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Chapter 237 The Uchiha International Arbitration Case!

In the evening, after completing his three-day mission guarding Shimura Danzo, Hatake Kakashi finally returned to his house.

However, before he could even enter the house, he was stopped by a kappa wearing a green bodysuit and with thick eyebrows.

The future pinnacle of taijutsu looked at Kakashi Hatake, who had just returned home from get off work, gave him a thumbs up, revealing his signature white teeth, completely disregarding the icy aura that Kakashi was exuding that kept people at a distance.

"Kakashi, let's begin our sixty-ninth challenge!"

Despite his friend's invitation, Kakashi Hatake seemed not to hear him at all, completely ignoring his words and simply walking past Might Guy without a word, brushing past him expressionlessly.

"Hey, Kakashi, don't go! Do you want me to tell you about the details of this match?"

When Might Guy saw Kakashi Hatake in this state, a hint of worry flashed in his eyes.

As one of Kakashi's few friends, Might Guy naturally knew about the recent upheaval in his friend's family and how it had affected Kakashi.

It's fair to say that Kakashi is completely different now compared to before.

Although Kakashi used to exude a cold and aloof aura that kept people at arm's length, Might Guy knew that it was just a self-protective facade of a cocky genius.

The sixty-eight matches Kakashi had with him in the past were enough to show that Kakashi was cold on the outside but warm on the inside.

Otherwise, how could a genius who became famous at a young age and came from a family with a long tradition of learning possibly engage in a contest of up to sixty-eight times with a genin who was good for nothing but hard work?

In these sixty-eight matches, Might Guy had long regarded Kakashi Hatake as the person he would spend his life trying to surpass and his lifelong best friend.

So when his friend suffered a drastic change and he himself fell into despair, Might Guy naturally wanted to step forward and save Kakashi from his predicament, just as Kakashi had saved him before.

So he quickly concealed that expression, and with a smile, ran up to Kakashi Hatake, jogging backward to continue "persuading" Kakashi in his own way.

"Kakashi, look at that sunset in the distance, how beautiful it is! Don't you think that having a thrilling match against such a beautiful backdrop would be the epitome of youth?"

As Matt Kai spoke, he changed from running backwards to doing a handstand.

"I've decided! The event for this competition will be fifty handstand laps around Konoha!"

"Such beautiful scenery! If I win, I'll reward myself with thirty more laps; if I lose, I'll punish myself with fifty laps!"

"Then I'll start! ...Heave-ho, heave-ho..."

Kakashi Hatake finally raised his head and looked directly at his friend, his eyes filled with endless coldness.

He immediately ignored Matt Kai's actions again, walked around him, and arrived at his own front door.

boom!

The door was slammed shut, and with the door closed, Matt Kai's voice vanished instantly.

What was isolated by this tightly closed door was not only the noise of the outside world, but also Kakashi's mind.

Outside the room, seeing Kakashi's indifferent expression, even someone as naive as Might Guy couldn't help but feel disheartened.

Can I really pull Kakashi out of the abyss?

"Kai, are you giving up and losing confidence because of such a small difficulty?"

A vibrant voice rang out, and Matt Day, dressed in the same green bodysuit, appeared before his dejected son.

Boom!

Might Day's fist slammed hard into Might Guy's head.

"His lifelong pursuit of a goal caused a dramatic change in his demeanor, threatening to plunge him into despair. But then, thanks to his friend's rescue, he regained his confidence... Kai, that's what youth is all about!"

"I understand my father now; this is what my youth was all about!"

The kappa father and son, dressed similarly, embraced and wept in front of Kakashi's door. Their voices faintly drifted through the closed door and into the house.

"...It's so noisy!"

Kakashi listened to the faint sounds of pain, and a dry voice escaped from his mouth.

Kakashi certainly had feelings for Might Guy, but the upheaval in his family and his intense thirst for power made it impossible for him to immerse himself in the sparring games with Might Guy.

In fact, during this period, not only Might Guy, but also his former teacher Minato Namikaze, his team members Rin Nohara and Obito Uchiha, and his classmates from the Ninja Academy all visited him one after another.

However, Kakashi turned them all away.

For him now, great power is the goal he is pursuing.

Standing by the door, Kakashi waited until the crying outside gradually subsided before heading to the kitchen to have a simple rice ball before heading back to the training ground.

However, the moment he stepped through the door and into the living room, seeing the letter on the table, his body suddenly tensed.

Someone has come in!

After cautiously looking around and checking to make sure no one was in the room, Kakashi carefully picked up the letter on the table and opened it.

Bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun outside the window, Kakashi could no longer maintain his aloof expression, and emotions such as doubt, shock, and anger appeared on his face one after another.

Because the contents of this letter were none other than the whole story of how Hatake Sakumo and his wife, as well as Shimura Danzo, ascended to the position of Hokage!

This paper contains not only the agreement that Shimura Danzo made with Hozuki Shingetsu when he went to Kirigakure, but also the layers of planning by Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo behind the Hatake Sakumo incident, and finally, Shimura Danzo's threat to Hatake Nao. All of this is clearly written on this piece of paper!

When Kakashi Hatake first saw the letter, he didn't believe it.

However, as he read further and more detailed information about these events was revealed, Kakashi Hatake eventually came to believe the contents of the letter.

It's very simple. If you weren't really involved, how could you possibly understand all the details so clearly?

"Shimura Danzo, Sarutobi Hiruzen, Konoha... and Hozuki Shingetsu."

Kakashi Hatake muttered about these people under his breath, his eyes filled with endless hatred.

However, Kakashi lived up to his reputation as a genius; he clearly understood that hatred without power was nothing more than the lament of the weak.

Therefore, the more pain he was in, the stronger his desire for power became.

This letter naturally came from an unknown Hozuki ninja, far away in Kirigakure.

Given Kirigakure's strength, while they might not be able to turn Hatake Nao against her, it wouldn't be difficult for them to simply send someone to infiltrate Konoha and deliver a letter.

Hozuki Shingetsu did this not only out of obvious morbid curiosity, but also out of boredom, to lay the groundwork for future possibilities.

To defeat Konoha, in addition to external military conquest, internal betrayal is also essential.

After all, even the strongest fortresses are often breached from within.

Kakashi has now undoubtedly gained Danzo Shimura's trust and is about to become a sharp weapon in his hands.

Hozuki Shingetsu is really curious to see what kind of expressions Shimura Danzo, the backstabber, would make when he is betrayed.

Therefore, in order to achieve this goal, Hozuki Shingetsu even stated his role in the Hokage Incident in his letter.

And he told Kakashi Hatake without any hesitation that the reason he told him the truth was because he wanted to see Konoha fall apart.

This undisguised wish for Konoha's downfall is precisely the key reason why Kakashi believed the letter.

After learning the whole truth with the "help" of Shingetsu Hozuki, it's really exciting to see what choice Kakashi Hatake will make.

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Just as Kakashi Hatake was deeply moved by Shingetsu Hozuki's letter and secretly resolved his future goals, Danzo Shimura also encountered a major problem.

"What?! The Uchiha International Arbitration Case?!"

In the Hokage's office, Danzo Shimura, who was about to leave work and return to the Root base to inspect the progress of the Wood Release experiment, suddenly heard news that made his eyes blaze with fury.

"Yes, Lord Danzo, it's the Uchiha International Arbitration Case."

Despite Danzo Shimura's anger, the ANBU ninja who came to report forcibly suppressed his inner fear and gave detailed information about the Uchiha international arbitration case.

The source of all this, of course, is none other than the number one war criminal in the ninja world today, the man behind the Land of Water, the benevolent father of the Eastern Continent, the "Ninja Demon Fox" Hozuki Shingetsu.

It has been some time since the Anti-Konoha Alliance was formed.

Although Shingetsu Hozuki was unaware that Danzo Shimura had devised a way to counter the anti-Konoha alliance, this did not prevent him from coming up with ways to trip up Konoha.

Limited by the current state of the ninja world, the use of force is prohibited, so Hozuki Shingetsu can only rely on his old tricks of public opinion diplomacy and Konoha's internal conflicts.

After all, it's incredibly satisfying to do something that doesn't require the use of force, but only requires a few words to cause great trouble for Konoha and bring oneself great pleasure.

Coincidentally, the anti-Konoha alliance has just been established, and the connections between the four major ninja villages are still quite loose. Although they all share Konoha as a common enemy, the current situation is undoubtedly unfavorable for an alliance.

Don't you see how the heroes who attacked Dong Zhuo failed precisely because of their internal discord, each hesitant and fearful of difficulties?

Therefore, regardless of the perspective, it is now necessary to do something big in the name of the alliance to boost morale and unite forces.

While strengthening ties among the various ninja villages, we should also enhance the prestige of this anti-Konoha alliance.

Against this backdrop, the "Uchiha International Arbitration Case" naturally came to mind for Hozuki Shingetsu.

Actually, Hozuki Shingetsu didn't want to keep harassing the Uchiha clan, but he really had no choice because the Uchiha's situation in Konoha was just too conspicuous.

Especially after Fugaku Uchiha lost the competition for Hokage to Danzo Shimura, and Danzo Shimura even blamed the Hatake clan's fate on the Mangekyou Sharingan, the Uchiha clan's situation in Konoha became visibly worse.

Although Danzo Shimura made it very clear that the owner of the Mangekyou Sharingan was Madara Uchiha's "son" who had already betrayed the clan, and had no relation to the Uchiha clan in the village now, who would believe it?

Moreover, during Sakumo Hatake's suicide, these ignorant villagers did nothing but slander him behind his back. Now that the truth has come out, these foolish men and women will naturally not take the blame upon themselves. Instead, they will vent their anger and resentment on the Uchiha clan.

This is the inherent weakness of humankind since ancient times.

Besides the support from the people, the biggest pressure also came from the government.

With Danzo Shimura, the biggest black mark on the Uchiha clan, becoming Hokage, how could you expect him to be kind and gentle to the Uchiha?

This Hokage, who never knew the meaning of retreat, immediately began to suppress the Uchiha clan through various means, both overt and covert, forcing them to consolidate all their power within the Konoha Police Force.

Faced with such a situation, the Uchiha clan was naturally not one to endure humiliation and passively accept it, and they naturally had many objections.

Especially after Hiruzen Sarutobi swore an oath to the Hokage Rock to help the Uchiha clan but broke his promise, the Uchiha clan's hostility towards the village intensified.

During Hiruzen Sarutobi's time, the Uchiha clan's relationship with the village had improved somewhat due to Fugaku Uchiha's status as a disciple of the Hokage. However, after Danzo Shimura came to power, their relationship with the village took a sharp turn for the worse.

It could even be said that the conflict between the Uchiha clan and Konoha is now spiraling out of control and gradually escalating.

Even in the capital of the Land of Fire, the daimyo had faintly heard about the conflict between the Uchiha clan and Konoha, demonstrating just how intense the conflict between the two was!

So, with such an obvious weakness being presented to Hozuki Shingetsu, how could he not be tempted?

Or rather, as a champion of justice in the ninja world, how could he not stand up for the once-renowned Uchiha clan when he saw them being treated so unfairly?

The Ninja International Alliance, originally established to define the spheres of influence of various countries and help the five hegemonic powers to legitimately "annex" the smaller countries, has been in existence for more than two years.

The Ninja International Alliance, headquartered in the Land of Iron, has handled numerous disputes between small countries in the past two years, but it has never once dealt with a conflict between the five great nations!

This undoubtedly causes serious damage to the credibility of the Ninja International Alliance!

So, taking advantage of this opportunity, Hozuki Shingetsu wants to show the ninja world what the leader of Kirigakure is like—his magnanimity, his vision, and his fearlessness in the face of power!

Although the Uchiha clan is a ninja clan of Konoha, although there are many conflicts between Konoha and Kirigakure, although Konoha once formed an alliance to try to blockade Kirigakure, and although the Uchiha clan deeply hates Hozuki Shingetsu...

However, this did not stop Hozuki Shingetsu from standing up for the Uchiha clan in Konoha and seeking justice for them!

This is how Hozuki Shingetsu is known for repaying evil with kindness and prioritizing justice!

This is the vision he has as a public welfare ambassador, environmental guardian, and peace envoy in the ninja world!

Swearing to the banners of "suppression" and "democracy" raised high in Kirigakure, Hozuki Shingetsu is determined to settle this injustice!

(End of this chapter)