[The old man following behind Kakashi is named Tomikawa Haruki.]
[On the side of the screen is a text introduction for him: he is an ordinary person who persists in researching Ninja history, having published history books such as “The Origin of Ninja,” “The Development of Ninja Clans,” and “The Fourth Shinobi World War,” and he enjoys a great reputation within the Ninja World.]
[He later served at the Konoha History Research Institute established by the Rokudaime Hokage, leading a large group of researchers to uncover quite a bit of history regarding the Ninja World.]
[A large portion of this has been incorporated into Konoha’s history books, and this documentary was created through his collaboration with the Technical Department and the Intelligence Department.]
[The camera suddenly zooms in, enlarging the old gentleman’s face.
Although Mr.
Tomikawa is advanced in age, his eyes remain bright, firm, and sharp.]
[That strict, authoritative aura of an elder makes the people in front of the screen swallow nervously.]
Uzumaki Naruto: “So, so scary,” he says, patting his chest and letting out a long sigh.
Then, he picks up a pen again and scribbles something on a piece of white paper with his incredibly ugly handwriting.
Sasuke hasn’t woken up yet; if he misses the content, he would probably find it a pity.
Kakashi-sensei suggested that he write down the events occurring on the screen and the important words so that he can show them to Sasuke when he wakes up.
Actually, Kakashi-sensei was just tricking him so he wouldn’t bother him.
If he wanted to record it, his Sharingan could do it with ease.
However, Naruto believed it; he lacked the intuition of a poor student and was taking notes very seriously.
[Female Host: Kakashi-sama and Tomikawa-sama, please greet everyone.]
The Rokudaime Hokage, Kakashi, helplessly curves his crescent-moon eyes.
“Please don’t call me ‘sama’.”
Female Host: “Then, Mr.
Kakashi, please introduce yourself.”
The host has interacted with the Rokudaime Hokage before and knows his personality, so she changes her address very readily.
“Yo, hello everyone.
I am Kakashi Hatake.
I am very happy to see everyone here…
Just a reminder, the Ninjas watching this program in front of the screen, make sure to remember this mission.”
“Is it the mission to write a report?
I seem to have heard about it, hahaha.
Many Ninjas are complaining.”
The serious and proper Mr.
Tomikawa suddenly speaks up with a laugh to tease.
“Ha, people are still complaining?” Kakashi looks seemingly dissatisfied.
“How about I double the word count then?”
“No, no, no, absolutely not!
I would be scolded to death!”
The old gentleman, Tomikawa, was nearly scared to death.
“So, what is the mission?” The male host on the side asks curiously.
“Ah, this?
It’s a post-viewing reflection on the documentary.
All active-duty Ninjas must submit one, five thousand words, okay?”
Kakashi smiles with a harmless expression, even looking a bit handsome.
But the words he speaks are so terrifying!
Indeed, one cannot judge a book by its cover!
This man is truly terrifying!
“I see.
Then we wish all Ninjas success in finishing them.”
The three people present all observe a moment of silence for the Ninjas.
“Actually, I heard that the students in school have also been assigned the reflection task, with a word count of three thousand,” Tomikawa says.
Male Host: “That just goes to show how much importance the Hokage-sama and the Ministry of Education place on this documentary.
Can you two talk about the production process of this documentary?
Why did you think of making such a documentary?”
Finally, they get back to the main topic.
“Let me start,” Tomikawa says with some emotion.
“Actually, it was in the 68th year of Konoha that I received an invitation from Kakashi to produce a documentary.”
“The 68th year?”
The host is somewhat surprised.
“That is the year the Fourth Shinobi World War broke out?”
]
“Hiss!!”
The Ninjas watching the screen all gasp in unison.
“Konoha 68?
What year is it now?”
“If I remember correctly, it is, it is Konoha 64.”
That Ninja swallows hard.
“That means, in three years, war will break out?”
“You’ve got to be kidding!”
The news of war comes so unexpectedly, instantly shrouding them in the shadow of death.
(Senju Hashirama: Is it that fast?
Only a few years left?)
(Ōnoki: I wonder what the cause of the war is?)
(Raikage A: What else could it be?
If not for interests, then it’s for interests.)
(Mei Terumī: The Raikage is certainly blunt.
It’s just a pity that the time of peace is too short.
However, if war is to break out, the Hidden Mist will not be afraid.)
(Raikage A: As if we’re afraid.)
‘Three years, huh?
Too short.
However, I estimate I can only hold out until then.
Sasuke, are you okay?
Hurry up and get stronger to come find me.’
Itachi stands within the territory of the Hidden Rain Village, letting the pouring rain soak him.
The gloom in his heart is as difficult to disperse as the dark clouds in the sky.
[“Yes, at that time Kakashi had not yet succeeded as Hokage, and he already had such an idea.
To be honest, I was very shocked,” Tomikawa comments, his expression full of sincerity.]
It is evident that he truly respects the Rokudaime Hokage, but Kakashi himself feels super embarrassed hearing this.
“Not at all, not at all.”
“No need to be humble,” Mr.
Tomikawa continues.
“Although I research Ninja history, I have actually always harbored prejudices against Ninjas, just like most ordinary people.”
The topic becomes slightly more serious.
“The power of Ninjas is too immense.
A casual Fire Release can burn down houses that ordinary people spent a lot of time and money to build.”
“A casual Earth Release can completely bury an entire village that ordinary people rely on for survival.”
“So I began to wonder, why are Ninjas so powerful?
Is it because of Chakra?
Then where does Chakra come from, and why does it exist?”
“Why do some people have Chakra while others do not?
Is someone destined to become a Ninja?
Is someone destined to become an ordinary person?
That is why I began to study the history of Ninjas.”
“Because of research needs, I have lived in different Ninja Villages, so I have also seen with my own eyes quite a bit of the darkness of the Ninja Villages.
The darkness of the Ninja Villages is also the darkness of the Ninjas.”
“Because of these things, I once felt despair regarding the Ninja profession.
I believed that the existence of Ninjas would sooner or later be destroyed, and the occurrence of the Fourth Shinobi World War made me increasingly convinced of this.”
]
“That’s right, this world will be destroyed sooner or later, and then a perfect new world will be rebuilt!”
Obito deeply agrees.
This world is hypocritical and dirty; it turns all heroes into trash.
It kills all the kind and bright young people!
Infinite Tsukuyomi is the only way out!
Obito stares paranoidly and crazily at the Rokudaime Hokage, Kakashi Hatake, on the screen.
So why didn’t you enter the Infinite Tsukuyomi?
Why do you refuse to go to the happy and perfect new world?
Why do you want to stay in reality and be that kind of disgusting Hokage?
[“Then Kakashi found me.
When he stated that idea, I suddenly felt that the Ninja World seemed to still have hope.”]
“He actually wanted to publish the entire history of the Ninja Villages, including those dark parts?”
“At the time, that sounded like such an absurd thing.”
“Even in the year the Fourth Shinobi World War happened, even if he was a Hero of the Fourth Great Ninja War, if he had dared to say such words in public at that time, surely people would have scoffed at him, and some might have even treated him as an outcast or a traitor.
The position of Hokage would probably not have been his.”
]
What Tomikawa says is largely correct, because now, Kakashi has become a thorn in the side of the Kage of various Ninja Villages.
[“But he proposed it, and he implemented it.
This is the part I admire him for immensely.”]
Mr.
Tomikawa pauses and picks up the tea on the table to take a sip.
“After Kakashi succeeded as Hokage, he had been planning this matter.
We cooperated with the Technical Department and the Interrogation Department to research how to realize this idea.”
“That is why we have this documentary.”
“The Intelligence Department’s Minister Yamanaka led a team to extract all memories of the clan annihilation incident from the memories of numerous relevant personnel.”
“The Minister of the Technical Department used a special Chakra machine to store these memory fragments, and then edited them together, ultimately forming a complete documentary.”
“The birth of this documentary is owed to the contributions of everyone mentioned above.”
After finishing, he receives applause from all the staff present.
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(Senju Hashirama: Kakashi is so amazing.)
(Uchiha Madara: And then what?
What can publishing the history and darkness of the Ninja Villages change?
Won’t darkness still exist?)
(Senju Hashirama: Madara, you are too negative.
This shows that he is trying to reduce the dark side.
This junior is truly amazing, letting me see hope for Konoha Village!)
“Please don’t say that, Shodai Hokage-sama.”
Kakashi is about to die of embarrassment.
“What hope?
Trash is still trash!”
Obito is very unconvinced!
[Female Host: So, Kakashi-sama…
Mr.
Kakashi, why did you have the idea to publish the history of the Ninja Villages?]