The Storm is Coming

Both of them knew who that person was referring to.

However, the things involved with that person represented endless trouble.

Sakumo wanted to refuse, but just like that time when he didn't confess that the person who seized the flying machine was Haru, he sighed in his heart. "I'm not sure if I will help you or not, but first of all, I want to know what it is."

"Shikakichi was taken away by Anbu's people for no reason. I want to know what happened to him. Where was he sent to? Did he get hurt? Why did you capture him? When can you release him?"

Sakumo began to think. This matter was indeed a little tricky, but it was not beyond his ability, and it was not against his principles.

"Is that all?"

"Can you save Shikakichi?"

"I can't say now."

"I know, so this is good."

Another silence.

After a long time, the sound of a child crying came from the next room and interrupted the silence.

Sakumo got up and prepared to take care of Kakashi. When he turned around, he said, "Tomorrow at this time, I will give you the answer you want, but if I know that you have done something wrong to the village, I will personally catch you and send you to Anbu."

"Really? Even in front of that person, you can do it?" Hyuga Tokugawa did not believe it.

However, Sakumo did not say anything else. He had already walked into the room next to him and hurriedly changed Kakashi's diaper.

...

The next day, in Hokage's office, Sarutob Hiruzen stood in front of the window and looked out.

Outside the desk were two Anbu members wearing animal masks and kneeling on one knee with their heads lowered.

"What did you ask?"

"I haven't made any progress yet. If I can use torture or use it,"

"No!" Sarutob Hiruzen said resolutely.

It wasn't that he had a conscience, but he had promised the Nara Clan that they couldn't force him to confess, let alone directly explore the secrets in Shikakichi's brain.

After all, no matter what, Shikakichi was still a member of the Nara Clan. Although they were willing to let Shikakichi accept the investigation under pressure and some of Hokage's promises, they naturally couldn't use some methods to deal with the enemy.

Moreover, there were many secret techniques of the Nara Clan in Shikakichi's brain, which were things that couldn't be spread out!

Fortunately, Sarutob Hiruzen didn't want Shikakichi to admit anything. He just needed Shikakichi to be a bait, forcing the remaining people to have no choice but to act.

Because no matter what kind of plan it was, as long as they started to act, there would definitely be flaws.

The real perfect plan only existed on paper. As long as they never acted, then the plan would always be perfect, without flaws, making people have no place to start.

Therefore, Sarutobi, who could not wait to deal with the internal situation of Konoha, only invited Shikakichi back to drink tea, and successfully disrupted all their arrangements, forcing them to act in a hurry. Then, Sarutobi could solve the problem in one fell swoop.

"Continue to ask, but you can't use any means."

"Yes, Hokage-sama."

Although he did not understand, as a subordinate, all he needed to do was complete the mission.

However, at this moment, another member of Anbu suddenly rushed over.

"Hokage-sama, we have discovered the situation!"

"Speak."

"Just now, Sakumo came alone to Anbu to inquire about the whereabouts of Nara Shikakichi. He wants to see him. Do you agree?"

"Sakumo?"

Sarutob Hiruzen's heart suddenly sank. Was Sakumo also involved?

Otherwise, why would Sakumo suddenly care so much about Nara Shikakichi?

Just because of his classmates, it was a little hard to explain.

But it did not seem to be what he thought.

Could it be that he was using his mentality to clear his suspicion?

At first, Sarutob Hiruzen was a little too smart for his own good.

After a while, he said in a low voice, "Let him see. Let's see what he wants!"

"Yes!"

After the Anbu member left, Sarutob Hiruzen said to one of the remaining Anbu members, "Immediately keep a close eye on Sakumo. I want to know who he met and where he went!"

As the saying goes, one is not afraid of ten thousand.

The importance of Sakumo to Konoha was self-evident, and the number of enemies Konoha had killed was terrifying!

However, the war was over.

With Sakumo's reputation and strength, even Sannin could not compete with him. He was the most powerful competitor for the next Hokage!

If he found out that Sakumo's heart was actually leaning toward 'that person'.

Then what was everything he had done before?

Therefore, he had to find out!

However, the news that was waiting for him made him feel even more depressed. Hyuga Tokugawa actually secretly ran to Sakumo's home for a secret meeting.

If he had not arranged for someone to monitor all of this in advance, he would have been kept in the dark.

Sarutob Hiruzen felt very distressed!

...

At the same time, Sakumo, with a clear conscience, was telling Hyuga Tokugawa what he had seen today.

"That's probably it. Shikakichi is fine. Anbu didn't use any 'means' to deal with him, but his mental state is a little weak."

"When I left, he told me not to worry."

"Hokage-sama should have already noticed your little actions, which is why he used this method to warn you. It is still not too late to stop now."

Although he did not know what they wanted to do, Sakumo did not want to point the blade at his former classmates, so he advised many times.

"I am relieved that Shikakichi is fine. I don't know what you are talking about. What exactly did we do? Forget it, let's not talk about this. Did you deliver the amulet that Shikakichi's mother asked for?"

Seeing that the other party refused to admit it, Sakumo did not waste his breath.

As for the amulet, his intuition told him that there was definitely something wrong with it.

However, he did not find anything after carefully checking it several times. In the end, he sent it over.

"It was detained by Anbu's people. We need to check it before we can give it to him."

After hearing this, Hyuga Tokugawa was not disappointed at all. He just explained, "Of course, but this is a gift from Shikakichi's mother. I hope Shikakichi can feel it."

Hearing him say this, Sakumo suspected that he was thinking too much.

Did they really not do anything?

However, he felt a little uneasy, as if something was going to happen.

Sakumo didn't want to get involved in this matter anymore. He still had a son to raise, so he accepted the order to leave.

Anyway, he had already completed the task that Hyuga Tokugawa asked him to do.

And Hyuga Tokugawa didn't pester or ask for more, so he simply left.