"Are we going back to Konoha?" Pakura asked after they left Ryūchi Cave.
"Not yet. Let's travel around for a while. You spent all that time accompanying me in search of Ryūchi Cave; you probably didn't get to enjoy yourself properly." Beichen Haotian silently calculated the timing and realized that the White Fang's suicide would happen soon.
Beichen Haotian had no intention of saving the White Fang, because doing so would introduce a huge variable. The future might become completely unrecognizable. Still, even though he had no plans to save him, Beichen Haotian wanted to do something for the White Fang.
In his life before the previous one, when he watched the anime and saw the part where Kakashi recalled his father's suicide, Beichen Haotian had come to deeply hate one person.
"Mm." Pakura nodded lightly. Back in Sand Village, there had been countless missions and no extra time for sightseeing.
With Sage Mode mastered, more than half of Beichen Haotian's training plan had been completed. There were no shortcuts for the rest. He had to rely on effort and time.
For a month, Beichen Haotian took Pakura sightseeing, sampling delicious food, admiring beautiful scenery, and soaking in hot springs. Their days were relaxed and pleasant.
After a month, Beichen Haotian took Pakura back to Konoha at an unhurried pace. It was now Year 41 of Konoha.
The moment they returned to Konoha, they sensed that something was off about the atmosphere. People on the streets were quietly discussing Hatake Sakumo's death and whether he had been right or wrong.
Some believed that prioritizing comrades and abandoning the mission had been the right thing to do, a display of loyalty and righteousness. That was what a true ninja should be. However, such voices were few. Most people condemned Hatake Sakumo