Naruto: Uchiha Youngjo's Konoha Spring

Chapter 69: Sarutobi Hiruzen's Night Visit to Kakashi

With the help of Konoha Village's number one civil engineer, Uchiha Douhuan's Nanhe River Hotel project was soon completed perfectly.

Yamato is indeed gifted in this area, and this building built with Wood Release perfectly meets Uchiha Douhuan's requirements.

After the acceptance, Uchiha Douhuan directly gave Yamato a big red envelope.

Yamato was a little hesitant at first. It was obvious that both the powerful ninjutsu he had just experienced and the beatings he had received in the security department in the past few days had left a lot of shadows on him.

"Just keep what Chief Douhuan gave you." Kakashi said, "Chief Douhuan doesn't have the habit of letting people work for free."

"Thank you." Yamato took the red envelope.

"What are you thanking me for? It's all for serving the village!" Uchiha Douhuan smiled and patted Yamato's shoulder, then said.

……

When Kakashi returned home, the first thing he saw was a pair of shoes at the entrance, so he called out to the house, "Naruto, are there any guests?"

Not long after, Naruto's little head popped out from the living room: "Brother Kakashi, the third generation grandfather is here."

The Third Hokage? Kakashi frowned slightly upon hearing the news, but quickly recovered.

Kakashi changed his shoes and walked into the house. As soon as he entered the living room, he saw Naruto and the third generation in casual clothes each drinking a bucket of instant noodles. There was also a pot of freshly boiled water on the table.

"Naruto, are you going to use this to entertain the Third Hokage when I'm not here?" Kakashi said helplessly, holding his forehead.

"These are my limited edition collection, very expensive!" Naruto disagreed. If it weren't for the third generation grandfather coming to see him, he would not have been willing to take out his limited edition ramen to eat.

"Kakashi, if Naruto likes it, it's fine. Even with my old bones, I have to try things that young people like occasionally."

Since the third generation said so himself, Kakashi didn't say anything more. Naruto also made him a bucket of ramen at this time.

The three of them slurped their noodles in this weird atmosphere, and soon, Naruto was the first to finish his noodles.

"I'm full." Naruto put down his chopsticks and said with full energy.

"Naruto, once you're done eating, go take a shower and rest. I have something to discuss with the Sandaime-sama."

"Huh? But it's still early," Naruto asked, somewhat confused.

"You have to go to school tomorrow," Kakashi said.

"Naruto, be obedient and go to sleep." At this time, the third generation also spoke.

"Okay." Naruto stood up dejectedly, but after turning around, a cunning look flashed across the boy's face.

Naruto walked out of the living room, closed the door, and the next moment he put his ear to the door, intending to eavesdrop.

But his little trick couldn't be hidden from the two. Kakashi turned around and cast a simple hypnotic illusion, and Naruto fell to the ground and fell asleep. Kakashi got up and sent Naruto back to his room. Then he sat down in front of the Sandaime again and asked, "Hokage-sama, why are you visiting so late at night? Is there something going on?"

"Kakashi, it's been a while since you retired from Anbu. Are you used to it?" Sarutobi Hiruzen asked with a smile.

"It's okay. I can't go out for a while anyway, so I might as well take a good rest." Kakashi said.

Kakashi's words made Sarutobi Hiruzen fall into silence. After a long time, Sarutobi Hiruzen took out his pipe and planned to light a bag of tobacco, but when he was filling it with tobacco, he realized that he was in someone else's house.

"Just do as you please, Sandaime-sama." Kakashi said caringly.

Seeing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't act pretentiously. He filled his pipe with tobacco, lit it, took a deep breath, and then slowly said, "Kakashi, what happened before was due to my negligence as the Hokage. If I had discovered it earlier and stepped in to stop it immediately, things wouldn't have developed to this point."

"Sandaime-sama is usually very busy, so naturally he won't notice such trivial matters." Kakashi said nonchalantly, "Anyway, the matter was resolved in the end, wasn't it?"

Kakashi's words made Sarutobi Hiruzen fall into a brief silence. He knew that Kakashi still had resentment towards him about this matter.

"Yes, I'm getting old, and I'm becoming less and less able to handle official duties." Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed.

"Sama Sandaime is in his prime, it's just some official business, it's nothing." Kakashi pushed the words back calmly.

"Hey," Sarutobi Hiruzen waved his hand, "You can't refuse to admit your age, Kakashi, do you think it's time for the village to elect the Fifth Hokage?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's question caused Kakashi to fall silent. After a while, Kakashi finally spoke: "Sandaime-sama, please don't say that. The village still cannot do without your leadership for the time being."

"Kakashi, I plan to recommend you to the Daimyo to succeed the Fifth Hokage." Sarutobi Hiruzen smoked his pipe and looked at Kakashi with burning eyes.

Kakashi's behavior of taking Naruto to the Uchiha clan banquet today almost gave him a heart attack. Sarutobi Hiruzen knew that he had to do something. Not to mention pulling Kakashi back to his side, he had to first break up his alliance with Uchiha Dohuan.

Hearing this, Kakashi immediately stood up in panic and knelt on one knee to salute, then said: "Sir, please stop joking."

"Hey, Kakashi, don't underestimate yourself. No matter from which aspect, you are the best candidate for the Fifth Hokage." Sarutobi Hiruzen said.

"Sandage, I know very well what I am capable of. My strength is not worthy of the position of Kage of a village. Please consider it carefully." Kakashi lowered his head, but where Sarutobi Hiruzen could not see, his expression was already extremely cold.

The Fifth Hokage? Kakashi knew his own strength clearly. After so many years of playing poorly, his strength was far from enough to qualify him for the position of Hokage, let alone the position of Hokage, the leader of the Five Hidden Villages. If his strength could not convince the others, even if he was promoted, he would be nothing more than a puppet of the other party.

"Kakashi, I've thought carefully about your strength," Sarutobi Hiruzen said. "When your father was your age, relying on the swordsmanship passed down in your family, his strength was already comparable to that of the Five Great Nations. I believe that as long as you pick up the Hatake family's swordsmanship, your strength will definitely reach a new level in a short time. Your father once said that your talent is even better than his."

"Hokage-sama, White Fang has been broken." Kakashi glanced in the direction of the family shrine inconspicuously. The once famous chakra dagger had been enshrined there since it was shattered in the battle at Kannabi Bridge.

"The village can fund the recasting of your White Fang." Sarutobi Hiruzen said to Kakashi.

　The second chapter today will be published later. Something happened at home and I have to make a last-minute trip to Changsha.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)