Chapter 53: Eyes In The Dark.

Kakashi not only thought that the Third Hokage was the strongest, but he also believed that the Third Hokage had been Hokage for so long because it was really for Konoha.

Because of the existence of Danzo, the Third Hokage stood in the light, looking clean and pristine.

No matter whether he was a good guy or a villain, no matter if he was a friend or an enemy, or an elder or a junior, everyone thought that he was very good. It seemed that Hiruzen had good public morality, perfect personal morality, and perfect skills in dealing with people.

But what Konoha looked like now had indeed become like this in his hands.

And his friend Danzo had done many unspeakable things.

Naruto also didn't think about reversing Kakashi's views on the Third Hokage, it was better to plant a seed and let it take root.

Kakashi was indeed thinking about what Naruto had said.

He had never thought about these problems. In the past few years, he had been in guilt and pain, living numbly, and performing tasks like a machine.

As for Konoha at this time, there was no war and everyone lived and worked in peace and contentment, which was the best for him.

So how could he question a Hokage who had such a good reputation in public?

It was just that he couldn't help but think. If the Third Hokage was gone, who could take the position of Hokage and continue to protect the village?

Jiraiya and Tsunade, the two best candidates, had not heard from each other for many years.

As for what Naruto said about Kakashi himself?

He had never thought about it and would not want to become a Hokage. His strength is good, but the lack of Chakra had made him have obvious shortcomings. More importantly, he felt that the work of Hokage was very complicated and troublesome.

"Maybe Naruto can...but, in that case, the Third Hokage would have to last for a few more years."

Kakashi looked up at the sky and remembered that Naruto said that his dream was to become a hero like Namikaze Minato.

And judging from Naruto's current potential, it should be more than enough to make him a Hokage in the future. The only problem was that Naruto was too young.

"Huh? When did Naruto leave?"

Only then did Kakashi realize that Naruto had already left.

...

"Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!"

Boom.

In the woods, Naruto turned on the Voice of all things, and after ensuring that no one was secretly spying on him, he performed the ninjutsu.

"You go back and follow them."

"Understood."

The clone nodded and was about to turn around and leave.

"Hey, don't mess around, just do your work honestly."

Naruto asked again because the clones summoned by multiple Shadow Clone Techniques seemed to have slightly different personalities from the main body. Naruto was afraid that the clone would leave and then become lazy forgetting the main task given to them.

"Ok."

The Shadow Clone left with a Body Flicker, too lazy to listen to the main body's speech.

"...Will it be all right? Should I cancel it and make another one?"

Naruto has black lines all over his head.

"Sigh. Forget it, forget it, their job is not hard to do anyway...Gato, before going to Danzo to collect debts, let's start taking the interest from you~ Who told you to be so annoying."

Naruto smiled in a certain direction, and a black vortex suddenly appeared and disappeared with Naruto.

...

"It's time to eat, where did you go?"

Just after Sasuke woke up, he went to look outside, but he didn't find Naruto.

"Had to pee."

Naruto said casually.

"Don't tell me you go to the woods..."

"yes."

Sasuke looked at Naruto with slight distaste, there was no toilet, so it was convenient to go to the forest?

What if we stepped on it when we were training?

...

In the evening, as night fell, the bright moon shimmered on the sea.

In a dense forest more than 2 kilometers away from Tazuna's residence.

There was a fire, two ninjas were sitting together, and one was on the tree.

They were silent as if they had no emotion.

"It's almost time to change shifts, let's have something to eat, otherwise there will be no time at night."

"Ok."

They were the root ninjas who were spying on Naruto, taking turns monitoring Naruto.

There were three teams that were sent.

On a tree not far away, a person was completely hidden in the darkness through the night, and no one noticed it. Even though the anbu ninja was very vigilant, he didn't notice a shadow suddenly swaying on the tree trunk beside him.

"Neko? Come to eat."

Below, a fellow anbu ninja shouted at him.

Neko subconsciously turned his head back but caught sight of a scarlet eye that suddenly appeared on the tree trunk in the dark shadows.

"Hurry up and eat, I'll watch for you for a while, and I'll change shifts with the captain later."

The ninja named Nakatani walked in front of Neko while talking, and when he was about to walk past him, a kunai flashed and plunged into his chest.

"puff!"

Nakatani felt a sharp pain in his chest, kicked away Neko who was attacking him, and fell beside the fire.

"Neko, what are you doing!?"

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