Young Master, Please Become Hokage

Beside him, Ino Yamanaka was still a little curious, but her curiosity quickly turned into surprise.

A soft green light flashed.

In terms of level, it was already B-Rank... that is, Jonin level!

Seeing Ino Yamanaka's surprised expression, Akira Sarutobi thought, this is just the beginning.

In a couple of years, Rin Nohara would even learn A-Rank Mystical Palm Technique.

It should be known that A-Rank Mystical Palm Technique, although it appeared many times in the manga, the official databook, The Book of Training, clearly stated that.

Even in Konoha, where medical ninjutsu was well-developed, only a few elite medical personnel could master Mystical Palm Technique! It was a rare existence!

From this... one could see how strong Rin Nohara's talent truly was!

A-Rank Mystical Palm Technique was already the normal ceiling in the medical field.

Anything above that was comparable only to Tsunade's S-Rank Hundred Healings Jutsu, Chiyo's Reanimation Jutsu, and Senju Hashirama's Unsigned Self-Healing.

For skilled medical ninjas, mastering A-Rank Mystical Palm Technique was enough to dominate the Shinobi World.

Moreover, Rin Nohara also had the talent to be a vessel for the Three-Tails Jinchuriki...

In a way, Rin Nohara was a more important talent than Kakashi.

After all, there was never a shortage of combat personnel, but skilled medical ninjas were always highly sought-after commodities.

Orochimaru in the original work even needed Kabuto Yakushi, who was proficient in medical ninjutsu, as an assistant to solve many difficult problems.

The role of a medical ninja was far more than just healing.

With a little guidance, they could go far in the field of human research.

"Young Master Ryo, you should be fine after a few more days of recuperation..."

Rin Nohara stopped her treatment and wrote a few prescriptions for Akira Sarutobi.

Seeing how coherent she was, Akira Sarutobi couldn't help but nod slightly, becoming even more impressed.

To become a medical ninja, one first needs intelligence, followed by a rich reserve of knowledge, which is wisdom.

Among their peers, Rin Nohara, Kakashi, Obito Uchiha, Ibiki, Ebisu... and others, Rin Nohara's "Wisdom" stat was the highest.

--The lowest was Obito, with only "Wisdom" 2.

"Kakashi, congratulations on becoming a Genin~!"

Beside him, Obito stated the purpose of his visit.

When they learned that Kakashi's reason for leaving school was early graduation, his classmates were all shocked. Obito felt even more left behind.

But no matter what, congratulations were in order.

"Mhm."

Kakashi, who carried himself with an air of superiority, took the gift from Obito. Of course, he had already received a gift from Rin earlier.

Casually putting the gift aside, Kakashi looked at Akira Sarutobi, who was chatting with Rin, and couldn't help but make a calculation in his mind.

"Young Master Ryo, I met one of the Sannin, Lord Jiraiya, today."

Kakashi said with a smug look, actually still bothered by Akira Sarutobi's words from earlier that day.

"Lord Jiraiya taught me training for a whole day."

This kind of showing off and competitive spirit was very common at this age.

With his father still alive, Kakashi, who had not experienced the warmth and coldness of human relationships, nor the pain of life and death, was indeed very immature.

"You're not good enough."

Akira Sarutobi glared at him and directly negated Kakashi again.

Kakashi immediately became anxious, and someone was even more anxious than him, it was Obito.

How could you say that about Kakashi?! Kakashi is a genius recognized by all the teachers!

Obito gritted his teeth. Although he was also unconvinced by Kakashi, this was indeed the truth; Kakashi was the greatest genius.

"Obito will surpass you in the future."

Akira Sarutobi turned his head and pointed directly at Obito, identifying his future achievements.

This made Obito beam: "Haha, Rin, did you hear that? Young Master Ryo is praising me. I told you... I will definitely become very powerful in the future..."

"Hmph!"

Kakashi's cheeks instantly turned red with frustration.

Not even as good as Obito? How could that be possible?

At this moment, Kakashi didn't think the idiot Obito could surpass him in the future. He angrily got up and walked out of the courtyard, dismissing Akira Sarutobi's words as nonsense.

"Kakashi~." Rin Nohara's expression changed slightly when she saw Kakashi was unhappy, and she quickly got up and chased after him.

"Rin~!" Obito followed closely behind.

From this, one could see the nature of their relationship.

Rin Nohara had a crush on Kakashi, while Obito secretly loved Rin Nohara.

As for Kakashi... although he was a hot-headed kid now, he would gradually become more sensible later on.

In the official manga, Kakashi and Rin Nohara's relationship grew closer, even to the point where they walked arm-in-arm, with Kakashi actively placing his hand on Rin Nohara's shoulder. It ended with Obito "dying," and Kakashi, out of guilt, rejecting Rin Nohara's confession. Ultimately, Rin Nohara, receiving no response, naturally chose the path of running onto Kakashi's Chidori and dying.

The three of them had a tangled relationship, and these three children, who should have had bright futures, all ended up on tragic paths.

Actually, things didn't have to be so complicated...

"Young Master, you seem quite concerned about these two children?"

The noisy sounds gradually faded, leaving only Ino Yamanaka and Akira Sarutobi in the living room.

A fragrant aroma wafted from the kitchen; Kagami Uchiha was making dinner.

Akira Sarutobi: "The future achievements of these two are immeasurable."

Seeing their Young Master give such high praise to two children, Ino Yamanaka was momentarily speechless.

"I can understand that the young girl named Rin Nohara possesses outstanding medical talent, but the one named Obito..."

To put it bluntly, the Uchiha were a pariah in Konoha's upper echelons, constantly ostracized and discriminated against.

Normal people wouldn't want any close ties with them.

Konoha had been established for half a century, yet the Uchiha couldn't even enter Konoha's core, only being relegated to the Police Force, serving as petty officials, like neighborhood watch security. They spent their days engaging in wits and courage with street vendors...

Moreover, that child named Obito, at first glance, seemed like a complete fool...

Some time passed.

The three children playing outside returned.

Obito was somewhat bruised and battered, Rin Nohara looked at him reproachfully, while Kakashi was refreshed.

The development of events was self-evident. Obito, his confidence boosted by Akira Sarutobi's words, thought he was invincible and went to provoke Kakashi, only to be soundly beaten. Kakashi, having vented his anger, became even less inclined to believe Akira Sarutobi's claims.

"Dinner is ready."

Just then, Kagami Uchiha brought out the last main dish, grilled saury.

Looking at the table full of food, Obito's spirits immediately lifted: "Wow~! So much delicious food... the variety is comparable to Grandma's New Year's feast..."

Seeing Obito's delighted, drooling expression, Kagami Uchiha was naturally also very happy: "You two... I'll be counting on you to take care of Kakashi from now on."

As Kakashi's childhood friends.

Obito and Rin Nohara grew up playing with Kakashi.

Although they were temporarily separated after graduation, Kagami Uchiha believed that the three of them would definitely become comrades in the future.

"Hmph, Young Master Ryo, did you bring the souvenir?"

Just then, Kakashi's gaze flickered over.

He came here to freeload meals every few days without bringing any gifts...

"..."

Akira Sarutobi remained silent.

He calmly reached into his bosom and finally pulled out a scroll.

"Release."

Smoke billowed, and something was freed from within.

First was a short sword.

Kakashi, that spendthrift, shouldn't even think about his father's "White Fang."

In the original work, the only fool who took the White Fang short sword, without any enchantments, a plain white board, and directly clashed with an enemy's blade only to have it break, was Kakashi.

"This is a knife from Kirigakure, a trophy the Young Master obtained after defeating an enemy,"

Ino Yamanaka leaned in and immediately explained.

Kakashi's eyes lit up, and he immediately picked up the knife to examine it.

The short sword gleamed with cold light, carrying a faint scent of blood.

While it wasn't a peerless masterpiece, in terms of material and craftsmanship, it was a type that Konoha couldn't forge.

"A good knife..." Kakashi muttered, very satisfied with his Genin graduation gift.

"Master, this is your gift."

Akira Sarutobi took out another item and presented it to Kagami Uchiha.

Kagami Uchiha, being a strong individual who had carried out countless S-rank missions, was not short of money. Therefore, a small gift carried great meaning.

Teapots, furniture, decorative items... these were obtained from the Guardian Ninja female ninja.

Kagami Uchiha's home decor was a bit plain, and these embellishments would add a lot of flair.

"Thank you..."

Kagami Uchiha accepted the gift, his eyes narrowing into crescent moons, looking very happy.

After dinner.

The three children went to Kakashi's room to continue discussing training and daily life.

In the living room, Kagami Uchiha, Akira Sarutobi, and Ino Yamanaka continued their conversation.

"My dream... is to live a simple, peaceful life. I don't want to be involved in the political scheming..."

Kagami Uchiha's tone was somewhat melancholic.

His previous efforts had failed.

No matter what, the higher-ups refused to agree to transfer Kakashi from Minato Namikaze's command.

Akira Sarutobi thought: It seems Konoha High Command is determined to harm Kagami Uchiha.

Recalling Ringo Ameyuri's experience, Akira Sarutobi felt... he couldn't just stand by and do nothing.

This was also the real purpose of his visit today.

Konoha was beginning to pave the road to harming Kagami Uchiha, and he should also prepare a rescue in advance.

"Teacher Sakumo, if the village falls into crisis, and someone needs to step up and take on the role of Hokage to turn the tide, and that person... happens to be you..."

Akira Sarutobi's gaze was intense, fixed on the gentle-looking man before him.

Kagami Uchiha appeared to be just a nice guy.

But in terms of talent, he was indeed the most suitable candidate to be the Fourth Hokage.

The question Akira Sarutobi posed made Kagami Uchiha pause slightly. He then scratched his head and nodded gently, "Then I'll have no choice but to accept the mission in a time of crisis..."

That's right.