Starting with the Uchiha clan, they began cultivating demonic arts.

Chapter 16 Kakashi Possessed

"Get out of my way, Kakashi! Don't push me!"

Kondo Kunihiko gritted his teeth, his expression ferocious. He knew that after showing weakness in front of Kakashi, it was almost impossible for him to escape any longer.

Don't be fooled by the fact that it seems like only Kakashi came to him and that he could get away with it. In reality, in a ninja village full of genjutsu, mental magic, and truth-revealing medicine, there is no such thing as false testimony. If Kakashi is willing to testify against him, then he has no chance of escaping punishment!

His only way out now is to defeat Kakashi and escape Konoha!

"Looks like you're going to put up a stubborn resistance... That's fine, I'd be rather disappointed if you surrendered!"

Kakashi's lips, hidden by his mask, curled into a cold smile as he drew his White Fang short sword and aimed it at Kondo Kunihiko.

"A mere eight-year-old ninja... Do you really think that just because I called you a genius a few times, you can stand up to a Jonin?"

In his current agitation, Kondo Kunihiko didn't say much, but directly formed hand seals and was about to unleash a ninjutsu.

However, in an instant, the lightning on Kakashi's body turned into a long rainbow and rushed straight towards him. The White Fang short sword in his hand faintly emitted a white light and slashed down in an instant!

Kondo Kunihiko, who was forming hand seals, was immediately terrified and cried out in alarm:

"Captain White Fang!!"

His hand seals, which he had always practiced with practiced ease, became stiff and trembling due to his shock, causing him to make a mistake. The chakra flowing through his body also trembled, preventing him from releasing any ninjutsu. Instead, he suffered a sudden chest tightness and shortness of breath.

Kakashi, who was only eight years old, was reminded of his former captain, Sakumo Hatake, by his posture, demeanor, aura, and mastery of the White Fang sword technique. Kakashi was clearly only eight years old.

Like the aurora borealis, like lightning, the blade flashed for a fleeting moment before vanishing without a trace. Kondo Kunihiko stared blankly, blood gushing from his chest.

Kondo Kunihiko wasn't originally that badly injured, but after seeing a similar flash of light, the guilt and fear he had been suppressing in his heart erupted, causing this special Jonin to be cut down by Kakashi without even having a chance to react.

Not only Kondo Kunihiko, but even Kakashi himself was somewhat stunned after drawing his sword. He felt as if he was completely out of control at the moment of drawing his sword, and he unleashed a sword move that he could not have imagined.

"Just now... was it really my father's spirit in heaven protecting me?"

Kakashi glanced at the White Fang short sword in his hand, savoring the move he had just executed. He felt as if his father's spirit had instantly merged into his body, leaving him momentarily stunned.

"I can't believe it, Kakashi! You even managed to cut down a Special Jonin with a single strike! Were you holding back during training the other day?"

As Uchiha Touyu reached out and retrieved Hatake Sakumo's soul, he feigned surprise and asked a question. Kakashi immediately snapped out of his daze and shook his head:

"I don't know what happened... Maybe it really was my father's spirit manifesting? I don't usually have such superb swordsmanship."

"Moreover, this guy was suddenly scared out of his wits, which is why I defeated him with one strike. Otherwise, even if I maintained the same state as before, it wouldn't be easy to defeat a special Jonin."

Having truly experienced the essence of White Fang's swordsmanship, Kakashi was confident that his swordsmanship would definitely improve significantly in the coming period, especially his Jonin-level combat power... which wouldn't be too far away from him.

Just then, a commotion arose nearby. Kakashi and Kondo Kunihiko's battle was short, but with the Third Shinobi World War about to break out, the entire Hidden Leaf Village was on high alert, with everyone on edge. The Anbu and the security forces were patrolling day and night, and this short time was enough for them to react.

The first to arrive were a group of masked ANBU (Anti-Sects Force). They leaped onto the roof in a flash. One of them, wearing a cat-face mask, frowned and asked:

"What happened here? Why is there a fight?!"

"We captured a spy, this guy! He dared to resist even after we gave ourselves away, and then Kakashi cut him down."

Without saying a word, Uchiha Hiyu first turned his hand upside down, pointed at Kondo Kunihiko and said something that made the group of ANBU look at each other in bewilderment.

The Anbu members all recognized Kondo Kunihiko. After all, Hatake Sakumo was the head of the Anbu, and his forced suicide had caused a huge uproar within the Anbu. Naturally, these Anbu ninjas wouldn't give Kondo Kunihiko a friendly look.

However, the Anbu ninjas didn't really believe that Kondo Kunihiko was a spy, because the Anbu had already thoroughly investigated his background several times over. If there was anything strange about him, he would have already been in the Anbu's interrogation room by now.

Could it be that Kakashi couldn't hold back and wanted to settle a personal score? If so, he really acted impulsively. After all, Kakashi is the son of White Fang; we need to find a way to protect him...

The ANBU ninja squad leader standing in front pondered for a moment, then turned to look at Kondo Kunihiko, only to find that the fallen Kondo Kunihiko had a blank expression and a helpless, bitter smile on his face.

That expression... it's almost the same as the expression of those captured spies confessing their crimes? Could this guy really be up to something?!

"Captain, what do we do?"

One of the ANBU members behind him quietly asked, but the ANBU squad leader simply waved his hand dismissively:

"Bring them all back to the Dark Division first! Then we'll conduct an investigation!"

The investigation was, of course, not carried out, because Kondo Kunihiko was "forced" to commit suicide by poison as soon as he was brought back to the Anbu.

After all, there's a Root within the Dark Division. The Root's original function was to train the Dark Division, so it's naturally very easy for someone to commit suicide within the Dark Division.

It might be easy, but the ANBU ninjas aren't stupid! Do you think other ninja villages could just wipe them out in the ANBU? If they did, Konoha would have disbanded long ago!

If the previous controversy surrounding White Fang was only suspected by some Jonin and Chunin with sharp minds, it is now almost certain that it was the work of the Konoha higher-ups. Even ordinary ninjas, upon hearing about the suicide of the Anbu spy, have begun to suspect White Fang's involvement.

Those who can become ninjas may have some deficiencies in their way of thinking and personal insight, but at least they are definitely not lacking in observation and skepticism. Ninjas like Naruto Uzumaki and Guy Might Guy are, after all, a very small minority.

Even if they didn't know what manipulating public opinion meant before, they at least knew very well just how outrageous it was for a ninja who had been captured and brought back to the Anbu to "commit suicide"!

(End of this chapter)