As a member of the Hokage, one dares not be a loyal subject of Konoha!

After all, he was the one who managed village affairs during his elder brother's tenure.

The establishment of the Anbu is very necessary. Some missions are not suitable for ordinary ninjas to carry out. Whether it is external or internal, a powerful force is needed to become the sharp blade in the Hokage's hands.

In addition, the clever Second Hokage also recognized the personalities of his two outstanding disciples and trained them in different ways. In fact, his training methods determined who would assume the responsibilities of Hokage in the future.

He believed that even if he were no longer in the village, with Sarutobi acting as the open light and Danzo hiding in the shadows, their combined efforts would make Konoha even stronger.

Even in the original work, when Tsunade came to power, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado used the above arguments to defend these two.

It's hard to imagine how they could say such things with such shamelessness.

One learned the hypocrisy of politicians and how to stabilize his position, while the other surpassed his teacher, single-handedly building a Root organization even more brutal than the shadowy ones.

Now, as the Hokage's private soldiers, the Anbu squad is meticulously carrying out the tasks assigned by their leader.

"Kakashi-senpai, why don't you go and take a rest?"

Outside the Uchiha clan compound, in a secluded room.

The masked ANBU ninja spoke softly.

He gazed at the man who was staring intently in the direction of the Uchiha clan, and felt a surge of emotion.

No one will ignore Kakashi Hatake's existence just because he is young.

This is a man who is ruthless to his enemies and even more ruthless to himself; his cold-bloodedness during missions is chilling.

His diligent performance has earned him high recognition from everyone.

It is said that Kakashi-senpai has not slept for several days in order to not miss any details.

"Is there anything unusual?"

Kakashi's hoarse voice came from beneath the mask, devoid of any emotion.

"No, everything is normal, just like before. They're currently gathering the guards to patrol the streets."

The ANBU ninja reported on the mission. Although they felt that this mission of monitoring their comrades was inappropriate, as the Hokage's blades, they had to obey the Hokage's orders unconditionally.

"You guys take a break, I'll keep an eye on things."

His words remained devoid of any emotion.

He doesn't expect others to be like him.

Moreover, contrary to what others might perceive, his dedication was never based on loyalty to the Hokage.

When your comrades, your teachers, and your loved ones fall one after another, all you can feel is endless loneliness, and living seems to become a sin.

It's hard to imagine how Kakashi has been living lately since the Fourth Hokage died.

I had finally felt that familiar warmth again during my mission to protect Kushina, but now that Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki have died, that warmth has disappeared.

Does he really not want to rest?

But every time he woke up in a fright, seeing the blood on his hands and the burning eyeballs in his eye sockets, he wondered why it wasn't him who had died.

That's not a pleasant feeling.

He didn't want to numb himself either.

But if he asked himself honestly, he didn't even have a target for revenge.

"Kakashi-senpai is as dedicated as ever."

"Yes, as expected of the Fourth Hokage's disciple."

"Speaking of the fourth generation, it's such a pity."

It's a real shame.

But the teacher fulfilled his duties as Hokage.

Well, he's not a very good husband or father.

Just like his father, who silently chose to commit suicide.

Kadian was suffering inside.

"By the way, have you heard? About that baby."

"Shh, this is not something we should be discussing."

As members of the Anbu, they naturally received different information than ordinary people, and they knew a little bit about the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

But discussing this now is completely taboo; no one would be foolish enough to do that.

"That's true, but why did the Nine-Tails go berserk? Is it really an Uchiha?"

"Of course! Those three tomoe in the Nine-Tailed Fox's eyes are so big, even someone with severe nearsightedness could see them, right?"

"Dude, that's a bit hasty. To be fair, while I did have my doubts, Fugaku Uchiha was actually ordered to lead the guards to protect civilians from the very beginning, and the other Uchiha clan members were all inside the barrier."

"Besides, the higher-ups ordered them to stay away, isn't it because they're afraid they'll take the opportunity to control the Nine-Tails? The only options for that guy are to disobey orders and fight the Nine-Tails to prove himself, or obediently avoid suspicion."

This is normal discussion.

The Sharingan's genjutsu can control tailed beasts, a fact known to families who experienced the Valley of the End battle.

The Uchiha themselves knew this, so at that time, whether they tried to avoid suspicion by staying away from Kurama or fought a bloody battle to prove themselves, they were already in a lot of trouble.

But from another perspective, such a large three-tomoe jade is visible to anyone. Are the Uchiha really that brain-dead? Openly controlling the Nine-Tails and letting everyone see it.

Even if the coup succeeds, can they control Konoha? Even if they manage to defeat the entire village with a single Nine-Tails, how long can they control Konoha? How many will actually submit?

What will you use to defend yourself when foreign enemies attack? Will you continue to control the Nine-Tails?

This is absolutely hilarious!

To create such a huge uproar just to prove oneself? That's even more impossible.

"I always felt there was something fishy about this."

One of the masked ninjas spoke with an air of wisdom.

"This whole thing has a conspiracy feel to it from the beginning, but we can analyze it from a different angle!"

The surrounding ANBU ninjas also became interested and gathered around, pricking up their ears.

"Without a doubt, the Nine-Tailed Fox's rampage was a disaster for everyone in the village."

"But...it's not like no one benefits!"

Damn it?

Bold!

The ANBU ninjas present were stunned at first, then wished they could go deaf.

They truly regretted hearing that.

Absolutely!

Looking back at the Nine-Tails' rampage, it was an unprecedented disaster for everyone.

But some people actually profited from it!

It's just that that person's name is really hard to pronounce. Are you kidding me? You dare to talk about your boss?

The topic has absolutely reached a point where we can no longer continue.

The kid who started the conversation was clearly still not done.

Seeing that his companions were all stunned by him, he smacked his lips and leisurely revealed a bombshell.

"I've heard that the stench of the Sarutobi clan can incapacitate tailed beasts."

Fuck!

Oh no, he still blurted it out!

His companions turned green with rage.

But it's never too late to mend the fence after the sheep are lost!

We absolutely cannot let him continue.

Without a word, the ANBU ninjas swarmed forward and pinned the brat to the ground. Instantly, a chaotic commotion erupted from the hidden room.

Kakashi frowned and turned his head, intending to stop his companions.

at the same time.

Not far from the room, the people Fugaku had arranged also sent a signal!

Yes.

In fact, no idiot would discuss such a thing in public; even an ANBU ninja would try to defend the Uchiha clan.

But sorry, under the evil bloodline of the Uchiha clan, anything is possible!

The strange pattern in Fugaku's eyes dissipated again, returning to its normal three-tomoe form.

"Although I don't know how the predecessors did it, it seems that controlling a person to talk nonsense should be much easier than controlling a tailed beast."

Fugaku rubbed his sore eyes, exhaled a breath of stale air, and pointed forward with a crazy glint in his eyes.

"Take them all down, one by one, for this clan leader!"

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Chapter 23 The Culprit.

The riots ended quickly.

Even the passing villagers and ninjas were unaware of what had happened before the battle was over.

Battles between ordinary ninjas are generally like this.

During wartime, they had long since developed the habit of killing with a single blow.

This is a world of high attack and low defense. Unless there are exceptional cases, even a Kage-level being can be killed with a single stab. Super Kage-level beings can also get sick, and even those who reach the level of the Sage of Six Paths will have to become souls due to the exhaustion of their lifespan.

Of course, Hagoromo Otsutsuki is just a basic version of Otsutsuki; it would be a struggle for him to even carry the shoes of the real Otsutsuki.

In short, the true outcome of a battle between ninjas can be decided in an instant.