Mayuri's card from Naruto

Chapter 27 The tacit understanding between the two

Flagwood Mansion.

Hatake Kakashi looked at the visiting Nara Shinai with some indifference.

He had just parted ways with his teammates over mission issues. Although he didn't care about it, he was still a little confused when Nara Shikagawa, with whom he had little contact in the past, suddenly came to him.

"Nara-san, what can I do for you?" After a moment's silence, Kakashi finally took the initiative to speak when he saw Shikagawa constantly looking around since he came in.

He didn't have time to waste here with Lu Nie, he still needed to train.

"There is a piece of information involving you, and I think you should have the right to know it." Lu Nie cast his gaze on the thin young man opposite him who was wearing a mask and had unruly white hair standing up like a hedgehog.

"Is it related to the mission?" Kakashi asked.

"No, it's related to the death of your father, Sakumo-senpai." Lu Ni took out a scroll from his arms, put it on the table, and pushed it towards Kakashi.

Kakashi instantly exuded a chill that was clearly felt all over his body.

"Don't you want to take a look?" Lu Ni seemed unaware of the terrifying chill emanating from Kakashi. He just pointed at the scroll and reminded.

"My father died of suicide after a failed mission," Kakashi replied dryly.

"Do you really think so?" Lu Ni asked back.

"Everyone says so, and my father proved it with his death." Kakashi's eyes showed pain. His father's death has not been healed by time. He has an inexplicable fear of Lu Nie's next words and the scroll quietly placed on the table.

"Ninja missions, especially those carried out by Konoha Sakumo, are generally confidential missions, right?" Lu Nie rested his elbows on the table, supported his chin with both hands, and said lazily, "For this kind of mission, except for the top leaders and related personnel, other people have no way to know the inside story, right?"

Kakashi, who had carried out many missions in the Anbu and knew the confidentiality procedures, heard this and his eyes trembled slightly.

"It seems that you know it too. So, Senior Sakumo's mission just failed, and then the news spread throughout the village, even ordinary villagers who are not ninjas knew about it. Didn't you ever doubt it?" asked Lu Nie.

"It was revealed by my father's teammates. They believe that my father's behavior led to the failure of the mission." Kakashi clenched his fists.

"Any ninja will have a record of failed missions. Even the Sannin and the Kage of a village. I believe that Sakumo-senpai is a very mature ninja. When he made the decision, he must have considered the impact of giving up the mission and the loss of benefits to the village.

Unless it is a mission that leads to a Ninja World War, with Sakumo-senpai's merits and strength, he would not and should not be blamed by the whole village. "Lu Nie shook his head.

"They are my father's teammates. They believe that a ninja should make the mission their first goal." Kakashi repeated, his tone becoming cold again.

"You are someone who puts the mission first. Are you getting along well with your teammates?" Lu Nie asked suddenly.

"That kind of thing doesn't matter, as long as the mission is completed." Kakashi said with his eyes closed.

"So, I think you should take a good look at this information. At least, you should know why Sakumo-senpai wanted to commit suicide, right?" Luna pushed the scroll to the edge of the table opposite, just within Kakashi's reach.

Kakashi's expression kept changing, but under Luna's gaze, he finally picked up the scroll with trembling hands, and opened the scroll according to the seal of unlocking the information that he had learned and mastered in the Anbu.

It didn't take long to read the information, but the content on the scroll obviously had a great impact on Kakashi, who was still a child. His pupils were trembling violently, and tears flowed down his cheeks, leaving two deep tear marks.

"Is what's written here true?" Closing the scroll, Kakashi forced himself to control his boiling emotions and looked at Kane sitting across from him with tearful eyes.

"The interrogation team was led by a senior from the mountain center." Lu Nie brought out the interrogation team of the interrogation department.

"Why did they do this?" Kakashi felt a huge void in his heart. He had always thought that his father's mistakes had caused all this, but now this information told him that the overwhelming accusations in the village and the failure of the mission all came from a darkness within the village.

"Because Sakumo-senpai's reputation is too high." Lu Ni answered bluntly: "He blocked the way for others to become Hokage."

"Blocking other people's way?" Kakashi looked at Lu Ni in surprise.

"My master Orochimaru, seniors Jiraiya and Tsunade, and a man named Danzo Shimura." Looking at Kakashi's unpredictable expression when he heard the last name, Lu Ne took the initiative again and said, "You should have heard of this name? The training department of Konoha's Anbu members, the controller of the Root." "I do know Danzo, his name." Kakashi felt that he had the strength to speak disappearing, and every word he said was extremely heavy.

"In the words of teacher Orochimaru, this is a person who succumbs to darkness and does dirty things by any means necessary. The same is true for his subordinates under his philosophy." In order to increase persuasiveness and credibility, Lu Nie brought Orochimaru out as well.

"Was he the one who manipulated and fabricated the rumors?" Kakashi asked through gritted teeth, remembering the gloomy old man he had met during the Root training who wanted to recruit him and bring him completely into the Root.

"Apart from the Root who have the same responsibilities as the Anbu and are familiar with all the ninja tasks in the village, who else can do this? Even my teacher Orochimaru can't do it!" Lu Ni affirmed without hesitation.

"What about the Third Hokage?" Kakashi stared at Luna in a daze with bloodshot eyes.

"All I can say is that Sakumo-senpai is not the candidate for Hokage that the Third Hokage favors. He may just want to suppress Sakumo-senpai's reputation, but he didn't expect Sakumo-senpai to be so stubborn." Lu Nie said softly.

"What's your purpose in telling me this?" Kakashi suddenly asked Lu Nie.

"I don't have any purpose. I just want you to know the truth and not fall into the darkness. I learned from my teacher that Elder Danzo Shimura has always wanted you to officially join the Root. As long as you know who he is and what he has done, then the purpose of my visit will have been achieved."

Lu Nie said as he stood up and said goodbye, "I think you need some time alone, so I'll leave now. You'd better destroy that information. Elder Shimura has just been punished by the Sandaime recently, and he may summon you soon. If you don't want to join the Root, you can try to apply directly to the Sandaime to join the Anbu directly under the Hokage."

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Konoha Orphanage.

The orphanage's director, Yakushi Nono, was looking at Orochimaru who had come to visit her with some nervousness. She was good at gathering intelligence and knew better than anyone how scary and difficult this pale man in front of her was.

"Lord Orochimaru, everything here is simple and there is nothing to entertain you." Nono's face is a very gentle woman who makes people feel like spring breeze. She seems to have a kind of approachable quality, which makes it easy for people to rely on and trust her.

"I know. I'm here to invite you to join the technical development department I established." Orochimaru didn't care about Nono's caution and vigilance, or rather, he would be surprised if he didn't do so.

"Sorry, I haven't heard of this department." Nono shook his head.

"This is the Sandaime's letter of appointment." Orochimaru took out a scroll and threw it over: "I believe you should be able to tell whether this is real or fake."

Yakushi Nono took the scroll, looked at it carefully, and confirmed the authenticity of the letter of authorization.

"What can I do?" Nono returned the scroll. "Do you also need a spy like me?"

"No, no, no, what I value is your medical ninjutsu." Orochimaru shook his head and denied Nono's guess: "The walking priestess is a well-known existence in the ninja world."

"I belong to the Root." Nono said.

"I can transfer you here. During this period of time, I have the right to mobilize personnel from various departments to set up a technical development department. I know you care about this orphanage, and I can give you more funding than the Root." Orochimaru said softly.

"You are still so good at attacking people's hearts." Nono thought of the children in the orphanage who were pitiful and lovely in her eyes, and her heart softened suddenly.

"I know very well that you are not of the same kind as Danzo, you care about these children, don't you?
Danzo used these children as leverage to control you. You have done much more for him than he has given you. Join me. You don't need to bear the torment of being a spy. You just need to use your medical ninjutsu to assist and train some people. "Orochimaru licked his lips and invited.

"Is it really that simple?" Yakushi Nono looked at Orochimaru.

"Of course. As long as you can do one thing, I will do what I promised you!" A smile appeared on Orochimaru's pale face.

"What is it?" Nono heaved a sigh of relief. She was afraid that Orochimaru would not ask for anything.

"You should be very familiar with the Root's collection, right? Tell me about them! Whether it's Hashirama's cells, other research materials, or some threatening things that Danzo has done to the village, tell me everything you know." Orochimaru's eyes were shining.

"You need it?" Nono frowned slightly, but soon relaxed.

"The Root doesn't need those anymore. From now on, all technological development will be incorporated into the Technology Development Department. I just think that Danzo will definitely hide something and won't honestly hand over everything. I don't have the time and energy to play hide-and-seek with him." Orochimaru replied.

(End of this chapter)