Kakashi looked at Genya, who had returned to slurping his noodles.
He looked nothing like the brutal man from just a moment ago.
Just because an ordinary villager said a few words and spoke ill of the Uchiha Police Force, he was to be dragged off to the Police Force’s prison.
Moreover, being slapped with such a label meant a heavy dose of torture was inevitable.
Being able to come out alive would be a stroke of immense luck.
Actually, Kakashi had wanted to intervene just now, but considering Genya’s strength, he sat back down in silence.
There were many ways to save someone; there was no need to have a direct confrontation with the Uchiha Police Force.
“Why did you do that?
You know that villager was innocent.” Kakashi finally couldn’t help but say.
Genya looked at Kakashi with a very strange expression.
“I was just demonstrating to you the correct way to handle rumors.”
“You haven’t forgotten how your father died, have you?”
Kakashi clenched his fists tightly.
The scar in his heart was touched once again, causing Kakashi to react somewhat defensively.
He even suspected that the scene outside just now was self-directed and acted by Genya.
Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence?
Just as he and Genya were about to discuss his father’s matters, a scene of Konoha villagers showing hostility toward the Uchiha appeared outside.
It was as if it were tailor-made for him, Kakashi.
After taking a deep breath, Kakashi still spoke up:
“Just say what you want to say.”
This matter was not within his scope of duty.
He would have to report it later and let the Third Hokage and Minato-sensei deal with the headache.
As for the Chidori cultivation scroll…
he could judge for himself whether Uchiha Genya was lying.
Genya organized his words slightly and said, “I remember in the official reports, Sakumo Hatake’s cause of death was suicide resulting from the guilt of a failed mission, right?”
“But have you ever considered that what drove your father to death might not have been the so-called failed mission, but the rumors of the entire village?”
Kakashi’s exposed right eye stared fixedly at Genya.
Genya smiled and continued, “I remember your resume is quite extensive.
You’ve been in both Root and Anbu, so you must have seen a fair share of Konoha’s darkness.
So, I’d like to ask you, in your view, what kind of person is Danzo Shimura?”
Without waiting for Kakashi to answer, Genya said with a smile, “Forget it, I won’t tease you.
Let’s get straight to the conclusion: Danzo Shimura is a man who will stop at nothing to become Hokage.”
“To achieve this goal, he will use every means necessary to remove any stumbling block in his path.”
“And your father, because of his outstanding military achievements, was even bestowed the Hokage’s half-sleeve by the Daimyo…
You should know what that means.
If your father were still alive, he would have been a strong contender for the position of Fourth Hokage.”
“Am I right?”
Kakashi’s heart was in total disarray at this moment.
If Genya were just telling some far-fetched lies, Kakashi would only respond with a knowing smile.
But lies don’t hurt; the truth is the sharpest blade.
From the perspective of motive, Danzo Shimura had a very obvious…
No, at this point, Kakashi even believed one hundred percent that the shadow of Danzo Shimura was definitely behind the rumors that drove his father to his death back then!
This was where Uchiha Genya was formidable; everything he just said only mentioned motive but provided no evidence.
Yet, based on his own established impressions, Kakashi forcefully connected these two things together.
The most brilliant lie is the truth.
“What do you want to accomplish by telling me this?
Do you want me to assassinate Danzo Shimura?” Kakashi stared deathly at Genya, his hands clenched so hard he didn’t even realize it.
Genya responded with a very mysterious smile.
“Unfortunately, you wouldn’t do that, and you couldn’t do it either.”
“Why?” Being questioned about his ability, Kakashi subconsciously wanted to ask why Genya was so certain.
“Because Hiruzen Sarutobi would never allow Danzo to die.
Don’t be in a hurry to deny it—do you really think Hiruzen Sarutobi doesn’t know about Danzo’s little maneuvers?”
“Besides, although Danzo Shimura’s character isn’t great, he does have ability.
You alone could never break into Root and kill him.”
“Never mind the past; even now with the Fourth Hokage in power, whose hands is the real power of Konoha held in?”
“As an Anbu member, you should be clearer about this than I am.”
Kakashi: “…”
After a long silence, Kakashi formed a few hand signs, summoned a scroll, placed it on the table, and got up to leave.
Before leaving, Kakashi looked at Genya, who was still slurping his noodles as if no one else were around, and for some reason, he blurted out this question.
“Why are you telling me all this?”
Anyone could see that by saying these things, Genya was trying to sow discord between Kakashi and the Konoha higher-ups, but Kakashi simply couldn’t deny a single word he said.
But he still wanted to know Genya’s purpose.
Genya flashed a smile: “Because you are worth recruiting, and we have a common enemy.”
…
Kakashi hadn’t touched his bowl of noodles.
Genya silently lamented the waste of food.
He had also wanted to see what kind of face was under Kakashi’s mask.
He casually pulled Kakashi’s ramen over.
Since someone else hadn’t touched it, he didn’t mind.
Genya didn’t expect a single bout of his Talk-no-jutsu to make Kakashi side with him, but it was enough as long as a seed was planted in his heart.
Regardless, it was just an idle move; he had gained an A-rank ninjutsu cultivation scroll for nothing, so why not?
After finishing the ramen, Genya tucked the money for the meal under the bowl.
He then took the scroll Kakashi had given him and studied it while walking back to the clan compound.
The technique Chidori was actually very suitable for the Uchiha clan.
Although the Uchiha were famous for Fire Style, there were many clan members born with a Lightning Style affinity.
While the threshold for cultivation was high, once successful, it could greatly enhance the combat power and survival capabilities of the Uchiha.
A technique like Chidori, if used well, could also be used to break through in desperate situations; its potential for high-speed penetration was immense.
“Next time, I’ll have to find a way to buy the ‘copyright’ for this technique from Kakashi.”
Even though the technique was in his hands, since Kakashi might still have use later, he decided against mass-distributing Chidori without his consent for now.
Immersed in this A-rank ninjutsu, Genya spared a thought for something else.
“Given the efficiency of Root and Anbu, I’m afraid what happened today has already been placed on the desks of Danzo Shimura and Hiruzen Sarutobi, right?”
“When it comes to targeting the Uchiha, please don’t let me down.”
Only if the external enemies were forceful enough could he integrate the Uchiha clan more quickly.