The Uchiha Clan's Sun

"A new storm?" Kakashi frowned and said, "Jin-sensei, you came too suddenly. How could I possibly have perfected my plans for the future in such a short time!"

Uchiha Jin smiled and said, "I can offer you two ideas. First, your Chidori can be further developed; it doesn't necessarily have to be adapted as a burst-type ninjutsu."

"Secondly, it's time for you to pick up your family's swordsmanship again!"

Kakashi's expression changed, and his face turned extremely ugly!

The first idea that Uchiha Jin gave him wasn't anything special, but the second idea touched on another of his inner conflicts!

The deaths of Obito Uchiha and Rin Nohara were Kakashi's biggest unresolved issues, but the suicide of his father, Sakumo Hatake, was Kakashi's first and most deeply rooted unresolved issue!

This was also a major turning point that changed Kakashi's mindset, personality, beliefs, and even his life!

Kakashi has always been deeply troubled by the death of his father, Sakumo Hatake. Ever since his 'White Fang' short sword broke, he has basically stopped using the Hatake clan's traditional swordsmanship.

While the improvement of the Chidori technique may have made Kakashi no longer a powerful attacker, the main reason is that his inner conflict caused him to develop a sense of rejection towards his family's swordsmanship!

How can a straightforward Chidori compare to the flexible, versatile, and powerful Hatake sword technique?

It's important to know that Kakashi's original intention in developing Chidori was to create an indestructible 'White Fang' short sword, and his family's swordsmanship was the key to unleashing the sword's full power!

If it weren't for his inner conflict, how could Kakashi have picked up a sesame seed and lost a watermelon, betraying his original intentions and going down a crooked path!

Chapter 92 He has the power to rebel, and therefore he is guilty!

Uchiha Jin took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Although it hasn't been mentioned for a long time, you've never really let go of your father's death, have you?"

Now that things had come to this point, Uchiha Jin decided to take this opportunity to say everything at once.

It's important to know that a person's mindset has a significant impact on their abilities!

In the original storyline, after Obito Uchiha and Rin Nohara died one after another, Kakashi's strength stagnated, and he remained at the Jonin level.

It wasn't until he became Naruto Uzumaki's mentor that Kakashi gradually came to terms with the deaths of Obito Uchiha and Rin Nohara, and entered a period of growth in strength.

By the time of Shippuden, Kakashi had already begun to reach the threshold of Kage level and could exchange a few blows with everyone, but he was still suppressed by veteran Kage-level powerhouses like Kakuzu.

It wasn't until Pain invaded Konoha that Kakashi, after his death, encountered Sakumo Hatake, who had never entered the Pure Land and was waiting for him on the way. After a long talk, Kakashi finally resolved his inner conflict and his strength improved once again!

During the Fourth Shinobi World War, Kakashi wielded the Lightning Blade without hesitation, shining brightly in the war. After receiving a gift from Obito Uchiha, he was even able to fight against Kaguya Otsutsuki, truly keeping up with Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha.

Therefore, if all of Kakashi's inner conflicts can be resolved in advance, Kakashi's future achievements may not be limited to playing support roles, but he may also become a main damage dealer!

Kakashi remained silent, neither confirming nor denying Uchiha Jin's question.

Back then, Kakashi's father, Sakumo Hatake, caused significant damage to the village by choosing his comrades over missions, thus plunging the village into a public relations crisis.

At the time, most of the villagers in Konoha were criticizing Sakumo Hatake for abandoning the mission, causing him to fall into self-doubt.

When the people who were saved by Sakumo Hatake also stood up to criticize him, this incident became the last straw that broke the camel's back!

Ultimately, the strongest blade of Konoha, known as the White Fang of Konoha, ended his life at home!

The death of his father caused young Kakashi to have doubts, believing that his father died because he made the wrong choice!

For a ninja, the mission is more important than his comrades!

From then on, Kakashi also went to extremes!

But is that really what Kakashi thinks?

not necessarily!

Under Obito Uchiha's example, Kakashi was eventually influenced by him, formed bonds with his comrades, and ultimately made the same choice as his father!

Abandoning the mission for the sake of his comrades!

But the tragic outcome in the end failed to completely resolve Kakashi's inner conflict!

Kakashi understood his father's choice at the time, but he still couldn't understand his father's suicide!

Seeing that Kakashi didn't respond, Uchiha Jin didn't mind and continued, "Actually, the matter of your father, Hatake Sakumo, isn't as simple as you think!"

Kakashi was startled, then suddenly looked up and stared intently at Uchiha Jin.

Uchiha Jin calmly met Kakashi's gaze and continued, "Mission failures are quite common, especially when they occur because of rescuing comrades. Who can guarantee a 100% success rate?"

"The crux of the matter is how this originally common yet confidential matter became common knowledge!"

Kakashi's pupils contracted, and he realized something was wrong!

It should be noted that Sakumo Hatake was on a secret mission deep behind enemy lines. Normally, even if such a mission failed, it should not be made public. However, as soon as Sakumo Hatake returned to the village, the matter became a hot topic!

However, at the time, everyone's attention was focused on whether Sakumo Hatake was right or wrong, and no one cared how the news got out!

Not to mention others, even Kakashi himself only noticed the former!

But now, thanks to Uchiha Jin's reminder, Kakashi finally realized what was happening!

Uchiha Jin continued, "Actually, that mission was originally a trap set for your father, Hatake Sakumo. No matter what choice he made, the result would be the same!"

"If your father, Hatake Sakumo, chooses to abandon his comrades for the sake of the mission, when he returns to the village, the villagers will probably say that Hatake Sakumo is cold-blooded, ruthless, and will do anything for the mission, abandoning his comrades at will, and that he has no Will of Fire!"

"Who is it?" Kakashi's eyes flashed with a sharp, cold light as he asked in a chilling voice, "Who set this trap?"

Uchiha Jin replied, "It was probably Shimura Danzo who made the move, but this was likely done with the tacit approval or even authorization of the Third Hokage!"

"Why?!"

Kakashi was completely taken aback. He wasn't too bothered by Danzo Shimura, but he never expected that this matter would involve the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi!

Uchiha Jin explained, "It's mainly because your father, Hatake Sakumo, was too dazzling back then!"

"A half-sleeve of Hokage robes, what an honor!"

"Your father, Sakumo Hatake, is already threatening the power held by Hiruzen Sarutobi and his group!"

"In order to secure their power, Hiruzen Sarutobi and his group have no choice but to eliminate any possibility of your father seizing power!"

"If your father chose the latter over the mission, it means he lacks a sense of the bigger picture!"

As the saying goes, "A kind heart cannot command an army!"

"As the Hokage, the leader of a village, there are many times when I have to make sacrifices!"

"If you choose the former, it means your father lacks empathy!"

"A person who abandons his comrades at any time is even less qualified to become Hokage!"

"So no matter what choice your father makes, with just a little guidance from them, your father will lose all his reputation and prestige, and completely lose any chance of becoming Hokage!"

Kakashi exclaimed excitedly, "But my father never thought of seizing power! He was just doing what he was supposed to do!"

Uchiha Jin shook his head and said, "Your father may not have thought that way, but in the eyes of Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others, your father already possessed that ability! And that is your father's sin!"

His strength surpassed that of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, his prestige was comparable to that of the Third Hokage, and he even gained the recognition of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire... It can be said that Sakumo Hatake at that time already possessed all the qualities to become Hokage!

Uchiha Jin continued, "Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others may not have initially intended to kill your father, but they didn't expect your father, Hatake Sakumo, to be so resolute, choosing to fight against such dirty methods with his life!"

"And perhaps your father chose to commit suicide after seeing the whole truth!"

"He didn't want to compromise with those dirty tricks, nor did he want the village to be harmed because of his resistance."

"Suicide is the greatest form of resistance against those people without harming the interests of the village!"

Chapter 93 Eye for Eye!

Sakumo Hatake rose to fame during the peak of the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi's rule, which was also when Hiruzen's desire to control the power in his hands was at its strongest.

At this time, Sakumo Hatake obtained the Hokage Half-Sleeve, which was unprecedented and will never be repeated, directly threatening the power in Hiruzen Sarutobi's hands!

This explains why Hiruzen Sarutobi tacitly allowed the fermentation of public opinion within Konoha, and even secretly fueled it!

Kakashi trembled, unable to believe that such a truth was hidden behind his father's suicide.

However, many aspects of his father's death are unusual, and now it seems that Uchiha Jin's explanation is the most reasonable one!

"Kakashi..."

When Nohara Rin saw Kakashi's appearance, her eyes were full of worry, fearing that something might have happened to him.

"I'm fine!"

Kakashi looked up, his eyes bloodshot, but he remained calm and shook his head slightly, indicating that Rin Asanohara did not need to worry.

Kakashi then looked at Uchiha Jin and asked, "What would have happened if my father hadn't chosen to commit suicide?"

Kakashi was still struggling to accept his father Sakumo Hatake's suicide, and wondered what would have happened if his father hadn't taken his own life.

After a moment of contemplation, Uchiha Jin said, "If your father hadn't committed suicide, there would have been only two possibilities: either he would have used more drastic measures to resist, or he would have compromised and submitted."

"Let's talk about the first possibility. At that time, it was shortly after the end of the Second Shinobi World War. The major ninja villages had not yet forgotten the pain and hatred they suffered in the war, and after several years of recuperation and accumulation of strength, the entire ninja world was full of undercurrents."

"Given your father's prestige at the time, a full-scale rebellion would certainly have caused quite a stir in Konoha, but it would have been unlikely that he could have replaced Hiruzen Sarutobi's regime."

"So the most likely scenario is that your father's coup failed, causing Konoha to be severely weakened by internal strife, which other villages seized the opportunity to prematurely ignite the Third Shinobi World War!"

"Under the combined attack of several ninja villages, it's not impossible for Konoha to face the risk of annihilation!"

Kakashi frowned upon hearing this, carefully recalling the situation in the ninja world at that time. The possibility of Uchiha Jin's speculation was indeed very high!

Uchiha Jin continued, "As for the second possibility, making your father compromise... to be honest, no one in this world can truly and completely understand another person's mindset and pain, not even me!"

"But in the end, for your father, to compromise was tantamount to forcing him to deny the beliefs he had established. Living in compromise is certainly more painful than death, so he chose death!"

"In this whole affair, the only person your father has wronged is you!"

"But I think there must also be a reason why he believes you can overcome this shadow!"

If it were Uchiha Jin himself, he would definitely rather die than surrender! He would fight Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others to the bitter end, even if it meant the destruction of Konoha!

Everyone has their own beliefs!

Although Uchiha Jin did not approve of Hatake Sakumo's actions, he could understand his thoughts.

There is never a shortage of people with a broad perspective in this world.

Those who take advantage of others' sense of the bigger picture and use underhanded means to achieve their own goals are especially hateful!

Kakashi fell silent again. His mind was in turmoil, and he didn't know what to say.

Seeing this, Uchiha Jin suddenly spoke up again: "You've been wasting your time all this time, so you probably don't know that your teacher, Namikaze Minato, is about to become the Fourth Hokage!"

Kakashi was taken aback and looked at Uchiha Jin with some confusion, wondering why Uchiha Jin had suddenly brought up this matter.

Kakashi had indeed heard rumors recently that the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, would step down after the war, but he hadn't paid much attention to it before and was unaware that Minato Namikaze was going to become the Fourth Hokage.

Uchiha Jin continued, "The reason I told you about your father is simply to tell you that his death was not an escape, nor was it cowardice. He simply chose to sacrifice himself between the village and himself!"

Whether his idea is right or wrong, everyone will have different opinions based on their own beliefs, and it is not so easy to make a judgment.

"But one thing is certain: there's something wrong with the village's higher-ups! They were the ones who orchestrated your father's tragedy!"

"Minato and I intend to change this situation!"

"This is a life-or-death struggle!"

"Minato wasn't born into a ninja clan, so he lacked some resources to begin with. Besides us comrades, he could only rely on you disciples!"

"But looking at your current situation, can you really be a reliable support for Watergate?"

"Or do you want Minato to have to spare some of his energy to protect you while he's fighting them?"

Kakashi and Rin Nohara both looked ashamed upon hearing this, but their shame was quickly replaced by a burning fighting spirit!

Kakashi slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, his eyes flashing with murderous intent, and said coldly, "Kin-sensei, thank you for the reminder. I will not let Minato-sensei down again!"

Nohara Rin also spoke up, saying, "I'm very strong now! Isobu is already willing to lend me its power!"

Seeing this, Uchiha Jin knew that regardless of whether Kakashi had resolved the knot in his heart, he had at least picked up his former beliefs, which made him very gratified!

Uchiha Jin said, "Minato would be very happy to know that you have this intention. You should train hard and improve your strength recently, because you don't have much time left!"

Kakashi nodded and said seriously, "I understand! I will make the name of Konoha's White Fang resound throughout the entire ninja world once again!"

Uchiha Jin smiled, reached into his ninja tool pouch and took out a glass bottle filled with nutrient solution, in which floated a three-tomoe Sharingan.

Uchiha Jin said, "Obito's eyes definitely need to be returned to him. After all, the Sharingan can only exert its maximum power when they are in pairs, and losing one eye is a limitation for Obito."

"As compensation, I can transplant another Sharingan into you and place another seal on you to ensure that this Sharingan will not hinder your development when you are not fighting."

"But I suggest you don't rely too much on this Sharingan. It's just to prevent your combat power from suddenly dropping too much."

Kakashi bowed to Uchiha Jin, expressing his deep gratitude.