Ninja World: I'm really a support-type ninja

After giving a few instructions, Akira Hatake spun his wheelchair around and quickly returned to Konoha.

However, after sending Nohara Rin to Uchiha Obito, Hatake Akira still had one thing to deal with.

Chapter 318 Kisame Hoshigaki Captured

Actually, sending Nohara Rin to Uchiha Obito's side was not Hatake Akira's original intention.

However, under Nohara Rin's insistence, Hatake Akira had no choice but to comply.

After the war ended, Konoha underwent significant changes. Many of Rin Nohara's classmates had formed fixed teams and their own small cliques.

After Nohara Rin was resurrected following her death, she suddenly realized that there was no place for her in Konoha.

It's not that there's nowhere else to go, it's just that Nohara Rin only has two places to go.

One is the administrative department, and the other is Konoha Hospital.

Akira Hatake could have easily arranged for Rin Nohara to work there, but after working at Konoha Hospital for a while, Rin found it difficult to adapt to the environment.

Moreover, even after confirming her romantic relationship with Obito Uchiha, Rin Nohara could never stop worrying about him.

At Nohara Rin's pleading, Hatake Akira had no choice but to agree.

With Obito Uchiha protecting her, Rin Nohara would have been basically unharmed; Akira Hatake was worrying unnecessarily.

Upon returning to Konoha, Akira Hatake immediately went to the Hokage Building.

Upon entering, a Hidden Mist Village ninja with a shark-like face was being forced to kneel obediently before Minato Namikaze's desk by a Konoha ninja.

"Ming, you're back."

"Yes, teacher, why did you call me back so urgently? Was it because of him?"

Pointing to Kisame Hoshigaki kneeling on the ground, Akira Hatake wheeled himself forward and came to Minato Namikaze's side.

In fact, Akira Hatake recognized Kisame Hoshigaki as soon as he entered.

The main reason is that Kisame Hoshigaki's appearance is so distinctive; his face is so similar to a shark that you can remember him for a lifetime after just one glance.

However, Kisame Hoshigaki currently does not yet possess the Samehada sword, and his face is somewhat youthful. He is not yet the Akatsuki super-powerful fighter who will reach the pinnacle of Water Release ninjutsu and be able to capture a Tailed Beast single-handedly.

"That's it."

Minato Namikaze nodded, and then told Akira Hatake how the Konoha ninja had captured Kisame Hoshigaki.

It turns out that after Kirigakure "closed itself off" to implement the so-called "Bloody Mist Village" talent training program, some clear-headed ninjas within Kirigakure had already noticed something was wrong with the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi.

However, due to Yagura's authority, they could only probe in secret, and their investigation into the truth was somewhat slow.

Although it remains unclear whether Yagura Karatachi was sabotaged or if something else went wrong.

However, this does not affect the judgment of those who are clear-headed within Kirigakure.

Their first suspicion fell on Konoha, because the starting point of Yagura's change was the day Akira Hatake hung the Flying Thunder God Kunai at the gate of Kirigakure.

Therefore, some of the more clear-headed ninjas in Kirigakure organized a secret infiltration plan against Konoha in order to investigate the truth of the matter.

Kisame Hoshigaki and his squad members were then photographed.

However, the war had only recently ended, and the vigilance of the Konoha ninjas had not yet diminished.

Shortly after they infiltrated Konoha, they were discovered by Konoha ninja and captured.

However, when Kisame Hoshigaki felt there was no hope of escape, he turned his blade on his own comrades and slaughtered them all before the Konoha ninja could complete their encirclement.

It was thanks to Minato Namikaze's timely arrival that Kisame Hoshigaki was able to commit suicide.

Listening to Minato Namikaze's story, Akira Hatake clicked his tongue.

Kisame Hoshigaki is a pure ninja; he's capable of anything for missions, information transmission, or secrecy.

Even if he had captured Kisame Hoshigaki, Minato Namikaze wouldn't have been in such a hurry to call him over.

"Teacher, is it really necessary to make such a fuss about that guy?"

"Take Kisame Hoshigaki out first."

Minato Namikaze did not immediately answer Akira Hatake's question, but instead waved for someone to take Kisame Hoshigaki away.

Once the office door was closed again, Minato Namikaze finally started talking.

“Akira, your plan needs Obito to carry it out, and you are not unaware of the current situation of the Akatsuki. Orochimaru’s three clones can only last for a little over two years.”

"Teacher, you mean to..."

As soon as Minato Namikaze mentioned it, Akira Hatake immediately understood what he meant: "Let Kisame Hoshigaki join the Akatsuki?"

"I do have this idea, so I wanted to ask for your opinion."

"Teacher, your idea is good, but it's difficult to implement. To avoid unnecessary trouble... I still think we should deal with Kisame Hoshigaki according to the regulations."

Kisame Hoshigaki is very strong, and given his personality, it would be difficult for him to return to Kirigakure after being captured by Konoha.

Moreover, even setting aside his personality, Kisame Hoshigaki would not have fared well if he returned to Kirigakure after failing his mission.

First of all, Yagura Karatachi, who had already been influenced by Obito Uchiha's genjutsu, would absolutely not let Kisame Hoshigaki go, because he had not been informed of this operation.

In the present day, Konoha, let alone Yagura, is not someone they want to provoke even the remaining male martial arts villages.

Secondly, the group that secretly assigned the mission to Kisame Hoshigaki will not let him off the hook. Once Yagura Karatachi hears any hint from Kisame, they will be the ones to suffer next.

Therefore, as long as Kisame Hoshigaki is of sound mind, he would never return to Kirigakure after the mission fails and Konoha finds out.

However, the reason why Akira Hatake rejected Minato Namikaze's proposal was not because he didn't want to, but because Kisame Hoshigaki was not a stable person, and he couldn't find a suitable reason to get Kisame Hoshigaki back into the Akatsuki organization.

However, Minato Namikaze shook his head, a slight glint in his eyes.

Previously, it was Akira Hatake who made the plans, and the plans he made were always flawless.

But today, Minato Namikaze believes he has gotten his revenge.

“Ming, you might change your mind after you hear the plan I’ve devised.”

Akira Hatake naturally noticed the expression on Minato Namikaze's face. "It seems that the teacher is very confident in his plan!"

"Teacher, please speak freely, I am all ears."

……

In the Konoha interrogation room, Kisame Hoshigaki's mouth remained unmoved.

Yamanaka Inoichi also made an appearance, but after examining Kisame Hoshigaki's brain using a secret technique, he found no useful information.

"Don't waste your energy..."

The battered Kisame Hoshigaki raised his head, a meaningful smile on his face. "Since you know that Konoha possesses a secret technique that allows you to see into other people's minds, do you think I would be unprepared?"

"You're very stubborn; you're a very qualified ninja."

Yamanaka Inoichi commented, and did not interrogate Kisame Hoshigaki any further, saying, "Take him back to prison and interrogate him again tomorrow."

"If we still can't get him to talk, then we'll have to give up and send him back to Kirigakure."

"Repatriation?"

The Konoha ninja escorting Kisame looked puzzled. "Why are you sending him back? Wouldn't that be letting him off easy?"

"I heard this was Lord Ming's idea, but I don't know the specific reasons."

Yamanaka Inoichi shook his head, his face completely devoid of any pretense. "But if you think about it carefully, I reckon Lord Akira is planning to stab Kirigakure in the back."

"Hey, given Lord Ming's personality, it's quite possible."

The Konoha ninja escorting Kisame Hoshigaki chimed in, glaring at the unruly Kisame beside him. "Heh, you think we can't do anything to you just because you're stubborn?"

He kicked Kisame Hoshigaki again, saying, "We have plenty of ways to squeeze every last bit of value out of you. That's the beauty of us interrogating ninjas!"

"Alright, hurry up and subdue him. I never want to encounter this kind of troublesome ninja again."

Yamanaka Inoichi waved his hand again, and the ninja escorting Kisame Hoshigaki didn't say anything more, obediently taking Kisame away from the interrogation room.

"The mission is complete. I wonder if doing this will alert Kisame Hoshigaki to something amiss."

After the men escorting Kisame Hoshigaki took him away, a hint of worry flashed across Yamanaka Ino's eyes. He was really afraid that he had messed things up.

"Never mind, let's go report the mission results first."

With that, Yamanaka Inoichi used a Body Flicker Technique to leave the interrogation room and headed straight for the Hokage Building.

……

"Teacher, your plan is absolutely perfect!"

As Minato Namikaze revealed his entire plan, Akira Hatake carefully considered it and generously offered his praise.

Minato Namikaze's plan was simple, cunning, and could kill two birds with one stone.

In his plan, Minato Namikaze intended to escort Kisame Hoshigaki back to Kirigakure and let Kisame know this news.

Furthermore, during the escort of Kisame Hoshigaki, they would deliberately create openings to allow Kisame to escape, thus forcing him to become a rogue ninja.

Obito Uchiha's Akatsuki organization would naturally come out to accept Kisame Hoshigaki and make him a member of the organization.

But the most brilliant part wasn't that; it was the plan that followed.

Even after Kisame Hoshigaki escapes, Minato Namikaze will continue to pressure Kirigakure to force Yagura Karatachi to explain Kisame's actions.

Given Kirigakure's current situation and Konoha's superior status above the four great hidden villages, Yagura Karatachi will definitely respond and compensate Konoha.

In this way, the internal conflicts within Kirigakure will be impossible to conceal, and Yagura Karatachi will definitely carry out another major purge of Kirigakure.

This will exacerbate the internal strife within Kirigakure, thus laying the foundation for Konoha's peaceful unification of the ninja world in the future.

Kisame Hoshigaki, who had defected, would naturally learn of this news and would inevitably feel despair towards the current Hidden Mist Village, making him more likely to accept Obito Uchiha's ideology.

In this way, the plan to kill two birds with one stone was officially completed.

However, Akira Hatake still had a question.

"Teacher, the Konoha ninja escorting Kisame... if they reveal a weakness... how can their lives be guaranteed?"

Akira Hatake was never a compassionate, overly kind person, but he was also not a bloodthirsty one.

Especially towards his own people, Akira Hatake never allowed them to make unnecessary sacrifices.

Clearly, Minato Namikaze's plan this time will inevitably require the sacrifice of some people, which Akira Hatake is somewhat reluctant to do.