It's been 24 years, why am I reincarnated in Konoha without a system?

Chapter 8 Kakashi's Inner Thoughts, His Subordinate's Resolve

[Is that all?] Facing Tarojiro's two-pronged attack, Kakashi easily dodged, a hint of disappointment flashing in his eyes.

Of the three, only Mitarai Ishikawa from earlier had caught his attention.

But that's all!

For a genius ninja who graduated at five, became a Chunin at six, and a Jonin at twelve, Ishikawa's performance, while surprising, was nothing special...

Calling him a genius is just empty talk from Ishikawa's commoner status; if you take it seriously, you've already lost!

"Go!" Ishikawa shouted, seeing Kakashi's distracted expression, and launched another attack.

I almost made him, a mere extra, experience the pain of having his anus violated! That was too cruel!

When Tarojiro saw Ishikawa attack again, he immediately drew his long sword to coordinate the attack.

"Teamwork?" Kakashi's eyes narrowed upon seeing this, and he casually drew a kunai to check the three people's taijutsu skills.

[Is this the difference between Minato-sensei and us back then? Weak, so weak! How can someone with this kind of strength graduate and become a genin to carry out dangerous missions?]

No, that's not right. Back then, Obito, Rin, and I weren't that weak.

[But to a Jonin, the difference in strength between three Genin is only slight. Our tragedy wasn't Minato-sensei's fault for graduating; I'm just shirking responsibility!]

At least, we didn't choose teamwork as quickly as they did back then.

[Besides, I was still using Obito and Rin back then, so Minato-sensei must have found out...]

So, are they now, like I was back then, someone using their teammates to complete a mission?

As the sounds of fists, feet, swords, and blades clashed rang out, Kakashi, distracted, dealt with the attacks half-heartedly, his thoughts racing...

Completely unaware of his location, they had unknowingly arrived at the center of the trap surrounded by large trees.

"Now!!" Suddenly, Ishikawa shouted, and the three of them simultaneously pulled back, triggering the mechanism.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh...

In an instant, dozens of sharp wooden spears erupted from three sides, and the situation became extremely tense!

"What?" Kakashi, startled awake, also changed his expression slightly, frantically leaping and dodging to avoid the attack...

"Ring ring..."

Suddenly, seemingly due to the large movement, a bell rang, and the two bells on Kakashi's waist fell into a tree branch.

"Now's the time." Ishikawa noticed the situation immediately and rushed forward, stepping on a large tree.

"Wow, that's amazing!"

"As expected of the eldest brother, he can actually run so fast in the trees."

In the blink of an eye, the two younger brothers exclaimed in shock, staring at Ishikawa who was walking on the ground as if his feet were on a tree trunk, and shouted in admiration.

Despite their surprise, the two simultaneously threw kunai shuriken to stop Kakashi and buy Ishikawa time.

"Got it!" In less than two breaths, Ishikawa grabbed the two bells on the tree branch and announced with a loud laugh.

"Too bad, you fell for it too!" Almost the instant Ishikawa spoke, the bell rang and transformed into Kakashi, capturing him.

At the same time, Kakashi, who was being attacked by the two underlings, also turned into two bells and fell to the ground with a thud!

"Substitution Jutsu? How could that be?!" Instantly, the two henchmen were dumbfounded, staring blankly at the captured Ishikawa.

"You two idiots, hurry up and grab the bell..." Ishikawa shouted, looking at his two underlings' silly and foolish expressions.

As she spoke, she gripped Kakashi's arm tightly with both hands. "This way you can't escape, Kakashi-sensei."

"Uh, why should I run? You're the one who's going to be eliminated!" Kakashi looked at Ishikawa, who didn't seem to care that his bell had been stolen, and his expression turned meaningful after a moment of surprise.

"Although I don't know when you set the trap, the reality is that you're out. And the other two will become my subordinates to carry out missions."

"So what?" Ishikawa remained unmoved by Kakashi's probing. "We managed to get the bell and complete the mission anyway! One of the three of us has to sacrifice himself, so why can't it be me?"

"After all, we're facing Kakashi-sensei, a Jonin..."

"You bastard!" Kakashi's pupils contracted sharply upon hearing this, and a glint appeared in his eyes as he looked at Ishikawa.

Although it is still very immature, this is the Will of Fire passed down from generation to generation in Konoha!

This child...

"Kakashi-sensei, big brother." Suddenly, just as Kakashi was feeling troubled, Taro and Jiro ran over, each holding a bell.

"We...we..." Looking at Kakashi and Ishikawa, the two underlings exchanged a hesitant glance, and finally gritted their teeth and made up their minds, "Kakashi-sensei, we've decided to eliminate one of ourselves so that our eldest brother can graduate."

"Compared to our eldest brother, the two of us are too weak! If one of the three must be eliminated, it absolutely cannot be our eldest brother, Ishikawa."

"Taro, Jiro..." The entire audience gasped, and Ishikawa looked at his two underlings who had given him extra screen time with great delight.

What a surprise! This is a fucking surprise!!

With this assist, if Kakashi still doesn't let them pass, Ishikawa will have no choice but to accept his bad luck and have nothing to say...

"Is that so... Then, who do you want eliminated?" Kakashi's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he stared at the two of them with a playful expression, posing a probing question.

"I……"

"I……"

Almost simultaneously, the two underlings pointed at themselves and shouted excitedly without hesitation.

Although I was very unwilling to be eliminated, it would be even more shameful to point the finger at the other person for elimination, and it would also betray my previous vow.

"Hehe..." Faced with the two's voluntary surrender, a hint of struggle flashed in Kakashi's eyes, followed by a cold look and a surge of murderous intent as he stared at the two.

"What do you two take my rules for? Do you think this is a ninja game that you can change whenever you want??"

"In the world of ninjas, rules and missions are bottom lines that must be upheld to the end. It's not a matter of you doing whatever you want. Do you think you can change the client or the Hokage's orders when carrying out a mission?"

"Hmph, I'll give you one more chance since you managed to snatch the bell. The final trial will take place after lunch..."

With his two underlings trembling in fear, Kakashi angrily and sternly reprimanded them.

Having said that, he led Ishikawa to tie him to a wooden stake for a final test.

"Big brother, we were wrong! We shouldn't have acted on our own and made the teacher angry..."

"That white-haired teacher is a heartless monster. We'll teach him a lesson he won't forget!"

Seeing Ishikawa tied to the wooden stake, the two underlings recovered and hurriedly apologized.

As he spoke, he quickly picked up the lunchbox that Kakashi had prepared.

“We’ll share the good times and the bad. We haven’t had breakfast yet, let’s eat together, big brother!” Yamada Taro grabbed his chopsticks, picked up a piece of meat, and handed it to him.

"Exactly! Who cares about the rules? We might as well all go back to school this time!" Benii Jiro nodded in agreement, also picking up a bite of food and bringing it to Ishikawa's mouth.

Just as Ishikawa was enjoying his meal, Kakashi made a dazzling reappearance with a bang.

"You three really don't respect the rules I set..."

"I've already said, people tied to stakes can't eat!"