Kakashi always felt he was a failure as Hokage. He had this inexplicable sense that his authority had been stripped away, especially whenever Meihui was around.
Father, is this the position of Hokage you always dreamed of? It doesn't seem... all that great.
Kakashi smiled and left the others to it. For this offensive against Kara, Konoha's top fighters would be Meihui, Naruto, Sasuke, and Itachi.
They had already settled on a plan. Itachi would lead Team 7, accompanying Meihui, Naruto, and Sasuke, with Boruto and Kawaki serving as bait.
When Team 7 heard the news, Boruto's eyes lit up with excitement, while the other three each reacted differently.
Mitsuki said he would go wherever Boruto went. Fear never even entered the equation.
Sarada was rather speechless at their decision. If someone has to act as bait, just send Kawaki! Why drag the rest of us along? One wrong move, and won't all of Team 7 get wiped out?
The moment Kawaki heard he would have to face Jigen again, he was terrified. Naruto walked over, patted his head, and reassured him.
"Kawaki, don't worry. I'll protect you, even if it costs me my life."
Hearing Naruto say something like that to Kawaki, Boruto couldn't help feeling a little jealous.
"Tch. 'Don't worry. I'll protect you, even if it costs me my life.' Ooh, how touching."
At Boruto's sarcastic tone, Naruto immediately ground his knuckles against his son's head.
"Ow, ow, ow! Dad, stop! Murder! Someone's trying to murder his own son!"
The others smiled as they watched the father and son roughhousing, and the atmosphere grew light and cheerful.
There were still things Naruto hadn't said. He felt Kawaki was so much like him. At least back then, he had his older brother Meihui to protect him. Kawaki, on