Inside the Hokage office, Danzo leaned on his cane, letting out a disdainful snort.
"I said long ago that those greedy hyenas from Sunagakure cannot be trusted."
"They have coveted the Land of Rain for more than a day or two, and now they finally couldn't hold back and bared their fangs."
"I just didn't expect Rasa to be so arrogant and conceited, personally leading the charge, only to end up with an unknown fate of life or death. Truly foolish to the extreme."
Hiruzen was irritably puffing on his pipe.
Localized small-scale conflicts have never ceased in the Ninja World, he was not unaware.
It's just that many times he was powerless and could only choose to turn a blind eye. But the commotion caused by Sunagakure this time was too great.
The Kazekage personally led troops across the border, which was almost equivalent to declaring war. Furthermore, there was another matter that gave him a huge headache.
"The last time Satoshi sent a letter back was before he entered the Land of Rain."
"Now, a large number of Sunagakure ninjas, along with their Kazekage, have mysteriously disappeared within the Land of Rain, with no news whatsoever. Satoshi is likely in an extremely dangerous situation as well." Hiruzen sighed.
Not only because Satoshi was a junior he highly regarded but more importantly, according to Itachi's report, Satoshi was very popular within the Uchiha clan. He was seen by many clansmen as the hope and symbol for the Uchiha clan's resurgence.
If news of Satoshi's misfortune in the Land of Rain reached the Uchiha clan, Hiruzen couldn't imagine what kind of drastic reaction those crazy Uchiha clansmen would make.
Would they completely disregard the Hokage's orders?
Overwhelmed by anger, would they rush into the Land of Rain with their swords, regardless of the consequences?
At that point, wouldn't the situation become a siege of the Land of Rain by the Land of Wind and the Land of Fire?
This is too abstract, isn't it?
Hiruzen's face was full of worry, while Danzo's lips were uncontrollably twitching upwards, almost laughing out loud.
A naturally evil Uchiha brat, good riddance!
Orochimaru was still keeping an eye on him. Maybe he could even gouge out his eyeballs for himself.
Thinking of using Uchiha's eyes to deal with Uchiha and to achieve his own ideals, a twisted excitement surged within Danzo.
"Danzo!"
Hiruzen's icy voice interrupted Danzo's reverie, carrying clear displeasure and warning, "You seem to be in a good mood?"
Danzo quickly reined in the expression on his face and said, "Nothing, I just thought of some happy things."
Hiruzen gave his old partner a deep look, his gaze sharp as a knife.
He knew Danzo too well.
This kind of happiness at such a time...
It must be related to the Uchiha, and unrelated to the village's stability.
This old friend's prejudice against the Uchiha sometimes lacked any sense of the bigger picture.
Just then, hurried footsteps suddenly sounded from outside the door.
Someone rushed in.
"Hokage-sama, it's a secret letter from Satoshi."
Danzo's eyes instantly dimmed.
These good-for-nothings from the Land of Rain can't even kill a minor. It serves you right to be trampled underfoot.
While Danzo was secretly fuming, Hiruzen had already finished reading Satoshi's letter.
The general content was as follows.
Hokage-sama, I am still alive, please rest assured.
Kazekage Rasa and all the elites are dead.
Sunagakure is in turmoil, and it is said to have been attacked by the masked man and Orochimaru, who stole a lot of gold dust.
The Land of Rain is very dangerous, and it is very likely that a mysterious organization we don't know about is hidden there.
I am currently on the border of the Land of Wind and the Land of Rain, and I am very safe.
Do not send reinforcements, they will be useless.
I will quietly return to Konoha after a while. Those guys from Sunagakure have gone crazy, stay away from them.
That's all.
After reading the letter, Hiruzen was silent for a moment.
Although Satoshi's tone was very relaxed, Hiruzen still felt a little uneasy.
Satoshi was still too young, and he might not be able to come up with the best solution when facing these complex matters.
He sent Danzo away and called Kakashi and Tenzo.
"Go to the Land of Wind, support Satoshi, and bring him back alive."
"Also, go and check on Sunagakure. Perhaps they need some help."
Kakashi nodded. "Please rest assured, Hokage-sama."
Hiruzen waved his hand. "Go."
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Receiving the Hokage's order, Kakashi and Tenzo rushed towards the border of the Land of Rain and the Land of Wind without stopping.
Just as Satoshi said, there were constant skirmishes between the two sides, and many people had already died.
The two of them also suffered undeserved calamity. Those bloodthirsty ninjas didn't care who it was. If it wasn't their comrade, they would slash with their swords. They had no choice but to fight a few battles with them.
Continuous travel, coupled with the strain of the Sharingan, made Kakashi even more exhausted.
Tenzo wasn't much better.
Kakashi chose all the shortest shortcuts. Not only were they difficult to traverse, but they were also full of enemies. Both of them felt like they were about to faint.
On the other side, Satoshi's finger gently rested on the ground.
"Hmm? This familiar Chakra, it's Kakashi and Tenzo-senpai."
He suddenly had a brand new plan. By continuously provoking Obito, he would cause his already not-so-smart brain to overheat, thus completely shutting down. Then he would make all sorts of abstract moves.
He didn't expect Obito to be very well-behaved during this period. Perhaps his wisdom had broken through from 2 to 2.5.
He hadn't shown his face in the Ninja World. This made Satoshi very uncomfortable.
If your identity isn't revealed, I can't sleep.
Who would have thought that the weakened Kakashi would arrive today?
He felt it was a good opportunity.
This time, he was going to create a big problem for Obito.
Transformation Jutsu.
Satoshi's figure instantly vanished.
Obito wanted Satoshi to completely fall into darkness and become his pawn. Satoshi wanted to expose Obito's identity and make a huge profit.
He knew that Zetsu had always been secretly watching him. However, with his powerful passive ability, he knew that Zetsu was not by his side right now. This was a good opportunity.
Obito would never have guessed that Satoshi was carelessly leaving marks everywhere. He found Kakashi without Obito knowing at all.
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Deep in the forest, Kakashi slowly opened his eyes. He saw a familiar face, the masked man who had invaded Konoha.
Kakashi clenched his fist. With his current Chakra, he couldn't even use Chidori 2 times, let alone capture this great menace of the Ninja World.
What he didn't expect was that the masked man did not attack him.
Instead, he sneered, "Back then, I couldn't even get close to you, but I didn't expect that today I've been standing in front of you for so long, and you can still sleep like a dead pig."
Kakashi suddenly adopted a fighting stance.
What was this guy talking about?
Back then?
Who is this? I don't recognize him at all.
"Who exactly are you?!"
Saying that, Kakashi raised his forehead protector, and lightning slowly gathered in his right hand.
The masked man's voice gradually became gloomy. "You used Chidori to kill Rin back then, and now you're going to use it against me?"
Kakashi's body instantly stiffened. He suddenly recalled the short-haired girl who had died by his hand.
"Who exactly are you?!"
The masked man gently shook his head. "How regrettable, I didn't expect you wouldn't even recognize me, Kakashi."
The masked man placed his right hand on his mask and slowly took it off, revealing a face that was half intact and half covered in scars.
Kakashi's eyes widened, and he stood frozen in place.
"You are... Obito!"