Under the surface of Konoha, which seems to be gradually calming down, the entire ninja world is still undercurrent.
All forces are quietly gathering strength.
After experiencing the last failure and setback, Yanyin Village and Yunyin Village did not give up.
Only Kirigakure Village seems to have officially withdrawn from the Third Ninja World War. There may be only two or three kittens still active in the ninja world, indicating the existence of Kirigakure Village.
Of course, they are not the only ones secretly accumulating strength.
As the reputation of Yellow Flash and Konoha's Cangmao rose on the battlefield, Konoha became more comfortable in arranging high-end combat power.
In this seemingly stormy calm, a battle was taking place somewhere in the ninja world.
The land of rain.
A group of ninjas wearing Iwa Ninja costumes and wearing Iwa Ninja forehead protectors were fighting with a group of strange ninjas wearing black robes.
It can be seen that this group of rock ninjas have little ability to resist in front of these black-robed ninjas. After just a few encounters, one ninja fell.
"Nagato! Don't hold back, they are all Iwa ninjas and intruders! We can't stop the Sand ninjas, but on the Iwa ninja side, our Akatsuki organization must stop them outside the Rain Country!" An orange man said
The haired young man drank in a low voice, and a rock ninja lost the ability to fight due to his water escape ninjutsu.
This group of ninjas wearing black robes are the ninjas of the Akatsuki organization.
Today's Akatsuki organization, after several years of development and absorbing a large number of ninjas, has become the largest force in the Rain Country outside Kirigakure Village, and has considerable influence.
The rapid development of the Akatsuki organization has a lot to do with the "peace" policy they pursue, but the biggest reason is still because of their three leaders.
Especially the instinctive leadership ability of the leader named Yahiko.
Of course, during this period, Kirigakure Village and its leader Sanshouyu Hanzo focused most of their energy on the Suna Ninja, which gave them such a great opportunity for development.
Today's Akatsuki organization has a strong influence in the area behind the Rain Country.
Today, a rock ninja suddenly entered the Rain Country from the Earth Country, and was immediately discovered and stopped by them.
So the scene before us happened. Yahiko, the leader of the Akatsuki organization, led everyone from the Akatsuki organization to intercept Iwa Ninja.
"Okay!" Nagato, a man with red hair, responded.
He has a gentle personality by nature and is not a bloodthirsty person, so he keeps his hands free in battles.
However, after hearing Yahiko's voice, Nagato also knew that he could no longer hold back.
Nagato, who possesses the Rinnegan Eye, fully explodes in strength, making it even more difficult for these rock ninjas to stop him.
After a while, all the rock ninjas were eliminated.
Uncontrollable joy appeared on the faces of Yahiko, Nagato and others.
They have finally grown to the point where they can protect the Kingdom of Rain. This is the power they have always pursued, to be able to protect their own country and then bring peace to the world.
Their teacher Jiraiya's thoughts had a great influence on them. After gaining power, they did not think about using power to force peace, but adopted a more friendly method.
"Konan, has Hanzo replied to our message? Has he responded to our proposal to join forces?" Yahiko asked.
The blue-purple haired Xiaonan shook her head and said softly: "Not really."
"Then write him another letter and let him understand the sincerity of our Akatsuki organization. This time we shut out Iwa Ninja. Sooner or later, he will understand that we are actually just like him, all for the Kingdom of Rain."
Yahiko didn't mean to be discouraged at all. If it didn't work once, then he would do it a few more times.
"Yeah!" Xiaonan nodded vigorously.
She obeyed Yahiko's words.
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However, everyone in the Xiao organization was happy, but one person was unhappy.
That is Danzo, the leader of Konoha's roots.
Originally, his intention was to let the root ninjas pretend to be Iwa ninjas and stir up trouble in the Land of Rain, so that Hanzo, the leader of the Rain Hidden Village, would have resentment against the Earth Country and the Iwagakure Village, or even directly declare war.
Don't doubt Hanzo's temper, that's what he did during the Second Ninja War.
Danzo wanted to use the Rain Country and Hanzo's power to put pressure on Iwagakure Village and get the Third Tsuchikage Onoki to agree to his proposal and plan.
But Danzo didn't expect that in addition to the Rain Hidden Village, another Akatsuki organization would be born in the Land of Rain. Moreover, this Akatsuki organization was so powerful that it destroyed all the root ninjas he sent out.
There was nowhere to vent the anger in his heart, and Danzo felt very aggrieved.
However, the information passed back from the root ninja before his death gave him a new plan.
"Call me the miko." Danzo's voice sounded from the bottom of his body.
"yes."
Someone immediately responded from an invisible dark corner.
In this root base, Danzo's words are everything. Even if Hiruzen Sarutobi comes, he will bring the ANBU ninja with him.
In the eyes of root ninjas, Danzo's orders are above all else.
Before he could wait too long, an ANBU ninja wearing a mask and wrapped in a black robe appeared in front of Danzo.
"If this mission is successfully completed, I will give you a period of leave." Danzo said, handing a scroll to him.
The walking miko, whose real name is Yakushi Nonou, is the director of an orphanage in Konoha and one of Danzo's most relied-upon intelligence personnel.
"Can't... it end like this?" Medicine Master Nonoyu asked instead without taking the scroll.
Danzo narrowed his eyes, "Then you go on a three-year lurking mission, and I will let you go free, but what will happen to your orphanage without you and Konoha's financial support for three years? I will
I can’t guarantee it.”
Silent, the pharmacist No Naiyu's face looked heavy under the mask.
She knew that after the orphanage lost her, those orphans with potential might be absorbed into Danzo's roots, while those without potential would definitely be abandoned.
This is unacceptable to her.
He had no choice but to take the scroll from Danzo's hand and leave quietly.
Watching her leaving back, Danzo fell into deep thought.
"The Akatsuki organization is an interesting organization. I guess even Hanzo hasn't noticed the threat from this organization, right?"
...
"Toneri, what do you think Kakashi should do?"
In a remote training ground in Konoha, Toneri, Minato and Kushina were sitting by the river next to the training ground.
This is where they used to train together.
As he becomes stronger, he has more and more responsibilities, and more and more tasks need to be done. There is rarely time for the three of them to get together.
Minato and Kushina were sitting together, and Toneri was a little further away from them.
And he looked straight at the flowing river, unwilling to look at Minato and Kushina.
In his own words, he just doesn’t want to eat dog food, nor does he want to be a bright light bulb.
In Toneri's opinion, the most embarrassing thing is a threesome. When two people suddenly become a pair, the last remaining person becomes very embarrassed and uncomfortable.
I can't help it, some things just happen suddenly.
Considering the relationship between the three of them at that time, Toneri actually had a chance to pursue Kushina, and maybe he could succeed, but he didn't think in that direction at all.
Mainly because as a time traveler, he has preconceived ideas.
At that time, he had just arrived in the world of ninja. Looking at Minato, Kushina was like meeting a star, which seemed very unreal.
And in his subconscious mind, Minato and Kushina were a couple.
Sometimes a person's subconscious influence can be so powerful.
For example, when he sees Orochimaru for the first time, his body and mind will involuntarily produce fear. But in fact, he has never seen Orochimaru before. Why is he afraid? It's not because of his inherent thoughts, but because of his subconscious mind.
The same is true when facing Danzo.
As a time traveler, you have an innate advantage in understanding things, but you will also be affected by your inherent thoughts.
However, as time went by, Toneri's sense of rejection and the feeling of staying out of the situation became weaker and weaker. Many times, he already looked at an event from the perspective of a ninja in the ninja world.
Just like Kakashi now.
He experienced the departure of two of his companions, especially Yuan Yelin who died at his own hands. This kind of stimulation was completely unacceptable to him.
From the perspective of a time traveler, Kakashi in the original book should have entered Konoha Anbu to gain experience at this time. After countless missions, there would be no time to think about these issues.
As time goes by, Kakashi will gradually forget this pain in his heart.
But from Toneri's current perspective, he would never recommend Kakashi to join ANBU.
You must know that his heart is already very dark now. If he enters ANBU, a department where there is almost no sunlight, it is simply unrealistic to get him out of the shadow in his heart. It is just using darkness to kill the darkness.
Facts have proved that Kakashi was later exploited by Danzo.
Let’s not talk about the incident of being seduced by Danzo to attack Sarutobi Hiruzen, one of the great names of the Fire Country.
The only people who know the date of Kushina's birth are the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen, Namikaze Minato and Kushina's couple, and Kakashi as Kushina's personal ANBU protector.
So, how did the masked man Uchiha Obito know Kushina's due date?
Neither Sarutobi Hiruzen, Minato nor Kushina could have leaked it, so it's self-evident who said it.
Therefore, sending Kakashi to the ANBU is definitely not a good choice.
Because at this age, although he is already a Jonin, he is still only thirteen or fourteen years old after all, and his basic ability to distinguish right from wrong is still a little weak, and he may be deceived.
"I suggest that he be assigned two teammates again. Since he has lost something, then make up for it again. Don't try to let time dilute the sadness. Sometimes it may have the opposite effect. It is better to use new ones.
Feelings dilute the original feelings.
Assigning him two teammates again is the best choice."
Toneri gave his most sincere advice, because he didn't want to see that in the future, whether Kakashi did it intentionally or unintentionally, he didn't want to see his two most recognized good friends fall into crisis because of this.
This time, Toneri was confident that even if Obito appeared again, he would definitely stop him.
Originally, even if Minato had the Flying Thunder God Technique, he couldn't choose between Naruto and Kushina, but this time, with him and the Minatos here, they can definitely protect Kushina and their child Naruto.
Not sure what decision Toneri had made in his mind, Minato just nodded thoughtfully.
"But... Kakashi is already a jounin. After becoming a jounin, he can be on his own... and lead the team by himself, right?" Minato hesitated.
In fact, what bothered him the most was Kakashi's status as a jounin at this time.
He was already a jounin, so theoretically speaking, Minato Namikaze, who was also a jounin, was not qualified to be his teacher. At most, he was the captain of the jounin team.
However, the tasks of jounin are basically randomly assigned. Many tasks only require the participation of one jonin. Two jounin seems a bit wasteful. After all, jounin is a relatively limited and valuable resource even in Konoha.
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Moreover, if you continue to follow your teacher after becoming a Jonin, you will feel that you are not responsible enough.
It was an emergency mission before, so there was nothing I could do. I didn't see that Namikaze Minato went on missions alone, so Danzo took advantage of the loophole and kidnapped Harano Rin.
"Show off your teacher's tough attitude. Kakashi definitely needs you at this time. If you don't care about him at this time, then no one will really be able to help him." Toneri said earnestly.
Kakashi's fate was actually quite tragic. When he was young, his father was framed and committed suicide. Then his mother also left with his father.
After becoming a Jonin, two of his most important companions left one after another, and one of them even died in his own hands. A normal person would not be able to withstand the tremendous pressure if he either fell into darkness at this time.
Kakashi is still just depressed, but he is already a very tough person.
"But you also know that with Kakashi's current ability, no one among his peers can cooperate with him anymore, and with his personality, it is not easy to get close to him."
Kakashi's situation is indeed not easy to handle at this time.
In terms of his strength, he is already a Jonin. Except for the Hokage and a few elders, others can no longer talk to him with the advantage of his status, but his age is still just a child of thirteen or fourteen. Although he has a mature mind,
Not that mature either.
After all, his father passed away when he was young, and Hatake Sakumo is not the kind of person who is very scheming, otherwise he would not be plotted against.
This is different from Uchiha Itachi. Uchiha Itachi has been influenced by Uchiha Fugaku since he was a child, and his thoughts have become very mature.
In the words of Hiruzen Sarutobi, Itachi Uchiha was able to think like Naruto at the age of seven.
Just when Toner and Minato were lost in thought, Kushina, who had been listening for a long time, suddenly said: "I heard that Kai and Kakashi have a good relationship. He is one of the few people in school who can be with Kakashi."
The person with whom I have communicated with Xi is also one of the few people that Kakashi still pays attention to."
Hearing this, Tonero and Minato's eyes lit up at the same time.
The two looked at each other and said in unison:
"Then transfer Metkai to your team!"
"Then transfer Kakashi to your team!"
Kushina: "..."
"You two come together, I feel like I'm the one who is superfluous." Kushina was speechless about this.
Toner and Minato looked at each other and smiled.
Minato grabbed Kushina who was about to leave and pulled her back.
Kushina was just pretending, so she took the opportunity to sit down.
"That's enough for you. I'm still here, why can't you go back and have sex with me again? Let Kakashi follow you. I can guarantee that as long as he persists for a month, he will be fine if he doesn't go crazy." Toneri covered his forehead with a full face.
Speechless.
This bite of dog food is worth thousands of dollars!
Minato was fine, with a happy smile on his face, while Kushina was a bit thin-skinned and her cheeks were slightly red.
Toneri finally understood why Kakashi, who was protecting Kushina personally, was bewitched by Danzo.
It's crazy to see these two people fighting each other every day, while I lick my wounds alone in the corner, my good brother passed away, and the girl I like and I also like is killed by myself. This will make everyone crazy, right?
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They thought that warm family affection could bring Kakashi back from his sadness, but little did they know that too much dog food would only make people crazy.
Of course, Kushina is not the kind of person who is shy and dare not speak. Even if she blushes, she still yells: "If you don't like it, just find one yourself. I think Sister Lingxiang is very good. I wait every day."
I will take you back and sit you down at a table with delicious food. If I...tsk, where can I find such a good girl?"
"Yes, yes." Minato watched the excitement and said it was no big deal.
"That's right. You said you're going to get down to business. What are you going to do about Kakashi? Anyway, I don't support him joining ANBU, even if it would be the most beneficial to his improvement in strength." Toneri forcefully brought the topic back.
Speaking of Kakashi, Minato and Kushina also dropped their joking attitude.
"I think what you said makes sense. I'm going to ask the Third Generation Master if he can arrange for some more people to join my team, or simply arrange them to be in your team. After all, the only people who can talk to him now are probably
It’s just the two of us.”
"It's up to you. As long as you can convince Sandai, I can do it."
Minato nodded.
Afterwards, the three of them chatted about other things.
For example, the wedding date of Minato and Kushina, what preparations Minato and Toneri have made to compete for the position of Hokage, what plans Minato will make if Toneri succeeds in running for Hokage, etc.
For the position of Hokage, both of them attach great importance to it, but they didn't attach it that much, maybe because their competitors are Toneri and Minato.
Even Kushina said that no matter which one of them is elected as Hokage, she can accept it.
Now she finally understands that no matter what, she cannot become Hokage.
Not only because of her identity as the Nine-Tailed Jinchuuriki, but also because she is the only apparent orphan of the Uzumaki clan so far.
After the rare time of relaxation and partying ended, Toneri walked alone on the streets of Konoha, accompanied by the afterglow of the setting sun.
I don’t know why, but this kind of relaxed social interaction occasionally is very joyful during the process, but after it ends, I feel more pressure.
"After all, the bond remains..."
The streets at this time were still a little deserted, and the war continued to affect Konoha.
It wasn't until he saw the figure standing at the door looking in the dim sunset light that Toneri felt that a lot of the pressure on his body suddenly disappeared, and even the speed of his steps became much faster.
"Reika, is dinner ready? I've been making jokes with Minato and Kushina all day, so I'm a little hungry."
His spiritual eyes were bent into the shape of the moon, he covered his mouth and said with a chuckle: "It's been done a long time ago."
With that said, the two entered the cattery.
But before going in, Shiren's expression turned cold and he shouted: "If you dare to let me find you spying here again, you don't have to leave!
Pass my words to Danzo before making a decision, and you will have another chance."
As soon as the words fell, the feeling of being watched disappeared.
