Naruto Paradise

Xihihong quickly shook her head again. She was not in a good condition to find a boyfriend, so forget it.

"it is good!"

call……

The redness from before seems to have finally returned.

Seeing that Kurenai Yuhi finally took the initiative, Asuma's heart finally settled down.

But unfortunately, after a while, Kurenai Yuhi, who was walking with him on the streets of Konoha, returned to her previous dazed look.

I even accidentally bumped into a passerby on the street.

As a result, he couldn't find a good time to give out the flowers he had been hiding behind his back.

"That person... is so strange."

After accidentally bumping into the visitor's shoulder, Xihi Kurenai finally came to her senses. After apologizing, she noticed the other person's appearance.

"His entire face is wrapped in bandages. Has there ever been someone like this in Konoha?"

"It's a bit suspicious, but..."

There was no other way. Even if it was awkward, Asma had to take out the flowers behind him.

"He's wearing a forehead protector, so he should be a ninja from Konoha. But to be on the safe side, let's go ask the Hokage first."

Yuhi Kurenai sensed something was wrong from the bandaged man.

"Okay... okay."

Looking at Kurenai Yuhi who had already rushed to the Hokage Building, Asuma, holding all the flowers in his hands, could only sigh helplessly and hurriedly followed.

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"Why hasn't Kakashi-senpai come to meet me yet?"

Many days have passed, but Uzuki Yugao and Uchiha Kage and their group on the island of Whirlpool still haven't seen Kakashi.

"What did the news say earlier?"

Moonlight Gale also noticed that something was unusual.

Didn't Kakashi-senpai take a C-rank mission in Wave Country? Why would it take so long?

"Senior Kakashi said that we encountered Zabuza Momochi in the Land of Waves, so we may need to spend a little more time. Let us continue to wait in the Land of Whirlpools."

"Zabuza Momochi? The demon who is one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen?"

Moonlight Gale was startled.

"Now what?"

As expected, Kakashi met Zabuza again in the Land of Waves?

Although Uchiha Kage had expected this, he was also getting a little impatient waiting.

"I don't know either. This time, the mission to gather intelligence in the Hidden Mist Village is fully in charge by Kakashi-senpai..."

Mao Yue Xi Yan also felt a little troubled.

"Why don't you let me go to Wave Country and take a look? Maybe I can be of some help now."

Thinking that the bodies of Zabuza and Haku might also produce spirits, and even a few ninja fragments could be mixed in, the Uchiha Kage soon thought of going to the Land of Waves.

"You? You can't help much if you go alone, and Kakashi-senpai asked us to stay in the Land of Whirlpools..."

Moonlight Gale had been tricked by Uchiha Kage before, so he subconsciously wanted to refute.

"Then Senior Jifeng will go to provide support, and Sister Xiyan and I will stay here?"

"I……"

This is even worse.

Wait, if this guy goes to the Land of Waves, then wouldn’t Xiyan and I be in this world of two people?

Oh no, why did I contradict him before?

Thinking of this, Moonlight Gale felt extremely regretful.

"Okay, no need to argue, let's go to the Land of Waves together."

Uzuki Yugao took the latest order from Sarutobi Hiruzen from the flying carrier pigeon.

"Hokage-sama said that the mission to gather intelligence in the Hidden Mist Village has changed, and asked us to return to the village as soon as possible with Kakashi-senpai and the others."

"Has the mission changed?"

Uchiha Kage was quite surprised by the news.

Did something happen in the Hidden Mist Village, or did something happen in Konoha again?

Uchiha Kage inexplicably had a bad feeling.

"That's great... I mean, let's go to Wave Country together to find Kakashi-senpai."

It was good that they didn’t have to go to the Hidden Mist Village, and Moonlight Gale even breathed a sigh of relief.

The pressure of the S-level mission was still a bit too much for him.

"No, you stay here to guard the property until Lord Hokage sends someone to take it over. The Kage and I will be enough to go to the Land of Waves."

Chapter 36 Itachi

"You are worrying too much."

Hokage's office.

The Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Asuma and Kurenai Yuhi with a smile on his face.

"Ita is an Anbu ninja. He rarely goes out because his face was burned. It's normal that you haven't seen him."

"Ita?"

Asma had never heard of this name.

But he didn't know all of Konoha's ninjas, and since even the old man said so, it should be fine.

"So that's how it is. I was a little rash then."

Xihihong quickly dispelled her doubts.

"No, you did a great job. Things have been turbulent lately, and Konoha is very likely to be infiltrated by someone with ulterior motives. You are right to be vigilant."

Sarutobi Hiruzen highly praised Kurenai Yuhi.

This time, Class 8's mission out of the village did give him a big surprise.

First, he forced back Uchiha Itachi and the rebellious ninjas of the Hidden Mist Village, and then he found the treasure in the Land of Whirlpools.

I never knew that Kurenai Yuhi had such strength. It seems that Konoha is not without help.

In addition, his son Asuma seems to be getting together with the other party, and Sarutobi Hiruzen now likes Kurenai Yuhi more and more.

"But since you've all met him, let's get to know him."

Sarutobi Hiruzen said as he gave an order towards the door.

After a while, 'Yita' walked in from outside with his face wrapped in bandages and only a pair of eyes exposed.

Kurenai Yuhi and Asuma hurriedly introduced themselves, but 'Ita' just nodded politely without saying a word.

"He's Ita, but he hasn't seen anyone for a long time and is a bit introverted..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen explained 'Ita's' silence.

"It's ok."

Kurenai Yuhi once again looked at the bandaged man who walked in with a scrutinizing look.

Although I always felt that the other person was a little unusual, I also thought that I was being too suspicious.

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"I'm sorry, Itachi."

After Asuma and Kurenai Yuhi left, Sarutobi Hiruzen finally revealed the bandaged man's real name.

That’s right, the ninja with his cheeks wrapped in bandages and using the alias Ita is naturally Uchiha Itachi who recently returned to Konoha.

"If I had insisted on a moderate policy back then and not agreed to Danzo..."

"Hokage-sama! The Uchiha clan has brought this upon themselves, and cannot blame anyone else."

Uchiha Itachi shook his head. Given the overwhelming emotions and conspiracy among the Uchiha clan at the gathering that year, if it was not curbed, things like rebellion and civil unrest would definitely happen.

By then, the entire Konoha will be divided or even destroyed.

Uchiha Itachi felt that the Hokage's choice was not wrong as it could nip the crisis in the bud.

"But... in the end, it was my incompetence as Hokage that made you bear the blame for killing an entire clan."

"This is the fate of a ninja, and there was no one better than me at the time. Hokage-sama, don't blame yourself."

When Uchiha Itachi saw that Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke with such sincerity, for a moment, the resentment he had towards the Konoha high-level officials over the years dissipated a lot.

"No, if I had agreed to Shisui's proposal at that time, perhaps there wouldn't have been so many things that happened later."

Sarutobi Hiruzen was referring to the fact that Uchiha Shisui planned to use Kotoamatsukami to control Uchiha Fugaku, the patriarch of the Uchiha clan.

It was also a good opportunity to bring the topic to Shisui's eyes.

"At the time, I didn't quite believe that there was such a genjutsu. Now I think it might be true. After all, Shisui is a kid who wouldn't brag."

"There is indeed such a genjutsu, but it can only control my father alone. For the Uchiha clan at that time, it is not very effective."

Uchiha Itachi also thought about Shisui's proposal back then, but later his father's words before his death made him realize that the situation of the Uchiha clan at that time was no longer something his father could decide.

"So there really is such a thing as illusion? This... I wonder where Shisui's eyes are now."

Sarutobi Hiruzen took puffs on his pipe, his face full of worry.

"What if it endangers Konoha..."

"Hokage-sama, Shisui entrusted his eyes to me before he died."

"Oh? In that case, there's nothing to worry about."

"but……"

Uchiha Itachi looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression before continuing.

"When I left Akatsuki, Shisui's eyes were taken away by the leader of Akatsuki."

Uchiha Itachi gave Shisui's eyes to Pain at that time. In addition to alienating Pain and Obito, he also did not want to hand Shisui's eyes over to the Konoha high-level officials.

Hokage-sama might be fine, but as for Danzo...

Uchiha Itachi knew very well who killed his friend.

"Is there such a thing?"

Bie Tianshen is actually in the hands of the enemy?

Hearing this, the wrinkles on Sarutobi Hiruzen's old face became even more severe.

"But there's no need to worry too much. Before being taken away, I cast a self-destructive spell on Shisui's eye. Using that eye carelessly will only cause it to be burned by Amaterasu in vain."

"Is it reliable?"

Itachi is still cautious in doing things.

Sarutobi Hiruzen breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'm not entirely sure either. After all, the leader of Akatsuki possesses the legendary Samsara Eye, which only the Six Paths Sage possesses. I know nothing about his abilities."