Gloomy Kakashi

Yun Yan then flashed to the roof of Kakashi's house, stood beside him, squatted down to sit with Kakashi, and patted him on the shoulder.

"Kakashi, are you alright?"

Kakashi turned to look at Yun Yan, then took another swig from the bottle, shaking his head wearily and looking quite exhausted.

"Thankfully, I'm alright."

Yun Yan frowned as he looked at Kakashi, not entirely believing what Kakashi was saying.

"You're drunk to this extent, and you still say you're fine? How can you be fine in this state? Just a few dishes and you're this drunk?"

He glanced around Kakashi again and noticed several empty bottles lying around Kakashi, with not a single dish of snacks to go with them. He picked up an empty bottle and couldn't help but shake his head.

"Good heavens, you've drunk this much without even a dish of food, Kakashi, and you still have the nerve to tell me you're fine? Take my advice, that's enough, stop drinking."

Kakashi remained in that dejected state. He picked up the bottle again, took another swig of liquor, then shook his head, ignoring Yun Yan's advice.

"Yun Yan, I rarely want to indulge myself, so please just leave me alone, okay?"

"But I'm worried about you if I don't take care of you." With that, Yun Yan simply sat down next to Kakashi again. "Fine, I'm afraid something might happen to you if you're alone, so I'll stay with you for a while."

Turning to look at his mischievous friend, Kakashi suddenly felt quite relieved and happy. He managed a rare smile and started joking with Yun Yan:

"What could possibly happen to me? You don't expect me to end up like my father, do you?"

Hearing Kakashi's words, Yun Yan knew he had guessed correctly, and he then said to Kakashi:

"You're feeling a bit conflicted because you've finally seen your father, Senior White Fang, exonerated and your father's case is finally over, so all those years of resentment have been resolved, haven't you?"

Kakashi took another swig from the bottle, and this time nodded vigorously, agreeing with Yun Yan's words:

"Yes, that's exactly what happened. My father's story has finally come to light, and the people of Konoha can finally understand it."

Ultimately, I have to thank you for this. If it weren't for you, Yun Yan, and if it weren't for this public trial today, my father's case would probably never have been resolved.

Listening to Kakashi's words and seeing Kakashi current state, Yun Yan didn't comfort him, but instead directly stated the reality:

"Kakashi, I accept your gratitude. After all, I understand that without this public trial, the inside story of your father's past would probably never have been revealed, and the people of Konoha would never have been able to understand your father."

Strictly speaking, some things are quite helpless. Many people and things seem to be born to suffer injustice, and once they suffer injustice, they have to suffer for a lifetime, as if they will never be understood by others until they die.

It was only because of me, because I was someone who didn't play by the rules, that these things were finally resolved and became known to everyone.

"If it weren't me, anyone else probably wouldn't have had the guts or the inclination to pursue this so-called public trial. Kakashi, do you believe that?"

Hearing Yun Yan's blunt and unpretentious words, Kakashi couldn't help but smile and shake his head helplessly, but he still nodded in simple agreement:

"Yes, you're right. Only someone like you who doesn't play by the rules would do something that no one could have predicted or imagined."

If it were anyone else, let alone the Third Lord Hokage, even the next Hokage, Lady Tsunade, probably wouldn't have done such a thing.

I noticed a long time ago that your thoughts, your personality, and your way of doing things seem to be out of step with most people in this world.

Um... "out of place" doesn't quite capture it, but you are definitely different from others. Perhaps only someone like you can do unexpected things and achieve unexpected results?

At this point, Kakashi raised his bottle and looked at Yun Yan seriously:

"Really, Yun Yan, I'm truly grateful to you for what happened today, really."

Seeing Kakashi raise a bottle of wine towards him, Yun Yan didn't stand on ceremony. He casually picked up an unopened bottle of wine from beside Kakashi's feet, Yun Yan it open with a flick of his wrist, and clinked the bottles together with Kakashi's as a toast.

Then the two grown men said nothing more, simultaneously raised their bottles, tilted their heads back, and gulped down the liquor.

It's worth mentioning that Kakashi's bottle of sake was only half full, while Yun Yan's bottle was a brand new, freshly opened bottle, completely full.

Although both of them drank it down in one go, if you calculate carefully, Kakashi only drank half a bottle, while Yun Yan drank the whole bottle in one go. So, does that mean Yun Yan was at a disadvantage?

Ignoring everything else, Yun Yan finished the bottle of wine, wiped his mouth with his sleeve in a wild manner, and then threw the empty bottle down, where it shattered with a crack in Kakashi's yard.

Seeing this, Kakashi followed suit, throwing his empty wine bottle down and smashing it in his own yard.

Not satisfied with smashing that one bottle, Kakashi threw out several other empty bottles one by one, smashing them in his yard.

The bottle shattered with a loud cracking sound, a violent explosion. While the act was undeniably childish, it was undeniably satisfying and cathartic.

After smashing the empty bottles, Kakashi had vented a lot, and his mood improved as a result. Yun Yan sat next to Kakashi, watching his childish outburst, but did not stop him.

After a moment of silence, Kakashi suddenly stood up, looked intently at Yun Yan, and made a request:

"Yun Yan, when Danzo is Danzo tomorrow, I want to be the one to carry out the execution."

To be honest, Yun Yan really hadn't expected Kakashi to suddenly make such a request. He blinked twice, somewhat incredulous.

"Kakashi, do you want to be an executioner? Do you want to personally execute Danzo?"

Looking intently at Yun Yan, Kakashi nodded vigorously, his eyes flashing with a sharp light that profoundly reflected his unwavering resolve.

Scratching his head, Yun Yan was a little unsure:

"I'll have you personally execute Danzo tomorrow, that's not a big problem, but Kakashi, do you think it's necessary? Do you really need to personally send Danzo on his way?"

Kakashi nodded vigorously and earnestly:

"Absolutely. I feel it's absolutely necessary for me to personally send Danzo on his way. I'm extremely eager to do this right now. I feel that only after I've personally killed Danzo can I truly feel at peace!"

Yun Yan couldn't help but scratch his head again. After thinking for a long time, he couldn't think of any reason to refuse, so he readily agreed.

"Alright, Kakashi, it's fine for you to personally Danzo tomorrow. Sarutobi isn't involved in anything anymore, so it's a small matter. I just need to let him know."

"But Kakashi, I'm still a little worried about your current condition. Are you really okay? Are you sure everything will be over after you personally kill Danzo tomorrow?"

After receiving confirmation from Yun Yan, Kakashi simply sat down again, right next to Yun Yan:

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. As long as I can personally kill Danzo tomorrow, and eliminate this scourge of Konoha, all my worries will be over."

Looking at Kakashi, Yun Yan didn't find anything wrong with Kakashi, so he didn't express excessive concern.

"Alright, you'll be the executioner tomorrow. You'll personally send Danzo on his way and take your revenge."

Kakashi didn't say much, but he showed it with his actions by opening a new bottle of wine and raising it to Yun Yan.

Yun Yan was utterly exasperated, but fortunately, given his physical condition, he wasn't afraid of a little alcohol. Without hesitation, he opened a new bottle and clinked it against Kakashi's.

After clinking bottles together, Kakashi, without hesitation, tilted his head back, raised the bottle, and gulped it down in one go, looking incredibly unrestrained.

Seeing this, Yun Yan had no choice but to wipe the black lines from his head and, willing to risk his life to accompany him, tilted his head back, raised the bottle, and gulped down the wine.

Seeing that the two drunkards had finished two more bottles of liquor, they tacitly threw the empty bottles down, and two loud cracking sounds followed.

As the bottle shattered, Kakashi's mood brightened considerably, and a clear smile appeared on his face.

Yun Yan, standing to the side, felt helpless. He was genuinely worried about Kakashi's current state and thought it best not to leave for the time being and to stay with him, even if it meant not drinking.