"Kakashi!!"
"I knew you were my Lifelong Rival!"
Might Guy sprang out, visibly excited, and pointed at Kakashi.
"I knew it back at the Ninja Academy!"
"And now that we're with the Fourth Hokage, you're still someone I have to catch up to!"
Kakashi fell silent at the sight.
Clearly, even with his heart completely at ease, Kakashi still found it hard to deal normally with the ridiculous Might Guy.
Nara Dan couldn't help but laugh at the scene.
It seemed that no matter how the story changed, the inexplicable bond between Might Guy and Kakashi remained unbroken.
Come to think of it, White Fang had once hit the nail on the head when he said that Might Guy would become Kakashi's Lifelong Rival and surpass him.
The astounding kick of Eight Gates Guy later proved just how sharp White Fang's eye had been.
Watching the energetic Might Guy try to drag Kakashi into a duel, Nara Dan fell into thought.
Would Might Guy also save his strongest attack for Kakashi in the future?
Maybe I could make that happen.
After giving his disciples some long-overdue guidance,
Nara Dan set off for his clan's territory.
Since Nara Dan had become the Fourth Hokage, the Nara Clan's territory had naturally been relocated and expanded.
Most of it had been moved to the area near the Hokage Building, as a symbol of centralized authority.
The clan territories that had once been somewhat remote were naturally left to the Sarutobi Clan and Shimura Clan to cling to life.
But on the way, Nara Dan stopped once again.
"Looks like you still haven't shaken that nasty habit of following people..."
"Orochimaru."
Nara Dan gazed listlessly down the street ahead.
A familiar, slender figure stood by the roadside.
He still wore a loose kimono, paired