Kakashi's Obsession!

As the two of them left the Uchiha Compound, several figures quickly began to tail them.

Among them were Uchiha guard ninjas, as well as ninjas from the Anbu.

There were even ninjas from the Root organization among the shadows.

However, Roy chose to ignore them entirely.

He was joking; as for the current Uchiha, if the higher-ups dared to make a move, Roy would certainly make them pay a price that would leave them reeling.

"Boss, when are you coming back?"

"The three of us have been patrolling this whole time, and we're bored to death."

"But yesterday, I helped four villagers, while the two of them combined only managed as many as me."

On the road, they happened to run into Xiu and his two patrol companions.

With the Spring Festival approaching, the workload of the Military Police Force had increased significantly.

"I have some matters to attend to recently."

"You three are doing a great job as well."

"Remember, while completing your duties, don't let your training fall behind."

After a brief exchange of pleasantries with the trio, Roy continued toward Naruto's home with Sasuke.

"What do you think the boss is planning to do, taking young master Sasuke out?"

"That direction... the boss wouldn't be trying to make contact with that fox-demon kid, would he?"

"Silence."

The three exchanged glances before continuing on to carry out their duties.

Soon, the two arrived in front of the familiar apartment building.

A visible joy could be seen in Sasuke's eyes.

Indeed, these two were destined to be best friends.

"Big Brother Roy, shouldn't we buy something?"

"Father said that when visiting a friend, one must bring a gift."

Sasuke looked at Roy with a serious expression.

"Sasuke is so sensible."

"What kind of gift do you think we should prepare?"

For some reason, looking at little Sasuke and thinking about meeting little Naruto, he felt an inexplicable sense of relief in his heart.

For the past few months, Roy had been constantly thinking about how to save the Uchiha from the Uchiha Clan Downfall Night.

Whether it was improving his training or endless scheming, it had left him feeling physically and mentally exhausted.

After some discussion, the two went to a nearby shop to buy some daily necessities, a few toys, and some food and fruit.

With their hands full, they quickly arrived at Naruto's door.

"Knock, knock, knock."

Sasuke tapped gently on the door.

"Who is it?"

"I'm in the middle of a feast..."

"Creak..."

As the door opened, little Naruto, holding a bowl of near-expired instant noodles, opened the door with an impatient look on his face.

He hated the Spring Festival the most.

Everyone else was enjoying family reunions, eating steaming hot delicacies.

Only he was left alone, huddled in this empty room, waiting for dawn to break.

Being disturbed while he was eating his instant noodles only made him more unhappy...

"Sasuke?"

"And you are?"

Looking at Sasuke before him, a flash of surprise crossed the depths of Naruto's eyes.

At the same time, he instinctively hid the cup of noodles in his hand behind his back.

"We saw it all."

"Don't hide it; we're friends, there's no need for that."

"This is a big brother from my clan, Roy."

"He's the one who brought me here to invite you to come over and hang out at my place."

Sasuke said this in a carefree manner.

However, the trace of inferiority hidden deep in Naruto's eyes, though quickly masked by a smile, was still noticed by Roy.

"Hello, Naruto."

"You can call me the same thing Sasuke does."

"These are gifts we brought for you; Sasuke said you would really like them."

"Let's go, come hang out with us."

As Roy spoke, he shoved a pile of snacks, toys, and daily necessities into Naruto's arms.

It nearly buried Naruto entirely.

"Naruto, we also want to try some of that stuff you were just eating."

"Huh?"

"This cup ramen?"

"Yeah, my father never lets me eat this..."

The two little ones were truly each other's salvation; just one sincere sentence from Sasuke had dissolved the inferiority Naruto felt moments ago.

"I have plenty of other flavors here, come inside and I'll make them for you."

Outside the building.

"Kakashi, why didn't you stop them from going in?"

"The Uchiha making contact with Naruto, you know..."

"I know."

Kakashi looked up at the Anbu member beside him, his face devoid of any emotional fluctuation.

"You..."

The Anbu member knew that Kakashi was on the verge of a blind rage at this moment.

If he continued to provoke him, something uncontrollable might happen.

"I hope you still remember why your teacher died."

"Shing!"

Before the Anbu member could continue, a kunai had already pierced his shoulder.

Blood splattered instantly.

The Sharingan activated directly, the Three-Tomoe spinning rapidly within his eyes.

"What do you know?"

"You... you don't know a damn thing."

"If there is a next time, the kunai will be buried in your neck!"

The usually calm Kakashi had instantly snapped.

His scarlet Sharingan radiated an even more dangerous aura.

The few surrounding Anbu members wanted to step forward to help, but they didn't dare move an inch.

The genius ninja Kakashi—his swordsmanship, his ninjutsu, his Sharingan...

Everything was top-tier.

Even if the three of them teamed up to take on Kakashi right now, they would likely be killed in return.

Most importantly, it wasn't worth it.

"Kakashi, calm down."

"He was just offering a reminder; we mean no harm."

Another Anbu ninja on the side said quickly.

"No harm?"

Kakashi pulled out the kunai, powerful chakra gathering in his hand.

"Zzzzz..."

Chidori was released in an instant.

"Hatake Kakashi, do you know what you are doing?"

"We..."

"I harbor no ill will toward you either!"

Hatake Kakashi offered a mocking smile.

Immediately, he retracted his Chidori and used a Body Flicker technique to land on a distant water tower.

Resting his chin in his hand, he fell silent.

The three Anbu members breathed a sigh of relief, then vanished from the scene, taking the injured ninja with them.

The Hatake Kakashi of now was no longer the steady teammate they once knew.

Furthermore, Hatake Kakashi had already rejected two mission assignments from Sarutobi Hiruzen.

At this moment, Roy walked over to the window.

"Hatake Kakashi, if you're hungry, come over here and have a cup of noodles made by Naruto!"

"They're delicious!"

Just as Hatake Kakashi was lost in thought, Roy's voice reached his ears.

An invitation from an Uchiha, cup noodles made by Naruto...

Back in the day, he had also been invited by an Uchiha—by Uchiha Fugaku himself.

It was just that, at the time, he had gone alongside his teacher.

He never expected that, after so many years, he would be invited by an Uchiha once again.

Swish!

A figure landed directly on the building's balcony.

"Pardon the intrusion."

Hatake Kakashi nodded, then followed Roy into the room.

"This is Hatake Kakashi, the person who will become your teacher in the future."

"Moreover, your safety is also under Hatake Kakashi's protection."

Before Hatake Kakashi could speak, Roy pushed him forward and said with a smile.