"That'll be 7,000 ryō."
Kakashi: "…"
All the rewards from his recent missions—gone in an instant. Kakashi reluctantly handed over the money to the barbecue shop staff and quickly dragged Menma and Naruto out of there.
He was terrified that Menma would suddenly say, "I'm still hungry."
Where are we going now? Menma thought, noticing they were heading out of the village.
By the looks of it, they were headed toward the back mountain.
Once they arrived, Kakashi sat cross-legged in an open clearing. Naruto plopped down beside him.
Staring at the two brothers in front of him, Kakashi felt a migraine coming on.
"Alright," he began. "Let's start with introductions."
"Introductions?" Naruto tilted his head in confusion.
"Yeah—your likes, dislikes, dreams for the future, stuff like that," Kakashi explained.
Naruto nodded in sudden understanding.
Menma narrowed his eyes. This scene... these words… They feel oddly familiar.
"I'll go first," Kakashi said. "My name is Hatake Kakashi. I'm a Shinobi of Konoha Village. What I like or dislike… I'd rather not say. As for dreams—well, I have a lot of hobbies."
He turned to Naruto. "Your turn."
Naruto perked up. "I'm Naruto Uzumaki! I like Ichiraku ramen, I hate doing homework, and my dream is… to always be with my brother!" He blushed and covered his face.
Menma smiled and patted Naruto's head.
Of course, we'll always be together.
Kakashi gave a small nod of approval before shifting his gaze to Menma.
"Alright, Menma, your turn."
Menma's lips curled slightly.
"Hatake Kakashi. Son of Sakumo Hatake, also known as the White Fang of Konoha. Branded a traitor and driven to suicide."
Kakashi's expression froze.
"You were the Fourth Hokage's student—along with Uchiha Obito and Nohara Rin. Obito died during the Battle of Kannabi Bridge, but before he did, he gave you his Sharingan."
Kakashi blinked. How does he know all this?
"You like reading Icha Icha Paradise, written by Jiraiya. In fact, he gifted you a copy on your 18th birthday. That's right—you're the famous Copy Ninja, Hatake Kakashi."
Kakashi was stunned. The first part he could chalk up to Menma learning from Minato somehow—but the part about the book? How could he possibly know that?
"My name is Menma Uzumaki. I neither like nor dislike Naruto—I live for Naruto. My dream is to create a peaceful world… for him."
After his introduction, Kakashi stared at Menma in silence, trying to read him. But Menma's expression remained calm, unreadable.
"...Why is that your dream?" Kakashi asked at last.
"Don't want to tell you," Menma replied flatly.
Kakashi: "…"
"Alright, enough talk. Let's see if you're qualified to teach us," Menma said directly.
Without a word, Kakashi pulled out two small bells from his pocket and dangled them.
This again? Menma's eyebrow twitched.
"If you can take these bells from me, I'll leave you alone. If you can't—then you follow my lead and accept my training," Kakashi said.
He had already decided he would personally train these two. Menma was cocky and arrogant—he needed a lesson.
"Bell-snatching? I like it!" Naruto grinned, thinking it was just a fun game.
Menma ruffled Naruto's hair, then silently reached into his pocket with his left hand. With a flick, he launched a kunai toward Kakashi like a bolt of lightning.
Kakashi's eye widened slightly. He caught the kunai mid-air without much effort.
Menma wasn't surprised. If he couldn't block that, he'd be unfit to live, let alone teach.
Without wasting a second, Menma sprang forward, weaving hand signs mid-leap.
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
With a puff of white smoke, four additional Menmas appeared, flanking the original.
"Let's go, Kakashi!" all five shouted in unison, charging in from different angles.
Kakashi smirked.
Let's see what you've got.
Bam!
Five small fists collided with Kakashi—blood trickled from his nose.
Did I actually land a hit?! Menma's eyes widened.
But Kakashi's form dissolved into mist.
Shadow Clone?! Since when?!
Menma instantly dispersed his own clones and scanned his surroundings.
High in a tree nearby, Kakashi crouched silently, watching.
He's already mastered Shadow Clones at this age? His chakra reserves are immense… just like Kushina's.
But he's still a brat. Arrogant, foul-mouthed, and he just drained my wallet. Time for payback.
Whoosh!
Kakashi vanished from the tree.
Menma's eyes narrowed—he sensed movement. He turned to block but was still struck, his feet skidding across the grass, carving a four-meter trail.
Shit… that hurt! Hands are numb… This guy really didn't hold back!
"Behind you, Menma."
What?!
Menma tried to move—but too late.
Kakashi's fingers formed the classic gesture.
Index and middle fingers extended.
No… please no…
"Konoha Secret Taijutsu: One Thousand Years of Death!"
THWACK!
Right to Menma's butt.
"OOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWW!"
Menma hit the ground, twitching, completely paralyzed from the pain.
"Brother!" Naruto ran over in panic.
Seeing Menma curled up on the ground, he didn't know what to do.
"I'm fine… Hissss…" Menma winced, forcing a pained smile.
If he didn't say something, Naruto would lose it.
"You jerk! What did you do to my brother?!" Naruto shouted at Kakashi, furious.
"Nothing serious," Kakashi replied casually.
"Just helped him… cleanse his digestive tract."
A long while passed before Menma finally recovered.
With great effort, he stood, his face cold and deadly serious.
He locked eyes with Kakashi, voice low and seething:
"I'm going to kill you, Kakashi."
(End Of Chapter)
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