I was broadcast live while taking the Chunin Exam!

Perhaps seeing how much he enjoyed his meal, the small group chat became lively as well.

[Dazhuzi Hanhan]: Is this Ichiraku Ramen really that delicious?

【Tobirama Senju】: I don't know about this one. It seems that I started it later.

Minato Namikaze; It's about right, I've eaten it, it's pretty good.

【Matt Kai】: I always have to have a bowl of rice after I finish a mission.

[Might Guy]: But Kakashi isn't very good at treating people to meals.

As expected of Might Guy, who knows Kakashi best, Kakashi's calm expression vanished the moment Kitahara Kaede took a sip of the soup.

then……

"Since you ate my food."

"Then I have something to ask of you."

Kakashi said.

"..."

In other words, inviting someone to dinner is actually a way of asking for their help?

Where did you get this social butterfly syndrome?

"..." Kitahara Kaede glanced at Kakashi.

Kakashi hadn't been out of the Anbu for very long, and the people in the Anbu didn't interact much with each other, so Kakashi's... lack of social interaction was normal.

After a moment's consideration, Kitahara Kaede began to listen to Kakashi's request.

Kakashi said,

"When I was a member of the Anbu, Orochimaru defected, and the Third Hokage sent me to stop him."

"Then... at that time I already had the strength of a Jonin, but Orochimaru's glance at me made me unable to move."

"And this matter has always stayed in my heart. Although our current strength is not what it used to be."

"But I can't guarantee I won't back down if I encounter Orochimaru again," Kakashi said.

Kakashi not only has to take care of the two kids in Team 7, but he also has to deal with a major problem within himself that has been affecting him all along.

That is... the fear of Orochimaru.

【MattKai】: I see.

[Might Guy]: I thought Kakashi only lived a cold and emotionless life in the Anbu, but I didn't know he had such an experience.

[MattKai]: I never expected this.

[Might Guy]: Kakashi faced Orochimaru when he was so young... while I was still a waste back then.

【…】

Everyone stared at Matt Kai when he uttered the word "trash."

Because everyone knows you're a Kage-level powerhouse who came in with the attribute of being the "strongest," right?

Everyone knows your two titles: "Azure Beast" and "The Man Recognized by Madara Uchiha".

And then you... call yourself a piece of trash?

[Beep!]

[False statements by Might Guy detected; title automatically assigned]

[MattKai]: ...

[The man acknowledged by Madara Uchiha]: Ah...

[The man recognized by Madara Uchiha]: Am I really that strong?

[Hashirama Senju's younger brother]: I've been curious for a while now. You were praised by my older brother, so does that mean my older brother is still alive?

[Tobirama Senju]: That's possible, otherwise the Nine-Tails' attack twelve years ago...

Everyone was making a ruckus, and Kakashi finally got a reply from Kitahara Kaede.

"That means you have psychological trauma."

"That's easy to handle."

"Just recreate the scene and give him a little stimulation. With your current strength, you don't need to be overly afraid of him," Kitahara Kaede said.

"So..." Kakashi ran his hands through his hair, "you mean you want me to face Orochimaru again?"

"But Orochimaru—"

····

“Orochimaru is easy to find,” Kitahara Kaede said. “Or we can just find someone to impersonate him.”

"I think that person is quite suitable."

As he said this, Kitahara Kaede glanced outside the shop.

Kakashi looked over and saw the Fourth Kazekage walking conspicuously past Maki along the roadside.

And as everyone already knows, this Kazekage is Orochimaru in disguise.

The real Fourth Kazekage is becoming the worst person in the group.

·······

P.S.: Just promoting my own book.

I, the corrupted Naruto, joined the Akatsuki organization at the start.

It has already reached 30 words.

He followed a path of becoming a blackened, exploitative employee of the Akatsuki organization.

Chapter 047 Kakashi: Am I not even worth one of my skills?

Perhaps noticing that someone was paying attention to him, Kazekage Orochimaru seemed to want to turn around and look at him.

Kakashi, however, stood up and blocked Orochimaru's view of Kitahara Kaede.

The addition of the Ichiraku Ramen's coverings made the shop appear even smaller.

The Kazekage of a ninja village would not condescend to come to a place like Ichiraku Ramen, which has a business space of less than 20 square meters.

So Orochimaru, playing the Kazekage, only saw half of Kakashi's backside before continuing forward.

After all, it would be quite eye-catching for the Kazekage to wander around other villages.

but……

He really wanted to laugh.

Not only did he easily obtain the identity of Kazekage, but he also had the Third Hokage come to greet him so directly that neither the Third Hokage nor the Konoha F4 realized that he was an imposter.

This is really...exciting yet boring.

What's surprising is that no one expected him to return to Konoha in this way, and then swagger around in the streets.

but.

The boring thing is that no one discovered his identity.

So it's very boring.

Konoha has truly become slow and backward...

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[Observing Kitahara Kaede? (^_-) Small Group]

If the fake Fourth Kazekage were to be seen parading around town, the person who would be most concerned would definitely be Rasa.

However, Luo Sha was banned from speaking for two days, so let's just ignore him.

But the Thousand Hands Brothers also had their own ideas.

[Big Pillar Silly]: This Orochimaru is really bold.

[Big Pillar, the Silly Guy]: He just pretends to be the Fourth Kazekage and wanders around aimlessly. Besides, he's spending the Sand Village's money on his purchases.

[Big Pillar Silly]: Do we really not need to have Kakashi report this?

[Tobirama Senju]: What's there to prepare? The current Konoha... has no impact.

[Senju Tobirama]: Moreover, this fake Kazekage is probably no match for Kitahara Kaede.

[Big Pillar Silly]: That's true.

Hashirama Senju thought for a moment and realized that it made sense.

No matter how powerful Orochimaru is, Kitahara Kaede accepted the task of dealing with him.

and……

Hiruzen Sarutobi said he wanted to fight Orochimaru, so let him fight.

Hashirama was also quite dissatisfied with Hiruzen Sarutobi's governance.

So he was happy to cause trouble for Hiruzen Sarutobi.

···········

Kakashi was about to throw up.

"You mean I should ask the Fourth Kazekage to help me get rid of my psychological trauma?" Kakashi immediately retorted.

Kitahara Kaede nodded.

"There's still some time before the Chunin Exams begin."

"So it can heal your psychological trauma."

"..." Kakashi.

Kakashi thought to himself, because he already knew that this fake Kazekage was Orochimaru because they were in a small group chat.

So you're asking him to ask Orochimaru to help him heal the psychological trauma Orochimaru caused him.

Dude, you can't do this to me.

····

“However, it doesn’t necessarily mean we’ll have to fight with real swords and spears,” Kitahara Kaede added.

"Eh?"

Kakashi quickly looked over.

"Psychological trauma, to put it bluntly, is inner fear."

"If you want to overcome fear, you can do it without actually doing it."

"In other words, we can consider using illusion magic."

"Use illusion magic to simulate your psychological trauma, and then you can break through that trauma."

Kitahara Kaede said.

"..." Kakashi.

"So... you mean using illusion magic to heal inner trauma?"

Kakashi said.

He found the way this illusion was used to be very novel.

In the past, illusions were used as weapons for attack, but... illusions can actually be used for healing.

Isn't this a new discovery and extension in medicine?

“We could consider giving it a try,” Kitahara Kaede said. “After all, if you suddenly ask the Fourth Kazekage for help, he might agree.”

"But getting a Shadow to take action comes at a price, too expensive, not worth it."

"..." Kakashi.

Kakashi thinks Kitahara Kaede is poisonous.