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Chapter 103 Dean, do you still remember Kagura?

Kakashi Hatake felt a chill run down his spine.

I'm just an ordinary Konoha ANBU ninja, why am I getting involved in this mess of two brats fighting for the future leader of Root?!

however…

Kakashi Hatake, however, had no choice but to get involved.

Who made both candidates vying for the future leadership of Root under his command?

"I still believe that Lord Tsuchikage should be handed over to the Hokage for disposal."

Kakashi Hatake's mind raced as he cautiously prompted Kagura Akihara, "If you have this achievement, the Hokage will grant all your requests... You want to become the leader of Root, isn't it to rescue Kabuto and Nonou Yakushi?"

"..."

Akihara Kagura slowly shook her head and said in a deep voice, "Let's leave here first, avoid the encirclement of the Iwa ninja, and make a decision after we return to the Land of Fire!"

Akihara Kagura shook her head and sighed, "Avoiding the encirclement and blockade by the Iwa ninja is not easy, especially with the Tsuchikage by our side."

"By the way, where's Itachi?"

Kakashi Hatake remembered another teammate, Why didn't Itachi Uchiha come with him? Could that subordinate have been killed by Kagura Akihara?

"Itachi Uchiha didn't come along."

Akihara Kagura chuckled dismissively and continued, "Because he thinks coming here to rescue you is too dangerous. He'll become the leader of Root and a high-ranking member of Konoha in the future, why would he take such a risk?"

"Itachi isn't that kind of person..."

Kakashi Hatake frowned and casually offered a defense for Itachi Uchiha.

Although Kakashi Hatake and Itachi Uchiha didn't spend much time together, he believed that the polite boy was not the kind of person who would abandon his teammates' lives for power.

"Tsk..."

Kagura Akihara glanced at Kakashi Hatake, seemingly puzzled: "Someone like me came here to save you, so why wouldn't Itachi Uchiha come with me? Does he have some important mission? Does he think he's saving Konoha?"

"Ahem, don't belittle yourself..."

Kakashi Hatake coughed a few times and reminded him, "Also, next time you're rescuing someone, could you at least check if the person you're trying to rescue has been arrested?"

"Just tell me, were they rescued or not?"

When Akihara Kagura does things, she always seems to be results-oriented.

"..."

Kakashi Hatake really couldn't refute that.

In the end, he was indeed rescued and was not even tortured by Iwagakure, but he was still a little uncomfortable psychologically.

"Oh, right."

Kakashi Hatake refused to discuss the matter further and quietly recounted his encounter with Kabuto Yakushi in Iwagakure: "Kabuto seems to have received an assassination mission. He suspects you're trying to manipulate him and Nonou Yakushi into killing each other..."

"oh."

Akihara Kagura remained calm and did not speak.

Akihara Kagura's gaze remained calm as she slowly looked at Hatake Kakashi, her eyes filled with a sense of suppression, as if she were expecting, questioning, and also pressuring him.

"That Yakushi Kabuto guy..."

"Did they tell you the location where he went to carry out the assassination mission?"

"It looks like... Tuhe Canyon."

Kakashi Hatake thought for a moment and then gave an answer, along with a timeframe: "If I remember correctly, it should be tomorrow. If we rush there, we should make it in time, right?"

More than enough.

Akihara Kagura remained remarkably calm as she spoke.

"Are you going to kill him?"

Kakashi Hatake frowned and continued, "I heard him mention your past, how you and Danzo tried to manipulate him and Nonou Yakushi into killing each other..."

"..."

Akihara Kagura frowned, pursed her lips, and gave a cold smile, seemingly disgusted by Yakushi Kabuto's foolishness.

"That idiot..."

"Is that what you were told?"

"Well."

Kakashi Hatake rubbed the stray hairs on his forehead and said softly, "I don't think you'd do something like that. It's probably Danzo who wanted to do it..."

After learning about Akihara Kagura's past, Hatake Kakashi came to understand the darkness in this little girl's heart and her tragic childhood.

This is a pitiful little guy.

Kakashi Hatake didn't know what it felt like for Kagura Akihara to be forgotten or even abandoned, but he knew it must have been unpleasant, which was perhaps why Kagura Akihara's actions and personality became increasingly extreme.

"Feel sorry."

Kakashi Hatake put his hand on Kagura Akihara's shoulder.

This is an apology for not understanding Akihara Kagura's past and always misunderstanding his extremes. It's already quite remarkable that this little guy is still willing to maintain his inner kindness.

"let's go."

Kagura Akihara didn't seem to care. She simply reached out and picked up the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, then turned to them and said, "Karin, put your hands on me. I'll use the Flying Thunder God Technique to get you out of here first!"

"Yes, Lady Kagura!"

Karin immediately reached out and grabbed Kagura Akihara's clothes.

The squad vanished instantly with their loot.

Using the Flying Thunder God Technique and the Super Light Heavy Rock Technique, Akihara Kagura easily carried them through the encirclement set up by the Iwa ninja, heading straight towards the Tsuchi River Canyon.

Tuhe Canyon.

Itachi Uchiha arrived here early.

This mission to kill two defectors was especially important to Itachi Uchiha, and he could not afford to make any mistakes. In fact, he had been waiting here for a whole day.

Until last night, Itachi Uchiha secretly spotted a familiar figure here—it was his former mentor, the Pharmacist Nono U…

This elder searched the area for a long time, eventually setting up some rudimentary traps, and found a rock. He then hid behind the rock...

Could it be that Yakushi Nonou also accepted a mission to assassinate a defector?

That's possible.

It wouldn't be surprising if Shimura Danzo worried that he wouldn't be able to complete the test and deliberately left a senior to finish it off or monitor his performance.

In fact.

Pharmacist Nonou was simply worried that she wouldn't be able to complete the mission.

It's not easy for a medical ninja to kill like a combat ninja; they have to use all sorts of methods, whether it's ambushes, traps, or poisoning.

3 month 16 day.

Another person arrived at the Tuhe Canyon.

Itachi Uchiha recognized the person as Kabuto Yakushi, another intelligence agent he had previously contacted. Was this person also here to support him?

however…

Things took an unexpected turn that Itachi Uchiha hadn't anticipated!

While Itachi Uchiha was still thinking, Nono Yakushi couldn't hold back any longer and suddenly rushed towards Kabuto Yakushi, throwing a shuriken in her hand!

Kabuto swiftly dodged the incoming shuriken, desperately avoiding Nono Yakushi's attacks, and slapped Nono Yakushi on the shoulder!

"Dean!"

"I am Kabuto! I am the real Kabuto the Pharmacist!"

Kabuto Yakushi pressed down on Nonou Yakushi's shoulder, stopping her from continuing her attack, and explained in a deep voice, "Shimura Danzo deceived us! The photos he gave you were fake! Making us fight each other—this is a conspiracy between Kagura and Shimura Danzo!"

"What...do you mean? You're the one who's Kabuto?"

A hint of doubt and confusion flashed in Yakushi Nonou's eyes.

"it's me."

Kabuto nodded quickly, reminiscing about their time at the orphanage: "Remember, Director! You gave me these glasses! You taught me medical ninjutsu! You gave me this name!"

"The rules of the orphanage are: everyone must go to bed at nine o'clock at night, do not waste food, do not argue or quarrel with other children, and do not play around in the rest room..."

"We work together to treat the wounded in war in exchange for funds..."

"Let's go collect the cardboard boxes together..."

The scenes from his time at the Konoha orphanage seemed etched into Kabuto's very being; he always remembered every single moment he spent there…

These memories are real!

These are stories that only the children in the orphanage know!

Especially since there are some things that only he and Yakushi Nonou know, there is absolutely no way a third person could know them!

Kabuto Yakushi spoke of his longing for life at the orphanage, saying what he had always dreamed of saying to someone: "I've always missed the director, I've always wanted to see the director, and I've always thought that maybe one day I can go back to the orphanage..."

"pocket…"

Yakushi Nono's eyes were a little moist.

The gentle woman reached out and put her arm around Yakushi Kabuto's shoulder, just like when they were in the orphanage, gently putting her arm around his shoulder like a mother.

"You've grown so much..."

"Dean!"

Kabuto Yakushi could no longer suppress his emotions. After many years of longing and feelings, he was finally freed and saw the person he wanted to see again.

the most important is…

He and the dean no longer have to fight each other!

Their fate will not be the same as the conspiracy Kagura mentioned!

"Ever since I joined Root, I was soon sent by Danzo to various places as a spy, and I never knew that the headmaster was looking for me..."

Kabuto Yakushi gradually calmed down and began to talk about his life after joining Root, subconsciously omitting some of the dangers and hardships he faced as a spy.

However, how could the pharmacist Nono, who had always been a spy, not know these things? She could only gently reach out and rub his forehead, revealing a warm smile.

"This isn't your responsibility..."

Yakushi Nonou shook her head and explained her plan: "I made a promise with Danzo that after one last mission, I can get you out of Root..."

"This is a conspiracy by Kagura and Danzo."

Kabuto Yakushi shook his head quickly, gritted his teeth, and said, "Danzo never intended for us to leave Root. Danzo has been sending you my photos, but they're all fake. He's been deceiving you all along!"

"..."

Yakushi Nonou slowly reached into her pocket and took out a photograph. It was of a young man with a somewhat sinister smile.

"This is fake!"

Kabuto quickly snatched the photo and said in a deep voice, "Dean, the photo of me is in the assassination mission you received. This is Kagura's revenge, a conspiracy she and Danzo meticulously planned. She wants us to kill each other..."

"Kagura? That name sounds familiar..."

Yakushi Nono felt that the name sounded vaguely familiar.

Yakushi Nonou suddenly remembered something, recalling when she had first heard that name.

A few days ago, when she was meeting with the boy sent from Konoha, another boy suddenly appeared and was almost mistaken for an enemy and stabbed by her...

The boy seemed to know her?

Others call that boy Kagura-kun?

"Dean, do you still remember Kagura?"

Kabuto looked at Nonou Yakushi and earnestly reminded her, "Kagura Akihara was also an orphanage child. He didn't stay there for long before Orochimaru kidnapped him to do human experiments. We all thought he was dead at the time, but he's actually still alive!"

"what!"

Yakushi Nonou's expression slowly changed.

Yakushi Nonou doesn't remember ever adopting a child named Akihara Kagura. She only remembers the boy who smiled when she met him, and the boy who still praised her nonchalantly even after she stabbed him!

"Is he... a child from an orphanage?"

Yakushi Nonou's heart skipped a beat, and her body began to tremble slightly: "But... Kabuto... I think I forgot about him..."

Yakushi Nonou slowly turned to look at Yakushi Kabuto, tears streaming down her face: "Kabuto... I should... I shouldn't forget all the children... I would never forget any of my children!"

"It's okay."

Kabuto, looking somewhat dejected, gently reached out and hugged the headmistress, comforting her: "It's alright... Headmistress... Kagura's matter... it's not your fault... it's Orochimaru's fault... it's Danzo's fault, Danzo hid the fact that Kagura was still alive from us!"

Third update!

Today's 10,000-word chapter is complete!

Goodnight everyone

(End of this chapter)