Chapter 148: Edo Tensei
In any case, a gathering of Minato Namikaze's team was a rare sight. Obito didn't react as quickly as Kakashi, taking two solid punches from Kushina. Rin stood smiling nearby, and even as a grown woman, she was still embraced by Kushina like an innocent child.
"Rin, you're still the best behaved."
"Obito is well-behaved too!"
"Huh?" Kushina nudged Rin with her elbow, "Are you and he...?"
"Yes!"
Rin was still a bit shy, so Obito stepped forward to answer the question for her. The two bumps on his head couldn't dampen his mood; whenever this topic came up, he'd proudly step forward. The white-robed nun tapped the microphone, drawing everyone's attention to her.
"Children, today is the first day of the Amegakure Ninja Academy. There are some important points I'd like to explain to everyone. If you have any questions about the grades, you can consult the teachers over there; they will answer them for you. The rest is... well, as you all know, many of our village's ninja come from other countries, so the outside world has a very unflattering name for us—'Rogue Ninja Village.' And many even take pride in their rogue ninja status... This is wrong."
Below, Deidara suddenly stood up, raising his finished clay spider in protest.
"But my father once said that being a rogue ninja is also a form of art!"
Hearing this, Kakashi felt a slight awkwardness, blandly stroking his nose. That was a line he had used to fool Logaro, and he hadn't expected Logaro to tell his son. However, this was also a very realistic problem for Amegakure: with so many rogue ninja, wouldn't their descendants also be rebellious?
The Uchiha clan might be an exception, but it was hard to say for others. Facing the child's question, Yakushi Nonou patiently and repeatedly explained the error of being a rogue ninja, but stressed that this error should not be carried into their future lives, and so on. Just after her speech concluded, the Fourth Hokage asked his disciple beside him.
"She used to be a Konoha ninja, right?"
"Yes."
This question wasn't awkward. Kakashi watched as Naruto, taking advantage of Kushina's inattention, slipped into the crowd of children, and didn't alert her.
"She was once a Root spy. You must know her codename: 'The Wandering Miko.'"
"So that was her."
Namikaze Minato nodded, not delving deeper. These matters had passed three or four years ago, and the original assassination order wasn't issued by him, but by the Elder Council.
By now, Minato couldn't demand that his disciples return to Konoha, including the Uchiha clan. For this, he had reflected for a long time, and ultimately could only conclude—his disciples were simply too individualistic.
"Speaking of which, you didn't even attend my and Kushina's wedding."
"Who would dare go back then?"
"Then when are you going to marry that girl named Terumī Mei?"
Kushina made Kakashi think of his aunts and grandaunts from his past life, constantly prying about his marital status.
"It's still early."
He said it without blushing or a racing heart, until he saw Terumī Mei, who was leading children, approaching from a distance.
"We meet again."
Minato smiled and greeted her. Kushina was meeting Terumī Mei for the first time and thought for a long while, finger on her chin.
"I didn't prepare any gifts, but if Kakashi ever treats you badly, you can come to Konoha and find me; I'll help you get even."
"Thank you, Sensei's wife."
Terumī Mei stood beside Kakashi, shrewdly linking her arm with his, and happily chatted with Namikaze Minato and his wife to bridge the distance, while simultaneously posing a few dangerous questions.
"Sensei's wife, what if the Fourth Hokage, Lord Minato, liked someone else besides you?"
"He wouldn't dare."
Kushina was very confident, exuding her fiery temper.
"Do you dare?"
"No, no, I wouldn't dare."
Namikaze Minato gave an awkward chuckle, which made his wife nod with satisfaction.
"Could it be that this Kakashi guy is also womanizing behind your back?"
"No, he only has me."
The affection in Terumī Mei's eyes was genuine, but the expression on her face looked like a warning. Kakashi's mind briefly flashed with Sara's figure. He didn't answer Terumī Mei directly, instead feigning deafness and looking away. The orange-haired girl followed his gaze—it was in the direction of the Medical Squad…
"You brute, hmph."
Terumī Mei wasn't really trying to get Kushina to scold him. It was just that after all these years, she still couldn't get over it: why did they have to live in the same house with Sara when everything that should have happened between them had already happened? Couldn't they live separately?
"Two children are fighting over there, go take a look quickly."
Turning around, the sharp-eyed silver-haired young man saw little Sasuke and little Naruto wrestling on the ground, while some children nearby cheered them on, and others were crying loudly in fright.
"You Konoha guy!"
"You Amegakure guy!"
Sasuke's small hand gripped Naruto's arm, while the latter kicked Sasuke's abdomen. They went back and forth, fighting with great amusement.
"It's just kids playing."
"Is it?"
Kakashi saw Kushina standing beside him.
"If you don't go over there, it might turn into a diplomatic incident: one, the Fourth Hokage's eldest son; the other, the Uchiha Clan Head's second son."
"Ah!"
Terumī Mei hurriedly ran to pull the two fighting children apart. By then, Naruto and Sasuke were covered in dust. Sasuke looked at Naruto with disdain, while Naruto patted the dust off his clothes.
"What happened?"
Itachi, Sasuke's guardian, also rushed over. The marks on his younger brother's body made him very worried. He had only gone to Izumi's for a few minutes, and his brother was already fighting with someone else. How could he possibly be at ease letting him study properly in the future?
"This guy first said all Uchihas are traitors."
Sasuke forcefully broke free the moment Terumī Mei released him and handed him to Itachi, wanting to continue wrestling with Naruto, but Naruto was already picked up by Kushina.
"Naruto."
No additional scolding, just calling his name, and the blond boy hung his head.
"Perhaps Asura and Indra's chakra were mutually attracting each other."
Kakashi, the only one present who knew the truth, quietly left. His sensei silently followed behind him.
"Sensei, you don't need to follow me at a time like this, your son is fighting over there."
"I have something to tell you."
"Hm?"
"Orochimaru... have you gone to see him?"
"Why would I look for him?"
"Edo Tensei. You should be familiar with the name of that jutsu."
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