Naruto: They are all reborn

Chapter 12 What is a Ninja?

Since that day, Kakashi has not come to school. When asked by Yoshihide Yoshihide, he said that he had taken a long vacation.

During this period, rumors in the village became more and more frequent, and they continued in izakayas, ramen restaurants... and even when people were taking baths in hot springs.

Shi Xu didn't understand why everyone was talking about White Fang giving up the mission, as if the Konoha Village was destined to be surrounded by enemies and in great danger for him.

He was clearly a hero of Konoha, but ended up like this.

Among them, the one who was most affected was not Hatake Sakumo, but Kakashi, who did not want to be called "White Fang's son" by people.

Can he accept that he has changed from the son of a hero to the son of a sinner overnight?
As there was no news from Kakashi, Tokio became increasingly uneasy, so he asked Tsunade for a day off after school today.

When passing by a bookstore, Shi Xu stopped for a while and went in to buy a copy of "The Ninja Code".

The Hatake family's house resembled a small, three-story villa, with a stone-cut wall surrounding the courtyard. It was a standard Japanese-style detached house. It even had a doorbell installed, which gave Shixu a feeling of both familiarity and strangeness.

Shi Xu pressed the doorbell, and after a while, Kakashi appeared behind the door.

"How did you come?"

Shi Xu did not answer his question, but instead said: "How did you become like this? Your hair is a mess."

Kakashi took out a pair of slippers from the shoe cabinet and said, "Come in and sit for a while. I'll go wash my face."

Shi Xu changed his shoes and just sat down in the living room when he heard a somewhat decadent voice coming from upstairs.

"Are there any guests?"

Sakumo came down the stairs and smiled when he saw Toki.

"Toki, you're here, where's Kakashi?"

Tokio stood up and made a formality, "Uncle Sakumo, Kakashi said he was going to wash his face."

"Really? He didn't even prepare a cup of tea. What a poor hospitality!"

Shuo Mao took out tea leaves from the cabinet beside him and poured them into the teapot, then picked up the thermos, but the water that came out of it was not warm at all.

"cold water……"

For a moment, he was actually a little dazed.

Shi Xu took the initiative to step forward and took the thermos from his hand: "Uncle Shumao, come and sit for a while. I am just a child and I don't like drinking tea."

"I'm so sorry." Sakumo smiled and let Toki pull him over to sit down.

Just then, Kakashi came out of the bathroom. He saw his father sitting at the table, and his calm expression changed slightly.

Then, Kakashi walked over to Sakumo and sat down, calling out, "Father."

"Ah."

Sakumo replied nonchalantly, and nothing more was said between the father and son.

This is not good...

Shi Xu couldn't help but complain in his heart, and then took out the "Ninja Code" he bought on the road from his arms.

"Kakashi, do you remember when we first talked about this book?"

Logically speaking, he should have been more polite and tactful, but he was very anxious and had no mood to beat around the bush.

And... he believed that Kakashi would not be unable to withstand such a blow.

Kakashi opened the "Ninja Code", and his memory was brought back to the day when Tokichi entered school.

"I remember now. You asked, 'What if I received an order to kill or betray my comrades?' I replied, 'The village would never issue an order... to kill my comrades.'"

Kakashi's speech speed became slower and slower, and he no longer had the confidence to say this.

He wasn't a fool, nor did he know nothing. After a few seconds, he spoke again: "Shixu, you're right."

"Alas!" Shi Xu sighed and said unhappily, "What do you mean by 'I'm right or wrong'? What on earth do you understand?"

Hearing this, Hatake Sakumo's eyes brightened slightly and his gaze fell on the "Ninja Code" on the table.

He was a little curious about what kind of insights Shi Xu would come up with.

Then, Tokihiro asked, "Kakashi, what do you think a ninja is?"

Kakashi thought seriously for a while before answering: "Ninja... is a... profession... that you should be proud of."

He spoke with great difficulty, especially the last two words.

"Ninja is just a profession."

However, Shi Xu had no scruples and tore off all the seemingly high-sounding disguises, pointing directly to the essence of the ninja.

"Kakashi, your father is a ninja, your friends are ninjas, and everything around you tells you how great ninjas are and how proud they are."

"But I'm different. Ninja wars bring hunger, cold, and death, so I have no good feelings towards ninjas. In my opinion... ninjas themselves are no different from farmers and merchants. They are just a profession."

Tokichi picked up the "Ninja Code" on the table and shook it, as if what he was holding was not the code that many ninjas practiced throughout their lives, but an insignificant piece of paper.

"In other words, the Ninja Code is just a set of rules. So what if you break them? The worst that can happen is you'll just stop being a ninja. You're taking it too seriously."

Kakashi subconsciously defended himself, "But... my father's story is far from that simple. Even if the villagers can accept your explanation, what good will it do?"

The problem with Hatake Sakumo is not that he gave up the mission or saved his companions. The real key is that his choice caused the village to suffer losses!
"When did I say Uncle Sakumo?"

Tokichi suddenly asked back, making Kakashi unable to do anything.

"You're visiting me at this hour, and you're holding a copy of 'The Ninja Code'. Isn't this...obvious?"

Shi Xu raised his hand to signal to interrupt him, then took a deep breath and looked into his eyes seriously: "Kakashi, I am saying these words to you."

Kakashi was stunned for a moment: "What?"

Toki placed a mirror in front of him. "You don't think Uncle Sakumo is the only one affected, do you? Look at how shabby you are, your hair hasn't been washed in days... I even think it wouldn't be out of place to throw you in the trash."

Toki's target was originally Kakashi, and as for Hatake Sakumo... he is an adult, and he has experienced all kinds of ups and downs, right?

Besides, so much time has passed, the Hokage will definitely take action, he can't just wait forever.

"You guy..."

Kakashi rolled his eyes and raised his hand to cover the mirror, but he felt a warmth in his heart.

Shi Xu smiled and took out the snacks he bought on the road: "Uncle Shumao, let's eat something together."

"Okay, thank you very much."

Sakumo readily agreed, and his eyes became much gentler as he looked at Tokichi and Kakashi in front of him.

"Kakashi, I can rest assured knowing that I have a friend like Tokuo. As for what's going on outside...it's time to end it."

He knew exactly how much trouble he had caused.

For now, the focus of the villagers' discussion is still on himself. If some time passes, I am afraid that the villagers will discover the conflict between the Will of Fire and the Ninja Code.

Both are very important, at least more important than yourself, so there must be no problems.

I'll have to solve the trouble I caused myself.
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PS: There was an error in the scheduled release settings, which resulted in this chapter not being released normally. Fortunately, I just took a look at it and I’d like to give it to you all.

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(End of this chapter)