chsdbacks Chapter 179 Are they going to join Konoha?
Chapter 179 Are they going to join Konoha?
Chapter 179 Are they going to join Konoha?
In the scene, the lights flicker in the dimly lit cabin.
Standing inside, Nagato felt a strong sense of incongruity about the scene before him. When did Yahiko acquire such an idol?
How come he has no recollection of this?!
Nagato looked at Konan in shock, trying to get an explanation from her.
[Ding! Nagato's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +400!]
However, Konan seemed unfazed, shrugging and whispering to Nagato, "You'll get used to it."
Looking at her helpless yet somewhat confident expression, it was as if she had long known Yahiko's admiration for "White Fang".
At the doorway, Jiraiya burst into hearty laughter, waving his hand magnanimously: "Haha! Come, come, don't block the doorway, let's go inside and sit down to talk!"
He half-pushed and half-asserted the still somewhat dazed Yahiko to the side.
Sakumo Hatake gave an embarrassed smile and nodded slightly in acknowledgment: "I apologize for the intrusion."
His voice was calm and polite.
Jiraiya put away his raincoat and straw hat, and the group filed into the house.
In the dim light, the small room appeared cozy and cramped.
A low wooden table was placed in the center, with several bowls of steaming soup and simple side dishes on it, the aroma filling the air.
As soon as Hatake Sakumo sat down, Yahiko hurriedly rushed to the kitchen to bring out the dishes: "Lord Sakumo, please try this! It's a common dish here, I don't know if it suits your taste—"
As he spoke, he placed the hot dishes in front of Hatake Sakumo and then quickly poured his idol a glass of sake, his actions were incredibly attentive.
Yahiko's face was full of admiration and joy, his eyes almost glued to Sakumo Hatake.
This scene made Jiraiya quite jealous. He couldn't help but slam his hand on the table, feigning anger as he glared at her: "You brat! Why haven't I ever seen you being this attentive to me before?!"
Yahiko was so startled by Jiraiya's slap that his chopsticks almost flew out of his hand. He immediately retorted defiantly, "How can that be the same! Lord White Fang is my most respected idol!"
He spoke with such confidence, puffing out his chest with an air of unashamed pride.
"snort!"
Jiraiya puffed out his beard and glared, feigning even greater anger, "So, all I've done is teach you for nothing, and all you see is your white teeth?!"
Seeing the master and apprentice bickering, Hatake Sakumo couldn't help but chuckle. Just as he was about to speak up to smooth things over, he heard a series of clear laughs from the side.
Konan covered her mouth and giggled, her eyes crinkling as she watched the two bickering: "Haha, Yahiko's bullying Jiraiya-sensei again!"
She laughed heartily, clearly used to these everyday banter and always enjoyed watching them.
Nagato stood to the side, first staring blankly at the scene, then a slight smile crept onto his lips.
He really missed the scenes of Yahiko and Jiraiya bickering.
How long has it been since he last saw such a warm and lively scene?
After everyone had laughed and joked for a while, they all sat down and gathered around the small table.
The sound of rain outside contrasted with the warmth and coziness of the house.
Yahiko poured Jiraiya a full glass of wine with a bright smile, and Jiraiya nodded in satisfaction, no longer jealous.
Sakumo Hatake looked around at the three boys from Amegakure with a gentle and humble expression.
He picked up his wine cup, took a small sip, and seemed to be organizing his thoughts.
After a moment, Sakumo Hatake put down his wine glass and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Actually, the sentence Yahiko mentioned earlier wasn't my original idea."
He paused, his gaze sincere, "The true source of that quote is my son, Kakashi."
Sakumo Hatake shook his head and sighed softly: "I also doubted myself at first, but fortunately Kakashi woke me up in time—otherwise, none of this would have happened."
His voice was slightly low, and he still felt emotional as he recalled the past.
During those dark years, if it weren't for his son's words that pulled him out of a dead end, he would probably have already fallen into endless regret and darkness.
"Huh?" Yahiko paused in his hand as he was serving the dishes, clearly not expecting such an answer.
He exclaimed in surprise, his eyes wide, "There's more to this story? I didn't even know about this!"
You see, he always knew everything about Lord White Fang like the back of his hand, but he never expected that his idol would reveal a detail he didn't know.
Jiraiya chuckled and gave Yahiko a teasing look: "Don't you know how strange that is?"
As he spoke, Noshu's words were filled with doting affection, making Yahiko blush.
"Hmph, I remember Lord White Fang's deeds perfectly well!"
Yahiko put his hands on his hips and retorted defiantly.
He had heard the rumors about White Fang countless times and regarded them as a guide in life. Now that Jiraiya was teasing him, he naturally had to argue his point.
Xiao Nan covered her mouth and burst out laughing.
She glanced amusedly at Nagato beside her, whose face was filled with confusion, and muttered with a hint of disdain, "Yahiko's about to start again!"
Nagato: "Start what?"
Nagato was completely bewildered, as if a huge question mark was hanging over his mind. He had never seen such a scene before and didn't know how to react for a moment.
Sure enough, Yahiko became more and more enthusiastic as he spoke, and began to recount Sakumo Hatake's great achievements.
His eyes lit up, and he spoke with great interest: "What I admire most about Lord White Fang is that even when the Eight-Tails went berserk, he still managed to save his teammates. Almost none of the Konoha ninjas survived, but it was all thanks to Lord White Fang's composure in the face of danger that he successfully protected his comrades—"
When Yahiko got excited, his voice rose a few decibels, and he gestured with his hands to describe the scene at that time, as if that thrilling moment was right before his eyes.
His admiration was palpable, and once he started talking, he couldn't stop.
Yahiko then proceeded to recount in detail all the major and minor events of Hatake Sakumo's past, as if they were his own treasures.
In the firelight, his expression was more excited than ever before.
In the audience, those who initially watched this scene were completely baffled, especially Jiraiya and Konan in the real world, who looked confused and bewildered, clearly unable to understand why Yahiko in the dream would regard Sakumo Hatake as an idol.
However, as Yahiko explained, Jiraiya gradually understood a bit more.
He recalled the past and couldn't help but nod to himself:
If the original Sakumo Hatake got stuck in a rut and walked into a dead end in life because of a momentary lapse in judgment, then the Sakumo Hatake in the dream, after being awakened by Kakashi's words, underwent a magnificent transformation in his life trajectory!
He completely embraced the belief that "the safety of his teammates is the most important thing" and persevered to the end.
Sakumo Hatake, who initially insisted on this philosophy, faced a lot of misunderstanding. Many people in the village secretly mocked him for being "indecisive" and "unworthy of the ninja mission."
However, as time passed, the shadow of the Third Shinobi World War gradually loomed, friction between the major powers intensified, and the mission environment became increasingly dangerous.
Many ninjas are abandoned by their teammates during missions due to a single mistake, and even their lives are often in danger when they go on missions with other Jonin.
Living entirely by luck—compared to that, being a ninja under Hatake Sakumo was incredibly "safe": not only was dying in battle rare, but even being wounded was extremely uncommon!
Nobody wants to die if they can live a good life!
Moreover, not everyone is like those ungrateful bastards who turn around and blame their saviors after being rescued.
This is why Sakumo Hatake gradually gained many followers in Konoha.
As the friction between the Land of Fire, the Land of Earth, and the Land of Lightning intensifies, Sakumo Hatake not only successfully completes several extremely dangerous S-class missions, but also mediates several battles that were about to break out at the critical moment!
These earth-shattering feats made the name of Konoha's White Fang spread throughout the ninja world, and Hatake Sakumo became famous overnight.
Of course, because he openly violated the ironclad rule in the ninja world that "ninjas must prioritize missions," there were naturally many voices of doubt and criticism.
But there are also many people who envy him—after all, talk is cheap, and criticism is inevitable, but who would dare say they wouldn't want a captain like him?
As Xiao Nan listened to Yahiko recount his story with great familiarity, she nodded silently.
She understood Yahiko's dream.
So after listening to Yahiko's story, I immediately understood why Yahiko so highly praised White Fang in the dream.
After all, Yahiko traveled a long way to find Jiraiya to become his apprentice because he wanted to seek the power to protect his comrades—and protecting comrades was precisely the belief that Hyakuga practiced!
At this moment, the scene of the idol and Yahiko Ken appreciating each other on the screen made Konan reveal a complicated expression: everything in the dream seemed so natural.
On the other side, Obito was dumbfounded in the audience, almost thinking that his one eye was hallucinating.
What Kakashi? That's clearly his word!
Moreover, he never dreamed that a casual remark he made would cause such a big change!
Kakashi's father has turned into this?
[Ding! Emotional fluctuations from Uchiha Obito have been detected! Emotional value +500!]
In the scene, Yahiko continues to recount Sakuya's various deeds with great enthusiasm.
His admiration was almost palpable, making Sakumo Hatake a little embarrassed, his face slightly flushed as he waved his hands repeatedly.
"Hahahaha!" Jiraiya burst into laughter upon seeing this, gesturing to interrupt Yahiko's long-winded speech. "Alright, alright, I know you know a lot, so say less!"
As he spoke, he put his arm around Hatake Sakumo's shoulder, winked and laughed, "How about that? I wasn't lying to you! I told you long ago that this kid idolizes you terribly."
Hatake Sakumo nodded, both amused and exasperated, and cast a grateful yet helpless glance at Yahiko: "Yahiko's enthusiasm—truly flattering."
After saying that, he sighed and said, "But I really think I just did some small things within my ability, I didn't expect you to praise me like this."
Being praised so highly by a junior made him, as an elder, quite embarrassed.
"How can you say it's a small matter! This is very important!" Yahiko exclaimed anxiously, waving his hands repeatedly, his face flushed with excitement. "Protecting our comrades, stopping the war—each and every one of these is crucial!"
In his heart, every deed of Lord White Fang was shining brightly, and there was no such thing as a "small matter".
Jiraiya waved his hand, signaling Yahiko not to interrupt.
He turned to Sakumo Hatake and asked earnestly, "Sakumo, what about that thing I mentioned to you before? Have you thought about it? Do you agree?"
After speaking, he looked expectantly at Hatake Sakumo, waiting for the other's reply.
Sakumo Hatake smiled slightly upon hearing this, seemingly surprised that Jiraiya would bring it up directly in front of Yahiko.
He hesitated for a moment, then looked at Yahiko with a solemn yet gentle expression.
Seeing this, Jiraiya sighed and patted Yahiko on the shoulder, his words tinged with regret: "This child's ninjutsu talent is average, but his taijutsu talent is very strong. If I were to teach him, it would be a waste of his strengths, since taijutsu is not my forte."
It was clear that he greatly admired Yahiko's talent and felt some regret.
Sakumo Hatake nodded, stood up and walked over to Yahiko, giving Yahiko's shoulder and elbow joints a gentle squeeze with his large hands.
After a moment, Sakumo Hatake gave an approving smile: "Indeed, your physical condition is quite impressive!"
He could naturally see that the young man before him was a rare talent with great potential.
Completely bewildered by the two teachers, Yahiko scratched his head and stammered, "What's wrong? Jiraiya-sensei, what are you talking about?"
A sudden sense of foreboding arose in his heart; his intuition told him that something was wrong.
Jiraiya remained silent for a moment upon hearing this, then sighed deeply, a hint of reluctance flashing in his eyes, but still said, "Yahiko, actually, I'm about to leave."
"What?!" Yahiko and Konan exclaimed in unison, as if struck by lightning.
Yahiko stared wide-eyed in disbelief, feeling a surge of heat in his eyes as a bittersweet emotion welled up, and tears instantly blurred his vision.
Konan's eyes also welled up with tears, her fingers gripping the hem of her clothes tightly, her breath trembling slightly: "Master Jiraiya, don't you want us anymore?"
When Jiraiya saw Yahiko crying, he panicked a bit and chuckled inwardly, comforting him, "Yahiko, don't cry, or Sakumo will think you're a coward and won't accept you!"
He tried to ease his apprentice's emotions with jokes, pretending to be relaxed, but a trace of guilt could not be hidden in his voice.
"I don't want to become someone else's disciple!" Yahiko cried out, gasping for breath, tears streaming down his face like a broken string of pearls.
Xiao Nan, who was standing to the side, was already in tears, but she didn't cry out loud. She just kept wiping her tears with her sleeve, her shoulders trembling slightly.
Seeing Yahiko so heartbroken, her heart felt like it was being squeezed tightly, her nose tingled, and tears streamed down her face again.
Nagato, meanwhile, frowned to himself: So it's this day?
I see.·
This is clearly the scene from when Jiraiya left Amegakure!
However, in their original memories, Jiraiya-sensei simply abandoned them and left alone.
There's no such thing as "bringing in a new Sakumo Hatake to replace him".
Why did this change occur?
Nagato was filled with questions, feeling saddened by the recurrence of the master-disciple separation, and also puzzled by the presence of the extra Hatake Sakumo.
Jiraiya was at a loss for what to do when he saw his two disciples crying so sadly.
He had assumed that by personally inviting Yahiko's idol, Lord White Fang, to replace him, Yahiko would be overjoyed to accept the arrangement.
Unexpectedly, the result was the opposite—Yahiko cried like a baby, and Konan also looked very sad.
This left Jiraiya frozen in place, unsure of what to do.
Just as the atmosphere became awkward and heavy, Sakumo Hatake stepped forward.
He smiled and walked to Yahiko's side, gently wiping away Yahiko's tears. His voice was as warm as a spring breeze: "Actually, it's not that I want you to become my disciples."
Sakumo Hatake explained gently, "It's because Jiraiya-senpai received another important mission and had to leave Amegakure for a while, and I just happened to be assigned to be stationed near the Land of Rain."
Yahiko raised his head, sobbing, a hint of confusion flashing in his reddened eyes.
Seeing this, Hatake Sakumo supported Yahiko's shoulder, his broad palm applying slight pressure to give him unwavering strength.
"So, Jiraiya-sama asked me to take care of you for a while."
"If I have time, I can also give you some pointers on taijutsu. But don't worry, you are still Jiraiya-senpai's disciples," he solemnly stated.
"Is that so?"
Yahiko listened in a daze, his little face filled with disbelief, and his tears stopped without him even realizing it.
He sniffed and turned to look at Jiraiya with a somewhat helpless expression.
Jiraiya was also taken aback by Sakumo Hatake's words, and froze on the spot for a moment: "Sakumo, you—!"
Sakumo Hatake smiled slightly and winked at Jiraiya: "What, am I wrong? Jiraiya-senpai—"
He paused, then gestured towards the two tearful children, adding meaningfully, "You should be back to see them soon, won't you?"
Jiraiya was stunned for several seconds before he came to his senses.
He was silent for a moment, then finally broke into a hearty smile, giving Yahiko and Konan a thumbs up: "Of course! Don't worry, you crybaby!"
I'll come back to see you all whenever I have time!
"I'm not a crybaby!" Yahiko wiped his nose and retorted loudly with red eyes.
Xiao Nan, who had been holding back her tears, burst into laughter at the scene, bursting out of tears with a "pfft".
She blinked hard, holding back her tears, and a long-lost smile bloomed on her face.
The somber atmosphere inside the room vanished, replaced by a warm and hopeful ambiance.
Nagato stood to the side, completely dumbfounded: What the hell was going on with this development?! He couldn't understand it at all!
He, the person involved, was completely bewildered: the cruel farewell he remembered had been rewritten into such a tender scene, leaving him, the "person who experienced it," utterly confused!
This change is too big!
[Ding! Nagato's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +400!]
in the audience.
Obito was completely dumbfounded!
He leaned back in his chair, unable to come to his senses for a long time.
What's going on?
Was his statement really that powerful?
Are Nagato and his two companions going to follow Kakashi's father, Sakumo Hatake?
Are we playing this high?
Are they planning to join Konoha?
[Ding! Emotional fluctuations from Uchiha Obito have been detected! Emotional value +800!]