Naruto: From Kushina Uzumaki onwards, a traitor

Kakashi rushed to the nearest leech and pressed Chidori against its abdomen.

But the leech turned into smoke and disappeared.

"Damn it, is it a shadow clone? Next one!"

Kakashi continued his charge, searching for the next leech.

Obito Uchiha, Rin Nohara, and Katsuhiko Takei were also searching for the enemy.

suddenly.

Suddenly, a demonic leech crawled out from the ground in front of Obito Uchiha, stabbing him with a kunai.

Minato Namikaze appeared just in time and stabbed the demon leech in the head with a kunai.

However, this demonic leech is also a shadow clone.

Kakashi warned Obito and the other two, "Don't let your guard down!"

Kakashi has already killed 18 shadow clones.

"This is the 19th shadow clone!"

The demon leech roared, "Don't be so smug, brat!"

The demon leech drew its ninja sword and slashed at Kakashi's abdomen.

Upon seeing this, Minato Namikaze immediately judged that Kakashi couldn't dodge and attempted to use the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Before Minato Namikaze could move, Chiba pressed down on Minato's shoulder and bluntly warned him, "It's common to get injured in battle. If everyone protects them like a babysitter, when will they ever grow up?"

So you're not allowed to disturb Kakashi's battle. If you're giving Kakashi the Flying Thunder God Kunai for that kind of thing, then please take your Flying Thunder God Kunai and get out of here!

Kakashi's Chidori had dissipated, and his right hand was already resting on the short blade behind his back.

"Thunder Breath·Two Type·Rice Soul!"

The instant Kakashi drew his short sword, he unleashed a lightning-shaped five-hit combo.

The demonic leech was instantly cut into several parts, but this demonic leech was also a shadow clone.

This is the 19th shadow clone. Adding the shadow clone that attacked Obito Uchiha and his group, that makes 20 shadow clones.

That leaves only one, which is the original body.

Kakashi turned to look to his left, slightly hunching his body.

"Breath of Thunder·Shape of One·Thunderbolt Flash!"

Kakashi unleashed a burst of energy, like thunder tearing through the air, rapidly approaching the tree where the demon leech was hiding, and unleashed a sword-drawing slash that severed the entire tree in two.

However, due to the limitations of Kakashi's short sword, it only scratched the leech and did not cause a fatal injury.

The demon leech was now sweating profusely, the kind of sweat that he couldn't stop.

Because of Kakashi's techniques, Hiruzen had already recognized him.

Blood-Eyed Asura's signature ninjutsu, then the one with black hair and black eyes is Blood-Eyed Asura himself.

According to the information transmitted by the shadow clone, the blond man is most likely Minato Namikaze, the Yellow Flash.

If you encounter one of them on the battlefield, you can immediately escape.

What sins did he commit to encounter both the Blood-Eyed Asura and the Yellow Flash at the same time?

It's impossible to hit it at all!

The demon leech immediately tried to retreat, but Kakashi once again formed hand seals and summoned Chidori.

"Chidori!"

Kakashi lunged forward, but the demon leech, terrified and focused solely on escaping, paid no attention to Kakashi. Instead, it was preoccupied with Chiba and Minato Namikaze and couldn't dodge in time, its chest pierced by Kakashi's Chidori.

The demon leech fell dead, the battle was over, and Kakashi let out a long sigh of relief.

Chiyu approached Kakashi and asked, "Have you discovered your weaknesses?"

Kakashi replied, "Yes, although Chidori can't just thrust in a straight line like Thunder Flash, it's still a bit difficult to turn around, and it can't compare to Thunder Flash in speed either. Because it's a newly developed technique, it still has many shortcomings."

Chiyu nodded: "As long as you understand it yourself, that's fine. The full sword form of Thunder Breathing is already very mature, but your Chidori is still very immature and has a lot of room for development. Moreover, it is a ninjutsu that you developed yourself. You can continue to develop derivative ninjutsu based on Chidori."

Kakashi replied seriously, "I understand, Chiba-sensei."

Minato Namikaze, Obito Uchiha, and the other two arrived at Chiba and Kakashi's side.

Seeing Kakashi panting heavily, Minato Namikaze suggested, "Kakashi has worked hard too. Let's retreat from here and set up camp to rest for a while."

Kakashi declined, saying, "No need, I'm not tired."

Obito Uchiha grumbled, "You're going way too far!"

Kakashi said unhappily, "I don't want to hear you say that. Your legs were weak just now, and you were crying. Aren't you an elite member of the Uchiha clan?"

Obito Uchiha retorted, "That...that's just sand getting into her eyes, and then she started tearing up!"

Kakashi said to himself, "Do you know the 25th rule of the ninja code? It says, 'A ninja must not let others see his tears.'"

Seeing that the two were about to start arguing again, Nohara Rin hurriedly advised, "Wait...you two, stop it!"

Minato Namikaze sternly rebuked, "You two, that's enough!"

Chapter 162 Minato Namikaze's Regret

Seeing that Kakashi and Obito were about to start arguing again, Minato Namikaze told them to stop.

Minato Namikaze said seriously, "Kakashi, I don't know how Chiba taught you. Rules and regulations are indeed important, but they are not everything. Sometimes you need to be flexible and adaptable to the actual situation."

Obito, you too. You were wearing goggles, how could sand possibly get into your eyes? Since you've talked about self-control, don't just talk about it; you need to strengthen your mind too.

When Chiba heard Minato Namikaze reprimanding Kakashi and Obito Uchiha, he remained silent, but a hint of mockery appeared on his face.

Obito Uchiha kept his head down and remained silent.

Kakashi dusted himself off and looked expressionlessly at Minato Namikaze: "Lord Minato, as ninjas, rules and regulations are everything. There's no room for improvisation. I was the captain just now, and I ordered Obito Uchiha to act as bait and charge at the Iwa ninjas. He had to do the same, otherwise, he would be violating the rules."

You said that sometimes we need to improvise based on the actual situation. You shouldn't explain this to a ninja like me, but to the people who make the rules. Otherwise, if the mission goes wrong, you'll be blamed for the improvisation and condemned by everyone, won't you?"

Minato Namikaze looked at Kakashi with a serious expression and said in a deep voice, "The most important thing for a ninja is teamwork!"

Kakashi asked Chiba, "Is that so, Chiba-sensei?"

Qianyu nodded and said, "Yes, of course it's important. But teammates aren't friends or brothers; they're just people you do missions with. So if a teammate is in danger, you should abandon them. You can even use them as bait to cover an attack or retreat. This is the principle I taught you from the very beginning when I took you to the battlefield."

Minato Namikaze said angrily, "Chiba, what you're saying is wrong. Teammates are companions, friends, brothers you can entrust your back to. How can you just abandon them like that and use them as bait?!"

Qianyu sneered, "Think carefully before you refute me. What Kakashi and I fear most is so-called teammates stabbing us in the back."

Minato Namikaze wanted to argue with Chiba, but he knew in his heart that it was impossible to persuade Chiba.

Minato Namikaze was starting to regret his decision; perhaps he should have let Kakashi train with him.

At least he wouldn't let Kakashi become such a cold person.

...

After Qianyu and his group left the area, they found a place to set up camp and rest for the night.

late at night.

Obito Uchiha found Minato Namikaze sitting on a rock looking at the moon and sat down next to him.

Minato Namikaze looked at Obito Uchiha sitting next to him.

Obito Uchiha said dejectedly, "Me too. I know the importance of teamwork, but... Kakashi has treated me like an idiot ever since we were in the Ninja Academy. I can't help but... I was born into the Uchiha clan, which is known as an elite clan, but I'm a loser. I admit that Kakashi is a very strong guy."

Minato Namikaze said to Obito Uchiha, "Kakashi is the son of Sakumo Hatake, the legendary White Fang of Konoha, a genius ninja who strikes fear into the hearts of all. In front of his father, even the legendary Sannin are no match for him. Later, he trained with an equally talented ninja like Chiba. He spent his childhood with such geniuses, so it's normal that he feels somewhat inferior to you."

Obito Uchiha asked in confusion, "White Fang... I heard from our teacher that Kakashi's father died in the line of duty. Our teacher asked us to help Kakashi get out of his grief, but Kakashi never mentioned it. And whenever I bring up his father, Kakashi glares at me angrily."

Minato Namikaze sighed and said, "Back then, I was leading you guys on missions all over the place, so it's normal that you didn't hear about him. Of course, he was an outstanding person whom Kakashi also respected, until that incident happened."

Obito Uchiha's eyes narrowed: "That matter?"

Minato Namikaze nodded and said, "I may not be able to say this, but since you and Kakashi are friends, you should probably know."

Kakashi treats you very differently. Even though he always complains about you, Kakashi is extremely cold to everyone else, but he likes to bicker with you. Although he doesn't say it, Kakashi definitely considers you a friend in his heart.

Kakashi's father, Lord Sakumo, was framed and took his own life.

Obito Uchiha's pupils contracted: "Eh?!"

Minato Namikaze recounted: "Five years ago, there was a top-secret mission. Sakumo-sama, as the captain, infiltrated the enemy camp, where he faced two choices: continue the mission or rescue his comrades..."

Of course, according to the village rules, abandoning the mission was not allowed, but he interrupted the mission to save his companion's life. However, because this caused huge losses, he was blamed by his companions in the village, and in the end, even the companion he saved slandered him.

As a result, Sakumo-sama, whose physical and mental condition had deteriorated, committed seppuku at home.

Ever since then, Kakashi has been very averse to anyone mentioning his father, always insisting on rules and regulations, mostly because of this incident.

Obito... it would be good if you could understand him a little. Kakashi didn't mean any harm.

What really worries me is Kakashi's teacher, Chiba.

Obito Uchiha asked, puzzled, "Lord Senba? Why are you worried about Lord Senba?"

Minato Namikaze said solemnly, "Since you are a member of the Uchiha clan, you must have heard something about Senba, right?"

Obito Uchiha nodded and said, "I have heard some things, but I'm not sure if they're true, because most of them are about cursing... Teacher, what kind of person is Lord Chiba? I just felt that Lord Chiba seems to have a deep conflict with Teacher."

Minato Namikaze said helplessly, "It's already much better now. Before, the conflicts between us were much deeper... Chiba's childhood... can only be described as terrible."

I also heard that Chiba came to Konoha when she was five years old, but as Chiba has Uchiha blood, she is not recognized by the Uchiha clan.

And the reputation of your Uchiha clan within the village... I think you should understand, Obito.

Obito Uchiha gave a bitter smile. He was well aware that the Uchiha clan had an extremely poor reputation in Konoha.

He was always eager to help others, and whenever he did, many people in the village would look at him as if he were a rare species.

Because of his helpful nature, he was an outcast within the Uchiha clan.