I am the most popular character in Naruto!

"?"

What rules did I break?

Chiaki, holding Kakashi by the arm, glanced at the scene.

It seems that Hatake Sakumo isn't in a life-or-death situation; he's just still on trial.

Emmmm......

It seems we rushed in too early...

"Fine, you're all the same. Put Kakashi down."

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head. He was still quite indulgent towards Chiaki, after all, a medical ninja of her caliber was a rare treasure.

Furthermore, given her status as the princess of the Chiju clan, even if she completely demolished the Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't say anything, let alone since it was just a window.

"Oh……"

Chiaki obediently put Kakashi down, and a figure immediately appeared beside her.

"Sorry, I didn't keep an eye on Kakashi..."

Minato awkwardly chased after him, still carrying the mission assigned by Hiruzen Sarutobi to guard Kakashi.

Kakashi is an unparalleled genius, and as the son of Sakumo Hatake, he is the seed of Konoha's future.

If Kakashi were to suffer any mishap because of Sakumo Hatake, Hiruzen Sarutobi would likely feel immense regret and heartache.

One of Hiruzen Sarutobi's considerations was to have Minato look after Kakashi. Minato's personality was advantageous, and he was already close to Kakashi, making him a better teacher and mentor.

Minato originally thought Kakashi would be safe alone in the village, and after what he said, Kakashi wouldn't have dared to barge into the Hokage's office.

But who knew that Chiaki would return at this moment, and even stormed into the Hokage's office with Kakashi.

Minato will have to take the blame now; he failed in his responsibility to look after Kakashi.

"Alright, alright, Minato, take Kakashi away. Chiaki stays."

Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand, and Minato immediately nodded in acceptance, walking towards Kakashi.

"No."

Chiaki frowned, stepped in front of Kakashi, and stared directly at Minato.

"Qianqiu, what are you doing?"

Minato looked at Chiaki with a helpless expression; she was stopping his mission.

"Kakashi needs to be there."

Chiaki stood with her hands on her hips, looking arrogant and domineering. Her gaze fell on Shimura Danzo, and then she looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"What kind of talk is it for a son not to know what mistakes his father made and what punishment he received?"

"Besides, did Hatake In... Hatake Sakumo make a mistake? That's ridiculous."

Qianqiu scoffed, "No way, no way, does anyone really think that Konoha's White Fang can't complete a regular reconnaissance mission by himself?"

"What kind of reconnaissance mission is this? S-rank difficulty? Directly reconnoitering the Tsuchikage, Onoki?"

"...Chiaki Senju, don't spout nonsense here!"

Danzo frowned deeply. Chiaki's words made a lot of sense; the assessment of Hatake Sakumo's mission failure was actually flawed.

He led his team on a mission when they were ambushed. The entire team was wiped out, but he managed to protect one of his teammates and escape. To be honest, the mission wasn't over yet.

Strictly speaking, Sakumo Hatake did fail, but from the perspective of a Kage-level powerhouse, he could have easily abandoned his teammates and completed the mission alone.

"None of your business, are you the Hokage?"

Chiaki threw a mouthful of salted soda at Danzo. At twenty years old, she was far too unrestrained. Her blood-stained scarf trembled slightly. Mirai silently signaled to Chiaki to tone down her temper.

"Humph."

Danzo's face turned ashen. Chiaki had already steered the conversation toward the Hokage's position. If he spoke again, it was very likely that the situation would repeat itself, with his own ninjas clashing with Hiruzen Sarutobi's ninjas, forcing him to back down.

To avoid this situation, Danzo decisively chose to keep quiet.

Anger surged within him, layer upon layer. That damned Senju Chiaki! He should have been determined to get rid of her from the very beginning!

It's too late now; she's become a major menace, and I'm powerless to deal with her.

The little princess of Konoha, the legendary medical ninja who brings the dead back to life, surrounded by the entire Konoha Hospital, and recognized by Chiyo as the pink-haired witch...

Damn it, how much time has it been?

Why did she grow up so fast?

Could it be that this plan is going to fail because of her again?

Chapter 188 The Fool White Teeth

Danzo clenched his fists; he already felt that the chances of this plan were slim.

Hiruzen Sarutobi is a shrewd old man. As long as Sakumo Hatake isn't stupid, he can definitely be reinstated under Hiruzen's manipulation.

With Chiaki's strong support, Sakumo Hatake's future in the political arena is undoubtedly smooth sailing; he might even become the next Hokage...

Will Sakumo Hatake do something stupid?

Don't be silly. Chiaki has already kidnapped Kakashi and brought him to his presence. Would a father back down in front of his son?

Would he tell his son that he's no good?

impossible.

In other words, his own plan could be declared bankrupt, and the reason was entirely because of Senju Chiaki!

Danzo clenched his fists, seething with anger, and looked at the arrogant Chiaki. "You can run wild like this today, but tomorrow you can ride on my head and sprinkle holy water on me!"

No! We absolutely cannot let this happen!

We need to find a way to take down Senju Chiaki! We can't let her get away with this!

and many more……

Could this be another one of Hiruzen Sarutobi's plans?

Otherwise, how could Chiaki have returned to Konoha at such a perfect time?

How could she possibly have caught Kakashi to coerce Sakumo Hatake?

Minato, who was guarding Kakashi, happened to "abandon his post," allowing Chiaki to easily find Kakashi...

They were all from the Hokage lineage, so there was nothing wrong with them colluding in private.

"not good……"

Danzo gasped in shock. His plan had completely failed. He had fallen for the Japanese trick again!

Hiruzen Sarutobi, what a filthy heart you have, plotting so meticulously step by step!

In Danzo's mind, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was already highly regarded, was elevated even further. As expected of his lifelong rival, he was indeed powerful!

To demonstrate one's own strength, it seems one must rely on the efforts of one's nemesis.

The stronger your nemesis, the stronger you will become, at least from the perspective of others.

For example, the hero's nemesis is the demon god. The more powerful the demon god is, the more powerful the hero who can fight against the demon god will appear.

Even if the hero is actually just a lazy, fat otaku who doesn't know how to live, it's the same, because if the person he's comparing himself to is too strong, the hero will appear to be hiding his true abilities.

"Sakumo Hatake, what do you have to say?"

Regardless of Danzo's interpretation, Hiruzen Sarutobi was quite happy at that moment.

He gave Chiaki an approving look. Chiaki's appearance had been a great help to him. All that was left for Hatake Sakumo to do was to speak up, apologize, and admit his mistake, and the matter would be over.

Mission failed?

What task failed?

That was just a temporary retreat. The defeat at the front was due to an internal traitor, and had nothing to do with Sakumo Hatake!

He is still the famous White Fang of Konoha, the White Wolf, the head of the Anbu, and Konoha's sharpest claws!

however……

To everyone's surprise, Hatake Sakumo let out a long sigh.

"I am willing to accept trial."

Qianqiu: (｀Д? )

Hiruzen Sarutobi: ∑(O_O；)

Danzo: (丿_?)? !

Kakashi and Minato: 0(:3 )～ _(:з」∠)_

"you you you……"

"Say it again?"

Danzo rubbed his ears, feeling that he was getting old and couldn't even hear clearly anymore.

This looks like... a complete comeback is in the works?

"White Teeth, cough..."

"Think it over carefully before you answer?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was dumbfounded. What was this guy doing?

Don't you care about your future?

Don't you care about your dignity in front of your child?

This is fucking ridiculous!

Chiaki was stunned for a moment, then glanced at the equally incredulous Minato and Kakashi, before reaching out to pull down the blood-stained scarf to cover her lips.

"Qianqiu, aren't you going to say something?"

The blood-stained scarf fluttered, and the future asked Qianqiu.