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"Although I don't know why the Third Hokage didn't take action to stop this rumor, I think he should be able to understand your entanglement. Maybe there is another hidden story, but it is still under investigation..."
"Mr. Sakumo, you should know that during the First Shinobi World War, the Third Hokage, Danzo, and En and Koharu, who served as the Shadow Guards, as well as Akimichi Tofu and my grandfather Uchiha Kagami, were besieged by the Kumogakure army..."
"As a Shadow Guard, I think my only mission should be to protect the Hokage."
"So I think that the Third Hokage has experienced the entanglement between the Will of Fire and the Ninja Code. Please don't be impatient, things will turn around..."
Hatake Sakumo's breathing became heavier.
What Qingshui said is all extremely true history.
As a shadow guard, they asked the Hokage to cover their retreat, causing Senju Tobirama to die on the battlefield. Even if the Second Hokage took the initiative to ask for the cover, it would be very difficult to wash away this crime...
Hatake Sakumo felt increasingly heavy in his heart. As simple-minded as he was, even when he felt unfair in his heart, he only thought of Orochimaru, Tsunade and Jiraiya as comparisons.
Shimura Danzo was not even within his comparison range, but Qing Shui's words pierced through the last bastion of his heart and told him clearly -
Can the Third Hokage, Danzo Shimura and other Konoha high-ranking officials understand how you feel?
Absolutely.
Their lives were saved by the conflict between the Will of Fire and the Ninja Code. How could they not feel it?
As for why the rumors were not cleared up, the answer is obvious.
The Will of Fire only protects the disciples of the Hokage, not ordinary ninjas like him. Even war heroes with outstanding achievements will be held accountable.
Senju Tobirama listened to Qingshui's words silently, and the anger in his heart grew stronger.
Just like Qingshui said, your lives were all saved under the illumination of the Will of Fire, so why do you allow rumors to fly about others?
Not only was Danzo Shimura the mastermind that Senju Tobirama had targeted, but Senju Tobirama also realized that something was wrong with Sarutobi Hiruzen.
What on earth is he, the Third Hokage, doing?
Why haven’t you put an end to the rumors yet!
At this moment, even if Sarutobi Hiruzen punished Hatake Sakumo, it would be no problem.
As long as the top leaders can make a final conclusion on this incident and make their position and attitude clear, then all the criticisms will be self-defeating and everything will proceed according to the will of the Hokage.
Silence, on the contrary, is the greatest harm.
Even a strong man like Hatake Sakumo, with a humble heart, would find it difficult to tolerate the gossip of the whole village.
Or perhaps, precisely because Hatake Sakumo is humble, the feeling of being under everyone's scrutiny is even more difficult for him to accept.
"Qingshui, don't persuade me..."
Hatake Sakumo seemed to be in better spirits, but it was like a last gasp:
"Perhaps I had problems understanding the village and the Will of Fire from the beginning, and it's only because of my naivety that I ended up like this today."
"I'm a little tired, Qingshui, can you let me rest for a while?"
Qing Shui looked at Hatake Sakumo silently. The strange carefreeness in his tone sounded like he was tired of the world...
And just then.
Kakashi returned home and walked into the house with a pale face.
"Qingshui, you are here too..."
Kakashi seemed to be greatly stimulated, his mouth twitching, and he looked at his father and Qingshui with evasive eyes.
"Father, something happened..."
Kakashi looked at Qing Shui and felt an inexplicable surge of courage in his heart.
If Qingshui had not been here, he would not have the courage to tell Hatake Sakumo what he had just heard and seen in the village.
"Go ahead, Kakashi." Hatake Sakumo's expression had become calm.
Kakashi stammered, lowered his head, and whispered:
"Father, two of the people who failed in the mission with you committed suicide, and the rest of your companions are blaming you."
"They said that they had considered committing suicide to save the village's reputation. It was because of your actions that their identities were exposed. They did not want the mission to fail."
"I... I don't know why, but everyone knows about it, and now many people in the village are arguing about it..."
Qing Shui frowned: "Committed suicide? Are you sure, Kakashi..."
"Qingshui, I don't believe it either, but it's true. I saw those two people being carried away from their home..."
Kakashi looked at Qing Shui blankly, then looked at Hatake Sakumo: "Father, I don't know what to do."
Qingshui couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
If the teammate who committed suicide by Hatake Sakumo was arranged by someone, then this move was extremely cruel.
If there is no comparison, then even if public opinion is directed, there will still be people who will speak up for Hatake Sakumo and discuss the conflict between the Will of Fire and the Ninja Code...
However, the companion who was rescued committed suicide. With such a precedent, the wind direction would change drastically.
"Kakashi, do you know who are the two people who committed suicide?" Hatake Sakumo spoke slowly.
Kakashi blankly said the two people's names. Although he didn't know them, everyone in the village was talking about them.
After hearing this, Hatake Sakumo laughed: "Did he commit suicide? He really deserves to be the root of Konoha..."
"Mr. Sakumo, what does this have to do with Konoha's roots?"
Qing Shui asked doubtfully, but received no answer.
At this moment, Hatake Sakumo seemed to have figured out a lot.
From the ambush during the mission, to the abnormal behavior of the two teammates, to the criticism of the village after the failure of the mission, and the silence of the top management, all of these are connected together.
The two people who committed suicide that Kakashi mentioned were the Root's hidden agents activated by Shimura Danzo...
What Danzo Shimura didn't know was that the ambush he thought was extremely secretive could not escape Hatake Sakumo's discerning eyes, who had already noticed something unusual.
The ninjas of the root have a smell that cannot be dispelled because they have undergone harsh training and brainwashing since childhood.
No matter how good the disguise is, Hatake Sakumo can still detect it.
He didn't think too much about it at first. After all, it was not the first time that a Root ninja went on a mission with him.
But this suicide news, combined with the anger and coldness in Shimura Danzo's eyes when Hatake Sakumo stopped him when Aomizu was going berserk...
Hatake Sakumo's intuition had already told him.
Some people wanted to destroy him.
"What a fake world..." Hatake Sakumo sighed imperceptibly and managed a smile:
"Qingshui, I'll take a break."
Qing Shui nodded and slowly stood up: "Take care, Mr. Shumao."
But at this moment, Hatake Sakumo said again: "Kakashi is still a child. If possible, I hope you can take care of him more."
Qing Shui sighed, "I will."
Kakashi listened to the conversation between the two people in a daze, and watched his father walk into the bedroom.
A moment later, a voice that Kakashi was extremely familiar with was heard.
That was the sound of a sharp blade cutting into a human body!
Kakashi ran over and saw Hatake Sakumo lying on the ground. His pupils trembled and he screamed sharply:
"Qingshui, Qingshui, save my father!"
Hatake Sakumo stabbed the dagger into his heart and lay peacefully on the ground, with blood all over the ground.
Senju Tobirama looked at Hatake Sakumo who was lying on the ground and closed his eyes in pain.
This can't be saved!
Hatake Sakumo's swordsmanship was so precise that the knife pierced into the vulnerable part of the heart with the belief that the person would die.
"Qingshui, you must prove the will of fire and seek justice for Hatake Sakumo!"
"Tobirama, why are you in such a hurry?"
Qing Shui slowly walked towards Hatake Sakumo: "Save him first, I can still save him from this kind of injury, it's not a big problem..."
"Qingshui, unless you can sew up his heart..." Senju Tobirama hesitated to speak.
"You don't think this is difficult, do you, Tobirama?"
Materialized chakra slowly emerged in Qingshui's hand and twisted into the shape of lines, just like Kakuzu's Earth Grudge, and inserted into Hatake Sakumo's body, stitching up his broken heart.
"However, saving his body is easy, but saving his heart is quite difficult..."
Qing Shui sighed, "I just don't know what to do, you know, Tobirama?"
"Qingshui, just save the people, and leave this matter to me..."
Senju Tobirama suppressed his inner shock and said in a deep voice: "I will give everyone an explanation, for the honor of the Second Hokage!"
This is really burning out...
I didn’t expect to make 10,000 yuan today!
I'm so awesome! (Hands on hips)
Chapter 116: Tobirama: Just listen to me and watch me do it!
Qingshui squatted down, looked at Hatake Sakumo lying in a pool of blood, and shook his head with emotion.
If he hadn't been here, even if Tsunade had come, Hatake Sakumo's life would not have been saved.
This knife accurately cut open the heart's aorta and even shredded the surrounding tissues...
Kakashi stared at Hatake Sakumo in a daze, and even ignored Aomizu who was saving people nearby. Years of sword training made him extremely sensitive to human wounds, and he understood his father's thoughts in an instant.
This is not wanting to live anymore, really not wanting to live anymore, committing suicide without a single hesitation...
When someone really wants to leave, it is always silent and resolute, without asking for anyone's opinion.
At this moment, all the tangled thoughts in Kakashi's mind were swept away, and his father's decisive knife made him heartbroken!
He was still thinking that Hatake Sakumo seemed to have done something wrong. After all, he violated the iron rule of ninjas to put the mission first. Even with the will of fire as a guarantee, there was still something wrong, and his heart was led astray by public opinion.