Chapter 11: A talk with Sakumo San.

"I accept but on one condition" I said as stared him down.

"Hmmm and what is that?" Hiruzen replied anxiously.

"You need to accept any one wish I request" I said seriously, "well what's the request" he said as he looked at me nervously " well I wont make it now as I am not strong enough but I'll do so in the near future" I said as I stood up from my seat "*sigh fine. well now that your my student you call me sensei when we're training or am out of the office" he said as I nod "Hai sensei" I said as we walked off.

Arriving back home I took a steamy shower before going to sleep.

The next day I met up with Hiruzen sensei to discuss our schedule after adjusting our schedules we separated after a little walk I found myself in ichiraku ramen store "can I get two bowls of miso ramen one to eat and other to take away" I said. "Coming right up" he replied as I waited for my ramen "here you go" he said as he placed the bowls full of hot ramen in front of me "thank you" I said as I began devouring the ramen.

"A year later"

I have been training with Hiruzen sensei for a year now and I have visibly improved but not kage level if I were to fight Sakumo or my dad without shadow clones I would give a good fight but would lose regardless as my father's reaction speed is crazy because one time when I was trying to create a jutsu by adding swift release with Kenjutsu I tested it on my father he couldn't see me but a blur.

but he was fast enough to react so now imagine Sakumo's reaction speed as Sakumo is still stronger than my father but not by much.

After my training with Hiruzen sensei I was able to create a new swift release jutsu combo with Kenjutsu with my father's and Hiruzen sensei's has Hiruzen sensei as been training me in Nature transformation and correcting and showing me better ways to mould and define my chakra altering its properties and characteristics for me to better use my jutsu's and with his help and also father's as he helps me better my Kenjutsu making it easier to integrate swift release and blaze release with my fighting style ultimately making me stronger.

Well anyway as I finished another training session with my father I took a quick shower before going out of the house and walking through the streets I overheard a few gossips as people pointed towards a man with silver hair sitting on a bench looking down. quickly realizing whom it was I made my way towards him.

"Oi Sakumo San what's wrong" I asked as I sat next to him "Oh it you Rai what are you doing here"he replied with another question "well there isn't anything for me to do as I am stuck in the village untill the people that ambushed my unit is found as if they are not identified they might come after me again" I said depressingly. I have been stuck in the village for like a year now just doing normal stuff and training "well ok I have a question for you" he replied "well what is it ask it away" I said.

Well what do you believe in saving your ally's life and abandoning a mission that could turn a whole war over and bring your side of the war to victory" he said not suprising me.

"well" 'am sorry for stealing your quote kakashi' "well to me even though I haven't had much experience with teaming up with people and I dont think I ever will, but what I have heard from a friend and believe in is that 'To know what is right and choose to ignore it, is the act of a fool whom as giving up upon themselves and has become a coward" I said seriously.

"and in this world of war and internal fighting no matter how you look at it only a fool would believe they are innocent so I am telling you this even though I don't believe in this quote but I try to live by it 'those who break the rules are scum' that might be true but those who abandon their comrades are worse than scum' now that's something I can follow".

"- but. what do we say about those who abandon their family about something they had no control of well I have only a few words for that person and that is" I paused then looked at Sakumo more seriously "thy do not deserve thy's life" I finished.

A face of realization appeared on his face before tears started dropping from his eyes "you know Rai I was once depressed like no other 5 years ago when my wife died, but I was once again taken out of it by my newborn son 'kakashi' after recovering I started to work harder than ever before which later made me into the man I am I had fame I had love I had everything that anybody would have wanted only to be brought back to that same depression again after one single thing went wrong" he finished before sighing and wiping the tears that were dropping.

"but I am once again for the second time taking out of it and not by my son this time and not by the son of my friend and close comrade nor a 6 year old boy" he said as he stood up "No, no, no it was by Rai Inazuma a ninja of the leaf and now" he paused as he outstretched a hand "as an irreplaceable comrade and friend" he finished as I took his hand and shook it.

"yeah as a comrade Sakumo san" I said before I burst into laughter with him doing so as well.

"Somewhere in the leaf village"

"You are really becoming a thorn in my arse" said a deep and emotionless voice in a dark room "but dont worry you are still an essential part of my plan but soon I'll kill you and soon it'll be!" shouted the emotionless voice as he sat on a throne befitting of a kage

"Rai Inazuma" finished the voice.