Hatake Sakumo still wore a mask after his resurrection, wandering through Konoha.
Hatake Sakumo's heart remained fixed on his son, Hatake Kakashi. Now that he had returned to life, the first thing he wanted to do was find Kakashi.
However, no matter whom he asked, most of Konoha's villagers had no idea where Kakashi was.
Kakashi was not at home, which only made Hatake Sakumo more anxious. He needed to know how his son was doing.
Just then, Uchiha Ying Yue appeared before Sakumo. Seeing him asking around for Kakashi's whereabouts, Ying Yue smiled faintly and stepped forward. "I know where Kakashi is. He's currently a member of Konoha's Team 7, led by Namikaze Minato."
Upon hearing that name, Hatake Sakumo recalled, "Namikaze Minato? Isn't he that genius from the Ninja Academy? I remember having spoken with him a few times. Where is he now? Is Kakashi with him too?"
Uchiha Ying Yue nodded. "Yes, Kakashi is training at Konoha's training grounds with Minato and his teammates. If you'd like, I can take you to them."
Thus, Ying Yue brought Sakumo to Konoha's training grounds, where they saw Team 7 conducting their usual training from afar.
Uchiha Ying Yue and Hatake Sakumo concealed themselves in the shadows, avoiding a direct appearance so as not to interrupt the training for the time being.
Namikaze Minato sensed Uchiha Ying Yue's presence and glanced in that direction, but since Ying Yue's appearance was nothing unfamiliar to him, he did not pay it much attention.
Although he noticed that Ying Yue had brought along a masked person, he did not show much suspicion.
From their hiding place, Hatake Sakumo silently watched Kakashi.
At this time, Kakashi appeared especially isolated within the team. Though Nohara Rin and Uchiha Obito were his teammates, he always kept