allendalepharm Chapter 257: This kid's shamelessness is no less than mine.
Chapter 257: This kid's shamelessness is no less than mine.
"Don't talk to me about these self-pitying things."
"You are not a sinner; you are merely a pawn sacrificed on Danzo's power chessboard."
"He deliberately paired you with two incompetent teammates and intentionally leaked crucial information. He never intended for this mission to succeed from the beginning."
"You really didn't realize any of this at all?"
Shuo Mao shuddered, and his mind cleared somewhat.
The doubts that had been buried by public opinion suddenly became clear, but a huge sense of guilt still gripped his heart tightly.
Manji looked at him like this, his brows furrowed slightly, but he remained calm: "I know you value your reputation more than anything, and feel that you can't live without disgracing Konoha."
"But reputation is earned by the living, not buried with the dead."
"If you strike now, you'll be forever nailed to the pillar of 'traitor.' No one will remember how many blows you took for Konoha or how many people you saved; they'll just throw all the dirty water on you."
Sakumo Hatake was speechless.
"Think of your wife, think of your son. If you die, they will probably not live well."
Wanci said in a low voice.
Sakumo Hatake's face immediately turned bitter: "But now the whole village is cursing me..."
Manci simply waved his hand and said, "It's all bark and no bite. Those are just paid trolls. The vast majority of Konoha are silent; they haven't spoken yet."
"If you let public opinion ferment for a while, things will definitely turn around."
Ten thousand times' words made Hatake Sakumo hesitate.
"You're missing one thing, and that's patience."
"Be patient, just wait for the wind to rise, wait for change, and you need to be thick-skinned."
Wan Ci said.
At this point, Sakumo Hatake's idea of suicide had been completely dispelled.
"Wanci, could you please get me a basin of ice water?"
Sakumo Hatake knelt on the tatami mat and pleaded.
Wanci pulled out a basin of ice water from somewhere: "I prepared it for you a long time ago."
The next second, Manji splashed a basin of ice water directly onto Sakumo Hatake's face.
"puff!"
In an instant, Sakumo Hatake was soaked in ice water.
Just as Wanci was preparing the second pot...
Sakumo Hatake looked at him with a completely bewildered expression.
"Um, I just wanted to wash my face..."
Sakumo Hatake spoke first.
Wanci froze, his movements stiffening: "Why didn't you say so earlier?"
"But this bucket of cold water really sobered me up. Let's go, I'll change my clothes, and then we'll go out to eat!"
Sakumo Hatake stood up, his spirits noticeably improved.
After changing, the two went straight to the street.
When the residents on the street saw Sakumo Hatake, they showed expressions of surprise.
Sakumo Hatake was initially hesitant to face him.
But when he thought of Manji's advice to be more thick-skinned, Sakumo Hatake didn't care anymore.
Soon, someone ran up to Sakumo Hatake.
Sakumo Hatake thought this person had come to insult him.
However, that person bowed deeply to Sakumo Hatake.
"Sakumo-senpai! I support your decision!"
The man spoke with a respectful expression.
Sakumo Hatake was taken aback. As one person started, more and more people expressed their support and agreement with Sakumo Hatake.
"I support him too! Senior Sakumo abandoned the mission to save his comrades!"
"Sakumo-senpai is innocent!"
They felt that Sakumo Hatake was right to do what he did for his comrades!
Sakumo Hatake stared blankly at these people, a surge of unprecedented excitement rising in his heart.
Because the Konoha media is manipulated.
Ordinary people have no voice; the silent majority have no channels to speak out.
This led Sakumo Hatake to believe that what the media published represented the will of the people of Konoha.
"Make way! Make way, everyone!"
A boy with black spiky hair and goggles pushed his way through the crowded people and stumbled to the front.
It was Uchiha Obito.
He took a couple of breaths, looked up at Shuo Mao, his eyes burning like flames, and raised his clenched fist to his chest, saying loudly, word by word:
"Sakumo-senpai! I, Obito Uchiha, have something to say!"
"While those who break the rules are called trash in the ninja world, those who don't cherish their comrades are even worse than trash!"
"I believe that Konoha's White Fang is the true hero!"
Wanci, standing to the side, raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of surprise and approval flashing in his eyes.
These words were like a wake-up call, instantly dispelling the last vestiges of gloom in Sakumo's heart.
He stared blankly at the boy with burning eyes before him, and all the self-doubt and self-denial that had plagued him for countless days and nights vanished in that moment.
Sakumo Hatake slowly crouched down, looking Obito in the eye. His previously empty and dull eyes regained their light.
Sakumo reached out and gently ruffled Obito's spiky hair, saying gratefully, "Thank you, Obito. I'll remember your words."
Afterwards, surrounded by the crowd, Hatake Sakumo ate at a Konoha street food stall.
Hokage's Office
Danzo Shimura was still waiting for news of Sakumo Hatake's suicide due to unbearable pressure.
Based on Danzo's assessment of Sakumo Hatake, Sakumo Hatake was thin-skinned, valued his dignity, and cherished his reputation as a ninja.
They will inevitably succumb to the pressure and commit suicide.
"Someone come here, how is Sakumo?"
Shimura Danzo asked a trusted confidant standing nearby.
However, when his confidant told Danzo the latest information, Danzo couldn't hold back anymore.
"What?! Eating at a street food stall again?!"
Danzo's eyes widened.
"Yes, it's just downstairs, not far away. You should be able to see it."
The ANBU ninja answered respectfully.
"What?"
Danzo suddenly stood up and looked out the window.
Not far away, a food stall was packed with people.
Hatake Sakumo was happily drinking beer, eating grilled meat skewers, and his mouth was dripping with oil.
He doesn't look like a sinner of Konoha at all.
How can someone be so shameless?!
"This kid's shamelessness is probably no less than mine..."
Danzo couldn't hold back any longer.
What else can I say?
Danzo Shimura was furious and immediately ordered, "Men, how can there be a food stall downstairs at the Hokage Building? Send men to clear the area immediately!"
However, the ANBU ninjas looked troubled.
"Reporting to the Hokage, that's a food stall run by Ichiraku Ramen. The First Hokage approved this business, and Ichiraku Ramen was even awarded the title of 'Model Charity Shop' by the Second Hokage, Hashirama. We..."
It's difficult for the ninjas in the Anbu to handle this.
"Okay, okay!"
Upon hearing this, Shimura Danzo was so angry that he was speechless.
To this day, I still can't understand why the First Hokage approved a ramen shop to open in front of the Hokage Building.
The surrounding area is full of government office buildings or commercial buildings. He is the only ramen shop. Doesn't the first generation feel that it is out of place?
Unfortunately, the First Hokage granted the ramen shop a 100-year lease, meaning that Konoha could not forcibly demolish the ramen shop for 100 years.
"Sigh! Never mind!"
Seeing this, Danzo Shimura had no choice but to give up.
[To reiterate, I won't travel to other worlds; I'll only say goodnight to everyone in Naruto. I love you all, let me kiss you all! Muah muah muah!]