The Ninja World's Fastest Legend

Chapter 45: The Legend of the Fastest in the Ninja World

As soon as I got back, someone came to visit.

Uchiha Sōgetsu was wearing casual clothes, a towel draped over his head, his skin still radiating heat.

He had clearly just taken a bath.

"Brother Sōgetsu!!!"

The boisterous voice from outside the door, no need to look to know, it had to be Uchiha Obito.

"They really don't let me have a moment's peace." Uchiha Sōgetsu sighed softly, walked over and opened the door, a flicker of surprise in his eyes.

Obito wasn't alone; he had brought two others.

One of them was quite familiar to him.

A young man with spiky yellow hair and a handsome, dashing face, exuding a warm and gentle aura that made people want to get close to him. This was none other than the currently popular Elite Jonin of Konohagakure, a personal disciple of the Sannin Jiraiya, and the future Fourth Hokage—Minato Namikaze.

Also known as: The gentle god of the second dimension, the legend of the fastest in the Ninja World.

As for the other one. Uchiha Sōgetsu's gaze fell upon the somewhat shy girl behind Minato Namikaze.

Rin Nohara, a woman who perfectly proved the saying, 'A dead white moonlight is the best white moonlight.'

If this woman were absent from the story of Naruto, it would probably be cut in half.

Rin Nohara noticed his gaze, her face flushed slightly, and she whispered, "H-hello, my name is Rin Nohara. I'm one of Teacher's disciples."

"Long time no see, Sōgetsu."

Minato Namikaze flashed a hearty smile and greeted him enthusiastically, a hint of apology on his face: "I'm truly sorry to bother you right after you returned from your mission."

"No, not at all, please come in." Uchiha Sōgetsu immediately put on a warm smile and stepped aside to let them pass.

"We're coming in~"

The three of them took off their shoes and entered in turn, politely sitting around the living room.

Uchiha Sōgetsu served three cups of brewed green tea, changed his clothes, tidied his appearance, and then sat opposite them, saying seriously, "Minato, is there something you need from me?"

"There is indeed something I need to ask of you."

Hearing this, Minato Namikaze's face showed a hint of bitterness, and his words faltered several times, appearing quite troubled.

Seeing his hesitation and glancing at Obito and Rin beside him, Uchiha Sōgetsu had a few guesses. He picked up his green tea and took a sip: "Let me guess, could this be related to White Fang's heir, the genius of the Hatake Family, Kakashi?"

"You are indeed very perceptive, Sōgetsu." Minato Namikaze sighed deeply and looked at him, saying, "We hope you can help that child."

"Please, Brother Sōgetsu!"

At this moment, Obito performed a standard dogeza, his forehead touching the tatami mat: "Kakashi is my best friend, and I can't bear to see him so dejected!"

"Senior Sōgetsu, please help Kakashi, he's truly pitiful." Rin Nohara also chimed in: "Lately, the villagers have been talking. About that incident, he's locked himself in his room and refuses to come out no matter who calls. We're really worried about him."

Just as Uchiha Sōgetsu was about to reply, a line of transparent text suddenly appeared before his eyes.

[Side Quest: Shattered Beliefs]

[Once firm beliefs have been shattered. Please guide the young man onto the path you deem correct.]

[Reward: Kindling]

[Corresponding Trait: The Error Pathway - Sequence 6 Fire Thief]

[Appearance: Red gloves]

[Extraordinary Ability: Can enhance the user's charisma, making their words highly persuasive. Within a 50-meter range, it can steal one extraordinary ability/ninjutsu from the target. The more familiar you are with the target, the easier it is to steal the desired ability. The less you know, the more random it becomes, relying on luck.]

[Upon successful theft, the original target loses that extraordinary ability/ninjutsu and must wait at least 12 hours to recover it. The owner of 'Kindling' can use it proficiently for about 10 minutes.]

[Negative Effect: While wearing it, there is a small chance of randomly losing an item on your person. One of your own extraordinary abilities will also be lost for 12 hours, but only one within the range.]

"I know this puts you in a difficult position, after all, White Fang's matter is quite sensitive." Seeing his long silence, Minato Namikaze's apology deepened, as if he had made some resolve: "But if you are willing to help, I can grant you one request within my capabilities, as long as it doesn't involve principles."

A strange glint flashed in Uchiha Sōgetsu's eyes beneath his glasses.

He hadn't expected that his silence would be misinterpreted by Minato Namikaze as reluctance to get involved in matters related to White Fang at this critical juncture.

However, this was fine too.

"Ah, Minato, you really make things difficult for me."

Uchiha Sōgetsu feigned a pained expression and sighed, "But since it's your request, I can't easily refuse."

"Does that mean..." Obito looked up excitedly.

"Yes, I agree."

Uchiha Sōgetsu nodded with a smile and said, "We are all ninjas of the same village, and besides, Senior White Fang took good care of me. I can't just turn a blind eye."

"Thank you, Sōgetsu."

Minato Namikaze's eyes were filled with gratitude.

"No need." Uchiha Sōgetsu smiled and politely declined, "However, I just returned today and need to rest. Can I go tomorrow?"

"Of course, there's no need to rush."

Minato Namikaze didn't rush either, smiling gently. "My apologies, since that's the case, we'll be leaving now."

"Goodbye, Senior Sōgetsu~"

"Goodbye, Brother Sōgetsu!"

After seeing them off, he hadn't even warmed his seat before receiving a letter from Tsunade.

The contents of the letter were simple: go to XX Street's XX tavern, there was something important.

"Born to be busy,"

Uchiha Sōgetsu sighed helplessly and could only change his clothes to go out.

Following the location on the letter, he found the tavern. Business was slow in broad daylight, with only Tsunade sitting in a corner, drowning her sorrows.

"Lady Tsunade, what did you call me here for?"

Uchiha Sōgetsu walked over, sat opposite Tsunade, and activated Spiritual Vision.

He saw a gray atmosphere of sadness enveloping her spiritual body, with a small amount of red, symbolizing anger, and black, symbolizing despair, mixed in the depths.

She was in a bad mood, it seemed to be related to the Third Hokage. Uchiha Sōgetsu had a general idea. He snatched the wine pot from the table and said calmly, "Lady Tsunade, drinking when you're in a bad mood makes you drunker more easily. I don't want to see you smash this place again."

"Brat. Tell me, why do people change?"

Tsunade's eyes were hazy, her face flushed with a rosy hue, like a ripe apple, exuding mature charm.

"Environment, experiences, desires, emotions."

Uchiha Sōgetsu looked up and gazed at her, saying calmly, "As time passes, too many things can change a person. Few people can walk in a straight line from beginning to end without deviation."

"I just can't understand why. Why did it turn out like this?"

Tsunade chuckled self-deprecatingly, leaned back in her chair, covering her eyes with her hand, and murmured, "Grandfather's original intention wasn't like this at all. Whether it's Jiraiya, Orochimaru, or Teacher, it seems like everything has changed, and only I am foolishly staying in the same place."

"Hey, brat. Tell me, am I really wrong?"

Listening to Tsunade's words, tinged with a hint of melancholy, Uchiha Sōgetsu shook his head. "There's no right or wrong in many things. If you believe it's correct, then persist."

"Ha, those are exactly the words you'd use to comfort someone."

Tsunade smiled and wiped her eyes. Her eyes were still a little red and swollen. She bit her lip and looked at the young man hazily. "What about you? Will you change?"

Uchiha Sōgetsu paused slightly and pushed the black frames on his nose with his index finger.

In the dimly lit izakaya, he pursed his thin lips, a slight upward curve forming, his gaze calm and serene, like a bottomless pool:

"No, I will not change, Lady Tsunade."

"It was like this before, and it will be like this in the future. I am who I am."