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At this moment, Kakashi immediately wondered if someone had impersonated him, infiltrated the village, and done something.
This kind of thing was undoubtedly very serious, but he was not flustered, because he had indeed been at home the whole time, and even if something had happened, it could completely withstand investigation.
"Been at home the whole time?"
Hiruzen's hand, holding the teacup, paused. He looked at Kakashi with some surprise, feeling that Kakashi didn't seem to be deliberately feigning ignorance.
After a moment of bewilderment, Hiruzen gestured, and an Anbu ninja quickly appeared in the office. He turned to the Anbu and said in a deep voice:
"Call the patrol team over and report on last night's patrol."
"Yes."
The Anbu ninja quickly disappeared.
A moment later, several masked Anbu appeared in the office and began to report.
Kakashi occasionally spoke with the reporting Anbu ninja, and after some comparison, it was confirmed that he had not left home last night.
After confirming that the Hidden Mist Village scout was not killed by Kakashi, Hiruzen showed a puzzled expression. He pondered carefully, not remembering Sakumo Hatake having taught the Hatake style kenjutsu to anyone else.
"Kakashi, did Sakumo ever take any disciples before and teach them kenjutsu?"
"I don't know."
Kakashi shook his head.
Sakumo Hatake was once the captain of the Hidden Leaf Anbu and also the supreme commander on the front lines of the Second Great Ninja War. He usually wouldn't discuss such matters with him.
Kakashi asked doubtfully, "...Hokage-sama, what exactly happened?"
"..."
Hiruzen pondered for a moment and briefly explained what had happened earlier.
Hearing Hiruzen's description, Kakashi was slightly startled at first, then quickly thought of something, his eyes widening slightly and his mouth slightly agape.
Hiruzen noticed Kakashi's expression and said, "What did you think of?"
"That... um..."
Kakashi hesitated. He had already guessed that it was probably Shin who did it, and was wondering whether to explain.
Hiruzen saw that Kakashi clearly knew something, frowned, and said, "Report what you know to me in detail."
Kakashi thought that Shin hadn't told him about this yesterday, and perhaps didn't intend for him to help conceal it, so he said, "If that's the case, perhaps I know who did it."
"Who?"
Hiruzen looked at Kakashi.
"...My elder brother, Shin."
Kakashi answered in a low voice, silently thinking that it had nothing to do with him.
Hearing Kakashi's reply, Hiruzen was immediately startled, and said with some astonishment, "Who did you say?"
Kakashi silently repeated it.
Hearing this answer, not only Hiruzen, but also an Anbu squad leader standing beside the office, and a Jonin who was about to report something, all showed somewhat astonished looks.
"...Shin?"
Hiruzen looked at Kakashi in surprise and said, "Are you sure, Kakashi? That was an elite Hidden Mist Village scout, and the battle ended within a minute."
Since he had already "sold out" Shin, Kakashi simply said, "Although I don't know the specific combat process, he is indeed capable of doing such a thing. My elder brother's strength has always been stronger than mine."
Cough!!
Hiruzen couldn't help but cough and sat down.
In this situation, Kakashi should not be lying, because lying would be meaningless. Calling Shin over for a simple verification would reveal the truth. He just needed a little time to accept this information.
Shin... stronger than Kakashi?!
It's normal for an elder brother to be stronger than a younger brother, but for Shin and Kakashi, it was an extraordinary matter!
One must know that Kakashi was a rare genius in Hidden Leaf for many years, like the young White Fang of Hidden Leaf, Sakumo Hatake!
If all this was true, it meant that Shin, an eight-year-old boy, had killed an elite Chunin from Hidden Mist Village within a minute, and his talent might even surpass Kakashi's!
Hiruzen picked up his pipe, took a deep puff, and after exhaling the smoke, he said, "Go and call Shin over."
"Yes."
An Anbu responded and disappeared with a whoosh.
...
Ninja Academy.
Today was the last day before the final exams.
Shin's class was currently gathered on the training ground, lined up in formation. In an open space in front of them, two students were fiercely sparring.
Clang, clang, clang!!
Kunai clashed continuously, accompanied by crisp sounds and sparks flying.
"Yaaaaahhhh..."
Obito Uchiha yelled with all his might, his kunai slashing down fiercely, forcing his opponent back with sheer strength. He then threw his kunai, forcing the opponent back another step.
Then he quickly formed hand seals.
"Fire Style! Grand Fireball Jutsu!"
This time, the ninjutsu did not fail, but was successfully released. A huge fireball instantly blasted forward, causing the other student to show a look of horror, seemingly unable to dodge.
Whoosh!
Seeing this, the Chunin instructor's figure flashed, and he quickly formed hand seals.
"Water Style! Water Wall!"
Splash!
Water surged, colliding with the Grand Fireball, making sizzling sounds and extinguishing Obito Uchiha's Grand Fireball.
After putting out the Grand Fireball, the Chunin instructor exhaled, straightened his body, and immediately announced, "Obito Uchiha wins."
"Oh oh oh oh!!!"
Obito cheered excitedly.
This time, he finally didn't embarrass himself.
Looking back, he saw Rin and other students applauding him, and he felt a surge of satisfaction. As he walked back to the crowd, he jutted his chin at Shin.
Shin didn't respond to Obito's provocation. Instead, he stood calmly, clapping, his eyes deep, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.
"Shin, are you in a bad mood?"
Kurenai had noticed Shin's strange state today early on, and after the applause ended, she couldn't help but ask Shin in a low voice.
"No."
Shin shook his head and said, "Just thinking about something..."
Just as Shin was looking into the distance, lost in thought, the Chunin instructor on the field took out a list and read out the names of the next pair of students to fight.
"Next up, Shin Hatake versus Homuro Hyuga."
Hearing this voice, the eyes of the nearby students immediately fell on Shin and Homuro Hyuga.
Homuro Hyuga walked out of the crowd and said calmly, "This pairing is not bad. Let me show you the strength of the prestigious Hyuga clan, Shin."
He had been slightly displeased with Shin regarding the previous incident, but not to the extent of childishly looking for trouble with Shin. Now that they were grouped together for this mock battle, it was naturally the best outcome.
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