Kakashi's Showdown, Hatake Sakumo's Arrangement!

Nohara Rin was very perceptive, so she could tell that Uchiha Jin had been avoiding her.

No!

To be more accurate, he was avoiding everyone.

Uchiha Jin seemed unwilling to get too close to anyone. Even though she often dragged him to interact with classmates during their year at the Ninja Academy, Uchiha Jin remained uninterested.

Even though they had all moved up to the second year, and Uchiha Jin would graduate with Kakashi, he still had no friends!

But when she thought back to the scene two years ago when Uchiha Jin saved her, she still felt that Uchiha Jin must be a gentle person.

Although she didn't understand why he hid his true personality, she never told anyone about these thoughts. She just stubbornly tried to help Uchiha Jin make friends.

Being kind, she hoped that through bonds, Uchiha Jin could let down his guard and truly become cheerful.

But, alas!

With a sigh of helplessness, Nohara Rin felt a headache coming on.

The next morning.

Uchiha Jin, who wanted to sleep in, was still woken up by his mother. He learned that Kakashi was looking for him outside the clan compound.

Uchiha Jin looked bewildered.

Kakashi? He didn't have any particular relationship with him.

Although he was often forced by Nohara Rin to hang out with Kakashi during their year at the Ninja Academy, Uchiha Jin had to maintain his cool image, and Kakashi was also a quiet person. Thus, the two of them only "knew" each other.

Now, even though they were on the same team, he still didn't have any particular relationship with that guy?

So, the question was:

Why was he looking for him?

Because the Uchiha clan didn't welcome outsiders, Uchiha Jin naturally didn't even eat breakfast. He went directly outside the clan compound and met a dejected-looking Kakashi.

"Kakashi, is something wrong?"

"You weren't actually assigned to our team. I personally begged the Hokage to transfer you!"

Kakashi's tone was calm, but Uchiha Jin was stunned.

"What are you talking about?" Uchiha Jin looked confused. "Why?"

His brain completely froze; he couldn't understand it for a moment.

No wonder...

He had been wondering why he was added to this team.

Although the team in front of him wasn't Team 7, considering Hatake Sakumo's influence in Konohagakure, especially since he had just committed suicide not long ago, Sarutobi Hiruzen, even considering the influence, wouldn't dare assign Kakashi to a cannon fodder team.

But why would an insignificant Uchiha like himself be able to join a team of this caliber?

He just hadn't expected it to be Kakashi's doing!

But, what was the reason?

Uchiha Jin's eyes flickered, and his mind began to race.

"Follow me."

Kakashi said and left first.

Uchiha Jin frowned slightly but chose to follow.

A short while later.

The two arrived at a small training ground, one after the other. Kakashi's eyes held a hint of pain. "This training ground was opened up by my father. It happens to be one of the blind spots monitored and defended by the Barrier Team."

"Because of my father's special status, even though the village knew about this, they never considered covering it."

Uchiha Jin's eyes narrowed slightly.

This was indeed a good spot, but he didn't pay attention to these details. Instead, he reiterated his confusion.

"Can you tell me the reason now?"

He had no time to empathize with Kakashi's pain.

Sympathize? Impossible!

Their relationship hadn't reached that point. He still had a mountain of problems to deal with himself; he hadn't even figured out how to survive the night of the clan massacre.

So.

He directly interrupted Kakashi's reminiscence and asked the question that concerned him the most.

"I don't know either." Kakashi shook his head upon hearing this. "This was my father's arrangement!"

"He talked with me all night before he committed suicide. He told me that I had to die, and only then could I live safely."

"My father warned me not to tell anyone, only asking me to be friends with you from now on and to listen to your advice no matter what happened."

"So, tell me!"

"Why is this happening? What happened to my father?"

"What do you mean I can't live in peace unless he commits suicide?"

"Since Father trusted you so much, you must know, right?"

Looking at Kakashi, whose face was flushed with emotion, Uchiha Jin felt an indescribable shock.

Hatake Sakumo?

His mind completely froze, and his eyes became even more confused.

This, this isn't right!

In the original story, before Hatake Sakumo committed suicide, he made no arrangements for Kakashi. Yet now, he had informed Kakashi in advance, and this matter even involved him?

Could it be—the butterfly effect?

It didn't make sense!

He used to visit the Hatake family often at Nohara Rin's insistence, but Hatake Sakumo was a very busy man, and they had met very few times.

During those three or five meetings, their conversations were limited to "Have you eaten?"

Why would Hatake Sakumo trust him?

The current situation was like entrusting his child to someone else!

"Wait, don't rush."

Uchiha Jin felt a sense of unease and couldn't help but ask, "Answer me one question first. Since your father asked you to find me, why haven't you come to me all this time?"

He asked the crucial point, trying to guess Hatake Sakumo's thoughts.

After all...

It had been almost a month since Hatake Sakumo committed suicide. If he had made any arrangements before his death, why was Kakashi only revealing this now?

Kakashi was too young.

He had no ulterior motives at the moment and directly revealed the truth: "My father deliberately told me not to look for you immediately. I had to wait until the team assignments and use the reason that others couldn't keep up with my pace to ask Lord Hokage to arrange for me to be on the same team as you."

Uchiha Jin's eyes flickered, and his mind began to race.

From Hatake Sakumo's arrangements, it seemed he didn't trust Sarutobi Hiruzen and the other Hokage higher-ups. But the question was, why did he trust him?

The original story did say Hatake Sakumo was a good judge of character, but that was only in discerning potential. For example, he could see at a glance that Might Guy would become a strong individual in the future. But that should only be regarding strength!

Wait.

He was now transmigrated into a real world. What the anime could show was too little, and it was mostly from the perspective of the protagonist, Naruto Uzumaki. The anime presented more of Naruto's understanding.

From a realistic perspective, what kind of person was Hatake Sakumo?

Putting aside all the original story filters, he was first and foremost a strong individual, so he must have killed countless people.

Being able to infiltrate other ninja villages alone for assassinations wasn't just about being powerful. After all, he wasn't as strong as Hashirama Senju or Madara Uchiha. Being able to infiltrate without being discovered was enough to prove that he possessed certain professional skills for espionage.

What skills would an undercover agent need?

Disguise, emotional control, information gathering and analysis, and even interacting with people, truly integrating into the enemy village environment!

Therefore.

Hatake Sakumo wasn't just strong; he was strong in all aspects without any blind spots!

Secondly, his identity.

He had been the head of the Anbu, truly exposed to the darkness of Konohagakure, and was not unfamiliar with Root.

Would such a person truly be brainwashed by the "Will of Fire"?

Would he be forced to commit suicide for mere public opinion?