On a path leading to the school, a young man with white hair was looking down, seemingly lost in thought, holding a book in his hand. The book's cover was printed with the words "Icha Icha Paradise." He even carried this book with him while walking, which showed his fervent devotion to it.
The person who arrived was Kakashi Hatake, but at this moment, he was so engrossed in thinking about the problem that he didn't even glance at the book in his hand.
It turned out that Kakashi had just come out of the Hokage's office. As he walked along the road, Kakashi kept sighing, as if Hiruzen Sarutobi's words were still echoing in his ears.
" Kakashi, I hope you can lead Team 7 this time. Don't rush to refuse. The main problem is that this team is a bit complicated. I don't trust anyone else with it. Only you, and only you, can handle it."
" Lord Hokage, I..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi gave Kakashi no further chance to refuse, handing Kakashi a form.
"I'm counting on you, Kakashi."
Looking at the list in his hand, Kakashi felt like crying. It included a Sharingan brat, a Byakugan princess, and Naruto Uzumaki.
This setup gave Kakashi a headache; he seriously suspected that Hiruzen Sarutobi was using this to cultivate a venomous creature.
The Byakugan and Sharingan are fine, but the main problem is Naruto Uzumaki. Kakashi gets a headache just thinking about him.
Even after all this time, he still doesn't know how to face Naruto. Over the years, he has tried to find ways to make it up to Naruto, but Naruto simply ignores him, which has been a huge blow to Kakashi.
Thinking about how Naruto never accepted the gifts and food that Naruto brought him, and even sent them to the orphanage in front of Kakashi.
This left Kakashi feeling quite embarrassed.
But Naruto didn't think much of it. In his words, " Kakashi, now you know how to make it up to me? Where were you before? It's too late. You only know to turn when your car crashes into a wall, you only know to buy stocks when they go up, you only know to 'oh,' and 'repent' when you make a mistake and get sentenced, and you only remember to wipe your snot from your mouth."
Kakashi didn't know what Naruto meant by cars and stocks, but he knew he had done something wrong and that it was a bit too late.
With another sigh, Kakashi finally arrived at the classroom. Looking through the window, he saw Naruto, Sasuke, Hinata sitting listlessly, as if waiting for someone.
As soon as Kakashi pushed open the classroom door, he heard some unpleasant things coming from inside.
"Hey, you're late."
Kakashi looked toward the source of the voice and saw Sasuke standing with his arms crossed, looking at him coldly.
"Oh? Sorry, I got lost at a crossroads in my life, that's why I'm a little late."
However, the others didn't seem to buy Kakashi's excuse.
"Tch. Who wants to hear your explanation? Just tell us the mission, I need to get stronger."
After hearing Sasuke's words, Kakashi silently assessed Sasuke: a hot-tempered Uchiha brat who craves power?
Kakashi glanced at Hinata and Naruto, who were unusually quiet beside him. Naruto was frowning and looking at him with displeasure, making Kakashi feel a little embarrassed. What had he done to upset him this time?
Looking at Hinata next to Naruto, she only glanced at him when he first came in, and then she didn't look at him at all; her gaze was always on Naruto.
"I'm so sorry everyone, I'm late."
Kakashi, feeling helpless, could only apologize again. As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Naruto's furrowed brows relax, and Kakashi breathed a sigh of relief. He remembered that he was their team leader; why was he being so timid?
"This batch of kids is tough to manage."
"Let's go, everyone, meet on the rooftop."
The three followed Kakashi to the classroom rooftop, but before they could speak, Kakashi spoke first.
"Alright, everyone, let's introduce ourselves. I'll go first."
"My name is Kakashi Hatake, and I'll be the instructor for Team 7 from now on. Please take good care of me. As for my personality and hobbies, I don't want to talk about that. Alright, your turn."
Hearing Kakashi's words, the three little ones were speechless. What difference did it make whether he said anything or not? They looked at him with some exasperation.
But Sasuke still stood up confidently.
"I am Sasuke Uchiha. My hobby is learning all sorts of cool Ninjutsu and becoming stronger. As for other things, I actually have something to say."
Kakashi also became interested in Sasuke, wondering what Sasuke was going to say next. Even Naruto and Hinata looked at him, wondering what kind of trouble he was up to.
"Oh? What do you want to say? Just say it. After all, we'll be partners fighting side by side from now on."
Sasuke breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. He glanced at Naruto and Hinata, and seeing that they didn't object, he felt at ease. However, the thought of what he was going to do next made him smile involuntarily.
"Genius is on the left, madman on the right, and I am in the middle, therefore I am the emperor; Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju were born before me, so should they avoid each other, or should they refrain from my brilliance?"
As soon as Sasuke finished speaking, the room fell into a long silence. Naruto sighed and rubbed his forehead, knowing he shouldn't have taught Sasuke those words in the first place.
Kakashi stared at Sasuke in disbelief, wondering if he had misread the words. Why did Sasuke's words sound so powerful and invincible? It was truly inspiring.
"Good, well said. With such magnanimity, you're sure to achieve great things in the future."
Sasuke was pleased with Kakashi's words, patted his chest, and sat back down with a proud look on his face.
Now it was Hinata's turn.
"My name is Hinata Hyuga, and my favorite food is Mapo Tofu, which Naruto-kun makes. Hmm... Please take care of me from now on."
Upon hearing Hinata's words, Kakashi first looked at her with a puzzled expression, then turned to look at Naruto. He had a feeling that there was some unspeakable secret between the two of them.
Naruto noticed Kakashi's intriguing gaze, but didn't pay much attention. Why bother with a single guy who only knows how to look at "Love Paradise"?
"My name is Naruto Uzumaki. As for my hobbies and interests, those who know me will understand. As for others, I don't want to talk about them, and you're not worthy to listen."
Kakashi felt somewhat helpless listening to Naruto's sarcastic and pointed remarks. Was Naruto still so hostile towards him?
As for Naruto, Hinata and Sasuke didn't care at all. They were Naruto's good friends, so how could they not understand him? They were good friends who often played together.
Kakashi: From now on, in a four-person team, I'm being isolated?