bookpower Chapter 55: Call of Duty (6)
Chapter 55: Call of Duty (6)
Chapter 55: Call of Duty (6)
Sakumo had a bit of finesse to his way of doing missions. Even a Jonin cannot be as skilled as an Elite that has their personal quirks allowing them to face multiple average jonins and Sakumo's was that he was invested. In case any eventful situation arises, Sakumo loved completing the missions. Not the part where he was to kill. But it was definitely the part of the job description. No, he loved the sense of giving back to the village, his home.
Hatake came from a long line of farmers. But they used the very same tillers to kill people in the Warring Era to protect themselves. Sakumo knew well that the business of killing, no matter how powerful, just wouldn't match up to professions that create, like farming and crafting but... this was his way of coping and it also just made him a little more relaxed in missions, flexible. His chakra reserves may not be the highest amongst the Jonin Elites including the more younger ones like Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru but all he needed was a sword.
So, he did not feel the least bit annoyed that he had to share the tiny shag he'd built in the alley to better fit into their surroundings with three other children that Kai brought in as his smile widened, "Ah, Kai, are these three your friends? Hi, friends, I'm Kai's dad."
Sakumo was used to the deadpan Kai gave as a result of his jokes but... actually...
"Pfft... Ah- I- I didn't mean any disrespect. My name is Nagato..." Sakumo felt his heart overwhelmed when the redheaded boy bowed politely despite the obvious caution in the eyes of the orangehead.
Kai and Yahiko looked at Nagato with wonder, thinking what part of this was exactly funny...
Meanwhile, Konan blinked and bowed, too, "We're sorry to disturb you."
"The two of you are so well-mannered," Sakumo smiled pleasantly but the implications of this observation made him sigh. The two must have lived with their parents long enough to know basic etiquette which means that they weren't orphans from the very start.
"So? Kai said you're the best thief ever! Will you teach us?" While Sakumo did not know what Kai was doing, he had confirmed that this Kai was indeed the genuine Konoha genius when he revealed the password in the form of a pattern of blinks and lip twitches.
"Hmm... stealing huh, I have left that path," Sakumo cooked something with ease as he leaned against the plastic shag and sighed, "Instead of stealing, I can teach you something better."
"What is it?" Yahiko inquired but Sakumo smirked, "Shouldn't the two of you introduce yourself?"
"I'm Konan," The girl smiled while Yahiko looked cautious while speaking, "Yahiko..."
"Hmm, first, never identify yourself to strangers," Sakumo smiled.
"Then why did you ask us?!" Yahiko snapped at the man who shrugged, "I'm not a stranger, I'm dad."
This pulled an amused smile from the pale redhead while even Konan seemed to enjoy his words except for Yahiko who stomped his foot into a puddle with a resounding splash, "We didn't ask for it! For crying out loud, come on, this is a waste of time... We're leaving!"
"Now, now, easy young man." Sakumo chuckled, "I can see that even when younger than the two of your friends, you're a responsible man already, huh. I can teach you a few things but how you use them is upto you."
"But you're a beggar yourself," Yahiko countered.
"And? I have a wealth of knowledge."
"Prove it... count till 100!" Yahiko scoffed.
"Uh, 100 is easy for adults... count above 9," Nagato interjected.
If this really happened to be THAT dojutsu... yeah, he'd be willing to give it a shot. Byakugan users, at least, branch members have those seals which make their eyes useless after death and while alive, it's damn hard to capture them because most of the civilians of the clan are counted for and rarely leave their compound while trained members were troublesome and dedicated enough to die rather than let their eyes fall into the enemy's hands.
Uchiha Clan... was even more complicated. They have certain requirements to awaken their Dojutsu and those who do are basically on the rise to a chunin where the clan doesn't place a seal on their eyes... but their bodies reproductive organs, to be exact. The crux of the matter was... these kinds of specific seals are expensive to not only form constantly but invent, too.
Kai knew it for a fact that Mito was approached by both the clan's heads to form even better seals to safeguard their lineage, her words while he used to massage her legs. But she rejected them despite the lucrative offers...
And the only reason why their initial seals were so varied, was the Hyuga craved control over their Dojutsu while the Uchiha wished for their members to not be targeted as a breeding machine and this seal DID wonders.
Capturing the Uchiha to breed the kunoichi or having the shinobi breed others was the last thing other villages thought when they faced an Uchiha.
So...
'Does an Uzumaki have a Rinnegan? Wait, if that was true, it would have been public knowledge. Mito and Kushina are hailed as the ones with the purest bloodline amongst the living members but... none of them have a Rinnegan. Besides... Mikoto and Hizashi have their Dojutsu and it only drains them when it's activated... and the ability to activate or deactivate is instinctive amongst the Dojutsu user... interesting...'
Kai continued to try and pry information from Nagato but the boy knew nothing about it, which was even more suspicious. He had it on good authority by Hizashi that every child in the Hyuga, even without prior studies, activate the Byakugan on their own at about the age of three similar to how they learn to crawl and walk.
Nagato was a blank slate.
But then again, Kai had to make sure that these eyes were Rinnegan in the first place. It might as well be some other Dojutsu but it was becoming increasingly aware to Kai that whatever these eyes are... they weren't natural to Nagato. The eyes were a parasite that drained him a bit too much and most likely is implanted.
'But if this is Rinnegan... should Sakumo even see them?'
Kai had nothing against the boy but he knew the benefits of a Kekkei Genkai, especially weird ones like a Dojutsu. Sure, implanting one into himself would be too draining but if it's worth the benefits, why not? Still... many things needed to be ascertained and he still had a week before the appointed time... all he had to do now was subtly suggest the kids to not reveal Nagato's eyes to Sakumo whenever they are present in the shack.
Even Kai couldn't sense the eyes beyond the curtain of Nagato's hair so he doubted Sakumo could, too. But this was a task daunting in itself. After all, if Kai can question these things curiously then so can Sakumo who adored the trio, too.
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A/N: Don't feel hyped about Rinnegan just yet. I feel that almost any dojutsu skill can be replicated so currently I'm not that eager to just replace eyes with Nagato. Besides... if possible, I'd rather not have Zetsu target Kai because of him stealing the rinne and the demands of the eyes are too much to the point that even the adult obito could only implant one of them.
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