"Your words of comfort are really not pleasant to hear at all," Kakashi rolled his eyes. "Since you have already learned it, let's go down the mountain. If you don't understand something in the future, just come and ask me. In this damn weather, if you stay any longer, you will be dried up by the sun."
"It's just right. It's not time for lunch yet. Let's go have lunch together. This will be my way of thanking you. What would you like to eat? How about Ichiraku Ramen?" Kirito said.
"Haven't you already decided for me?" Kakashi said weakly.
Perhaps it was because Kirito had been in and out of the Uchiha clan for many years and had a close Uchiha friend like him.
He didn't have much aversion to Kirito.
He just thought that this was a junior with a bit of a sinister side.
Soon, the two arrived at Ichiraku Ramen Restaurant.
Here, they met an unexpected person, Uzumaki Naruto.
"Kirito-nii-san!" After a year since last winter, Naruto was particularly excited to see Kirito again.
Perhaps even Kirito himself did not know that he had only treated Naruto to ramen twice, both times by intercepting Hinata, but he still made Naruto feel the warmth of family love.
Replacing Iruka and becoming the first person to enter his heart.
"Oh, it's you. Why are you still so short after a year? Have you been busy eating instant noodles again and not eating properly?" Kirito walked forward and gently rubbed Naruto's yellow hedgehog head as if petting a dog.
After seeing his teacher's orphan, Kakashi's expression suddenly changed, and his face under the mask looked extremely unnatural.
"Hehe." Naruto chuckled, really enjoying the time spent with Kirito.
Then, he said excitedly in an admiring tone, "Kirito-nii-san, I've heard about that. You've only graduated from the Ninja Academy for less than a year, and you've been promoted to Jonin. In the future, I want to become an excellent ninja like you, and then become Hokage."
"Is that so? Then keep working on it. If it's you, I believe you can do it," Kirito responded casually and sat down. "Boss, give me three bowls of pork bone ramen. As for the side dishes, add whatever you like. It's my treat today."
"Okay,Little Kirito," Teuchi responded happily and started preparing the ramen.
After hearing Kirito's words of encouragement, Naruto was stunned for a moment. Invisibly, Kirito had gained another label in Naruto's heart and became the first person to recognize him.
Kakashi noticed the changes in Naruto's expression and said nothing the whole time.
It was not until after lunch that Naruto had to return to school, so he ate quickly and left early.
Kakashi finally spoke and asked hesitantly, "Kirito, are you familiar with that kid?"
Kirito pretended to be stunned for a moment and replied, "Not really. Including today, I have only met him three times in total. I treated him to ramen a few times because he was lonely."
"Is that so?" Kakashi repeated and continued to ask, "Then you should know his identity. If I remember correctly, your parents died in the Nine-Tails Rebellion. Can you tell me why you don't hate that brat?"
"Why should I hate him? The Nine-Tails is the Nine-Tails, Naruto is Naruto, and this little guy was just a newborn baby at best. What could he do?"
Kirito asked back first, and then began to make indirect accusations.
"I don't know who spread the rumor that Naruto is the Nine-Tails, and it made a good child, who was already an orphan, live in the hatred and enmity of the villagers during his childhood."
"He drank expired milk and ate instant noodles. When he wanted to buy something, no one was willing to sell it to him. He was hungry all day long."
"It's a miracle that he can survive till now."
At this point, he did not forget to add, "If I find out who it is, I will report it to the Hokage immediately."
"Rumors?" Kakashi thought of his father, Konoha's White Fang. His father was killed by rumors. Then he thought of Naruto's current situation and couldn't help feeling a little guilty.
Although the Third Hokage had ordered that no one was allowed to approach the Jinchūriki, he, as a disciple of Naruto's father, Minato Namikaze, had never cared for his teacher's orphan for all these years.
What on earth have I been doing all these years?
It was getting close to evening and the sun was setting.
The sunset in the west and the major buildings of Konoha complemented each other, making it look particularly beautiful and prosperous.
And at this moment, on the rooftop of the Hokage Building.
Sarutobi Hiruzen had his hands behind his back. Behind him was Hatake Kakashi, who had changed into ANBU ninja attire and was kneeling on one knee.
"How is it, Kakashi? What impression do you have of that kid Kirito?" Sarutobi Hiruzen asked with his back to Hatake Kakashi, his eyes hollow.
Of course, he wouldn't be so kind as to ask Kakashi to teach him the Kirito's Ninjutsu.
It was more of a test for Kirito.
Although Kurenai Yuhi had reported to him "everything" about Kirito, and he trusted Kurenai very much.
But in the final analysis, Kurenai and Kirito are master and disciple.
Given his own experience with Orochimaru, it was inevitable that Kurenai would hide some unimportant details from him, the Hokage.
And these details can often truly reveal a person's character.
This is why he assigned Kakashi to test the waters before sending Kirito undercover as an Uchiha.
Kakashi lowered his head and thought for a moment before speaking his mind. He said respectfully, "Excluding the bloodline limit, there is no doubt that he is a genius who is no less than Uchiha Itachi. He learned the B-level earth release ninjutsu and the A-level ninjutsu Chidori in less than half an hour."
"As a person, he is not a wicked person. On the contrary, he has a strong sense of justice and can look at problems rationally."
"Perhaps because he is also an orphan, he has sympathy for the weak."
"I see." Sarutobi Hiruzen let out a sigh of relief. Overall, Kakashi's evaluation was not too different from the information he had.
But being able to look at the problem rationally is a bit tricky.
What he needed was a chess piece who worshipped him blindly and went undercover as an Uchiha.
He didn't need a Kirito who had independent thinking ability. If the situation was not handled properly, there was a possibility that Kirito would do something against the will of the Hokage for the little girl of the Uchiha family as Danzo said.
This was something Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't want to see.
"It seems that I have to spend some more time to guide him. That kid's will of fire is not pure enough," Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed in his heart.
"Hokage-sama." Just as Sarutobi Hiruzen was thinking about how to instill the 'will of fire' into Kirito, Kakashi's voice interrupted his thoughts.
(end of this chapter)
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