Sunday's chapter, 3/3.
Should I join the other party?
White Kakashi thought in his heart.
Indeed, just as Obito said.
If I want to find out the truth and get revenge. I can only choose to rely on the power of the Empire.
"... Ha… Haha!"
White Kakashi suddenly laughed at himself.
Not long ago, he was still advising Sasuke not to accept the invitation of these unknown visitors from Otherworld.
As a result, now it is his turn to decide whether to join them.
What an irony.
Should he abandon Konoha and join the empire of Otherworld?
White Kakashi slowly closed his eyes. In his mind, he recalled the scenes of this period.
On the bridge of Wave Country, when fighting with Momochi Zabuza, several visitors from other worlds fell from the sky.
Each of them had unimaginable strength, and they said many words that he couldn't understand.
From these people, he learned about the existence of the empire of Otherworld, and learned about another different direction and different possibilities of the ninja world.
To be fair, White Kakashi would also feel envious.
Not only envy of the strength of the empire of another world.
But also, the experience of the me in another world is obviously not as tortuous and cruel as my own.
In the ninja world over there, in the 40th year of the Konoha calendar, the ninja world was unified and ushered in a long-term peace.
As for the me here.
Starting from the 41st year of the Konoha calendar, in the less than ten years that followed.
My father, two teammates, teacher and teacher's wife, these people who were important to me, left one by one.
Only I with a dry heart and a soul as empty as a scarecrow was left.
In Anbu, I performed various cruel tasks day after day.
I also got the title of "the Soulless-Shinobi, Kakashi."
Did I enjoy that kind of life? Of course not.
It was not until I started to be a team leader Jōnin, met Naruto and Sasuke, and formed Team 7.
White Kakashi felt that he had regained some vitality.
But compared to the me in another world.
As a team leader Jōnin, if there were no interference from these alien visitors, I am afraid that in the future, I would lead Naruto. Sasuke and the others to perform various killing missions.
Training Naruto and the others to become new tools called shinobi.
He didn't enjoy this kind of life!
"..."
Countless images in White Kakashi's mind changed rapidly, he took a deep breath and said: "I'll join you!"
I don't want to be a tool anymore!
What's the point of killing all my life?!
White Kakashi still remembers the way Menma treated him and Zabuza Momochi on the Wave Country Bridge.
They said that these two Elite Jōnin were not as good as the old man Tazuna!
Tazuna could at least build bridges and build this ninja world.
But ninjas like him and Zabuza could only kill people.
He didn't want to be such a ninja anymore!
Now!
I saw another direction of the development of the ninja world.
I saw different possibilities in my life!
There is nothing to miss about the days when I was a Konoha Shinobi!
I'll throw myself into the arms of the empire!
"Very good!"
Uchiha Obito looked relieved, stretched out his hand, and said to White Kakashi: "Congratulations, you did not choose to use your fragile body and tiny power to hinder the progress of the chariot of the empire, but chose the right path!"
"Join the empire and follow the footsteps of His Majesty. You will also have the opportunity to leave your name in the history of the empire in the future!"
Huh... So cool!
He had been holding back this long paragraph in his heart for a long time!
Just waiting for Kakashi to speak!
Now it's all said in one breath, so cool!
White Kakashi had a black line on his face and shook hands with Obito with a little disdain.
Obito in another world is indeed different from ordinary people in his mind.
Such embarrassing words can actually be said...
"Come on, let's discuss how to investigate specifically."
Uchiha Obito didn't notice White Kakashi's disdain at all, and laughed and said: "Well, Shimura Danzō, why don't we start the investigation with him?"
Konoha Village underground.
Root Organization Base!
"What did you say?!"
Shimura Danzō's face was as black as the bottom of a pot at this moment, looking at his deputy in front of him: "Kaze, Togen and the others are all dead?!"
"Yes, Lord Danzo."
Aburame Ryoma, dressed in a black robe, reported respectfully: "I have sent people to collect their bodies. Everyone's fatal wounds are very consistent, all of which are through wounds in the heart."
One blow to the death!
There is not much sign of resistance at all!
It is unknown whether it was Kenjutsu or Wind Style ninjutsu.
"Who did it?!"
Danzo was furious, looking like he was going to bite someone: "Hatake Kakashi, he should not have such strength, and he wouldn't dare do this!"
Yamanaka Kaze and Aburame Togen.
These two were his trusted subordinates!
Even without considering their strength, he expected that Hatake Kakashi would not dare to kill Kaze and Togen!
"I couldn't find many traces of the enemy's actions."
Aburame Ryoma shook his head and said.
It is very likely that the enemy killed Yamanaka Kaze and his group of six people and then moved the bodies of the six people to another place.
"With the strength of the six of them..."
Shimura Danzō couldn't help but frown: "Who can have the strength to kill the six of them so easily?"
The one who can do this, their strength must be comparable to the Five Kage, right?
Who could it be?
"Wait!"
Danzo's eyes suddenly shone: "Jiraiya?!"
That's right, Jiraiya was also heading towards the Land of Waves at that time!
If it was Jiraiya, he should have the strength!
"Gasp..."
Aburame Ryoma frowned and said in doubt: "This… shouldn't be possible?"
He had dealt with Jiraiya of Konoha Sannin several times and knew Jiraiya's character very well.
In terms of strength, Jiraiya should be able to do this.
But Jiraiya should not be a person with this kind of character!
Although the six are Root Ninjas, Jiraiya can't kill them all directly even if he faces Root Ninjas!
"Jiraiya... I understand!"
Shimura Danzō's eyes flashed, and he felt that he had realized the truth: "This is not Jiraiya's business alone, he got Hiruzen's instructions, and then dared to do it!"
It's right! Everything is right!
"The Third Hokage?"
Aburame Ryoma was shocked and guessed something: "Could it be that the Third Hokage knows our actions?!"
No way!
"It must be like this!"
Shimura Danzō snorted coldly and said: "It's also my carelessness that I exposed my thoughts on Nine Tails Jinchūriki so blatantly. In this way, in Hiruzen's view, I must be punished!"
That's right!
It must be like this!
Hiruzen guessed that he would attack Uzumaki Naruto later!
So Hiruzen instructed Jiraiya to kill all the root ninjas he sent out!
It's a warning to him!
"..."
Aburame Ryoma nodded slowly, thinking.
In this case, it seems that everything does make sense.
Danzo-sama is targeting Nine Tails, and the Third Hokage is afraid, so he sends Jiraiya to kill Yamanaka Kaze and others to warn Danzo-sama!
They are all connected!
"Damn it!"
Although Shimura Danzō felt that he had guessed the truth, he was still very angry: "Hiruzen, you are better after all... Jiraiya, you actually ignored this guy!"
These two people are really ruthless!
Six Root Organization elites!
Two of them are Elite Jōnin, one Jōnin, and one Special Jōnin! The other two were also Elite Chunin!
They killed them all so ruthlessly!
Even Danzo would feel the pain of such a loss!
"It seems that Hiruzen is determined!"
Shimura Danzō clenched his right hand holding the cane, and he was furious: "He has no intention of giving up the power in his hands and handing over the position of Hokage to me!"
Hateful!
You have been the Hokage for decades!
I have also worked hard to help you, Sarutobi Hiruzen, as an assistant and take the blame for decades!
Even if there is no credit, there is still hard work, right?!
It's time for me to be Hokage for a few years, right?!
Result!
Not only did he not give me any chance, but he killed all my people to warn me!
"Speaking of which, Lord Danzo, there is another very important thing."
Aburame Ryoma whispered: "Orochimaru received a call saying that he plans to join forces with Sand Shinobi to participate in the upcoming Chūnin exam, launching the Konoha collapse plan...
Then with the power of Sand Shinobi and One Tail Shukaku. Plus Orochimaru himself and his Otogakure! They will join hands to kill Sarutobi Hiruzen!"
"Oh?"
Shimura Danzō instantly became alert and said: "What did Orochimaru say specifically?"
"... Orochimaru himself has only one hard request.'"
Aburame Ryoma simply said: "He hopes that in the Konoha collapse plan, he can have a one-on-one duel between him and the Third Hokage. Therefore, 'I hope that you and the Root will not interfere, Mr. Danzo.'"
"One-on-one duel... ha!"
Shimura Danzō thought about it for a while and understood Orochimaru's idea: "Orochimaru is still holding a grudge against Hiruzen for giving the Fourth Hokage position to Namikaze Minato.
So he wants to prove himself. How childish! However, this is a good thing for us. If Orochimaru kills Hiruzen, then I will have the opportunity to become the Fifth Hokage!"
"Humph! Hiruzen, since you are not going to give me any chance... then don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"Go and reply to Orochimaru."
Shimura Danzō said in a very comfortable mood: "I am willing to give him this opportunity. I will not interfere with his Konoha Collapse Plan."
"Yes!"
Aburame Ryoma nodded in response.
Then after thinking for a while, Aburame Ryoma continued: "I found another thing when I went to Wave Country this time. The Daimyo of Wave Country was killed by someone."
Although this matter is not important… But it is a piece of information worth paying attention to.
"The Daimyo of Wave Country? What does that have to do with us!"
Shimura Danzō waved his hand and said: "Even if the Daimyo of Fire Country may ask to send someone to investigate, it is also something that Hiruzen, the current Hokage, needs to worry about."
Now, the only thing worth his concern is the future position of Hokage!
Wind Country, Sunagakure.
"Orochimaru's secret letter?"
Fourth Kazekage Rasa asked in confusion: "Why did Orochimaru contact us?"
"I don't know."
Baki said with his head down.
This letter was sent by a small snake, so It can be confirmed that it was Orochimaru's method.
Rasa was confused and opened the letter in his hand.
Quickly reading the letter, Rasa's expression became uncertain.
The content of the letter was very simple.
Orochimaru said that he knew that Sunagakure had financial difficulties and said that he was willing to become an ally with Sunagakure and provide some help to Sunagakure.
The specific strategy of help was to join hands to deal with Konoha!
In the upcoming joint Chūnin exam, he, the Kazekage, will go to Konoha in person.
At that time, the Kazekage, the ninja of Sunagakure, and the One Tail Jinchūriki.
In addition, Orochimaru, the rebel ninja of Konoha, and his Sound Village.
Will jointly launch the Konoha collapse plan!
"Do you think this is a trap set by Orochimaru?"
Rasa told Baki the content of the plan and asked: "For example, could it be that Orochimaru and Konoha are joining forces to deal with us?"
As the Kazekage, he had to be more cautious!
Sunagakure's current situation can't stand the tossing.
"...It shouldn't be possible."
Baki thought about it and shook his head: "With Konoha's strength, it shouldn't be necessary to plot against us like this.
Rasa was silenced directly.
No, Baki, you are too blunt.
But it does make sense!
Konoha is the leader of the five major ninja villages, and it must not be short of money!
What's the benefit of plotting against them, Sunagakure?
Sunagakure is so poor that he, the Kazekage, needs to go to the desert to pan for gold...
"Orochimaru should be sincere. "
Rasa ignored Baki's words and said: "Otogakure... This ninja village that was established less than a few years ago was actually created by him!"
If Orochimaru has bad intentions.
Then he can just sell the information about Orochimaru and Otogakure to Konoha!
Let Orochimaru's hard work for several years come to nothing!
However, If this is done, the benefits to Sand Shinobi will be limited.
If you want to solve Sand Shinobi's current economic problems as much as possible, it is more reliable to interrupt the leaf.
"Orochimaru said that the specific details require me to go out of the village to discuss in detail."
Rasa put down the letter in his hand and was unable to make up his mind for the time being: "Let's not talk about this for now, Baki, go and call Gaara and the other two. "
Soon, the three siblings arrived.
In the Kazekage's office.
They were obviously close relatives, yet the atmosphere was unusually stiff.
Gaara looked at Rasa, the Kazekage, and his father, with no expression on his face.
He had no feelings for this father who had sent people to assassinate him many times.
This man had no feelings for him at all!
On the other hand, Rasa also didn't care about Gaara's appearance.
"There have been many abnormalities over the dragon vein recently."
Rasa said to the Gaara siblings: "You three go and investigate to see if anyone is trying to steal the power of the dragon vein. If so, kill them directly!"
After all, the dragon vein is located in the Kingdom of Wind.
Although it was sealed by the Fourth Hokage of Konoha, so that they, Sunagakure, could not use the power of the dragon vein... but at least they couldn't let others get involved!
"Yes, father. "
Temari nodded honestly.
"I've said it so many times!"
Rasa on the other side frowned, and said: "You should call Kazekage when you are working!"
"...Yes, Kazekage-Sama."
Temari changed the address helplessly.
"Tsk!"
Gaara looked disdainful and turned away: "Temari, Kankuro, stop dawdling, hurry up and catch up."
What kind of family affection do you want to talk about with this man?
It's ridiculous!
After Gaara and the other two left, Rasa sat in the Kazekage's seat and pondered for a long time.
"Go see Orochimaru."
Rasa suddenly said: "The village is preparing."
"Yes."
Baki didn't feel much surprise.
Sand Shinobi's economic situation is already bad to a certain extent.
Even Orochimaru, a rouge-nin, has already known about it...
"Well, send a few people, and go with me to Orochimaru. "
Rasa thought for a while and said.
He was not too worried about his own safety. Orochimaru took the initiative to propose cooperation with him, could he fight with him?
What's more!
Even if he fought, he would be able to defeat anyone in the Wind Country!
It was hard to say whether he could reach a cooperation with Orochimaru this time, but at least there would be no problem!
Now that we've reached chapter 50, Uploads are slowing down to 8 a week.
On another note, it feels like fate that the last chapter before the change is double the usual size, but that's just how it was.