The Hatake family's ninken didn't sleep well all night; the noise got so bad that Pakkun and the others ran straight to the Inuzuka household in the middle of the night.
When Hikari sat up slowly in bed, stark naked and completely unaware that her body was on display, she looked at the empty space beside her. Her brain was still a bit foggy, and she hadn't quite come to her senses yet.
What happened last night?
As her consciousness gradually returned and she recalled the events of last night, Hikari pulled the blanket over her head with a poof and shrank back into the bedding.
Kakashi, that damn perverted dog!
It was one thing to do it in the bedroom, but to actually carry her into the bathroom?!
It was simply too much!
But then, Hikari threw off the quilt and burrowed out from the covers again.
Dammit!
The inside of the blanket smelled like that—a scent that made her blush and her heart race!
"You're awake. Let's eat; I made breakfast."
Just then, Kakashi, wearing an apron, noticed the movement in the bedroom. He pushed the door open and walked in, smiling brightly.
"You... Ah!"
Hikari looked at Kakashi, who was acting as if nothing had happened. She wanted to call him a perverted dog, but realizing she was completely naked, she couldn't help but use the quilt to cover her exposed skin, looking at the man before her with a face full of shame and indignation.
"I saw everything last night, so what are you being shy about?"
"Besides, we're husband and wife now, aren't we?"
Kakashi stepped forward to Hikari, looking at her in this state; she possessed a unique charm.
"You... you get out, I'm going to change clothes..."
Reminded by Kakashi, Hikari finally remembered that she and Kakashi were indeed husband and wife—a relationship just like her mom and dad's.
"Before you change clothes, there's something we need to take care of first."
Kakashi's words puzzled Hikari.
What else was there?
"Mmm..."
Hikari realized what it was.
Perverted dog!
It had been all night, yet he still wanted more!
Hokage Building
Kakashi arrived to clock in for work feeling refreshed. The staff members he encountered wished him a happy marriage, and Kakashi responded to each one with a smile.
Upon arriving at his office, Kakashi's first order of business was to summon Might Guy, Genma Shiranui, Raidō Namiashi, and Iwashi Tatami.
Ten years.
According to the original work, there were still ten years until the Fourth Great Ninja War, though this timeline might no longer be reliable under Kakashi's influence.
However, Kakashi's goal was to develop Konoha within these ten years to the point where it could sweep across the ninja world.
Perhaps doing so was superfluous.
The village still had Naruto and Sasuke. Letting the Akatsuki organization develop step-by-step and then be destroyed meant Konoha could still sweep the ninja world.
But Kakashi was unwilling to rely on the power of others.
He wanted to make Konoha the strongest in his own way.
If necessary, Kakashi wouldn't mind personally initiating the Fourth Great Ninja War.
But a Ninja War started by Kakashi would definitely not be some war against aliens fueled by talk of bonds and friendship; it would be a war of unification to unite the ninja world.
"Kakashi! My most hot-blooded and youthful best friend!"
"Is there a mission that needs completing by the great Might Guy?!"
Before long, Might Guy had arrived in front of Kakashi with the Flying Thunder God Squad.
"Guy, you should address me by my title in the office," Kakashi reminded him.
"Alright Kakashi, no problem Kakashi!"
"Your hot-blooded best friend will always acknowledge your words!"
Might Guy immediately struck his signature pose, showing off his graceful, hot-blooded, and magnificent physique of solid muscle.
Kakashi: "..."
"Forget it, please ignore what I just said."
Kakashi felt that asking Guy to use his title was perhaps a wasted effort.
"Anyway, Guy, I need you to lead a team to complete a mission."
Listening to Kakashi, Might Guy didn't care at all what the mission was. He patted his chest and spoke:
"No matter what the mission is, the great Might Guy will complete it one hundred percent perfectly!"
Kakashi handed the documents regarding the Land of Sky's hidden village to Might Guy and said:
"Your mission this time, Guy, is to drive the Sky Ninja Village's battleship and aircraft carrier back here."
"Leave the battleship at the Land of Fire's port, but drive the aircraft carrier directly back to Konoha."
???
Battleship? Aircraft carrier?
What are those things?
Might Guy, who had just been full of confidence, froze, not quite understanding Kakashi's words.
"In any case, if you face an enemy you cannot resist... Genma."
Kakashi looked toward the Flying Thunder God Squad at the side.
"You can use the Flying Thunder God Formation to transport me there."
Genma Shiranui's expression immediately turned solemn.
Requiring the Hokage to personally appear meant this mission was definitely not just about bringing back some inexplicable things; there was a more important purpose involved.
"And Guy, if you encounter an enemy that the Sixth Gate cannot handle, don't open the Seventh Gate. Do not hesitate to choose the Flying Thunder God to summon me."
Might Guy nodded upon hearing this; clearly, he realized the importance of this mission.
Taking the mission scroll from Kakashi's hand, he couldn't help but laugh:
"If that's the case, I actually hope to encounter the situation you spoke of, Kakashi."
"After all, if that happens, it would be a long-awaited two-man squad."
Hearing Might Guy's words, Kakashi paused for a moment, then smiled:
"There will be a chance for that."
With that, Kakashi held out his fist toward Guy.
"Oho! Konoha's Sublime Green Beast will absolutely complete the mission!"
Seeing the fist Kakashi extended, Might Guy immediately bumped his fist against Kakashi's without hesitation.
Watching the retreating figures of Guy and the Flying Thunder God Squad, Kakashi sat back down. He played with the Flying Thunder God kunai the squad had left him, a thoughtful look in his eyes.
The Flying Thunder God Technique.
It wasn't that Kakashi hadn't tried it.
He had succeeded, and he had even left a Flying Thunder God marking.
But how to put it?
Kakashi could only complete the Flying Thunder God teleportation within his line of sight.
That is to say, for Kakashi to perceive the existence of the Flying Thunder God marking, he had to see the marking with his eyes first. Only by clearly knowing his mark was in that spot could he perform the spatial movement.
Kakashi's talent for Space-Time Ninjutsu wasn't particularly strong; he couldn't compare to Minato Namikaze or Tobirama Senju.
So, Kakashi didn't delve too deeply into the path of the Flying Thunder God.
The Flying Thunder God Technique didn't suit him.
Kakashi had a clear understanding of himself.
What suited him was the best choice.
Rather than beating his head against a wall with the Flying Thunder God Technique, it was better to study Yin Release, Yang Release, and Sage Arts.
The massive chakra within his body was fully capable of supporting Kakashi in becoming a high-speed mobile artillery platform.
Moreover, in his Purple Electricity state, Kakashi believed his speed was not inferior to the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Most importantly, the Flying Thunder God Technique had limitations.
Once the coordinates were destroyed, the Flying Thunder God Technique could not move.
Mei Terumī, who attended Kakashi's wedding two days ago, possessed an ability that countered the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Boil Release: Skilled Mist Technique.
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