The next day.
"Senior Minato."
At the Training Ground, Kagetsu looked at Namikaze Minato, who had arrived early, along with two unfamiliar faces and one familiar white-haired boy.
"Sorry to trouble you, Kagetsu." Namikaze Minato smiled apologetically and introduced them. "This is Kakashi Hatake, Uchiha Obito, and Nohara Rin."
"You became a team leader too?" The moment Kagetsu saw this lineup, his inner suspicions were confirmed.
"Yes. During wartime, nearly every Jonin has started leading teams and training students," Namikaze Minato said without hesitation.
"These three children are all talented, especially Kakashi Hatake. The Third Hokage thinks highly of him and reassigned him from the Anbu to my team. I came to ask for your help because of him."
Kagetsu and Kakashi met each other's eyes. Ever since they had met once before the Technology Development Department was established, they had hardly seen each other around the village.
Though Kagetsu had not paid special attention to Kakashi, he had heard that Kakashi had changed some of his formerly extreme habits during missions.
Though he was still somewhat annoying.
"Kakashi developed a technique, but it has a major flaw. I wanted to ask whether the Technology Development Department has a way to make up for that flaw." Namikaze Minato put an arm around Kakashi's shoulders and pulled him closer as he spoke to Kagetsu.
"Even you can't solve it?" Kagetsu had vaguely guessed the answer already and glanced at the somewhat awkward Kakashi.
"Although I gave him some guidance and help with this technique, Kakashi completed its main framework himself. Its power is formidable, but its flaw is equally obvious." Namikaze Minato shook his head. "It's a problem with the user."
"Can you show me?" Kagetsu asked.
Namikaze Minato did not answer. Instead, he turned an inquiring gaze toward Kakashi beside