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"It's you... Kai..."
"Hahaha, Kakashi! Even though the entire ninja world is in huge trouble right now, youth still needs passion! You're so lifeless!"
Kai laughed heartily as he patted Kakashi hard on the back, seemingly trying to rouse his ever-lazy friend.
Kakashi sighed softly, glancing helplessly at Kai: "Why did you suddenly come back to the village?"
Upon hearing this, Kai slightly suppressed his smile: "It was the Hokage who urgently summoned me back... This situation is much more complicated than I imagined."
"You've been on mission outside for ten days now, haven't you...?"
"almost.."
"Naruto's current whereabouts... The Hokage has already sent people to search everywhere."
"What exactly happened to Naruto?"
When this was mentioned, Kai hesitated for a moment: "It was Jiraiya-sama... He took Naruto away without permission, and now even the Hokage can't confirm their exact whereabouts."
Upon hearing that Jiraiya had taken Naruto away, Kakashi sighed. The emotions contained in that sigh were far too complex. Jiraiya's fate was sealed at that moment.
Kai noticed the subtle change in Kakashi's expression and immediately flashed his signature bright, sunny smile.
"Don't be so down. Naruto will definitely come back safely."
Kakashi nodded slightly: "I have already dispatched the ninja dog team to search for Naruto's whereabouts... However, it is strange that we cannot find any trace of them throughout the entire village."
The two seemed to be having a casual chat...
In reality, they each had their own secrets.
After a moment of silence, Kai finally couldn't help but call out softly, "Kakashi..."
"What's wrong, Kai?"
Kai's lips twitched slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but he swallowed the words back down.
At that moment, Kakashi noticed a faint scent of blood emanating from Guy.
Although it was done in secrecy, his keen senses and rich experience allowed him to almost determine certain things.
For example, Jiraiya is also...:
But Kakashi chose to remain silent.
No matter what happens, he pretends to know nothing; at least it's not the time to investigate these things.
He was just thinking about Kai's current improvement in strength.
The Eight Gates Formation itself, if we also consider...:
For a moment, Kakashi was at a loss as to how to deal with such a combination of taijutsu and bloodline limits.
We must find Hiruzen as soon as possible...
Magical arts...
The Art of the Demon Sprout...
"Well then, I'll go find Naruto now."
"Kakashi, remember... you are a Konoha ninja."
Turning around, Kai spoke softly.
Kakashi simply replied, "I know..."
"For me, the most important thing right now is how to deal with that planet that's about to fall. And then, it's about finding Naruto as soon as possible."
Kai watched Kakashi's departing figure, his expression growing increasingly complex.
Everything seemed too ambiguous.
A gentle breeze rippled across the lake, creating waves that lingered for a long time.
Kai walked alone into a dark corner.
At that moment, the ground beneath his feet suddenly trembled slightly, and a Buddha-like statue slowly rose from the ground, exuding an eerie and oppressive aura.
"Kai"
A deep, hoarse voice came from the Buddha's mouth.
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
Kai paused, then replied calmly, his voice unusually composed.
The Buddha pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "You don't need to actively approach Kakashi. He carries the power of Uchiha Abyss, and his senses are exceptionally sharp. If you approach him like this, he's probably already aware of your situation..."
Kai listened, but simply smiled lightly, a smile that was open and carefree, showing no sign of panic at being exposed.
"It doesn't matter. Even if he notices, he won't say anything. He'll pretend he doesn't know anything."
In the shadows, Kai's eyes were exceptionally firm and bright. Then he turned his head and coldly stared at the figure in the Buddha statue.
"Everything I did was out of loyalty to Konoha and to the Hokage that I chose to transplant the Sharingan. This is my mission and responsibility, and everything I do is for the sake of Konoha. As for other matters, you have no right to interfere."
Kai's words plunged it into a long silence.
A moment later, the Buddha slowly disappeared into the ground, silently, as if he had never been there.
Watching the Buddha gradually disappear into the darkness, Kai took a deep breath and gently threw a punch.
In an instant, the air distorted violently, and a surging wave of air spread outwards from him...
The shockwave shattered large areas of surrounding rocks and trees, creating a terrifying dust storm.
With the power of the Sharingan, Guy's taijutsu and strength reached an almost terrifying level.
After a moment of silence, the dust and mist gradually dissipated, and Kai slowly raised his head, his eyes suddenly opening wide, his scarlet pupils and the two tomoe rotating eerily.
He is now completely different from the past. The Sharingan with two tomoe has given him not only a leap in strength, but also an intensified obsession in his heart.
"Kakashi... my best friend... you're the only rival I truly acknowledge... this ambiguous attitude is actually quite dangerous."
Meanwhile, on the other side of the village, Kakashi, with the help of his ninja dogs, after a long search, finally found them atop the Hokage Rock.
They found Naruto, who had been unconscious for a long time.
As the setting sun cast its rays, Naruto's body appeared exceptionally pale and fragile.
Kakashi approached Naruto, and just as he bent down to check on him, Naruto suddenly woke up.
Naruto opened his eyes in a daze, and the first thing he saw was the familiar silver-haired figure in front of him. His face immediately showed endless relief and joy.
"Kakashi-nii-san..."
Naruto cried out, trembling, and rushed over to hug Kakashi tightly.
"I just had a terrible nightmare, it felt like I slept for a very, very long time... In the dream, I felt a sharp pain in my heart, as if I had lost something important forever... I'm so scared, I'm afraid that something bad will happen to you, Kakashi-nii..."
Naruto poured out his heart, holding Kakashi tightly in his arms, as if if he loosened his grip even slightly, this most precious person would disappear completely from his life.
Kakashi listened quietly to Naruto's sobs, and his originally complicated and melancholy heart was now filled with an indescribable tenderness and pity.
She gently patted Naruto's back and said softly, "Don't be afraid, Naruto. What just happened was just a nightmare. I'm still here."
Naruto looked up at Kakashi, his big, watery eyes fixed on him. "Kakashi-nii, you'll always be with me, right? You won't leave me again, will you?"
Looking into Naruto's pure and dependent eyes, Kakashi smiled gently, a smile more tender and sincere than ever before: "Yes, I will always stay by Naruto's side and will never leave you."
After hearing this, Naruto was no longer sad.
A light seemed to rekindle in her heart, and a simple and happy smile blossomed on her face.
On the other side, not far away, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, stood quietly. He had originally intended to go forward and speak with Naruto...
But at this moment, seeing Naruto tightly embracing Kakashi, the image of Jiraiya before his death flashed through his mind once again.
My steps involuntarily came to a stop.
In the afterglow of the setting sun, Hiruzen stood there quietly, gazing at Kakashi and Naruto in the distance, without taking another step.
Just as Hiruzen was deep in thought, an ANBU ninja suddenly appeared behind him, knelt on one knee, and quickly handed him a secret report.
"Lord Hokage, this is the latest intelligence from Kirigakure."
"Oh?"
Hiruzen's eyes flickered slightly as he turned and took the scroll, slowly unrolling it.
The contents of the scroll made Hiruzen frown slightly...
Inside Kirigakure, a ninja named Mei Terumi is plotting a rebellion against the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura.
They even secretly came to Konoha to seek support.
"Mei Terumi..."
"She's too naive. With her own strength, there's no way she could shake Kirigakure, which is currently under Danzo's control."
Hiruzen immediately gave the order: "Send her back."
However, he suddenly stopped speaking, looked up and his eyes flickered: "No, wait... send it to the border of the Land of Water."
The ANBU ninja bowed and replied, "Hokage-sama, Mei Terumi also mentioned that she is willing to exchange a crucial piece of information for Konoha's support."
"intelligence?"
"It concerns the truth about the multiple bloodline limits fused within Lord Danzo. She mentioned that Danzo has not only fused multiple bloodline limits, but has also strengthened his physical body to its extreme."
"She inadvertently discovered a fatal weakness in Danzo's physical body."
"Danzo's weakness?"
Hiruzen couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this...:
The loud laughter, tinged with a sinister undertone, forced the Konoha ANBU member reporting to lower his head.
"Hehe, interesting..."
His smile gradually widened, and his laughter carried an indescribable complexity, as if he had glimpsed some extremely interesting secret through layers of mist.
"This play is getting more and more exciting."
Finally, he slowly raised his head and said to the ANBU member, "I will go see her..."
"Yes, Hokage-sama!"
Hiruzen fell into deep thought again, then chuckled softly, "What trick are you planning to play this time...?"
Hiruzen simply couldn't believe the truth of the Mei Terumi incident.
But this clumsy invitation...
It's so clumsy it doesn't even look like a trap...
This aroused Hiruzen's suspicions...