Naruto: Who made him a ninja?

“This time, I must take you down!”

Sasuke muttered to himself, his heart filled with endless hatred. This hatred intertwined with rage, making his eyes appear exceptionally bloodshot.

Even under the stimulation of this power, his eyes were slowly rotating, as if they could connect into one at any moment!

However, it seemed like something was always missing, preventing him from reaching that final step.

Fortunately, he didn't dwell on it too much, because his mind was solely focused on Itachi Uchiha!

“Faster, faster! Their target is the Fourth Mizukage, I must get there faster! I absolutely can't be late!”

Thinking this, Sasuke's speed involuntarily increased. During his relentless pursuit, he suddenly sensed a strange burst of chakra ahead.

In an instant, his speed increased even more, and the scarlet in his eyes became even more dazzling.

Finally, when he arrived at a ruined area, he saw a man wearing a black cloak with red clouds.

At that moment, the anger and resentment in his heart reached their peak, and he almost gritted his teeth as he shouted.

“Itachi Uchiha! I've finally caught you!”

Chapter 170: Father and Son, Brothers

“Lord Hokage... Oh? Lord Assistant Hokage, you're here too.”

As the Hokage's office door opened, Kakashi, along with Naruto and Asuma, walked in.

However, Kakashi was stunned when he saw Hidekazu. He hadn't seen Hidekazu for a while.

Of course, he didn't know what Hidekazu had been up to, but seeing him here made him subconsciously think that the two of them had important matters to discuss.

However, why did Hidekazu's face look somewhat displeased?

And the Hokage-sama...

She looked completely like she had 'escaped death'?

Kakashi couldn't understand, but he knew that he should retreat for now.

“Um... Lord Hokage, Lord Assistant Hokage, I should come back later.”

“Eh, Kakashi-sensei, you—”

Naruto was stunned when he saw Kakashi suddenly planning to retreat, and then eagerly grabbed his hand, wanting to say something.

But Kakashi pressed down on Naruto's head and shook his head. Even Asuma, who was also anxious, forced himself to calm down.

“Forget it, no need.”

Hidekazu raised an eyebrow. Now you know to run? What did you come here for?

“Since you're already here, explain things clearly, so I can figure out what you're planning to do.”

“That's right, just say what's on your mind. It's good to resolve the issue.”

Tsunade quickly responded, feeling somewhat fortunate that Kakashi had come. Otherwise, who knows what might have happened in this sacred place, the Hokage's office.

She just wanted to leave here now, and she could leave with Kakashi and the others later!

Although she knew that she would be caught if she ran home, it was still better than staying here...

“Hidekazu-aniki... Ouch!”

Naruto couldn't wait and immediately shouted, but he was immediately hit on the head by Kakashi.

“I'll say it.”

Kakashi glanced at Naruto helplessly. He knew Hidekazu was petty, so he didn't wait for Naruto and spoke directly.

“Lord Hokage, Lord Assistant, Sasuke accepted a solo mission and left Konoha alone. This is—”

“Is there a problem?”

Before Kakashi could finish speaking, Hidekazu interrupted him directly, tilting his head and looking at Kakashi with a puzzled expression, his arms crossed.

“Although Sasuke is still on your team, he is essentially capable of leading a team on missions alone.

Now he's just leaving the team to complete some tasks, why are you making such a fuss?”

“But...”

Naruto opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but Kakashi held him back and shook his head, then looked at Hidekazu.

“Lord Assistant, Sasuke is indeed capable of performing missions alone, but team actions are more reliable.

And although Sasuke has grown well, he still mostly operates in a team, so...”

“He has his own mission, and only he can carry out this mission.”

Hidekazu actually knew what was going on when he saw Naruto's impatient look.

Sasuke's mission this time is a solo mission, so it's impossible to let Kakashi and the others get involved, especially with Shisui and that group of Uchiha acting together.

Without a doubt, they will expose their identities this time!

Of course, these things will definitely not be kept secret in the future. Hidekazu's 'voice is loud' in Konoha now, so he doesn't have to worry so much.

But it's better not to let others participate in the Uchiha's revenge.

“That's the end of Sasuke's matter. He has his own mission, so you should be content.”

“But...”

“Naruto, be quiet. I think I understand what's going on. Perhaps this matter can only be done by Sasuke...”

Naruto didn't quite understand and couldn't help but want to refute, but Kakashi seemed to understand something at this moment, but he was still a little worried.

“However, Lord Assistant, can Sasuke really handle it now?”

“Don't worry, I'm sending him to carry out a mission, not to die. Don't worry about it here.”

Hidekazu shook his head. Sasuke's situation won't be bad at all, after all, Shisui and so many Uchiha are watching.

In this situation, if something happens to Sasuke, then Shisui and the others can collectively commit suicide!

If all else fails, the old man of the Six Paths might come forward to bail him out.

To be honest, Hidekazu really doesn't know how to determine what the state of the Sage of Six Paths is.

On the moon, he sensed the chakra will of Hagoromo's brother, Hamura Otsutsuki.

However, this will seemed to be waiting for something, yet it was also exceptionally weak, a situation that left Shuuzawa somewhat puzzled.

After all, he had already truly crossed that threshold, completing the ascent and standing on the 'Six Paths' boundary.

He was all too aware of how exaggerated and tenacious life force was in that state.

The Six Paths brothers had reached this level thousands of years ago, and no matter how he thought about it, it was impossible for them to truly be gone.

Moreover, the Sage of Six Paths could still 'sell cheats' and even personally 'bestow titles' later on, which didn't seem like someone who was gone at all.

"Could it be that their souls have entered the Pure Land?"

The only explanation Shuuzawa could think of was this, otherwise he really couldn't understand what was going on with these two.

But regardless, these two seemed to have never taken any action against this 'escaped fish' like himself.

He didn't know if they saw it and didn't want to bother, or if his system had shielded them.

Silently shaking his head, Shuuzawa stopped thinking about it and turned his gaze to Asuma beside him.

"Jonin Asuma, I wonder if there's something you've come here for?"

"Lord Hokage, Lord Assistant, the Fire Temple has been attacked, and the entire temple has been massacred."

When Asuma heard Shuuzawa calling his name, although he was anxious, his attitude immediately became extremely respectful.

After all, he didn't spend as much time in the Anbu with Shuuzawa as Kakashi did. Even though his old father was very kind to Shuuzawa, it wasn't him after all.

"I hope to investigate this matter. I request the approval of Lord Hokage and Lord Assistant."

"Fire Temple?"

Tsunade frowned slightly upon hearing this, and after pondering for a moment, she seemed to have thought of something.

"I remember you have a friend there, right?"

"Yes, Lord Hokage."

Asuma nodded.

"Chiriku was a good friend who served as a guardian ninja with me. After we left the Daimyo together, he returned to the Fire Temple and became its head priest.

I never expected him to encounter such a terrible thing. I hope the two Lords can give me a chance to investigate this matter thoroughly."

"Fire Temple..."

Tsunade didn't agree immediately, she seemed to be deep in thought. Suddenly, she raised her head and looked at Shuuzawa.

"Hey, isn't that brat also in this Fire Temple?"

"Yes, he is."

Shuuzawa nodded. The one Tsunade was talking about was Sora, the 'pseudo-Nine-Tails Jinchuriki' hidden in the Fire Temple.

Shuuzawa had already reported this matter through the Root, and Tsunade now remembered it.

"Damn it, is it the Akatsuki?"

"Akatsuki? This..."

Although Asuma's heart was filled with anger, he immediately calmed down a lot when he heard the name Akatsuki.

Not only him, but Kakashi and Naruto also looked over at this moment. They seemed surprised to hear information about the Akatsuki here.

"This matter is a bit complicated, I'll tell you slowly later."

Shuuzawa rubbed his chin, thought for a moment, and suddenly smiled and said.

"But it's perfect, this mission can be handed over to you to handle, but before that, there is another matter to deal with."

Speaking of this, Shuuzawa paused slightly, then he looked at Naruto.

"Boy, do you want to know who your father is?"

"Huh?!"

"Tch, what a dangerous guy..."

In the Land of Whirlpools, Juzo Biwa looked at Yagura Karatachi, who had already passed out, and couldn't help but sigh slightly.

This Fourth Mizukage seemed to be much more difficult to deal with than he had imagined.

Although he had been recuperating in the Land of Whirlpools for so long, his skills were not weak at all. Especially since there were Anbu from Kirigakure and Root ninjas from Konoha secretly protecting him nearby.

No matter how meticulously they planned and how well prepared they were, they inevitably encountered great trouble.

If it weren't for Itachi Uchiha's Mangekyo Sharingan, they probably wouldn't have been able to get to this point!

Just looking at the unconscious Yagura Karatachi and the black flames constantly burning on his body, Juzo Biwa turned to look at Itachi Uchiha.

"Hey, shouldn't you put out the fire on him? If this continues, he'll be burned to death, and our mission will be in vain."

"Mm."

Itachi Uchiha hesitated slightly, but eventually nodded.

In fact, he didn't want to extinguish the flames at all, because once the Fourth Mizukage was burned to death, the Three-Tails' chakra would inevitably be delayed!

But after thinking for a long time, he finally sighed.

Although he had never returned information to Konoha in so many years, he still wanted to collect more information, so he had to preserve the Three-Tails' chakra.

Yagura Karatachi used the Three-Tails' chakra to block Amaterasu's flames, so he was still alive now, but if he was left alone, this guy probably wouldn't last long.

The Mangekyo slowly rotated, and soon the black flames on Yagura Karatachi's body slowly dissipated.

"Alright, so now..."

Juzo Biwa nodded in satisfaction, but the next moment he suddenly frowned and quickly looked behind him.

Similarly, Itachi Uchiha also turned his head immediately, and he saw a figure rushing towards them!

"Itachi Uchiha, I've finally caught you!"

The angry roar seemed to resound through the clouds, with hatred and anger intertwined within his scarlet eyes.