The Adventurous Gamer Ninja - Daichi Hekima [Vol. 01]

Chapter 150 - Team 7 - Fail

Daichi was furious as he heard the verdict. 'Damn it DAMN IT!' Killing Intent and chakra rose as he looked at the man in front of him.

Sensing Daichi's murderous intent, Kakashi tensed and prepared himself for any attack the boy might launch. But it was unnecessary.

Daichi looked at the man for several seconds and then took a few deep breaths. His Gamer's Mind did its job and kept him calm. Daichi took one last deep breath and looked at Kakashi with a calmer attitude. He then looked at the two bells in his hands and had a sad smile on his face.

"I guess it was just never meant to be." Without wasting another second he threw the bells at Kakashi who caught them and tied them back on his waist.

"Since there's no point in sticking around any longer, I'm going home." Daichi turned around and was about to leave but Kakashi stopped him.

"Wait."

"What?" Daichi turned back and looked at the man.

"The bell test? You knew didn't you?" Kakashi looked at Daichi and he had a serious expression.

Daichi thought for a few seconds and decided that lying would be pointless. He had a feeling that Kakashi would know if he was dishonest about the answer. "I did."

"How?"

"When I was traveling with Lady Tsunade last year, I asked her about her Genin days and she told me about the Genin test her sensei gave her and her team. The bell test is something the Third gave his students and she told me what it was about and what had happened." Daichi replied.

Kakashi nodded. The Hokage had informed him that Daichi had been training with Tsunade the last few years. 'I suppose the test was bound to come up during one of their conversations.'

"If you knew the only way to pass was teamwork then why didn't you tell them about it?" Kakashi asked the kid.

"I think you know why!" Daichi replied with some snark.

The man sighed. "So you figured out that I would have disqualified you and your team if you had said the specifics of the test to either of them... If you had told them then it would have made this whole test pointless and I would have sent you all back to the academy."

"It's what I would do if I was in your shoes." Daichi said agreeing with the man.

"But you realize that you just manipulated them into helping you? What you showed wasn't real teamwork. You only sought their help as a means for you to succeed.." 'Just like I did.' Those words went unsaid.

Daichi shook his head at that. "I didn't manipulate them into doing anything they didn't want to do. I only stated the facts. And besides it worked... Up until they screwed everything up."

Kakashi narrowed his eyes as he looked at the kid in front of him. "A means to an end. That's what they were to you isn't it. You never even considered forming a genuine bond with them did you? You had a day and several hours to get to know your teammates and at least form a rapport. But you didn't."

Daichi got angry hearing that. "I've been training since I was 5 years old. I study everything I could get my hands on to improve myself. I sleep less than 5 hours a day and train until my bones feel like jelly. I know what kind of life I'm walking into. And I know I'm the most talented kid in the academy but I also know full well that talent alone isn't enough. So I push myself to go beyond my limits. And you've seen the results of that. So tell me Kakashi. Do you really expect someone like me to play nice with some arrogant brats who hadn't even shown a fraction of the dedication I have? Who thinks this is just another game?"