Chapter 43 The Wind Rises(1/3)
Konoha 56, April, early spring.
As the international environment stabilizes, the friction between Ninja Village and Ninja Village seems to have increased a lot.
Even though Konoha and Kumogakure were still at war with each other a few years ago, with the negotiations between the two daimyo, businessmen from the two countries have also begun to cooperate closely.
The grudges between the ninjas seemed to have been put aside.
In such quiet days, everyone is enjoying this hard-won peace.
But for those who care, this is just a buffer time after the war.
Sooner or later, a ninja war will break out, maybe tomorrow, maybe next year.
Because of this, peace is so precious.
On such a sunny day, Kakashi held a copy of "Intimate Paradise" in his hand while strolling on the streets of Konoha.
On the street lampposts on both sides, there are huge colorful posters.
It advertises a movie called "Princess of the Storm", starring the famous Snow Country star Fenghua Koyuki.
An adolescent girl brimming with beauty and elegance can be said to be the biggest talking point in the ninja world these days.
Compared with the identity of the other Daimyo of the Land of Snow, Koyuki Fenghua, whose stage name is "Fuji Kazukie", is even more famous.
Compared to the movie "Princess", the movie adapted from "Intimate Love in Paradise" was also officially released a year ago... due to various censorship issues, the response was mediocre.
This is all to blame on the film company of the Kingdom of Ghosts, which cut most of the highlights out of it, which resulted in it being scolded by many readers and fans after it was released.
But it is said that the film companies in the Kingdom of Ghosts still made a lot of money despite all the scolding.
This made Kakashi feel very regretful.
Why should the best part be cut off?
That is obviously one of the three ninjas, the true essence that Jiraiya-sama wants to express.
In short, after spending hundreds of taels to buy tickets to watch the movie, I was quite depressed at the time, and I complained to Ziyuanhua Film Production Company for a while.
This company has no idea how to make a successful movie.
Although I have become an adult, I still want to learn how to truly become an adult.
"well……"
Kakashi sighed softly, the sequel to "Intimate Love in Paradise" is far away, what will he do to pass the time next?
I really want to arrest Jiraiya-sama and lock him in a small dark room to write all day long.
Tracking down Orochimaru and the mysterious organization that Orochimaru belongs to, there is absolutely no need to do that kind of thing.
In Kakashi's opinion, Jiraiya was completely wasting his time.
In the ninja world, there are countless enthusiastic book fans who are waiting for the sequel to "Intimate Love in Heaven".
At this moment, he raised his head and looked at the sky. An eagle happened to fly overhead, so Kakashi stuffed "Intimate Heaven" into his ninja bag.
"Is it time?"
So, he used the teleportation technique to disappear from the place.
He quickly rushed to the ANBU headquarters building, where he changed into ANBU clothes and walked towards the work place.
"Captain Kakashi. You are here."
Arriving at the control room, Tenzo, who belonged to the second ANBU team and was the squad leader of the sixth squad, greeted Kakashi.
"Hmm...how's the situation?"
Kakashi looked at the picture on the screen, which showed the scene of the Uchiha clan's clan.
Both civilians and ninjas are under strict surveillance.
However, compared to those civilians, it is not that easy to monitor the ninjas of the Uchiha clan. Many Uchiha ninjas are elusive, and it is difficult to detect their whereabouts with instruments.
"It's become more and more frequent recently, and I always feel that nothing good will happen."
Tenzo pointed to a screen.
That screen is responsible for monitoring the Minaga Shrine of the Uchiha clan.
There is the gathering place of the Uchiha clan. It is said that there are things passed down from the ancestors of the Uchiha clan. However, only the insiders of the Uchiha clan know whether it is true or false, and outsiders cannot investigate.
The ANBU tried countless methods but could not obtain the core secret of Nanga Shrine.
"Really? I thought it was groundless, but things may not be optimistic..."
Kakashi muttered to himself.
"Captain Kakashi, could it be that..."
Tianzang's face under the mask suddenly changed.
In any case, what Kakashi predicted was too exaggerated.
No matter how bold the Uchiha clan is, it is impossible for them to take that path.
"Have you not noticed that the friction between the security team and our fourth ANBU team has been getting bigger and bigger lately?"
Kakashi asked rhetorically.
The fourth ANBU detachment, during non-war periods, handles matters within the village, which also includes solving crimes within the village.
This business completely overlaps with the Uchiha clan's security force.
Because they don't know whether the criminal incident should be handed over to the police or the ANBU, the senior officials have not reached a unified conclusion. This is also the source of the conflict between the police and the ANBU.
To be honest, this kind of thing is something that Kakashi cannot understand at all.
Since there is already a special unit in the ANBU to deal with criminal incidents within the village, why do we need to set up an Uchiha Clan guard team?
This is not only unnecessary, but also aggravates the conflict between the Uchiha clan and ANBU.
It was okay during the past wars, when both sides could put aside their prejudices and deal with the outside world in unison.
However, now that we have entered a peaceful era, various contradictions have arisen.
Especially after experiencing the Nine-Tails Rebellion, conflicts between the Uchiha clan and the higher-ups are inevitable.
The two sides did not engage in negotiation. Instead, they were suspicious of each other in the form of a cold war.
The dark part caught in it is actually the most uncomfortable one.
But Kakashi knew that he couldn't change anything like this.
Things within Konoha, if the top brass don't relent, nothing can be changed at all.
The accumulation of daily friction may become the last straw for the Uchiha clan.
After Tianzang listened, he didn't say anything and knew the facts Kakashi said.
Although he is not an ANBU member of the 4th Squadron, everyone works in the same building. When they meet each other, he will hear complaints from the ANBU members of the 4th Squadron. He seems to be very dissatisfied with the Uchiha clan's arbitrary interference in internal crimes in the village.
But the problem is that handling crimes within the village was originally the power assigned to the Uchiha clan during the Second Hokage period.
Thinking of this, Tianzang was a little confused.
I always feel like something is wrong somewhere.
Why do there need to be two units in a village to manage criminal incidents within the village?
Didn't Naruto consider that only one unit is needed?
Having one more person will only cause conflicts between the two parties.
It's like the village only needs one Hokage. If there is another Hokage, who should we listen to?
The more Tenzou thought about it, the more headache he got. No matter what, it was impossible for the Hokage to make mistakes. After all, he was such a great being.
"What to do next?"
Tianzang was a little confused.
Kakashi was about to speak when a voice came from behind.
"Just report it truthfully."
The people who came in were wearing the same ANBU uniforms and masks as Kakashi and Tenzo.
He is much shorter than an adult, and is obviously very young.
It was Itachi Uchiha.
"Good afternoon, Kakashi-senpai."
Itachi greeted Kakashi respectfully.
"You don't have to be so outspoken. You are now at the level of squad leader, and you are on the same level as me."
Kakashi said with emotion.
Although Itachi joined ANBU for just over two years, he gradually became a squad leader from the lowest level ANBU member, and now he has become a squad leader.
The speed of upgrading can be said to be unprecedented.
To be continued...