Chapter 403

In the dense forest.

Kakashi was bored, his eyes filled with confusion.

Yes.

He said he was out to pick up some firewood, but that was actually just an excuse.

In reality, he was feeling stifled!

Even beyond saving Nohara Rin, he didn't know what he could do.

From childhood to adulthood.

He felt that he was a tragedy!

When he was very young, his father chose to commit suicide.

From then on, he fell into confusion, and even harbored a trace of resentment towards his father, Hatake Sakumo.

Yes.

To hell with whether companions are important or missions are important!

Kakashi actually had the answer in his heart, which was that companions were more important.

It was just that.

Out of a certain retaliatory mentality, ever since he graduated at five, he had strictly adhered to the idea that missions were important. To put it bluntly, there was also a bit of wanting to retaliate and show it to his father.

Didn't you choose to commit suicide because your companions died?

Then, therefore.

I will do as you said, and prioritize the mission.

Until he met Obito and Rin again, two classmates he had found very annoying when he was in school.

The kindness of the two warmed his heart.

It caused his originally frozen heart to quietly open a crack.

And then.

He met Uchiha Jin, the guy least like an Uchiha.

And, until that day.

He finally truly understood why his father chose to commit suicide back then.

That was, for the sake of the village!

Yes.

Before Hatake Sakumo committed suicide, the young Kakashi had asked him.

Why?

Why not explain?

At that time, Hatake Sakumo just shook his head faintly.

Saying, it was not needed!

All his actions were for the sake of the village.

And he had also guaranteed at the time that he would definitely protect him well!

At that time, Kakashi did not understand!

But through those words from Uchiha Jin, he finally completely understood the true meaning of his father's words back then.

Yes.

He had indeed arranged everything for him.

Even if his father committed suicide, it had no impact on him at all.

On the contrary.

He had directly entered the Hokage faction, and even became a disciple of Namikaze Minato, the future Fourth Hokage in Uchiha Jin's words.

Must say, Minato was a good teacher.

Kakashi also respected this teacher very much.

But, at the same time.

Through those words from Uchiha Jin, he understood even more the value of being Minato's disciple.

That was, an admission ticket to compete for the Hokage position!

With so many people in Konoha, why was it that when others had mental problems, their final outcome was so miserable?

While he had mental problems, yet he directly became a disciple of Namikaze Minato?

Previously, he thought it was all fate.

But, now he understood.

It was all because of his father, that father he had felt so aggrieved by for these past few years.

He had even paved the road to the Hokage position for him.

As long as he followed the steps, he could become the Hokage!

Must say.

This father of his was amazing!

So he was the biggest second-generation ninja after all; always feeling like he was all alone was just his own misconception.

His father, Hatake Sakumo, had left him a massive inheritance.

It was just that.

He didn't care for any of it.

He preferred for his family to live a safe and secure life.

But, no matter what.

Through those words from Uchiha Jin, he had managed to let go a little, and even decided to step out of the shadow in his heart and live his own life well.

Yet, he didn't expect.

Before he could even step out of the shadow, fate played another joke on him.

Obito died, and Nohara Rin was captured.

These two friends who were best to him had both met with trouble one after another.

Honestly.

It was quite something that he hadn't gone crazy yet.

Just at this moment.

Kakashi suddenly felt someone approaching him constantly.

Without hesitation, he drew his short blade.

When he was ready to attack, he suddenly discovered that the person appearing in front of him was his comrade, Nohara Rin.

"Rin?!" Kakashi was stunned.

But, the next second.

After Nohara Rin rushed over, she shouted directly at Kakashi.

"Kakashi, kill me!"

"The Three-Tails has been sealed inside me. They want me to return to Konoha and then release this Tailed Beast to achieve the goal of destroying the village."

"I have been placed under a curse seal, and I can't commit suicide now."

"For the sake of the village, kill me!"