Kakashi's Sagacity, Uchiha Jin's Shock!

Uchiha Jin, his tone serious.

As a child, Kakashi was practically the definition of reckless.

Naruto Uzumaki would pale in comparison. If Uchiha Jin told him something now, this kid would charge straight into the Hokage's Office to cause trouble.

Even taking a step back, he couldn't just ignore it!

Kakashi was too young, completely lacking in subtlety. He couldn't keep anything hidden in his heart.

If he encountered Sarutobi Hiruzen or Danzo, and his eyes revealed a hint of anger or killing intent, Kakashi would surely face death.

"You're going too far!"

Kakashi said indignantly, feeling incredibly wronged. "I gave you all of Dad's belongings, and you just tell me 'can't say'?"

"Can't be helped, you're too naive," Uchiha Jin shrugged. "You still need to grow."

Kakashi could only fall silent.

He wasn't a foolish person and could sense that the other party meant well. So, despite feeling truly stifled, he ultimately accepted it with resignation.

"Fine."

"Since Dad chose to trust you, I'll trust you one more time."

Kakashi sighed softly and stopped asking questions.

In the original story.

Hatake Sakumo's suicide didn't involve any discussion with Kakashi. Yet now, due to the appearance of this butterfly, Kakashi realized something was amiss with his father's death before it happened.

After a moment of thought, he spoke again. "There's one thing I don't understand. Ninja Clans have their own businesses, so why do they still engage in corruption?"

Lin Mo was stunned.

He hadn't expected Kakashi to be curious about such things, but after a brief pause, he began to speak.

"The reasons are simple!"

"Firstly, this world is very twisted. Although ninja clans have businesses, their management capabilities are mediocre."

"The most profitable monopolies belong to the Daimyo. The next tier of profitable businesses goes to the Nobles. After them are the great merchants supported by the Nobles. Finally, the ninja clans can only scavenge for scraps."

"Ninjas are weapons!"

"The Daimyo and Nobles absolutely do not want ninjas to be too wealthy. If ninjas have the strength and financial autonomy, what meaning would the Daimyo and Nobles have for existing?"

"The Daimyo control finance, Konohagakure controls the military."

"If any ninja clan dared to get heavily involved in finance, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire would immediately contact the other four countries, gathering the strength of the entire ninja world to eliminate Konohagakure."

"It is precisely because of this fragile ecosystem that a delicate balance exists between the Daimyo and the Kage of various countries."

"None of the Five Great Shinobi Villages dare to easily break it!"

"Therefore, although ninja clans can own some businesses, the finances of Konohagakure must primarily rely on allocations from the Daimyo."

"This is the real bulk of the village's income. As for the village's commissioned missions, they are merely supplementary income. And because the Daimyo's annual allocations are limited, the various ninja clans naturally have to abandon any pretense of honor to compete for limited resources."

"If other ninja clans become too strong while their own clan becomes too weak, they will quickly fall into decline!"

"Therefore, not competing is not an option!"

Regarding matters of this nature, Uchiha Jin didn't mind elaborating.

The reason was also simple!

Kakashi had been exposed to the Will of Fire since childhood. Only by exposing him to more political maneuvering could he develop the correct values.

Therefore, he meticulously explained the bizarre and fragile political ecosystem of the ninja world to him.

"So the truth of the matter is like this."

Kakashi pondered, completely lost in thought.

The education he had received before was simple: the Daimyo were simply of noble blood, and the ninjas of each village naturally had to serve the Daimyo.

Now, with Lin Mo's explanation, he truly saw the truth!

Although the Five Great Shinobi Villages often fought amongst themselves, the Daimyo of each country were subtly united. If the Kage of a certain village wanted to break free from control, the Daimyo of the five great nations would unite to issue commissions against them. Even the strongest Konohagakure couldn't withstand a simultaneous siege from the other four ninja villages.

The other ninja villages were much the same!

It was precisely because of this fragile balance that the current awkward situation between the Daimyo and the Kage existed.

"Alright, Kakashi."

"You are still too young now. Power struggles and dirty dealings like these are not something you can get involved with yet."

"Focus on your training and become stronger as quickly as possible."

"The Third Shinobi World War is coming. We need to find a way to survive first before we can even think about those power-grabbing tactics."

Uchiha Jin's eyes narrowed slightly.

Because of Hatake Sakumo's legacy, he and Kakashi had become allies. Naturally, he should give the boy some psychological preparation.

What?

Kakashi trembled slightly upon hearing this.

Although there was some friction between Konohagakure and Sunagakure now, he had never considered a ninja world war.

But, similarly.

Through his conversation with Uchiha Jin today, he had vaguely understood why his father had told him to trust Uchiha Jin.

He had truly witnessed Uchiha Jin's abilities.

So.

Even though Uchiha Jin hadn't explained anything yet, he subconsciously chose to believe him. "I see. I understand."

"I will use this time to make myself stronger as quickly as possible!"

Uchiha Jin nodded.

Immediately after.

He carefully settled Kakashi down again, telling him not to reveal their true relationship, to remain cautious, and to focus solely on training. Only then did he gracefully take his leave and return to the Uchiha Clan Compound.

Kakashi's eyes were clouded with emotion.

He watched Uchiha Jin's departing figure. Once the other man was out of sight, his latent aggression instantly erupted.

He wasn't stupid!

Even though Uchiha Jin hadn't mentioned his father, after understanding the dirtiness behind the village and the corruption of the Daimyo and the Hokage, he had vaguely realized that his father's suicide was most likely related to this village's filth.

He also thought of something else: the village's mission system.

A-rank missions had to be kept secret, and no one was allowed to inquire about them casually.

His father's mission before his suicide was an S-rank Mission. Even if it failed, it shouldn't have been made public. So why did news of his father's mission failure spread throughout Konohagakure so quickly?

"Hmph!"

"I'll find out sooner or later!"

"Jin is right, it's all about strength!"

Kakashi's tone was chilling.

He flickered away from there. Upon returning home, he didn't rest but went directly to the small training ground in the backyard and began training furiously.

Meanwhile.

Uchiha Jin, after returning home, didn't immediately cultivate. Instead, he began to study Hatake Sakumo's legacy.

The more he looked, the more shocked he became!

Among the more than sixty people who could be absolutely trusted, there were nearly twenty Jonin alone. These individuals came from major Ninja Clans, and several of them were even commanders of border defense.

"This is truly... outrageous!"

"No wonder Hatake Sakumo had to commit suicide. To leave behind such a legacy even after death."

"If Hatake Sakumo were still alive, could Sarutobi Hiruzen sleep soundly?"