"You little punk, you really dyed your hair?"
The next day, inside Konoha's training ground, Kakashi stared at Kitagawa Gen with eyes full of shock.
He had thought the kid was joking. He had not expected him to really turn around and dye his hair white!
"It's not bad."
Kitagawa Gen touched his hair and could not help laughing.
"Come on, it looks pretty good, doesn't it?"
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Kakashi covered his forehead, actually left speechless for a moment. He did not even know what to say about Kitagawa Gen's behavior.
He had to admit, it really did look good. It even seemed to add a bit more mystery to him.
"But don't you think this makes you stand out even more?"
"What about you, Teacher Kakashi?"
"Forget it. Just leave it like that."
Kakashi shook his head, seeming unwilling to keep arguing with the kid about this.
In any case, it was not anything major. It was probably just as Kitagawa Gen had said; for some inexplicable reason, lately he was often going on missions with himself and Lord Jiraiya.
Looking at it that way, he, the one with black hair, was the one who stood out instead.
"Maybe it'll fade before too long."
Kakashi muttered inwardly, while Kitagawa Gen asked curiously.
"Teacher Kakashi, what are we doing today?"
"For now, you'll study in Konoha first. Did you forget what the Hokage said?"
Kakashi casually took out several scrolls and handed them to Kitagawa Gen.
"Sealed inside these are many books on knowledge for chunin and jonin. Study them properly after you go back.
These are all fundamentals. You have to master them.
Besides that, I've invited someone. He and I will train you properly during this period.
Originally, I planned to temper you through missions, but from the looks