The Third Hokage Wants Kakashi to Support Yeyu

Yeyu was quite satisfied with the Five-Fold Rashomon.

Completely ignoring the Third Hokage's words, Yeyu muttered to himself, "Although this ninjutsu isn't of much use, it looks pretty cool when unleashed."

The Third Hokage was stunned.

Kakashi watched Yeyu with a twitching corner of his mouth, He really is just a child.

When Yeyu said those words, both the Third Hokage and Kakashi re-evaluated him.

Although they felt speechless at Yeyu's remark.

Deep down, they were actually happy.

It proved that Yeyu was still just a child, possessing the mindset appropriate for his age.

The Third Hokage gave a wry smile, "This is an S-rank forbidden jutsu, not something for you to show off with, even if your chakra might be enough to sustain it."

"But in battle, you must always gauge your own ninjutsu and keep a portion of chakra in reserve at all times."

"Especially since this ninjutsu consumes so much chakra."

The Third Hokage was teaching Yeyu what to look out for in actual combat.

Although Yeyu possessed immense raw power, he lacked real combat experience.

Therefore, the Third Hokage wanted to pass on some battlefield survival experience to him.

Kakashi also chimed in, "The Hokage-sama is right. On the battlefield, you must always keep a certain amount of chakra to deal with emergencies."

"If you can avoid using high-consumption ninjutsu, don't use them."

"Even if you do use them, they must be unleashed at the most critical moment."

Both men genuinely hoped for Yeyu to grow.

With Yeyu's talent, as long as he grew up normally, he could eventually surpass all other Hokage, except perhaps the First Hokage.

He might even have the potential to catch up to the First Hokage.

Even though Kakashi was not Yeyu's instructor, his expectations for Yeyu were even higher than those for his own three students.

Right now, if Yeyu wanted to learn the Chidori, Kakashi would likely teach him personally without Yeyu even needing to ask.

After the three of them summarized the usage of the Five-Fold Rashomon, they went back to rest.

Well, Yeyu went back to rest.

The Third Hokage and Kakashi did not.

In the training ground, the Third Hokage stood on the branch of a large tree, with Kakashi standing beside him.

They looked at the five clearings left in the forest, each over fifty meters long and twenty meters wide.

That was where the Five-Fold Rashomon had been summoned.

The Five-Fold Rashomon summoned by Yeyu was over fifty meters wide and twenty meters thick.

It was truly equivalent to a stone mountain.

It was just that its defensive power and durability were far greater than a stone mountain of the same volume.

It was a specialized defensive ninja tool from another dimension.

Forged from steel, it also had defensive seals applied to it.

Thinking back to what just happened, the Third Hokage felt as if he were dreaming, "Yeyu's excellence exceeds my imagination."

"I really hope he can grow up quickly; if he does, I can finally retire."

These were the Third Hokage's sincere words.

It was just that Yeyu was only twelve years old; if Yeyu were twenty, the Third Hokage would have spent a year or two grooming him before pushing him into the position of Hokage.

Kakashi was also very satisfied with Yeyu.

"If he grows up normally, he might even surpass the Fourth Hokage."

The Third Hokage smiled, "Kakashi, you shouldn't be jealous of him, right?"

Kakashi shook his head, "Hokage-sama, you joke. I wish he were my student. If we're talking about jealousy, I'm actually a bit jealous of you, Hokage-sama."

"Actually, you could assign him to my squad."

Kakashi paused for a moment, then laughed and said, "In your dreams. He was discovered by me, so naturally, he must be trained by me personally."

"However, I truly hope you can support him; his foundation is not yet stable."

At this point, the Third Hokage's expression became much more serious.

Kakashi nodded, also very earnest, "Please rest assured, Hokage-sama, I will always support him."

The reason the Third Hokage spoke to Kakashi about this was that among the jonin of Konoha, Kakashi held immense prestige.

Jonin were the top-tier combat power of a ninja village and the key factor in determining whether a village was strong.

Kakashi held great prestige among his peers and even the generation of ninjas after him; he was the representative of his generation.

With his support for Yeyu, it would be much easier for the Third Hokage to push Yeyu to become Hokage in the future.

Although Yeyu was only twelve years old, the Third Hokage was already preparing for him to eventually take over as Hokage.

Yeyu was different from Minato Namikaze back in the day.

Minato Namikaze had been a hero who turned the tide during the Third Shinobi World War, single-handedly helping Konoha win several key battles.

While the Third Hokage felt that Yeyu would certainly not lose to Minato Namikaze if placed in the same circumstances, it was currently a time of peace, and Yeyu could not rise to power through military merit.

Therefore, he had to secure as much support within the village as possible.

His strength was absolutely sufficient for him to become Hokage—he could do it right now.

However, he was too young, lacked military achievements, and hardly anyone in the village even knew who he was.

If Kakashi supported him, it would mean that everyone behind Kakashi would support him as well.

Combined with his own backing and the two Hokage advisors who were also on his side, there would be few obstacles to Yeyu becoming Hokage by the age of twenty.

The Third Hokage thought about many things.

He even considered whether he should act as a matchmaker to help Yeyu arrange a marriage with a ninja clan.

Of course, the Third Hokage could not tell Yeyu about these matters yet.

After all, he was only twelve.

When the Third Hokage and Kakashi returned, they specifically went to the Root headquarters to issue a warning to Danzo.

The Third Hokage's attitude was surprisingly firm, which infuriated Danzo to no end.

The Third Hokage had never spoken to him so sternly before.

This only made him hate Yeyu even more, even though he had never actually met him.

The next day, Yeyu arrived at the Hokage Office.

The Third Hokage had a significant amount of administrative work to handle and was indeed quite busy.

As a Hokage assistant, Yeyu did not need to be overly busy, but the Third Hokage would discuss how to handle important matters with him.

In reality, he was teaching Yeyu how to govern.

By noon, Kakashi arrived at the Hokage Office, carrying a bento box in his hand.

"I'm going to conduct the assessment for Naruto and the others. Do you want to come and watch?"

Yeyu, who was busy handling the tasks assigned to him by the Third Hokage, looked up to see Kakashi leaning against his desk, a black-lacquered lunch box placed to the side.

Yeyu looked toward the Third Hokage.

The Third Hokage chuckled, "Kakashi, why didn't you bring one for this old man as well?" he teased upon seeing the bento.

Yeyu remembered that today was indeed the day Kakashi was to assess Team 7; he seemed to have told them not to eat beforehand. Furthermore, he had told them to arrive early, yet Kakashi didn't show up until noon.

Looking at the bento Kakashi had placed on the desk, Yeyu asked, "Is this for me?"

Kakashi nodded.

"Kakashi-sensei, I heard you were quite stingy. You're bringing me lunch? That's truly rare."

The smile on Kakashi's face instantly froze.

"Who—who is spreading rumors about me?"

"This is a slander against my reputation."

Kakashi was furious; he had wanted to maintain a good image in front of Yeyu.

Where on earth did Yeyu hear such a thing?