Naruto: They are all reborn

Chapter 14 Asuma's Determination
"Stop it, everyone. If you keep making any more noise, the security team will be here soon."

Yasuo Toki looked in the direction of the voice and his eyes were immediately caught by Kakashi's short silver-white hair.

"It's Lord White Fang's..."

He looked behind Kakashi and saw a group of children of similar age standing there staring at him.

'No wonder those two brats resorted to such despicable tactics to attack me... What bad luck!'

Yasuo Tonoki clenched his fists, his eyes gloomy, and no one knew what he was thinking.

"I'm not wrong, I'm not a coward, or rather... there are no cowardly ninjas in Konoha Village."

Kakashi glanced at the ninjas who shared the table with Yasuo Tomaki, and finally focused on him: "I didn't say you were wrong."

"Ah!"

Shi Xu walked up to Kakashi, his eyes filled with contempt and disdain.

Obito followed closely behind, angrily shouting, "I really wish Lord White Fang hadn't gone to save you. You'd be more pleasing to the eye lying under the Monument to Heroes than sitting here spouting such shamelessness!"

Yasuo Tanaki was choked by these words, his expression changing several times, but he finally said firmly: "I'm right! Ninjas should focus on their mission! Lord White Fang's choice has caused the village to suffer losses, and even I don't want to see it!"

He is stupid, but also smart.

He wasn't saying these words to Kakashi and the others, but to the other ninjas sitting on the sidelines watching in the barbecue restaurant.

"I've already told him he doesn't deserve to listen. What's there to say? Let's go back." Shi Xu pulled the two of them and walked back.

As soon as they returned to their seats, Yasuo Tennoki and others at the next table paid their bill and left. The barbecue restaurant became much quieter and no one dared to mention the word "White Fang" again.

Kakashi didn't pick up the chopsticks again, but picked up the cup and took a big sip of water, as if he was drinking.

"Toki, when will this matter end?"

Shi Xu thought about it seriously and replied, "It should be soon, maybe in the next two days."

"Why?" Kakashi was a little surprised and curious why he was so confident.

Tokihiro turned his head and looked at the Hokage Rock outside the window: "Hokage-sama can't just sit back and watch the situation develop. Even though this matter is a big deal, as long as Hokage-sama takes action, it can be stopped quickly."

Kakashi nodded thoughtfully, but at this moment, Asuma suddenly asked a question.

"Tokiu, what do you think...the Hokage will do?"

"I don't know Hokage-sama, how can I guess that?"

Tokisou shrugged and put a piece of barbecue into his mouth: "But...if I were the Hokage, I would probably punish Uncle Sakumo and criticize him. Of course, the punishment itself is not very important. What's important is to convince the villagers."

Hearing this, Asuma seemed very happy and quickly asked, "How do we do it specifically?"

Shi Xu swallowed the barbecue in his mouth and thought: "Asuma is the Hokage's son. He is asking so urgently now. He will probably tell the Hokage when he returns. In this case, I have to think about it carefully."

So Shi Xu pinched his chin and thought seriously.

"Hmm... doesn't Uncle Sakumo have half a Hokage sleeve? That's very important, right? I think it should be enough to take it back."

The Hokage Sleeves, that is the honor that Hatake Sakumo is most proud of.

For ninjas who value honor, taking back the Hokage sleeves is undoubtedly a severe punishment.

To be honest, Kakashi has always envied his father's Hokage sleeves, but he did not regard them as something that he could not lose, but rather as a goal.

"If this half of the Hokage sleeve can put an end to the turmoil in the village... then take it."

Kakashi glanced at Asuma meaningfully, his eyes filled with expectation. He wasn't the only one; everyone at the table was looking at Asuma with the same gaze.

At that moment, Asuma suddenly felt his heartbeat become heavier and his shoulders felt heavy.

"I must do something to live up to their expectations."

Asuma immediately stood up and said, "I have something else to do. I'll take my leave now."

After coming out of the barbecue restaurant, Asuma ran home without stopping, but found that only his mother, Sarutobi Biwako, was at home.

"Hoo! Hoo! Mother, where is Father?"

Seeing Asuma gasping for breath, Biwako patted him on the back and asked, "Why are you so anxious? Do you need to talk to him about something?" Asuma nodded repeatedly, "Yes, I have something to talk to my father about."

"He hasn't finished get off work yet, you...eh? Run slower!"

Asuma got the answer he wanted and turned and ran, ignoring the shouts behind him.

But just as he ran into the Hokage building, he was stopped by the Anbu who appeared: "Wait a moment, the Hokage is meeting a guest."

"How long will it take?" Asuma asked anxiously.

The Anbu looked him straight in the eye, "I don't know. Please be patient."

There was no other way, Asuma could only suppress his anger and walked to a chair nearby to sit down.

After a while, he left his chair and paced in the corridor, sometimes walking to the window to look outside, sometimes walking to the office door and staring at the door handle.

As time passed, Asma even began to deliberately make some noises in an attempt to disturb the people in the office.

At this moment, the door of the Hokage's office was opened, and several ninjas in strange costumes walked out.

They were tall and dark-skinned, and did not seem to be from the Fire Nation.

Asuma raised his head very high, and even his neck hurt a little, before he could barely see the forehead protectors on their foreheads.

They are ninjas from the Hidden Cloud Village. What are they doing here?
The Kumogakure ninjas ignored Asuma's actions and left accompanied by the Anbu.

Then, Asuma looked at the ANBU at the door and asked, "Can I come in?"

"can."

As soon as the Anbu nodded, Asuma rushed in eagerly.

"Father! Father! I have something urgent to tell you."

Sarutobi Hiruzen picked up a piece of white paper and covered the documents on the desk: "Why are you here?"

Asuma said excitedly, "I have a way to solve the problem of Lord White Fang."

Ok?
Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression froze for a moment, then he said with a smile, "Oh? Let me hear what you have to say."

While Asma was waiting outside, he had organized the words in his mind thousands of times, just waiting for this question.

"Father, I think the most important thing right now is to end this quickly and get everyone in the village to stop discussing it. Therefore, the village should impose a punishment on Lord White Fang that will satisfy the villagers."

Sarutobi Hiruzen raised his eyebrows slightly, feeling a bit surprised: "Oh? What kind of punishment is that?"

"Take back Lord White Fang's armband," Asuma replied immediately.

"Yes, I will consider your opinion."

Sarutobi Hiruzen touched his head, then took the pipe from the table and calmly stuffed tobacco into it.

But Asuma didn't have that patience: "Then... Father, when will the punishment be announced?"

"Not yet."

Sarutobi Hiruzen lit up his tobacco and took a deep drag: "Wait a little longer, it's not the right time yet."

Asma was puzzled. They had already made the decision, so why did they keep delaying it?
"Father, what are you waiting for?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen walked to the window, holding the pipe in one hand and the other hand behind his back.

"Asuma, do you know anything about icebergs?"

Asuma replied, "The Land of Fire has spring all year round, so where would the glaciers come from? But... I've seen them in books."

"The part of the glacier that floats above the water is only a fraction of the total glacier, just like what happened with White Fang. You only see the gossip in the village, but you never think about... where these rumors come from."

After saying that, Sarutobi Hiruzen lowered his head slightly, and his eyes fell on the Kumogakure ninjas through the window.

"A troubled autumn..."

(End of this chapter)