Naruto: All depends on Kyuubi C

at night.

Everyone who was already used to sleeping in the open had dinner and went to rest.

Of course, Naruto still stopped by to complete his duty of delivering food to Parker.

Sasuke stood up from the camp, ignored the two people who were dating on the side, walked straight to Kakashi who was responsible for the night watch, and looked at him without saying a word.

"I fought against Itachi Uchiha, also near the Kingdom of Water. He joined the Akatsuki organization."

When Kakashi saw him like this, he naturally knew why Sasuke came over. Rather, he felt that it was not easy for him to be so honest after he announced the arrangements until the end of dinner.

"...How about the outcome between you and him?"

Sasuke went straight in.

"After all, I was a sneak attack. He almost died and then escaped. His physical skills are probably not as good as mine. I didn't give him a chance to use illusion and ninjutsu... Maybe he still has some cards to play."

Kakashi recalled a little bit.

【Physical surgery? 】

Sasuke subconsciously looked at the two ninja swords Kakashi was carrying. The image of Kakashi's attack in his memory was still in the confrontation with Naruto in the previous test. The extremely fast swordsmanship wrapped in lightning really made him deep impression.

"Want to learn?"

Kakashi saw the meaning in Sasuke's eyes.

"If I can win... no, as long as I have the power to kill him, I want to learn it!"

[Hate...but he doesn't look like he is swallowed up by hatred. 】

Kakashi subconsciously planned to persuade Sasuke, but suddenly noticed the other person's expression.

It was a pair of firm and persistent eyes, but there was no madness or familiar confusion.

"It seems that Naruto has indeed had a great influence on you. You are stronger than I thought."

Kakashi, who knew the pain of losing an important person, couldn't help but sigh for him.

"It has nothing to do with that idiot...eh."

Sasuke subconsciously retorted, but was quickly interrupted by something handed over by Kakashi.

"The knife my father used to use was interrupted by previous battles. I reforged it a few years ago."

Kakashi handed the knife to Sasuke: "Here you go, starting tomorrow, I'll teach you how to use it."

As if he could feel the weight of Kakashi's understatement, Sasuke grasped the handle of the knife and slowly pulled out the chakra short knife.

Sasuke was surprised by the cold touch when he pulled the sword out of the scabbard. He didn't expect it to be so light, almost like a thin piece of paper, and it seemed light even when he held it.

"...Does it have a name?"

"White Fang, you can give it a new name if you don't like it."

Sasuke couldn't help but move the short knife in mid-air a few times, and then put the knife back.

"Thank you."

An inaudible but very solemn voice came out of Sasuke's mouth, and the corners of Kakashi's mouth curved with a smile of satisfaction, but it was hidden under the mask and no one noticed.

Sasuke went back.

The night was getting darker.

"What's going on today? You were worried that I would be too lonely watching the night alone, so you came here to chat with me on purpose, right?"

Kakashi was playing with the fire with branches. Although he didn't look back, he could still hear the other party's footsteps.

Terumi Mei came to him and found a place to sit down.

Seeing the other party saying nothing, Kakashi sighed:

"I originally thought you would go back directly to Kirigakure Village."

"You knew already?"

"Ah."

"Then you should also know that there is only one outcome if I go back now."

"So I thought you had figured it out and were ready to leave with us honestly."

Terumi Mei reached out and picked up a branch from nowhere, and started making a fire with Kakashi.

"Come and help me, Kakashi."

"Konoha and Kirigakure are allies. We can't help you with what you want to do."

"That was not what I meant!"

Terumi Mei turned to look at Kakashi's face, and then she suddenly realized that she had not chosen the right direction——

The upper part is a forehead protector and the lower part is a mask. From where I sit, I can't see Kakashi's face at all, I can only see a pile of cloth...

This made Terumi Mei's prepared words get stuck.

Then she stood up silently, walked from Kakashi to the other side, and sat down again.

"That was not what I meant!"

Terumi Mei rekindled her emotions and shouted to him again.

"..."

Kakashi looked at her speechlessly.

"...I'm sorry, I'm a little confused."

After belatedly, Terumi Mei looked back and realized how outrageous her behavior just now was, and couldn't help but cover her face with her hands.

"It's okay, I understand."

"...Then come and help me."

This time, Kakashi hesitated for a moment, and finally put on a serious expression and said: "I am a ninja from Konoha. If you really need it, you can go to Konoha to issue a commission. I will not refuse your commission." ..."

"Even if we are allies and are among the five major ninja villages, Konoha will only hope that Kirigakure Village is as weak as possible. If you are a Konoha ninja, you will not be able to help me..."

Terumi Mei wiped her face and stopped beating around the bush: "Kakashi, I hope you leave Konoha and come back to Kirigakure with me! With your strength, we can change Kirigakure together!"

"Otherwise, the Hidden Mist Village will return to the blood mist it once was. No, it will be even darker than that..."

"So what do you want to do? Assassinate the Fourth Mizukage?"

"I have to stop him, Kakashi, help me."

"And I have already investigated it before when I was in Konoha. You are the only one in your family. To you, there is actually no difference between Konoha and Kirigakure. If you are willing, I will give you a better one after the matter is completed. ..."

"Then why don't you give up Kirigakure Village and join Konoha?"

Kakashi replied calmly, but blocked all the words Terumi Mei had prepared.

"You are actually no different from a wandering ninja who has lost his village. If you leave Kirigakure and join Konoha, Konoha will not treat you badly given your strength."

"Don't be ridiculous Kakashi, everyone I care about is in Kirigakure Village..."

"Then everything I have is in Konoha."

[Whether it’s what you lost in the past or what you have now. 】

Kakashi's answer was still flat, but it made Mei Terumi realize that there was no need for her to persuade her any further.

She stood up silently, with disappointment in her eyes, and left quietly.

"Hey, stop hiding over there and eavesdropping. There's no follow-up. Come out."

After a while, Kakashi sighed.

"...As expected of Kakashi-sensei, when did you find out!"

Naruto's blond head popped out of the grass on the side, slapping awkwardly.

"...I was just lying, are you really here?"

Kakashi looked at Naruto, unable to complain.