blogombal Chapter 99: Sakumo Hatake, the White Fang of Konoha!
Chapter 99: Sakumo Hatake, the White Fang of Konoha!
Chapter 99: Sakumo Hatake, the White Fang of Konoha!
"Sasuke, have some water!" Sakura blushed and handed Sasuke a glass of cool drinking water.
Sasuke nodded slightly, said "thank you," and then tilted his head back to drink the dregs.
On the other side, Xiang, panting, approached Naruto and shoved the water bottle into his hands: "Naruto, water—drink up!"
Naruto grinned, took the water bottle, and gulped down the water.
Seeing this, Xiang did not smile. Instead, she stared intently at Naruto's face, her eyes filled with worry.
"What's wrong? Does it smell good?"
Noticing the girl's gaze, Naruto blinked and asked with some confusion.
Xiang pursed her lips, mustered her courage, and asked softly, "Naruto, are you in a bad mood today?"
"He's been acting strange ever since he woke up this morning—he doesn't talk much, and he looks preoccupied when he's running."
Xiang didn't go to that strange place yesterday, and she didn't know what had happened.
She was very worried about the kind-hearted clansman who had rescued her from her suffering.
Looking at the worried expression on the girl's face, Naruto felt a warmth in his heart.
Naruto scratched his head and gave a bright, cheerful smile: "It's nothing, Kaoru, I just—I just suddenly realized what I should do next."
"What should we do next?"
Xiang was stunned for a moment, clearly not understanding.
Sasuke snorted coldly and said nothing more.
However, when Naruto looked at him, he was also looking at Naruto.
The two boys' eyes met in the air, their gazes carrying a tacit understanding and an inexplicable determination.
The starry sky hangs low, and the night is deep.
After a long day of running around and training, everyone ate some dry food to stave off hunger and then returned to their dorm rooms to rest.
Naruto lay on his back on the bed, his hands behind his head, but his mind was still restless.
In the darkness, he stared wide-eyed at the ceiling, recalling the scenes from his dream the previous night.
"Mother-"
Naruto silently recited this in his heart, his nose feeling a little sore.
Yesterday's dream abruptly ended the moment my father appeared.
"Was Mom rescued in the end? Is she alright?"
A familiar dizzying sensation flashed by, and when Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura opened their eyes again, they found themselves back in that mysterious audience seating area.
All around was still endless darkness, and rows of benches stretched into the distance, as silent as an abandoned theater.
The three looked down and saw that they were sitting upright in three of the chairs.
"Looks like we're just spectators today." Naruto looked around and spoke first.
Sasuke crossed his arms: "That's right. This means that it's Kakashi-sensei who's in the dream again today."
Hearing this, Naruto nodded, his gaze fixed on the backstage area: "I just wonder, who will be the fourth guy today?"
Who is it?
Just then, a ripple suddenly appeared in the dark theater, like a pebble thrown into water, creating concentric circles of ripples.
The three of them perked up.
In the center of the ripples, a tall figure gradually emerged.
As soon as the man landed, he looked around warily, calling out in confusion, "What's going on? Didn't I just lie down and fall asleep?!"
In the dim light, Naruto and the others were finally able to see what the person looked like.
The newcomer was dressed in a green bodysuit, with thick eyebrows and large eyes.
"Teacher Kai?!"
Sakura stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
She never expected that the fourth person to be drawn into her dream tonight would be Matt Kay.
The three looked at each other, momentarily speechless.
Matt Kai's eyes widened in disbelief as he exclaimed, "What happened?! I just lay down to sleep!"
How did I end up in this strange place the moment I opened my eyes? Could it be that—”
He suddenly assumed a defensive stance, his expression extremely serious. "Could it be that I've been kidnapped by the enemy?! Damn it, how dare they attack me while I'm asleep!"
When Might Guy looked up, he saw the three little ones from Class 7 staring blankly at him.
The three of them breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that it was someone they knew.
Sakura immediately stepped forward and expertly explained the dream to Might Guy.
However, Matt Kai was completely confused: "A movie theater? A dream? Boys, what nonsense are you talking about?"
He scratched his thick hair, looking puzzled.
Matt Kai's face darkened, and he began to reprimand them sternly: "You kids are far too careless!"
He stood with his hands on his hips, his thick eyebrows raised, and said, "This place looks dangerous!"
He looked around and found himself in unfamiliar, dark surroundings. He immediately roared, "Where's Kakashi? How could he, as your teacher, let you all be in such danger? That's incredibly irresponsible!"
"Follow me, I'll lead you out of here right now!"
After saying that, Matt Kai raised his hand, clenched his fist, and prepared to smash it against the ceiling.
"Kai-sensei, it's not what you think!" Sakura quickly grabbed Might Guy. "It's okay! Kakashi-sensei is usually here too, but these past two days he's been the main character in our dreams. Today we're watching his dream!"
Might Guy's expression softened; he clearly understood what he meant. "So, you're saying we can see Kakashi's dreams here?"
[Ding! Emotional fluctuations from Matt Kai have been detected! Emotional value +500!]
"Yes!" Sakura nodded solemnly.
"I see---"
Matt Kai decisively tucked his fist in and plopped down on a bench in the back row.
He stood tall and proud, his face full of anticipation, and greeted the three younger men, "Then what are we waiting for? Young men, sit down! When do we begin?"
The three little ones looked at each other, a bead of cold sweat simultaneously trickling down their foreheads: "Um—this..."
[Ding! Emotional fluctuations from Uchiha Sasuke have been detected! Emotional value +100!]
[Ding! Sakura Haruno's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +100!]
[Ding! Naruto's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +100!]
Just then, a soft white light suddenly appeared in the darkness, successfully attracting everyone's attention.
The image on the screen gradually became clearer.
The three members of Class 7 and Matt Kai immediately focused their attention on looking over.
Kakashi was quite nervous before going to sleep.
He was eager to know more information.
Was that guy subdued?
Who exactly is that guy?
Did Minato-sensei know more about the masked man after his two confrontations with that guy?
Kakashi wanted to know too much.
These reports provide valuable insights into how Konoha will respond to the attack.
When Kakashi regained consciousness, he found himself standing in a wide courtyard, surrounded by lush bamboo groves and wooden corridors, with a familiar scent filling the air.
He looked down and saw that he was holding a practice wooden knife made of oak.
Wooden knife? patio?
Kakashi's mind went blank, alarm bells blaring, and he froze on the spot: "W-what's going on?!"
[Ding! Kakashi Hatake's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +400!]
At that moment, Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura in the audience also saw the scene on the screen and their eyes widened in surprise.
The Kakashi-sensei in the picture is completely different from the lazy guy they usually know.
He was short and thin, and appeared to be about the same age as them. Although half of his face was still covered by a black mask,
However, there was no forehead protector on his forehead, and the vertical scar that was usually visible around his left eye was nowhere to be seen.
[Ding! Emotional fluctuations from Uchiha Sasuke have been detected! Emotional value +100!]
[Ding! Sakura Haruno's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +100!]
[Ding! Naruto's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +100!]
"I never expected it to be Kakashi from when he was a kid!"
Matt Kai stared at the screen, first surprised, then with a hint of nostalgia, and murmured with emotion.
Kakashi on the screen gradually came to his senses and began to realize that something was wrong.
Kakashi frowned and looked around, noticing that his own body seemed to have shrunk considerably.
He raised his hands, which were a whole size smaller than the hands of an adult in his memory, and the skin was much smoother.
"I—have shrunk?!"
Kakashi couldn't help but murmur involuntarily.
[Ding! Kakashi Hatake's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +300!]
Kakashi could hardly believe his eyes.
He hurriedly reached up and touched his face, finding the familiar mask still there, but his forehead was completely bare.
He quickly raised his hand and touched his left eye, only to find it completely undamaged, without the scar or unusual sensation that belonged to the Sharingan.
"He shrunk?"
He looked up and surveyed the familiar surroundings.
Bamboo shadows swayed in the courtyard, and wooden targets for practice stood on the side of the field, with several real swords and a row of shuriken neatly arranged on a wooden shelf next to them.
This is clearly the family courtyard where I trained in ninjutsu under my father's guidance during my childhood!
"What happened—why am I here?"
Kakashi was deeply shaken, his thoughts churning like thunder.
Just then, a deep, slightly stern male voice suddenly came from behind: "Kakashi! Focus!"
The voice was serious yet concerned, and the tone was so familiar that it struck Kakashi like a thunderbolt.
He jolted violently, almost dropping the wooden knife he was holding.
This is...
Kakashi turned around in disbelief, only to see a tall ninja standing behind him.
He was a man in his early thirties, wearing the standard green combat uniform and armor vest of a Konoha Jonin, with short, loose, silver-white hair.
The man's face bore a striking resemblance to Kakashi's, only his features were more rugged and mature.
His gaze was sharp yet gentle, fixed intently on the child before him.
Moonlight streamed through the eaves above the courtyard, illuminating the man's resolute face.
Kakashi's heart pounded violently in his chest, each beat almost hitting his throat.
"Father—Father?!"
Kakashi's voice trembled as he couldn't help but doubt his own ears and eyes.
His pupils suddenly dilated as he stared intently at the familiar yet unfamiliar figure before him.
It was his deceased father in real life—Sakumo Hatake, the White Fang of Konoha!
[Ding! Kakashi Hatake's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +500!]