Naruto: My setting is above yours

Chapter 4 White Teeth

Although Genma was eager to obtain the setting value.

But he told himself not to rush.

From their first meeting, Genma knew that Tsunade was not someone to be trifled with.

It's hard to say what will happen in the future, but at least that's the current situation for Tsunade.

Therefore, we must proceed gradually.

Of course, Genma didn't forget Kakashi because of Shizune and Tsunade.

Kakashi was the man who provided him with the first set values.

Moreover, Kakashi is absolutely qualified as a good friend.

Most of the time, the two of them practiced on their own, but sparring with each other was almost a daily routine for them.

Taijutsu, ninja tool throwing, and swordsmanship are all areas that Genma needs to learn from Kakashi.

This stems from a family tradition of learning.

Genma also had his parents' teachings, but it must be admitted that he was far inferior to Hatake Sakumo.

Of course, there are things Kakashi can learn from Genma.

He is good at summarizing and has many "ingenious ideas".

He is also influenced by his family tradition, and his control over chakra surpasses that of Kakashi.

Genma was also generous in passing on his skills to Kakashi.

Sincerity is the most valuable quality in friendships.

However, Xuanma also believes that friendships need nurturing, communication, and interaction; otherwise, even the best relationships will fade over time.

If Kakashi is beneficial to him, then Genma should naturally be beneficial to Kakashi as well.

This benefit is not only emotional and psychological support, but also includes tangible benefits.

It may sound a bit snobbish, but there is ultimately an adult soul inside Xuanma's young body.

This may also be the reason why he has such a great talent for chakra control.

When he first trained with Shizune, he was behind her in progress.

But just two months later, Silent was surpassed.

However, although he still escorted Shizune home at night, he didn't encounter Tsunade again, which left Genma slightly disappointed, even though he hadn't yet come up with a good solution.

Spring goes and summer comes.

After a long time, Genma finally saw Sakumo Hatake again.

"Uncle Sakumo!"

Genma's enthusiasm was tinged with respect.

"Genma~"

Sakumo Hatake greeted him gently.

Once he sheds his identity as a ninja, he is a very gentle elder.

After exchanging a few words, Sakumo Hatake and his son left.

Genma watched the two figures disappear into the distance, but his mind was filled with thoughts of Sakumo Hatake's death.

On the eve of the Battle of Kannabi Bridge, Minato Namikaze mentioned to Obito Uchiha the deeds of Sakumo Hatake, the White Fang of Konoha.

They were saying he committed suicide five years ago.

Kakashi was 12 years old at the time, which means that Sakumo Hatake committed suicide when he was 7 years old.

That is... next year.

There are two versions of Sakumo Hatake's death, with the most popular one undoubtedly being the conspiracy theory version.

There are two versions of the conspiracy theory.

One reason is that Hiruzen Sarutobi secretly helped Sakumo Hatake after his mission failed because Sakumo Hatake's reputation was too high, surpassing that of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, and he didn't want him to become the next Hokage.

Unable to withstand the pressure of public opinion, Sakumo Hatake committed suicide.

The second version is that Danzo was behind it all. Because Sakumo Hatake was wearing the Hokage's half-sleeve and was the best candidate for the next Hokage, Danzo, who coveted the Hokage position, did not hesitate to make his move.

It's just a shadow on the pot.

As long as it's unknown who committed the evil deed, it can be Danzo.

Objectively speaking, Danzo is not currently eyeing the Hokage position.

Even during the Third Shinobi World War, when Danzo found an opportunity to remove Hiruzen Sarutobi from power, he did not force himself to take over, but instead chose to support Orochimaru's rise to power.

Unfortunately, Yongdaimei suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

But what is the truth behind Sakumo Hatake's death?

Xuanma didn't have much information, but he could get a glimpse of the whole picture from a small part.

Before the Battle of Kannabi Bridge, when Minato Namikaze mentioned Konoha's White Fang to Obito Uchiha, Obito knew about it, but he only knew that Konoha's White Fang was a hero of the village, and did not know that Konoha's White Fang died by suicide.

Therefore, it can be concluded that Sakumo Hatake's mission failure did not actually become known to everyone in Konoha.

Secondly, the fact that Sakumo Hatake committed suicide was known only to a few people. To the vast majority of people in Konoha, Sakumo Hatake was a hero who died for the village.

There is another piece of supporting evidence.

This failed mission resulted in significant losses for both Konoha and the Land of Fire. Such an important mission must be classified as S-rank, and it is a top-secret mission that cannot be publicized.

If there were no conspiracy theories and no intense public pressure, why would Sakumo Hatake commit suicide?

First of all, it is certain that he was blamed by his rescued companions.

Kakashi's later obsession with completing missions stemmed from this, and it wasn't until the Battle of Kannabi Bridge and Rin Nohara's death that he changed.

Would a ninja who might have Kage-level strength and had experienced countless battles commit suicide for this reason alone?

Xuanma felt that this was only a very, very small factor.

The key issue is that the mission failed and caused huge losses.

From a cultural perspective, it is quite reasonable for the person in charge to commit seppuku.

Especially when Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi was unable to step in and affirm Sakumo Hatake's choice.

Although Sakumo Hatake's actions adhered to the Will of Fire of Konoha.

Even his death was an adherence to the Will of Fire.

After all, the mission failed because Sakumo Hatake saved his comrades.

As the person in charge, he bears the primary responsibility. But if the person who was saved turns around and blames his superior in the madness of the Naruto world, is he not responsible?

To be a bit crazy, when Sakumo Hatake was about to abandon the mission to save him, he should have committed suicide so that Sakumo Hatake could continue the mission.

Why didn't Hiruzen Sarutobi say anything?

After all, the death of Sakumo Hatake was an absolute huge loss for Konoha.

This is a powerful ninja who can overpower the legendary Sannin of Konoha.

From an ordinary person's perspective, Genma wouldn't understand either, so Hiruzen Sarutobi is either stupid or evil, or both.

However, from the perspective of the Hokage, Genma could understand it.

First of all, Konoha is a military mercenary organization whose main sources of income are grants from the Daimyo's government in the Land of Fire and mission commissions.

Whether it's a reputation or task commission, task completion rate is required.

Every task can be described as a military order.

To maintain internal unity, Konoha upholds the Will of Fire.

In particular, Hiruzen Sarutobi inherited and carried forward the Will of Fire from the first and second Hokage, which emphasizes sacrificing oneself to protect comrades and juniors, and passing on this spirit continuously.

When the Will of Fire conflicts with mission execution, Hiruzen Sarutobi, as the Hokage, obviously cannot directly express his opinion.

If we affirm Sakumo Hatake's actions, it will shake the foundation of Konoha's mission system.

Completely negating Sakumo Hatake's actions and directly punishing him would shake the very foundation of Konoha's ideology.

Therefore, Hiruzen Sarutobi, as the Hokage, could only handle the situation by ignoring it.

Genma felt that Sakumo Hatake might have realized this as well.

Therefore, Sakumo Hatake's suicide was both a way of protecting his subordinates and juniors, continuing to uphold the Will of Fire, and taking responsibility for the mission's failure through his own death.

……

Turning to go home, Xuanma couldn't help but frown.

If Sakumo Hatake's death is a conspiracy theory, the situation might actually be a little better.

But if his analysis is correct, then things could get complicated.

Otherwise, the outcome of the mission failure must be changed.

Putting aside other conditions, just to participate in such a confidential mission, one must be at least an elite Chunin, or even a Special Jonin, or at least a Jonin level.

Although he had a cheat code, Xuanma didn't have the confidence to achieve this level within a year.

"Sigh, if I had the art of persuasion, I should have changed the rules of persuasion first!"

Xuanma sighed deeply to himself.