He was referring to the ninjas who blamed him for the mission failure; those two people are no longer ninjas now.
This incident spread throughout the village back then, so both Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki had heard about it.
"Thank you for your understanding, Yang Clan Leader," Minato Namikaze said gratefully, then hesitated slightly before speaking about what was on his mind: "Yang Clan Leader, regarding Kakashi's Sharingan..."
"I was planning to discuss this matter with Senior Sakumo and Kakashi at the Hatake Family, I'll handle it with them, Jonin Minato."
"Alright, I understand."
Upon hearing this, Minato Namikaze realized that he shouldn't involve himself in the forthcoming matters. However, he heard that Uchiha Yoichi and the two from the Hatake Family had good relations, so he didn't ask further questions.
Following that, Uchiha Yoichi left, and after he was gone, Kushina Uzumaki couldn't help but ask, "Minato, how did Kakashi end up with a Sharingan?"
Minato Namikaze explained, "It was entrusted to Kakashi by Obito before his death. However, the Uchiha Race, being a bloodline clan, highly values the Sharingan. There were even Uchiha who approached Kakashi on the battlefield, so I'm a bit worried."
Kushina, surprised and somewhat saddened, said, "Obito was killed in action too? He clearly promised to be extra careful..."
Minato Namikaze sighed, "This is war, there's nothing we can do about it, Kushina."
Kushina also sighed. If only she could control the power of the Nine-tails, perhaps she could have entered the battlefield earlier to help, reducing the casualties among the Konoha Ninjas.
But that wasn't what she planned to talk about today with Minato Namikaze. Kushina wanted to ask Minato how he felt about their relationship, as Minami was already five months pregnant, and she and Minato Namikaze were still just boyfriend and girlfriend.
Now that the war has ended, there shouldn't be as many missions, right?
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"Senior Sakumo, sorry to interrupt, this is...."
"Magic Lamb, right? Mr. Yoichi's gifts are pretty consistent, but this is probably a gift everyone in the Ninja World would want to receive."
Hatake Sakumo said with a smile, then welcomed Uchiha Yoichi inside.
He had a good personal relationship with Uchiha Yoichi and didn't think Yoichi would cause trouble over the Sharingan, so the worries others had were absent in Hatake Sakumo.
"Please wait a moment, Mr. Yoichi, I'll prepare some refreshments."
"Regular refreshments are fine, thank you, Senior Sakumo."
Uchiha Yoichi instructed, making sure not to bring out the red bean soup for guests again. Because once he had mentioned liking sweets after a spicy red bean soup, every subsequent visit was accompanied by red bean soup.
As Hatake Sakumo went to prepare refreshments, Hatake Kakashi also came down from upstairs. Surprised upon seeing Uchiha Yoichi, he walked over and greeted him
"Senior Yoichi, you're here."
"Kakashi, you seem to be in good spirits."
Uchiha Yoichi said, noticing that Kakashi wasn't as despondent. Although Obito's parting gift of the eye made him sad, the teammate he used to bicker with saved his life.
Kakashi, however, quickly bounced back and, according to Uchiha Obito's last wish, rescued Nohara Rin.
"Kakashi, push up your headband and let me see."
Uchiha Yoichi had already activated his Sharingan and noticed that Chakra was slowly being consumed from where Kakashi's left eye was.
When Kakashi pushed up his headband and opened his Two-Tomoe Sharingan, the rate of Chakra consumption increased, making it even harder for him than the typical Uchiha.
Moreover, while the Uchiha can control and close the Sharingan, Kakashi cannot. Even if he runs out of Chakra, the Sharingan will continue consuming his life, leading to his death.
"You should understand why I am here. Before coming, I already held a clan meeting with the Uchiha Race; they have decided not to reclaim this Sharingan."
Uchiha Yoichi said, "Whether or not to remove it is up to your own decision."
"The Sharingan consumes Chakra constantly. If you decide to continue using the Sharingan, you could frequently face life-threatening situations in future battles; and this is only the Two-Tomoe Sharingan. If it were the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, you would basically just become a Jonin."
After Uchiha Yoichi finished speaking, Hatake Sakumo returned with the refreshments, having heard the conversation.
However, in his approach to educating Kakashi, Hatake Sakumo had always left decisions to Kakashi himself. If decisions went wrong, only then would he step in to correct them.
"Senior Yoichi, this eye.... was entrusted to me by Obito."
After a moment of silence, Hatake Kakashi spoke, "He was always a clumsy idiot who constantly thought about gaining strength after awakening his Sharingan. I used to think he was full of hot air, but this time he saved me and wants me to use this eye to continue seeing the world on his behalf…."
"I understand. Inheriting someone's will is a good thing, but I believe a will doesn't necessarily need a specific item to remind oneself... never mind, let it be."
Uchiha Yoichi said, "Kakashi, I'm leaving Obito's Sharingan in your care. The Uchiha Race won't say anything more, but if you find yourself troubled by excessive Chakra consumption due to the Sharingan, you can come to me. I will try my best to help you solve it."
This was originally Uchiha Yoichi's intention; even if they took back Uchiha Obito's Sharingan, it would only be preserved in a potion, potentially missing out on an evolution opportunity.
Once the Sharingan evolves into Mangekyo, he will find another opportunity.
If Kakashi comes to him because of Chakra consumption issues, Uchiha Yoichi intends to quietly exchange it for a Three-Tomoe and also help him integrate Hashirama cells to compensate for the lack of Kamui.
"Thank you, Senior Yoichi."
"No worries, the Uchiha Race values the honor of the Sharingan more so than fearing others wielding its power. Fortunately, you've only inherited one Sharingan; if it were two, even a single battle might drag you to death."
Uchiha Yoichi waved his hand.
However, Kakashi deeply resonated with this statement. Even a single Two-Tomoe Sharingan put a bit of pressure on him; if it came to Three-Tomoe, he would have to meticulously manage his Chakra.
Moreover, keeping up the cell activation from Lightning Release in his White Fang Saber Technique required constant Wind Release Chakra slashes, both of which are continuous Chakra-consuming techniques, and now adding a Sharingan.
Dynamic vision from the Two-Tomoe does help Kakashi somewhat, but the Hatake Family's Swordsmanship often relies more on intuition.
Though, this doesn't concern Uchiha Yoichi, as he made his points clear. In fact, a Two-Tomoe Sharingan doesn't hold much recovery value; even reclaiming it would miss opportunities to evolve into a Mangekyo.
'Hmm.... Uchiha Madara has already made a move on Uchiha Obito, so I have to take some precautions on Nohara Rin as well.'
Uchiha Yoichi thought to himself, and after chatting with Hatake Sakumo about other matters, he took his leave.
After Uchiha Yoichi left, Hatake Kakashi spoke up, "Father, I honestly worried for a moment that Senior Yoichi would take back the Sharingan..."
"Reclaiming it would be for your own good."
Hatake Sakumo said, "From a family perspective, I would hope you'd give up the Sharingan, since it doesn't bring much benefit to you; but since you made the decision, as your father, I will support your choice."
"If someday you encounter issues with the Sharingan, I'll ask Mr. Yoichi for help."
Touched, Kakashi said, "Thank you, Father."