Kakashi was the only one left in the room. Time passed by minute by second, and the sunlight outside the window went from faint to bright, and then gradually slanted westward.
Senju Chen didn't urge him, he just read quietly in the living room. He knew that some scars need time to heal; some beliefs need to be completely collapsed before they can be rebuilt on the ruins.
It was already evening when Kakashi walked out of the room.
Senju Chen looked up, and the page in his hand stayed in the air. Although the Kakashi in front of him was still wearing the same familiar clothes, his whole person seemed to have been completely transformed.
The dead fish eye that was exposed was no longer half-open and half-closed, but was like a polished blade. The sharpness revealed a long-lost clarity and determination. The loneliness that penetrated his bones had also mostly dissipated, replaced by a kind of restrained and sharp edge.
"Chen." Kakashi's voice was a little hoarse, but his tone was more solemn than ever, "Thank you."
Senju Chen closed the book and showed a gentle smile, "Between friends, there is no need to say thank you."
Kakashi walked up to him and bowed deeply. This bow was his gratitude to Senju Chen and also a farewell to his own confusion in the past ten years.
"I... want to go to Land of Rain." He raised his head, with a hint of eagerness in his eyes, "I want to see him."
Senju Chen shook his head slightly. "You can't go directly Land of Rain."
Kakashi was startled, and the fire that had just ignited in his eyes seemed to have been poured with cold water.
"Why?" His voice was a little low.
"Because the mission your father is currently performing is a long-term lurking mission that cannot be ended overnight." Senju Chen stood up, walked to the window, and cast his gaze into the distance.
Kakashi is silent. He knows that what Senju Chen said is the truth. Although his mood has changed now, in terms of strength, he is still the Jonin who practiced step by step at Konoha.
"Don't worry, I've arranged everything." Senju Chen turned around and raised a meaningful arc at the corner of his mouth.
And since the father and son are to be reunited, then they must be able to face everything after the reunion.
Kakashi looked at him doubtfully.
"I have an experimental base in Land of Waterfalls, and my teacher is also there." Senju Chen did not answer directly.
"I will arrange for you father and son to meet there, and there will be power there that can make you both father and son... completely transformed." Senju Chen's eyes flashed with confidence.
You must know that in the original work, Kakashi has always been called "50% open". Because Sharingan cannot be closed, it has been plagued by insufficient Chakra all year round.
This time Senju Chen is going to "change the skin" for Kakashi, giving it a comprehensive upgrade from physical body to Chakra volume.
Of course, it is impossible to turn Kakashi into what he is all at once, but at least it can transform him from a 'blue-deficient assassin' into a 'hexagonal warrior', which is no problem.
"Then when will I go there?" Kakashi asked in a deep voice. Improving his strength was secondary. He couldn't wait to see his father.
"Just for the next few days, I'll inform Uncle Sakumo and you can set off after a little preparation." Senju Chen smiled.
"By the way, after you and Uncle Sakumo are upgraded, I still need you to escort someone back from the base."
"Huh?"
"Then you ask Yamato and he will tell you the specific location." Senju Chen explained, "As for the person you want to bring, his name is Amado. After you and Uncle Sakumo are upgraded, you can just escort him back."
"Amado..." Kakashi repeated the name.
Showing medical technology to Konoha is just one of them, spreading our own Scientific Ninja Tool to the entire Konoha is Senju Chen's follow-up plan.
Science changes life, and those who fall behind will be beaten. Senju Chen still understands this truth, but I'm afraid those Konoha old-timers don't understand it.
After Kakashi brings Amado back, he will temporarily stay with Konoha in the name of "scientific research cooperation".
Reconnecting amputated limbs is just a stepping stone for Senju Chen. It is to let those Konoha High Command know what the power of "science" is, and then promote Scientific Ninja Tool accordingly.
Moreover, these technologies involve too many secrets, and it is impossible to hand them over directly to Konoha Council of Elders. The preparation for "repairing severed limbs" in medical treatment will also allow them to better accept these.
This is also the key for Senju Chen to promote the reform of the Konoha Ninja Academy in the future.
After all, only when these high-level officials see it with their own eyes can they get out of those old ideas and try to accept the new world.
He patted Kakashi on the shoulder. "Your task now is to go directly to Takigakure. Then just wait to meet up with Uncle Sakumo."
"Okay."
"By the way, after you go to Land of Waterfalls, I will ask someone to arrange a set of 'teaching materials' for you. You should study hard." Senju Chen suddenly remembered something and added, "It's about how to use some basic applications of 'modern Scientific Ninja Tool' efficiently."
"When you master it, you will come back to teach me students."
Scientific Ninja Tool?
What the hell???
That night, Senju Chen took advantage of the situation and kept Kakashi, who had just "reinstalled the system" in a mental state, to have dinner together.
After all, after filling the soul with chicken soup, you have to get some material food to consolidate it.
However, when Tsunade and Shizune appeared in the courtyard, Senju Chen was keenly aware that there seemed to be a few more "non-staff members" in the team.
"Chen, you are so willing to come back!"
A heroic voice full of wild vitality sounded, Mitaraishi Anko rushed in like a gust of wind, followed by Kurenai Yuhi who looked helpless but still dignified and quiet.
As soon as Anko entered the door, his iconic snake eyes locked onto Senju Chen like a radar. He rushed in front of him in three steps at a time and punched him in the chest unceremoniously.
"Okay, I haven't seen you for five years. You have grown stronger!"
Kurenai Yuhi smiled at Senju Chen with some embarrassment, "Anko heard that you were back. As soon as school was over today, you had to drag me over. You couldn't stop me."
Senju Chen looked at the orioles and swallows in the yard in front of him, and then at the dinner for four on the table, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.
Come on, what's going on? Yesterday was a family dinner, and today is the Women's Congress?
He was complaining in his heart, but he still had a gentle smile on his face, and put on his apron skillfully. "You are here, just in time, I will add two more dishes, you can sit down first."
With that said, he turned around and got into the kitchen again.
The light of the sword and Kakkō intertwined again in the small kitchen, and within a moment, three fragrant plates of "Fire-broiled salmon", "Garlic spareribs" and "Braised tenderloin" were served on the table.
Senju Chen didn't feel it at first, but starting after the dinner, the atmosphere at the dinner table suddenly became quite subtle.