Chapter 110: Intelligence from the Land of Rice Paddies
After Hiruzen Sarutobi left, Kakashi sat dejectedly on the ground.
Uchiha Itachi and the crow on his shoulder looked curiously at the abnormal white-haired man, "Is something wrong, Senior Kakashi?"
"Rin's parents actually died in the Shinobi World War a long time ago..." Sweat trickled down Kakashi Hatake's nose, "The fifteenth of the twelfth lunar month... is Rin's birthday... I remember that day, I was on a classified mission outside..."
He looked up at the sky and let out a sigh of relief, "So the one who has been helping to sweep the grave all along... was Obito! If only I had noticed a little earlier..."
"Senior Kakashi, don't be discouraged..." Uchiha Itachi thought for a moment and comforted him, "We still have many opportunities. We will definitely succeed in catching him."
"You..."
Kakashi Hatake's sorrow vanished without a trace. He stared with his dead-fish eyes at the youth. The pitch-black, fierce bird on Itachi's shoulder was reflected in his pupils. The white-haired senior nodded as if his heart were dead ashes, "You... you're right."
A few days after the Defense Department's meeting minutes were submitted, a warrant was issued from the Hokage's office. The Defense Department forces were dispersed to all of Konoha Village's training grounds and drill fields to conduct ninjutsu training and secondary squad reorganization.
Hizashi Hyuga's squad was assigned to Itachi's favorite old spot... the training ground he frequented before moving. This location was very close to the Memorial Stone.
At the same time.
The identity of Konoha's Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was suddenly exposed. It was said that an ordinary villager was scratched by the rampaging Jinchuriki and hospitalized... The Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, which had brought a nightmare to Konoha, became an existence everyone shunned.
Another piece of gossip: Lord Jiraiya, for some unknown reason, had flipped a table in the Hokage's office and came out of Lord Hokage's office with a sour face. These past few days, he had looked displeased with everyone he met.
"It feels very dangerous to be around Lord Jiraiya!" Might Guy propped up his chin, watching Jiraiya leave the training grounds.
The old man swayed like a crab as he walked down the road. A branch from a large tree obstructed his gait, and under everyone's alarmed gaze...
"Fire Style: Fire Bullet!"
The tree trunk burned and turned to ash...
Kakashi Hatake stroked his hair, "It's probably because of Naruto's matter! He has also been raising Naruto for some time... Jinchuriki are always not well-accepted! After all, the demon fox inside him nearly destroyed the entire Konoha!"
"The Nine-Tails?"
Uchiha Itachi subconsciously thought of the underground water prison he had once visited. That fox was indeed very strong... He then glanced at Kitahara, who was napping at their old spot in the training grounds.
Was it an illusion?
It always felt like Kitahara was getting stronger and stronger...
Speaking of which, the Kitahara that had stopped the Susanoo battle that night seemed even more terrifying than the Nine-Tails that had rampaged through Konoha!
The slumbering crow seemed a bit mentally unwell, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. It didn't know what was wrong with it, because Kitahara itself couldn't figure out the situation.
That vague feeling of being watched came again... This time, it was certain it wasn't an external probe. It was as if someone had subtly moved into its heart, suddenly popping out to take a look.
Only this time, it came with incomparable intensity!
And it carried a strong sense of resentment and malice…
"Caw!"
Seeing ghosts in broad daylight!
It wasn't until evening approached that the inexplicable feeling of being watched completely faded. Kitahara lay exhaustedly in its cub's arms, dozing off...
Logically, this situation shouldn't have occurred. Kitahara was sure it couldn't possibly be caught in any genjutsu; the powerful spiritual energy in its body wasn't just for synthesizing chakra.
At dinner time, Kitahara was in no mood to argue with Sasuke. It went over and over, searching for people who might have this strange ability. Perhaps it was a secret technique of the Yamanaka clan?
But there was no feeling of being controlled at all!
It didn't even know where the enemy was…
If Kitahara wasn't still rational, it would have suspected if Black Zetsu had possessed it... although that Black Zetsu probably wouldn't dare to do such a thing.
As the days passed one by one, Hiruzen Sarutobi did not see Uchiha Obito appear. He had thought that after Obito got the news of Naruto Uzumaki leaving the ANBU protection zone, he wouldn't be able to resist appearing again to control the Nine-Tails...
According to these brats infatuated with love, if Obito came to Konoha, the first thing he would do would be to visit Rin Nohara... Unfortunately, Uchiha Obito never showed up.
But good news also appeared...
And it was continuous...
First, the Fourth Raikage A's visit to the Daimyo of the Land of Rice Paddies was ambushed by Orochimaru, causing a deviation in the Hidden Cloud Village's plan to infiltrate the Land of Rice Paddies. The Raikage wretchedly retreated from the Land of Rice Paddies.
If it weren't for Orochimaru having a new enemy to deal with, the possibility of the Fourth Raikage being finished off in the Land of Rice Paddies was very high...
Mr. Scientist seemed to be very good at attacking village Kages!
Additionally, Orochimaru was defeated by someone and fled westward in a sorry state. The ninja responsible for tracking him eventually lost his trail. The last piece of intelligence showed that Orochimaru had hidden in the Land of Rain.
And the person who defeated Orochimaru...
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the intelligence in his hand with a strange expression, "A medical ninja?"
"That's right. The other party has no fixed base of operations. According to our investigation, she has been practicing medicine all along. Some villagers in the Land of Rice Paddies and on the border have received her treatment."
Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at the photo on his desk and showed a panicked expression, "It can't be Tsunade, right? Is she in debt again?"
"Definitely not Lady Tsunade."
The border ninja who submitted the intelligence shook his head, "The other party has a head of black hair, is exquisitely beautiful, tall, and often wears a white top with a red kimono. Her medical skills are very high. I heard she is also very gentle with patients..."
"..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi guessed, "It's not Shizune, is it? In just a few years, has that little girl who followed Tsunade also become stronger and stronger? Is there any other intelligence?"
"There's one more thing. The Hidden Cloud Village's envoys are already on their way to Konoha..." The ninja from the border outpost submitted a letter, "This is a letter they requested to be delivered to Lord Hokage."
"I understand. You go back and rest well!"
After quickly reading the letter, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression gradually became grave. He habitually took out his pipe and said in a low voice, "Go call Jiraiya and Hizashi Hyuga's squad to come here!"
"Also, have the two advisors, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, come to my office!"
"In addition, issue a mission. Send ANBU Squad 4 to the border to carefully investigate the battlefield in the Land of Rice Paddies. All information on the scene must be collected completely."
"Yes!"
Several ANBU members suddenly appeared in the office, half-knelt before him, and responded loudly before their figures quickly dispersed.
The Hokage's office gradually became shrouded in smoke. The old man's figure was hidden in his own secondhand smoke as he muttered to himself at length, "Even the Fourth Raikage couldn't break through Orochimaru's Edo Tensei army... yet he was dealt with by a female medical ninja?"
(End of this chapter)
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