farewell , konoha

Chapter 160 I will accept him as my disciple

Konoha underground, roots.

After Danzo returned to his office, he punched the wall hard.

His anger was rising, and he cursed: "A bunch of short-sighted guys actually want a mere Kakashi to be the new Hokage."

Is this looking down on him?

No!

This is not looking down on him, but simply insulting and blaspheming him!

Willing to become the dark side of Konoha, doing dirty work without needing fame, and making contributions to Konoha.

But no one understood him, neither Hiruzen nor anyone else.

No one understands him. He is a bunch of dirty guys who only care about their own interests.

"Hmph, I will not give up my position as Hokage, and I don't need to agree with it, because I am the right one."

Danzo muttered softly, his eyes gradually brightened, but the feeling on his face became more and more gloomy and lonely.

With cold eyes, he walked towards the darkness with his cane in his hand.

…

In a room, there were various instruments, and Naruto, who was seriously injured, was sleeping in it.

Naruto, who exploded with the power of the five tails, was extremely damaged in his current body.

If it weren't for the chakra and vitality of the whirlpool, most people would have died suddenly.

Danzo stared at Naruto in front of him, looked at the equipment next to him, and asked the caretaker: "How is the Jinchuriki's recovery?"

The root ninja immediately said: "Sir, the situation has stabilized. The Jinchuuriki has extraordinary recovery power. Coupled with our treatment, it won't take long for him to regain consciousness."

Danzo nodded slightly, thought for a moment and then said: "How are those guys who absorbed the Nine-Tails chakra adaptable now?"

Now that he holds the seal in his hand, he can master the Nine-Tails Chakra with ease.

The root ninja continued: "With the sealing technique and the control of the Sharingan, they can now use that power temporarily."

Danzo said again: "Let them continue to intercept and kill those ninjas who have sneaked into the Land of Fire, and exercise their strength. I need enough data."

The root ninja said respectfully: "Yes, sir!"

Danzo stared at the sleeping Naruto in front of him, now floating in the culture tank.

For him, the Jinchuuriki is just a "weapon". It's really ridiculous that he has a complete childhood.

Recalling Hiruzen's original words, Danzo wanted to laugh a little. "Weapons" don't need to understand any emotions. The only thing they need to obey are orders.

What's more, even if Hiruzen doesn't let his people come into contact with the Jinchuuriki, he still knows what kind of life the Jinchuuriki lives, and it would be better to become an emotionless weapon in his hands.

However, now that "weapon" has its own thoughts, if he wants to control it, he still needs to spend some means.

If Kakashi really becomes Hokage...

Danzo narrowed his eyes slightly when he thought of Kakashi's words.

Although he didn't want to admit it, Danzo finally had the idea that he would never be able to become Hokage.

However, whether it is failure or success, new methods are still needed to control the Jinchuuriki, and he does not mind playing the role of a loving teacher.

Perhaps Hiruzen's control method is more suitable for today's Jinchuuriki.

Once a relationship is established, the Jinchuuriki himself will be unwilling to leave, and Kakashi and the others will have no choice.

Moreover, no matter what painful things were done to him, he was willing to contribute to himself and endure the pain for his teacher.

Thinking of this, Danzo sneered and said in a deep voice: "Tell me as soon as he wakes up and I will accept him as my disciple!"

As soon as this sentence came out, even the emotionless ninja showed surprise. After being stuck for a while, he quickly responded yes.

Danzo glanced at Naruto, it was almost time, it was time to attend Hiruzen's funeral.

…

Konoha, cemetery.

Above the funeral, the sky was covered with dark clouds. I don't know why, but it always suited the occasion, and soon it started to rain lightly.

Everyone was dressed in black clothes and stood in the drizzle with heavy expressions, showing the highest respect to everyone who sacrificed their lives in Konoha.

Asuma Sarutobi, who came back from the daimyo, looked at the photos of the three generations in front of him in a daze.

That black and white picture was his father's appearance in his memory, but now he looked so old.

Seeing Asuma like this, Kakashi stepped forward and squatted down slowly, nodded slightly to Asma and said, "Don't think too much, Hokage-sama sacrificed his life for Konoha."

Asma nodded with a heavy heart, rain streaked across his face, tears slowly left his eyes, and his voice was hoarse as he said: "I know, it's just...it's just that I didn't see him for the last time."

"I just wanted to prove that I was excellent even without being under the aura of the old man. I just wanted his approval, but I didn't expect that I would never see him again."

Asuma's voice was choked, and he knelt on the ground and couldn't help crying, while the young Konohamaru was held in someone's arms. He was still very young and could not understand the current situation.

Just looking at everyone's heavy and serious expressions, they remained quiet.

Kakashi could understand Asuma's mood. There was a time when he wanted to prove it to his father.

He worked hard to be the best person he could be, but in the end he saw his father hang himself at home and suffered a heavy blow.

Compared to him, Asma may be lucky, at least now he can withstand this blow.

In the end, Kakashi just patted him on the shoulder, walked back, and said to Kurenai and others who showed concern: "Let him be alone for a while. Only he can deal with this kind of thing."

As the ceremony ended, everyone slowly dispersed. Kakashi braved the drizzle and came to Lin's grave, as if only here could he find peace.

However, he didn't stay too long. He changed his pace and came to a corner of the cemetery. There was a tombstone standing there. It was the tomb of his father, White Fang.

Kakashi looked at the tombstone in front of him, recalling in his eyes the beginning, when his father was his hero and the goal he pursued.

But in the end, after being comforted by his father's words that nothing was wrong, he saw his father lying in a pool of blood and committing suicide after school.

At that moment, he collapsed. He began to have disagreements about his philosophy. He felt that ninjas must focus on their mission, not their companions.

Now, Kakashi looked at his father's tombstone and finally said: "Father, I understand what you were thinking. After all, we still can't erase our emotions."

"Because of that bond, we are alive. Only those who do not cherish their companions can be called ninjas."

"I will find out everything. I also want to prove it to you. I will make everything clear. This is my promise to you."

He who used to be indifferent and ignored everything finally faced up to the problems he should face and stopped escaping and hiding.

(End of chapter)