Konoha: Becoming a God Starting with Aburame

Chapter 228 Takigakure Leader: Fantasy! We actually have to thank the bandits for their accurate and swift robbery!

Once the Konoha leadership made their decision, Konoha spies planted in Sunagakure and Iwagakure began to investigate the inside story of this joint operation between Sunagakure and Iwagakure.

Let's see if the Sand Village and Iwa Village are prepared for the next war. Although the possibility is small, we must be prepared.

At the same time, Kakashi was appointed as the captain of a ninja squad, leading a ninja squad to investigate the situation in Takigakure.

Kakashi is a student of the Fourth Hokage, which sufficiently demonstrates Konoha's seriousness about this matter. At the same time, this opportunity also allows them to observe the reactions of Sunagakure and Iwagakure.

When Kakashi arrived at the room Konoha had arranged for Takigakure to rest in, he found Shibuki and his group anxiously waiting.

As Kakashi entered the room, the eyes of all four Takigakure ninja fell on him.

"Shibuki? I'm Kakashi Hatake. I need to go to Takigakure to gather some information. If it's convenient for you, you can come with me. If not, you can continue to wait in Konoha."

Upon hearing Kakashi's words, Shibuki's face, which had initially appeared somewhat timid, immediately hardened.

"Then let's hurry back to Takigakure Village; the villagers are still waiting for news from me."

Kakashi nodded slightly upon hearing Shibuki's words.

Soon, both sides packed their bags and left Konoha, heading towards Takigakure.

However, because Shibuki had rushed to Konoha day and night and hadn't rested properly while waiting in Konoha, he was a little weak and couldn't keep up with Kakashi's pace.

"Are you alright?"

"Cough cough... I'm fine, I can still manage."

Kakashi glanced at the weakened Shibuki, then stopped.

"If we can't hold on any longer, we can take a break. We're still quite a distance from Takigakure, and it would be foolish to overexert ourselves; it would only make us arrive at Takigakure later."

"Thank you so much."

Shibuki stopped immediately, taking a few heavy breaths. Although he wanted to get to Takigakure Village right now, his physical condition simply wouldn't allow it.

He could only look towards Takigakure with a worried expression, constantly praying that the village would not suffer too much damage.

……

Takigaku Village.

Under the arrangement of the leader of the Takigakure village, the reconstruction of Takigakure began.

Or rather, Takigakure didn't suffer much loss to begin with, except for the Seven-Tails and the Sacred Tree.

When Shibuki led Kakashi's team to Takigakure, they saw a largely intact village and villagers rebuilding it.

Shibuki breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this; the situation was much better than he had expected.

"Shibuki is back."

Upon receiving the news, the leader of the Takigakure ninjas smiled slightly on his aged face and immediately came to Shibuki's side.

But seeing Shibuki's pale face, a pang of heartache flashed in her eyes, and she gently stroked Shibuki's head.

"Thank you for your hard work, Shibuki."

"It's not hard work, it's what I should do."

Upon hearing the words of the Takigakure leader, Shibuki's eyes filled with tears, but he forced them back, not wanting to expose his vulnerable side.

"And this one..."

"I am Kakashi Hatake. I have been ordered to investigate the invasion of Takigakure by the Sand and Iwa ninja."

Although Kakashi is young, his eyes possess a calm and authoritative power.

"Excellent, excellent! It's wonderful that Konoha sent you. Takigakure will always remember Konoha's help!"

The leader of Takigakure gave Kakashi a sincere smile.

"Let's go back inside and talk. This isn't the place to talk."

The leader of the Takigakure ninja led Shibuki and Kakashi into his house.

Shibuki sat next to Kakashi, while the leader of Takigakure sat opposite him.

On the low table, there was a beautifully presented and generously portioned meal.

"Please eat first. This is a special dish that Takigakure Village has prepared to entertain distinguished guests."

The leader of the Takigakure ninja extended his hand with a broad smile.

"This is?"

Kakashi looked at the food in front of him with some confusion.

"Medicinal cuisine".

The leader of the Takigakure is concise and to the point.

"..."

No wonder it smells faintly of medicine.

"Shibuki has been quite frightened these past few days and has overworked himself, so he needs to be properly nourished. Hatake-kun is also a distinguished guest, so he deserves to be treated this way."

"I'm just an old man who's about to die, so I won't eat it."

The leader of the Takigakure ninja spoke with great nonchalance, and then stopped Shibuki's persuasion with a look. He had already sensed his own impending death and there was no need to waste the precious medicinal food.

Kakashi looked at the leader of the Takigakure ninja who still maintained a smile and felt a sense of sorrow.

This is perhaps the helplessness of the weak.

After finishing their meal, the leader of the Takigakure ninja made an excuse to send Shibuki away.

"Hatake-kun, are you satisfied with the food?"

"satisfy."

Kakashi nodded.

"That's good."

The leader of the Takigakure ninja sighed.

"Takigakure has been invaded by Sunagakure and Iwagakure ninjas and needs Konoha's help."

"Konoha knows too little about this joint operation between Sunagakure and Iwagakure. It's not wise to act rashly now. I plan to gather intelligence on Sunagakure and Iwagakure first, and then return to the village to report this operation to the Hokage!"

Kakashi said in a deep voice that although he was still young, he would not make any promises on behalf of Konoha.

"Of course, Takigakure will fully cooperate with Hatake-kun's investigation. I just hope that Hatake-kun can stay in Takigakure for a while."

After thinking for a moment, Kakashi nodded slightly, acknowledging that gathering intelligence would indeed take some time.

The leader of the Takigakure ninja smiled when he saw that Kakashi did not refuse.

Kakashi, a genius of Konoha, son of the White Fang of Konoha, and a disciple of the Fourth Hokage. His stature alone makes him extraordinary.

At least with Kakashi in Takigakure, everyone can get a good night's sleep without worrying about the Sand and Iwa ninjas coming back.

Then, the leader of the Takigakure ninja told Kakashi in detail everything he had experienced during the invasion of the village by the Sunagakure and Iwagakure ninja.

"Wait...you mean the Sand and Iwa ninja went straight for the Seven-Tails and the Sacred Tree, and then retreated immediately after succeeding?"

Kakashi asked.

"That's true. If the Sand and Iwa ninja hadn't been so clear about their targets, the losses suffered by Takigakure would probably have been even greater."

The leader of Takigakure confirmed Kakashi's question.

Then the leader of the Takigakure ninja group expressed some more sentiments.

Who would have thought that one day I would have to thank the robbers for their accuracy and speed in stealing my things?

This is truly magical realism, but this is the real ninja world.

"The Sand and Iwa ninjas rushed straight to their target in a very short time. How were they able to pinpoint the target's location?"

"Does Hatake-kun mean there's a mole within the organization?"

The leader of Takigakure was somewhat surprised and uncertain, then followed Kakashi's line of thought and continued to ponder.

"That's true. Although the location of the Sacred Tree and the Seven-Tails isn't a secret, and not everyone knows it, the route taken by the Sand and Iwa ninja was a shortcut known only to the higher-ups of Takigakure."

An uncontrollable anger and horror filled the chest of the Takigakure leader, causing a cold glint to flash in his eyes.

"The most urgent task now is not to be angry, but to find the mole. I need to get more detailed information from him."

Kakashi said.

The leader of the Takigakure ninja closed his eyes and began to think.

He was simply limited in his thinking by his aging body and burdened by the miscellaneous tasks of rebuilding Takigakure Village.

However, after being reminded by Kakashi, they realized what was happening and immediately found the culprit.

"It's hookah, it's hookah!"

"When the Sand and Iwa ninja invaded the village, I organized the Takigakure ninja to evacuate the villagers. All the high-ranking officials arrived, but Suigan never showed up!"

(End of this chapter)