The fifth day that the White Fang incident continues to ferment.
Among his teammates, except Uchiha Zonghito, the other three stood up and accused White Fang of abandoning the mission.
The most unexpected one is Kota Sakamoto.
You must know that if White Fang did not give up the mission and sent him back to Konoha for treatment in time, Sakamoto Kota might have died.
Some people think that Kota Sakamoto is heartless, but more "people" feel that Kota Sakamoto is more responsible as a ninja than White Fang.
Even the Third Hokage didn't come out to defend White Fang, doesn't that explain the problem?
Now, everyone is waiting for White Fang to stand up and apologize.
...
In the courtyard, Sakumo took out a knife from an old wooden box and wiped it carefully.
"Father, someone is here." Kakashi walked in, but his tone was not very good, because the visitor was not a "guest".
"Sakumo!"
Kota Sakamoto came to the courtyard with a complicated expression.
"You're here, sit down." Sakumo raised his head and glanced at Sakamoto Kota, smiled slightly, and motioned for him to sit next to him.
"sorry!"
Kota Sakamoto came to Sakumo and bowed deeply at ninety degrees.
"Why are you apologizing? It shouldn't be your intention to accuse me, right?" Sakumo asked, and at the end he added: "Based on my understanding of you."
"I..." Sakamoto Kouta was speechless for a moment, feeling ashamed.
At the same time, Sakumo's reaction was so calm that he felt a little scared.
Before coming, he thought about Sakumo's various reactions.
Anger, frustration, pain, depression, sadness, disappointment, indifference, all kinds of emotions are possible, but why is he so calm?
Did this incident really have no impact on him at all?
"Sakumo, admit your mistake." Sakamoto Kouta lowered his head. No matter what, he couldn't look into Sakumo's eyes and say this.
"Admit your mistake?" Shuomao said calmly: "I don't think I did anything wrong. No matter what the situation, I will only make this kind of choice."
"But...as long as you admit your mistake, this matter will be over, and..." Sakamoto Kouta is ready to take full responsibility. As long as Sakumo publicly apologizes now, this matter will be over. Things will pass quickly.
"no the same."
Sakumo shook his head slightly.
"What's different? After this incident, you no longer have the possibility of becoming the Fourth Hokage! Wouldn't it be good to withdraw from the political struggle between the top management and the family as soon as possible? With your military exploits and reputation, everyone will forgive you your."
Sakamoto Kouta became more and more excited as he talked.
"It is indeed very serious..." Sakumo looked directly into Sakamoto Kouta's eyes and said resolutely: "I will give an explanation."
disappointment?
Kouta Sakamoto finally saw the change in emotion on Sakumo's face.
Sakumo should indeed be disappointed.
"I'm sorry!" Sakamoto Kouta apologized again, then turned and left.
Sakumo watched Kouta Sakamoto leave, then lowered his head and continued to wipe the knife.
The Hatake clan was originally a family of samurai, and these are samurai swords passed down from ancestors.
...
When Kakashi returned home again, he didn't find Sakumo in the backyard.
Sakumo basically stayed in the backyard these days.
Kakashi quickly searched for Sakumo at home.
Fortunately, their family was not big, and they soon found Sakumo in the kitchen, wearing an apron and frying fish.
"Kakashi, you're back. The food will be ready soon. Just wait a moment."
Sakumo heard the commotion and turned to Kakashi with a smile.
"Father." Seeing Sakumo taking the initiative to cook, Kakashi was stunned for a moment.
Since Sakumo often goes out on missions, Kakashi has learned to cook at home since he was four years old.
His cooking skills have now surpassed Sakumo's, so even when Sakumo is at home, he cooks.
Soon, Sakumo had fried the fish.
He put the slightly fried fish on his plate, and gave the other one that looked better to Kakashi.
"Eat it." Sakumo smiled, "I haven't been in the kitchen for a long time, so it might not taste good."
Kakashi took a bite and smiled: "No, I think it's good."
It seemed that his father was not affected by the rumors at all... Thinking of this, Kakashi felt that the fish that tasted ordinary in his mouth became more and more delicious.
The father and son ate in silence.
As long as Kakashi can remember, he has no memory of his mother.
It is said that the mother was in poor health and died of illness not long after giving birth to him.
But for Kakashi, he was very happy to have his father by his side.
The love he receives from his father will never be less than that of other children.
After meal.
Sakumo washed the dishes, Kakashi wiped them, and then placed them neatly in the cupboard.
Seeing his son's skillful movements, Sakumo had a smile on his face.
"Kakashi, come with me."
"Um?"
Kakashi followed Sakumo to the bedroom.
Sakumo took off the chakra dagger hanging on the wall, tied the strap around Kakashi's right shoulder, and nodded with satisfaction.
"Father, what are you doing?" Kakashi was in a daze.
Sakumo: "From today on, this 'White Fang' is yours."
"But..." Kakashi hesitated. Is his father ready to give up being a ninja? !
Although he wanted to get the 'White Fang' from his father, what he expected was that one day his father would be old and he would have perfected the Hatake-style swordsmanship and inherit it in a legitimate way.
This day came so early, Kakashi was only shocked, not happy.
At this time, Sakumo walked to the bed, took out a samurai sword that had just been wiped during the day from the wooden box, and waved it casually a few times.
Following the flash of cold sword light, a sharp sound broke through the air.
Hatake Sakumo, even if he uses an ordinary sword, he is still Konoha White Fang.
"Let's go practice sword skills."
"Yes!" Kakashi nodded heavily. As long as his father is not affected by this incident, even if he gives up being a ninja, he will still be his role model. He will replace his father and let this 'White Fang' be in his hands. Rebuild your reputation.
The father and son walked towards the backyard.
Unfortunately, if Kakashi was careful enough, he would have discovered that there were two more knives in the wooden box. The slightly longer one was called Ribashi, and the one as short as a dagger was called Kaikan.
...
At night, there was a burst of lightning and thunder, and Kakashi was woken up.
Outside the window, snowflakes were falling from the sky.
"Snowing?"
Kakashi got off the bed and opened the window.
Snow is normal in winter, but thunder is very rare on snowy days.
Thinking that Sakumo might also be awakened by the thunder, Kakashi walked towards the next room.
He pushed open the ajar door.
Boom!
A series of thunders sounded, and along with the white lightning that appeared during the thunder, Kakashi could clearly see the scene in the room——
Sakumo fell to the floor, curled up, and the blood had soaked the floor of the entire room.
...
White Fang is dead!
Died quietly at home.
He gave his explanation by committing seppuku.
Didn't refer to the wrong person!
When Kushina brought the news, Bai Yu, who was preparing potions in his home laboratory, fell into a trance.
He walked out of the room and into the yard.
It started to snow heavily last night, and a thick layer of snow accumulated in the yard overnight.
There are still some scattered snowflakes falling in the sky.
Bai Yu stretched out his hand and caught the crystal clear snow petals. A cold touch came from his palm, and the snow petals gradually melted.
In the past few days, Bai Yu has gained a deeper understanding of the nature of the village of Konoha.
"Bai Yu, why did Sakumo-sama commit suicide? Is it really like what others said? He chose to commit suicide because he was too mentally fragile and couldn't stand the discussion?" Kushina looked at the silent Bai Yu and asked. The questions in my mind.
Bai Yu shook his head and sighed: "Politicians will never understand Sakumo's magnanimity!
They are used to the exchange and compromise of interests, and they feel that everyone is the same.
Little did he know that Shuomao chose to die for his faith. "
Perhaps, Sakumo's death was to make the higher-ups understand that faith cannot be trampled upon.
At the same time, it also allows senior executives to understand what the price of arrogance is!
His death was not meaningless.
From now on, if the higher-ups want to use the Will of Fire as a tool to incite the people again, they may have to think about Sakumo's mistakes.
How pathetic!
Those who hold wages for others should not be allowed to freeze to death in the wind and snow;
He who clears the way for freedom must not be trapped in thorns.
Sakumo's death was his sorrow.
It is also the sadness of the entire Konoha.
He defended the true will of fire with his life and is a man worthy of admiration.
Bai Yu looked at the direction of Shuomao's mansion in the distance, feeling a fire in his chest, and couldn't help blurting out:
"I will smile to the sky from my horizontal sword, leaving my liver and gallbladder intact!"
Bai Yu bowed deeply.
Although Kushina could not understand the language Bai Yu used, Bai Yu's sonorous and powerful tone made her feel heroic and tragic, and she also bowed along with him.
