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Yes.

Before Obito died, he asked Kakashi to protect Rin, but Kakashi not only failed to do so, he also accidentally killed Rin.

Rin sacrificed her life to protect Konoha.

You could say... he can't do anything.

So... if we had had stronger power back then, things might have turned out differently. And now... we can see Rin again in the [Observe Kitahara Kaede (^_-) small group].

He didn't want to lose this opportunity again.

We can't just watch Konoha get into danger and then Rin get resurrected using Edo Tensei...

He simply couldn't bring himself to do something like this (bddg).

so.

“I choose Kamui,” Kakashi said.

"Alright." Sakumo Hatake looked at Kakashi, who had finally grown up. "Then, I will be giving you special training for the next period of time."

“…Yes.” Kakashi nodded.

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Meanwhile, Kitahara Kaede sat at home with a planning form on his desk.

They were all about how to specially train the [thugs] of Konoha and their allocation.

For example, Itachi Uchiha - Sasuke.

Hatake Shigeo - Kakashi

Jiraiya - Naruto.

Then there's Might Guy, who doesn't need special training.

While he was looking at the documents, there was a knock on the door.

Kitahara Kaede glanced toward the apartment door, and the lock turned immediately, but seemingly feeling that it was impolite, he suddenly appeared at the doorway.

They pretended to open a door.

A girl with black hair and white eyes stood somewhat reservedly at the doorway.

She changed into a green vest, the kind only a Chunin from Konoha could wear.

This is Hinata Hyuga.

Her hands were clenched together somewhat awkwardly.

"I'm sorry to have made you come all this way," Kitahara Kaede said. "I have something to give you."

Kitahara Kaede handed her an envelope.

"Ok?"

Hinata took the envelope with both hands and found a neat stack of talismans inside.

"Can I open it and take a look?" Hinata said.

“Mm.” Kitahara Kaede nodded.

Hinata then opened the envelope and took out the talismans inside, discovering that these talismans were enveloped in a unique green power.

The talisman has the character "仙" (immortal) in the center.

and.

Roll your eyes!

Using the White Eye, I noticed that the talisman was trying to emit some green power, but it was restrained by the base paper.

“Konoha might be a little chaotic right now,” Kitahara Kaede said. “But don’t worry, this is a trial for Konoha’s ninjas.”

"If you are accidentally injured, you can use these talismans to heal yourself."

"This is a treatment plan that I copied from Mount Myōboku. It can be used as a treatment scroll."

Upon hearing this, Hinata's mood immediately brightened.

She had initially thought that Maple-kun hadn't seen or even spoken to her lately, but her father told her that Kitahara Maple was very busy as the Fifth Hokage, and as a good girl, she shouldn't bother him.

So she had no choice but to stay at home obediently.

She received a call from Kitahara Kaede today to come to his place. She thought she could stay at his house, but even though she hasn't gone inside yet, just standing at the door, she feels very at ease.

"I will definitely use it carefully," Hinata said.

“No,” Kitahara Kaede said. “Use them when necessary. If any Konoha ninjas are injured, these scrolls can be distributed.”

"To boost your image points..."

Just as Kitahara Kaede was about to continue explaining things to Hinata, he stopped because an ANBU member hurriedly jumped off a building across the street and landed.

"Fifth Hokage... Urgent report from Sunagakure!"

"The Akatsuki will be capturing the One-Tailed Beast in Sunagakure in three days!"

Chapter 100: A Thousand-Mile Chase of Pain, A SOS from the Sand Village! (Please auto-click, please subscribe to the full series)

Konoha High-Level Meeting.

After learning that the Sand Village had sent a distress message, Kitahara Kaede went to the Hokage's office in Konoha.

And the new generation of high-level officials have gathered here.

Kitahara Kaede, Kakashi was among them.

Jiraiya and Naruto were also brought here. Sasuke, whose transplanted vision had not yet fully recovered, was still being cared for by his older brother Itachi.

Matt Ke was also summoned here.

Nara Shikaku, the captain of the sensory intelligence department who served as the strategist during the Fourth Shinobi World War in the original work, was also summoned.

On the table, a letter pleading for help was placed and then opened.

The above content states that the Sand Village received a notification from the Akatsuki organization about a crime five days ago.

"This indicates that the One-Tailed Beast, which has already been captured, will be dealt with in a week."

"and……"

"It was Pain, the leader of the Akatsuki organization, who personally took action."

"And now it's been five days since I received the letter."

"So that means there are only 2 days left?"

"It would be extremely difficult to reach Sunagakure in two days!"

Nara Shikaku, acting as the strategist, said.

“Our village has the Nine-Tails,” Jiraiya said, then glanced at Naruto, who sat obediently with his hands on his lap.

There was no room for him to speak here; even just listening in felt very important.

And... it's still something related to him.

Yes.

If the One-Tail is not protected, then the Nine-Tailed Fox will be in danger.

The Akatsuki organization has already revealed its intention to capture all the Tailed Beasts. So, if they capture one Tailed Beast, their next target might just be the Nine-Tails.

and so.

Putting aside the issue of interdependence, even just keeping one tail to attract the Akatsuki's attention would be beneficial.

Therefore, Konoha's main objective is still to preserve the One-Tailed Beast.

but.

It's been too long since the Sand Village sent the message; it's been five days now.

It would be too difficult to travel from Konoha to Sunagakure in just two days.

“It’s still possible,” Kitahara Kaede said.

"Judging from the map, the Land of Wind, which borders Sunagakure, is quite far away, but it is still quite close to Mount Myōboku, a sacred place for training."

"Therefore, we can consider using the Reverse Summoning Technique to travel to Mount Myōboku, and then cross Mount Myōboku to the Land of Wind."

“In that case, we can arrive in just one day,” Kitahara Kaede said.

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"Hmm...that's right."

“Then I’ll go?” Jiraiya said. “Let me stop Nagato.”

“That might not be appropriate,” Kakashi interjected, “because it would be overkill for someone of Pain’s caliber to issue a crime notice.”

"If he can handle the Eight-Tails, then taking down the One-Tails will be a piece of cake."

"So, doing this now seems like a well-intentioned but ultimately deliberate strategy," Kakashi analyzed.

“I agree with that. It’s possible that they’re trying to lure our main force away… and then their real target is the Nine-Tails.”

"So we have to guard against a feint!" Nara Shikaku said.

"A feint to the east while attacking in the west—" Jiraiya hesitated.

If Pain's announcement about capturing the One-Tailed Beast was false, then his trip to Sunagakure... was a complete waste of time.

But now Nagato has gone astray, and he wants to correct him, or rather, as a teacher, he... must bring Nagato back to the right path.

Therefore, he has to face Payne personally.

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"Keep it simple," Kitahara Kaede said. "I'm heading to Sunagakure."

"Then you stay in Konoha."

"This way, the strength will be balanced."

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"Cough-cough-"

Upon hearing Kitahara Kaede's analysis, Kakashi coughed slightly.

What does it mean to have balanced strength...? In other words, it means that everyone in Konoha right now, from him to Kurenai, Guy, Jiraiya, and everyone else combined, is only equal to his level of strength?

How terrifying!

"so……"

“It seems this is the only way,” said Nara Shikaku, the strategist. “The Fifth Hokage will go to Sunagakure to assist the One-Tailed Beast.”

"And we guard Konoha."

"The destruction of the Hidden Cloud Village and the fact that the Akatsuki killed the Fourth Raikage in half an hour in a group battle shows that their strength is still very strong."

"Based on the intelligence we have obtained about the Akatsuki, we cannot resist them unless the entire village is mobilized."

"So at this point, the only person who can move freely is the Fifth Hokage."

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“Yes.” Kitahara Kaede approved of the plan. “So, Konoha is now in your hands.”

"Jiraiya, Kakashi, and Might Guy."

Kitahara Kaede called out the names of the three people.

"If Pain attacks Konoha."

"Then... defend Konoha to the death!"

"We will protect our village."

"Yes!" X3

The three of them understood Kitahara Kaede's tone and responded seriously.

As ninjas of Konoha, and all of them being from impeccable lineage, they would naturally... protect Konoha at all costs.