This Naruto is a player.

Chapter 174 Uchiha Itachi

Chapter 174 Uchiha Itachi
"Who? Kakashi? Joined Root?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes were filled with bewilderment; his small eyes held a great deal of confusion.

Naruto explained, "Root was originally established as an ANBU training department. Now I want to restart and strengthen Root's training responsibilities in order to cultivate more talents for the ANBU and Konoha."

"so."

Naruto drew out his words, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Kakashi-sensei, being a renowned teacher in Konoha, no, in the entire ninja world, would naturally be best suited to be transferred to Root.

Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered for a moment.

Naruto just stared at the old man, silently watching him smoke.

Seeing the old man surrounded by smoke, I wondered what he was thinking.

For some reason, the old man seemed reluctant to let Kakashi join Root.

Naruto thought for a moment, then took a step back. "If all else fails, at least I should be an advisor, right?"

“Yes!” Hiruzen Sarutobi took off his pipe and affirmed.

very good!

Naruto nodded slightly.

Although I don't know why Old Deng won't release him, at least he's borrowed Kakashi's name.

Putting everything else aside, Kakashi-sensei's reputation is still quite impressive!
Do you even realize the significance of producing a ninja god?

"Alright, old Hokage, I'm leaving now!" Having achieved almost all of today's goals, Naruto prepared to retreat.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked up and watched him leave.

He closed his eyes only after Naruto and Karin had completely disappeared.

Naruto's 'suspicion' was dispelled.

Since last night, when news of Orochimaru's death came from the prison's secret service, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't believe it for a moment.

After seeing it with his own eyes, he came to the conclusion that Orochimaru might really be dead.
Fortunately, he did not draw a conclusion directly, but instead sent the Anbu to examine the seals of the First and Second Generation leaders.

As expected, both of the sealed masters disappeared.

This confirms that Orochimaru did not die, but was rescued by someone else.

Who is the murderer?

There are too many possibilities.

Even amidst Hiruzen Sarutobi's suspicions, although the chances are slim, it's not impossible that it could be Naruto.

However, upon closer inspection today, the probability that Naruto is the culprit can be ruled out.

So, the only person who could rescue Orochimaru without being discovered despite being surrounded by heavy troops is Obito Uchiha!

Just now, when Naruto asked Kakashi if he could join Root, Hiruzen Sarutobi was thinking about Kakashi's future.

Yesterday's events, the Konoha Crush plan, the Uchiha Clan massacre, and the Nine-Tails Night.
In short, the hatred between Konoha and Obito Uchiha is growing!

This person cannot be allowed to continue to roam free; Obito Uchiha must be arrested!
As for the selection.
Hiruzen Sarutobi had previously targeted Root, where Naruto was located.

After all, Root already has its own intelligence department.

However, Naruto, as a Jinchūriki, is not suitable as a candidate for tracking.

Anyone who has played Animal Chess knows that the elephant can eat the tiger and the lion, but it is countered by the mouse.

Obito Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan was a powerful tool for suppressing tailed beasts.

Not afraid of ten thousand, just in case!

After all, Obito Uchiha was a man of great renown!

The first nine-tails jinchūriki, the second-tails, and the eight-tails!
Hiruzen Sarutobi would definitely not arrange for Naruto to track him down.

If Naruto doesn't go, the only candidate, whether in terms of strength or other factors, seems to be Kakashi!

That's why Hiruzen Sarutobi only gave such a perfunctory answer earlier.

"Uchiha Obito!"

As he muttered this, Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes grew increasingly blurry amidst the swirling smoke.

The Nine-Tails' rampage, the Uchiha clan massacre, manipulating the Fourth Mizukage, his recent actions in the Land of Lightning, and his involvement in the Konoha Crush plan.
Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't understand, and couldn't figure it out.

Why would this person harbor such deep hatred for Konoha and the world?
Why would they have designs on the Tailed Beasts?
"What exactly is their purpose? Konoha, Kirigakure, Kumogakure, and the Tailed Beasts!"

Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi was deep in thought, Naruto returned to the Root base he had always been loyal to!

The sky was overcast, and a light drizzle was still falling.

Karin stood beside him, holding an umbrella over him, and taking advantage of the opportunity to avoid the rain, she clung tightly to him.

I turned my head and glanced at her.

"Hehe~" Karin smiled happily, her cheeks flushed.

Naruto looked away and stopped pursuing the matter.

Looking at the base pierced by the giant hourglass, Naruto's heart bled. This was all his property!
After closing his eyes and sensing for a moment, Naruto opened them and suddenly clasped his hands together.

"Earth Release: Root Restoration Technique!"

Boom boom boom——

It was as if an earth dragon was rolling, with countless soil and stones tumbling and leaping, gathering here.

Everything was under Naruto's powerful chakra control, restoring the Root to its original state.

In the distance, the four-person group, who had been tacitly allowed by Hiruzen Sarutobi to complete the assessment as quickly as possible and rushed over, were dumbfounded when they saw this scene.

They thought Naruto's deathly destructive white light was invincible, but they didn't expect Naruto to also have this powerful Earth Release technique and invincible chakra control ability.

And then there's this amount of chakra, comparable to that of a tailed beast.

"This is the invincible Naruto-sama!"

Shigaraki Tanuki's exclamation of boundless admiration was met with agreement from everyone.

Once the ground had calmed down, the four of them jumped in front of Naruto, their eyes filled with even greater loyalty.

"Lord Naruto!"

Naruto glanced at them and nodded slightly. "The four of you have a mission next. You'll have to come with me to dig up some people. Oh, right."

Naruto took out a custom-made mask from his backpack and tossed it to the four of them.

These are four different panda heads, each with its own unique characteristics!

"This is."

Aburame Ryoma looked at what he was holding and was full of questions.

What's with that expression? It looks really weird.

"These are the masks Root will use from now on. Put them on, and we'll be off." With that, Naruto took out a funny face mask and put it on.

Seeing this mask, I don't know if it's just my imagination, but the four of them felt like they couldn't suppress the urge to laugh.

"Pfft~——"

Karin, on the other hand, burst out laughing.

"Naruto-sama, what is this?"

Naruto glanced at her. "Is it that funny?"

"Hahaha, it's not funny."

If it's not funny, why are you laughing?

Turning to look at the four of them, it was clear that they all seemed to be suffering from the same frustration.

Is this what a ninja is?
He can't even hold back a laugh, it's really hilarious!

"You! Karin Uzumaki, you failed the test, so you're punished by staying home to guard the house!" Naruto found an excuse and casually threw a binding spell at Karin.

"Huh?" Karin was completely bewildered.

Naruto ignored her and said, "Let's go!"

finished,

Whoosh~!

Let's be the first to set off!

Then, the four of them followed closely behind!
Flying Thunder God?
I'm not going to use that thing!
The so-called pursuit of Danzo and the seizure of Root members are all just excuses!

Naruto's real purpose was, firstly, to take a vacation!
After two days of vacation, Naruto realized one thing: vacations are really great!
Vacationing all the time is so much fun!

What, are you trying to steal people from Shimura Danzo?

Danzo Shimura is long gone!

They're all just excuses!

All I want is a few more days, no, a few months of vacation!

The second objective is to plant their own pieces in advance before the Ninja World War and the great battle of the ages!

In this war, Naruto Uzumaki is determined to be the biggest winner!

Almost at the same time.

In the distance, in a cave within the Land of Fire.

In Konoha, it was drizzling, but here it was pouring rain.

Itachi and Kisame Uchiha, who had just completed an Akatsuki gathering using the Illusionary Body Technique, opened their eyes.

Uchiha Itachi got up, walked to the cave entrance, and was about to go out when the torrential rain stopped him.

Kisame looked at him, a complex smile flashing in his eyes.