Naruto: They are all reborn

Chapter 16 How to Stop a Suicide

In fact, Shi Xu still had some things to say.

From the moment power emerges, struggle arises.

What happened in Konoha Village was never an isolated case. In the history that Shixu had learned, there had been far more struggles and they had been far more intense.

Tokisou didn't know what opportunity the Hokage was waiting for, nor did he know who the mastermind behind the scenes was, or how much power he possessed. He had already done everything he could, and if he really wanted to put an end to this matter, it would depend on Sarutobi Hiruzen's ability.

If he remembered correctly, the Hokage in "Naruto" until the beginning of the story was Sarutobi Hiruzen. He must have been able to sit in this position for so long, so his ability must be good.

"Alright! Everyone, just do your own thing and wait for Lord Hokage to take action."

Shixu clapped his hands and announced that "Simulated Konoha" would be disbanded.

After school, Kakashi opened the door with his bag.

"Father, I'm back."

He called out, but got no response, and couldn't help but murmur: "Is he out?"

Kakashi changed his shoes and went upstairs, only to find that the house was indeed empty.

'Where is my father?'

Just as he was thinking this, the sound of a door opening suddenly came from the entrance.

Hatake Sakumo came back from outside, with a faint smell of alcohol on his body, not strong, probably only the amount of a few glasses.

"Father, where have you been?" Kakashi asked with great concern.

Shumao smiled and said, "I went out to meet some old friends and had a meal before coming back."

He looked in a good mood, as if relieved, as if he had figured it out and gotten over his previous emotions.

But inexplicably, Kakashi felt a strong sense of unease.

He didn't know where this feeling came from or what it meant, so he had to suppress it for the time being.

Kakashi picked up the thermos, poured a cup of hot water and handed it to Sakumo, then sat down opposite him and talked about his experience at school today.

Sakumo nodded from time to time, expressing his approval or offering his own opinions. When he heard Tokisuke's "simulation of Konoha", he was surprised.

"I remember that Shixu seemed to be a few years older than you."

"Toki is four years older than me. He had no previous exposure to ninja knowledge, so he was inserted into our freshman class."

"That's amazing," Sakumo exclaimed, picking up the cup and taking a sip of hot water.

"You can actually use just a few words to explain to a group of children with an average age of only five what Konoha is, what Hokage is, what power is, and what... struggle is."

"The wisdom and insight he displayed were completely unlike what a child of his age should possess. Furthermore, Shixu had previously been wandering in the Land of Rain, struggling on the brink of survival."

After hearing what Sakumo said, Kakashi's eyes also lit up with a strange light.

Because he had been in contact with Shi Xu all the time, he ignored this matter and subconsciously thought that the wisdom shown by Shi Xu was natural.

At this moment, Sakumo suddenly smiled: "However... what Tokihiro said is still a little lacking, but this is not his problem, but he knows too little about Konoha."

"What is it?" Kakashi asked.

But on second thought, he felt that his father would not tell him these things, probably because... he was too young and not suitable for being exposed to these things.

However, Sakumo put down the cup in his hand, looked into his eyes, and said slowly: "Kakashi, the 'mastermind' you are talking about is a man named Shimura Danzo. He is very dangerous. If you see him in the future, stay away from him."

"Shimura Danzo?"

Kakashi froze for a moment, his anxiety peaking again. "What's going on?"

He touched his heart and continued, "I've never heard of that name."

"It's normal that you haven't heard of it. Over the years, he has deliberately downplayed his name in the village."

"Why is that?" Kakashi was puzzled.

Why would someone who wants to be Hokage intentionally dilute his name?
Sakumo gave the answer: "Because of his thoughts, that's why I said he is dangerous."

"Shimura Danzo was a close friend of the Sandaime Hokage and a disciple of the Nidaime Hokage. In his words, a tree needs both leaves that bathe in the sun and roots that stay in the dark in order to thrive."

"The Sandaime Hokage is the Leaf, and he is the Root, so he controls the organization called 'Root'."

This was the first time Kakashi heard this kind of thought, and at first, he didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

He didn't ask what was dangerous about this idea, but instead asked, "Does Konoha have an organization called Root?"

Sakumo nodded. "There's a saying that goes, if you want to understand someone, don't listen to what they say, but look at what they do. That's the case with the Root Organization."

"They are nominally an ANBU training department, but in reality they are Shimura Danzo's private army. He brainwashed the members of the Root Organization under the pretext of 'protecting Konoha in the dark,' making the Root Organization unconditionally trust Shimura Danzo and believe that 'everything Shimura Danzo does is for Konoha.'"

"How could such a thing happen?"

Kakashi's pupils shrank suddenly, and he stammered, "Then...what about Hokage-sama? Doesn't he care?"

"It can't be done."

Sakumo shook his head. "So far, the Root Organization has never done anything harmful to Konoha. At most, they leaked information about my mission. And they are responsible for all of Konoha's external espionage activities... Of course, the most important thing is that all members of the Root Organization are 'volunteers'."

"Kakashi, stay away from Shimura Danzo. He's very good at using righteousness to cover himself up. He's a hypocritical fellow. Also, communicate more with Toki. This kid is very smart..."

Sakumo kept talking, saying almost everything that came to his mind without any scruples, his words full of concern for Kakashi.

At this moment, Kakashi finally understood where the uneasiness in his heart came from.

He remained silent until he burst out, "Father, are you making arrangements for your funeral?"

"Kakashi..." Sakumo was stunned for a moment, then gave a forced smile, "You figured it out."

"why?"

Kakashi held his hand tightly and shouted in an almost interrogative tone: "Why do you have to do this!"

Sakumo held Kakashi's hand in return, his eyes showing a hint of reminiscence: "The last time I held your hand like this was when you were very young, when you had just learned to walk..."

"father!"

Kakashi rushed over with tears in his eyes and hugged Sakumo tightly.

"Dad, I'm your son, please... don't leave me alone..."
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Senju Mansion.

Tsunade was sitting in the courtyard with a bottle of wine and suddenly asked, "Toki, how do you stop someone who wants to die?"

Shi Xu thought a lot and finally answered: "Family."

　The updates in the last few days may not be on time.

　　There is something in my body that doesn't belong to me, and I need surgery to remove it. I hope my readers will understand.

　　Thank you very much.

　　barley
　　
　
(End of this chapter)