White Fang's home.
"Sakumo, I spoiled this child too much. He's gotten rather unruly, so I specifically brought him here to apologize." Kenshin brought Uchiha Jitsu to the door.
"No matter, no matter. Children fight and play; it just means they get along well." A white-haired man spoke.
The man had long silver-white hair tied in a ponytail, a red armband bearing the character for "Fire" on his left shoulder, and a resolute face. He was Konoha's "White Fang"—Hatake Sakumo.
"Hurry up and apologize to Kakashi!" Kenshin patted his shoulder.
Uchiha Jitsu looked at the frowning Kakashi, bowed, and said gravely, "Sorry, Kakashi. I won't treat you like that again."
Kakashi raised his little face, walked forward, patted his shoulder, and said, "Alright, I forgive you!"
He looked as smug as could be, and Uchiha Jitsu rolled his eyes helplessly...
Hatake Sakumo stood before Kenshin and said with a smile, "If you have time, how about the two of us spar?"
He knew that the other man was also a skilled swordsman. He simply did not make moves often, so few people knew of it!
Kenshin smiled brightly and answered, "Of course. Why not right now? The timing is perfect!"
"Good!"
Both men treasured the chance to fight a strong opponent. Such an opportunity was hard to come by!
The four arrived in a patch of forest, deep and quiet. They had already checked it over; there was no one around, making it perfect.
Seeing the two men ready to fight, Uchiha Jitsu draped an arm around Kakashi's shoulders from afar and asked, "Who do you think will win?"
Kakashi slapped his hand away and said smugly, "My father will definitely win. He's an Elite Jonin..."
Indeed, Hatake Sakumo was an exceptionally powerful ninja renowned throughout the ninja world, while