; how many more years could he endure? Being Hokage was incredibly demanding. If Danzo wasn't so ambitious, and since he was looking for someone to fill the position anyway, it didn't matter who got it; giving it to a friend would only deepen their friendship.

Unfortunately, Danzo's ambitions were too grand. Unifying the ninja world wasn't enough; he even wanted to conquer the moon.

What if... what if we accidentally bring out aliens...?

......

"I'm back...."

Kakashi dragged his tired body home. Ever since he had taken down a bunch of his father's former underlings, no one wanted to play with him anymore. But as a true workaholic, he was determined to find answers through practice, so he wouldn't let himself be idle. Even though no one was playing with him, he was still a genin. Although the staff in the mission room gave his father face, they wouldn't let him take on C-rank missions alone. However, they would still give him D-rank missions like the daily quests in the village.

So he completed five D-rank missions in one go today, only returning to this home he didn't want to go back to, and facing people he didn't want to face, in the evening...

"Ha! My nephew's back? It's been over a year since I last saw him, and he's gotten even more handsome! Come here and let Uncle give you a hug. (????)?"

The voice Kakashi expected didn't appear. This voice was three parts exaggerated and seven parts frivolous. He could guess who this guy was who dared to call him "nephew" so arrogantly.

"Where...is my father?"