"You will unleash an unprecedented upheaval in the Ninja World, accomplishing what the First Hokage could not, and unifying the Ninja World."
Uchiha Itachi shared his speculation.
"You really think highly of us, Itachi."
"I'm simply stating a fact. With your strength combined with Lord Orochimaru's intellect, you're fully capable of accomplishing this."
"Only by joining your Uchiha Clan can you develop better and not be afraid of being too strong. The sharper the Uchiha blade, the more you like it."
Suddenly, an extremely powerful aura emanated from Karot, filling the entire room. Shisui and Itachi seemed to be drowning for a moment, struggling to breathe. The aura came and went quickly.
Shisui and Itachi greedily inhaled the air, feeling as if they had survived a catastrophe.
"Hahaha. Itachi, the genius of the Uchiha, truly lives up to his reputation."
Karot sincerely admired Itachi's discerning eye.
"Shisui, I'm leaving Itachi in your care."
"Yes, senior."
Karot's aura just now terrified Itachi. What kind of person is he? His mere presence made me feel the approach of death.
After leaving Karot's room, Uchiha Itachi asked Shisui a question.
"Brother Shisui, just how strong is Lord Karot?"
Shisui stopped and turned to look at Itachi.
"I don't know exactly how strong you are, senior. I only know that I couldn't withstand even one move from you."
Shisui knew that Shisui had awakened the Mangekyo. The fact that Shisui, with his Mangekyo Shisui, was no match for Karot in a single blow gave Itachi a deeper understanding of Karot's strength, moving beyond a vague notion. Itachi knew Karot was strong; now he had a point of comparison.
"Itachi, all you need to know is that we are loyal to Karot- senpai. Do you understand?"
Shisui spoke solemnly to Itachi.
"Shisui- nii, I understand. What the clan needs is to follow a strong person, a strong person who can tolerate the development of the Uchiha."
"Good, I'm glad you understand. From now on, you'll be our intelligence agent infiltrated into the enemy territory."
"Don't worry, it's very simple."
Itachi said with a relaxed expression. Fugaku hadn't expected that his most valued son had already prepared to betray him.
"Don't worry, the Clan Head will eventually understand us. We all have the same goal; it's just that we made different choices."
"Yes, I know."
Itachi knew that doing this would undoubtedly betray his father's trust in him. But he saw another path more suitable for the Uchiha. He believed that his father would eventually understand his predicament.
"Brother Shisui, I'm leaving now."
"Let's go, be careful."
"Brush."
Uchiha Itachi disappeared before Shisui's eyes.
Karot, who was drinking in his room, noticed that Uchiha Itachi had left.
"Itachi, an interesting brat. I wonder what kind of trouble you'll cause! We'll see."
Karot talked to himself, finished his last glass of wine, and went to bed.
For five days straight, Karot didn't leave Shisui's house. If it weren't for the Jonin meeting today to elect the Hokage, Karot wouldn't have planned to come out at all.
Unfortunately, Karot ran into Kakashi, the last person he wanted to see.
"My beloved brother, you've finally appeared!"
Kakashi gritted his teeth and said to Karot, "Do you know how I've spent these past five days? Everyone I know is asking him for wedding invitations and wants to be his best man."
"Oh, my dear brother is here! You look great lately. Men in love really do look different, radiating vitality."
Karot's mention of this only made things worse; Kakashi's face darkened instantly. This man had dug a huge pit and buried himself in it, and then ran away without any intention of rescuing him.
Jiraiya, Tsunade, and even the Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen all inquired about Kakashi's marriage plans. What was Kakashi supposed to do? It was difficult for him to even flip the table. And then there was his father Hatake Sakumo Hatake's unsettling gaze. Although he didn't say anything, it still made Kakashi uncomfortable. Kakashi being pressured into marriage to this extent was unprecedented.
"Damn it!"
Kakashi couldn't take it anymore; he wanted to beat up Karot to vent his anger.
"Father, you've come."
Karot's shout left Kakashi speechless, unable to vent his anger. In front of Hatake Sakumo, Kakashi always acted like a well-behaved child.
"Um."
Hatake Sakumo immediately guessed the gist of the situation upon seeing it. Kakashi just wasn't as shameless as Karot. He could never win an argument, never beat someone in a fight, and never even bothered to call his parents.
"Father, has Kakashi reached that level?"
Karot asked Hatake Sakumo in a low voice.
"It's progressing quite well."
Although Karot's method was unscrupulous, it still achieved good results.
"Really?"
Now it was Karot's turn to be surprised. This was an unexpected turn of events he hadn't anticipated at all.
Just as Karot wanted to know more details, Kakashi, who was standing to the side, spoke up.
"I'm still here! If you want to whisper, could you please do it away from me?"
"Hehehe."
Karot and his son Hatake Sakumo laughed awkwardly.
Kakashi put his arm around Kakashi's shoulder and said...
"Great job, bro. Don't worry, I'll make sure your wedding is absolutely gorgeous."
"Who wants to have a wedding!"
It turned out to be Jiraiya and Minato.
"Lord Jiraiya, how about we hold your wedding with Tsunade- senpai at the same time?"
Karot's words are astonishing.
Jiraiya was so frightened that his face turned red.
He hadn't expected Karot to be so outspoken. How could he just say something like that? He'd be happy to say it privately, but for you to say it publicly is like asking for my death.
"Teacher, I think you and Tsunade-sama are a perfect match."
As Jiraiya's disciple, Jiraiya knew that Tsunade and Minato liked each other, and he also wanted his teacher to settle down and stop wandering around the Ninja World.
"I don't have that either!"
Jiraiya said somewhat embarrassedly. However, as soon as he finished speaking, Jiraiya felt a strong killing intent coming from behind him.
"Minato, is Tsunade here?"
Minato nodded; Tsunade had overheard his words.
Jiraiya swallowed hard.
"Please help me get a hospital bed."
"Okay, teacher."
As soon as Minato finished speaking, Jiraiya had already flown away.
"Ah, ah, don't hit my face."
The sound of "bang bang bang" drowned out Jiraiya's shouts.
Everyone present observed a moment of silence for Jiraiya. Of all people to like, why did he have to like a violent maniac?
"Brother, I suddenly think that not getting married isn't so bad."
Kakashi said upon seeing Jiraiya's miserable state.
"No." X2
This was immediately met with opposition from Hatake Sakumo and Karot.
Hatake Sakumo thought to himself: If you don't get married, how will my Hatake Clan continue?
Karot simply wanted Kakashi to get married.