Once Naruko got Princess Fuyun's autograph,
she happily left.
Only Sanzaemon, Hyuga Sho, Pakkun, Kakashi, and... Uchiha Izumi remained in the room.
"So... you came to Konoha this time to commission Konoha's ninja, especially you..."
Sanzaemon stepped forward, faced Hyuga Sho, and immediately dropped to his knees, pressing his forehead firmly against the floor.
"The white demon... the only one who can oppose that demon, Kazahana Dōtō, is another demon!"
Uchiha Izumi: "..."
"Whoa, although your choice isn't wrong, why does it feel so strange?"
Pakkun complained from the side.
"Give it up."
At that moment, Princess Fuyun... no, Kazahana Koyuki appeared beside the door.
She had removed her makeup and changed out of Princess Fuyun's costume, replacing it with ordinary loungewear.
"Since then... my tears have dried up."
"Princess..."
Sanzaemon raised his head and stared at her.
"I said... shouldn't you people give up already?"
Kazahana Koyuki's voice suddenly rose several pitches.
"Are you idiots? No matter how hard you try, it's impossible to defeat Kazahana Dōtō. Even Konoha's Copy Ninja was defeated..."
"Kakashi, this is all your fault!"
Pakkun shouted at his son.
At the time, Kakashi was a boy who had only received the Sharingan transplant less than two years earlier, and he was at the lowest point of his life.
On one side was Uchiha Obito's death.
On the other was Nohara Rin's "death."
Kakashi must have passed his dejection on to Kazahana Koyuki, who was still just a child.
"Look, Princess has completely become a useless person who has lost all hope in life! Kakashi, you have to take responsibility~!!"
Pakkun shouted loudly.
He then gripped Kakashi's shoulders with his strong arms.
Afterward, he leaned close to Kakashi's ear and whispered, "You're not young anymore. You should leave a descendant for the old Hatake family.