Starting with the Uchiha clan, they began cultivating demonic arts.

Chapter 9 Negotiation with White Fang

"I see……"

Sakumo Hatake sighed, feeling a pang of irony. He never imagined that after being a tool his whole life, he wouldn't even find peace in death.

Seeing Sakumo Hatake's low spirits and dejected mood, Tobi Uchiha pondered for a moment before continuing:

"Senior Sakumo, I know you may not be able to accept that your soul is being controlled, but if you think about it another way, isn't this just like being reborn?"

"You've fulfilled your obligations to Konoha. You don't need to think about so many things anymore. You can live entirely for yourself now!"

"Most importantly, don't you want to see your son Kakashi's current situation?"

As expected, the mere mention of Kakashi brought a flicker of life to Hatake Sakumo's previously listless demeanor. He looked at Uchiha Touyu with a hint of worry and asked softly:

"Kakashi... how is he doing these days?"

"What do you think? The father you once admired most suddenly died in front of you, and in such a way that it seemed like suicide. You can't even imagine how devastating it must have been for him."

"He's completely lifeless right now. I feel like he might follow you in death at any moment!"

Uchiha Touyu's face was full of worry, as if he were concerned for Kakashi:

"Even if he pulls through, because of such a vivid example as you, he'll probably become one of those tools that live solely for the mission!"

"Maybe he'll join a dark organization like Root someday, becoming a ruthless ninja who has erased all emotions and coldly carries out missions, ultimately being abandoned by the higher-ups of Konoha and dying in some dark and unknown corner..."

Sakumo Hatake's expression twitched. Even though he understood the exaggeration in Touya Uchiha's words, he couldn't help but worry about poor Kakashi.

After attempting suicide once, Hatake Sakumo's mind finally cleared up from its previous obsession. Recalling his son now, he was suddenly filled with regret.

It wouldn't matter if I died, but no matter how mature Kakashi is, he's still just an eight or nine-year-old boy. Without his father, what will Kakashi become?

"How pitiful... His own father died saving his comrades, disregarding the mission. I guess Kakashi will become a cold-blooded ninja who has no comrades except for missions!"

Uchiha Touyu deliberately said a few more words, which made Hatake Sakumo's expression even more worried. Even though he knew that Uchiha Touyu wanted to use Kakashi to control him, how could he not worry about his son?

"Alright, stop talking... I'll cooperate with your secret technique! But you have to promise me you'll take good care of Kakashi."

Consumed by guilt, Hatake Sakumo agreed to Uchiha Tou's conditions without much hesitation, and Uchiha Tou's face immediately lit up with joy:

"Don't worry, there won't be any problems, Sakumo-senpai!"

"At that time, I can let your soul control my body so you can see Kakashi's current condition for yourself!"

……

After making an agreement with Sakumo Hatake, the White Fang of Konoha was eager to see how his son was doing.

Uchiha Touyu didn't say much, and directly had Konoha's White Fang possess his body before sneaking into the Hatake residence.

Even though he was using Uchiha Tou's body, he was still strong enough to be an elite Jonin for Konoha's White Fang, so Kakashi wouldn't have noticed his infiltration.

Seeing his son's numb, indifferent, and aloof demeanor, Sakumo Hatake once again regretted his suicide attempt.

"Feiyu, is there any way you can help Kakashi? I'm very worried about his current condition!"

After leaving the Hatake residence, Hatake Sakumo immediately looked at Uchiha Tou with an anxious expression and asked.

Now you're worried? Why didn't you do this earlier?

Uchiha Touyu muttered to himself, but he also knew that only if he could solve Kakashi's problem could he truly subdue Hatake Sakumo.

However, Kakashi's psychological problems are actually not easy to deal with. The only way is to interact with him consistently, like Obito and Guy did. Not to mention whether Uchiha Touyu can be that hot-blooded and foolish, just the time it takes is enough to give Uchiha Touyu a headache.

"Speaking of which, Sakumo-senpai, you're Kakashi's father. Logically speaking, you should be more adept at guiding Kakashi than I am, right?"

Unable to come up with a solution, Uchiha Touya simply threw the problem back at Hatake Sakumo, who immediately wore a bitter expression.

Speaking of Kakashi, as a famous genius in Konoha, he was the kind of child that everyone admired since he was a child. He never needed Sakumo Hatake to comfort him. Moreover, Sakumo Hatake wasn't exactly a caring father at home, so how would he know how to comfort Kakashi?

Seeing that Hatake Sakumo remained silent, Uchiha Touyu sighed and asked again:

"By the way, senior, how did you and Kakashi get along before? What were your favorite things to do?"

"Uh... take him to cultivate?"

"Alright...it seems you have no hope for me, senior."

"If it were me... perhaps I should become Kakashi's rival?"

In the world of Naruto, rivals who are lifelong foes are often the strongest bonds, such as Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha, the Third Hokage and Danzo Shimura, Orochimaru and Jiraiya...

Kakashi's two best friends, Guy and Obito, both regarded him as a rival. Ultimately, Kakashi's ability to overcome his setbacks was also related to these two friends.

To be honest, Uchiha Touya didn't challenge Kakashi much in the past. On the contrary, Kakashi intentionally or unintentionally caused him trouble a few times.

"It might be a bit troublesome. I'm not the kind of hot-blooded idiot... But if I try to help Kakashi out of his slump under the guise of caring for him, it won't arouse much suspicion."

"However... if I don't use the Spirit Binding Technique, it seems I still can't beat Kakashi!"

As Uchiha Tou spoke, he glanced at Hatake Sakumo. Hatake Sakumo clearly understood what Uchiha Tou meant and immediately said:

"I will teach you my own White Fang Sword Technique, as well as Lightning Release and Wind Release. With your foundation, with just a little guidance, defeating Kakashi should be a piece of cake!"

"It's a deal then! Hatake-senpai!!"

Uchiha Touyu immediately agreed. He had been longing for a high-level inheritance for a long time.

Although he was called Uchiha, because he joined the Uchiha clan later in life, the various high-level ninjutsu, genjutsu, and Sharingan techniques within the Uchiha clan were not truly available to Uchiha Hiu.

Because he was given the name Uchiha, it was difficult for Uchiha Tou to obtain high-level inheritances from other places. Now that he had obtained the soul of Hatake Sakumo, he naturally set his sights on the inheritance of this Konoha White Fang.

Forcibly borrowing the power of spirit control and slowly exploring through possession is certainly possible, but if one can have Sakumo Hatake personally guide them while possessing them, the speed of progress will naturally be faster.

(End of this chapter)