Ninja World: I'm really a support-type ninja

Fortunately, reality gave Akira Hatake enough time, allowing him to fully integrate into the Hatake family within six years and adapt to the cruelty of the Naruto world.

Although he has not yet experienced life and death separations, this does not prevent Akira Hatake from planning ahead and how to deal with the events that are about to happen in the future.

However, Akira Hatake has a clear understanding of his own position; he will not get involved in many things that are beyond his control or that he is powerless to change.

For example, the tragic love story between Obito Uchiha, Rin Nohara, and Kakashi Hatake.

It wasn't really that tragic; it was just that fate played a cruel trick on them, turning Madara Uchiha's love triangle into a melodramatic soap opera.

Whether for his own sake or for the sake of the future, Akira Hatake was more than willing to nip this love triangle in the bud.

As for whether it will affect the established trajectory, Akira Hatake is not worried at all.

Having come all this way to the Naruto world, wouldn't it be a waste not to leave some mark of your own?

Akira Hatake's prevention of problems was very successful. Although Kakashi Hatake treated Rin Nohara slightly differently from other girls, that was all, and there was no sign of anything going further.

But things always have two sides. Although Akira Hatake had the foresight to predict the future, the chain reaction caused by the butterfly effect was still somewhat beyond his expectations.

"Kneel down."

The two brothers had just returned home, chatting and laughing, when Sakumo Hatake, who was kneeling in the center of the hall, spoke coldly.

Over the years, Akira Hatake has learned quite a bit about the rules of the Naruto world. At the very least, in the strict Hatake family, Sakumo Hatake's word is law.

thump.

Without saying a word, Akira Hatake knelt down and even reached out to pull Kakashi Hatake along.

"Kakashi doesn't need to."

Sakumo Hatake glanced at Akira Hatake, fully aware of his attempt to get Kakashi Hatake to share the firepower.

Kakashi Hatake, who greatly respected Sakumo Hatake's orders, did not object, but he remained standing in front of Akira Hatake, showing no intention of leaving.

The two brothers have always had a good relationship, which makes Sakumo Hatake very happy, but this does not mean he will lessen Akira Hatake's punishment.

"Ming, do you know why this is?"

"Because I taught Shimura Noyuki a lesson."

Sakumo Hatake, who had always been amiable to the two of them, suddenly changed his attitude today. The reason was quite simple and clear. Akira Hatake figured out the key point without even thinking.

"Are you just trying to teach me a lesson? You went too far!"

Sakumo Hatake cares a lot about his comrades; otherwise, he wouldn't have put himself under immense public scrutiny a year later because of rescuing them.

"It was Shimura Nobu who went too far, I..."

“This is no reason for you to attack your comrades.” Hatake Sakumo’s expression was complicated. “Since you chose to hide your strength, you should have understood what you would face.”

Since Kakashi Hatake knew that Akira Hatake's talent was no less than his, Sakumo Hatake, as their father, could naturally see it as well.

Sakumo Hatake interpreted Akira's consistently lazy behavior as "hiding his strength" and did not usually criticize him too harshly.

However, the main reason for my outburst of anger today is also because of this.

His companions were important to Sakumo Hatake, but he loved his children more than his own.

Why did Shimura Nobu blame Hatake Akira?

You're clearly overthinking it.

"I can guess what you're thinking to some extent, but your only mistake was not seeing things through to the end. You let your previous cover-up completely go to waste because of some clueless Shimura Nobuyuki!"

Sakumo Hatake is not only strong, but also shrewd and intelligent. He did this today simply to take this opportunity to teach Akira Hatake a lesson.

"You are smarter and more composed than Kakashi, so why did you suddenly lose control of yourself today?"

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When faced with Sakumo Hatake's question, Akira Hatake actually wanted to refute it.

He was simply lazy; he didn't share any of the life philosophies or principles of self-preservation that Sakumo Hatake was advocating.

But can we admit that?

“Father, Shimura Noriyuki is not worthy, or rather, the Shimura clan is not worthy.” Akira Hatake carefully chose his words, also wanting to take this opportunity to elaborate.

It's obvious that someone has been trying to undermine Sakumo Hatake, and it's not hard to guess who it is.

"When my father was given the Hokage Sleeve by the Hokage-sama, I knew that some people would be plotting something behind the scenes. Although I don't know how they would do it, this incident has undoubtedly given me an excellent opportunity to test them."

"After all, Father is meticulous in his work, and it is difficult for anyone with ulterior motives to find a breakthrough with you. So, I or Kakashi have become the only two breakthroughs at present."

"But Kakashi has already graduated and become a Chunin. I don't want him to be targeted by someone with ulterior motives while he's on a mission. So when a good opportunity comes my way, I naturally have to seize it."

After his explanation, Kakashi, who was standing next to Akira Hatake, trembled, while Sakumo Hatake, who was kneeling opposite Akira Hatake, raised an eyebrow.

"Kakashi, I've cooked some rice in the kitchen. Go in and take a look."

"Yes, Father!"

"and many more!"

Just as Sakumo Hatake was about to send Kakashi away, Akira Hatake reached out and grabbed Kakashi, who had already started to walk away.

“Father, Kakashi should know some things.” Akira Hatake looked at Sakumo Hatake with a firm gaze. “This will be good for his future development.”

Sakumo Hatake looked at the two brothers, remained silent for a moment, and then nodded.

"Never mind..." Sakumo Hatake's expression brightened, and his uniquely kind smile returned to his lips. "You two brothers have never disappointed me. Now it's time for you to understand some things."

"But you two must be hungry since you just got back from school," Hatake Sakumo didn't get straight to the point. "I got back early today and made your favorite saury."

"Let's eat first, and then I'll explain everything to you in detail."

"Oh."

Akira Hatake nodded, then quickly got up and pulled Kakashi towards the kitchen.

"Brother, I don't want to eat Father's cooking..." Kakashi pouted as he entered the kitchen. "Besides, you and Father have been hiding so many things from me."

"Not much... just a little bit."

Akira Hatake extended his index finger and thumb, and under Kakashi's deadpan gaze, picked up the food from the kitchen and carried it out.

Chapter 8 became a political sacrifice.

Kakashi didn't enjoy the meal very much.

It wasn't because Hatake Sakumo and Hatake Akira were hiding something from him, but simply because he didn't like Hatake Sakumo's cooking skills.

Sakumo Hatake was aware of this, but he didn't make a fuss about it.

"Kakashi, what kind of person do you think a ninja is?"

"Accept orders, execute missions, and complete missions," Kakashi Hatake replied without hesitation.

“That’s right, but that’s not the whole story of being a ninja.” Hatake Sakumo nodded, then shook his head. “Only when you reach a certain level will you realize that being a ninja isn’t pure.”

"I didn't understand this before. I always thought that completing the mission was the ultimate goal of a ninja. But after I put on the Hokage sleeve, I realized that ninjas are just tools to satisfy the needs of those in power."

"This……"

Kakashi Hatake's calm face was disturbed by this argument, which completely overturned his previous education and severely impacted his previous beliefs.

“I know it’s too early for you to say all this, but just because I don’t say it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.” Sakumo Hatake sighed. “Konoha has changed, especially during peacetime, where power struggles have become the main theme.”

"But the Will of Fire... isn't like that!" Kakashi Hatake's worldview was crumbling. "Wasn't everything we did for the village?!"

“The Will of Fire is not wrong, and it is not wrong to raise the sword for the village. The problem lies with the person who controls the Will of Fire. He has a problem.” Hatake Sakumo’s words are very clear. “Many ninjas are no longer simply carrying out missions and completing tasks, but have also become politically motivated and part of factions.”

"One side belongs to the Third Hokage, and the other side belongs to the advisory faction led by Danzo Shimura and his two companions. As for me..." Sakumo Hatake smiled self-deprecatingly, "I am just a target set up by the Third Hokage to divert attention from internal conflicts."

"That's impossible!" Kakashi Hatake stood up abruptly, his finger trembling as he pointed at Sakumo Hatake. "Father, you were able to become a candidate for the next Hokage entirely because of your contributions to the village. How can you say that about yourself!"

"Don't be silly, little brother." Akira Hatake reached out and patted Kakashi Hatake's arm. "Also, you can't point at Father like that no matter what."

Akira Hatake pulled Kakashi Hatake down to the ground again, then reached out and ruffled his silver hair into a mess.

“Foolish brother, you should not know that war is just an extension of politics, and so-called ideology is just a kind of political correctness. It has nothing to do with who the creator is.”

Seeing that Kakashi Hatake had fallen silent again, Akira Hatake withdrew his hand.

Do you know why the Third Hokage chose his father as the candidate for the next Hokage?

"Why?" Kakashi Hatake looked at Akira Hatake.

"Because the Hatake clan is small in number, there is a significant gap between them and other clans in the village in terms of both family strength and political influence."

"But what does this have to do with Father becoming a candidate for the next Hokage?" Kakashi Hatake couldn't wrap his head around it for a moment. "Such an obvious disadvantage is enough to show that Father became a candidate based on his own achievements!"

“You only see the surface.” Akira Hatake shook his head. “Father’s achievements are only part of the story. The real reason he became a candidate for the next Hokage is because the Hatake family is weak and powerless.”

"Is that so, Father?" Kakashi Hatake looked at Sakumo Hatake again.

“Indeed, as Akira said.” Hatake Sakumo nodded. “Because the Hatake family’s power is weak, they are easier to control, which is why I was able to overpower the Sannin and become the owner of the Hokage’s Sleeve.”

"But why would the Third Hokage do this? And what did you mean by 'target' just now?"

"I've made it so bluntly, and you still don't understand?" Akira Hatake was somewhat speechless; Kakashi Hatake's political acumen was simply too low.

"Let me explain it to you more clearly, brother. 'Target' means sacrifice. In order to quell the internal conflicts in the village, or rather, the conflict between him and Danzo Shimura, the Third Hokage used Father as a pawn."

"In the struggle for the Hokage position, whether Father succeeds or fails, it will have no impact on the Third Hokage." Akira Hatake's face darkened. "If Father fails and dies, Konoha still has the Sannin, which is more than enough to carry the banner of Konoha; if Father succeeds in becoming the next Hokage, he will be constrained by the Third Hokage because the Hatake family is weak."

Akira Hatake's insightful analysis left Kakashi completely bewildered, leaving him standing there dumbfounded, head bowed, lost in thought.

Sakumo Hatake glanced at Akira Hatake with a smile, his eyes full of satisfaction.

If he were to pass away one day, Akira Hatake would be perfectly capable of taking good care of Kakashi Hatake and the entire Hatake family.

"But Father... why did the Third Hokage do this?"

After a long while, Kakashi Hatake raised his head again, his eyes filled with confusion and disappointment.

“He can’t bring himself to do it to some people,” Sakumo Hatake sighed, “but at the same time, he can’t let go of the power he holds.”

"Are they the three advisors of Konoha?" Kakashi Hatake seemed to have suddenly realized something and immediately got to the point.

“Yes, those are the three advisors of Konoha.” Hatake Sakumo nodded. “When the Third Hokage took over the position, he did not have enough prestige among the people, and the Sarutobi clan was not a major clan at the time, so it was difficult to suppress the internal opposition.”

"Therefore, Shimura Danzo, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura, who were all members of the Second Hokage's Shadow Guard along with the Third Hokage, were promoted by the Third Hokage to assist him in taking control of Konoha."

"However, after the Third Hokage secured his position as Hokage and won the war, divisions arose within the village, forming a pro-war hawk faction led by Shimura Danzo and a pro-peace dove faction led by the Third Hokage."