Sakumo Hatake spoke with resolute determination and an imposing aura.
However.
When Natsuki presented the intelligence he had gathered over the past few months regarding Danzo’s secret communications with Hanzou, Sakumo Hatake’s expression, previously filled with anger towards Natsuki, couldn’t help but freeze.
Each piece of intelligence, like a sharp dagger, ruthlessly cut into the hearts of Sakumo Hatake and Jiraiya.
“Natsuki, I’ll help you,” Jiraiya said again, looking at Konoha Village before him, his tone devoid of any jest.
After he finished speaking.
Jiraiya gently placed his hand on Sakumo Hatake’s shoulder: “Sakumo, what are you thinking now?”
Silence.
Sakumo Hatake lowered his head, looking at the intelligence in his hand.
He kept his mouth shut.
His face was taut.
In his mind, images flashed of the Konoha Ninja who had died in this war.
This silence lasted for a while before Sakumo Hatake spoke in a heavy tone: “Natsuki, I apologize for my behavior just now, I’m sorry…”
“No need to apologize,” Natsuki said with a smile.
Sakumo Hatake looked at Natsuki with a solemn expression: “These past few months, you’ve been alone in Hidden Rain Village, secretly gathering intelligence on Hanzou and Danzo Shimura’s contact.
You must have carried a lot of pressure and suffered greatly.”
“Haha, it’s alright, it wasn’t that difficult actually,” Natsuki scratched his head.
Sakumo Hatake had clearly calmed down and now understood Danzo’s actions.
Natsuki felt a little relieved.
It was evident.
It shouldn’t be difficult to get Sakumo Hatake to help him.
“Natsuki, although you say it so lightly, I know that your mission must have been extremely difficult, with the danger of losing your life at any moment.”
Sakumo Hatake spoke very seriously.
His eyes, as he looked at Natsuki, trembled slightly: “Ninja like Jiraiya and I, who rush to the battlefield to execute missions, if we fail and die on the battlefield, at least we die with greatness and will be mourned by future generations of Konoha.” The source of this chapter is novelping.com.
“But for a mission like yours, once you show any weakness and are discovered by Danzo, he will surely put you to death.”
“After your death, Danzo will certainly pin a baseless charge of treason on you, leading the people of Konoha to curse you for eternity.
Even if your mission succeeds, due to political reasons, Danzo’s cause of death cannot be widely publicized, and your contributions in this mission are destined to remain unknown to the world.
None of the people of Konoha will remember you.”
Sakumo Hatake spoke with great emotion.
Jiraiya listened, somewhat lost in thought.
At this moment, he couldn’t smile.
His eyes were a little moist.
Initially, Jiraiya only knew that Natsuki’s mission was merely difficult.
He hadn’t expected the pressure Natsuki carried to be so immense.
“I’ve been called a genius Ninja since I was young in Konoha, and I rarely admire other Ninja,” Sakumo Hatake said with a solemn expression, his eyes fixed on Natsuki with undisguised respect: “But now, I have to say, Natsuki, I, Sakumo Hatake, admire you!”
The night wind was still cold.
At this moment.
Listening to Sakumo Hatake’s words, Natsuki couldn’t help but feel a warmth in his heart.
“Yo, konohas white fang, I didn’t realize you could praise people,” Jiraiya said heartily.
“Why are you standing there grinning foolishly?” Sakumo Hatake’s gaze swept towards Jiraiya.
He said to Jiraiya: “Natsuki has made such great contributions to Konoha, aren’t you going to praise him a few words?”
“Do I still need to praise him?
This kid, I grew up with him, I know what kind of person he is much better than you.
Natsuki is the companion I dare to entrust my back to in battle; I trust Natsuki one hundred percent.” This chapter was copied from g.com without permission.
Jiraiya cheerfully yelled: “Even if Natsuki asked me to help him kill Teacher Hiruzen, I would…”
He hadn’t finished speaking.
Jiraiya’s mouth was forcefully covered by Natsuki.
Natsuki glared at Jiraiya, cautiously saying: “Why are you shouting nonsense on the Hokage Rock Statues?
That kind of joke is too scary.
If you get into trouble by talking nonsense, don’t drag me down with you!”
Sakumo Hatake, standing nearby, smiled.
After a while.
The three continued to sit down and discuss in detail the plan Natsuki had previously deliberated with Hiruzen Sarutobi in the Hokage Office.
The specific details of the plan’s implementation were settled one by one.
“Jiraiya, Sakumo, actually, at that time, another Konoha Ninja will also participate,” Natsuki said, holding the wine bottle and finishing the last sip of wine.
“Who?”
“It’s…”
Natsuki said the name.
After Jiraiya and Sakumo Hatake heard it, their expressions were both startled.
Originally, both of them had been somewhat worried.
But after hearing the name of this Ninja, their faces couldn’t help but light up with joy.
Jiraiya laughed loudly: “Then what the hell are we afraid of!”
Jiraiya said with great confidence: “Since that’s the case, Natsuki, I can also find a few more helpers…”
He hadn’t finished speaking.
Suddenly.
Jiraiya’s words paused, and he abruptly turned his head to look in the direction of the Konoha gate: “Someone is attacking Konoha at night!”