A few days later, Hokage Building.
"Bastard Minato, oh, no, Hokage-sama."
"The mission is complete. This is the document signed by the Fourth Mizukage of Kirigakure. Tsk tsk, speaking of which, it's quite a coincidence."
"At the same time, except for Iwagakure, the other four villages all have a Fourth Generation taking office."
"Hokage-sama, say, should we invite the various Kage to have a little spar?"
Gekko Chizan looked at Namikaze Minato, who was wearing the conical hat, with a smirk hanging on the corner of his mouth.
Minato, sitting on the office chair, shook his head helplessly.
"Stop messing around. Sparring at a time like this? Although I am a bit interested in sparring with the Kage of other villages."
"But Chizan, speaking of which, you also have rich experience."
"Sunagakure's Rasa, Kumogakure's Raikage A, you have fought them all."
Well, ever since Minato had spent a long time with Gekko Chizan, he wasn't as naive as before.
Plus, now that he was Hokage, his superhuman reflexes were fully applied to his brain.
Facing Gekko Chizan's teasing, he reacted instantly and even threw the ball back into Gekko Chizan's court.
"Oho, not bad. Your brain is sharper than before, huh."
"Alright, I'm going back to rest. Don't send me to Kirigakure in the future. It's damp and uncomfortable as hell."
Gekko Chizan waved his hand and was about to leave.
But he was stopped by Namikaze Minato.
"Chizan, wait a moment. You are an Anbu member. I want you to rejoin the Anbu."
"What?"
Upon hearing this sentence, Gekko Chizan immediately jumped back, fiercely widening the distance from Namikaze Minato, and looked at him with extremely cautious eyes.
He had finally entered his "lying flat" period; what did this bastard want to do?
Make him continue working hard?
Dream on, absolutely dreaming! He was a lazy person! Don't even think about making him work year-round without rest!
"Although I am an Anbu member, the current me is dedicated to teaching at the Ninja Academy. I want to follow in Principal Hatake's footsteps and educate the new generation of ninjas."
"So I will not return to the Anbu! Absolutely not!"
Namikaze Minato pinched his forehead. He also knew how heavy the burden on Gekko Chizan's shoulders was. After all, like Gekko Chizan, they were both top-tier combat power in the village, and many things would fall on their heads.
Now that he had become Hokage, although the Third Ninja World War was over, the aftermath would still enter a turbulent period. At this time, they had to be fully alert.
"Chizan, I know your thoughts, but right now it won't work."
"The war has just ended, and a turbulent period is coming soon."
"During this period, the village still needs to guard against various accidents."
Gekko Chizan gave him a ruthless eye-roll, then said calmly:
"Then I still won't return to the Anbu. You know me, the Anbu life doesn't suit me."
"Rather than staying in the Anbu, I'd better shine and heat up at the Ninja Academy."
"Alright, if there's nothing else, I'm leaving. Going out for a trip was exhausting; I need to rest for a few days."
Namikaze Minato looked at the departing Gekko Chizan, smiling and shaking his head. Regarding this close friend of his, he knew him very well.
When there was nothing to do, no one could move him, but once something happened, he would still stand behind him.
...
Leaving the Hokage Building, Gekko Chizan did not go home but walked towards the Hatake house.
He needed Kakashi to go with him.
"Hey, Kakashi, are you there?"
"Hmm? Chizan-sensei, why are you here?"
Returning from a mission, everyone went to their own homes to find their own moms. At this time, Hatake Sakumo was still at the Ninja Academy.
Only Kakashi was at home alone. He was just preparing to train when his teacher came to the door.
"Kakashi-ah, how about I take you for special training?"
"Special training? For real?"
Kakashi was currently focused entirely on training; he wanted to become a stronger and stronger ninja.
For this, he worked hard almost every day. Of course, he also wanted to follow Gekko Chizan's footsteps. Hearing the news of special training suddenly, he was a bit happy for a moment.
"Yeah, but once we go there, you might not be able to come back for a while."
"And I also found a pretty good practice opponent for you."
Gekko Chizan had a serious expression on his face, but in reality, he was already ecstatic in his heart.
Kakashi's eyes lit up, and he asked eagerly: "Who is it?"
Gekko Chizan smiled mysteriously: "You'll know when we get there. Do you have anything you need to bring? If not, we set off now."
Kakashi immediately took action upon hearing this. His luggage was very small, just some money and his short sword.
This packing speed stunned Gekko Chizan for a moment; after all, every time he went out, he would bring a lot of things. Looking at Kakashi, he didn't need to bring anything.
"Sensei, I'm packed."
"Let's set off now."
Gekko Chizan nodded blankly, then placed his hand on Kakashi's shoulder. The next second, Flying Thunder God activated.
The master and apprentice disappeared from the spot.
...
After several jumps, by the time Kakashi reacted, the cold air made him shiver involuntarily.
A strange room, and cold weather—these made Kakashi a bit surprised, and he asked without thinking:
"Sensei, where is this?"
"Land of Frost."
Land of Frost? Located on the back of the Land of Fire, the country covered by ice and snow all year round?
Why did they come here?
While Kakashi was dazed, Gekko Chizan had already finished changing clothes. Thick cotton clothes wrapped him up, and he tossed a set of cotton clothes to Kakashi.
"Put it on, then follow me."
Kakashi put on the cotton clothes very nimbly, then followed Gekko Chizan out of the room.
"Phew, is the Land of Frost this cold?"
"But the experience is quite novel."
In the end, Kakashi was still a brat. Even with outstanding strength, he was just a brat with some strength.
Gekko Chizan couldn't help but smile slightly looking at him.
Because of his appearance, Hatake Sakumo didn't commit suicide. Coupled with the teaching of him, this outstanding teacher, Kakashi had already embarked on a path completely different from the original work.
Now, it was time to let the little boy experience a different feeling.
He could see that although Kakashi was very good with Rin, he absolutely didn't have any other thoughts.
This made Gekko Chizan depressed for quite a while, thinking this kid was a blockhead.
No wonder he was single and lonely in the original work, sigh.
How could he, such a good teacher, watch his disciple grow old alone? Absolutely not!
Childhood sweethearts and the like must be cultivated from a young age. Although it is a bit late now, it can definitely be remedied! And the remedy method, hehe....
Kakashi, you're going to suffer in the coming days.
Who said only childhood friends count as sweethearts? Competitors can also become loving couples!