Uchiha Jin's eyes flickered.
It seemed he, too, had been influenced by the Original work filter. Reanalyzing Hatake Sakumo's suicide and combining it with the information Kakashi had given him, Hatake Sakumo had committed suicide to protect Kakashi!
Then, considering Hatake Sakumo's influence and his three positions as Anbu Commander, Jonin Commander, and Intelligence Commander, it was clear that he must have had a large number of supporters.
Especially after being granted the title of Hokage's Sleeve. At a critical moment, he could serve as acting Hokage, and as Jonin Commander, he could even convene the Jonin Council...
If Sarutobi Hiruzen happened to be away from Konoha, and Hatake Sakumo chose a day when many of the Hokage's supporters had left the village to suddenly convene the Jonin Council, he might genuinely have been able to win enough votes to become the Fourth Hokage.
After all, the Jonin Council had the authority to vote to remove the current Hokage and elect the next one!
Did the Daimyo know about this?
There was no need to guess. He definitely did.
Then why had the Hokage still granted Hatake Sakumo the title of Hokage's Sleeve? Put plainly, this definitely involved matters of power struggles.
Seen this way, the situation became clear.
Hatake Sakumo had the ability to suppress Sarutobi Hiruzen, but that was all he had—the ability. In essence, he was still no match for Sarutobi Hiruzen.
People might call Sarutobi Hiruzen the weakest Hokage, but he was currently at the peak of his strength, a long-range artillery platform who had mastered ninjutsu of every nature.
On top of that, he had built up years of prestige, commanded numerous elite forces in the Anbu and Root, had the disciples of the Konoha Sannin, and enjoyed the support of clans such as Ino-Shika-Cho and the Aburame.
So.
Apart from suicide, Hatake Sakumo seemed to have had no other choice!
It was just like the feudal era in Uchiha Jin's previous life. What the emperor truly cared about was not whether you wanted to rebel, but that anyone capable of rebellion had to die!
Hatake Sakumo was the same.
After figuring this out, Uchiha Jin instantly felt his scalp prickle. Had his disguise been seen through after only three or five encounters?
If Hatake Sakumo could see through him, what about Sarutobi Hiruzen?
At that thought, a chill ran down his spine!
Wait, no.
He had interacted with Hatake Sakumo three or five times, but he had never had any private contact with Sarutobi Hiruzen. As for Fugaku, he had not truly met him even once, so there was no need to scare himself just yet.
Still, he had to be cautious from now on!
He had still underestimated the higher-ups of the Shinobi World. No one who could hold a high position was a fool.
"Wait, that's right!"
"My father told me to give this to you. He said you'd understand everything after reading it."
"My father wouldn't let me read this scroll!"
Kakashi suddenly spoke and took out a scroll.
Uchiha Jin took it and opened it, discovering a basic Fuinjutsu on it.
The Fuinjutsu was extremely fragile. It did not require any knowledge of Fuinjutsu—just a little Chakra was enough to break it. It seemed to have been intended only to guard against Kakashi.
Hatake Sakumo had spoken with him before committing suicide, so Kakashi, who was not as broken as he had been in the Original work, naturally would not go against his father's wishes.
Uchiha Jin casually broke the seal. After reading the information inside, he sucked in a sharp breath.
There were more than sixty densely packed names, all marked as people who could be trusted absolutely. More than three hundred others were marked as people who could be asked for help with minor matters, but who absolutely could not be trusted lightly with major matters.
Clearly.
This was Hatake Sakumo's true legacy—something even Kakashi had not obtained in the Original work.
There was no helping it!
Kakashi had been too young at the time. He simply could not have handled this thing.
Although there were no instructions specifically concerning him, Uchiha Jin immediately understood the other party's unspoken meaning.
Put plainly, it was a transaction!
Although he had not truly spoken with Hatake Sakumo back then, he remembered the questions Hatake Sakumo had asked him in passing. He had brushed them off casually at the time, but his subtle facial expressions and the information revealed through his eyes must have said quite a lot.
He had never undergone specialized training, after all. It was difficult to hide things from someone as formidable as Hatake Sakumo.
So.
Although his strength might have been average, his temperament had still caught Hatake Sakumo's attention.
Besides, this could be considered an investment. Although the Uchiha were terribly useless, what if the Uchiha still came to power in the end because of an anomaly like Uchiha Jin?
Hatake Sakumo was not a transmigrator, so naturally he could not see through the future situation.
According to his current arrangements, even for the sake of his suicide, Sarutobi Hiruzen would not dare target Kakashi. Even if an accident occurred, he had this backup plan, giving Kakashi a greater chance of surviving.
Even if the Uchiha truly came to power in the future, Kakashi would not run into trouble because of today's transaction with him.
One had to admit, Hatake Sakumo truly knew how to judge people!
"All right, I understand!"
"Kakashi, you have to listen to me from now on. That is also your father's instruction. You don't have a problem with that, do you?"
Uchiha Jin was quite direct.
Since he had accepted Hatake Sakumo's benefits, he naturally did not mind looking after Kakashi—at the very least, he would not let him end up as miserable as he had in the Original work.
He also had to admit that Hatake Sakumo had judged people accurately!
Although he truly did not want to get entangled with characters from the Original work, he had inherited the fine traditions of Huaxia. In dealing with people and affairs, he believed that grudges had to be repaid and favors had to be returned!
Hatake Sakumo's legacy was far too important. He simply could not refuse it.
The reason was simple!
He was bound to distinguish himself on the battlefield. Hiding his strength there would only get him killed even more miserably, so it was almost certain that Danzo would set his sights on him.
Even if he really were a useless person, he still would not be able to avoid it!
The Hokage faction wanted to use the war to weaken the Uchiha. This was practically an open secret. He even felt that Fugaku knew it perfectly well, but the single-minded Uchiha believed in his own strength and thought the Uchiha feared no challenge.
And another thing...
Before the clan extermination night in the Original work, Danzo already had an arm full of Sharingan.
Where had they come from?
They had most likely been collected on the battlefield. As for whether they had been taken from living people or corpses, Uchiha Jin did not dare gamble on Danzo's conscience!
So.
Hatake Sakumo's legacy could truly help him survive the most dangerous battlefield!
Although he did not want to bicker with this group of "protagonists and supporting characters," Hatake Sakumo's legacy left him no choice but to take the risk.
"All right. I'll listen to you."
Kakashi did not care about this and agreed casually before speaking at once. "Now you should tell me the truth, right?"
Uchiha Jin was just about to speak when he suddenly froze in place.
[Ding!] [Slightly altering Kakashi's life template, congratulations to the host for obtaining 80 fortune points!]
Along with the system notification, Uchiha Jin glanced at his luck: 190.
Once he collected 10 more points of luck, he would be able to claim another reward.
"Hey, don't space out!"
"What about the truth I wanted? Hurry up and tell me!"
Kakashi's face was full of displeasure as he could not help speaking.
"I heard you." Uchiha Jin sighed. "But I can't!"
"The reason your father didn't tell you is that you can't bear it right now."
"Either become a Jonin, or wait until you turn eighteen. I won't tell you before then!"
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