Deep Bonds Between Master and Student? / Sunagakure's Response

"It's a small matter," Rasa said calmly. "Although Sunagakure isn't very well-off, it does have some large restaurants. I'll have someone send you the information later, and you can choose one yourself. However, you'll need to pay for it yourself."

"Of course, we can't let our friends from Sand Village spend money." Uchiha Shingen nodded. "However, we each brought our own country's currency, so in that respect..."

"That's easy. There are foreign currency exchange offices in the village. I'll arrange it, and you can exchange your currency yourselves."

"Thank you for your Lord Kazekage."

"It's nothing, no need to be so polite."

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Deep Bond Between Master and Disciple?

After leaving the Kazekage Building, Uchiha Shingen and Kitsuchi exchanged a few words before parting ways.

Then he traveled with Terumi Mei.

"Lord Kazekage seems to be a very charismatic person," Terumi Mei said. "I heard he became Kazekage because he saved the village."

Terumi Mei felt that this plot was very similar to their Hidden Mist Village).

The Fourth Mizukage was also elected by the villagers during a time of crisis in Kirigakure. The only difference was that the Third Mizukage resigned rather than disappeared.

"The murder of the Third Kazekage remains a mystery to this day, and we don't know who did it," Terumi Mei sighed. "The strongest Kazekage met such an end."

"Be high-profile in your work, but low-profile in your personal life. This principle is never outdated," Uchiha Shingen said earnestly. "The Third Hokage grew up under the care of the First and Second Hokage and never experienced any setbacks. Once you get arrogant, you'll get hurt."

"The strongest, damn it!" People who call themselves that are bound to get screwed over to some extent.

Compared to "strongest," Uchiha Shingen felt that titles like "master," which were more relatable and down-to-earth, were much more harmonious.

There's not that much hostility.

He no longer objects to the villagers' affectionate way of addressing him.

The second Ice and Snow Expo is finally happening this year! How many times has it been postponed already?

He has many excellent works to showcase.

"Perhaps." Terumi Mei seemed to agree with that statement.

The Fourth Mizukage was almost tricked, which might also be related to the fact that he had made a big splash at the beginning.

However, if Uchiha Shingen knew what she was thinking, he would definitely tell her—you're overthinking it. There aren't many people on this continent who recognize your Mizukage.

The two returned to the hotel, and before they even went inside, Uchiha Shingen frowned.

"What's wrong?"

"Someone's just causing trouble," Uchiha Shingen said with a smile. "You can't blame me for this."

He vanished from the spot in a flash.

Seeing him disappear, Terumi Mei's lips curled slightly. She wasn't in a hurry and walked towards the hotel entrance at a normal pace.

At that moment, a good show was unfolding in the hotel.

In the area designated for Konoha Ninja to rest, a group of Sand Ninja were gathered.

Pakura's expression was complicated, Hatake Kakashi's expression was one of utter confusion.

Behind them, a group of Leaf Village Genin and several Special Jōnin were gathered together, their expressions not good.

"Pakura! How could you, a hero, betray the village?"

Those who are afraid of death have no right to be called heroes!

Pakura completely disregarded what these people said.

What frustrated her was a young girl.

"Teacher, did you really join Leaf Village?" The girl's eyes widened. "Teacher, you were forced into it, weren't you?"

"Sand Village, haven't you had enough?" The current Hatake Kakashi is not the same lazy, lecherous old man that Sasuke and Naruto knew in the original timeline; he's rock hard now.

He had just left the ANBU and transferred to the Jonin Council.

"If you continue to provoke me, I won't be so polite."

When the Konoha White Fang was alive, Hatake Kakashi was arrogant, and he had the right to be.

After White Fang's suicide, his art style became withdrawn, and he also developed Chidori.

After Lin's death, he became even more withdrawn and extremely difficult to get along with. He was so focused on missions that even his colleagues in the ANBU couldn't stand him.

It's a little better now, but it's still very hard.

"White Fang's son, this is none of your business!"

"Shut up, son of a murderer!"

A cold glint flashed in Hatake Kakashi's eyes.

His experience working in the ANBU taught him a lesson.

When faced with a situation that your brain struggles with, take action instead of just talking.

When the person who bothers you is gone, the trouble disappears.

Hatake Kakashi's gaze passed over the Sand Ninja and landed Jonin the Sand Village behind him.

The other person met Hatake Kakashi and made a throat-slitting gesture.

Lightning crackled from Hatake Kakashi's hands, and the distinctive sound of Chidori echoed through the hallway.

The Sand Village Jonin, maintaining eye contact with Kakashi, received clear feedback from his eyes.

You coward! Come on, let's play! Let's get you hurt!

"Go back!" Hatake Kakashi said coldly. "This is an ultimatum."

The Sand Ninja blocking the stairwell were stunned for a moment, then felt insulted, and some of them drew their weapons.

Meanwhile, the ninjas of Leaf Village also prepared for battle.

"Teacher!" the girl exclaimed, both shocked and furious. "Look at them! Are you going to help Leaf Village fight your own people?"

"Who the hell is one of your own?" a voice rang out.

The cold air seeped out onto the floor and walls, quickly forming a layer of white frost.

The Sand Village Jonin turned around and saw a huge white hand.

Amidst the roar, the Sand Village Jonin was first slammed into the wall by Hand of Susanoo, and then sent flying along with the wall, revealing the orange-yellow sky outside.

"Kakashi."

"Lord Shingen."

"One well-placed punch is worth more than a hundred. Kill all those who provoke us. No need for further words."

"Yes."

Without saying a word, Hatake Kakashi used Chidori to directly attack the nearest Sand Ninja.

The electric arc exploded, and the upper body of the Sand Ninja was completely gone, revealing the puppet's internal structure through the remaining lower body.

"See? They're all dummies," said Uchiha Shingen. With a slap of his hand, ice spikes shot up from the floor and walls, piercing through all the puppets. Each puppet had at least a dozen spikes stuck in it, and all the hidden puppet strings were severed.

With a wave of his hand, Uchiha Shingen used the wind to throw the trash out of the hole he had just punched in the wall.

"Make good use of your Sharingan." Uchiha Shingen said to Hatake Kakashi, "Actually, I personally suggest you do what Ao from Hidden Mist Village does. Don't keep fiddling with your Forehead Protector; it feels like you're going to tear the skin off your forehead... I'll look into it and make you a decent eye patch."

Hatake Kakashi silently withdrew his hand, which was about to pull up his Forehead Protector...

Uchiha Shingen turned his gaze to the only remaining Sand Village girl in the arena.

"Who are you calling one of your own? Are you the Fourth Kazekage?"

"Lord Pakura is my teacher!"

"You're quite loud. You were only alive because of Pakura. Where were you when Pakura was betrayed by Sand Village? Even if you're stupid enough not to know anything, seeing that Pakura is now Konoha Ninja, you should know something by now."

Uchiha Shingen's voice grew colder.

"I don't care if you're stupid or bad, or both. If I see you causing trouble again, even Pakura won't be able to save your life."

After saying that, Uchiha Shingen told Kakashi, "Next time you see her, beat her up however you want."

"Shingen ..." Pakura hesitated, not for any other reason than that she genuinely believed her disciple was that stupid.

But at this point, she wouldn't say anything. She glanced at the girl one last time, then turned and went back.

Once you've made a choice, you won't regret it. If she didn't have that kind of mental fortitude, she would have died on the battlefield long ago.

The Sand Village girl was still conflicted and wanted to say something, but Uchiha Shingen had already picked her up and thrown her away.

Let's go!

What kind of master-disciple relationship is this?!

True teacher-student affection is not like this!

He still needs to go and hunt down that coward!

Chapter Thirty: The Sand Village's Reaction

Genin were almost on the verge of going into battle, and exchanging a few words with Hatake Kakashi, Uchiha Shingen went to find the Sand Ninja from before.

For an organization like a ninja village, it's impossible for them to deliberately cause trouble or do something stupid.

Everything that seems foolish must have a perfectly reasonable cause.

Even if it harms the interests of the ninja village.

After all, the conflict between collective and individual demands has existed since the very first day the ninja village was established.

There were also ninja clans, but their size was limited, so such conflicts were also limited, and they could be well managed to keep things under control internally.

Adhering to collectivism does not necessarily mean being selfless, and individualism is not necessarily selfish; it is not as black and white as it seems.

However, this is a matter for Sunagakure, Uchiha Shingen doesn't need to investigate the truth. He only needs to hang up and beat those who provoked him.

The Joint Chunin Exams, that's how it is.

If a few people don't die, this exam will be a failure. Chunin?

The Jonin the teams are the main players.

Before the enemy could get far, he slapped him away while simultaneously striking with the Flying Thunder God Seal.

It was a clone; he could see it very clearly.

While Shadow Clone may seem to be rampant, they are unique to Leaf Village, and the Hidden Leaf Village has managed to control them quite well.

Before Senju Tobirama invented the Shadow Clone, skilled martial artists used various Medium Clone or special clones to showcase their prowess. Leaving aside the latter, the most famous example of the former is Senju Hashirama's Wood Clone, which was so lifelike that even Uchiha Madara could be fooled if he wasn't careful.

After the Shadow Clone, the Konoha Ninja had many more ways to use Medium Clone, with Shadow Clone itself being the best medium.

The Sand Village is most famous for its Sand Clone. Sand is more stable than wind and is more durable as a medium, although it wasn't much more durable in front of Susanoo's giant palm.

However, thanks to the Chakra interconnection, Uchiha Shingen's Flying Thunder God Seal was successfully transmitted to the enemy's main body.

By focusing on Chakra as its core essence, theoretically all Ninjutsu will be exposed.

Unless the Formation of Eight Gates is activated, then let's pretend he said nothing.

This Sand Ninja wasn't just a theoretical possibility; after all, his skill level wasn't as high as Uchiha Shingen's. He was truly exposed and his plans were meticulously laid out.

Uchiha Shingen's figure moved through Sunagakure, attracting the attention of the Sand Ninja.

Jonin of the foreign Sand Ninja who came this time had a portrait of them, and they all remembered their appearances.

Immediately, Sand Ninja came to inquire.

"Lord Shingen, where are you headed?"

Uchiha Shingen was a man of principle, and besides, every wrong has its perpetrator and every debt its debtor. Even if A's misdeeds were committed by someone in the same unit, he wouldn't take his anger out on B.

Unless they are Cloud Ninja.

Besides, he's not in a hurry. The Chunin Ninja Exams will last for many days. Everyone here is a high-level player; they won't rush things. That wouldn't be in the style of a high-level player.

These lower-ranking ninjas, setting aside their identity as ninjas, are all diligent office workers. They can talk things out; it's not too late to fight if they can't reach a solution.

"I'm looking for someone, I'm sorry to have troubled you, but don't worry, I'll find someone soon."