Naruto: Who made him a ninja?.

Chapter 85: Ambush (1.2nd update, words)
The days of concentrating on research, like the days of slacking off, always pass by in the blink of an eye.

Early in the morning, Xiu Ze and Xi Yan got ready and went out to the Anbu.

After all, they live together and basically travel together, which makes their relationship better.

The only pity is that the Senju clan’s ancestral home is too big and has too many rooms.

“And I’m a little young.”

With some lament in their hearts, they arrived soon, but to their surprise, there was a newcomer in the Anbu today.

"Itachi Uchiha?"

Xiyan looked at Uchiha Itachi with some surprise. She seemed to have not expected that the eldest son of the Uchiha family would be here.

On the other hand, Hidetsuke seemed very calm. How could Uchiha Itachi not only be an Anbu but also kill his entire family?
"Xiu Ze, you guys are here."

Shisui smiled and walked over with his younger brother, as a way of paying his respects.

"I think he needs no introduction. After all, you two are old acquaintances."

"Hello, senior. I've always wanted to thank you for saving my life, but I never had the chance."

Uchiha Itachi seemed very enthusiastic, but when he said this, the corners of his mouth couldn't help twitching.

He had heard a lot of things that happened that night. To be honest, he had been thinking about one question: if Uchiha Obito had not appeared, what would Hidezawa do?

After thinking about it, he felt that this senior from the Anbu would probably strangle him to death and then abandon his body in the wilderness to clear his name.
"Time flies, kid. I never thought that you, who participated in the Chunin Exam, would become my colleague now."

Hidezawa put on airs without hesitation. He patted Uchiha Itachi's shoulder in an encouraging way for his junior, which immediately made Uchiha Itachi's mouth twitch even more violently.

"Come to think of it, who are you following? Maybe I know something about them."

"It's Captain Kakashi."

Uchiha Itachi forced a smile and replied, and Hidezawa immediately sighed.

"Captain Kakashi, he's a good captain, but I heard he's always late, and because of Uchiha Obito's affairs his mood is always up and down, so..."

"Hey, hey, hey, Xiu Ze, isn't it bad to talk bad about people behind their backs?"

At this moment, Kakashi came over with Tenzo, and his exposed eye rolled up involuntarily.

"Also, I've calmed down and I'm not as bad as you say. Didn't you see it when you were studying in the Anbu?"

Maybe he has accepted the reality, or maybe he already has his own ideas in mind.

Kakashi's mood swings are indeed not that dramatic. They got along well when they were studying together in Anbu before, but this doesn't stop Hidetsawa from making fun of Kakashi.

"Good morning, Xiu Ze."

Tianzang was very honest. He came over with a smile and nodded slightly to Xiu Ze.

Ever since Hidezawa activated Wood Release, his attitude towards Hidezawa has become better.

They all came from the roots, and now everyone can use Wood Release. Even if he only has it due to experiments, he and Hidezawa are the same person no matter how you look at it.

"morning."

Hidezawa also nodded to Tenzo, and only then did Kakashi continue speaking.

"Alright, now that we've met the new guy, Hidetsuke, your team will come with me to meet the Hokage-sama."

"Ugh?"

Hidezawa and Yugao looked at Kakashi in confusion, and Shisui's face also looked a little strange, but fortunately Kakashi didn't keep them in suspense and spoke directly.

"It seems there's a mission that requires our two teams to go out together, so let's go."

Mission?
Xiu Ze blinked. He thought he would have to continue patrolling and slacking off in Konoha for a while, but he didn't expect the mission to come so soon.

Inside the Hokage Building, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked a little serious.

Utane Koharu and Mitomon En on the side did not say anything, but Danzo was a little excited.

"This is clearly a conspiracy. It's obvious that Kumogakure is deliberately trying to disgust people, and Iwagakure is planning to take advantage of this opportunity to do something!"

"We can all see that, but this matter really needs to be investigated."

Sarutobi Hiruzen was somewhat helpless. In fact, he really didn't want to bother with this matter. Anyone could see that there was something wrong here.

But Konoha had to take on the responsibility, just like the Fourth Raikage was the victim of a conspiracy by them.

Whether it's Uzumaki or Senju, Konoha must react!

If it's the Senju clan, then it's related to the situation of the Senju clan. They just brought Tsunade back, and now there is also a Hidezawa who can use Wood Release in the village.

As for the Uzumaki clan, it would be better for Konoha to make the initial statement. After all, the Uzumaki clan was destroyed and its members fled in all directions.

Konoha was once an ally of Uzumaki, and there is a relationship between Uzumaki and the Senju clan. If we really leave it alone, how will others view Konoha in the future?

It can be said that the snake was struck at its most vulnerable part, and it really hit Konoha.
"Why not just ignore it? Why bother with him so much?"

Danzo snorted coldly. Although he was curious, he didn't want any accidents to happen. He had long regarded Wood Release and Mangekyō as his own.

"Danzo, none of us want to get involved, but Ōnoki has already spread the news."

Utane Koharu also seemed to have a headache and spoke, and Mitomon En nodded beside her.

"It's been reported that Huang Tu might go there himself. If we don't respond, the situation will be bad."

Huangtu has taken action personally, which makes it clear that Ohnoki is interested in this matter. If Ohnoki really seizes the initiative, Konoha will be embarrassed.

This can be considered a kind of game between villages, and sometimes there is really nothing anyone can do.

dong dong dong...

Just when Danzo was about to say something else, there was a knock on the door of the Hokage's office.

A moment later, Kakashi walked in with Hidezawa and others. Seeing that all the 'Four Giants of Konoha' were present, they looked unhappy.

Xiu Ze and the others immediately realized that something big might have happened again!

"You guys are here?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded to Kakashi, Hidezawa and the others. He did not hide anything and directly told them about the Land of Grass.

"The situation is quite serious now. Konoha must verify this matter no matter what, so I plan to merge your two teams and go together. Can you do it?"

"We understand, Hokage-sama."

Kakashi and others spoke immediately, Hidezawa was among them, but his expression looked a little strange for a moment.

The Fourth Raikage was dealt a blow by him, and although he said nothing was wrong, he would definitely be thinking about revenge, which was also within expectations.

But what is going on now? Could it be that the old man, the Third Tsuchikage Ohnoki, is a genius?

Even though he was deliberately trying to disgust Konoha and had some thoughts about them, it was really outrageous that he guessed it so accurately!
"So this time, what we have to face is the loess, or..."

Hidezawa would never think that Ohnoki would let his son take such a risk, he would definitely make some other arrangements.

For example, hiring some people to find trouble?

"Akatsuki, or other mercenary ninja organizations."

The Third Tsuchikage hired some ninja organizations to assist him in doing some difficult things, which was not a big secret in the ninja world.

The most likely organization is naturally the Akatsuki organization. After all, this group of people is really powerful!
"Then go get ready."

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded after seeing everyone's opinions. He glanced at Danzo again, thought for a moment, and then continued.

"However, this mission is very complicated. I will mobilize the border defense forces near the Grass Country to assist you.

At the same time, we will secretly mobilize the Anbu and some Root ninjas to cooperate with you.

Danzo, is everything alright?"

"Ah."

Although Danzo didn't want to agree, he had to agree now.

After all, he didn't want all this power to really fall into the hands of that damn old man Ohnoki. That would be such a loss!

After a brief explanation, they left the Hokage's office.

This is how the Anbu is. Basically, they have to set off at any time when there is a mission, and the situation is not optimistic this time, so they plan to take action directly.

"I didn't expect there would be another troublesome task."

Xiu Ze put on a mask and sighed, while looking at Uchiha Itachi beside him with amusement.

"Are you lucky, kid? You just came to Anbu and you have such a mission. Be careful, don't die."

"I'll pay attention."

Uchiha Itachi also put on the mask silently. He really wanted to retort, you are not much older than me.

In fact, he himself did not expect that he would encounter such a task on his first day in the Anbu.

Joining the Anbu was what he longed for, after all, he could do more this way.

But after he participated in the assessment and was confirmed to have passed, his father found him and had a good talk with him.

To put it simply, his father hopes that he can use this opportunity to let the clan know about some of the current developments in the village!
The Anbu are the Hokage's personal guards and have access to information that is difficult for ordinary people to access.

With such an identity, it can provide Uchiha with more convenience!

Uchiha Itachi was not willing to do this in his heart, and he had long reflected on the words "clan" and "family" mentioned by his clansmen.

But due to his father's request, he had no choice but to agree.

"What happened to the village and the family?"

Uchiha Itachi didn't quite understand, but he wouldn't ask his father. He preferred to observe and consider such things on his own.

Finally, come up with your own answer and act accordingly. This is probably what his father taught him.

"Okay, don't make it difficult for him. Anyway, with Kakashi-senpai's guidance, I believe he will adapt quickly."

Shisui gave some advice from the side, he still had a lot of confidence in his little brother.

"Yes, Xiu Ze, in fact, we were also clumsy when we carried out our first mission."

Tianzang said with a smile.

"I heard from my former colleagues at the Root that you hid at the back the first time you went on a mission. Although it was almost the same afterwards, but..."

"It's all nonsense!"

Xiu Ze suddenly felt a little unhappy, even though it was indeed him.

At first, he always retreated behind everyone with the mentality that working for Danzo was worse than slacking off, but that was all in the past.

"I was just observing the battle situation. If you don't know, don't talk nonsense!"

"oh oh."

Tianzang nodded. He didn't want to make Xiu Ze unhappy.

"Okay, let's get ready to go. The Grass Country isn't far away anyway."

Kakashi quickly smoothed things over. "I never thought I'd return to the Land of Grass one day."

"Kakashi-senpai, does he seem nostalgic for that place?"

Hidezawa raised his head and glanced at Kakashi curiously.

"But isn't Uchiha Obito still alive?"

"."

Kakashi didn't want to talk anymore. Why did this kid always say things he didn't like to hear?
Obito is indeed not dead, but the former Obito has truly been buried there.

Now Uchiha Obito has completely become a monster who has lost his soul and is full of anger that he wants to vent.

But Kakashi still had some hope in his heart. He wanted to bring Obito back no matter what, even though his fate might not be good if he returned to Konoha.

But that was also the redemption for the sins he had committed. He really hoped that Obito could recover instead of continuing to wander around like a demon.

"You might not understand this question if I tell you. Of course, I also hope you never encounter it in your lifetime. It's a very painful thing."

Kakashi sighed. He didn't want to explain too much. Hidezawa glanced at him and didn't say much.

He really didn't understand this kind of pain, but he had seen this kind of thing many times!

Senju Hashirama vs. Uchiha Madara.
Jiraiya vs. Orochimaru.
There is also Uzumaki Naruto against Uchiha Sasuke
This is not surprising at all!

It’s just that now there is an additional branch storyline between Kakashi and Uchiha Obito, which he can understand and see clearly.

After getting ready, their team of six set off.

As for how many people were behind them, it didn’t concern them for the time being. They were talking and laughing along the way.

Moreover, the territory of the Land of Fire seems to be relatively peaceful. Even though you may encounter some wandering ninjas and samurai, everyone is relatively well-behaved.

But a few days later, when they left Konoha and entered the Land of Grass, the situation seemed to have changed slightly.

There are all kinds of banditry everywhere, and highway robbery, murder and looting are not uncommon in the Land of Grass.

"Why is this place so messy?"

Although Uchiha Itachi had been to the Land of Grass when he was a child, that was the first time he was taken to the battlefield by his good father to face the Iwagakure, but it didn't seem as chaotic as it is now, right?
"In fact, the situation in every small country is pretty much the same."

Kakashi looked around and then shook his head.

"Don't worry about them, just focus on our own tasks."

"But why is this happening?"

Xiyan couldn't help but speak. Although she had seen this kind of thing many times, she was still a little confused in her heart.

"Stupid, what would we do without them?"

Xiu Ze shrugged helplessly.

"Small countries are basically vassals of larger ninja villages. All they can do is provide us with a sufficient share of missions.

These robbers and bandits have not been cleaned out for the simple reason that they cannot be cleaned out.”

"Can't be cleaned?"

Tenzo was also a little confused. In the Root, he was only responsible for killing people, and Danzo didn't teach him anything else.

"more or less."

Kakashi felt helpless when he saw Xiu Ze took the lead.

He really didn't want to say anything, but since it had already been started he could only try his best to explain.

“The village needs income, but it’s better not to have these bandits in our own country.

Small nations need to provide a share of the tasks, so these bandits can only stay and have their residents give us tasks."

"At the same time, the cleanup work also helps us compete with other villages and build our own name and reputation."

Hidetsu smiled at Xiyan, and continued what Kakashi had said.

"And the village also needs these bandits to provide experience for the young ninja, so it is impossible to eliminate these bandits."

"is that so."

Xiyan felt a little uncomfortable after hearing this explanation. She had never expected the situation to be like this!
Uchiha Itachi was also a little confused. He would not ask but would only think about it himself, but he would also listen to what others said.

The village actually does this?
"Don't be so sad, Xiyan."

Xiu Ze didn't care what Uchiha Itachi thought. He pinched Xi Yan's little hand and smiled.

“Actually, if you think about it carefully, why did these gangsters appear?

In fact, it was those daimyo and nobles who were madly exploiting their subjects in their own little territories.

These people became gangsters because they wanted to survive. Otherwise, apart from a few real thugs, who would do such a thing if they wanted to survive?"

"Okay, okay, let's not talk about this anymore!"

Kakashi couldn't hold it any longer. It wasn't good to have a teammate who had a unique vision and was very smart.

Especially this guy, he is outspoken and dares to say anything. Is this something that a group of ninjas like them can say?
Besides, what does it have to do with them what others do? They themselves also make a lot of money by relying on the task share provided by these gangsters.
Even if they are dissatisfied, this is the only way for a small country to survive in the ninja world, and no one can change it.

"Let's just focus on our own tasks. Some things are beyond our control."

"Yes"

Perhaps because the topic was too heavy, except for Kakashi and Hidezawa, no one else seemed to be in a good mood.

This made Kakashi couldn't help but glare at Hidezawa, but he soon thought of something.

"It seems that Hidezawa was taught by Danzo since he was a child. Could it be that Danzo taught him all this?"

Kakashi's expression looked a little strange, which seemed quite different from Tenzang's.

But it seems that this is the only way to explain why Xiu Ze can see these messy things so clearly.

"This Hokage assistant is really..."

Kakashi shook his head. He never thought that Danzo was a good person, not even considering that he had tricked him into assassinating the Third Hokage or conducted human experiments.

And as he grew up, he heard some things about his father.
"Ok?"

As they were walking, Kakashi suddenly seemed to notice something and he stopped abruptly.

Tianzang asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

"It seems something is going on."

Kakashi quickly glanced around and sniffed around.

His sense of smell is no worse than that of the Inuzuka clan. During the Third War, he relied on his sense of smell to detect the enemy in advance many times.

Xiu Ze also discovered something at this time. His perception instantly spread out and his face changed slightly.

"Be careful, there's an ambush!"

boom--

boom--

boom--

As soon as he finished speaking, a series of violent explosions suddenly broke out around them, and the flames produced by the explosions instantly swept towards them.

"Water Escape·Water Formation Wall!"

Hidezawa and Kakashi formed seals almost at the same time, and in an instant two walls of water rose from the ground!

The turbulent heat wave and the surging water wall collided with each other, instantly forming a huge water mist.

At this moment, they suddenly felt a vibration under their feet. Xiu Ze took a look and then jumped up with Xiyan.

"Watch your step!"

Before he could finish his words, countless sharp spikes emerged from the ground and shot towards the four people.

With Xiu Ze's warning, everyone jumped away quickly to avoid the attack of the earth spears under their feet.

"It seems like there are quite a lot of people welcoming us."

Xiu Ze glanced around, and although there was thick fog, he was able to lock onto the enemy!

"So your name is Shihara Hidezawa, kid."

Suddenly, a hurricane came from the sky, blowing away the thick water mist, and Scorpion's voice was heard along with the wind.

And the moment the fog dispersed, Xiu Ze and others saw the puppets in the sky, and the Scorpion on the ground who was controlling the third-generation Wind Shadow puppet!
The puppet of the Third Kazekage was surrounded by black, and Scorpion's eyes were a little gloomy.

"I've been wanting to see you for a long time."

"Are these the little brats? That's really unexpected."

On the other side, a man with green bean-sized eyes and wearing a black robe with red clouds also walked out.

He looked at Xiu Ze and the others, then spoke softly.

“I heard that some of you have the Mangekyō Sharingan, and some can use both Wood Release and Flying Thunder God Technique.

I’m really curious about what level you can reach!”

"Trouble"

When Kakashi saw the two men's posture, he immediately knew that the situation was a little bad.

Sarutobi Hiruzen had warned them about the difficulty of this mission before they set out, but he himself did not expect it to be so troublesome!

Konoha has already obtained the information about Scorpion. After all, Hidezawa and the others did not hide it. This guy's puppetry seems to be even more excessive than the information said.

As for the other one, Kakashi seemed to remember that this guy's name was Kakuzu and he was a bounty hunter.

Not much other information is known because this guy is a legend. None of his targets can survive!
This led to a lack of information about him. We only knew that he was powerful enough, but that was all.

Kakashi really didn't want to fight with these two people. They had the upper hand in numbers, but when facing some truly strong people, numbers were sometimes useless.

"I was wondering who it was. Turns out it was you, my defeated opponent."

But before Kakashi could say anything, Hidezawa spoke up.

"Thank you for your hospitality last time in the Sand Village. If it weren't for you, our mission wouldn't have gone so smoothly, and we wouldn't have been able to escape so easily."

Kakashi looked at Xiu Ze in amazement. You guys are not satisfied unless you cause trouble, right?
As expected, Scorpion, who was already a little jealous when he saw Xiu Ze and the others, could no longer hold back.

After a moment's silence, he suddenly laughed.

"It was indeed my mistake last time, so this time."

With a slight movement of his fingers, all the puppets that covered the sky moved in an instant!

Countless hidden weapons, shurikens and other ninja tools came towards Xiu Ze and the others as if they were free, and Scorpion's voice rang out again.

"I will definitely send you to death!"

(End of this chapter)