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[Kakashi P.O.V]

I was wandering in the village as always, I don't have a path anymore... I lost my best friend Obito and Rin, I lost my father, I lost my sensei, I lost my sensei's wife, all left is his son, but... I can't bring myself to face him, I... it was my fault, if only I was stronger, if only I could help, sensei's son would have a happy life, one that he wouldn't be forced to live as a Jinchuuriki.

I couldn't even face any news regarding him so I have shut myself in my Anbu duties, ignoring any news from the village, I kept walking, out of sudden, an Anbu member appeared in front of me before saying and giving me a map ''Anbu, codename Dog, Lord Hokage is calling you on the forest, this is the location.''

Hm... I wonder why Lord Hokage would be calling me, sigh... I can't reject Lord Hokage order so I quickly vanished from the spot through the Body Flicker Technique, it didn't take me long before arriving as the forest wasn't far away.

W-What? As soon as I looked over, I saw Lord Hokage fishing alongside a kid, one that I wouldn't be able to forget even if someone erased my memories, it was Naruto Uzumaki, even if I hadn't ever seen him aside from sensei's wife big belly when she was pregnant, I knew instinctively that this was him, this boy is practically a perfect copy of sensei.

Just... why is he so skinny? Aren't they treating him well? I shook my head, that can't be, he's sensei's son, the current Jinchuuriki, they wouldn't mistreat him, right?

[Third Person P.O.V]

As Kakashi approached Hiruzen, he kneeled before saying with a somewhat trembling voice ''W-What did you call me for, Lord Hokage?''

Looking over Kakashi, Hiruzen sighed heavily before he told everything that had happened, instantly, the now 15-16 years old Kakashi trembled in anger, disregarding Hiruzen's presence, he shouted in pure, unadulterated rage ''Who dares?! Who dares to do this to sensei's son?!''

It took a good while before the man with physics-defying hair calmed down 'How? Even if I ignore the news purposely, it shouldn't have been possible for me to ignore this, only if someone...' Kakashi thought before his always stoic eyes widened, a person coming in his mind.

''Lord Hokage, with all due respect, Lord Danzo is going way too far! Naruto was tortured, he's only three years old, he was forced to endure TWO ENTIRE YEARS OF TORTURE!'' Kakashi said, he started with a calm tone but in the end, he was full of anger as he shouted.

Hiruzen sighed, he knew it was his fault, for his own negligence, that happened 'Danzo... you've gone too far, indeed. I won't tolerate this kind of action anymore...' he thought, also feeling a similar amount of anger, even if Danzo is his old friend, he had neglected the consequences of his actions way too far.

Naruto, at the side, was shocked, nobody ever stood for him, even his Grandpa, even if he loved his Grandpa, he knew that with Hiruzen important position, it was impossible for him to neglect it that much, Naruto felt grateful to Kakashi, however, he guarded the name 'Danzo' on his mind, even being so young, he understood that this was the man that made his life hell.

The blonde boy, however, kept himself in silence, noticing this, Hiruzen nodded before saying ''Little Naruto, I promised I would give you a big house, right? It's true, you will have access to a big house and all belongings from the Fourth Hokage will be transferred to that house, you won't need to go out of your house if you don't want, I'll do my best to clear all misunderstandings of the villagers...!''

Before he could continue, Kakashi intervened ''Lord Hokage, I agree with giving Naruto a house, however, there's nothing to be misunderstood, they tortured him, look at his body, how couldn't you notice in a whole two years that he was so skinny?! The only days he could eat was probably the day you came here!''

For the first time, Hiruzen looked over Naruto and noticed traces of his bones showing, clear traces of an undernourished body, the Third Hokage mind shook 'W-What have I done...?' he thought before composing himself.

''Kakashi, you're, from now on, free of your Anbu duties, your new duty will be taking care of Naruto, you'll be living with him, you'll teach him, take care of him and buy all necessary things for him, including food!'' Hiruzen said before saying to Naruto

''Little Naruto, this is Kakashi, he was under your father's Jonin Team, he'll take care of you, tomorrow, I'll guide both of you to your new house...'' He said before disappearing, Hiruzen had things to take care of and a certain someone organization to be taken down.

As he disappeared, Naruto looked towards Kakashi curiously before saying ''Um... I'm Naruto Uzumaki, nice to meet you!''

Kakashi smiled slightly but didn't say anything, his smile was hidden behind his mask, Naruto only kept staring at Kakashi before the white-haired teenager gave up and said ''I'm Kakashi Hatake, you can call me Kakashi...''

''You have a weird name!'' Naruto said before he resumed eating fish, after finishing one of the fish, he continued ''Can you tell me about my father? I only know his name and that he's the Fourth Hokage...''

Hearing this, Kakashi nodded before he said ''He was one of the strongest Ninjas if not the strongest Ninja out there, he was feared through all Villages, he was known for his signature Jutsu, 'Hiraishin no Jutsu (Flying Thunder God Technique)' and 'Rasengan', Sensei was nicknamed 'Yellow Flash', he died 3 years ago while protecting the village from Kyuubi, the Demon Fox, after the seal from its previous host was weakened and destroyed...''

He started calm but his tone got more and more respectful as he became excited and ended up telling more than the necessary, telling something that made Naruto young mind work at full drive, the blonde boy asked ''What was the day that this happened?''

Without second thoughts, Kakashi replied ''10th October...''

Then, his eyes widened before realizing that he had done something he shouldn't have done, before Kakashi could correct his mistake, Naruto looked at him with a calm expression, an expression so calm that no normal 3 years old boy would have.

''I'm the new host for the Demon Fox, right?''