Minato admired Iruka very much.
For someone like Iruka who could treat his students sincerely, Sensei was a rare resource in any village.
Unfortunately, the current Iruka was immersed in the past and could not walk out.
Moreover, with his loyalty to Will of Fire, it was unlikely for him to become a member of the Seireiteiyard.
The invitation failed, and Minato used Henge no Jutsu to become an ordinary passer-by, walking on the big street.
Every time he went out, he would be monitored by countless Ninja.
Minato had long been accustomed to this.
When he thought of how Konoha's higher-ups could not bear to see him, but could do nothing about him, Minato felt an indescribable pleasure in his heart.
Tsunade knew almost everything about Minato and Orochimaru.
She also tried to understand their real strength.
Once she found a way to deal with them, she would not hesitate to make a move.
The one who made Konoha's higher-ups afraid the most was Minato.
After awakening Reiatsu and Zanpakutō, Minato's strength had become a mystery in Konoha's eyes.
In these few months, Jiraiya had invited Minato to fight.
In just a few rounds, he was defeated by Ninjutsu in Minato's space.
The current Minato was terrifyingly strong.
This made them even more afraid of Naruto's Seireitei.
One must know that there were not only Naruto, but also Kyubi and several other mysterious experts in the Seireitei.
To put it bluntly, the current Konoha did not even have the qualifications to be compared to others.
If one were to say why the Seireitei did not move Konoha.
It was probably because they were afraid of the other villages.
Konoha was currently storing up energy.
Wait for Sasuke and the other geniuses to grow up.
Or wait for the next action of the Seireitei.
After the Seireitei showed their strength, the other villages had the same enemies.
The Five Kage Meeting could be held.
Therefore, at this stage, Konoha had no choice but to monitor Orochimaru and Minato.
Minato simply strolled around Konoha, feeling bored.
After the incident where Naruto betrayed the village, although Konoha Village still looked prosperous on the surface, the villagers had a shadow in their hearts.
There was less laughter and more heaviness.
Because no one knew when Naruto would visit Konoha again.
As soon as Minato arrived at Mount Myōboku, he saw Sasuke, who was receiving guidance.
"Smelly brat, how did you train that snake Ninjutsu? Bastard, bastard!" Jiraiya said with a pained expression.
"Hmph, my snake Ninjutsu is very practical in actual combat. It's also beautiful and has a sense of appreciation." Orochimaru hugged his arms and said coldly.
The earth in front of Sasuke was filled with densely packed White snakes. He expressionlessly retracted his hand and coldly spat out a sentence, "What a disgusting Ninjutsu."
"Hahaha, did you hear that? Orochimaru, ahahahaha!" Jiraiya immediately burst into laughter.
The corners of Orochimaru's mouth twitched slightly.
"Don't talk nonsense. Continue to teach me Ninjutsu. I will definitely defeat Naruto." Sasuke snorted coldly.
"You little brat, your character is really bad." Orochimaru stuck out his scarlet tongue and licked his lips.
He didn't expect that he, who had a kind face, a magnetic voice, and an extremely charismatic personality, would not make Sasuke fall in love with him.
"Yo, it's very lively." Minato smiled and walked out of the group.
"Minato, did you go to Konoha to look at the scenery again?" Orochimaru greeted.
"Mount Myōboku, Tenten, eat insects and look at toads. I'm about to collapse. In comparison, the scenery of Konoha is beautiful."
Minato scratched his head and smiled.
"Unfortunately, this kind of scenery can't be seen for too long."
"Are you leaving?" Minato's words made Jiraiya frown slightly.
"Soon, when Kakashi's surgery is over, we will leave." Minato spread out his hands and said.
In the past few months, Konoha's higher-ups had a fierce argument because of Mangekyou Sharingan's transplantation problem.
Jiraiya believed that he could transplant Mangekyou Sharingan to Kakashi.
Because Kakashi already had Obito's eyes, and his body did not have much rejection. As long as there was Mokuton's cell and Sharingan's transplantation, Kakashi's strength would definitely be close to Kage-rank.
Tsunade was worried about this.
In her opinion, Kakashi was a disciple of Minato, and he was the target of Konoha's Mangekyou Sharingan.
No matter how she looked at it, Kakashi was very risky.
If Kakashi betrayed Konoha, it would be a huge blow to Konoha.
But from another point of view, Kakashi was the most suitable experimental body for transplanting Mangekyou Sharingan.
The team led by the elder believed that Mangekyou Sharingan should be transplanted to Ninja, who was completely trustworthy.
At least at this stage, Kakashi had once again experienced the pain of losing his disciples and companions, and his mental state needed to be evaluated again.
Finally, after a discussion, the higher-ups of Konoha decided to perform a transplant on Kakashi.
Kakashi was calm when he heard the news.
He knew that for Konoha, he was just an elite who obeyed orders. All he could do was obey orders.
If the experiment succeeded, he could live with Obito's eyes.
If he failed, he would die.
After experiencing so much, Kakashi had completely lost all interest in life.
It was a sunny afternoon, and he lay on the grass, staring at the blue sky.
The words of Jiraiya and Tsunade echoed in his mind.
"Kakashi, now Konoha is in a great crisis. You are the person with the highest success rate of transplanting Sharingan and Mokuton's cells. Please accept the operation."
Needless to say, Kakashi knew that the risk of surgery was very high, and the death rate was definitely not low.
But even so, they still begged him to take the surgery.
He had been working for Konoha for so many years, and his father, companions, Sensei, and disciples had all died or left because of Konoha.
Only he still had his heart for Konoha.
Although he had hesitated for a moment under Minato's persuasion, in the end, he chose to stand on Konoha's side.
He didn't know how to describe his feelings.
After confirming that he had accepted the transplant technique, his heart felt bitter, sad, and relieved.
This was the last sacrifice he had made for Konoha!
Thinking of this, he suddenly found himself shrouded in shadows.
"Kakashi, you have been too decadent recently. This is not the expression that a Ninja should have." Namikaze Minato's gentle voice sounded in his ear.
"Sensei." Kakashi got up and looked at Minato with a complicated expression.
The warm sunshine fell on Minato's gentle smile, just like the Yondaime Hokage who had dedicated himself to him.
Namikaze Minato was still the same Namikaze Minato, but he was no longer the Yondaime Hokage.
"Are you afraid?" Minato sat down beside Kakashi.
Kakashi was stunned. "Eh?"
"The mortality rate of the transplant operation is not low. Are you afraid?" Minato repeated.
"Afraid? No." Kakashi was stunned, chewing on this word, and then sighed.
He was not afraid of death.
For Ninja, who had failed, death was a relief.
Minato understood Kakashi.
This disciple of his.
He had been a very awkward person since the beginning.
After witnessing so many deaths and betrayals, he was once again lost.
On the one hand, he was moved by the ambition that Minato mentioned before.
On the other hand, he did not want to betray Konoha.
"This is not your fault, Kakashi. You have done everything that Sensei should do. That is their choice." Minato sighed and whispered.
"Sensei" Hearing Minato's words, Kakashi felt his nose sour.
Kakashi saw that Minato was enjoying the sunset in Konoha, and his whole person was full of peace.
For some reason, Kakashi's heart calmed down.
It was as if he had returned to the past.
He, Obito, and Rin followed Minato to watch the sunset.
It would be great if time could stop at that moment.
Thinking of the beautiful memories, Kakashi's lips curled up slightly.
The two of them looked at the sunset for a long time, and Kakashi occasionally glanced at Minato, just like a little sun in his youth.
It made people feel nostalgic and emotional.
Why did this Shinobi world let so many people who had been on the same path go to a different path?
Perhaps this Shinobi world was really sick.
Thinking of this, Kakashi had a sudden urge to talk.
He opened his mouth and said,
"I didn't expect that the hot-blooded Obito would become like that."
Minato did not speak. He smiled and listened quietly.
He knew that the current Kakashi needed a listener, not a connoisseur.
"In the past, Obito was a fool and often made trouble." When it came to Obito, Kakashi's mouth was full of a beautiful smile.
"I know that he has always liked Rin and always wanted to show himself. Although I seem to dislike him, in fact, I have always regarded him as a partner."
"He is careless, but kind. He is reckless, but also a reliable partner. In times of danger, he always rushes forward regardless of his own safety. In fact, sometimes I envy him, and I also want to live like him."
"Before he died, he told me to protect Rin. I agreed and applied all my abilities to protect her, but I failed. Rin died, but I was still alive."
"I think, maybe this is the reason why Obito gave up on himself."
Kakashi took a deep breath, his eyes blurred.
"The companion who abandoned Ninja is a waste, but in my opinion, Ninja, who can't protect his partner, is also a waste." He sighed.
"Right now, I'm watching Obito sink into prison, suffering every day, but I can't do anything about it. I can't save him as Konoha's Ninja, and I can't watch him be studied as Konoha's Ninja."
"I don't know what to do." Kakashi's eyes were full of confusion.
"In that case, Kakashi, let's make an agreement." Minato's voice was full of magnetism.
Under Kakashi's puzzled eyes, Minato smiled and said:
"If this transplant is perfect, then you can put aside all your confusion and give all your own to Konoha to help Konoha become stronger and protect Konoha."
"But if the transplant operation fails, then abandon your identity and follow what you think is correct in your heart."
"Let fate make a choice for you."
Kakashi looked at Minato in surprise, apparently not expecting him to say that.
"If the transplant operation fails, I will die." Kakashi shook his head.
"What if he doesn't die? There are countless possibilities in this world."
"Really? Okay, thank you, Sensei. Then I will give my fate to this transplant operation." Kakashi nodded and suddenly felt much more relaxed.
In the previous communication with Minato, in fact, he already had the idea of leaving Konoha.
But because of various reasons, he was entangled in the same place.
The agreement made this time undoubtedly made him put down his worries.
Just as Minato said.
Let fate decide.
If he succeeded, then he would fight for Konoha for the last time.
If he was lucky enough to survive after failure, then he would make a choice deep in his heart!
The day of Kakashi's operation came as promised.
Minato, Orochimaru, and the others watched Kakashi being pushed into the operating room. This time, it would be Tsunade, Sword.
"I know the agreement between you and Kakashi. Don't worry, the operation will be successful, and Kakashi will fight for Konoha." When she passed Minato, Tsunade stopped, looking complicated.
She knew that if the transplant failed, Kakashi would have no chance of survival.
So, that agreement was to help Konoha obtain Kakashi's loyalty.
And he had always been afraid of Minato, afraid that he would affect Kakashi's judgment.
Because Tsunade himself was not confident, Kakashi, who had been hurt by Konoha, would still choose to protect Konoha.
This made Tsunade feel a little guilty.
She looked at Minato with a complicated expression. Her lips moved, and only after a long time did she say two words, "Thank you."
Seeing Tsunade's figure disappear at the door, Minato's expression gradually cooled down.
"The success rate of this operation is extremely low." Orochimaru's voice was hoarse.
"In order to get a super Kage-rank Ninja, Konoha has put everything on the line." There was a hint of ridicule in his tone: "Kakashi is really pitiful."
"Pitiful? No, he will recognize everything because of this. He will get a new life." Minato whispered.
In the operating room.
The sufficient amount of anesthetic caused Kakashi's consciousness to gradually become blurry. In a daze, he saw Tsunade's face.
"Is it going to start?"
"If I fail, I will be free."
"Fate, please make a choice for me."
As Kakashi's consciousness sank into the abyss, the transplant operation was carried out in an orderly manner.
At the same time, a letter of relief was sent to Konoha.
The team led by Konoha's Jonin Asma encountered Akatsuki and was in a crisis. They officially asked for help from Konoha.
According to the intelligence, Akatsuki has been very active recently.
"They are starting to act. There are Kage-rank experts in the middle." Jiraiya said with a face full of fear.
Because Tsunade was in the operation room, everything would be decided by Jiraiya.
Right now, Konoha was lacking in experts, and the two members of this mission would be Kage-rank.
He must stay in Konoha.
There were very few Jonin in Konoha.
Jiraiya frowned.
Orochimaru and Minato were still with Konoha, so he decided not to leave Konoha.
Then there was only
"Let me go." Sasuke looked at the laboratory and said firmly.
"I will prove it to Kakashi sensei and Sage. Now, I can already take charge of myself."
Jiraiya looked at the real Sasuke and nodded.
"Well, then you, Sakura, and one of Konoha's Jonin will go together!"
After deciding everything, Sasuke and Sakura immediately rushed to the area where the Amoma team was with Ninja, named Yamato.
It had only been less than five minutes since the intelligence was sent to support.
This was enough to show Jiraiya's decisiveness.
"If it was Sasuke, this commission would definitely be completed." Jiraiya had a confident look on his face.
At the same time, as Orochimaru and his own disciples, Sasuke's progress was fast enough to shock everyone.
In just three months, he had learned almost all of himself and Orochimaru's Ninjutsu, and even mastered the preliminary Senjutsu.
Coupled with his own Raiton and Mangekyō Sharingan, it was no exaggeration to say that the current Sasuke had definitely touched the threshold of surpassing Kage-rank.
Jiraiya looked at the door of the operating room and prayed in his heart,
"Kakashi, you can do it! After Sasuke comes back, I will let him see you safe and sound!"
He was bitten by a dog, went to the hospital for a needle, and even spanked his butt
It really hurts