"No… not 'should have'—I definitely became Hokage!"
[Orochimaru: What do you mean, "I graft anything onto myself"? Everything I put on my body is thoroughly researched and tested.]
[Fugaku Uchiha @ Orochimaru: If you hadn't spoken up, I almost forgot—you're the one who schemed so hard to possess Sasuke, aren't you?]
[Mikoto Uchiha @ Orochimaru: You disgusting creep, stay away from my Sasuke.]
[Itachi Uchiha @ Orochimaru: I have something good for you. Can we set a time and place to meet? Preferably right now.]
[Madara Uchiha @ Orochimaru: A pathetic worm like you dares covet my clan?]
[Sasuke Uchiha @ Orochimaru: Looks like you failed—and even got killed by me. How pitiful.]
[Orochimaru: You brat, you dare mock me?]
[Naruto Uzumaki @ Orochimaru: You're not allowed to hurt Sasuke! You're the one who took Sasuke away in the future, right? I absolutely won't let that happen again!]
[Hiruzen Sarutobi @ Orochimaru: As your teacher, this is my final advice—turn back while you still can.]
[First Hokage Hashirama Senju @ Danzō: You think staying silent and playing dead means I'll spare you, you ungrateful traitor?]
...
The footage continued.
[Kakashi understood this very clearly. Although he perfected Chidori thanks to the Sharingan—]
[He also fell into a state of chronic chakra poverty, making it hard to fully display his talent in ninjutsu. All he could do was cling to the Chidori he'd developed at age twelve—yet he could only use it a maximum of four times.]
[Itachi Uchiha once told Kakashi, "Your body is not of our clan. That eye does not suit you."]
[But Kakashi still chose to overcome the barrier of bloodline, honing this ability that could never reach 100% in his hands—until he became known as "Sharingan Kakashi." Because this was the eye Obito gave him before he died, he wanted to use it to see the future in Obito's place.]
[From then on, Kakashi changed from a hotheaded fighter who opened Chidori and rushed in at everyone—]
[To someone who carefully conserved chakra, using the Sharingan's insight and copying ability to create openings—]
[Then finishing the enemy with a single, precious Lightning Blade. This fighting style, combined with the wealth of experience from his Anbu days, gave him extremely high battle IQ. No matter how strong or weak his opponent was, any fight involving him would be especially brilliant.]
[Though Kakashi is said to have copied over a thousand jutsu as the Copy Ninja, any jutsu he mimicked would at best be 50/50 with the original user. Add in the fact that using the Sharingan in battle meant two minutes of fighting and two weeks bedridden from chakra drain, and you could even call it a burden. Back then, he relied on battle IQ alone to fight.]
...
[Obito Uchiha: This ranking really IS targeting me. Not only does it expose all my secrets, now it's trashing me too? The implication is that giving my eye to Kakashi hurt him, isn't it? (furious)]
[Fourth Raikage A: Hahahaha! That's how it looks to me as well. It's clearly saying that Sharingan thing was holding Kakashi back.]
[Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki: If that's the case, then the Sharingan isn't all that. I really don't get what's going on in the heads of those people who scheme so hard to obtain it. @ Danzō]
[Danzō: Ōnoki, you've gone too far!]
[Second Hokage Tobirama Senju @ Danzō: I thought you were going to keep playing dead. Since you spoke, I'll give you one chance.]
[Danzō: Really, Sensei? What kind of chance?]
[Tobirama Senju: Commit seppuku and atone. Save me the trouble of dirtying my hands.]
[Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki: Hahaha! "Save me the trouble of dirtying my hands," he says.]
[Fugaku Uchiha: Danzō, you damned thief. Don't you dare kill yourself—that'd be letting you off too easy.]
[Fifth Mizukage Mei Terumi: I used to think the Sharingan must be incredible, and I even imagined how great it would be if I had one. Now, even if someone gave it to me, I wouldn't want it. (face full of disgust)]
[Chiyo: From the look of it, the Sharingan is completely a liability.]
...
The footage continued.
[The scene shifts to Kakashi leading Team 7 against Zabuza.]
[Kakashi's Sharingan was trapped by the Hidden Mist Jutsu, but he intentionally let himself be slashed, using the blood on the enemy's blade for scent tracking by his ninja hounds, reversing the situation. However, his sure-kill Lightning Blade was blocked by Haku, who threw himself in the way.]
[When Zabuza brought his sword down again, Kakashi should have been at the brink of chakra exhaustion and in absolute peril. Yet, strangely enough, he dodged the blow unharmed, then defeated Zabuza one-handed with ease.]
[He then mysteriously told him: "You've already lost… and you still haven't realized why."]
[Izuna Uchiha: I still don't get it. Realized what exactly?]
[Madara Uchiha: Otōto, look closely. The moment Haku stood in front of Zabuza, Zabuza's eyes changed.]
[Hashirama Senju: As expected of Madara. That's right—Zabuza clearly hesitated.]
[Tobirama Senju: Big Brother is amazing, noticing even that.]
[Izuna Uchiha: My brother's the amazing one!]
[Third Raikage A @ Zabuza: Were you really hesitating at that moment?]
[Second Tsuchikage Mū @ Zabuza: I'm curious too. Were you really hesitating?]
[Zabuza: Please, honored seniors, stop whipping the corpse. It's all in the past.]
[Fourth Raikage A: That one called Haku is so beautiful. It's a shame he died.]
[Haku @ Fourth Raikage A: Lord Fourth Raikage, I'm a man.]
[Fourth Raikage A: I don't believe it. How could a man look that good?]
[Haku: I really am a man.]
For a while—
The entire group chat fell into a heated argument over whether Haku was male or female.
Two factions quickly formed, each stubbornly insisting they were right.
Meanwhile , Haku himself , was ignored.
In the Pure Land, he found a corner, squatted down, and kept drawing little curse circles on the ground!
The footage continued.
[The scene shifts again to the Fourth Great Ninja War, when Kakashi encounters Zabuza once more. What Kakashi had wanted to say back then was: "You didn't notice it… but when you cut down Haku, you already hesitated." It turns out Haku's death had thrown Zabuza's heart into turmoil.]
...
[Izuna Uchiha: Brother, you're amazing. You got it exactly right.]
[Tobirama Senju: Obviously my brother's the amazing one! Madara only said Zabuza's eyes changed. My brother said clearly that Zabuza hesitated.]
[Hashirama Senju: Okay, you two, that's enough.]
[Madara Uchiha: A shinobi who hesitates in battle deserves defeat.]
[Zabuza: Honored seniors, I beg you, please stop whipping the corpse.]
[Haku @ Zabuza: Zabuza-sama… do you regret it?]
[Zabuza: Maybe I do. But even if I had another chance, I might still choose to lose.]
Haku was deeply moved.
Zabuza hadn't answered directly—
But he already understood.
...
The footage continued.
[After the Chunin Exams, Kakashi fought Itachi Uchiha. While they were both using standard jutsu, Kakashi and Itachi were evenly matched—50/50.]
[Kakashi blocked Itachi's Water Style, which used shuriken as a feint, then copied his Water Clone, dodged the clone's attack, and even found the time to rescue Kurenai Yuhi.]
[Then Itachi used the Mangekyō Sharingan's Tsukuyomi—Kakashi was instantly defeated.]
[In normal combat, Kakashi, the dragon among men, relied on his intellect and skill to overcome stronger foes.]
[But against opponents who were "cheating" in strength, there was nothing he could do.]
...
[Itachi Uchiha: Not bad, Kakashi. To think you could fight me 50/50 when I'm not using my Mangekyō. Your title as "Hatake 50/50" truly lives up to its name.]
[Sasuke Uchiha: Itachi, don't get cocky! Even if Kakashi-sensei lost to you, I'll be the one to defeat you.]
[Itachi Uchiha: Is that so? Then I'll be waiting.]
[Madara Uchiha: So you've awakened the Mangekyō and can use Tsukuyomi. Impressive talent.]
[Izuna Uchiha: Opening the Mangekyō is no simple feat. Itachi Uchiha, your talent is considerable.]
[Itachi Uchiha: Many thanks for the praise, Lord Madara, Lord Izuna. I am indeed much stronger than my little brother.]
Hidden Leaf Village, Chunin Exam Hall.
Sasuke ground his teeth in fury.
He was always one step behind Itachi.
In the past, he had relied on Itachi.
And the result?
The very person closest to him—Itachi—had slaughtered all his other closest people.
Then abandoned him, leaving him alone in Konoha as the last surviving Uchiha.
He used to be so happy—
He had his parents.
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