Chapter 319: Dreams are possible, but reality is cruel

Before Hatake Sakumo could speak, Shizuichi continued:

"This dress is nice and elegant."

Hatake Sakumo: "........."

It's not good at all. I already regret wearing it. Besides, no matter how good the Hokage half-sleeves look, can they be more handsome than your Hokage robe?

"I do have something I want to talk to you about. I've been quite free lately and don't have much to do."

Ever since Hatake Sakumo put on the Hokage half-sleeves, he has been put on ice by the village.

There was no chance that he would be sent to fight in any war.

The Third Hokage and others had not summoned him for a long time.

With nothing to do, Hatake Sakumo had to stay at home and practice hard. During this time, he also married a wife and tried hard to have a baby.

"Then let's find a place to talk slowly and have something to eat."

After spending a few hours in the Hokage's office, Jingyi was actually a little hungry.

The two hit it off and found a pub that was still open.

After ordering two side dishes, Hatake Sakumo, with a worried look on his face, drank several glasses of wine in a row.

Tsk!

Looking at Hatake Sakumo, whose face turned red after a few drinks, Jingyi could only sigh and express his admiration.

I am not good at drinking but I still drink like this, and I am not afraid of getting myself drunk.

Speaking of drinking, Jingyi thought of Jiraiya. This bastard Jiraiya was really desperate when carrying out his missions.

A few years ago, I took Shengshu and Xiao Huangmao out. After completing the mission after a long time, I came back and set off again immediately without even taking a rest.

I really don't know whether it was the Third Hokage who forced him or he forced himself.

Maybe Jiraiya felt embarrassed for being away from the village for too long, so he wanted to use this method to make up for his guilt.

He himself didn't care, but if Shengshu and Xiao Huangmao followed him, they would be in big trouble.

"bump!!!"

Putting down the wine glass heavily, Hatake Sakumo, whose breath smelled of alcohol, smiled bitterly and said, "Jingyi, do you think I was wrong? I'm beginning to regret wearing this dress. I can feel that many people are starting to stay away from me. The Hokage is even unwilling to summon me or use me."

"Is it just because of a piece of clothing?"

Hatake Sakumo's heart was filled with bitterness. He had made many contributions to the village, but he couldn't say that he could be compared with Jingyi. At least ordinary people could not compare with him.

But everything changed after putting on a Hokage half-sleeve.

"Senior, the clothes are not the point, the point is your attitude."

Hatake Sakumo has probably been depressed for a while, otherwise he wouldn't have come to him to complain at this time.

"Attitude? What attitude? Aren't the clothes a reward from the Daming Prefecture? Should I refuse it?"

No wonder you were forced to death by public opinion from that old guy Danzo Shimura. You really don't use your brain at all.

Apart from training and improving your strength, your other abilities, Hatake Sakumo, are blank?

Jingyi didn't know what to say.

"Rewards are rewards, but don't forget that we are from Konoha. No matter how good the things given by the Daimyofu are, they cannot change our identity."

Jingyi took a sip of the wine slowly and frowned for a moment. This stuff tastes really bad.

If he had a choice, he would rather have a glass of happy water.

"What do you mean?"

Hatake Sakumo didn't understand.

Jingyi is a bit more straightforward:

“The daimyo has been trying to use various means to strengthen his influence in the village, which actually violates the order of coexistence between the daimyo and the village.

No matter who you are, you don’t want the daimyo to sit on your head and tell you what to do.”

"Secondly, you want to be Hokage. This is the bottom line of the guy in the Hokage's office. You stepped on your senior."

"........."

Did I step on the Hokage's landmine?

I'm afraid what happened in Daming Prefecture is nothing. What's really scary is stepping on a landmine.

It was as if Hatake Sakumo's brain was struck by thunder, and he stood there in a daze.

"But, but......"

Sweat broke out on Hatake Sakumo's forehead. He was so anxious that his words were a little incoherent:

"But isn't being a Hokage the dream of many young ninjas? Do you think you can deny everything about me just because of a piece of clothing?"

Poor unlucky guy.

Jingyi felt that he should first shatter Hatake Sakumo's dream of becoming Hokage.

"Senior, dreams are dreams and reality is reality, haven't you heard it?

Dreams are full of hope, but reality is very skinny. It is good to have dreams, but it also requires the person in the Hokage's office to be willing to give in."

He pulled the Hokage robe on his body and said quietly:

"You couldn't wait to put on the Hokage half-sleeves, but I put on the Hokage robe, but the results were different. What's the root cause?"

"........"

root cause?

Hatake Sakumo racked his brains to think.

What is the root cause?

"Is it because of your great contribution that you are stronger?"

"Pfft~~~~"

Stop it, don't say anymore. What you said makes me want to beat you to death.

The sake in Jingyi's mouth sprayed out directly. Hatake Sakumo, who was a little numb, didn't dodge and was sprayed in the face.

But he couldn't care about that at the moment.

Wiping the wine from the corner of his mouth, Jingyi laughed in anger, and could only slap the table and say to Hatake Sakumo:

"The fundamental reason is that our Hokage knows that I have no interest in his position. He doesn't need to guard against me at all. Besides, Tsunade is here."

"Let's not talk about Tsunade being a candidate for Hokage. Even if the candidate has not been confirmed, anyone who wants to become Hokage cannot avoid Tsunade."

"Not to mention you, Senior, even Orochimaru and Jiraiya are the same."

"So senior, wake up and stop talking about dreams. They're not realistic."

"On the contrary, it will bring trouble to you, your family, and even your children."

Hatake Sakumo, who was originally a little emotional, became completely quiet. He stopped drinking and just sat in the chair blankly, his pupils seemed to be empty.

You won’t be hit, right?

It shouldn't be that serious. They are just a few true words. They can't be compared with the public opinion attack by Shimura Danzo.

The food has been served.

Jingyi ate quietly, and Hatake Sakumo was still the same.

He was still distracted until Jingyi finished eating.

Maybe the shattered dreams from childhood had a big impact on him.

Fortunately, the impact is great, and it is better than being targeted by senior management all the time.

For other reasons, the Third Hokage and others may let you go, but if you want to be Hokage, then I'm sorry, I will target you to death.

After eating and drinking, Jing stood up, patted Hatake Sakumo's shoulder, put the money on the table and left.

As for how long it will take Hatake Sakumo to face himself and recover, it depends on himself.

It is impossible to persuade such a stubborn person.

You can only think about it for yourself.

This is true for Hatake Sakumo and his future son Hatake Kakashi.

The Third Hokage put a lot of effort into making Kakashi Hatake face himself.

Although I did it with a purpose in mind, at least it can be considered a credit.

It's ridiculous to say that Konoha, which is full of talented people, has fallen to the point where it needs a ninja like Kakashi to be its face. It has to be said that this is the tragedy of Konoha and the incompetence of the Third Hokage.