Chapter 70 Night Talk

Under the cover of night, the Hatake clan lurking in the darkness is like a peerless divine weapon hidden in a scabbard. Anyone who covets it has to consider whether they can withstand the attack of the divine weapon. Although the Hatake clan has never been truly prominent and has always been at the middle and lower level among the ninja clans in Konoha Village, it was not until the generation of Hatake Sakumo that they became truly famous in the ninja world.

As long as Hatake Sakumo survives, the Hatake clan will be a well-known ninja clan in the village, even if its members are few. And according to Ye Shan's observation and speculation, Hatake Sakumo's son Hatake Kakashi is a rare genius, and he will definitely inherit his father's name and dominate the ninja world in the future. Moreover, Ye Shan believes that Kakashi is one of the few original protagonists he knows, and he will definitely be very successful in the village in the future, so he did not hesitate to stand up for him that day. Otherwise, Ye Shan would only cripple the root ninja instead of killing him. After all, being too aggressive does not suit his style.

Just as Ye Shan was squatting silently watching the Hatake clan's territory, a hand reached out from the darkness and patted his shoulder.

Ye Shan's body suddenly tensed up, and his hands that seemed to be casually placed on his knees turned into afterimages. In an instant, his right hand took out a kunai and stabbed behind him, while his left hand condensed a large amount of fire-attribute chakra, ready to create an explosion and escape at any time.

"it's me."

A faint voice made Ye Shan stop his movements. After his cheeks twitched a few times, he silently released the chakra condensed in his left hand slowly into the air.

"Lord Sakumo, this is too much of a joke." Ye Shan said helplessly.

Although Ye Shan is not a perception type ninja, there are not many ninjas in Konoha Village who can quietly touch his back. After years of fighting on the battlefield, Ye Shan is extremely sensitive to the air fluctuations and chakra reactions around him. Without this ability, he would have died on the battlefield long ago.

Hatake Sakumo, wearing his family's attire, which was a rare white outfit, said, "You are too unvigilant, but your reaction ability is good, and you haven't slacked off over the years."

Ye Shan stood up and looked at the tall Hatake Sakumo behind him, only to find that his face was full of fatigue. It was not the fatigue from performing high-intensity tasks for a long time, but the mental fatigue. His usually sharp eyes also dimmed.

"I wonder what you want me to do tonight? If you want to seek help, just let someone tell you."

Hatake Sakumo shook his head without saying anything, pointed to the clan land in front of him, and disappeared instantly. Ye Shan pursed his lips, hesitated for a moment, and then instantly entered the Hatake clan's mansion.

The residence of the Hatake clan looked clean, tidy, dignified and solemn from the outside, but once inside Ye Shan discovered that many parts of the residence were overgrown with weeds, and even the walls had many cracks, giving it a dilapidated and desolate appearance.

As if he had noticed Ye Shan's gaze, Hatake Sakumo looked around and said calmly, "When I was young, this place was very lively and there was not enough space to live here. But later on, the number of people in the tribe decreased, and finally only my branch was left to continue the tradition."

Ye Shan was silent. He knew what caused the number of people in the Hatake clan to decrease, and he also knew what caused the Hatake clan to be so dilapidated. It was nothing but war. Years of war not only caused heavy casualties among civilian ninjas, but also caused some small and medium-sized ninja clans to be wiped out and completely disappeared in the long river of history. If it weren't for the sudden appearance of Hatake Sakumo, the Hatake clan would have been destroyed. So, what did these ninjas get in the war? Ye Shan couldn't understand why there would be a war without any interests. Isn't war for conquest and plunder?

Seeing that Yeshan didn't say anything, Hatake Sakumo lost interest in reminiscing about the past and walked into a house on the left that looked tidy.

After the two of them sat down, Kakashi brought tea and some snacks on a wooden tray with his little hands.

"Kakashi, stay here and listen and watch, but don't talk."

Hatake Sakumo's words interrupted Kakashi who was about to walk out, which made him a little scared because his father's tone seemed to contain some kind of oppression.

Seeing this, Ye Shan moved to the side, asked Kakashi to sit next to him, and then asked again the purpose of inviting him here tonight.

Hatake Sakumo did not answer Ye Shan's question, but stared at the teacup in his right hand in a trance. After a long while, he said, "Do you hate me?"

Ye Shan was slightly stunned, and was about to blurt out "I don't hate you", but Hatake Sakumo's hawk-like sharp gaze made him narrow his eyes and carefully consider his words.

"To say I don't hate you is just deceiving myself, but I can't really say I hate you either. At most I just have some complaints."

"Are you blaming me for being stubborn?" asked Hatake Sakumo.

Ye Shan shook his head, took off the Konoha forehead protector from his forehead and said on the table: "Everyone has their own obsessions, and I am no exception. I just blame you for not liking me."

What Ye Shan said tonight was completely true. During the dozens of months he stayed at the border of the Land of Fire, he had been looking forward to Hatake Sakumo's help, but in the end it was the Uchiha clan who solved Ye Shan's dilemma. Naturally, he blamed Hatake Sakumo.

This is all human nature, there is nothing to hide.

Hatake Sakumo nodded, retracted his sharp gaze and stared at the cup again, saying: "Joining the Uchiha clan is your best choice. It's much better to follow them than to follow me."

"Do you know why I asked you to come?"

"do not know."

"Because I intend to commit suicide."

The calm tone contained enough information to shock the ninja world. Hayama was caught off guard and crushed the teacup in his hand. Kakashi was even more confused. He forgot his father's order, crawled quickly on the floor, came in front of Hatake Sakumo, and wanted to hug his legs.

"Don't abandon my father!"

Kakashi's childish voice made the cold Hatake Sakumo's eyes waver, but then they were covered with determination. After reaching out his hand to push Kakashi away, he said: "Kakashi, no one in the world can accompany you forever. As time goes by, you have to learn to grow up alone."

After saying that, he squeezed Kakashi unconscious without hesitation, and then an old servant carried him out of the room.

"Why?" There was no emotion in Ye Shan's words, only coldness.

"The Fire Nation needs an explanation, the Daimyo needs an explanation, and the village needs an explanation even more, so I will give them an explanation, that's all."

Hatake Sakumo spoke very calmly, so calmly that it seemed as if he was just explaining what to eat tomorrow.

"boom!"

The well-made table was smashed to pieces by Ye Shan's slap, and a flame that appeared out of nowhere devoured the broken remains.

"You are acting like a coward! If you have the guts, then go to the Hokage Building and give them an explanation!"

Bullshit explanation. What Hatake Sakumo did was just some mistakes in the mission. The death of hundreds of civilians cannot be blamed on him. The most he should do is give up his position as the head of the Anbu as a punishment, but he will never commit suicide.

Ninjas are the carriers and tools for executing missions, but they also have their own feelings and judgments, and are not really precise machines. It is inevitable that some irrelevant people or people involved in the mission will die in dangerous missions. If it is really serious, then the three Konoha ninjas who accidentally caused the deaths of countless civilians on the battlefield of the Rain Country will all commit suicide to apologize.

"You are just talking bullshit. Go and commit suicide. Don't think you can save the situation by doing this. You will only make Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others happy!"

In an emotional state, Ye Shan smashed everything that could be smashed in the house. Seeing that Hatake Sakumo was still drinking tea as if nothing had happened, he immediately became furious and snatched the teacup from his hand and crushed it to pieces.

The sharp fragments cut Yeshan's palm, and blood dripped from his fingertips onto the floor, quickly staining Hatake Sakumo's clean and tidy socks red.

"Ye Shan, let's talk, there's no need to be so excited."

Ye Shan took a few deep breaths and felt his rationality returning to his body. After nodding, he sat directly to the right of Hatake Sakumo, looking at the overgrown rockery in the courtyard and assuming an attitude of listening attentively.

What Hatake Sakumo said is just bullshit in Yeshan's mind. No matter how much you talk, it's still bullshit.

Those who want to commit suicide to save the situation are not talking nonsense.