Naruto Online: Hyuga Branch Family? Let's go all out!

Chapter 135: Kakashi's Finale

Is Ning Yuan in the Black Ape Flying Sun Slash?

Actually, no, the Hiruzen Sarutobi he described was even more loyal and righteous than the one in the original work!

In the original story, when Sakumo Hatake died, Kakashi didn't receive a single penny of compensation.

This kid worked on missions for three years straight, losing one teammate after another. Then Hiruzen Sarutobi realized this wasn't working and assigned him to Minato Namikaze.

To be fair, over the past three years, Kakashi's teammates have been dying one after another. Is this related to Hiruzen Sarutobi?

After all, he also had a motive to kill Kakashi; he wanted to eliminate any potential threats.

Who would have thought Kakashi was so tough, always managing to survive?

Ning Yuan had already imagined a whole storyline for the Orphan of Zhao.

The plot is progressing smoothly.

Hatake Sakumo received the mission three days later.

When he saw that the task on the scroll was almost identical to the one Ning Yuan had given him, except for some differences in wording, he calmly accepted the situation.

That's normal, isn't it? Konoha has long been infiltrated and riddled with holes.

Moreover, this should be a good thing, as it is only natural for the strong to replace the weak.

Moreover, the Ning organization, with its global vision, is far superior to Konoha in both its ambition and strategic thinking.

On the way to carry out the mission, Hatake Sakumo quickly realized that something was wrong with the composition of his team.

Two of them are our own people, and there's another one who might not be one of us.

Despite being a Jonin, and a Jonin skilled in Wind Release, he was the slowest of the four, always slowing down the team's progress.

Moreover, he was always complaining about people and liked to gossip and talk badly about the villagers.

The atmosphere in the group was rather strange the whole way.

When this strange atmosphere continued into the mission, it had a serious consequence.

The wind-style ninja went a little deeper, but the other two were less willing to help him.

Although he was only a step too slow, he was still caught.

Then comes the classic dilemma: choosing between the mission and your teammates.

Without much hesitation, Hatake Sakumo abandoned the mission and chose his teammates.

Back in the village, Hatake Sakumo calmly handed in his mission report, and as expected, he was met with Hiruzen Sarutobi's furious roar.

"Do you know that this mission is crucial to Konoha's entire strategic plan in the Land of Lightning? Because of this mission's failure, it's all ruined!"

Sakumo Hatake listened attentively, then solemnly admitted his mistake.

As punishment, he was relieved of his position as the leader of the Jonin squad and instead suspended from his duties for reflection.

Normally, this matter would have ended there, but its influence hasn't left the Hokage's office building. Sakumo Hatake is still a great hero in the hearts of the villagers. How can this be allowed?

Soon, rumors began to circulate throughout Konoha Village.

This top-secret S-class mission has become common knowledge, with rumors circulating down to the extent of detail about who was on the mission and what the mission entailed.

In fact, things have developed to this point, and Sakumo Hatake's reputation is already ruined, known to everyone. It's basically impossible for him to become Hokage again.

But what Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo wanted was more than just Sakumo Hatake's retirement from the Naruto Selection.

They also wanted Sakumo Hatake to give up all resistance and obediently become their dogs.

Then the third strike followed immediately.

A wind-style ninja who was on a mission with Sakumo Hatake betrayed him, openly declaring, "I would rather you sacrifice me than see the mission fail!"

If it were Sakumo Hatake in the past, he could have convinced himself that although the mission failed, at least he saved his teammates.

But after that one strike, Sakumo Hatake had no reason to convince himself anymore.

He will completely doubt himself, his strength, his decisions, his life, and even his ninja way!

At this point, if Hiruzen Sarutobi were to step in and offer some comfort, Sakumo Hatake would immediately, just like Kimimaro leaving home, completely submit to Hiruzen Sarutobi's command.

This is the beautiful imagination of Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo.

Then they received a message.

Sakumo Hatake committed suicide!

At the Hatake residence, Kakashi Hatake sat to one side, looking dazed.

Nearby, Hiruzen Sarutobi and several medical ninjas were nervously examining Sakumo Hatake's body.

"How is it?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked. "Is there any hope?"

"A knife pierced right into the heart. By the time we got here, half a day had passed!" The medical ninja shook his head. "Even Tsunade couldn't do anything about this kind of injury!"

"Is that so!" Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned and took a puff of his cigarette.

He wanted to curse, but didn't know who to curse.

Insulting yourself?

How could I be wrong?

So, Danzo?

That's right, it's all Danzo's fault. If he hadn't pushed us step by step, how could things have come to this?

Konoha's White Fang, that's a Kage-level shinobi whose strength is close to mine!

How difficult is it to cultivate a Kage-level powerhouse?

How many of the five major powers are there?

After cursing in his mind, Hiruzen Sarutobi turned his head and saw Kakashi Hatake standing there dumbfounded.

A fierce glint flashed in his eyes, then he shook his head.

We've already lost one tool; we can't afford to lose another.

After thinking it over, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt that he should be able to handle Kakashi.

After all, no matter how talented he is, he is still just a seven-year-old child.

Moreover, even if he finds out the truth and seeks revenge later, he'll go after Danzo!

He arranged everything; what does it have to do with me?

I don't know anything!

"Don't cry!" Hiruzen Sarutobi came to Kakashi's side and gently stroked his head. "I was also surprised by what happened. It's all my fault. Because of the busy affairs of the Hokage, I didn't pay attention to the opinions in the village."

"I didn't cry!" Kakashi shook off Hiruzen Sarutobi's hand and said sternly, "Suicide is something only cowards do. If you do something wrong, you should apologize. I despise him for committing suicide over something so trivial!"

"Oh?" Hiruzen Sarutobi was taken aback and asked, "You think your father did something wrong?"

"Of course!" Kakashi replied matter-of-factly, "What made Konoha a village? It's missions, isn't it? If every ninja were like him, abandoning missions for their teammates, what would happen to Konoha's mission completion rate? Who would come to Konoha to issue missions in the future?"

This wasn't Kakashi's original line, but rather the thought of many villagers.

Hiruzen Sarutobi never expected that even Sakumo Hatake's son would be influenced by this idea.

"Konoha's White Fang, Konoha's White Fang, your son is just like you!" Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't understand Sakumo Hatake's choice to commit suicide, and he couldn't understand why his son didn't support his father!

This is what samurai are like; their thinking is simply incomprehensible.

The main problem is that Asuma hasn't grown up yet. Once Asuma grows up, he will understand this feeling.

Anyway, Hiruzen Sarutobi is very happy right now. He doesn't understand why his father is so good. I only dare to use you because you don't support your father!

"Your father ultimately did great service to Konoha. One defeat cannot erase his countless past achievements!" Hiruzen Sarutobi said softly. "I will take charge of calming public opinion in the village and suggest that your father be enshrined at the memorial tablet."

Entering the memorial monument signifies that one is a martyr, which means that his family can receive subsidies from the village in the future.

This spot is not easy to obtain. You can't just die on a mission and be enshrined at the Memorial Monument. You have to make a great contribution in a foreign war.

If Kakashi can successfully move into the memorial monument, he will be able to receive subsidies from the village.

Kakashi was moved to tears, but in his heart he didn't think much of it.

He also spent a few days reading with his father and saw the Ning organization's compensation regulations.

In Ningxia, public officials who die serving the organization or the country are generally eligible to be recognized as martyrs.

In other words, even if you are a low-ranking ninja, you might take on a mission to drive away wild boars and then get gored to death by them.

In Konoha, such a situation would only be ridiculed, but in Ning's organization, it could be recognized as a martyr.

Of course, this is just a metaphor; in reality, the Ning organization doesn't have the profession of ninja at all.

Similar examples include soldiers, police officers, and firefighters.

The difference in the methods used by the two factions to assess martyrs alone reveals which faction truly treats the common people as human beings.

It can even reveal who takes the Will of Fire more seriously.

At the very least, how can you claim to believe in the Will of Fire when a faction only focuses on missions and not teammates?

After comparing himself to the Ning organization, Kakashi was already quite disappointed with Konoha, but he soon realized that he had disappointed too soon.

The first thing was that Hiruzen Sarutobi told him that the plan to place Sakumo Hatake in the memorial had fallen through.

Because public opinion among the villagers is generally unfavorable to Sakumo Hatake, if he is placed on the memorial tablet, there will be no way to explain it to the villagers.

Kakashi was completely dumbfounded!

But this is not over yet!

The second thing Ning Yuan said was that Hiruzen Sarutobi would provide compensation for Sakumo Hatake's death.

But Kakashi waited two weeks, and his father was already in a coffin and buried, but he didn't receive any compensation. Instead, he received a mission order from the Hokage.

You've been resting at home for three weeks now, shouldn't you be going on a mission?

The order is procedurally sound, as Konoha stipulates that Chunin must carry out a mission at least once a month.

But the timing just isn't right.

Just like a boss doesn't like workers taking leave, but if a worker has a family emergency and still isn't granted leave, then you can't blame anyone else for getting beaten up.

At this point, Kakashi's already limited goodwill towards Hiruzen Sarutobi finally turned into hatred.

No wonder Danzo asked him to assassinate the Third Hokage and he went. Would you have gone if it were you?

You should bring your own food and go!

Then, unsurprisingly, Kakashi's mission went awry.

However, it was a good surprise.

"What are you doing here!" Kakashi followed his employer to the mission location and was surprised to see an unexpected person.

Ningyuan!

"Because I'm the one who issued this mission!" Ning Yuan laughed. "I discovered a bug a long time ago: whenever there's a mission, one, two, or three Konoha ninjas will appear alone. If a national-level power wanted to attack a ninja power like Konoha, wouldn't it be very easy?"

"Is that so?" Kakashi was taken aback, then immediately realized what was happening.

That seems to be the case!

No, before Ning's organization, what national-level force wanted to deal with Konoha?

However, while the thought was terrifying, Kakashi was also somewhat excited.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, you probably don't know that your opponent is actually like this!

It's a pity Ning Yuan hasn't copied "The Three-Body Problem" yet, otherwise Kakashi would exclaim: "A dimensional reduction attack!"

"Your father just passed away, so I figured Hiruzen Sarutobi's attention would be on you. That's why we arranged to meet here!" Ning Yuan said casually, sitting on a tree stump. "I already assumed the worst of Hiruzen Sarutobi, but I still didn't expect that not only would he not compensate you, he would even send you on a mission!"

"Doesn't he know that the Hatake family only has one person left? If something happens to you, the Hatake family line will end?"

"Isn't this normal? Countless ninja clans have disappeared throughout history, so one more like Hatake won't make a difference!" Kakashi said, completely unconcerned.

"Throughout history?" Ning Yuan asked with a smile, "Just because it's always been this way, does that mean it's always been right?"

Kakashi looked bewildered. After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Then what is the right thing to do?"

"We all know to use large nets when fishing, to give small fish a chance to survive, so that there will be fish to eat next year. We also know to leave small trees when cutting down trees, so that there will be trees to cut down next year. Why is it that when it comes to people, we have to use their entire family until they die?"

"Isn't this how ninjas have always been?" Kakashi said.

"It seems you didn't read the book I gave you properly!" Ning Yuan said. "If you had, you wouldn't have said such things."

Kakashi remained silent.

Since his father left, he hasn't read much at all.

Although he knew his father was not dead, perhaps because of his hatred for Hiruzen Sarutobi, he just couldn't calm down.

After thinking for a moment, Kakashi said, "You said it yourself, I've been under the Hokage's watchful eye these past few days, so I haven't been able to read your books!"

"That's easy!" Ning Yuan pulled a book cover from his pocket and handed it to Kakashi: "Just wrap this around the book. Hiruzen Sarutobi's crystal ball can peek, but it can't see the words on the pages clearly!"

"This is..." Kakashi took the book cover and saw a very revealing picture of a girl printed on it.

The book had four large characters written on it.

"Make-Out Paradise"!

"Although almost everyone in Konoha is one of our people, there are some who are beyond our control. If they suddenly attack you, we might not be able to prevent it!" Ning Yuan said. "Therefore, I suggest you indulge in a little decadence in the future, like suddenly becoming obsessed with these kinds of novels!"

Ning Yuan didn't know if the original Kakashi was smearing himself, but he was now.

Kakashi was speechless for a moment, then suddenly startled.

Wait, if this is called depravity.

So, if Ningyuan either sleeps or touches Xi Rihong's thigh during class, isn't that also a form of depravity?

Just how strong is he really?

"Although I'm letting you fall into depravity, it's just an act for outsiders. Don't actually fall into it!" Ning Yuan added, "Read more books, study more. Naruto might deceive you, your lover might deceive you, your parents might deceive you, and I might even be deceiving you, but knowledge doesn't lie. What you learn and put into your own mind belongs to you!"

"Yes!" Kakashi nodded.

Having a nagging leader can actually be a good thing, especially for a child who has suddenly lost his father.

Of course, his father did not die.

But Kakashi also knew that he would never see his father again before Hiruzen Sarutobi fell.

As for when Hiruzen Sarutobi would fall, he really didn't know.

"I don't have much time, I have to go!" Ning Yuan stood up, patted his clothes, and asked, "Do you have any other questions?"

"I want to fight you!"

"What?"

"I want to know just how much you're hiding. I want to see just how big the gap in strength between us really is!"

Ning Yuan remained silent for a moment, then bent down and picked up a twig from the ground.

"Are you mocking me?!" Kakashi frowned immediately. I'm a Chunin now, and the sword I carry is a family heirloom, a real sword!

"No!" Ning Yuan quickly shook his head. "Why would I mock you? It's just that I really couldn't find a weaker sword."

Huh? Did I copy someone's lines?

Never mind, it's not important.

"Damn it, even if you're the leader, you can't insult me ​​like this!" Kakashi was so angry that he didn't even form the Reconciliation Seal. He used Shunpo to rush towards Ning Yuan, and then angrily slashed out with his short sword.

"Clang!" Accompanied by the sound of metal clashing, the short sword and the tree branch collided.

The dagger wobbled precariously, but the tree branch remained perfectly still.

Kakashi exclaimed in surprise, "What kind of branch is this? How can it be so hard?"

This is a famous sword forged from a hundred layers of iron, its sharpness proven by a renowned puppeteer who risked his life for it!

"It has nothing to do with tree branches; this is the power of true qi!" Ning Yuan laughed. "So, want to learn?"

"I want to!" Kakashi didn't know what true ki was, but he would learn it if it could make him stronger!

"Then I will pass it on to you!" Ning Yuan raised his hand and pointed, sending a stream of true energy into Kakashi's brow.

Kakashi instinctively tried to dodge, but before he could even form a thought, he was already hit!

"So fast!" Kakashi was shocked. Luckily, he wasn't an enemy, or I would be dead.

After all, Ning Yuan's surname is Hyuga!

The next second, a set of exquisite breathing techniques, a set of chakra circulation techniques, a set of footwork techniques, and a set of sword techniques appeared in his mind.

Breath of Thunder, Yang Five Thunder Heart Technique, Flowing Shadow Lightning Step, Nine Flash Slashes

"You're still too young, so I won't give you any tasks. Your most important tasks at this stage are reading, studying, and familiarizing yourself with the techniques in your mind to strengthen yourself!"

"Yes!" Kakashi responded instinctively.

When she opened her eyes again, Ning Yuan was no longer there.

"Space-time ninjutsu?" Kakashi muttered to himself, somewhat bewildered.

Through this knowledge, he already knew that the speed of thunder was fast, second only to light.

The Thunder Path Technique naturally emphasizes speed enhancement.

But no matter how fast the Thunder are, can they outrun the Spaniards?

"Just how strong is he? Can I catch up with him?"

Konoha's most renowned genius since the village's founding has surprisingly lost his confidence!

But he quickly shook his head.

It's not that I'm unwilling to admit defeat, but rather that I've accepted reality.

"Yes, only someone like him could subdue the Sannin and Father," Kakashi muttered to himself.

What I need to do is follow such people and create a great undertaking.

Just like Madara Uchiha followed Hashirama Senju back then.

and!

Kakashi's eyes lit up: "Ning Yuan, no matter how strong you are, you still have a weakness, and that is, you're too kind!"

The ninja world is such a cruel place, yet you think of others as so kind. You even speak well of someone like Hiruzen Sarutobi!

"You're destined to stand in the sunlight, so I'll hide in the shadows and clear away all obstacles for you!"

What? My task is to study? I'm a genius, I don't need that much time to study.

I want to contribute to the organization right now!

(End of this chapter)