Chapter 80 Kakashi's Choice

Kakashi was very confused about the arrangement made by his late father. In his heart, Hayama was the ninja who truly cared about him, and the Hokage series was really hard to rely on.

"Why did Father arrange this?"

Being young has its advantages. You can ask any questions at any time, and in most cases you will not be rejected.

Sure enough, after thinking for a moment, the old servant said, "Because of faction and strength."

"Faction?" Kakashi was even more confused. He couldn't understand why they were divided into factions when they were all ninjas from the same village. Logically, they were all one family.

"Yayama is very close to the Uchiha clan and belongs to the Uchiha line. The Uchiha line has never been favored by the top leaders. Even Shimura Danzo has made it his mission to destroy the Uchiha clan. It is foreseeable that they will not have an easy time in the future."

"The Hokage faction is full of talented people, with the Sannin in charge and talented ninjas like Minato Namikaze who have grown up. So you speculate that the Fourth and Fifth Hokage will most likely be from the Hokage faction."

"Yayama is definitely very good to the family and to you, but after the death of the master, we have to consider the future development prospects of the Hatake clan. From this point of view, it is definitely a wise choice to get close to the Hokage family."

The old servant said a lot in one breath, but Kakashi understood it all.

In general, Hayama is good but Naruto is better, it's just that it's nice to be under the shade of a big tree.

Kakashi nodded. Although he was somewhat reluctant, he agreed when he thought that this was arranged by his father who had just passed away.

Hatake Sakumo had just died, and the rumors in the village had not yet weighed down Kakashi's head like a mountain. At this moment, all he felt was sadness, and his persistence in the mission had not yet been revealed.

Seeing that it was already light and Kakashi had not yet appeared, Ye Shan felt a little anxious. According to etiquette, Kakashi should personally tidy up Hatake Sakumo's body, and no one else could do it for him. Even though this was cruel for a child, rules were rules.

Just when Yeshan's knees were starting to hurt from kneeling for too long, Kakashi appeared in black.

"Brother Hayama, Lord Fugaku, thank you for your hard work."

Kakashi said this politely, but Yeshan keenly heard a hint of alienation in his words and his heart sank.

"Nothing. This is what I should do. It's getting late. I'll go prepare the items needed for condolences."

As he spoke, Ye Shan slowly stood up, but almost fell because of the pain in his knees.

"Thank you very much, but that's not necessary."

Kakashi felt a little ashamed and didn't dare to look up and look Yeshan in the eye. One of his little hands nervously fiddled with the corner of his clothes.

"Grandpa Fu has gone to buy the items needed for the condolences. You can go back and rest."

Ye Shan was stunned, his brain was like his knees, and after a long while, he said in a hoarse voice, "Okay."

Uchiha Fugaku's face darkened. As the young patriarch of the Uchiha clan, he would never have appeared here if he had not accompanied his good friend Ye Shan.

"you..."

Yeshan grabbed Uchiha Fugaku's arm to interrupt what he was about to say, then bowed again to the cold and stiff body of Hatake Sakumo, stared at it deeply, and limped out of the bedroom.

It was not until the two of them walked away that Uchiha Fugaku could no longer bear it and complained in dissatisfaction.

"Ye Shan, the Hatake clan is so rude that they actually kicked us out. We are just being ignored."

After Uchiha Fugaku finished speaking, he didn't get a response from his friend for a long time, and he couldn't help but feel curious. Then he realized that Ye Shan had fallen behind him alone at some point.

"what happened?"

Uchiha Fugaku walked back and came in front of his friend, only to suddenly realize that Ye Shan's eyes were red.

"Am I a failure?" Ye Shan asked self-deprecatingly, pinching his thigh with his hand to drive back the tears that were about to fall.

"Not at all. In my mind, Ye Shan, you have always been an excellent ninja with a calm personality, a quick mind, and strong strength. How can you be considered a failure?"

Ye Shan forced a laugh, but then the sense of dignity brought by a mature soul and the frustration brought by reality surged into his heart again. He could no longer hold back and two lines of tears flowed down.

"But why don't they want to believe me? Hatake Sakumo is like this, and so is his son. They would rather choose to be close to the narrow-minded, sweet-mouthed Sarutobi Hiruzen than to believe in me, a person who truly opens his heart."

Uchiha Fugaku only then realized the hidden meaning behind Kakashi's driving the two out, and his anger grew even stronger. But seeing his friend so sad, he couldn't get angry.

Both of them were powerful and mature adult ninjas. They might be extremely skilled in how to kill people efficiently, but they were not very good at comforting people.

"It's okay, the future will prove them wrong." Uchiha Fugaku was a little at a loss and kept repeating the same sentence over and over again.

Ye Shan's tears streamed down his cheeks, even soaking the close-fitting shirt he wore under the Konoha vest. A strong feeling of powerlessness enveloped him, making him unable to control his tear glands.

"Hatake Sakumo didn't believe I would abide by the bottom line when he was alive, and thought I would become a tool for killing; after his death, he didn't believe I could provide Kakashi with a good environment to grow up in, and would rather let his son recognize a thief as his father. Am I that bad?"

"I also want to live in harmony with the Hokage family, but they are pressing me step by step and want to kill me. What's wrong with me trying to live!"

"Fugaku, what exactly am I lacking?"

Uchiha Fugaku pondered for a long time, and decided to speak his mind: "Power."

"What you lack is power, a power that only obeys you."

"Lord Hatake Sakumo is a top-notch ninja, but he was pushed to the brink of collapse by public opinion without much resistance. What he lacks is the power to protect himself."

"Take my own case for example. In terms of military exploits and strength, the Uchiha clan is definitely the strongest family in the village and even in the entire ninja world. However, it lacks the support of other forces, which leads to troubles everywhere in the village and everything goes wrong."

"If you now have the power and resources to compete with Sarutobi Hiruzen, how could Hatake Sakumo not choose to entrust his son to you?"

Ye Shan's red eyes gradually returned to normal, his tears stopped flowing, and he suddenly felt enlightened.

Uchiha Fugaku was right. What he lacked now was power. A ninja without power, no matter how strong he was, would only become a knife in the hands of those in power. He would be used when needed and destroyed when not needed.

Hatake Sakumo is a clear example. Sarutobi Hiruzen just moved up and down, and rumors killed him.

Ye Shan's eyes lit up, and something called ambition emerged. From the beginning to the end, Ye Shan was thinking about how to survive in the cruel ninja world, and never thought about developing his own power. His ideal was to retire at the age of 40 and use the money he saved to open a store. He even thought about what kind of store to open - a hot pot restaurant.

But it is really not possible without his own power. It takes three to make a fence, and it takes three to make a hero. If Ye Shan wants to survive safely and let the people around him live the life they want, he must have supporting forces.

No one would engage in a certain profession with great ambition from the beginning. Even Zhu Yuanzhang chose to rebel just to survive.

Ye Shan wanted to live, but some people didn't want him to live and wanted him to die. There was no other way, so Ye Shan could only express his ambition and develop his own power to ensure his right to survive.

Kakashi chose the powerful and influential Hokage faction. Yeshan didn't blame him. He just hated that he didn't have enough power to become the chosen one.

Perhaps on this morning, Ye Shan began his ambitious journey.