Reincarnated as Naruto, Garp template

That was top-tier combat power, no less than the Three Ninjas, yet he died because of rumors and gossip.

“I didn’t kill him, I’m telling the truth. He abandoned an important mission, causing huge losses to the village.”

Danzo's voice was calm, without any trace of regret.

"As a ninja, the primary goal should be to complete the mission, and no unnecessary emotions should be mixed into the mission. In the end, his death was simply because he was too weak."

"Enough, Danzo. I'm tired of your fallacies. I won't hand over Sakumo's child to you."

"Okay, but you have to give me these people. The Root's manpower needs to be replenished. The ninja world is already in turmoil."

Danzo seemed to have been prepared, and immediately produced another list after Hiruzen Sarutobi refused.

It records many ninjas from the Naruto faction, and most of them are talented individuals from collateral branches.

Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi hesitate, Danzo Shimura said coldly, "You keep saying that I killed Sakumo Hatake, but you are the real Hokage."

White Tooth died amidst the torrent of public opinion.

The Root organization indeed wielded considerable power; Danzo controlled a Root ninja force that was no less formidable than the elite Anbu ninja units of Konoha.

But the person with the most power was always the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Therefore, it's more accurate to say that White Fang died from internal strife rather than from the villagers' verbal attacks.

One person is seriously injured, which amplifies the consequences of mission failure, while the other stands idly by.

"That was an accident!" Hiruzen Sarutobi exhaled a puff of smoke.

It's true, he didn't want White Fang to die; Konoha needs a strongman like him.

But in his heart, White Fang should be a sword, a pure sword, and the one who should inherit his position as Hokage should be his disciple Orochimaru.

A commoner genius ninja who is not from any ninja clan!

Allowing rumors to spread was merely an attempt to slightly dampen White Fang's reputation and support in Konoha.

In this way, Orochimaru would naturally become the next Hokage of Konoha.

But White Fang's choice to commit suicide at home was unexpected.

"I can give you these people, but you need to investigate the matter of the Third Kazekage thoroughly."

"I will."

Danzo retrieved the list and returned to darkness.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was the only one left in the office.

"Don't blame me, White Fang!"

"I just trust Orochimaru more!"

White Fang is just as outstanding as Orochimaru. As top fighters in Konoha, either of them is capable of serving as Hokage.

But Orochimaru was someone Hiruzen Sarutobi watched grow up, from a student to the legendary Sannin who became famous throughout the ninja world.

Compared to White Fang, Hiruzen Sarutobi trusted Orochimaru more.

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He then used his telescope technique to spy on Kazan and Kakashi.

Kazan was often looked down upon at school because he didn't practice ninjutsu and was considered an oddball. But Kazan had caught Hiruzen Sarutobi's eye long ago.

Not every child can treat the Death Forest as their hunting ground.

Tonight, Kazan's excellence was beyond his expectations.

He actually defeated Kakashi, the genius of this generation, although this was partly due to Kakashi underestimating his opponent, being blinded by anger, and being careless.

Kazan's fists, which possessed strength comparable to that of the Thousand Hands, and his self-created martial arts techniques, all proved just how strong his talent was.

Chapter 8 Multiple Shadow Clone Technique

night.

There were few people left on the streets; most of the villagers of Konoha were already asleep.

There are relatively few forms of entertainment in this world.

On a street south of the village, two little kids were working as cement workers, repairing the road they had recently damaged.

"What time is it? I'm exhausted!" Kazan looked up at the sky and felt it was at least eleven o'clock.

The repair work was much more troublesome than he had imagined.

This is perhaps why destruction is far easier than creation.

"You should be secretly happy. Fighting in the village without permission should, according to the rules, put us in the guard headquarters right now, where we should be interrogated by the Uchiha."

Kakashi was concentrating on laying bricks on the other side.

“I’d rather stay in the security department than do this job.”

The people of Konoha feared the Uchiha, but Kazan knew they were nothing more than a bunch of arrogant tsundere people who overemphasized emotions.

He verified it himself.

Once, he committed a crime and was captured by the Uchiha clan. He then showed great kindness to the Uchiha, whose expression had been as cold as ice. The attitude of the Uchiha changed 120 degrees.

In recent years, the work of the Uchiha Guard has not been going smoothly.

To be a good law enforcement officer, one must inevitably anger many villagers and instill fear in them.

Even before the Nine-Tails went berserk, the villagers of Konoha still harbored hatred for the Uchiha clan.

Therefore, when Kazan understood their suffering and spoke the Uchiha's mind, he immediately won their favor.

Compared to Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Uchiha clan is much easier to deal with.

Kakashi didn't understand; he shared the same view of the Uchiha clan as the villagers.

A group of people who take advantage of the security department's convenience, spend most of their time in the village, and only know how to bully their own kind.

This is the Uchiha!

However, Kakashi didn't care about the Uchiha clan; the relationship between the Uchiha and the village was none of his business.

What he cares about is Kazan's opinion of his father.

The battle and conversation just now made Kakashi feel that Kazan seemed different from the other people in the village.

"my father...."

“Your father is dead, I know.”

That's not what I meant!

Kakashi turned his head angrily, and although most of his face was hidden by his mask, Kazan could still sense that Kakashi was gritting his teeth.

"So what do you mean?"

"I'd like to know your opinion of my father," Kakashi took a deep breath. "What kind of person do you think he is?"

"He's a cool guy. Compared to you, Sakumo Hatake is way cooler."

I'm not talking about appearance!

I wasn't talking about looks!

Kakashi was taken aback when he heard this; he saw seriousness in Kazan's eyes.

He took a deep breath and said, "In the world of ninjas, completing the mission is the prerequisite for everything. Anyone who abandons a mission is trash!"

"But guys who abandon their comrades for the sake of a mission are not even worth trash."

Kazan answered fluently, and even after so many years, he still remembered those classic lines vividly.

Looking up, you can see Kakashi's pupils dilated to their maximum size.

These words clearly shook his resolve.

Seeing this, Kazan continued, "I think your father did the right thing. At least I wouldn't let anyone else, including you and any of my companions, die in front of me."

He thought about it for a long time and found that the easiest way to obtain the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique was to get it from Kakashi.

This technique is recorded in the Book of Seals, which Kazan can't obtain.

It's impossible for him to secretly learn the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique in the heavily guarded Hokage's office, which is full of ANBU members.

Kakashi might have had this technique among the inheritances his father left him.

Therefore, he wanted to get on good terms with Kakashi and then obtain the technique through Kakashi.

Kakashi, of course, had no idea that this guy's heart was so filthy, and at this moment his mind was shaking violently.

This was a completely different perspective he had heard over the years.

Kazan showed only respect and approval for his father, rather than criticism and curses.

"A guy who abandons his comrades for the sake of a mission is not even worth trash."

The phrase kept repeating in his mind.

After a moment, Kakashi turned his head away and said with a hint of arrogance, "You should take care of yourself, you're a guy who can't even do ninjutsu."

Why does that tone sound so soft and weak?

Kazan chuckled to himself, thinking that dealing with these brats would be quite easy.

He stretched and casually remarked, "I think if it's just the two of us, we probably won't be able to finish this job tonight."

"Kakashi, is there any way you can speed things up? I have school tomorrow."

"No, and it's too late for anyone else to come and help us."

Kakashi continued laying bricks, but after a while, he suddenly thought of something.

"However, my father has a technique that might help us: he can create physical clones!"

"But I haven't learned it yet, so don't even think about slacking off!"

Multiple shadow clones.

This is the technique Kakashi was referring to.