Chapter 1

Kakashi Hatake born genius, offspring of the White Fang, Hatake Sakumo, now pervasively known as the Copy-Nin, wielder of 1000 jutsus. These epithets were testament of his prowess, however, the younger generation have not seen his true skill.

He was the taicho of an ANBU team since he was thirteen, serving the longest reign in both captaincy and as a soldier. He was the rare few that were the most suited for ANBU- assassination skills, stealth, reconnaissance, intelligence and physical prowess; boasting the full package. These were merely the fundamental requirements of the ANBU, what distinguished the elite were their mental state, taking on a darker tone- they could detach themselves from emotions, and he had no emotional ties since the demise of his family, team and the Fourth Hokage. Also, he had a twistedly strong psychological state, either permanently damaged from his harrowing experiences, he had shown almost no signs of psychological deterioration apart from his usual insanity. That was however, not to say that he would not have broken at some point or another, just like the sharpest blade could be worn down by the very whetting stone that polished it. And because of this, the Third Hokage decided to place him on hiatus, retaining only his status as Jounin, and it was rare knowledge of those in the present generation that he was an elite ANBU.

He took to being a Jounin as if polishing a facade, Obito's death had indeed shaped him- his mentality has changed, however, that was all minor as he had long years of habit, faced hard truths and morbid situations that have already hammered him to be what he is today. The finest weapon.

The facade he had shown to his students and Jounin alike in the present day, were both the demonstration and degradation of his skills. The ability to fool others into a false sense of security, believing his persona was a tremendous accomplishment. He was slacking off in reality however, with nothing to challenge his skills. Many would have written him away if not for his Sharingan in the present day, blinded by his most circulated reputation and his lackadaisical attitude.

They forgot that he was a Chunin at 6, Jounin at 12. His prowess and recognition was long gained before his Sharingan. His knowledge of Ninjutsu far surpassed the speculated number of techniques stored in his Sharingan. His Taijutsu more than on par with Gai, his Genjutsu- not his most commonly flaunted weapon had techniques worthy enough to be pitted against an Uchiha. Additionally, his inherent sensitive sense of smell and genius intellect with the capability to calculate and formulate tactics and plans. These skills were perpetually operating, merely belied by his unbelievably laid-back and puerile behavior.