Uchiha: Starting from Imprisonment of Tobirama

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Chapter 115: Hatake Sakumo's Heart, a Hammer of Death

Qing Shui slowly knocked on the door of Hatake Sakumo's house.

Along the way, Qingshui activated the perception ninjutsu, amplified his five senses, and listened to the discussions in the village.

The situation was worse than Qingshui had imagined.

Not only the students of the Ninja School, but even ordinary villagers began to discuss this matter, and the heat was rising steadily, as if there was an invisible big hand pushing all of this.

This topic itself is indeed interesting, involving the will of fire and the code of ninja.

In the current ninja world, this is like a moral dilemma like the trolley problem, and it is very difficult to choose either side.

Senju Tobirama's face became uglier and uglier. He once used his life to prove that the will of fire has temperature, but now someone seems to deny his sacrifice and wants to return ninjas to the era when they were just cold tools...

After a long time, the door of Hatake Sakumo's house slowly opened.

What came into view was a man with messy hair like a chicken coop and dull eyes.

In the past, Hatake Sakumo was like a sharp blade drawn from its sheath. He was always smiling leisurely, with an extremely upright posture. He looked like a trustworthy man, calm and confident.

But now, although his clothes are still neat, his eyes are full of confusion and bewilderment, and his posture is unconsciously decadent, as if he is afraid of being discovered by others.

This strong contrast surprised Qingshui.

"Please come in, Qingshui-kun."

Hatake Sakumo forced a smile, walked into the house, and poured a cup of tea for Qingshui: "I'm sorry, Qingshui-kun, for letting the younger generations in the village see me in such a terrible state."

Qing Shui looked around the house, Kakashi was not at home.

"Mr. Sakumo, I would like to ask you about the current rumors in the village."

Qing Shui looked directly at Hatake Sakumo and said bluntly:

"Can you tell me what happened? If there is a problem, I will report it to the Third Hokage in time. You are the hero of the village and you don't deserve this kind of criticism."

After hearing Qing Shui's words, Hatake Sakumo lowered his head helplessly: "Qing Shui-kun, thank you for your concern..."

"You're also the first person to come visit me since I failed my mission. I appreciate it."

"There's nothing much to say about this matter. I did mess up the mission, causing losses to the Fire Nation and the village, and even potentially causing a war. These are the punishments I deserve."

Qingshui frowned.

The purity of Hatake Sakumo seems to be much purer than he thought...

Something like war would not be caused by just one or two missions.

Normally, the Anbu and Root ninjas from the major hidden villages would clash at the borders and send spies to each other's villages. When did this lead to a war?

If they really want to start a war, even if there is a so-called peace agreement, it will be torn up very quickly.

This kind of drama has been going on since the First Ninja World War...

Qingshui didn't believe that even if Hatake Sakumo was too naive, he would not be unaware of this problem.

There must be some other reason that really penetrated his heart.

"Mr. Shumao, this matter is very important to me..."

Qingshui pondered for a moment, then slowly said:

"Honestly speaking, if I were in the same situation as you, I would choose to save my companions without hesitation, even if the mission failed."

"In my opinion, breaking the ninja rule of putting missions first is problematic, but if you don't even value your companions, then what is the point of learning the Will of Fire?"

"So, Mr. Sakumo, this is not just a problem for you, but a problem concerning the future and beliefs of the village."

Hatake Sakumo slowly raised his lowered head and stared at Qingshui in silence.

After a long time, a hoarse voice came out of his mouth, telling what happened that day -

"I received an order from the village to lead a team to investigate the current situation of the Sand Village Jinchūriki. According to the latest intelligence, all the major hidden villages have begun to develop Jinchūriki, which makes the village very nervous..."

"But we encountered an ambush. We were exposed just as we approached the Sand Village. Two of our companions were surrounded by the enemy. I had no choice but to take action, but I encountered enemy reinforcements."

"In the end, I led them out of the encirclement, but also exposed my identity..."

"The Sand Village issued a severe protest to the village and spread it to the ninja world. The Iwagakure Village, the Kumogakure Village, and the Mist Village also followed the Sand Village's protest, accusing Konoha of trying to start a war and should be sanctioned."

Hatake Sakumo lowered his head again:

"Qing Shui, there's no need to persuade me. As a ninja, I failed in my mission and it's only right that I be punished."

Qingshui looked at the tormented Hatake Sakumo and shook his head.

This is indeed a dead end for a ninja like Hatake Sakumo.

Coming from the Warring States Period and with a samurai spirit, he is just like the Root members that Shimura Danzo has worked hard to train. There is nothing else in his mind except the mission, and his self-perception is just that of a knife.

If the knife can no longer cut things, just throw it away.

But the problem is that Hatake Sakumo is not a root hiding in the dark. He is also absorbing some of the light, feeling the warmth brought by the will of fire, and enriching his heart.

If he saves his companions, the mission will fail, and the ninja will torture his heart with thoughts about everything in the mission.

If he doesn't save her, the will of fire in his heart will question him.

It's like there's a logic to everything you do, but there's also a wrong way of doing it.

Qingshui shook his head. This was the ideological conflict brought about by the Warring States Period and the Kunimura Period.

After the establishment of Konoha, various ninja clans and civilians gathered into a village and became each other's companions. The ninja also gradually transformed from a cold tool that had to go to the battlefield at a young age in the Warring States Period to a "person" with a life and daily routine.

But the fundamental identity has not changed.

In order to ensure the reputation of its employer, Konoha Village still has to declare the slogan of mission first to the outside world, and in order to win people's hearts and build bonds internally, it plays the card of Will of Fire.

Hatake Sakumo is a person who faces this contradiction and stands at the forefront of the times...

"Mr. Shumao, I want to ask, do you regret it?"

Qing Shui said softly: "If I give you another choice, will you choose to complete the mission or protect your companions?"

Hatake Sakumo opened his mouth, and the word "protect" came to his lips, but he could no longer spit it out.

"Mr. Sakumo, I have a question, why do all the villagers know about this now?"

"The missions you carry out should be classified. Even if you fail, it should be a top secret that only the higher-ups and the jonin squad will know."

Qing Shui changed the subject, looked at the troubled Hatake Sakumo, and said slowly:

"I think this is not simple. Maybe someone is using public opinion to frame you."

Hatake Sakumo laughed miserably: "It doesn't matter, Qingshui..."

Confidential missions, protests from other hidden villages, just as Qing Shui said, these are all top secrets that should be placed on the Hokage's desk.

As a jonin and pillar of the village, Hatake Sakumo knew very well that if Sarutobi Hiruzen wanted to stop the rumor, it would be a very simple thing.

All we need to do is send a few Anbu and make some internal statements, and these problems will be solved.

All the current situations can only mean that the representative of the will of fire, the Sandaime Hokage, is also very dissatisfied with him.

Hatake Sakumo slowly closed his eyes, feeling mixed emotions.

This was the first time in his life that he failed in a mission.

But the problem is, he is not the first Konoha ninja to fail in a mission.

During the Second Shinobi World War, Sarutobi Hiruzen's three disciples, Orochimaru, Jiraiya and Tsunade, suffered a severe defeat when facing the invader Hanzo of the Hidden Rain Village. All their troops were wiped out and they were given the inglorious title of "Three Ninjas".

Danzo Shimura and his Root repeatedly stirred up trouble in enemy countries, and it was common for them to be exposed.

Especially recently, Orochimaru's human experiments were investigated by Hatake Sakumo himself. Those young test subjects and the disgraceful scenes shocked him even though he had seen the battlefield.

However, whether it was Orochimaru, Danzo Shimura, or the defeated Jiraiya and Tsunade, they did not receive such criticism in the village. Instead, everything was safe and sound.

Shimura Danzo is still the Hokage's assistant, and no one mentions Orochimaru's human experiments. The title of "Three Ninjas" that symbolizes defeat has even become a compliment in recent years.

Many children in ninja schools call Jiraiya, Tsunade and Orochimaru the "legendary three ninjas"...

This made Hatake Sakumo confused, why was he the only one to be treated like this?

Qing Shui looked at the increasingly depressed Hatake Sakumo and chuckled inwardly.

really.

It was not just a matter of the Ninja Code and the Will of Fire. As a powerful warrior in Konoha, Hatake Sakumo finally made him see his position clearly on this issue and felt the taste of unfairness...

Why, why is he the only one who is being criticized like this?

After all, ninjas are not ruthless tools. Even if they know that they are not disciples of the Hokage lineage, they will subconsciously think about this issue. This is human nature.

Especially compared to the three ninjas, Hatake Sakumo was a hero who made great contributions in the Second Ninja World War. He killed the son and daughter-in-law of Chiyo, a senior advisor of Sand Village...

Even if there is no credit, at least I have worked hard, right?

Hatake Sakumo did not ask for a big reward or a high position, but the higher-ups couldn't just allow the whole village to criticize and talk about him unscrupulously just because of such an incident, right?

He no longer asked for anything, he just wanted a little warm tolerance, but Hatake Sakumo didn't see it.

Qing Shui looked at Hatake Sakumo's increasingly depressed face and whispered:

"Mr. Sakumo, you don't have to blame yourself so much for failing a mission. The Hokage has failed before."

Hatake Sakumo's eyes flashed: "Aomizu-kun, there are some things that cannot be said casually..."

Qing Shui shook his head: