Hyuga Kagami's White Eyes gazed deeply at Hatake Kakashi.
There was a meaning behind his words.
Hatake Kakashi froze, suddenly realizing something. Wasn't the current Hokage... constantly giving in?
Giving in to Iwagakure.
Giving in to Kumogakure.
All so... he could keep his Hokage Position!
That kind of compromise... was suffocating and despairing!
After so long, had he really forgotten what it felt like to fight with abandon?
Hyuga Kagami's words set a fire burning in his heart!
"Besides, my current strength is still far from that of a true powerhouse."
Hyuga Kagami rubbed his chin.
Compared to the Otsutsuki Clan, his current strength really was still lacking.
Uchiha Itachi's little face stiffened. "Kagami-kun... are you joking? You're still weak? You're only eight!"
"At eight, I awakened the Two-Tomoe Sharingan and reached the level of an elite Chunin. I'm already a genius among geniuses."
He couldn't take it anymore.
He blurted out, "But you can already contend with the Mizukage!"
He had been called a genius since childhood.
His father had praised him.
Among his peers, no one had ever been better than him. Everyone else had always looked at him with envy and jealousy, and he'd never understood what those feelings were like.
But now, he understood!
Being envious and jealous felt awful!
"Itachi, with great power comes great responsibility."
Hyuga Kagami thought for a moment, glanced at Hatake Kakashi, and said solemnly, "Sometimes, talent isn't necessarily a good thing. Only those who can shoulder responsibility deserve the talent they have."
He paused, then continued, "Having talent also means losing something."
Uchiha Itachi froze, not quite understanding.
Even though he would later become the clear-minded "Itachi-sama,"
he was still only an eight-year-old child now.
Hatake Kakashi, however, trembled all over, his eyes full of remembrance. "Having talent also means losing something?"
Wasn't it his recklessness that had led to Obito's death during the Third Shinobi World War?
Wasn't it because he lacked strength that he'd been forced to kill Rin?
Hatake Kakashi couldn't help looking at Hyuga Kagami, shocked.
Kagami was only eight, yet he possessed strength, wisdom, and maturity far beyond that of ordinary people!
And he had a unique understanding of responsibility and talent.
For a moment, Kakashi thought of his teacher, Namikaze Minato!
Though the two had different personalities, they were both equally responsible!
"The mission to Kirigakure is more or less complete. Even if we can't form an alliance, we've still obtained the list of spies."
Hatake Kakashi was full of excitement.
Then his brows drew together. "But... who could possibly control the Mizukage, a Kage Level powerhouse?"
Hyuga Kagami wore a strange expression but said nothing.
Who?
Obviously your longtime best buddy, Obito-bro.
It had to be said: aside from the stories of Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke, what fascinated Hyuga Kagami most from his past life was the tangled love-hate story between Kakashi-bro and Obito-bro.
It was practically a sprawling melodrama, the kind that could run for 108 episodes!
Kirigakure didn't have much good food, either.
After eating, the three returned to their rooms to rest.
The night was dark and windy.
It was pitch-black.
Hyuga Kagami was inspecting the Kubikiribōchō, Samehada, and Lightning Blade in his hands when a faint noise came from the doorway!
Someone was sneaking up on him!
Observation Haki was practically cheating, like having night-vision goggles.
Mei Terumi?
A curvaceous figure slipped into the room in an instant.
Hyuga Kagami raised an eyebrow as he looked at Mei Terumi, so close to him, her pretty face tense with uncertainty.
"So, what are you here to do?"
"How, how did you notice me?"
Mei Terumi's emerald-green eyes gleamed with exotic allure in the dark. Their hot breaths mingled, close enough to touch.
Her swaying figure was like a beautiful serpent.
A faint fragrance filled the air, reaching for the deepest part of a man's heart.
But Hyuga Kagami's White Eyes remained unnervingly calm. "Is the famous Mei Terumi so short on men?"
Her face flushed scarlet. Gritting her teeth, she lunged at Hyuga Kagami.
Her lips crashed against his!
Whatever!
She was nineteen, and she still hadn't met a man she liked. An ordinary woman her age would already be married!
Now that she'd found the man she loved, what was there to fear?
Besides, maybe she could leave the Kirigakure a child from the Hyuga Clan!
A huge win!
No loss!
Hyuga Kagami raised an eyebrow and dodged Mei Terumi's lips.
He stepped back and grabbed her by the neck, his face calm and wild. "If you want to take advantage of me, it won't be that easy."
"And a woman should respect herself."
He stood up, gripped Mei Terumi by the waist, and lifted her outside the door before she could resist.
He carried her like a little chick.
As if!
Getting involved with Mei Terumi meant that from then on, every single thing that happened in Kirigakure would become his problem!
Some people could be touched. Others couldn't!
Hyuga Kagami never let his lower half do his thinking.
Women only slowed down the speed of drawing his sword!
Mei Terumi: "..."
The night deepened, and the biting wind sobered her up.
Hyuga Kagami returned to the room and sat cross-legged. Looking at the three Ninja Swords in his hands, he said calmly, "It's late. Mei Terumi, you should go back to bed."
The three Ninja Swords gleamed coldly in the darkness!
Once he turned them into a spiked club,
they would make the perfect weapon. He stared at the three Ninja Swords with shining White Eyes, barely able to contain his anticipation!
A man should wield a spiked club and unleash Thunder Bagua!
Mei Terumi: "..."
Her chest heaved with anger, and her pretty face turned indignant. "Hyuga Kagami! Am I really worth less than three Ninja Swords?"
"Once I become Mizukage, I can give you as many Ninja Swords as you want!"
In this man's eyes,
she was actually worth less than a sword!
Hyuga Kagami glanced at her indifferently. "We'll talk about that when you become Mizukage."
Bang!
He shut the door. Mei Terumi's little face went stiff, and she stood there, bewildered in the darkness.
Damn it!
Hyuga Kagami was completely clueless about romance!
People had always chased after her. When had anyone ever rejected her so bluntly?
But suddenly, the corners of her mouth lifted, and she giggled. Her emerald-green eyes shimmered with exotic allure and seduction. She ran her pink tongue over her lips, full of temptation. "But a man who can reject me..."
"Isn't even more tempting to conquer?"
She gave a coquettish snort and turned away with a carefree stride.
Hyuga Kagami sensed all of it and wore a strange expression. "What a headache. In the original story, Mei Terumi was a little neurotic. I'd assumed it was because she was in her thirties and still unmarried."
"But now it seems that being neurotic has nothing to do with age."
"This little Mei Terumi is just a seductive neurotic!"
What the hell... the more I resist, the more excited she gets?
Mei Terumi, what the hell is wrong with you?
I'm only eight. What am I supposed to do!!!
"Hm? What's this... someone wants to kill me?"
Just then,
a figure full of resentment and rage appeared in his Observation Haki perception!
Someone... wanted to kill him!
A dark, windy night for murder!
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