[Naruto] Namikaze Ninjaden

The breeze blew the shadows of the trees, and a few leaves fell with a rustling sound. An old man in black robes stood outside the training ground, and a masked ANBU followed half a step behind him.

The old man seemed to be walking here casually. Although he was using a cane, he did not look weak, but was in high spirits. His old face looked cold and solemn, and half of his body and half of his face were hidden under bandages and black robes. The only exposed left eye was as cold and sinister as an eagle.

He is the Hokage's assistant, commanding the "Gen", a private armed ninja force that is no less than the ANBU. He is a high-ranking Konoha member from the same school as the third-generation Hokage, Shimura Danzo.

"Danzo-sama, he..." The ANBU seemed to want to say something after seeing the situation in the training ground just now, but was directly interrupted by the old man.

"It's really surprising. He has talents that are not inferior to those of the Fourth Generation. It seems that there are many geniuses in this generation. Uchiha's Itachi, Shisui, hum... Finally, one of them is not an Uchiha."

Now that the Uchiha clan is under ANBU surveillance 24 hours a day, the relationship between the Uchiha and the village is becoming increasingly tense. They have not been found to have taken any action yet, but in the future, when the two geniuses have fully grown up, the Uchiha will have stronger With strength, you may not be able to do anything.

Uchiha has the strongest bloodline in the ninja world. There are many ninja clans in Konoha with the same talents. The village established by the god of ninja can suppress the entire ninja world when it is strongest. He does not believe that he cannot suppress an Uchiha.

The third generation has adopted a gentle policy towards Uchiha, which led to the fourth generation from his direct line also adhering to this concept. It was because of being too kind that the Nine-Tails Rebellion occurred.

Danzo suddenly turned around and looked at the ANBU: "How are you thinking about it, Kakashi?"

The eyes that were not cloudy with age were unfathomable. When Kakashi met Danzo's gaze, his body stiffened slightly. For some reason, he felt like he was falling into a bottomless abyss.

Now fifteen years old, Kakashi has experienced the battlefield and survived. Now he is an elite of the Anbu who is called "cold-blooded" by his enemies. No one dares to underestimate him because of his age. However, he will be unconscious in front of this old man. Nervous, as if all thoughts were seen through.

Kakashi lowered his head, looked at the shadows on the ground, and said without any emotion in his voice: "He is not suitable to stay at the root, because many people are still paying attention to him because of his identity. The Hokage will not let him suddenly disappear in front of people, and , I will also teach him well, and now I have legitimate custody."

"In order to appease those who have followed the Yondaime, Hiruzen will certainly not agree."

Danzo knew that this was Kakashi using the Hokage to suppress him, but he didn't care: "It's true, the son of a hero is just a symbol, but it will also gather some of the remaining prestige of the Fourth Generation. In order to get it, Hiruzen Sarutobi Of course, we must take the return of power seriously, but now, apart from the Jinchuuriki, the only person in Konoha who has the blood of the Uzumaki clan is Namikaze Yito. Hiruzen has agreed to use him as a spare container. Once the fourth generation seal has an accident, he will be the next one. A Kyuubi Jinchuuriki."

"Container...what..." Kakashi said silently to himself, looking at Danzo's expressionless face, and continued to lower his head silently.

Even though he was once the Hokage's child and was respectfully called Master, after losing his parents and his identity, he became a container with an unimportant name. Kakashi felt a little uncomfortable with the name "container", but he knew that in Danzo Shimura these things In people's eyes, no matter how you call it, what you think in your heart is the same.

The teacher once said personally that the first childbirth of a jinchuriki was too dangerous. If it really went out of control, their child might become a new jinchuriki. This was a destiny that was destined from birth.

Kakashi slowly clenched his fists, and suddenly heard Danzo say: "Hiruzen has taken up the position of Hokage again. He is going to the Daiming Mansion in the capital to report on his duties, obtain the Daiming's new appointment order, and leave the route and time to me."

"...Yes, Danzo-sama." Kakashi responded coldly, his face hidden under the mask, unable to see any expression, and the scarlet Sharingan in the shadows turned around for me.

He didn't stand up until Shimura Danzo's footsteps were far away and looked at the adult's disappearing back. The words Danzo said to him at the root base caused huge waves in his heart. It was by no means as calm as it appeared on the surface. Now Kakashi's mind was in chaos and he didn't dare to completely believe anyone.

Returning to his home in a daze, Kakashi took off his mask and sat on the edge of the bed, still wearing ANBU attire, and looked up at the mirror opposite.

He was stunned for a moment when he saw his condition. His pale face was bloodless, his left eye, which was constantly consuming chakra, was closed. His right eyelid drooped as if he was extremely sleepy, and his whole face was full of deep fatigue.

Kakashi smiled listlessly. The subordinates who followed him all day must not have imagined that the cold-blooded elites in the ANBU would behave like this.

The Hatake family's mansion is already empty. This is a single apartment allocated to Jonin. The space is small, but Kakashi lives in it very well. At least it won't be so empty. When he is awakened by dreams at night You can turn on the room lights at will.

Kakashi took out a can of juice from the refrigerator and opened it. He sat on the sofa in a daze. Soon the hand holding the juice became cold, and the condensed water droplets soaked the handguard. He was still numb and didn't notice it. His mind kept thinking. He thought over and over what Danzo had said to him.

"It is precisely because of the Third Generation's order that you did not join the battle against the Kyuubi. The Uchiha clan was sent to the rear to escort and rescue civilians because they were worried that the Kyuubi would be controlled by Uchiha who possesses the Sharingan and would most likely use illusions to control it. The Kyuubi Uchiha was excluded from the battlefield. He was indeed old, indecisive, and had various concerns that made the Yondaime reach a desperate situation when sealing the Kyuubi."

Kakashi lowered his head and remained silent in front of Danzo. Indeed, these were the orders of the Third Generation. In order to preserve their young fighting power, ninjas under the age of sixteen were not allowed to participate in the war, to prevent the Uchiha clan who had always had a rift with the village from taking advantage of this. With the opportunity to gain the power of the Kyuubi, Uchiha, the most powerful ninja clan, was also excluded from the battle.

Even if he knew the reason, Kakashi still had a feeling of resentment that he had nowhere to vent. That was his teacher, the last person in the world who supported him behind his back and cared about whether he could get out of the pain after losing his companions.

He was already a Jonin at the age of twelve, why couldn't he fight? If it could be exchanged, Kakashi even hoped that he would be the one who died for the village, so that he wouldn't wake up from nightmares every night and be tortured over and over again. Recalling the scene of killing Lin with my own hands, after waking up, I felt that my hands were covered with the blood of my companions.

The root base built underground never gets sunlight, and the lamp is the only source of light. Danzo looked down at Kakashi, his old face even colder in the dim light, and continued expressionlessly.

"Sarutobi is old after all, but after being Hokage for so many years, he still can't let go of his power. He clearly realizes that he cannot compete with the Yondaime who is at the peak of his prestige and strength in the new Konoha hierarchy. With such a How could he let go of a good opportunity? The Fourth Generation was killed in battle, and he was the first to take the initiative to take up his position again. He did all this to regain his position as Hokage and regain his power."

"Sandaime-sama..." Kakashi's pupils shrank and he looked at Danzo in shock, "But, the Sandaime personally passed the position of Hokage to the teacher, how could it..."

"Faced with the call of the Jonin group in the village for the new Hokage, and the decline of his own strength and energy, Sarutobi Hiruzen, an old guard, will certainly not be able to withstand the pressure and compromise. The Konoha ninjas who have experienced the war are not only They just want peace, but hope that a new era will come. No one will believe that an old man who can no longer keep up with his thinking will lead the village to create the era they want."

"Teacher, he is the disciple of the Third Generation. Even if he has the position of Hokage, he will retain a lot of the power of the previous Hokage. He will ask the Third Generation for decisions. The Third Generation... Even if he retires from the position of Hokage, he has not lost much... "Kakashi's confidence weakened at the end. No one knew better than him as a student how much the ninjas in the village respected their teacher.

After the war, two of the three direct disciples of the Hokage who had outstanding military exploits and two of the Sannin of Konoha left to travel around. Orochimaru, who stayed in the village, was far less popular in the Jonin group than his sunny personality, and he was born a civilian, so he was not interested in it. Minato Namikaze has a different view on the fate of ninjas. There is no doubt about Orochimaru's strength, but his cold and cruel demeanor and treacherous style are difficult to identify with. Therefore, even if Namikaze Minato is a bit young, many people have expected to succeed him as Hokage.

"In the face of power, the inheritance of master and apprentice is not important at all. What those in power fear most is that their power is shaken. You should be very clear about how high your teacher's prestige was among jounin before he became Hokage. On the battlefield The ninjas in Konoha already trust him more than the Kage. Apart from him, there is no other ninja in Konoha who can make the enemy order 'run away when seen on the battlefield'."

Seeing Kakashi's eyes full of doubt and disbelief, Danzo showed no expression, closed his eyes and said in a cold tone: "The ANBU directly under the Hokage, every time a new Hokage takes office, most of the core members of the ANBU will be replaced. Let your confidants hold important positions in the ANBU to ensure the ANBU's absolute loyalty to the current Hokage, Kakashi, you are one of them."

Kakashi thought about the personnel changes in the ANBU, and his eyes dimmed: "That's true."

Danzo sneered somewhat mockingly. The Sandaime kept talking about protection and trust in front of him all day long, but when it came time to really delegate power, he was no longer the same "careerist" as himself.

He looked at Kakashi, seeming to see through the other's inner vacillation. A smile finally appeared on his lips, and he gave another piece of evidence: "The replaced ANBU members were supposed to be incorporated into the regular troops and become ordinary jounin and Chuunin, but the Sandaime did not disband his old department, but formed his own private ANBU team. On the day of the Nine-Tails Rebellion, it was his ANBU that guarded the Jinchuriki who gave birth."

Kakashi looked at Danzo blankly, his lifeless eyes like a pool of stagnant water.

Everything you said is correct. After the original ANBU was re-exchanged, a team was separated and only obeyed the orders of the Sandaime. They were all members of the old club. Therefore, when the teacher gave orders to the ANBU, he would unconsciously emphasize that certain tasks were to be carried out by "Sandaime-sama" team" is in charge.

Is it really to get back power? Lord Sandaime has always been approachable, tolerant and kind in the eyes of these ninjas. Could it be that there is a side hidden under this surface that they don't know about...

Kakashi didn't want to write the letter, which almost overturned all his knowledge for more than ten years, but if anyone knew the amiable old man in the Hokage Studio best, the only one in front of him was Danzo-sama.