The Steady King of Konoha

Kakashi was puzzled by his late father's arrangements. In his heart, Hayama was the ninja who truly cared about him. As for the Hokage family, it was really difficult to rely on him.

"Why did Father arrange this?"

Being young has the advantage of being young. You can ask any questions at any time, and in most cases you will not be rejected.

Sure enough, the old servant thought for a moment and then said: "Because of the faction and strength."

"Faction?" Kakashi was even more confused. He couldn't understand why everyone was divided into factions when they were all ninjas from the same village. Logically speaking, they were all one family.

"Hayama is very close to the Uchiha clan and belongs to the Uchiha clan. The Uchiha clan has never been favored by the higher-ups. Even Danzo Shimura has made it his mission to destroy the Uchiha. It is foreseeable that their lives will not be easy in the future.

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"And the Hokage line is full of talents. There are Sannin at the top and Minato Namikaze and other talented ninjas who have grown up. Therefore, I speculate that there is a high probability that the Fourth Hokage and the Fifth Hokage will still be held by the Hokage line."

"Hayama is definitely very good to the family and you, but after the death of the master, we have to consider the future development prospects of the Hatake clan. From this point of view, getting close to the Hokage clan is definitely a wise choice."

The old servant said a lot in one breath, but Kakashi understood it clearly.

Generally speaking, Hayama is good but Hokage is better. It’s better to enjoy the shade under the big trees.

Kakashi nodded, even though he was a little reluctant, but thinking that this was the arrangement of his father who had just died, he still agreed.

Hatake Sakumo had just died, and the rumors in the village had not yet weighed on Kakashi's head like a mountain. At this time, all he felt was sadness, and his persistence in the mission had not yet been shown.

Seeing that it was getting bright and Kakashi had not yet appeared, Hayama felt a little anxious. According to etiquette, Hatake Sakumo's body should be sorted by Kakashi himself, and no one else could do it for him. Even though this kind of thing is cruel to a child, but

Rules are rules.

Just when Hayama's knees were aching from kneeling for too long, Kakashi appeared wearing black clothes.

"Brother Hayama, Lord Fugaku, thank you for your hard work."

Kakashi said politely, but Hayama keenly heard a hint of alienation, and his heart sank.

"It's nothing. This is what I should do. It's getting late. Regarding the items needed for condolences, I will prepare them right now."

Saying that, Ye Shan slowly stood up, but almost fell down because of the pain in his knees.

"Thank you very much, but no need."

Kakashi was a little ashamed, not daring to raise his head and look into Hayama's eyes, and fiddled with the corner of his clothes nervously with one small hand.

"Grandpa Fu went to buy the items needed for condolences. You can go back and rest."

Ye Shan was stunned, and his brain was as unresponsive as his knees. After a long time, he said in a solemn voice: "Okay."

Uchiha Fugaku's face darkened. As the young leader of the Uchiha clan, he would not have appeared here if he had not accompanied his friend Hayama.

"you..."

Hayama took Uchiha Fugaku's arm to interrupt what he was about to say, and then saluted Hatake Sakumo's cold and stiff body again, stared deeply, and limped out of the bedroom.

It wasn't until the two of them walked away that Uchiha Fugaku couldn't bear it any longer and complained dissatisfiedly.

"Yeshan, the Hatake clan is so rude. They actually chased away guests. We are putting our hot faces on the cold bench."

After Uchiha Fugaku finished speaking, he didn't get a response from his friend for a long time. He couldn't help but feel a little curious, and then he realized that Hayama had fallen behind him alone at some point.

"What's wrong?"

Uchiha Fugaku walked back and walked in front of his friend, only to suddenly realize that Hayama's eyes were red.

"Am I a failure?" Ye Shan asked self-deprecatingly, pinching his thighs with his hands to push back the tears that were about to fall.

"Not at all. In my heart, Hayama, you have always been an excellent ninja with a calm personality, a flexible mind, and strong strength. How can you be considered a failure?"

Ye Shan forced a laugh, but immediately the sense of dignity brought by a mature soul and the frustration brought by reality came to his heart again, and he could no longer hold back, and two lines of tears flowed down.

"But why, they don't want to believe me? Hatake Sakumo is like this, and so is his son. They would rather choose to get close to Sarutobi Hiruzen, who is narrow-minded and sweet-talking, than believe in me, a person who truly cares about his heart."

It was only now that Uchiha Fugaku realized the hidden meaning behind Kakashi driving the two of them out, and he became even more angry. But seeing his friend so sad, he couldn't get angry.

Both of them are powerful and mature adult ninjas. They may be extremely skilled in how to kill people efficiently, but their performance in comforting people is unsatisfactory.

"It's okay, the future will prove them wrong." Uchiha Fugaku was a little at a loss and kept repeating this sentence over and over again.

Tears flowed down Hayama's cheeks, even soaking the undershirt he wore under Konoha's vest. A strong sense of powerlessness enveloped him, making him unable to control his tear ducts.

"Hatake Sakumo didn't believe that I would abide by the bottom line when he was alive, thinking that I would become a tool for killing; after death, he didn't believe that I could provide Kakashi with a superior growth environment, and would rather let his son become a thief as a father. Am I that bad?

What?"

"I also want to live in harmony with the Hokage family, but they are pressing harder and harder to kill me. What's wrong with me for living!"

"Fugaku, tell me, what's wrong with me?"

Uchiha Fugaku thought for a long time, and finally decided to speak out what was in his heart: "Power."

"What you lack is power, a power that only takes orders from you."

"Hatake Sakumo-sama is a top-notch ninja, but he was pushed to the edge of the cliff by public opinion without much resistance. What he lacks is the power to protect himself."

"Take our own affairs as an example. In terms of military exploits and strength, the Uchiha clan is definitely the strongest family in the village and even in the entire ninja world. However, due to the lack of assistance from other forces, everything in the village is troubled and everything goes wrong.

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"If you now have the power and resources to compete with Sarutobi Hiruzen, how could Hatake Sakumo not choose to entrust his son to you?"

Hayama's red eyes gradually returned to normal, the tears stopped flowing, and his whole body suddenly became enlightened.

Uchiha Fugaku is right. What he lacks now is power. No matter how powerful a ninja is without power, he will only become a sword in the hands of those in power. Use it when you need it and destroy it when you don't.

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Hatake Sakumo is a naked example. Hiruzen Sarutobi just moved up and down, and the rumors killed him abruptly.

Hayama's eyes lit up, and something called ambition appeared. From the beginning to the end, Hayama only thought about how to survive in the cruel ninja world, and never thought about developing his own power. His ideal was to live to the fourth year of his life.

He retired at the age of ten and used the money he saved to open a shop. He even thought about what kind of shop he would open - a hot pot restaurant.

But it’s really impossible without his own power. A fence has three stakes, and a hero has three gangs. If Ye Shan wants to survive stably and let everyone around him live the life he wants, he can’t do it without supporting power.

No one would pursue a certain career with great ambitions from the beginning. Even if Zhu Yuanzhang chose to rebel, he just wanted to survive.

Ye Shan wants to live, but some people don't want him to live and want him to die. There is no other way, Ye Shan can only burst out his ambition and develop his own power to ensure the right to survive.

Kakashi chose the powerful and unrivaled Hokage clan. Hayama didn't blame him. He only regretted that he didn't have a powerful force to become the chosen one.

Perhaps in this early morning, Ye Shan began his ambitious journey.