"Captain Kakashi is truly a kind person."
Hagoromo teased, admitting that he didn't dare say "nostalgic" out loud, so this was the only way he could express it.
Kakashi's deadpan eyes revealed a hint of nostalgia, then he looked at Hagoromo and said speechlessly.
"You weren't like this before, and you know better than anyone whether I'm a gentle person or not."
Kakashi felt a Hagoromo, at least he was a respectable junior.
Like Tenzo, he became somewhat unreliable after being promoted to Jonin.
"The past is the past, the present is the present."
Hagoromo waved his hand and said that he didn't have much strength back then, so he naturally wasn't in the mood for jokes.
When going on missions, he naturally listens to the more professional Kakashi, otherwise his life might be in danger.
Who can I turn to for justice?
However, since his strength increased, he has also developed a bit of a wicked sense of humor.
After all, no one can stay like that forever; there's nothing Hagoromo can do about it.
Hagoromo was already very impressed with herself for being able to persevere for seventeen years, as she lived every day in fear of losing her life the next day.
Kakashi didn't respond to what Hagoromo said, and instead took out Icha Icha Paradise to read it.
Jiraiya returned this time, he gave Kakashi a brand new limited edition book.
Before long, Hagoromo felt Kakashi beside her bubbling with pink bubbles.
Why can't this guy just find a wife?
Hagoromo was a little speechless; it wasn't like he hadn't seen "Icha Icha Paradise" before.
He felt it was just so-so, which also made Jiraiya very dissatisfied, saying that Hagoromo was a repressed pervert at heart.
Otherwise, why would they be so uninterested in his masterpiece?
To this, Hagoromo can only say, "Hehe..."
I've seen bigger scenes before; it's all just fleeting.
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The mountain peaks were shrouded in mist and clouds.
Hagoromo took a breath of air standing next to Hiruzen Sarutobi. It was better to say or not say.
The climate is relatively less warm than Konoha, and the terrain is too rugged.
Moreover, Hagoromo looked up at the rugged metal gate.
The highest point was already obscured by clouds, making it difficult to see the whole picture from where Hagoromo and the others were.
However, the two large characters "Kumogakure" on the gate were very conspicuous.
Hagoromo Yi and her group have arrived at the location of Kumogakure.
We're standing here, just waiting for the people from Kumogakure to open the gate.
Not long after, the gate slowly opened a crack, and a group of people emerged from it.
A tall, dark-skinned man with a cold expression stepped forward.
Kakashi, receiving a signal from Hiruzen Sarutobi, also slowly stepped forward.
"Password ultimatum."
The dark-skinned man said coldly.
Kakashi didn't mind and simply took out his Chunin Ninja Exams pass and handed it to the man in front of him.
The dark-skinned man reached out and took it, examining it carefully.
After returning it to Kakashi, he then said, "We need to check your group."
Kakashi frowned upon hearing this.
This is against the rules, and Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage, is also in the group.
The man in front of me intends to investigate the Hokage as well.
Upon hearing this, the Konoha members behind Kakashi also glared angrily at the elite team from Kumogakure.
Noticing the gazes of the Konoha Ninja, the people behind the dark-skinned man also became tense and ready to draw their swords.
Suddenly, the atmosphere became tense.
Yu Yi's Hagoromo curled into a smile, but her eyes held a hint of coldness.
Kumogakure is preparing to give Konoha a hard time at their doorstep.
The thunder around them grew increasingly deafening, as if providing background music for the scene before them.
"Stop!"
Just as the atmosphere reached its peak, a loud shout came from behind the elite squad of Kumogakure.
A middle-aged man wearing a military beret and an eye patch with the word "re" over his left eye walked briskly towards them.
The dark-skinned man, who had initially maintained a cold expression, quickly lowered his head upon seeing the newcomer and said:
"Lord Dodai."
"You may all step back." Dodai waved his hand, signaling the men to retreat.
There was absolutely no objection to what the man had just done.
He then stepped forward and nodded to Hiruzen Sarutobi in greeting:
"The Third Hokage has arrived. I, Dodai, am the Raikage's assistant. I extend my warmest welcome."
Hagoromo looked at the person in front of her with curiosity. In the original work, because he had appeared alongside Naruto, he was not a typical extra.
The general language was fine, but it made no mention of what the elite squad had just done.
"Your welcoming party is rather small."
Hagoromo spoke with a half-smile, while her own master naturally wouldn't speak.
The majesty of a shadow is not something that can be easily offended.
In the village, Hiruzen Sarutobi was a kind and approachable old man, the Hokage.
But outside, one shouldn't be treated like this.
Dodai was surprised that the young man beside Hiruzen Sarutobi would speak, and asked with some confusion:
"Who is this...?"
"Konoha Jonin, Sawada Hagoromo."
Hagoromo said calmly.
Upon hearing the name, Dodai was taken aback, then looked at Hagoromo with great shock.
Although Samui and Shi described the situation of the Hagoromo after returning to the village, the reality was quite different when they actually saw it.
After all, Hagoromo was far too young.
Dodai was able to maintain his composure, something the elite squad just now lacked.
Clang--
The dark-skinned man, holding a long knife, his face filled with anger, was about to step forward when...
"Hey... please don't ignore my presence."
Kakashi's indifferent voice rang out behind the dark-skinned man, a Kunai already pressed against the man's neck.
Kakashi's move completely blew up the already heated elite team.
"How dare you! Get out of here!"
Dodai's face also turned cold as he turned to the dark-skinned man and reprimanded him.
He then turned his head, changed his expression, and Hiruzen Sarutobi with a slightly apologetic smile:
"Third Hokage, I'm truly sorry, but this captain once sought instruction from Killer B swordsmanship, so he can be considered my student."
I lost control for a moment, please forgive me.
Hagoromo's eyes darted around, looking at the dark-skinned man being held hostage by Kakashi, and then at Dodai, who was smiling obsequiously in front of her.
Hiruzen Sarutobi chuckled and waved his hand.
Kakashi, who had been holding the dark-skinned man hostage, vanished instantly and reappeared behind Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"It's alright, young people are all a bit impulsive."
"After all, he was a little resentful that his master had been beaten up like that."
Hagoromo tried her best to maintain her composure, though she knew that her master's words were indeed like poison.
Didn't you see the blush that had appeared on the originally dark-skinned man's face?
If you say another word, they'll probably just get carried away and start fighting.
"Hehe, I will lead the Third Hokage into the village. The lodgings have already been arranged."
Dodai first gestured to the squad behind him, then extended a warm invitation to Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others with a broad smile.