Naruto: The Abstract Strategist of the Akatsuki

Chapter 355 Kakashi: I Must Bear the Sin

Sasuke's first purple arrow caused some commotion.

Kakashi, who was handling official business in the small dark room, also noticed it.

Kakashi pulled back the curtains and looked out the window, only to find Sasuke "invading" Konoha. He immediately became anxious.

As Sasuke's subordinate, he couldn't let him go unchecked; he had to stop Sasuke.

"Lady Tsunade?"

Kakashi was just about to leave the dark room when he saw Tsunade blocking his way at the door.

Is it because Lady Tsunade still doesn't want him to leave the dark room?

That's a bit too much of a lack of distinction between what's important and what's not, isn't it?

Kakashi muttered to himself.

"Kakashi, I know what you're going to do, and I can let you go, but there are some things I need to tell you first."

Tsunade looked at Kakashi and slowly recounted the information that Bai Mo had passed on to him.

This includes the "assassination" of Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, which was actually a mission she issued.

Itachi and Sasuke accepted the mission.

It also includes Kakashi's current identity as someone who was kidnapped by Granny Chiyo, but voluntarily stayed, and has a special fetish for old women.

"..."

Kakashi fell silent after hearing this.

But then I thought, since his reputation in the ninja world was already well-known because of his books and works, it wouldn't make a difference if he gained a little more fame.

Then it doesn't matter.

Moreover, according to Tsunade, Itachi was not a rogue ninja; he accepted a secret mission from the Third Hokage, and the massacre of his clan was an order issued by the village.

Itachi bore the burden of all sins.

Now Sasuke has taken on the mission to kill two members of the elders, not only for revenge, but also to bear the burden of sin.

Then think of Naruto, the teacher's son, who has been burdened with the sins of those who died on the night of the Nine-Tails since childhood.

Jiraiya once said that a ninja is someone who can endure everything.

In that case, what does it matter if Kakashi bears some sins?

The sins he bore were nothing compared to those of the people mentioned above.

"Lady Tsunade, although this is a task you assigned me, I still have to step forward."

"Sasuke is still young. What if he can't control his emotions and thinks about the night of the massacre of his clan, and his murderous intent rises, hurting the villagers and his comrades? That would be bad."

After regaining his senses, Kakashi expressed to Tsunade his continued desire to go out and stop Sasuke.

"Kakashi, you are very responsible, which is why I want you to succeed as the Sixth Hokage."

Tsunade was very pleased with Kakashi's words.

Kakashi's lateness and feigned laziness were merely imitations of his "deceased" best friend.

In reality, Kakashi has always been a diligent genius.

"But Kakashi, there's another favor I need your help with. Naruto took advantage of the commotion Sasuke caused to sneak into the archives and steal your file."

"..."

Hearing Tsunade say this, Kakashi felt completely overwhelmed.

Are there any easy-going students in Class 7?

One or two.

"In short, your cooperation is needed. You should know that this is a valid reason."

After saying a few words in a low voice, Tsunade patted Kakashi on the shoulder and then left.

Kakashi took a deep breath and made up his mind.

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"Sasuke, I got it!"

Naruto was carrying a bunch of file folders and jumping around on the roof.

"Walk!"

The second purple arrow easily killed Mitokado Homura. Sasuke then used Susanoo to grab Naruto and headed out of the village.

The accompanying Anbu and guards were all stopped by Tsunade, and only Kakashi followed.

outside the village.

Sasuke released Susanoo and put Naruto down.

Naruto scattered the file folder on the ground.

"Quick, before they catch up, let's search quickly."

Naruto crouched down and began to tear open the seal on the file folder.

He didn't look at any of these documents, nor did he have time to.

Before leaving, Naruto left a wisp of Nine-Tails chakra on Sasuke as a medium for communication.

Sasuke activated the Heavenly Fox and locked the area to the archives. He then filtered the files by the keyword "Kakashi" and successfully found the files about Kakashi in the archives. He then told Naruto the location of the files.

Naruto is finally no longer like in the episode "[Searching for Kakashi's True Face]", where he searched for a long time without finding him, and when he finally found him, he was discovered by the Anbu.

"Oops."

Naruto's expression suddenly changed as he looked at the document.

"What's wrong?"

Sasuke was puzzled.

"Actually, Koharu Utatane was also tempting to Kakashi-sensei. Kakashi-sensei used to be an Anbu member, directly under the Third Hokage. It is said that the Third Hokage and the Elder Council often discussed matters together."

In other words, Koharu Utatane is Kakashi-sensei's superior; while she's not exactly an old woman from a friend's house, she certainly provides some excitement.

Naruto looked regretful.

"...The people are already dead, forget about that, look for others."

Sasuke pursed his lips.

"Sasuke, Naruto, you guys—"

Kakashi rushed over.

Using his Sharingan vision, Kakashi saw that Naruto was about to pull out a crucial file containing a photo of him without his mask.

"Kamui!"

Kakashi used a precise Kamui, and a hole appeared in the file folder.

When Naruto pulled out the document, the photo section was gone.

Kakashi breathed a sigh of relief.

Naruto didn't care whether the photo existed or not; he was surprised that Kakashi would be there.

But after a moment of surprise, Naruto instantly realized what was happening and turned to look at Sasuke:

"Sasuke, look! I told you Kakashi-sensei liked Koharu. I gave him a picture of Koharu taking a bath, and he immediately abandoned Granny Chiyo and came back!"

"..."

I never left Konoha!

Kakashi felt helpless, but for the sake of the bigger picture, he had to bear it all.

So Kakashi chose to remain silent and acquiesce.

"Sasuke, Naruto, do you know what the consequences are for stealing files?"

Kakashi walked up to the two of them and asked helplessly.

"Like stealing the sealing technique?"

Naruto asked tentatively.

"Not yet."

Kakashi shook his head.

The Book of Sealing is definitely more important than the Ninja Archives.

"That's alright then, Sasuke, let's keep watching."

Naruto breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this and urged Sasuke to continue unsealing.

"..."

"If you want to know something, just ask me directly. Why do you have to look at these things?"

Kakashi let out a long sigh.

He did not use force to stop the two men's actions.

Kakashi is very self-aware.

Naruto and Sasuke's current situation is like that of two babies holding super explosive tags.

If he takes the initiative, Naruto and Sasuke might seek revenge for stealing the bell and unleash a few Thousand Years of Death attacks on him.

"Found it!"

Sasuke ignored Naruto and Kakashi's conversation and kept reading quickly, finally finding a suitable candidate.

The main reason was that Sasuke noticed a keyword in this candidate at a glance.

[Uchiha]

Since Kakashi-sensei has a Sharingan in one eye, it must be related to the Uchiha clan!