Naruto: The hardworking model who realizes his dream is actually the white moonlight of the ninja wo

Hatake Sakumo returned to Konoha safely.

With a completed mission - for Hatake Sakumo, it appeared out of thin air.

With unconscious teammates - but at least they are all alive.

This was the time for him to shine, and Konoha White Fang was about to lead the Hatake family onto the historical stage of Konoha.

But he took off his forehead protector.

"I'm so sorry, Hokage-sama."

"I was seriously injured during this mission and am no longer fit to be a ninja."

"Besides, maybe Kakashi could use some more company."

The stars that have not yet fully risen hid themselves behind the dark clouds and no longer showed their heads.

"This is a noble help."

Hatake Sakumo wrote this in his diary: "It's time to make a choice."

"If you want everything, you will end up with nothing."

"Sakumo! Think carefully about what is most important to you?!"

At the end of the diary, there are three neatly written katakana.

"Kakashi."

The man found what he really wanted and made his choice.

And on the next page, there is a row of densely packed small characters.

"I once talked about strange stories with Jiraiya when I was chatting."

"Maybe it's an urban legend - it's the story of Princess Tsunade and her grandfathers, Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju."

"A wandering merchant appeared out of nowhere, selling miracles."

"He will take away regrets and fulfill people's wishes."

Behind the word "wish", there are traces of the dip pen pausing, and the writer seems to be thinking about something.

The ink will seep through the paper and spread to the next sheet.

The author's thinking began as soon as he put pen to paper.

"We have yet to know what the price was that the mysterious businessman charged."

"But I know clearly that nothing in this world is free."

“The more something looks free, the more expensive it is.”

But what Hatake Sakumo was worried about was definitely not his own safety.

He didn't have time to regret - as an elite jonin, a genius ninja, how could he not realize it at the moment of decision?

But by the time you realize it, it's already too late.

At that time, there was no turning back.

How to die is the problem.

How about sacrificing for the mission?

But mission failure is not the only option.

Hatake Sakumo was hesitant about his companions and mission, but he finally successfully made his own choice.

Everyone is going to die, so why can't we make a decision that follows our heart before we die?

He knew where those standing were not exactly companions.

Even if they were members of a small team, they were just forced together for a single "Hongmen Banquet".

But these people, like him, have their own families, their own lovers, and their own children.

You can change their fate with just a thought, so why not do it?

Hatake Sakumo made his choice, but the blow did not come as expected.

Mission accomplished?

Who is it? Who used his identity to accomplish the impossible?

As for his benefactor, Hatake Sakumo still chose to respect him.

Since the benefactor himself does not want to appear in the light, then Hatake Sakumo will cooperate to the end.

The only way to repay a benefactor is to let him disappear into the long river of history.

But can he say that he regrets his own death?

At least at the last moment, the regret was only the regret for not protecting himself and his family well before, rather than a wish for life and death.

Of course, there is only one person who is most sad about his own death.

His son, Hatake Kakashi.

According to the few words that Jiraiya and Tsunade said when they were drunk, if the benefactor was really a "mysterious wandering merchant" who came here to sell miracles.

Then he was only part of the miracle.

The owner of the wish is Kakashi.

What the time travelers want and what they are doing is not something they can speculate at will.

So Hatake Sakumo chose to remain silent.

But for his son, he had to do something.

"The so-called price is the so-called wish."

“It’s always been a process of exchange.”

Life is so important, how can they afford to repay such favors?

The picture books that Kakashi had read as a child were scattered next to the man's diary. They depicted the story of a farming couple a long, long time ago.

On an ordinary night, thieves broke into this house.

With the idea of ​​doing everything he should and shouldn't do, he quietly opened the door.

According to the thieves' information, the family was composed of ordinary people and were powerless.

It was easy for him to do something and then escape.

But this farm family took in an unusual guest today.

The guest is an unrecognizable ninja.

Wrapped in a leather windbreaker, he made the request to the couple before the thieves broke in.

"I don't have any money, and I'm exhausted from traveling for days. If possible, can you let me stay here for one night?"

The couple were very kind people. They readily agreed and prepared hot water and meals to entertain the ninja.

It was late at night and the villagers had fallen asleep.

This is the best moment for thieves to strike.

He was well fed and had enough energy, so he was ready to do something big.

But before the couple could scream, their necks were slashed by a kunai.

The thief's blood spurted out generously.

This is a cut to the carotid artery.

"If it weren't for the adults' help, our family would have lost everything!"

The couple kowtowed in front of the ninja and expressed their gratitude: "We have no way to repay this gratitude!"

The ninja was an open-minded person. He waved his hand, indicating that he did not need anything in return.

After all, it was the couple who took me in first.

The next morning, the ninja set off early, leaving the couple no chance to repay their gratitude.

But this couple is a person who will repay a favor - they firmly believe that even a drop of kindness should be repaid with a spring of water.

There is always a way out. One day five years later, the ninja appeared in front of the couple's house again.

Same clothes, same demands.

"This must be our benefactor."

"Yes, this must be our benefactor."

The couple looked at each other and came to the same conclusion.

“This is a great opportunity to repay your kindness!”

"But...how should I repay you?"

They began to carefully count their possessions.

"house?"

“That’s too little.”

The wife continued to think:

"And our fields?"

"It's still too little."

At this time, the wife heard her three-month-old son crying, and she said:

"And our son?"

The husband was still shaking his head.

“It’s still too little!”

"And what about us? There's also my father and mother in the next village."

But even if the couple included their great-great-great-grandfather, the return still seemed too little.

The picture book hasn’t ended yet, but there is no next page.

There are obvious signs of being torn, and the next page is the final chapter.

"Just like that, the couple who had completed their gratitude returned to live their ordinary and happy life as before."

How to repay the favor, the whole process of repaying the favor became blank and disappeared forever in the picture book.

...

"No matter what, I will protect Kakashi this time."

The man's handwriting became increasingly blurred, as if it had been wetted by some liquid.

Anyone who sees this will think it is tears.

But what it is exactly is only known by the owner of the liquid and the instruments in the laboratory.

"dad..."

The diary was closed, and the white-haired man sitting at the table turned to look at his son.

"Kakashi, are we leaving so soon?"

The war resumed, symbolizing that the unfortunate Third Ninja World War had fully begun.

He was called over to do logistical protection, while his only son, Kakashi, had to follow Minato to the battlefield.

With two other Genin.

After all, Lord Hokage still doesn't trust them.

"God bless you."

Hatake Sakumo skillfully made the sign of the cross in front of his son.

This is a foreign doctrine, not our own.

There are only temples, only monks, and only Buddha in the Fire Kingdom.

There are no gods.

Most ninjas do not believe in gods - except for evil gods, of course.

Evil gods and those who believe in them are both heretics in the ninja world.

But his father, Hatake Sakumo, began to believe in gods and Buddhas after returning from that mission.

"I'll be careful, father."

But Hatake Sakumo knew that being careful was useless.

When the people above you sincerely want to get rid of you, no matter how careful you are, you can't escape death.

Unless there is divine protection.

Kakashi would be fine.

He is most likely the one who is blessed by the gods.

And I am just a bonus--an aid in fulfilling Kakashi's wish

This is good, but not good. But at least at this stage, it is good.

"Be careful on your way, Kakashi."

"Congratulations on your promotion to jonin."

Hatake Sakumo held his son in his arms.

When I was a child, I was busy with work and rarely went home.

Now it was Kakashi who was busy with the mission, and he even didn't know about his promotion to Jonin until last night.

"Time is short, and I don't know what to give you."

The short sword was carefully taken out of the package by Hatake Sakumo: "Take it."

"Use it to protect yourself."

How did Konoha White Fang come about?

It's very simple, the short sword used by Hatake Sakumo is called White Fang.

Kakashi stared at the short sword.

It had been mine a long time ago.

But at that time, it was a relic of my father, carrying with it the sadness of the passing of a loved one.

Just seeing White Fang reminds me of my deceased father.

Tears accumulated in Kakashi's eyes, but they were stubborn and refused to fall.

"I will...Dad..."

Kakashi hastily took White Fang and fled.

If I had waited another second, my dad would have discovered my flaw.

He didn't want his father to know just yet that he had a memory that only he and Obito still had.

In this memory, Hatake Sakumo had already passed away.

Looking at his son's departing back, Sakumo's teeth almost broke his lip.

"really..."

"Is it really Kakashi?"

Was it Kakashi who made the wish before time was changed?

"Perhaps, there is also the child named Obito..."

Along with Uchiha, Obito's name was added to Sakumo's notebook.

And on the previous page, there are the two words "Yeliang".

Below Yeliang, there are small words added at different times:

"Young man, Byakugan ninja, Flying Thunder God."