Kenji stepped into Sakumo Hatake's house, finding that it wasn't as messy as he had imagined. On the contrary, it was quite tidy.
There was no dust on the floor, and the furniture was neatly arranged.
Sakumo , who didn't even care much about his own image, actually had the mood to clean.
As if seeing Kenji's doubts, Sakumo, who was walking in front, suddenly said:
"This is all thanks to Kakashi. If it was just me, maybe this place would have turned into a garbage dump long ago. I only have some barley tea here, please make do with it."
Sakumo led Kenji to the living room, then brought a cup of barley tea.
Kenji picked up the barley tea and took a sip. The ice-cold feeling instantly dispelled the hot air outside.
Sakumo didn't speak, but stared straight down at the empty table. Kenji also didn't speak, only constantly looking around at the decorations.
After a long time, Sakumo's hoarse voice slowly rang out.
"Kenji, do you also think I did wrong?"
Meeting Sakumo's complicated gaze, Kenji shook his head, responding firmly:
"You didn't do wrong. People who destroy the rules of the ninja world, we call them trash, and those who abandon their comrades are even worse than trash. It's not you who's wrong, it's this world."
After hearing these words, a bitter smile appeared on Sakumo's face.
"Thank you, Kenji. You're the first person to support me. I still have things to do later. If there's nothing else, you can go back first."
Hearing this, Kenji raised his eyebrows.
"The thing you're talking about, wouldn't it be wanting to prove your innocence by dying?"
Facing Kenji's questioning gaze, Sakumo guiltily turned his head to the other side.
Seeing this scene, Kenji only felt a fire rising in his heart.
So, Kenji stepped forward and grabbed Sakumo's collar, looking straight at his dodging eyes.
"The Sakumo I know isn't a weak and incompetent coward. You can die and leave all these things behind. But have you considered Kakashi's feelings? Is there only yourself in your head?"
Facing Kenji's questioning, Sakumo lowered his head, but didn't say much.
Seeing that a verbal persuasion couldn't make Sakumo give up the idea of seeking death, Kenji immediately decided to use the Friendship Face-Breaking Fist.
No matter what, he would beat him up first.
So, Kenji raised his fist and punched Sakumo Hatake's head without any reservation.
Sakumo didn't dodge, but stood there blankly, enduring every heavy blow.
Three minutes later, Kenji looked at Sakumo, who was lying on the ground with a bruised and swollen face, revealing a cheerful smile.
"I've wanted to beat you up like this for a long time, and I've finally found an opportunity. Have you calmed down?"
Sakumo stuffed a tissue into his nose, stopping the continuous flow of blood, nodding his head.
After a beating, he had finally given up the previous idea.
"Thank you, Kenji. If it wasn't for you, maybe I would have... I've decided that I'm going to retire. Because I'm no longer suitable to be a ninja."
A glint finally appeared in Sakumo's eyes. Only then did Kenji step forward and use medical ninjutsu to help him heal the wounds on his head.
Otherwise, when Kakashi came back and saw his old man beaten like this, he would have fought Kenji to the death.
After healing all the injuries on Sakumo's body, Kenji slowly said:
"Have you really decided?"
Sakumo Hatake nodded, revealing a carefree smile.
"My savings now are enough for Kakashi to squander for a lifetime. There's nothing to miss."
Looking at Sakumo's sincere expression, Kenji nodded with satisfaction.
As long as Sakumo didn't think about committing suicide, then everything would be fine. After all, as long as a person was still alive, then there was hope for everything.
Before leaving, Kenji still added with some worry.
"If you have that kind of thought again, I'll strip your corpse naked and throw it into the women's bathhouse in Sunagakure, completely ruining your reputation."
Sakumo revealed a warm smile.
"You're still so ruthless. Don't worry. I won't go back on my word."
Afterwards, Kenji walked towards the Hokage Building. He hadn't submitted the information from Kirigakure yet.
Although the mission reward didn't attract him much anymore, even a mosquito was still meat.
He certainly couldn't waste the reward he got with his own ability.
"Very good, Kenji, you really didn't disappoint me. You truly are the strongest ninja of the younger generation."
Hiruzen looked at the information in his hand, revealing a satisfied smile.
"Oh right, have you visited Sakumo Hatake? I've been busy these past few days and haven't had time to visit him. No one wants to see that kind of thing happen."
Hearing this, Kenji nodded, at the same time feeling a sense of dissatisfaction towards Hiruzen Sarutobi in front of him.
If that old B*tch Danzo was a true villain, then Hiruzen Sarutobi was a complete hypocrite.
As the Hokage, didn't he even have the ability to stop the rumors? Wasn't it because Sakumo Hatake threatened his position as Hokage? Now he was saying this, he was truly shameless.
"I went to visit Sakumo Hatake-senpai. He has decided to retire."
Hearing Kenji's words, a surprised expression appeared on Hiruzen Sarutobi's face.
He had originally planned to acquiesce to Danzo's actions, so that Sakumo Hatake would completely lose the qualifications to become the Hokage, becoming his sharpest knife.
However, Sakumo Hatake's choice to retire was somewhat beyond Hiruzen Sarutobi's expectations.
Although Sakumo wasn't in charge now, he still held the position of head of the Anbu.
If he retired, Hiruzen wouldn't be able to find a suitable candidate to replace him for a while.
"Has Sakumo really decided to retire? Won't he consider it more?"
Facing Hiruzen's question, Kenji only shrugged, indicating that he didn't know.
Just then, a voice suddenly rang out.
"Kenji is right, I plan to retire. After being a ninja for so long, it's time to enjoy life."
Sakumo Hatake pushed the door open and came in. At this time, he was completely different from before.
The decadent aura on his body had disappeared, and his hair and beard were neatly trimmed.
Sakumo Hatake stepped forward and placed an envelope in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi, then said:
"Hokage-sama, this is my resignation. From now on, I'm just an ordinary villager of Konoha. You can come to my house for tea when you have time."
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