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Startled by the rebuke, Xiao Nan paused, biting her lower lip lightly with a hint of defiance on her face.
But in the end, she slowly lowered her head, suppressing her impulse: "...I understand."
Upon seeing this, the Heavenly Dao regained its composure.
As he spoke, he turned and walked into the tower, waving his hand behind his back to her: "Don't worry, Xiao Nan!"
"I'll keep an eye on him, and if he discovers anything..."
"I will kill him myself!"
"I have no lingering feelings for him now, and I won't show any mercy!"
The last, low, and cold words echoed at the top of the tower.
……
Konoha Village.
Time passed, and night fell.
When Kakashi opened his eyes, the ceiling in his vision was both strange and familiar.
Then, he looked down and saw that his once slender body had reverted to that of a teenager!
He raised his hands, revealing delicate and slender palms.
"It's happening again!" Kakashi's heart leaped with joy, unable to contain his excitement. He had truly entered the dream from his youth once more, and it was precisely—
The timeline before Obito's incident!
This realization suddenly invigorated Kakashi.
He took a deep breath, suppressing the surging joy and nervousness in his chest, quickly changed his clothes, jumped off the bed, and ran downstairs.
Kakashi moved quickly, his heart filled with a silent prayer: "I hope Father is home... Please, he must be home..."
In the previous times he entered this dream, he was never able to see his father.
Thinking of this, Kakashi's breathing quickened.
He rushed down the stairs, his gaze sweeping past the entryway into the living room, and immediately spotted a figure he knew all too well—
He had short, silver-white hair, wore a standard Konoha Jonin uniform, and carried a long, white dagger on his back.
It was Hatake Sakumo who was busily making arrangements on the first floor!
"That's great..." Kakashi felt a lump in his throat for a moment, and even slowed his pace, as if afraid that this was just a fleeting illusion.
He stood quietly at the top of the stairs, gazing silently at his father's busy figure.
Sakumo noticed someone behind him, turned around, and immediately gave him a gentle smile: "Oh, Kakashi, you're awake."
He took off his apron; he had just been preparing breakfast in the kitchen. As he unbuttoned his sleeves, he smiled and greeted his son.
“Father…” Kakashi opened his mouth, overwhelmed with mixed feelings.
His long-lost relatives were right in front of him. Even though he had seen a lot, he couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions, including a bittersweet feeling and excitement.
But considering the time constraints, he ultimately just nodded emphatically and replied, "Good morning."
Sakumo watched his son come downstairs and noticed Kakashi's complicated expression. Thinking he was still half asleep, he asked with concern, "What's wrong, Kakashi? You don't look well. Did you have a nightmare?"
"No, it's nothing." Kakashi took a deep breath, trying his best to keep his tone steady.
We can't waste any more time!
Although I really wanted to chat with my father more, I had more important things to do right now.
After a slight hesitation, he spoke directly: "Father, I would like to ask you to take me to the Land of Grass."
Upon hearing this, Sakumo's apron, which he had just hung up, almost fell off again.
He was slightly taken aback: "The Land of Grass?"
He looked at his son with surprise, not understanding for a moment why Kakashi had made such a request.
Kakashi nodded, his expression extremely serious: "I have something very important to discuss with the Land of Grass!"
He stared intently at his father, his gaze earnest and urgent.
Seeing that his son wasn't joking, Sakumo's smile gradually faded, replaced by a serious, stern fatherly expression: "The Land of Grass has been quite unstable lately."
He warned in a deep voice, "The Hidden Stone Village, the Hidden Mist Village, and the Hidden Leaf Village all have a lot of ninja stationed there, and there are constant conflicts. The Land of Grass is not a place to go for sightseeing now!"
"What?" Kakashi frowned upon hearing this, exclaiming in surprise, "How is this possible?"
He stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
Are the ninja from Iwa, Kirigakure, and Konoha stationed at the border of the Land of Grass?
A series of questions flashed through Kakashi's mind:
its not right!
It's still a long way from the start of the war!
The Second Shinobi World War ended not long ago, and countries should be recuperating. Why are there already frictions on the borders?
He muttered to himself, sensing something amiss.
Could it be that my actions in my last dream have altered some of the course of history?
Or is it that this dream world is inherently different from reality?
He quickly considered all the possibilities, his expression grave.
Seeing Kakashi standing there lost in thought with his brows furrowed, Sakumo assumed the child was frightened after hearing about the danger.
He softened his tone, stepped forward, reached out and ruffled Kakashi's messy hair, revealing a kind smile: "Besides, today is the Ninja Academy's graduation ceremony, how can you be absent?"
Shuo Mao looked at his son with amusement and patted him on the shoulder encouragingly, "Don't overthink it. Go eat, you still have to go to school after you eat."
"Graduation ceremony?!" Kakashi exclaimed in surprise, "How is this possible?!"
[Ding! Kakashi Hatake's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +500!]
wrong!
Kakashi suddenly realized: the timeline of this dream had advanced significantly compared to the last one!
Several years have obviously passed in between!
Thinking of this, Kakashi didn't bother to explain further. He turned around and rushed into the restroom next to the corridor, eagerly standing in front of the mirror.
The boy in the mirror came into view, and he had grown significantly since the last time he entered the dream.
Kakashi stared blankly at his youthful yet slightly unfamiliar face in the mirror, his heart filled with surprise and doubt: "This dream... has actually been over for so long?"
……
Inside the VIP box.
Obito Uchiha returned to this familiar VIP box.
His gaze, however, remained fixed on the screen in front of him.
Obito couldn't help but curl his lip: "Lucky guy!"
Obito plopped down on the sofa and yelled at the screen, "Kakashi, you better get to school!"
"Stop dawdling! Who wants to see you!"
"I want to see Lin!"
However, the next second, the conversation on the screen made Obito's eyes widen.
He clearly heard Kakashi tell Sakumo Hatake that he wanted to go to the Land of Grass!
Obito's expression suddenly changed: "The Land of Grass? What is Kakashi trying to do?"
He sat up abruptly from the sofa, his face full of surprise.
Country of Grass...
A chilling thought flashed through Obito's mind: Could it be that Kakashi was planning to go find Madara Uchiha?
[Ding! Emotional fluctuations from Uchiha Obito have been detected! Emotional value +500!]
"Is this guy insane?!" Obito couldn't help but exclaim in shock. "Isn't he just asking for death?!"
He suddenly jumped up from the sofa, staring at the screen in disbelief.
……
in the screen.
The streets within Konoha Village.
Kakashi had finished breakfast and was walking towards school.
Border clashes again, graduation ceremony again.
Kakashi understood that his plan to take his father to the Land of Grass to investigate was doomed to fail.
Today is the day I officially graduate.
Since he didn't graduate early at the age of five as he originally remembered, but instead studied at school with his peers until graduation, then it's only natural that Obito, Rin, and the others will graduate today!
Kakashi's expression hardened at the thought of Obito.
If he remembered correctly.
It seems Obito was late today because he helped an old lady.
I remembered those two old ladies from last time who not only looked exactly alike but also wore the same clothes.
Kakashi's expression turned serious as he ran towards Obito's house.
As dawn broke, a ray of golden sunlight shone on the eaves of the houses lining both sides of the road.
Groups of students ran past the alleyway, heading towards the ninja academy, their faces filled with excitement and tension.
Today is their long-awaited graduation ceremony. If they pass, they will officially become Konoha genin!
A morning breeze swept through the street, swirling up a few fallen leaves.
Kakashi ran quickly against the flow of people all by himself.