(Chapter 22: Shisui)
In the Ninja Academy principal's office, the Third Hokage and Ye Han's homeroom teacher, Nakamura, were present. "Lord Third Hokage, I wanted to ask what kind of person you've assigned to lead Ye Han and the others."
The Third Hokage took a puff of his pipe, then smiled. "You want to know who it is, don't you? Here, take a look." As he spoke, he handed Nakamura Hino the files on the teachers assigned to lead Ye Han and the others.
Nakamura Hino picked them up and looked through them, his face filling with surprise. "Lord Third... this..."
"That's right. It's him. A super genius should have a super genius for a mentor. There are only two people who would be suitable to lead Uchiha Ye Han and Uchiha Itachi. One is Hatake Kakashi."
"I've heard the name Hatake Kakashi. I heard he graduated from the Ninja Academy at five, just like Ye Han, became a Chunin at six, and a Jonin at eleven. He was Lord Fourth Hokage's student—a super genius."
"That's right. Like his father, Kakashi is a genius ninja, one rarely seen. The accident two years ago left Kakashi with a Sharingan, and he's become quite proficient in using it. He'd be qualified to mentor Ye Han and Itachi, both members of the Uchiha clan. However, Kakashi has lost his closest friend and his teacher in quick succession. He's consumed by hatred now, so there's no way he could mentor Ye Han and the others."
"And there's someone even more suitable. The person you just saw is a genius almost on par with Uchiha Ye Han and Uchiha Itachi, and the best person to guide them."
"But..."
The Third Hokage smiled. "Don't underestimate him. Of all the team leaders this year, he's the strongest.