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Chapter 296: Sakumo Hatake: Is This Truly My Son? [67]
Chapter 296: Sakumo Hatake: Is This Truly My Son? [67]
Konoha.
At the village entrance.
Several Konoha ninjas were maintaining a barrier, confining Sakumo Hatake within. Tsunade stood outside the barrier, recounting the story of Sakumo's son, Kakashi, to him.
Upon learning from Tsunade that after his death, Kakashi had graduated early and become a Chunin at the age of six, Sakumo's eyes reflected a hint of guilt. He knew that his death must have been the trigger for Kakashi's accelerated growth.
"He must have gone through a lot," Sakumo sighed inwardly.
The 'he' in his thoughts referred not to Kakashi, but to Feng Ye. The fact that Feng Ye had continued his studies at the Ninja Academy peacefully after Sakumo's death, only graduating at the age of nine, showed that he had been bearing the immense pressure of his father's passing without any outward signs of struggle, while also taking care of Kakashi and helping him through that difficult time.
After that.
Sakumo listened as Tsunade recounted how Feng Ye became a disciple of Orochimaru, and how Kakashi took Jiraiya of the Sannin as his teacher. A sense of admiration filled his heart as he realized that in the end, both his sons had followed the path of the Hokage.
Then came the tale of Feng Ye's first taste of fame on the battlefield of the Grass Country, where, at the age of ten, he slew countless Iwagakure ninjas, showcasing his genius.
Next.
Was the battle in the Wind Country, where he slew the legendary Chiyo of Sunagakure, achieving fame in a single battle! Sakumo was somewhat astonished to learn that Chiyo had met her end at Feng Ye's hands. He had faced Chiyo on the battlefield himself and let her escape, never imagining that she would ultimately perish at his son's hands.
Aside from his astonishment, he felt even more awe. Even at the age of eleven, he himself had not yet reached Chiyo's level of strength.
At eleven years old,
he had barely reached the level of a Jonin.
Feng Ye's achievements after that were nothing short of stunning. He first slew the Third Raikage, then the Toad Sage, Jiraiya. Moreover, he single-handedly infiltrated Amegakure and assassinated Jiraiya! As he heard this, Sakumo felt his mind grow hazy.
The events up until now had been somewhat understandable.
But from Feng Ye's assassination of the Third Raikage to his solo infiltration of Amegakure and the killing of Jiraiya, things started to become increasingly incomprehensible.
How had Feng Ye suddenly become so powerful?!
After that.
Feng Ye disappeared for two years, and when he reappeared, his strength had grown even more formidable. He single-handedly attacked Sunagakure, inflicting heavy damage, and then went on to eliminate the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, among other feats, which now seemed almost trivial in comparison.
By this point, Feng Ye had indisputably become the strongest ninja in the world of ninjas!
Then.
Feng Ye became the Hokage! The Fifth Hokage at just fifteen years old! And he was recognized by countless Konoha ninjas as the 'strongest Hokage in history.' Despite his young age, he faced no issues. Instead, with his forceful style and formidable strength, he led Konoha out of the quagmire of war and towards rapid development within just two short years.
It was during these two years that Feng Ye became a Hokage respected by almost every Konoha ninja, unifying the various clans within Konoha.
After that.
Was the final decision to unify the ninja world, which had begun not long ago.
By the time Tsunade finished her tale, Sakumo Hatake was utterly bewildered, his mind a blank—could all of this truly have been accomplished by his son?! Senju Hashirama had ended the Warring States period and founded the era of the Five Great Shinobi Countries, and now that era was coming to an end, with a new era of grand unity about to begin under Feng Ye's leadership.
Such a notion,
even to Sakumo, felt surreal and distant.
"Lady Tsunade!!!"
Shizune's face turned scarlet, and she glared at Tsunade, unable to hide her embarrassment.
Tsunade glanced at her and said, "What's wrong? Don't you like Feng Ye? This is a good opportunity to meet the parents and save you from concocting all those weird potions every day... Ouch..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Shizune clamped her hand over her mouth, desperately wishing for the ground to swallow her up. She felt that if she didn't stop Tsunade now, she might as well find a new village to live in.
The ninjas maintaining the barrier, however, remained unfazed. In the current Konoha, it would be strange if any female ninja didn't have a crush on the Fifth Hokage, and they were more curious about who would ultimately win his heart.
Just as Shizune was trying to prevent Tsunade from embarrassing her further, two beams of white light suddenly shot into the sky.
One emanated from Sakumo Hatake, who was inside the barrier.
The other came from Tsunade herself.
"What's happening...?"
The ninjas maintaining the barrier were taken aback by this unexpected development.
Tsunade, too, was initially surprised but quickly realized what was happening. "The Reanimation Jutsu has been undone?"
"It seems so," one of the ninjas replied, observing the light.
Sakumo Hatake, who had been deep in thought, felt his reanimated body beginning to disintegrate, and he finally snapped out of his daze.
Tsunade nodded and addressed the barrier ninjas, "You can let the barrier down now."
"Yes!"
The ninjas complied, and the barrier surrounding Sakumo dissipated.
Sakumo Hatake, bathed in the white light, felt his soul separating from the reanimated body and ascending towards the sky.
He glanced at the distant Hokage Monument, where the fifth statue, bearing the likeness of Feng Ye, stood tall. A whirlwind of emotions filled his heart, and he finally felt a sense of peace.
"Tsunade, tell Feng Ye to lead this era well..."
"Also, tell him not to marry too early..."
With these final words, Sakumo's figure faded from view, leaving only the vast sky.
Having witnessed Feng Ye's strength and capabilities, Sakumo had no more worries. His only concern was Feng Ye's emotional well-being, especially considering Tsunade's description of how popular he was among the female ninjas of Konoha.
That could be a source of great distress.
Moreover, as the Hokage, Feng Ye's daily duties would likely keep him very busy, leaving little time for romantic considerations.
"..."
As Sakumo's figure disappeared from sight, Tsunade's lips twitched as she thought about how Feng Ye's mere presence on the rooftop of the Hokage Building would attract crowds of adoring female ninjas. She even wondered if this situation would persist even if Feng Ye got married.
Coincidentally, around this time, the seal that Feng Ye had used to summon the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, naturally dissipated, and his soul ascended to the heavens in a beam of white light.
"Looks like the Reanimation Jutsu has been undone. That Fifth Hokage is truly an exceptional ninja..."
"Take care of yourself, Tsunade."
Hashirama Senju waved at Tsunade, who lifted her head and returned the wave.
Beams of white light shot into the sky from various directions—Konoha, Iwagakure, Kumogakure, Sunagakure—until they eventually faded away at the edge of the heavens.
(End of Chapter)
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