Konoha: From Aburame to God.

Chapter 228: Taki Ninja Leader: Magic! We actually have to thank the robbers for their accuracy and speed in robbing!

After the Konoha high-level officials made the decision, the Konoha spies stationed in the Sand Village and the Iwagakure Village began to find out the inside story of this Sand and Iwagakure joint operation.

Let's see if the Sand Ninja and the Rock Ninja are ready for the next war. Although the possibility is very small, we have to be on guard.

At the same time, Kakashi was appointed as the captain of the ninja team and led a ninja team to explore the situation in Takigakure Village.

Kakashi is the disciple of the Fourth Hokage, which is enough to show Konoha's importance to this matter. At the same time, it can also take the opportunity to observe the reactions of the Sand Village and the Rock Village.

When Kakashi arrived at the room Konoha had arranged for Takigakure to rest, he found Shibuki and his group waiting anxiously.

When Kakashi walked into the room, the four Taki ninjas all looked at him.

"Shibuki? I'm Hatake Kakashi. I need to go to Takigakure Village to gather some information. If it's convenient for you, you can go with me. If it's not convenient, you can continue to wait in Konoha."

When Shibuki heard Kakashi's words, his face, which had originally looked a little cowardly, immediately became resolute.

"Then let's return to Takigakure Village as soon as possible. The villagers are still waiting for my news."

Kakashi nodded slightly when he heard Shibuki's words.

Soon, both parties packed their backpacks and left Konoha and headed towards Takigakure Village.

However, because Shibuki traveled day and night to reach Konoha and did not get a good rest while waiting in Konoha, his body was a little weak and he could not keep up with Kakashi.

"Are you okay?"

"Ahem... I'm fine. I can still hold on."

Kakashi glanced at the weak Shibuki and then stopped.

"If we can't hold on, we can take a break. We are still some distance away from Takigakure Village. It would be foolish to overdraw our physical strength, which would cause us to arrive at Takigakure Village even later."

"Many...thank you."

Shibuki also stopped and took a few deep breaths. Although he wanted to rush to Takigakure Village right now, his physical condition did not allow it.

He could only look towards the direction of Takigakure Village with a worried look on his face, praying that the village would not suffer too much damage.

……

Takigakure Village.

Under the arrangement of the Takigakure leader, Takigakure Village began to be rebuilt.

Or rather, Takigakure Village did not suffer much loss, except for the Nanabi and the Sacred Tree.

When Shibuki brought Kakashi's team to Takigakure Village, they saw a largely intact village and villagers who were in the process of rebuilding the village.

Shibuki breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this scene. The current situation was much better than he thought.

"Shibuki is back."

When the Takinin leader received the news, a smile appeared on his old face and he immediately came to Shibuki.

But looking at Shibuki's pale face, a flash of heartache appeared in his eyes, and he gently stroked Shibuki's head.

"Thank you for your hard work, Shibuki."

"It's not hard, this is what I should do."

When Shibuki heard what the Takinin leader said, tears filled his eyes, but he stopped them forcibly because he didn't want to expose his vulnerable side.

"And this..."

"I'm Hatake Kakashi, and I've been ordered to investigate the invasion of Takigakure Village by the Sand and Rock Ninjas."

Although Kakashi is not very old, his eyes have a calm and convincing power.

"Okay, okay, it's great that Konoha sent you here. Takigakure Village will always remember Konoha's help!"

The Takigakure leader gave Kakashi a genuine smile.

"Let's go back to the house and talk. This is not the place to talk."

The Takinin leader led Shibuki and Kakashi into a house of his own.

Shibuki sat next to Kakashi, and across from him was the Takinin leader.

On the low table, there was delicious and generous portions of food.

"Eat first. This is specially prepared by Takigakure Village to entertain distinguished guests."

The Takinin leader extended his hand and invited with a smile on his face.

"This is?"

Kakashi looked at the food in front of him with some confusion.

"Medicinal food." The Takinin leader said briefly.

"..."

No wonder it smells faintly of medicine.

"Shibuki has been frightened these days and has overdrawn his body. He needs to be properly replenished. Hatake-kun is also a distinguished guest and deserves to be treated like this."

"I am an old man who is about to die, so I won't eat it."

The Takinin leader spoke very casually and used his eyes to stop Shibuki's persuasion. He had already felt his own deadline and there was no need to waste precious medicinal food.

Kakashi looked at the Takinin leader who was still smiling and felt a sense of sadness.

This may be the helplessness of the weak.

After eating, the Takinin leader found an excuse to ask Shibuki to leave.

"Hatake-kun, are you satisfied with the food?"

"satisfy."

Kakashi nodded.

"That's good."

The Takinin leader sighed.

"The Takigakure Village has been invaded by Sand and Rock Ninjas, and needs Konoha's help."

"Konoha knows too little about the joint operation of the Sand and Rock Ninjas. We should not act rashly now. I plan to gather intelligence on the Sand and Rock Ninjas first, and then return to the village to report this operation to the Hokage!"

Kakashi said this in a deep voice. Although he was still a little young, he would not easily make promises on behalf of Konoha.

"Of course, Takigakure will fully cooperate with Hatake-kun's investigation. I just hope that Hatake-kun can stay in Takigakure for a while."

After thinking about it for a while, Kakashi nodded slightly. It would indeed take some time to investigate the intelligence.

The Takinin leader smiled when he saw that Kakashi did not refuse.

Kakashi, the genius of Konoha, the son of Konoha White Fang, and the disciple of the fourth generation of the Hokage. This weight alone is extraordinary.

At least, with Kakashi in the village, Takigakure can sleep well without having to worry about the Sand and Rock Ninjas coming back to kill them.

Then, the Taki ninja leader told Kakashi in detail everything he had experienced when the Sand ninja and the Rock ninja invaded the village.

"Wait... Are you saying that the Sand and Rock Ninjas went straight for the Seven-Tails and the Sacred Tree, and then immediately retreated after they succeeded?"

Kakashi asked.

"That's true. If the Sand and Rock Ninjas hadn't had clear goals, I'm afraid the losses suffered by Takigakure would have increased further."

The Takinin leader confirmed Kakashi's inquiry.

Then the Takinin leader expressed some emotion again.

I never thought that one day I would have to thank the robbers for their accuracy and speed in robbing.

This is truly magical realism, but this is the real ninja world.

"The Sand and Rock Ninjas headed straight for the target in a very short time. How were they able to determine where the target was?"

"What you mean, Hatake-kun, is there a traitor?"

The Takinin leader was a little surprised and confused, then he followed Kakashi's line of thought.

"That's true. Although the location of the Sacred Tree and the Seven-Tails is not a secret, it is not known to everyone. Moreover, the route taken by the Sand and Rock Ninjas was a shortcut that only the top leaders of Takigakure knew."

An uncontrollable anger and horror filled the Takinin leader's chest, causing a cold look to flash in his eyes.

"The most urgent task now is not to be angry, but to find the traitor. I need to get more detailed information from him."

Kakashi said.

The Takinin leader closed his eyes and began to think.

He was just limited in his thinking intensity by his aging body, and was burdened by the trivial matters of rebuilding Takigakure Village.

But after being reminded by Kakashi, they reacted and found the culprit immediately.

"Hookah, it's hookah!"

"When the Sand and Rock Ninjas invaded the village, I organized the Taki Ninjas to evacuate the villagers. All the high-ranking officials arrived, but Shisha never showed up!"

(End of this chapter)