I Really Want to Know the True Strength of the Genius Kakashi Hatake

"Huh? What are you saying?"

The Hiruzen's voice rang out, and the people who were discussing it all stood up.

Tsunade sat there nonchalantly, and Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't seem to mind; that's just Tsunade's personality.

"Kakashi, what's your decision?"

After explaining things to Hiruzen Sarutobi, Hagoromo turned to look at Kakashi had remained silent.

Will it hurt this eye?

Kakashi's expression remained calm as he simply looked at Hagoromo and asked the question.

Hagoromo was taken aback. This old man didn't care about his own safety, but he was actually concerned about this eye.

So, is bromance really true love?

"Don't worry, it won't happen."

There was nothing else Hagoromo could do but say.

This isn't a deception of Kakashi; the technique itself is designed specifically for Kakashi.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood aside without saying a word, after all, Kakashi had to think this through himself.

"Can."

Upon hearing this, Kakashi nodded without further hesitation.

With the main party agreeing, Tsunade and the others naturally began their preparations.

A short while later, Kakashi was taken to an operating room.

"Kakashi, the next step is to establish a controllable valve between your Sharingan and your chakra."

Hagoromo then explained to Kakashi one last time.

"Ah, now that you're in, you can do whatever you want with me." Kakashi nodded, lying on the operating table, his tone slightly relaxed.

After all, for him, whether or not he could go to Chengdu was not the issue.

Seeing this, Hagoromo said no more. He would now take the lead in sealing and controlling the seal.

Tsunade, using her own methods, safely inscribed the seal on the delicate eye meridians as Hagoromo had instructed.

Inoichi will attempt to achieve mental synchronization with Kakashi after the surgery begins.

"Alright! Let's begin!"

Tsunade changed into her own clothes, her face full of excitement.

After so many years, this is the first time she's done something this difficult, so it's understandable that she's excited.

As for whether I'll become rusty? That's a joke.

Hagoromo and Inoichi nodded to each other and began their respective tasks.

Kakashi soon fell into a deep sleep, feeling as if he had just had a dream.

In the dream, everything seemed to flash by.

He even saw his father again, and the familiar face left him stunned for a long time.

In the end, I don't know what I said to my father.

Kakashi then leisurely opened his eyes.

"Woke up?"

A voice came from behind him, and Kakashi blinked, taking a long time to realize that it was Hagoromo's voice.

Hagoromo was sitting on a stool; this was already a hospital room.

After the successful surgery, Kakashi was brought over.

When Tsunade saw that Kakashi hadn't woken up, she thought something had happened.

Hagoromo, however, confirmed that Kakashi was in a state of self-isolation.

"Ah, I had a very long dream."

Kakashi sat up abruptly from the hospital bed and nodded.

This dream made him somewhat nostalgic for the past.

"Your surgery was a success; your Sharingan is now closed."

Upon seeing this, Hagoromo directly explained why she was watching.

Um?

Kakashi realized upon hearing this that he no longer experienced the state where his Chakra was forcibly drained by the Sharingan.

"Here."

Upon seeing this, Hagoromo immediately handed Kakashi a mirror.

Kakashi took it, glanced at it, and saw that he wasn't wearing a mask in the mirror, which made him instinctively panic.

However, her attention was immediately drawn to her left eye in the mirror.

At this moment, his left eye was no longer the Scarlet Sharingan; the pupil had returned to black.

A ring of extremely fine, purple micro-sealing runes appeared around the eyelid and lower eyelid of the left eye.

You wouldn't notice it unless you looked closely.

"Both opening and closing are done by forming hand seals; you only need to inject a small amount of Chakra into the seal on your left eye."

"The hand seals are activated at the meridian point (子-午), and deactivated by reversing the direction."

Hagoromo took the opportunity to explain to Kakashi, since Tsunade wouldn't bother to come over and give specific instructions on such matters.

"Okay, but--"

Kakashi glanced at Hagoromo and asked, "Where's my mask?"

"It's lost."

Hagoromo smiled; he was doing it on purpose.

It's worth noting that Kakashi had always worn a mask before, even when he was having meals with them.

If he doesn't take it off now, is he going to wait for Kakashi to wake up?

"You're so naive..."

Kakashi was speechless. Everyone he knew had always been curious about what he looked like under his mask.

I've kept it hidden out of habit, and also because of a morbid sense of humor.

As it turned out, Hagoromo did this while she was asleep.

Hagoromo spread her hands, her face showing an expression that said, "That's just how I am, what can you do about it?"

"Thank you."

Kakashi sighed and looked out the window.

"No need, but right now, with your Sharingan in its deactivated state, its Chakra consumption is almost zero."

I believe you've already sensed it by now.

Hagoromo waved her hand, stood up, and said.

"Yeah, it's been a long time since I've felt this relaxed." Kakashi nodded; this was the first time in over a decade that he felt this relaxed.

His Chakra levels have returned to normal, which will allow him to fight more sustainably in the future.

Unlike before, we no longer need to gather intelligence before encountering difficult opponents.

"That's all for now. You should be able to be discharged tomorrow. I'm really curious to know."

"Where is the true strength of the genius Kakashi Hatake?"

Hagoromo reached out and patted Kakashi on the shoulder, then turned and left.

Without the Sharingan's influence, it's hard to say what level Kakashi will reach in the future.

It's worth noting that this was a few years earlier than Kakashi, who lived more than a decade after Fourth Shinobi World War.

"A genius, huh?" Kakashi murmured to himself.

As Hagoromo walked out of Konoha Hospital, he glanced at the sky. It was neither too early nor too late. He decided to go back to the Hokage's Office and take care of some things first.

Hiruzen Sarutobi is already making preparations.

Although it's only a one-sided confirmation that Obito is still alive, this matter still needs to be investigated.

Minato and Kushina, these were no ordinary lives.

On the contrary, Jiraiya relatively calm.

In his words, Kakashi was actually the one who needed to face this issue more.

And Jiraiya, when taking action, will do his part.

If you can take action, then go all out.

Hagoromo shook her head and slowly stepped forward.

Dealing with Obito is one thing, but the Black Zetsu lurking in the shadows is what we need to be wary of.

Having lay dormant for over a thousand years, all for the sake of releasing Princess Kaguya, this kind of person must be controlled before the war begins.

Otherwise, if he escapes, the entire Shinobi World might descend into chaos.