
Hokage Building.
After returning to the Hokage Building, Elder Hiruzen sat in his office and thought about the increasingly strange situation as he thought about it…
The part that puzzled him the most was the strength Hyuga Kuroto showed today, higher than the former Hokage's assumptions before. Sarutobi Hiruzen regards Hyuga Kuroto as Jonin's elite level, however, Hyuga Kuroto clearly surpasses that level…
After thinking about it for a while, elder Hiruzen called Hatake Kakashi to his office.
As Kakashi enters the new office of the former Hokage, he takes off his new Anbu mask and asks Elder Hiruzen, "Sandaime-sama, is there a mission for me?"
Unlike Kuroto, Shisui, as well as several other Anbu captains, Kakashi is still part of the Anbu department… The reason he was not ostracized from Anbu was because he had learned the Flying Thunder God Technique similar to Konoha's Yellow Lightning, and because of that, he was highly valued by Danzo.
Sandaime Hokage shook his head, and said, “No, there is no mission... I just want to ask you a few questions.” then, he pondered for a moment, and asked, I just want to ask, “You and Hyuga Kuroto are from the same generation, even the short time you stayed in the academy, you both were in the same year and class, at the same time, you were both in the same year and class, Both of you are part of the – 11 team for several years. ”
"Kuroto?" Kakashi muttered, then said, “Kuroto.. he is very responsible and trustworthy, but when we were part of Team 11, we got along well. Even though he doesn't talk much, it can be said that he is the brain of the 11-team, almost all of our missions will run very smoothly and unhindered without anything unexpected happening.”.
Sandaime nodded with a serious expression, then asked again, “And what is his strength? In my opinion, how strong is he?
Kakashi did not even need to think about it and immediately replied, “Very strong..I could never beat him when we were in team-11, even now, after I had mastered it, I could never beat him, I don't really think that beating him is possible. Basically, we are on the same level, maybe.”.
"Is that so?" When the former Hokage heard such an answer from Kakashi, his eyebrows stiffened in an unexpected expression…
A student of Konoha's Yellow Lightning and son of Konoha's White Taring, Kakashi's talent and strength are unquestionable, and recently Kakashi also learned the Flying Lightning God Technique, and just needed to get better at it and integrate its use in his fighting style.
So, it can be said that among the younger generation of Shinobi, Kakashi should be the most talented and the second strongest, he said, the first rank clearly fell into the hands of Uchiha Shisui who had reached the level of Super Kage at such a young age, but Kakashi had to be the best ... And Kakashi is also Sarutobi's candidate who has been planned to be trained for Konoha's next Hokage position ...
However, it was only today that Hiruzen realized that that was not the case.Hyuga Kuroto who was a disciple of Orochimaru was the same, if not stronger than the current Kakashi…
'Well, I guess, making him Headmaster of Ninja Academy was really a very good decision.let's see how he looks there.' thought the former Hokage with a serious expression on his face.
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On Kuroto's side.
Unaware of Sandaime Hokage's thoughts, and his discussion with Kakashi, Kuroto is on his way to the Ninja Academy, accompanying him is his lover and fiance, Hyuga Yui.
Yui raised Kuroto's hand, and after putting it on her shoulder, she asked lightly, "Say Kuroto-kun, when did you become so strong?"
Kuroto tightened her grip on her shoulder and replied with a smile, “I've always been very strong, only that I didn't show it openly. Just think about it, if I don't have the necessary strength, it's just that I don't have the necessary strength, how could I do that? become the most elite Anbu team leader?”
Yui nodded lightly, "I think it's true... To become the captain of Team-Ro, you must have the necessary qualifications.but it is still very surprising to see your strength today, you are much stronger than I thought."
Kuroto explained, "The rate of Anbu casualties is very high, the fact that I was able to last so long unharmed, it must not be just luck ..."
"Yes you're right." Yui nodded, then said, “That's why I feel relieved now that you have left the Anbu.” department
"M-hm." Yui nodded then leaned her head on Kuroto's shoulder as the two slowly walked through Konoha's streets and walked towards Konoha's Ninja Academy.
It didn't take long for the two to arrive at the newly built Ninja Academy. From the look of the new building, it is seen that the village has incurred considerable costs when rebuilding the Ninja Academy.
The new Ninja Academy is several times larger than its previous size, its position is the same, near the center of the village, near the center of the village, and considering the children attending the academy is the future of Konoha, Konoha, it was very safe from all sides.
While walking on the academy's playground, Yui covered her mouth and chuckled, "I never imagined that one day you would become the Headmaster of Ninja Academy."
Kuroto looked at the new campus and said with a nostalgic expression, "To be honest, I didn't expect it either. So, I was also quite surprised when Sandaime-sama assigned me as the Headmaster of Ninja Academy."
Yui smiled. Regardless of whether they expected it or not, the fact that Kuroto got this position was very good news.
At this moment, as if he was remembering something, his expression became nostalgic and melancholic and he spoke, "Kuroto-kun, do you remember the times of our academy?"
"Sort ..." Kuroto replied faintly ...
Yui said, “Do you remember the practice exam in our first year? We had to catch the enemy spy who had infiltrated the village.. Kakashi-san became an enemy spy while the rest of our class tried to catch him...At that time you also tried to capture Kakashi-san?”.
Kuroto felt ashamed when reminded of those days, and pretended not to remember them, “Eh, did such a thing happen? I don't remember at all..”.
Yui giggled at Kuroto's embarrassment, then said, “Even if you don't remember it, I remember, actually quite clearly, most of our class was killed (defeated) by Kakashi-san alone, only you, Asuma-san, Guy-san, and Obito-san were left behind. The four of you tried to cooperate and capture Kakashi-san, meanwhile, me, Rin, Kurenai, and Shizune cheered for the four of you… but, even when the four of you worked together, Kakashi-san still defeated all of you…
And not long after that. Kakashi-san took the graduation test.and then a few years later we all also passed, and since then..
As he said, some painful memories emerged.the death of some friends in the third great shinobi war...
Kuroto clearly understood this, he lightly squeezed his hand to get it out of that pitiful thought, and said, “We are all Shinobi, I think, and we are all ready to die when we become part of the war. Victims are inevitable, people will die one day this is an irreversible fact.
Yui retracted her thoughts and nodded, "Hmmm.death is inevitable."
As Yui muttered Kuroto also saw the dim moon in the daytime sky…
Of course, death was inevitable, but at the same time, it was inevitable if one managed to escape the life cycle and die…
The woman sealed on the moon is direct evidence of this conjecture, she who ate the fruit of the God Tree escaped the bonds of this Karma cycle.
If Kuroto succeeds in his Divine Project, then he will also escape the life and death cycle…
But it was a distant dream, and Kuroto had to work for it.
Kuroto and Yui walk silently and after passing through the playground, they leave the school and walk towards Konoha Hospital, Kuroto drops Yui off at the hospital, then she immediately returns to Ninja Academy.