The Fifth Leaf Village

Seeing this, Kakashi turned around and looked at the stall owner who was still chattering, and his murderous intent burst out without reservation.

The owner of the small meatball stall had never seen such a scene before. He was so scared that he stepped back repeatedly. He was tripped by the chair behind him and fell on his butt.

After doing all this, Kakashi turned around and pulled Naruto to leave.

However, the meatball stall owner who had fallen to the ground suddenly began to howl: "They're beating people up! The fox demon and the ninjas are beating people up! Ninjas are bullying civilians!"

The huge noise coming from this side caused the crowds of people in the commercial street to start gathering here this weekend.

Kakashi looked at the growing crowd and the strange looks from people, his brows furrowed, and he could only pull Naruto closer to him.

Just then, there was a sudden noise outside the crowd.

"What are you doing! What are you doing! Don't all gather together, be careful of a stampede!"

The crowd looked back and saw that it was the patrol officers from the security team who had arrived, and they all made way for them.

Kakashi breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the security team arrive. The leader of this patrol team was none other than Uchiha Zaito.

The people from the security department dispersed the crowd with a standardized smile, while Uchiha Zaito came to Kakashi, nodded slightly in greeting, and then looked at the meatball stall owner who was sitting on the ground and howling.

"What happened?" Uchiha Zaito asked seriously.

"Master from the Security Department, you've arrived just in time!" The meatball stall owner, upon seeing Uchiha Zaidou, quickly climbed to his feet and began to complain, "Quickly arrest this ninja who assaulted us! He's in cahoots with that little fox demon! And take that little fox demon with him!"

"Brother Kakashi didn't hit you!" Naruto couldn't help but speak at this time.

"Did you hit him?" Uchiha Zaito looked at Kakashi and asked.

"No." Kakashi said simply.

Uchiha Zaidou nodded, then looked at the owner of the meatball stand: "You said he beat you, do you have any evidence?"

"I... he made me fall down!" The boss of Wanzidian was a little lacking in confidence, but still said it stubbornly.

"Ask around and see if anyone saw this ninja hitting anyone." Uchiha Zaito instructed his team members when he saw this.

Soon, this team of security personnel began routine questioning with standardized smiles, but the result was obvious.

They dared to gather these people together and chat, but they absolutely did not dare to give false testimony in front of the Security Department.

"Do you have anything else to say?" Uchiha Zaidou looked at the meatball stall owner who was causing trouble with a smile on his face.

"No, no, it's all misunderstanding, all misunderstanding." Seeing that the situation was stronger than him, the meatball stall owner who had been acting unreasonably just now suddenly became dispirited and said with a sneer.

"Since this is all a misunderstanding, let's talk about your street stall occupation," Uchiha Zaidou said. "How many times has our security department reminded you not to set up your stall on the street? Come on! Take his stall away and invite him to sit in the security department."

After hearing what Uchiha Zaito said, the meatball stall owner immediately started yelling again.

"You, the Security Department, don't dare to offend the ninjas, so you bully me, an unarmed civilian? I want to file a complaint against you! I'm going to report you to the Hokage's office!"

However, his attempt to get away with it by making unreasonable demands had no effect on the civilian ninja team members who had gradually become accustomed to the work of the Security Department. The two ninjas wearing Security Department uniforms kept smiling and just looked at him.

Only when he was tired of making noise did they move his stall and take him to the security team.

By this time, the crowd around them had already dispersed. Uchiha Zaidou then said to Kakashi, "Kakashi-senpai, I'm busy with official business, so I won't bother you any further. If you encounter similar issues next time, just come to the Security Department and find us."

"I understand, thank you." Kakashi nodded and thanked him.

Chapter 48 Danzo is dead, but the process is still there

After Uchiha Zaito took the troublesome meatball stall owner back to the security department, he continued to lead his men out on patrol.

"Xiu Ming, you did a good job today. You did not act rashly regarding the matter concerning the child. Instead, you reported to me before taking action. I will commend you to Captain Doo Hwan." Uchiha Zaidou said, patting the shoulder of a young team member next to him.

"This is all thanks to what you told us, Captain." Sakurai Hideaki said after a long sigh of relief, "To be honest, I was shocked when I saw that child being embarrassed."

These civilian ninjas have been working in the security department for some time, so they would naturally see Naruto occasionally while patrolling the streets on weekdays.

At the beginning, these people who did not know Naruto's true identity were also influenced by the rumors and regarded Naruto as a demon fox who brought disaster. They even or their families were involved in bullying Naruto.

But even if these Uchiha captains of the Security Department didn't know that Naruto was the son of the Fourth Hokage, they knew what a Jinchūriki was.

If you provoke a Jinchūriki, even if he loses control and kills someone, you will at most be punished, but the person who is killed is really dead.

They already got along well with the civilian members, so they would naturally remind their subordinates. With their repeated reminders, the civilian ninjas who joined the Security Department and their families also understood that Naruto was someone who must not be provoked. Although they would not change their attitude towards Naruto immediately, at least they would not take the initiative to speak ill of Naruto.

"By the way, if you meet that child while patrolling in the future, you can take appropriate care of him, but don't be too obvious, understand?" Uchiha Zaidou reminded.

Before seeing Kakashi and Naruto together, the Security Department basically maintained an attitude of not provoking or ignoring Naruto. After all, the identities of both parties were quite sensitive. But now Kakashi seems to have established contact with Naruto, and Kakashi seems to have a close relationship with the head of his family, so Uchiha Zaito said this.

"Captain, why?" someone in the patrol team asked curiously.

"Don't ask so many whys. I will definitely tell you what I can tell you." Uchiha Zaito said.

"I see. It's a secret, right? It won't do us any good if we know it." The man who asked the question was not annoyed at being confronted. He just smiled and scratched his head.

After working together for a period of time, these civilian ninjas who joined the guard team also discovered that the members of the Uchiha clan, who had been almost demonized in the rumors in the village, were actually not that difficult to get along with. Apart from being a little arrogant and always talking about the glory of the Uchiha clan, there was actually nothing wrong with them.

When you encounter problems at work, they may scold you a few times but they will still patiently help you solve them. When you ask them for advice while practicing ninjutsu, they will also say something like "as expected, people without Uchiha blood just don't have talent" while sharing some experiences that you can never learn in ninja school.

"That's all I need to know." Uchiha Zaidou rolled his eyes at the man, then said to everyone, "Don't waste time. Finish your patrol quickly. I'll treat everyone to a drink after get off work."

"Long live the captain!" As soon as Uchiha Zaito finished speaking, the cheers of the team members behind him rose one after another.

This is also an important reason. Uchiha ninjas are really generous to their own people.

On the other hand, after experiencing such an incident, Kakashi and Naruto no longer had the mood to go shopping.

"Um, Kakashi-nii." Naruto beside Kakashi lowered his head and whispered, "I'm sorry."

"Why apologize? It's not your fault." Kakashi said.

"But if it weren't for me, Kakashi-nii wouldn't have encountered such a thing," said Naruto.

Hearing this, Kakashi stopped, squatted down, looked at Naruto and said, "Naruto, listen, everyone could be at fault in this matter, but you are the only one who is truly innocent, so there is no need for you to apologize."

Naruto's eyes turned red after hearing what Kakashi said. Since he could remember, apart from the third-generation grandfather who occasionally came to see him, Kakashi was the first person who completely believed in him.

"If something like this happens again in the future, remember to find the uncles in the security department. They will help you get justice." Kakashi said.

"Security Department? Are they those ninja uncles from before?" Naruto asked curiously.

"That's right." Kakashi nodded.

"Will they really help me?" Although Kakashi said so, Naruto still had doubts.

"Yes, they will definitely help you." Kakashi said, with a special glint in his eyes, "Let's go, let's eat ramen."

As soon as he heard about his favorite ramen, Naruto almost instantly perked up, forgetting all the unpleasantness just now, and followed Kakashi's pace with a big laugh.

……

In the Hokage's office, Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't help but sigh heavily after listening to the Anbu ninja's report on what had just happened on the commercial street.

Just then, the door of the Hokage's office was suddenly pushed open, and Utane Koharu and Mitomon En walked in angrily.

Seeing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen waved his hand to signal the Anbu ninja who came to report to retreat.

After the Anbu ninja left, Mitomon En couldn't wait to ask, "Huruzen, what on earth are you thinking? How can you let anyone get close to the Jinchūriki so easily?"

"You worry too much. Kakashi is Minato's disciple. He is qualified to take care of his teacher's son." Sarutobi Hiruzen said patiently.

"Huruzen, when it comes to the Jinchūriki, you can't be too merciful." Utane Koharu said.

"So what? What are you going to do? Like Danzo suggested before, lock Naruto up and brainwash him into a weapon of war?" Sarutobi Hiruzen said angrily, "Don't forget, Naruto is not only the Jinchuriki, he is also Minato's son! The son of the Fourth Hokage! Minato has already given his life for the village!"

"Huruzen, that's not what we meant." Mitomon En said, "It's just that Kakashi has the Sharingan after all. Don't forget what happened six years ago!"

"Shut up! There is no need to discuss this matter anymore!" said Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"Huruzen, Danzo is right, you are too indecisive." Seeing that Sarutobi Hiruzen was determined not to listen to their opinions, Utane Koharu couldn't help but say, "You will regret it one day!"

"I am the Hokage!" Sarutobi Hiruzen shouted, slamming the table.

Seeing this, Mizutomon En and Utane Koharu didn't want to make themselves embarrassed anymore, so they snorted coldly, turned around and left, slamming the door heavily behind them.

After the two advisors left, Sarutobi Hiruzen lit his pipe, took a deep breath, and looked out the window, with a dark light flashing in his eyes.

Chapter 49 Conspiracy and Preparation

The two consultants who had hit a wall with Sarutobi Hiruzen did not disperse after leaving the Hokage's office, but went to the secret room of the Mito family together to discuss this matter.

"Yan, Hiruzen is still too indecisive. Even if he wants to train the Jinchūriki normally, he should not let people with ulterior motives get close to him." Utane Koharu couldn't help but say.

"Yes, it's not hard to tell from the last mission that Kakashi must have formed a connection with that inherently evil Uchiha brat and can no longer be trusted." Mitomon En said seriously, "If Kakashi and his Jinchuriki join the Uchiha side, all the arrangements made by the teacher over the years will be destroyed."

"That's right. The Jinchūriki can only be controlled by people on our side." Utane Koharu nodded. "Let's do it the same way as we did back then. Even though it was Danzo who did it, it won't be difficult for us to replicate those methods."

"Use the same method you used against White Fang? Isn't that a bit too much?" Mizuto Menyan frowned.

"Humph, it's because Kakashi is just like his father, coveting things they shouldn't touch." Utane Koharu said coldly, "Why, are you like Hiruzen, becoming indecisive as you get older?"

"If we do this, will it affect the peace of the village..." Mizutomon Yan pondered.

"We do this for the peace of the village! Only when the Uchiha's ambitions are completely crushed can the village have real peace!" said Utane Koharu.

"I understand," Mitomon Yan nodded, "Then let's follow your arrangements. I will inform the family to obey your orders."

……

While the two advisors were plotting, Uchiha Douhuan, who had already finished work, was practicing Sage Mode in the courtyard of his home.

Uchiha Douhuan, who had already memorized the perfect ratio of senjutsu chakra, meditated for a while under the night sky. When the senjutsu chakra filled his whole body, Uchiha Douhuan suddenly opened his eyes, vertical pupils appeared in his eyes, and purple eye shadow appeared in the corners of his eyes.

Uchiha Douhuan clenched his fists, feeling the power filling his body, and thought to himself: "The power in this state is indeed much stronger than before. However, I still need to practice the speed of refining senjutsu chakra. Otherwise, it will be difficult to use it in battle."

Uchiha Douhuan closed his eyes again, relaxed his mind, felt the rhythm of the natural energy between heaven and earth, and began to practice the secret method of Longdi Cave.

In the first attempt, Uchiha Douhuan's perception range was able to cover the entire Uchiha clan territory. Not long after, he discovered that there were fluctuations of lightning coming from the backyard of Uchiha Fugaku's house not far from his home. After a closer look, Uchiha Douhuan showed a smile at the corner of his mouth.

Sasuke is practicing the technique that Uchiha Dohuan taught him that day. It must be said that Sasuke's talent in Lightning Release is truly amazing. It has only been about a week since he was taught this technique, but now Sasuke is able to compress the lightning ball to a certain degree and make it circle around his body twice.

However, the stability of this kid's ninjutsu needs to be improved. Within just a few minutes, he was blown to pieces by the thunder balls he created twice in a row.

After watching for a while, Uchiha Douhuan also planned to narrow the range of his sensing. After all, it was late at night, and it would be impolite if he saw something.

However, before narrowing the sensing range, Uchiha Douhuan suddenly realized that a figure was moving at high speed in the clan territory and heading towards his home.

"This chakra fluctuation? Kakashi?" Uchiha Douhuan raised his eyebrows. Kakashi came to him at this time?

In a moment, Kakashi appeared in Uchiha Dohuan's courtyard. The first thing Kakashi saw after entering the yard was Uchiha Dohuan meditating under the eaves.

At this moment, Kakashi was secretly shocked by the aura displayed by Uchiha Douhuan. If the Uchiha Douhuan in battles he had seen before was like exploding thunder, then at this moment he was like the dark clouds before the storm, seemingly calm, but with divine power within.

"What are you doing?" Kakashi asked.

"Sage Mode." Uchiha Douhuan smiled slightly at Kakashi who had taken off his mask. He didn't intend to avoid him and said openly, "It can be regarded as a trophy from the last time I killed Orochimaru."

"Sage Mode?" Kakashi sighed in his heart. As a disciple of the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze, he was not too unfamiliar with this form. The Fourth Hokage was able to enter this mode before his death, but due to lack of practice time, he could not activate it anytime and anywhere in battle.

If the teacher had been able to use this form that night, the outcome would have been different. Kakashi couldn't help but think as he felt Uchiha Dohuan's power at the moment.

"What do you want from me so late at night?" Uchiha Douhuan asked.

"There is indeed something I need to ask you." Kakashi said after he came to his senses.

"Have a pot? Let's talk while we play?" Uchiha Douhuan said with a smile, looking at the target fifty steps away.

"Okay." Kakashi nodded.

Under Uchiha Douhuan's instructions, the butler quickly brought two longbows and two pots of arrows to the two of them.

Uchiha Douhuan pulled the bowstring to warm it up, picked up an arrow, and drew the bow.

After the sound of breaking wind, the arrow hit the bull's eye fifty steps away.

After shooting an arrow, Uchiha Douhuan turned back to look at Kakashi: "You should have practiced since that day, right?"

Kakashi nodded, without saying much, he drew his bow and shot an arrow. After a muffled sound, the arrow landed steadily next to the arrow that Uchiha Douhuan had just shot.

"Haha, it seems you have practiced hard." Uchiha Douhuan smiled, "Are you looking for me because of Naruto? Zaidou has already told me about what happened today."

"That's right." Kakashi nodded and said, "I would like to ask you to ask the Security Department to take care of Naruto."

"That's no problem. The Uchiha also has great respect for the Yondaime. However, as you know, the child's identity is a bit sensitive. If the Security Department makes rash contact, some people will be uneasy."

After hearing what Uchiha Douhuan said, Kakashi also fell silent.

The two men shot arrows one after another, and soon the centers of several targets in the yard were filled with arrows.

Finally, Uchiha Douhuan shot the last arrow, then put down the longbow in his hand and said, "I will give instructions about what you said after work tomorrow. The village may not be very peaceful recently."

After saying that, Uchiha Douhuan looked at Kakashi, who had taken off his mask, and smiled: "But it seems that you are already prepared."