Naruto: Learn the Substitution Jutsu and use it to create Star Platinum?

He couldn't leave yet; he needed to make sure that the next day, people would find out he had been hacked to death, not that he had "died of natural causes."

If he hadn't been more cautious today and actually come to investigate...

The opponent's plan has now succeeded completely.

White Fang broke the rules for the sake of his companions, but was ultimately betrayed by them and then "died of his injuries."

Shuo Mao neither completed the mission nor saved his companions.

It can be said that killing someone also means destroying their spirit, and the only "insider" died a very natural death, leaving no possibility of overturning the case.

It has to be said, it was indeed ruthless.

Thinking of this, the crimson in Lin Yi's eyes intensified.

He casually picked up a blade from the scroll, preparing to cut off the backstabber's head.

It wasn't for venting, but to prevent the interrogation department from seeing anything in his head.

After all, I also...

Do not!

Lin Yi immediately stopped what he was doing.

Quite the opposite.

The next day, when people found him murdered in his hospital room, who was the most nervous?

Could it be myself?

He didn't reveal his voice or appearance, and his weapon was a standard blade and the other party's spikes. The stand-in couldn't see him, and he wouldn't have such information in his mind.

There will only be one righteous person who couldn't stand someone trying to frame White Fang and took action.

What does it have to do with him?

On the contrary, his conversation with him and the assassination attempt by the fake Dark Division further confirmed that White Fang was framed.

So whoever is most nervous and most eager to get the body is the mastermind!

"Who says dead people are useless?"

Lin Yi chuckled, sheathed his blade, turned and walked to the window to hide.

Time passed slowly, and it was estimated that the other party thought he would not come back to kill the "only person in the know," so Lin Yi did not see any ninjas dressed similarly to the fake Anbu.

As dawn broke, a nurse entered the room to record the patient's daily condition.

What appeared before my eyes was...

The wounded man lying on the ground clutching his neck, the severed limbs that Lin Yi had taken out of the scroll.

A broken bed, a messy hospital room.

And then there was the blood that spread all the way down to her feet.

"what---"

Like the crowing of a golden rooster at dawn.

"The show is about to begin."

Go back to the teacher first, at least let him know that he was harmed by a scheme.

Chapter 18 Killing to Stop Killing

"teacher."

Inside the Hatake residence, Kakashi stayed close to Sakumo Hatake, worried that he might do something foolish again.

"Lin Yi, are you here to train so early today? You should take a break after finishing your mission."

Hatake Sakumo seemed completely unaffected, drinking his milk while waving at Lin Yi.

"Let's have breakfast together, and you can tell the teacher about your experience with this mission."

Lin Yi shook his head speechlessly. Even after being schemed against like this, the teacher remained so optimistic. He really didn't know whether his teacher's personality was good or bad.

"Teacher, you have been framed."

"Ok?"

Two white-furred creatures, one large and one small, raised their heads at the same time.

Lin Yi nodded and told the two everything that had happened last night.

He had nothing to hide from Kakashi and his teacher, especially since the matter was for his teacher's sake.

"Oh!"

Sakumo Hatake slammed the cup down hard.

He was a kind-hearted man who could smile at all his own people, and he was also willing to sacrifice his life for the advancement of ninjas.

However, he cannot accept being stabbed in the back!

Just as his teammates' betrayal had chilled him to the bone.

Little did I expect that all of this was orchestrated by someone.

If Lin Yi had saved him before, even if he hadn't succeeded in committing suicide, he would have been even more heartbroken and would have retired from public life.

But now his belief in changing all of this is even stronger.

The title of Konoha's White Fang is not just for show; it was earned drop by drop with the blood of his wielding short blade.

"This is outrageous, Father! Let's go find the Hokage!"

"No!" x2

Two voices rang out simultaneously.

Shuo Mao was taken aback at first, then looked at Lin Yi.

"Kakashi, the Hokage, is also on my list."

What list?

Naturally, this is a list of suspects.

Currently, Orochimaru is a popular candidate for Hokage. The other two Legendary Sannin are either descendants of the First and Second Hokage or, at the very least, of equal standing.

In other words, if Sakumo Hatake loses his chance to become Hokage, there is a 90% chance that the Fourth Hokage will be his disciple.

So the third generation leader also had reason to do so.

Lin Yi, after all, is someone who has lived for more than 20 years in the 21st century. It is normal for him to have feelings for Konoha and for the people he cares about.

But this has absolutely nothing to do with the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, so he doesn't have any of the mentality that the Hokage is guaranteed to be problem-free.

"No, it won't, right?"

Kakashi's eyes widened.

Shuo Mao patted Lin Yi on the shoulder.

"Lin Yi, I know you're doing this for the teacher, but the Hokage is probably unaware of it. Even if the village has its darker aspects, we must still hold onto our sincerity."

Shuo Mao paused for a moment.

"If I were the Hokage, I would have already gone to the Anbu to accept the village's punishment."

Lin Yi remained silent for a few seconds.

From this perspective, the third generation was indeed quite authentic.

"But the Hokage didn't even say a word in support of Father."

"That's right, Kakashi."

Before Shuo Mao could answer, Lin Yi spoke softly.

"As the village's top fighter, the people will be more critical of the teacher. If the Hokage speaks up for the teacher now, it will only backfire."

Especially considering that there seems to be a mastermind behind this.

"Moreover, if the Hokage were to exonerate his teacher, it would be tantamount to saying that he could abandon any mission in the future just because he needed his comrades' help."

Kakashi blinked. "But, aren't our comrades more important than the mission?"

"of course."

Bai Ya and Lin Yi spoke in unison.

"But it cannot be ruled out that some people will use this opportunity to evade responsibility. As long as the two of them coordinate their statements, they can use this as an excuse whenever they face difficult tasks in the future."

Human nature cannot stand the test.

The Third Hokage turned a blind eye and didn't even remove Sakumo from his position as head of the Anbu. He had indeed done more than enough.

"Teacher, the reason you don't want to tell the Hokage is...?"

Hatake Sakumo shook his head.

"Just as you said, Lin Yi, this matter was planned because they were worried that I would compete for the Hokage position. So, the candidates are just a few people. Now that the Third Hokage knows about it, that's all there is to it."

Kakashi was a little confused. He recognized every word, so why couldn't he understand?

"What the teacher means is that if we tell the Hokage right now, he won't help us; instead, he'll help the person who framed the teacher to get out of trouble."

"why is that?"

Kakashi was puzzled; it was clearly the other party who wanted to harm his father.

Lin Yi gave Kakashi a deep look and slowly said, "He didn't punish the teacher because he was the Hokage. Similarly, he covered for someone else because he was the Hokage."

Anyone capable of plotting against White Fang must possess at least one quality that is no less than his opponent, regardless of their status or strength. Konoha has only recently ended a war, and the Hokage would absolutely not allow the public to know about such an internal power struggle scandal.

Otherwise, the very next day, the allied forces of the three countries might be at your doorstep, offering to mediate your family disputes for free.

"I heard that your top expert is fighting among his own people?"

If Sakumo really dies because of this, Hiruzen Sarutobi might be furious when he finds out and punish the mastermind behind it, but in the end it will all be a lot of noise and little action.

After all, a dead master is not a master.

There's no need to ruin another fighting force in the village over a dead White Tooth.