Kakashi: I Suspect You're Having an Affair, but I Have No Proof

Kakashi was completely stunned. His mind exploded, and the high wall that had been suppressing him for so long shattered, falling into the warm hot spring.

His body trembled slightly as he uttered a syllable, then seemed unsure of what to say next.

"Just a nightmare?"

"Hmm." Rin Nohara let go of him, put her hands behind her back, and her big brown eyes curved into crescents.

To those who know Kakashi, he is a man of moderate and peaceful nature. Korin knows that Kakashi wasn't always a calm person; his father's death made him somewhat extreme, and he even harbored resentment.

This dissatisfaction and resentment contributed to Kakashi's coldness and obsession. But as his comrade, Rin knew better than anyone that Kakashi simply couldn't move on from his past.

His coldness was directed outwards, but also inwards.

When Naruto subtly mentioned Kakashi's recent situation to her, Rin Nohara realized that her fears had likely caused Kakashi a huge psychological trauma.

When Rin saw Kakashi, his appearance made Rin Nohara even more certain that a stubborn person wouldn't let go so easily. Even though time had blurred the past, he hadn't let himself off the hook.

Seeing the familiar and warm smile on Rin Nohara's face, Kakashi felt a glimmer of life in the gray corner of his heart, and his eyes couldn't help but well up with tears.

"Cough cough." He sniffed, suppressing his emotions.

The emotions he should have felt had been smoothed out over the long twenty years. Even if he could recall those emotions, it was like the heart-wrenching despair of a sledgehammer chiseling through a gray wall.

What remained for him now was a sense of calm, though his hands were still trembling slightly. Along with the surprise, a lingering fear remained, a sliver of apprehension that this was merely a prolonged hallucination.

When I wake up tomorrow morning, Rin Nohara will have vanished like Utakata.

"It's too late now, and it's difficult to arrange accommodation. Lin, why don't you rest here for now? There's a private lounge in the office, and the bathroom is over there."

Are you hungry? Would you like something to eat?

"Clothes. Oh right, I don't have any clean clothes. I'll have someone buy you some new ones. What kind of clothes do you want to wear? Or should we eat something first? Are you hungry?"

It's not that there's no place to stay. Although Konohagakure is called a village, it's just as prosperous as a market town, only inferior to the Capital City of the Land of Fire.

Kakashi wanted to stay by Rin Nohara and make sure she was safe before he could truly relax.

Rin Nohara just smiled and didn't think too much about it. Seeing Kakashi running around doing things, looking completely flustered, she gradually calmed down.

After washing up, Naruto lay in the empty bedroom. He sat in a staring, V-shape, staring blankly at the ceiling, not thinking about Kakashi at all.

To be honest, he didn't care much about Kakashi's personal affairs. Even after Rin Nohara was resurrected, all he could think about was finding a reasonable way to get rid of the hot potato.

He didn't want to get involved in anything that wasn't his own karma. He simply wanted to get revenge on Obito, and Kakashi was also involved, so he could use this opportunity to get away with it.

The problems facing him have decreased significantly, as he had already considered them. These troubles are not like work, which is never-ending.

On the contrary, completing one task reduces one problem. Once he finishes everything, the Shinobi World will be much less chaotic.

Once the Otsutsuki is destroyed, the rest will be easy. By then, he will have the strength to go toe-to-toe with the Otsutsuki, and naturally, he can roam freely in the Shinobi World.

They directly warned each of the Five Great Nations: no fighting, no fighting, or they would all die.

Thinking of this, Naruto chuckled.

The Mizukage, Tsuchikage, Raikage —they all stay put. As long as the world doesn't explode, I'll just lie here and eat everything I've never tried before, in all sorts of different ways.

True retirement life.

How about just going into seclusion? Anyway, with the Gate of Hades, we can go wherever we want, find a place where no one knows us and hide away. We also have Ino and Hinata.

No, that's not right. He hasn't resolved the issue between Ino and Hinata yet; he's just postponing the conflict.

In the darkness, he sighed softly. Being able to handle the Five Great Nations didn't mean he could keep Ino and Hinata in check; ultimately, these were two different things.

No matter how powerful or influential someone is outside, they still have to be careful around them. It's not that they want to be subservient, it's just that they don't want to upset the two of them.

He knew he was being a terrible person, with many romantic entanglements. The more time passed, the more indebted he became, like a bottomless pit he didn't know how to fill.

But now he can't stop; there's no reason to call it quits halfway through a performance. And what he's doing now, he can't tell anyone else.

The matter couldn't be left undone, and he couldn't just abandon it like that.

In short, he wasn't a good person. He was just an extraordinary person doing extraordinary things. He didn't have any extraordinary abilities; if he were a good person with principles, the grass on his grave would be three feet high by now.

Saving the world isn't like making a movie; he was unwilling but had no choice but to do it. It was a terrifying struggle between life and death, and there was no way he wouldn't feel pressure, so he desperately dragged others down with him.

Since the matter of the Otsutsuki couldn't be discussed, and discussing it wouldn't make a difference, he would use another excuse to drag more people down with him. He didn't want to shoulder the burden alone; that would be too stupid.

The pressure only intensifies as time goes on.

He tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep. Defeating Obito only made him more anxious. But Obito had already threatened those he cared about; he was certain to die.

Next, they needed to figure out how to deal with the Otsutsuki. He devised a Fallen God Plan, which, to put it bluntly, involved using genetic technology to contaminate the Otsutsuki bloodline.

If ninjas are considered hybrids, then the Otsutsuki are purebloods. To corrupt the bloodline of a pureblood is tantamount to bringing a god-like opponent down to one's own level.

The reason why the Otsutsuki are so powerful is because of the pure blood within them. Instead of trying to use the Otsutsuki, become Otsutsuki, or surpass the Otsutsuki, it's better to lower their purity.

The chaos in the Shinobi World stems from the disorder of power and the emergence of hybrids with higher bloodlines. Furthermore, the constant reincarnation of the Chakra of Sage of Six Paths' two sons helps maintain balance.

Ultimately, humanity cannot control this power. Without a deep enough understanding of it, blindly pursuing power can only lead to the collapse of the world.

What Naruto needs to do is slow down this process, acting as a buffer. Instead of acquiring the Otsutsuki's power to fight Otsutsuki, he aims to corrupt them.

Even if humanity eventually studies the Otsutsuki, it will have nothing to do with him anymore. As long as he is alive, no one can freely obtain the power of the Otsutsuki.

Research is one thing, but savage consumption is another.

As a transmigrator, this was all he could do. The world was in chaos, and someone had to wield the sword; Naruto simply wanted an easier way.

He didn't want to be the sword wielder; he just wanted to find one.

Thinking about all these troublesome things, he finally drifted off to sleep in the middle of the night. When he woke up, he felt refreshed, having left all his worries behind.

Despite the immense pressure, he was doing quite well. Even though he was living a life of constant danger, he had the advantages of being wealthy and well-connected, and he had a powerful network of relationships.

He had many romantic entanglements, but none of them could hold him back. In the end, he was decisive in his actions; in matters of mutual consent, he gave what he was entitled to.

Aside from not giving her sincerity, she gave everything else.

While eating breakfast, Naruto quickly sorted things out and turned his gaze to the Land of Wind. The mission of Evil God follower was almost complete; only three positions remained.

He planned to try his luck in the Land of Wind, and maybe even meet Gaara, while Gaara. He was short three supplies, and he had no idea where in the world he could find them.

Although he was short of supplies, he wasn't so reckless as to do anything drastic. He would usually choose to use supplies on people who were useful to him but with whom he had no connection; he wouldn't target people close to him.

"Kakashi, that guy from yesterday..." She almost said "yellow-haired Naruto Uzumaki. Is he your student?"

The two were walking side by side on Konohagakure Street, where there were relatively few people early in the morning.

When Kakashi woke up early in the morning, he peeked through the crack in the door a few times. Seeing that the person was still there and it wasn't a hallucination, he relaxed and pretended to be calm.

They plan to take Rin Nohara to Konoha Hospital for a full checkup. It's her first time being resurrected, and she doesn't have much experience. If she's missing something in her body, it could cause problems later.

After the inspection comes intelligence screening to prevent espionage. This involves village security, and such things are unavoidable; Kakashi has already explained this to Rin Nohara.

Although Kakashi knew better than anyone that Rin Nohara was the real deal, the situation was indeed bizarre, and even if he wanted to guarantee her safety, the higher-ups would object.

Rin Nohara, being Konoha Ninja, understood the situation. Although she was a little nervous because she had never experienced it before, Kakashi promised to stay with her the whole time.

The Sixth Hokage didn't have that much time. What about the work? Naturally, he pushed it onto Shikamaru. Shikamaru, who had just started work, was greeted with a surprise as soon as he opened the door to those two tables.

He was pondering how to make it easier for Rin Nohara to be added to the file when he was suddenly startled by Rin Nohara's words. He looked up and was momentarily stunned.

"Naruto? Yes, that's him."

After he finished speaking, he asked a question out of curiosity.

"He told you that?"

"No." Rin Nohara shook her head. "Yesterday, all three of them called you 'teacher,' but the last one's attitude was clearly different, hmm."

"He really is... sigh." Kakashi sighed, too ashamed to mention his student.

One deserted the village and wandered the world, while the other had no sense of belonging to the village and was fortunate enough not to turn against it. As for Sakura, she became close to Naruto.

Forget it, I've already failed miserably as a teacher. Besides, my students have grown up, and it's their own choice how to walk their own path in the future.

"He'll be getting a full body check-up later, but don't worry too much, that person is my student," Kakashi said, scratching his face.

"The female student is also Lord Tsunade's disciple."

"Lord Tsunade?" Rin Nohara looked surprised and turned to look at Kakashi. "Lord Tsunade also takes on disciples? I never had the chance before."

"In recent years, Lord Tsunade returned to the village and took over the position of Hokage." Kakashi calmly recounted the events of the past twenty years.

Rin Nohara listened intently, and couldn't help but feel a little sentimental. Time is truly a wondrous thing. And resurrection, too—not only wondrous, but potentially terrifying.

"To be able to become Lord Tsunade's disciple is truly remarkable," she sighed.

Kakashi glanced at her, thinking to himself that even after sleeping for twenty years, Rin Nohara was still the same Rin Nohara. Attentive, kind, and sincere, just as always.

If it were an ordinary person, they would probably say that it is very lucky to be Lord Tsunade's disciple.

It's not really a big deal to single her out, considering Lord Tsunade's strength and status. So many young geniuses want to become her disciples but can't find one; calling her lucky wouldn't be an exaggeration.

But when Rin Nohara said Sakura was amazing, not lucky, it was very pleasant to hear. What's even more commendable is that this isn't some kind of art of speaking, but rather her true nature.

Kakashi remembered that her idol was Tsunade, but at the time, there was war.

"Yeah, that's pretty impressive," he said, snapping out of his reverie.

The two chatted idly for a while, and soon arrived at Konoha Hospital. It was already fully light. Rin Nohara looked up at Konoha Hospital, feeling somewhat unfamiliar with it.

"The old one was demolished and moved here," Kakashi mentioned, looking around. "This way, come in with me, no need to wait at the door."

Following the medical staff's suggestion, Kakashi knocked on Sakura Haruno's office door. There was a response from inside, but unexpectedly, a blond-haired man appeared.

Kakashi's eyelids twitched several times as he looked at the smiling face peeking out from under the door.

"Naruto, what are you doing here?"

He'd always suspected there was something more to the relationship between those two students, and now he'd found Naruto waiting for him here so early in the morning. Kakashi was speechless, thinking to himself, "This guy is really something else."

"I guessed you were coming, so I came early." Naruto didn't tell the truth and casually opened the door.

Sakura stood neatly dressed inside the door, smiling sweetly as she greeted him.

Good morning, Kakashi-sensei.

Sakura Haruno then turned her gaze to Rin Nohara, her smile growing even sweeter, the intimacy almost overflowing.

"This must be Sister Lin, right?"

The little girl was shy, but she eventually blushed when Sakura called her "older sister" in such a sweet way, and nodded slightly in response. She glanced up at the group of people, then lowered her head again, embarrassed.

Kakashi was somewhat exasperated. The way he addressed his teacher was like calling him an old man, and now he was calling Rin Nohara sister). Wasn't this just deliberately making fun of him?

He was almost certain that Sakura had taught him this Naruto. That guy was so cunning; he never seemed to care about anything else but these kinds of schemes.

"Alright, alright, stop talking nonsense." Kakashi interrupted them. "I'm here on business. Sakura, give Rin a full checkup."

"Okay, Kakashi-sensei," Sakura replied with a smile.

She had already heard the general outline of the story from Naruto, and her version was even more detailed than Kakashi's. She knew almost everything except for Obito's identity.

"Sister, come this way with me." Sakura pulled Rin Nohara away.

Naruto and Kakashi followed, standing in the corridor outside the department entrance, waiting in the breeze. Kakashi pulled out his Make-Out Paradise from his pouch, his eyes scanning it back and forth.

"Kakashi-sensei, you read so meticulously?" Naruto was leaning against the openwork railing in the corridor when he suddenly blurted out this question.

"What?" Kakashi had been a little distracted.

"It's been almost half a day, and you haven't even turned a single page," Naruto said with a smile, pointing to Make-Out Paradise.

Upon hearing this, Kakashi was speechless and casually put away the Make-Out Paradise.

"How is it inside?"

"I don't know. If you're in a hurry, you can go in and take a look, teacher." Naruto chuckled.