The Third Hokage Who Has Lost All Spirit (Please Follow)

Namikaze Minato is truly a great man!

Sage Mode is likely the best ability he has managed to acquire thus far.

Although Haori obtained Obito's space-time talent from Kakashi, this ability has yet to be realized for the time being.

He himself does not know how this ability functions, nor what kind of effect it will ultimately manifest.

Perhaps this talent will only emerge once his Mangekyo Sharingan is awakened.

But Sage Mode is different; this is immediate combat power!

Furthermore, it is a power that can be used from the early stages all the way to the end.

"It's just that the stability of Namikaze Minato's Sage Mode has some issues."

Namikaze Minato once said in the original work that he wasn't very good at Sage Mode, and Haori had assumed it was just his modesty.

After all, the moment that guy finished speaking, he activated both Sage Mode and the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode simultaneously, which nearly made Haori lose his composure.

But after receiving this ability from him, Haori seems to understand what is going on.

Simply put, Namikaze Minato's efficiency in merging natural energy is not particularly high.

This leads to a limited duration when he maintains it during battle, so it makes sense that he claimed he wasn't good at it and never used it in actual combat while he was alive.

However, Impure World Reincarnation is different; not to mention that infinite chakra allows him to keep gathering energy, the immortal body also gives him infinite room for trial and error.

This is the reason why he is so unrestrained, using the Flying Thunder God so recklessly.

"But it's fine, I have the training method, so I can think of ways to improve it later."

Walking on the road back to Konoha, Haori watches Might Guy dragging Kakashi along for a race ahead.

Yamashiro Aoba is helplessly acting as their referee on the side, while Nohara Rin follows beside him with a smile, and he stops dwelling on the issue.

It is enough to be able to use it at the current stage, and Sage Mode was a power he needed to acquire in the future anyway.

Getting it now is basically equivalent to overtaking on a curve.

After all, Haori has a very good 'teacher'; he can completely refer to the power structure of Madara to perfect his own strength!

"Finally back."

Standing at the edge of the forest, gazing at Konoha in the distance and the towering Hokage Rock, Nohara Rin cannot help but sigh with emotion.

Kakashi and Might Guy also stop their horseplay, and they quietly look at Konoha in the distance as well.

Although the time spent on this mission was not long, and they did not encounter a particularly large number of enemies behind enemy lines, the memories these past few days have brought them are very profound, especially for Might Guy and Yamashiro Aoba.

They are all very clear that the reason everything felt so easy for them is entirely because of Haori.

If it weren't for Haori, how could they have returned so easily, and even earned the title of heroes of Konoha?

It is not just them; even Kakashi and Nohara Rin feel the same way.

It is just that this time they do not offer thanks again; as Haori said, they have already thanked him too much.

Some things are better kept in one's heart forever!

"Let's have a race."

Suddenly, Kakashi, who had been driven a bit over the edge by Might Guy, speaks up with a smile.

"Let's see who reaches Konoha first, how about it?"

"Eh?"

Kakashi's words instantly make the others feel a bit bewildered; this doesn't seem like something Kakashi would say.

However, Might Guy becomes excited instantly, and he shouts loudly.

"Alright, let's do it! But what happens to the person who comes in last?"

"No penalty, just racing for the sake of it. Starting now."

Unexpectedly, Kakashi speaks directly, and then he dashes off.

"Damn it, wait for me!"

Seeing this, Might Guy immediately follows, and Yamashiro Aoba glances at Haori and Nohara Rin, suddenly laughing as well.

"You two, slow down, wait for me!"

"These guys."

Watching the group scatter like birds and beasts, Haori is left feeling both amused and helpless.

Turning his head, Haori looks at Nohara Rin, who has lowered her head, and for some reason, he thinks of that guy Obito.

Kakashi creates the opportunity, and Nohara Rin stands by, shy.

In this scene, if Obito were truly dead, he might just be angry enough to crawl back to life—

"To think... it has turned out like this?"

In the Hokage's office, the Third Hokage rubs his eyes and then sets down the documents in his hands.

This document was sent over by Jiraiya, and its contents were self-evident.

To be honest, the Third Hokage was feeling very happy right now, because the war was finally coming to an end.

But at the same time, he also felt a sense of bewilderment, because this was not the way he had imagined it would end.

If it weren't for Jiraiya's signature on the document, he would have suspected it was a fake.

"That Haori. Has he really grown that fast?"

Regarding Haori, the Third Hokage was well aware of him.

The boy's parents had died in the war, and although he had performed quite ordinarily at the academy, he had awakened the Sharingan on the battlefield.

At the same time, he had embarked on a path of counterattack, gradually transforming from a 'poor student' into a 'genius of the Uchiha'.

However, no matter how much of a genius Haori was, the Third Hokage did not think he would be more formidable than Kakashi.

But looking at it now, while Kakashi could still provide endless surprises, he seemed much more ordinary in front of this kid.

"The Three-Tomoe Sharingan, huh."

Through intelligence reports, the Third Hokage already knew that Haori's eyes had evolved.

Such progress was truly moving, and setting aside Haori's achievements, his existence was also a testament to the strength of Konoha.

But the problem lay in the fact that Haori's background was a bit complicated; the person behind him was that guy, Uchiha Setsuna!

"Uchiha Setsuna is too extreme."

Whenever he thought of that guy, the Third Hokage felt a headache coming on; even his own teacher had thrown that man into prison.

If it weren't for the fact that his teacher had passed away and he still needed the power of the Uchiha, that guy would never have had a chance to get out of prison.

The fact that Haori was his man made it difficult for the Third Hokage not to feel troubled.

Moreover, besides Haori, there was something else that gave him an even bigger headache: that eye of Kakashi's.

"The Uchiha are truly insane!"

Thinking of this matter, the Third Hokage couldn't help but lash out.

Obito dying to save Kakashi was indeed a moving event.

But if you're dead, you're dead; why did you have to give your eye to Kakashi?

As a gift for Kakashi becoming a Jonin?

Is the Uchiha upbringing that poor, or are you truly hopelessly stupid?

Did this guy not consider the consequences of doing this at all, or was he completely unaware of the terrible results it would bring?

The ninja world had always coveted the Sharingan, but they had never succeeded; on one hand, it was difficult to obtain these eyes, and on the other, the difficulty of integration was too high.

And yet, you went and created a mobile test subject for the entire ninja world to use as a reference, didn't you?

And by doing this, did you ever consider whether your clan would tolerate it, or just let it go?

"I hope the Uchiha don't cause any trouble at a time like this."

Although he was full of anger and faced a mountain of problems, the Third Hokage could only bite the bullet and deal with them.

At the same time, he could only think of some happy things to soothe his inner agitation.

"Fortunately, as long as Iwagakure can't hold on and agrees to negotiate, the war will be over.

However, it is also time to consider a new Hokage, Orochimaru."

The Third Hokage had already anticipated that he would have to bear the responsibility for the war's losses, so he was already considering the Fourth Hokage.

But as soon as he thought of Orochimaru, he immediately felt dejected again.

After returning to Konoha, Orochimaru had gone straight into his laboratory and seemed to be behaving himself.

But he knew that his disciple had participated in the Wood Release research project led by Danzo, which he had already ordered to be shut down.

Furthermore, he had recently received some information from the Anbu that Orochimaru had quietly taken away some prisoners of war, and in the end, no one knew where they had gone.

This matter made him uneasy, because a Hokage could not have any stains on his record!

For a moment, the Third Hokage felt an even worse headache.

He really hadn't expected that there would be so many troublesome matters following the war.

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