Returning to the courtyard, Sakumo Hatake's mood had clearly changed.
"Roy, Lady Tsunade's disciple, right?"
"You are very good!"
"In the future, you will definitely become an excellent Ninja."
Sakumo Hatake looked at Roy in front of him, a relieved smile on his face.
As long as the roots of a Village are not rotten, then that Village still has hope.
[Ding, congratulations to the host for completing Sakumo Hatake's psychological treatment, gaining 30 fixed Chakra, top-tier Swordsmanship, and teigu: one-cut killer: murasame.]
As Sakumo Hatake's knot in his heart was untied, the system's prompt sounded.
But on the system's scan page, Sakumo Hatake was still listed as an injured person.
Ignoring the rewards, Roy stepped forward.
"Uncle Sakumo, your injury?"
Roy was a little curious.
After all, the system could only detect who was injured, not the specific location of the injury.
And Sakumo Hatake was wrapped up tightly, so it was impossible to tell at a glance.
"You still noticed it, didn't you?"
Sakumo Hatake shook his head helplessly and reached out to tear off the sleeve of his arm.
The hideous wound on his arm was revealed before them.
"Father, your hand!"
Kakashi Hatake, as his son and also Sakumo Hatake's direct disciple, knew that such a severe injury to the arm would definitely have a great impact on his Swordsmanship.
In fact, some Swordsmanship could no longer be performed at all.
Konoha White Fang, his sword was broken!
"Your emotional distress isn't just because of the rumors in the Village or Sarutobi Shinnosuke's ingratitude."
"More so, it's because of your sword, isn't it?"
Roy now understood the reason for Sakumo Hatake's suicide.
During the mission to assassinate the Kazekage, in order to protect Sarutobi Shinnosuke, not only did the mission fail, but his arm also suffered irreparable damage.
The dual blow to his reputation and his body was what led this genius to a dead end.
"Yes..."
"My hand, it might never be able to..."
"I can help you heal, I am a Medical Ninja."
Before Sakumo Hatake could finish, Roy interrupted him.
"A Medical Ninja?"
"Even if Lady Tsunade herself came, there would be no way to treat such an injury."
"The meridians are damaged, and too much time has passed."
"If it had been treated effectively from the beginning..."
As a Ninja who had fought on battlefields, Sakumo Hatake was well aware of his current situation.
He would likely only be able to stay in the Village from now on, accepting the Village's protection.
In some extreme cases, he might even be used as a bargaining chip in trade with other Villages.
The thought of such a thing happening was what led Sakumo Hatake to contemplate suicide.
"I really can."
"Uncle Sakumo, trust me."
Roy grabbed Sakumo Hatake's hand, and Ambidextrous Hands was immediately activated.
"You..."
"Roy, you must help my father."
"Yes, Roy, Uncle is a very good Ninja, don't let him be disappointed again."
"Go, Luo Yi-kun."
Sakumo Hatake originally wanted to refuse, but after hearing the words of the three children, he fell silent.
Yes, why should he argue with a child?
Letting him try wouldn't hurt.
Under the ability of Ambidextrous Hands, the damaged meridians were quickly repaired.
As for the remaining superficial wounds, a general Healing Technique would suffice.
"Done?"
"Really... done?"
Sakumo Hatake felt the strength returning to his arm; this familiar feeling couldn't be wrong.
"Whoosh..."
Sakumo Hatake drew his short sword, and a flash of white light appeared.
A large rock not far away was instantly cut open.
Indeed, Sakumo Hatake's Swordsmanship had reached the point where he could combine it with Chakra to perform slashing attacks.
There were only a handful of Ninja in the Ninja World who could easily withstand this single slash.
"Roy... Doctor Roy, thank you!"
"I..."
"Kakashi and I are classmates, this is something within my capabilities, no need for thanks."
"Moreover, since I chose to become a Medical Ninja, all injured people are my patients."
"It's what I should do."
Roy waved his hand, saying humbly.
The more Sakumo Hatake looked at Roy, the more he liked him.
Then he looked at Kakashi, who could only stand by, worried and visibly flustered, and felt an inexplicable surge of anger.
Kakashi also felt Sakumo Hatake's gaze and was a bit bewildered.
[First of all, I, Kakashi, didn't provoke any of you...]
"Uncle Sakumo, I remember you were the general commander of the front line, now that you're back, who is commanding the battlefield?"
Uchiha Obito, at his side, asked with an expectant look.
"Probably Orochimaru."
"I was no longer the general commander when I was on my mission."
"Kakashi, take your classmates to stay for dinner, I'll go to the Hokage Office first and then come back."
After Sakumo Hatake finished speaking, he disappeared from there.
"Luo Yi-kun, you're amazing, you've already mastered such powerful Medical Ninjutsu."
"Even Uncle Sakumo praised you!"
Rin Nohara said with admiration, her big, watery eyes wide.
"I'm also very amazing, it's just that I don't want to be a Medical Ninja, I want to become a battlefield hero like Uncle Sakumo!"
"In the future, I will definitely become Hokage!"
Obito was clearly not convinced.
The person who stole the spotlight in front of Rin had to be, and could only be, him.
This kid, though a bit foolish, his feelings were genuine.
"He truly is an idiot."
"Roy, can I fight you once?"
Kakashi was very grateful to Roy for saving his father.
But now, Kakashi wanted to know even more what level Roy's strength had reached.
He then drew the short sword from his back.
Having studied Swordsmanship with Sakumo Hatake from a young age, he had already started training with a real sword at four years old.
"You can."
"Let's go to the training ground over there."
Kakashi Hatake's house had a training ground.
After getting Roy's consent, the two went to the training ground.
"No Chakra, just Taijutsu and Kenjutsu."
"Do you have a sword? If not..."
"I do!"
"And it's bigger than yours!"
Before Kakashi could finish, Roy directly summoned Evil Spirit Possession.
Seeing the giant sword in Roy's hand, Kakashi's face twitched involuntarily.
It seemed he had been overthinking things.
"Swordsmanship isn't about whose sword is bigger; it's about who's better."
Kakashi was very confident in his Swordsmanship.
At the same time, he also wanted to defeat Roy to let his father know that he was not weak.
"That's not wrong, but my sword is indeed bigger than yours!"
Roy smiled and directly swung the long sword in his hand, attacking Kakashi.
At first, Kakashi thought Roy's attacks were full of flaws.
A victorious smile appeared on his lips.
But soon, Kakashi couldn't smile anymore.
Indeed, he was defeated by Roy with such flawed attacks.
Looking at the short sword that had fallen not far away, Kakashi was a bit stunned.