[with card] Enemy of the World

[-]. The Lucky and the Unlucky

"Konoha White Teeth".

A legendary ninja who is as famous as the Sannin.He is not from a famous family, nor does he have a prominent teacher. He is a terrifying man who gallops on the battlefield with only a chakra dagger, making the enemy frightened.

As the village's top fighter, Shuo Mao has participated in countless missions, and some ordinary people can boast of his life's achievements, but for him, it is just commonplace.However, even he, in his nearly 40 years of ninja career, has fallen into the predicament of thrilling and near-death several times, which makes him still fresh in his memory even if he thinks about it many years later.

Among them, the assassination mission of Lin Zhiguo daimyo is the most special one.The daimyo is usually accompanied by Jonin from their own country or allied countries. It is not easy to succeed and retreat; After Ye, a conversation between him and the third generation.

"It's really great." After listening to his narration of the mission, Sandaime silently smoked his pipe for a long time.After that, he finally raised his head and looked at Shuo Mao with an extremely complicated expression. "Fortunately, you finally completed the task."

Hearing the great rejoicing in his tone, Shuo Mao's heart sank, and a thought that had been circling in his mind emerged. "The client of the task... is actually a famous name in our country?" He asked in a low voice.

"As expected of White Fang, I can't hide anything from you."

"What's going on? Why did the daimyo attack Lin Zhiguo, who has no conflict with us?"

"I can't tell you the detailed reason, because even I don't know all the details...Ninjas shouldn't spy on information that the employer hasn't given." The third generation knocked on his pipe, "I can only say that the task of this mission Whether it is successful or not is related to the ownership of the four cities on the border of the Kingdom of Fire and the Kingdom of Grass. If the mission fails, the land lost by the Kingdom of Fire is likely to fall into the hands of the Kingdom of Grass, and the Kingdom of Grass Now it is like a vassal of the Land of Earth; therefore, once those four cities are ceded, if war breaks out again in the future, the situation will be extremely unfavorable to us.”

"Not only that... the responsibility for the loss of the country will definitely fall on Konoha's head."

Hokage's words were like well water in cold winter, making Sakumo's heart shudder.Although Sandaimu was referring to Konoha, he understood that the crime would ultimately be attributed to himself as the captain.The Second Ninja World War has not yet ended, and the village is still recuperating. Half of its current finances depend on the assistance of the Fire Nation.If I offend the daimyo and the nobles at this juncture...

The unhealed wound under his ribs was aching.He recalled the scene of rushing out from the shadow of swords and swords with his unconscious teammate on his back. The smell of burnt corpses seemed to still linger in his nasal cavity, and a fishy-sweet liquid seemed to well up in his throat.

Regret your original decision?Now that he has learned about the major stakes behind this mission, even he himself dare not be 100% sure.

It was a big gamble, and he was lucky to win.If instead they returned to Konoha with the news of mission failure... he didn't dare to think about it.

Shuo Mao couldn't remember how he walked back to Hatake's old house from the Hokage Tower.It was late at night when he got home. He absently opened the door and turned on the light in the entrance, but he was surprised to find that his six-year-old son was sitting on the wall with his legs crossed, his head resting on his knees, and his body was curled up into a small lump.

There is a faint smell left in the room, it is the dried fried river fish that both father and son like to eat.

Probably startled by the light and sound, Kakashi suddenly shook his shoulders and woke up.He seemed to be a little confused, raised his head and rubbed his eyes to look at Shuo Mao, showing a cute smile that is rarely seen when he is usually sober: "Father...you are back?"

When he came back to his senses, Shuo Mao found himself kneeling on the ground, holding his son tightly in his arms.Fear flooded into his heart like a tsunami, and his hands and even his whole body trembled uncontrollably.

Since his wife passed away in dystocia, this ninja legend, who never frowned or blinked in the face of hell on earth, lost his composure for the first time.

The way he looked seemed to startle Kakashi.The boy struggled to pull his arms out of the confinement, wrapped them around his father's neck, and pressed his face against his. "……dad?"

Somo didn't answer.With a feeling of almost tears of gratitude, he listened to his son's immature and fresh heartbeat, until his frantic heartbeat finally calmed down gradually, and he was in sync with Kakashi's.

"It's okay." He whispered, for a moment he couldn't tell whether it was to Kakashi or to himself.Shuo Mao hugged his only family member tightly again. "I'm back."

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Time flies by after that.The third generation abdicated, and Minato succeeded him; the old daimyo died suddenly, and the new daimyo came to power in a coup, and actively worked to close the friendly relationship with Konoha.Days passed by, and that task became a dusty history. Although Shuo Mao would still think of it occasionally when recalling the past, his mood had already calmed down.After all, everything is over, and while he successfully completed his mission, he also stuck to his principles.The ending is complete and everyone is happy.

There are no "ifs" in the past—

But now it is different.The story told by Kite is like a flash of lightning tearing apart the chaos. In a fleeting moment, the fierce light has illuminated another direction of fate for him, and the tragic end waiting for him at the end of that road .

And the perhaps most serious consequences of that unfortunate assumption sat opposite him.

Sakumo looked at Lu Jing—no, he would prefer to call him "Kakashi" as well—with a reserved posture: legs together, back straight, both hands neatly placed on his knees, As if listening to instructions.The silver-haired reincarnator lowered his head slightly, and the broken hair on his forehead hung down to cover his eyes and half of his exposed face. Now he looked no different from the living in appearance.

Shuo Mao suddenly remembered that this was actually the second meeting between the two of them.

At the Hokage Tower back then, the ninja's cautious instinct made him, like Minato, retain a part of his skeptical attitude.At that time, he was immersed in the grief of losing his beloved son, and he was so anxious by Gengen's sentence "Kakashi may still be alive". For some reason, a subconscious feeling of rejection arose in my heart.So when this Kakashi refused to live with him, he didn't insist on it, and later he devoted all his attention to the next rescue mission. Apart from remembering to ask Obito to bring some clothes, he didn't think about going any further. Consider this stranger who popped up out of nowhere.

Until this trip to Yuyin Village shattered his hopes.However, at the same time, seeing Kakashi's body being manipulated with his own eyes, and hearing the story from Tobi, Sakumo realized later and more clearly that his son from the parallel world had also is already dead.

Moreover, according to the life experience that Kakashi narrated at the beginning, from the age of 14, those who were extremely precious to him were no longer by his side.

Shuo Mao cleared his throat and broke the silence first. "This time we went to Yuyin Village, we were able to come back safely, thanks to your information. Thank you."

"...Where. I'm ashamed, this is the only thing I can help with now. Even so...you still haven't been able to bring him back successfully."

"At least the information you provided about Samsara Eyes let us know that he was not manipulated by the kite while alive." Sakumo said, his eyes darkened, "In this way... the worries during the battle will be much less."

Kakashi was taken aback for a moment, and quickly understood what he meant, and looked at Sakumo with a sad expression.Shuo Mao waved his hand: "I didn't come here to tell you this. What I want to say is... Before leaving Yuyin Village, we heard a story from Yuan."

"—the story of a father who was reprimanded by his peers for failing in a mission, and finally abandoned his son and committed suicide."

Kakashi froze in the chair.For a moment, the air around him seemed to freeze.

Shuo Mao leaned forward, looked directly at him, and looked deeply into the strange-colored pupils with dark whites. "Tell me, Kakashi... In that world, did I really die in line of duty?"

Kakashi's eyes became terrifying.Those were no longer eyes, but a misty mirror, on which Shuo Mao's questioning words were projected, reflecting a hollow, gloomy, grief-stricken light, a kind of eyes that people who have been troubled by nightmares all year round would have.He sat there, his body trembling very slightly, as if he was about to get up, leave, and escape in the next moment, but he was held in place by some invisible force, unable to move at all.

What he saw was no longer Shuo Mao sitting in front of him, but that night decades ago, when he was sleeping in the corridor, when he was awakened, he saw his father appearing at the door, looking embarrassed and pale.Obviously standing there, the whole person seems to have been completely crushed and destroyed.

"Dad... are you back?" The scene made him panic, and he asked timidly.

But his father ignored him, and didn't even look at him. He just passed him like a wandering spirit, and shuffled towards the depths of the corridor.

Then his world was turned upside down.Accusations, insults, overwhelming hit, pierced his eardrums like poisoned arrows, and pierced his heart with the tip of the barb.In the end, everything ended on that thunderstorm night, a flash of lightning illuminated the situation in the study, his father curled up and fell to the ground, the short knife that had brought countless honors was deeply pierced into the abdomen, and it looked like he was dead like a joke.

Sakumo's rapid and restless breathing brought Kakashi back to reality.Exhausting all his willpower, he forced himself to press that image back to the back of his mind, raised his eyes to meet the man's gaze, and replied with the most peaceful and calm voice he could do: "Yes. When I returned to Konoha He suffered serious injuries and died in hospital two days later."

Shuo Mao didn't seem to believe it, but he didn't refute directly, but continued to ask: "Then, do you remember the funeral? You were still young at the time, and these things must have been arranged by others. "

— no funeral. "Waste" doesn't need a funeral.Just me, Minato-sensei, and Jiraiya-sama.

"Of course." Kakashi replied.

"Then do you still remember a man named Hiroyuki Nagano? He was the captain of the first class of Anbu and the instructor of the recruits. I was once invited by him to help teach the skills of using ninja swords, so I became familiar with him. We also agreed with each other However, if anyone goes first, the one who stays will take care of the other's child. Do you still have any impression of him?"

--No.I don't know much about my father's social circle. After his accident, except for Sannin, other friends also separated from him and cut off contact.

"I remember." Kakashi nodded, "But unfortunately, he also passed away half a year later."

"You're lying." Sakumo said, "Because there is no Nagano Hiroyuki in Konoha."

Kakashi choked violently.

Shuo Mao stretched out his hand and took hold of his hands that were on his knees, which had been clenched into fists at some point. "On the way to Yuyin Village, Obito talked to me about you once. You told him what happened at the Kannabi Bridge and how you got this eye. Between the mission and Rin you You chose the former... What happened to make you give up the principles you have been steadfast in since you were a child?"

Kakashi didn't speak.

Shuo Mao looked at him sadly: "The father who committed suicide is me, right?"

There was a soft knock outside the door, but neither of them paid attention.Kakashi remained silent; the mask moved slightly, he opened his mouth, but nothing came out after all.

Sometimes when the suffering is to the extreme, it seems that I have lost the ability to confide in others.

Shuo Mao raised his hand and gently pulled down the piece of dark blue fabric.He looked carefully at this familiar yet unfamiliar face, which was a little less sharp and a little more vicissitudes than the son he had watched growing up.He is better at hiding his emotions, if not for this, Shuo Mao doesn't know how many bloody wounds he would see again.

The lines of dirty dirt are just like the soul that was once broken and then worked hard to put it back together.

How did he come here all these years alone?Have you ever met a companion who can rest assured to entrust your feelings and trust your back?Even if there are, the wounds and holes that have been left behind cannot be healed and filled, right?

Shuo Mao caressed the scar with his fingertips.Even though he knew that the filthy body would not feel anything, he still put his strength very lightly, as if he was afraid of hurting the other party.

"Sorry, Kakashi." Sorry for leaving you behind.

At that time, you must have been in great pain.

"……Do not."

His hand was suddenly grabbed.Kakashi blinked hard; the fog of nightmare finally disappeared from his eyes.Focusing his eyes, he looked at Shuo Mao again, and something bright began to sprout from the depths of his eyes.

"You don't have to apologize. Even if I go back to the Pure Land and see him later, I will still say that. Those things are in the past. He did what he thought was right, he tried his best, and now I can already I understand what he did back then. The father who gave up the rules for his companions... is now my pride."

He paused, showing an extremely bitter smile. "It's a pity... his luck is a little bit worse."

"Kakashi..." Sakumo couldn't help but open his arms and embrace the young man in front of him.The feeling of déjà vu made his eye sockets moist instantly, his heart was in a mess, and the overflowing sorrow was mixed with a trace of joy that should not appear but was just right, so that he didn't know whether to curse or thank this impermanent fate for a moment. Send this troubled child to his side in such a way.

There was a short inhalation sound.Kakashi let him hold him stiffly, as if he wasn't sure how to react.After a while, those two hands finally put on his back hesitantly and cautiously. "Mr. Shuo Mao—"

Shuo Mao gave him a hug: "Do you still want to call me that?"

"……Father."

His child finally relaxed and hugged him tightly.

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Yuyin Village, the topmost floor of the western tower.

Kite sat on the edge of the terrace, overlooking the steel city below.

As usual, it was drizzling in the sky.That's Payne's Rain Tiger Freedom Art. At Yuan's request, he and Bai Jue who were scattered all over the village closely monitored every movement in the village 24 hours a day.

Even after laying such a net, Konoha and his party managed to sneak in, and almost went deep into the hinterland... This is very intriguing.

That's not important, Ibi thought.He, Heijue, Nagato, and the three parties seem to be in harmony with each other, which is something they have long been tacitly aware of.Anyway, when the Moon Eye plan is successfully implemented, he can discard these useless chess pieces.

Behind him, the King of Hades channeled by the power of hell stands in the center of the terrace, with his closed mouth wriggling, as if chewing something.In the previous battle, White Fang was too decisive, and it took more time to repair Kakashi than he expected.

Speaking of the previous battle... There are a few details that, though subtle, made Yuan very concerned, and they have been lingering in his mind for the past two days.

Their eyes had the exact same power, but the young man didn't seem surprised by it, and never questioned him in battle.Not only that, Obito also said that Kite's Sharingan is not his own.

Why does he think so?

There is also Jiraiya's reaction when he saw Kakashi-at first, Tobi didn't pay attention to this sentence, until Obito's doubts surfaced.In the original world, Bai Jue told Yuan the whole process of the battle between Jiraiya and Payne Liudao. At that time, he didn't know that they were all corpses.So why does he know that this is the ability of the reincarnation eye?Why did the four people in Konoha seem to understand that Kakashi was dead from the beginning, instead of being manipulated by him alive?

Who was it that allowed Konoha to obtain information that they shouldn't have, and even made a wrong judgment on him based on this?

Could it be that besides him, there is another person who also came from the world he once belonged to——

Kite sat up straight involuntarily, and touched her right eye subconsciously.No no no, how is this possible, he said to himself.I had an accident while traveling through space, so I came here from there.Kamui is the only Sharingan Pupil Art, how can other people have the same experience as him?

But before he actually came here, if someone said that Shenwei could allow him to travel to a parallel world, he would never believe it.

Even though she felt that this conjecture was too absurd, Kite couldn't help but continue to reason in this direction.If there is such a person, since he will spare no effort to help Konoha, then he must be Konoha's ninja.Knowing about the eyes of reincarnation shows that he left the original world, if not later than Tobi, at least after Nagato attacked Konoha.Although that battle affected the entire Konoha, men, women, and children saw the ability of Penn Six Paths, but afterward, the only people who could get access to the compiled detailed information were those who were close to Tsunade or Danzo.

So, who is it?He is not familiar with the root person, is Nara Shikahisa?Yamanaka Kaiichi?Haruno Sakura?Uzumaki Naruto?Yamato?Or Tsunade himself?

If Kakashi hadn't died, he would be an extremely suitable candidate—this thought suddenly came to mind without warning, and Kite's breathing suddenly became chaotic.

No.He grabbed the ninja bag on the back of his waist.There lay a small scroll that was only the length of a palm, and the left eye that was once given to others was sealed inside.The fake is dead, I burned him to ashes with my own hands.It is impossible for him to come back to life, let alone here, no matter which side of the world, there will no longer be that unique Hatake Kakashi——

Before her thoughts went off the rails, Kite heard a low rumbling sound behind her.He came back to his senses suddenly, just in time to see Hades slowly opened his mouth.A silver-haired figure slowly crawled out from inside; the broken bones were spliced, the hole in his chest was filled, and he looked unscathed, ready for the next battle immediately.

Tobi stood up and walked towards Kakashi.A red cloud and black robe fell into his hand from the space of Kamui. He shook the clothes and unfolded them. Kakashi opened his arms cooperatively and let him put them on for him.

"Ahh——sorry, sorry, I interrupted your play time." Bai Jue's frivolous voice came from the left.

"What's the matter?" Tobi asked, without looking at him, buttoning Kakashi carefully,

"Mission report," Bai Jue replied, "Payne and Xiaonan are back. Unfortunately, they didn't catch Liuwei - because as early as half a month ago, Liuwei Jinzhuriki and Kirigakure rebelled against Ninhataka. It was assassinated by his original village design. Kirigakure also failed to get the tailed beast, it returned to a wild state, and is now hiding near the islands of the country of water, the exact location is unknown." He finished in one breath, Added another sentence, "However, these are not the most important points."

"speak."

"That female Mizukage seems to be planning something recently, and sent out a lot of messengers and communication eagles. Payne tried to intercept one or two, but their scrolls have a secret technique, and once they are touched Will burn itself. So we had to follow a commhawk to see where it was going. Guess what? The letter was delivered to an old acquaintance."

"In order to prevent Akatsuki from getting Liuwei, Kirigakure seems to be temporarily forming an alliance with Konoha."