He could only try his best to dodge, but in the end, a piece of his collar was still cut off.
"Father, I lost again."
After a piece of fabric was cut from his collar, Kakashi decided to stop fighting. His father had shown mercy, otherwise, it would have been his throat that was cut.
Hatake Sakumo said, "Kakashi, swordsmanship cannot rely completely on the eyes, especially since the Sharingan doesn't seem to coordinate well with your eyes. You kept your right eye closed the whole time, using the Sharingan to observe my sword movements."
"Yeah, the dynamic vision of the Sharingan is too strong. Using both eyes causes different information to be received. It might not affect fighting other ninjas, but when the opponent is father, it's better to keep one eye closed."
Kakashi said as he pulled down his headband and handed a bottle of water to Hatake Sakumo.
"Doing so leaves blind spots, which causes situations like just now... But Kakashi, your strength has improved remarkably. The rest is up to you to overcome this issue."
Hatake Sakumo said this with a smile. Relying on just the Hatake Blade Technique, Kakashi's strength was already among the top Jonin, and he also knew a variety of ninjutsu, able to handle many different situations.
Most importantly, Kakashi's chakra, with his current level of chakra, the Sharingan's consumption is negligible. Instead, it provides powerful dynamic vision. As long as you get used to it, it will definitely become an asset.
"It's all because of your good training, father. But is it really okay to do it this way?"
Kakashi curiously asked, "Aren't you the Fourth Generation Hokage...?"
A Hokage who spends four days out of seven training with his son. While Kakashi hoped his father would do this, he worried that people might gossip about him neglecting the village. He, as the son, was a bit concerned.
"It's okay. Mr. Yoichi might complain, but I left a shadow clone there. If anything major happens, I'll be notified. Besides, I also..."
Before Hatake Sakumo could finish, he saw the Third Generation Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, approaching.
Thus, Hatake Sakumo stood up and walked toward Sarutobi Hiruzen. When he got close, he greeted him, "Third Lord, is there something you need?"
"I just suddenly wanted to chat with you, Sakumo."
Sarutobi Hiruzen said with a smile, and then went with Hatake Sakumo to sit on a stone bench next to the training ground, while Kakashi stood by without approaching.
"Sakumo, Kakashi has been improving very quickly recently. He's truly the village's youngest Jonin. At this rate, it might be hard for you to win against him in five years."
"Not at all. Kakashi still has a lot to learn."
Hatake Sakumo roughly understood the implication of Sarutobi Hiruzen's words, but he indeed didn't like this kind of indirect talking, preferring the straightforward communication style of Uchiha Yoichi.
So he asked, "Third Lord, you came to see me this time because...?"
"Hmm... there are indeed some things I want to ask,"
Sarutobi Hiruzen thought for a moment before slowly asking, "Sakumo, it seems you're not willing to be Hokage, and this intention has become more apparent. Are you planning to step down and choose a new Hokage?"
Lately, Hatake Sakumo's frequent idleness wasn't a secret. Although there was a Hatake Sakumo in the Hokage Building, it was certainly his shadow clone. Most of the official duties had been moved to the Hokage Assistant's office.
"I do have that intention!"
After Hatake Sakumo spoke, he asked Sarutobi Hiruzen, "What does the Third Lord mean?"
"Jiraiya wants to run for the Fifth Generation Hokage, and he's willing to contribute everything for the village. If you, Sakumo, are thinking of stepping down as Hokage, I hope..."
Hearing Sarutobi Hiruzen's words, Hatake Sakumo nodded knowingly and, after some thought, said, "Jiraiya, huh... He's indeed accomplished many high-difficulty tasks recently and has quite the reputation and strength... Alright then."
"The Akatsuki Organization is Konoha's biggest headache recently. Within a year, whoever can capture a member of the Akatsuki Organization and bring them back, I will step down from the Hokage position and report their achievements to Lord Daimyo."
After making his decision, Hatake Sakumo felt a sense of relief, thinking to himself, 'Mr. Yoichi, it's not that I want to step down willingly, but because the Third Hokage forced my hand...'
Otherwise, year after year, Hatake Sakumo felt being dragged by Uchiha Yoichi, and if this dragged into next year, there would be another reason to keep him for another year. Luckily, Sarutobi Hiruzen came to him privately, giving him a legitimate reason this time.
Even with this opportunity to step down, Hatake Sakumo felt that Jiraiya had no chance.
Jiraiya and Sarutobi Hiruzen stayed away from Konoha's affairs, but he was the Fourth Hokage and sometimes had to review things. Of the village's current state, seventy percent was due to the efforts of the Uchiha Race.
The percentage of foreign clan ninja to Uchiha ninja in the Security Team had already reached fifty-fifty. Within a year, there were six Jonin teams led by the Uchiha Race, and many had joined other departments and were performing quite well.
Without relying on the fame of the Uchiha Race to be domineering, they instead took the lead and performed exceptionally well.
It's said that even Tsunade is fond of Uchiha Yoichi, and even Orochimaru cooperates with Uchiha Yoichi. The Daimyo is also optimistic about Uchiha Yoichi. Even he, the Fourth Hokage, is...
Hatake Sakumo almost wanted to advise the Third Hokage to just let it go like he did. The village is getting better every day. Isn't that enough?
But if he said those words, he'd feel like he'd be letting down Mr. Yoichi.