Konoha.
Yakiniku restaurant.
"Congratulations, Lord Hokage Kakashi. Konoha's future will be in your hands from now on."
Tobitake Tonbo raised his glass and teased Kakashi.
Kakashi was now wearing the hat and robes that represented the Hokage.
Kakashi immediately gave him a deadpan look. "Cut the crap, or I'll assign you a busier job. Don't even think about retiring."
"Uh, Kakashi, I'm congratulating you, and you're already trying to make things difficult for me?" Tobitake Tonbo said tearfully, looking utterly pitiful.
Might Guy also gave Kakashi a thumbs-up. "Kakashi, you've fulfilled Obito's dream for him. Ignore Tonbo. He has no youth left in him; he's completely steeped in old age. Let us strive for the youth ahead!"
"What do you mean, old age? I'm making room for the younger generation. Even my son is almost a Chunin now.
"The new generation has grown up. I'm sacrificing myself for the greater good."
Tobitake Tonbo protested.
He had brought out his trump card again: his child.
"It's exhausting arguing with you. Can you stop bringing up your kid all the time?
"Do you want to win that badly?"
Kakashi said helplessly.
Guy, Shiranui Genma, and the others nodded as well.
Only Asuma remained unmoved.
He quietly took a sip of tea and a bite of grilled meat.
"I think Tonbo has a point," Asuma suddenly said.
"..."
The others were even more speechless.
"Hahahaha, everyone should hurry up and find wives. Otherwise, Tonbo and Asuma might gossip about all of us old classmates to death!"
Namiashi Raidō burst out laughing.
It really was about time. They were all already in their thirties.
Kakashi sighed. "Sigh, we won't have many chances to get together in the future. At the very least, we'll have to wait until Naruto finishes learning everything he needs to