Reincarnated as Kaido, married Big Mom, and formed a dual-Emperor pirate crew.

Chapter 237 The Kozuki Tragedy, Jabba vs. Garin, Queen vs. Whitebeard

P.S.: Due to procrastination, I need to take a break.

This chapter is from a new book I'm currently hesitating about starting after this one is finished. Readers are welcome to take a look and give me their opinions, and see if I'm interested in reading it.

The protagonist is Kakashi, it's a harem story, and the cheat ability is a martial arts style similar to Wuxia. It doesn't involve unifying the ninja world; it's all about doing what you're paid for. You don't accept moral blackmail. Also, if you capture a beautiful woman from another village during a mission, you'll definitely do it. In fact, if you capture a high-ranking official from an enemy village, you'll even exchange the woman for a hostage.

In addition, some special pairings will not be broken up.

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"Is it him?"

"The son of that white-toothed man."

"I heard that the main responsibility for the failure of this mission lies with that White Fang, who caused very serious damage to the village."

"His reputation was even greater than that of the Legendary Sannin, yet he failed in such an important mission. And he was the top candidate for the Fourth Hokage? In my opinion, he's just a worthless piece of trash!"

"Shh, be quiet, the son of the white-toothed one is coming."

Kakashi remained calm despite hearing the various disparaging remarks about his father from both sides of the road.

As a transmigrator, he had no intention of paying any attention to these people.

He just whispered to himself, "It's come to this."

Sakumo Hatake, who had stopped all ninja activities, hurried back to the Hatake family residence and acted like an ordinary househusband.

Although she was still wearing her ninja uniform, she now had a pink apron around her neck, and a sumptuous dinner was laid out on the table.

"Kakashi is back?"

His gentle tone and loving smile showed no signs of suicidal intent.

"I am back."

Kakashi said something according to the customs of this world, and Sakumo Hatake immediately responded, "Welcome home."

Then, Sakumo Hatake invited Kakashi to sit down and eat.

"Dinner is ready. Tonight's dinner is fried fish balls, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, smashed cucumber, and tempura."

Kakashi glanced at the dishes on the table, put down his backpack, washed his hands at the sink, and then returned to sit down at the table.

A bowl of rice and a pair of chopsticks—his father had already prepared them for him.

Kakashi put his hands together, said "I'm starting," picked up his bowl with one hand and chopsticks with the other, and began to eat.

"No talking while eating or sleeping" is a rule of the Hatake family.

After finishing a dinner, all the dishes, bowls, and even the rice cooker are completely empty; this is Kakashi's habit.

Sakumo Hatake stood up and, like an ordinary home cook after a meal, began to clear the empty plates and bowls from the table.

Kakashi remained seated at the dining table, not moving.

Sakumo Hatake, who was tidying up, glanced at him and smiled, "What's wrong? Didn't you make dinner tonight?"

"It's not about dinner."

Kakashi stood up from his seat, picked up the clean rice cooker, and put it into the sink to soak in water.

The sound of rushing water filled the air as Kakashi made way for Sakumo Hatake, who was carrying an empty plate, so he could wash it.

"What happened?"

While washing the dishes, Hatake Sakumo asked casually, "You usually go for a walk after dinner to digest, but you've been staying home without moving today. Something must be on your mind."

Standing next to the cabinet, Kakashi looked up at Sakumo Hatake, carefully observing his expression and movements.

"On my way home from school today, I heard a lot of malicious rumors that belittled you."

Sakumo Hatake, who was washing dishes, showed no change in expression, appearing as normal and ordinary as ever.

“You said it’s a rumor, so why care about such things? The more you care about these things, the more people will believe them. The more indifferent you are to them, the less interesting it will become as people spread it.”

Seeing that Sakumo Hatake was still beating around the bush and not getting to the point, Kakashi decided to cut straight to the chase.

“I’m not worried about what the outside world will say, I’m only worried that you might commit suicide because of it.”

Sakumo Hatake, who was washing dishes, paused for a full two seconds before resuming his work and continuing to wash the dishes.

The smile on his face seemed to be slipping away, but he was still trying his best to maintain it.

"Why do you have such concerns? Your father is not one of those half-baked ninjas who would want to die after failing a mission once."

"Because I knew you would do that."

Kakashi continues to drop bombshells.

"Because I come from the future and have witnessed your death."

Sakumo Hatake, who was washing the last bowl, stopped completely.

The water from the tap was flowing freely, and the gentle smile that Hatake Sakumo had maintained on his face gradually faded, becoming more reserved and calm.

Kakashi saw the change in him but was not surprised at all.

"You've already noticed it, haven't you?"

"I'm not as mischievous as ordinary children, nor am I like those fools who become arrogant and complacent after achieving a little success. My maturity is nothing like that of a normal child; rather, it's very much like..."

"What it looks like after being possessed by an evil spirit, according to legend."

Sakumo Hatake turned off the tap, put down the last bowl that had been washed, and then turned around, his eyes serious and focused, scrutinizing Kakashi.

An invisible pressure began to emanate from him.

As a powerful figure who established his reputation through slaughter and was even more renowned than the three direct disciples of the Third Hokage, Sakumo Hatake only released a small portion of his killing intent, yet Kakashi felt as if he were carrying a boulder weighing several tons on his shoulders.

However, the fact that Kakashi dared to speak to Sakumo Hatake in this way naturally meant that he had already made corresponding preparations.

Kakashi calmly met Sakumo Hatake's gaze, and spoke with composure and rationality:

"Today, I'm going to lay my cards on the table right here and now."

"I am Kakashi from the future. I know all the major events of the future, including your suicide at home."

silence.

A long silence.

Sakumo Hatake either didn't understand what Kakashi was saying, or he found it hard to believe what Kakashi was telling the truth.

He just stared at Kakashi.

I don't know how much time passed, until the evening breeze rustled the leaves loudly.

Sakumo Hatake appeared at various points around the doors and windows of his mansion as if by teleportation, closing them as quickly as possible.

Then, he reached out and tucked Kakashi under his arm, opening a basement entrance that Kakashi was unaware of.

As he carried Kakashi into the basement, he closed the basement entrance behind him.

About two hours later.

basement.

Kakashi and Sakumo Hatake sat facing each other on the ground, separated by a lit candle.

The dim firelight cast their shadows on the wall, outlining two mature silhouettes.

In just the last two hours, Kakashi gave Sakumo Hatake a general overview of the Naruto world's plot, several major events, and the names of some people who are destined to appear in the future but have not yet been born.

After listening to Kakashi's story, Sakumo Hatake basically believed Kakashi's explanation of being a reincarnation, but he still had a few doubts.

"I have a few questions," Sakumo Hatake said, rubbing his temples.

"Please speak." Kakashi, sitting opposite him, remained calm, not at all worried that Sakumo Hatake would see through his lies.

"You say you're the reincarnation of Kakashi from the future, reincarnated into our present past, so why aren't you affectionate with me at all?"

"Logically speaking, you lost your father at such a young age, so you should miss the days when you were with him, right?"

Upon hearing this, Kakashi, who had been looking forward to Sakumo Hatake asking some tricky questions, instantly turned into a dead fish with a blank stare.

"I was almost 70 when I died, and you died so young, without taking any responsibility for me. Why should I be intimate with a father who has no responsibility at all?!"

Biu!

An arrow, named Heart-Piercing Arrow, pierced Sakumo Hatake's heart.

He was speechless in the face of Kakashi's answer.

"Yes... a father who commits suicide when his child is around 8 years old is truly an irresponsible father..."

Fortunately, Sakumo Hatake was a powerful figure renowned throughout the ninja world, and he was able to suppress his grief and ask the second question.

"The second question."

Sakumo Hatake asked, "Since you come from the future and know about the crisis that will break out in the future, why didn't you start training to extract chakra earlier?"

"The sooner you become stronger, the more adept you will be at dealing with future crises. That makes perfect sense, doesn't it?"

"No, since we know the future, this is almost inevitable."

"So why didn't you start refining your chakra earlier?"

"Because in my time, chakra was no longer useful for fighting against the Otsutsuki!"

Kakashi, without blushing or panting, made up his reasons as if it were perfectly natural.

“Those Otsutsuki can all absorb chakra. When fighting them, using chakra will not only not harm them, but will actually replenish their chakra reserves.”

"Moreover, refining chakra too early is not only not good for the body, but is actually harmful."

"Don't be fooled by the fact that I lived to be almost 70 in my past life. In fact, if I hadn't refined my chakra so early in my past life, I might have lived to be over 80."

"Those two old geezers, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, who retired from the front lines in their youth and never went to the battlefield again, lived to be nearly 100 years old in my previous life!"

"Even when they're in their 80s, they're as healthy as an average 60-year-old. That's the benefit of not going to the battlefield and not frequently using chakra!!"

Upon hearing this, Hatake Sakumo fell silent once again.

Kakashi waited patiently for a while before continuing with his questions.

"The third question is, since your era no longer uses chakra, what did you use to fight those Otsutsuki?"

"A completely new force."

Kakashi pondered the adjectives.

"To put it in terms that you can understand better, it can be roughly understood as legendary magic."

"Of course, it's not the kind of Sage Mode that Jiraiya learned from Mount Myōboku, but a completely new power system that has been developed."

“I call it martial arts, but of course it’s not the traditional way of Bushido.”

"Although it is somewhat similar in the early stages, once it has been trained to a certain level, it can also unleash skills similar to ninjutsu."

"Furthermore, it will not be absorbed by the Otsutsuki, and its potential for development is in no way inferior to the power system used by the Otsutsuki."