Starting the fourth generation Hokage

After confirming the target, Hatake Kakashi roughly checked the dead body of the Cloud Ninja on the ground.

When he found out that it was just a Chunin, he immediately lost interest.

Generally speaking, if you can kill a valuable special Jonin, or a Jonin-level ninja, then his body is worth taking away.

But obviously, this Chunin on the ground does not have such value.

After searching the body, Kakashi turned his head and found that Kabuto, who was leaning against the tree, seemed to have not recovered his strength yet.

After looking at the direction of the town where the lights were on in the distance, he took out a military ration pill from his ninja bag and handed it over, saying in a flat tone: "We can't stay here. If you can move, leave here first..."

Pharmacist Kabuto quickly took off his glasses, wiped off the blood on them, and hesitated to take the military ration pill handed by Kakashi, but did not take it immediately.

Instead, a hint of caution flashed across his eyes, and he immediately asked, "Excuse me, are you also a subordinate of Danzo?"

"Why didn't Terai come?"

Although Kakashi looked like he was dressed in ANBU attire, he was not much different from a ninja from the Root.

But according to the prior arrangement, the ninja who came to pick him up should be Terai from the Root. At this time, he suddenly changed his mind without any warning, and he immediately became a little alert.

It was a rare good intention, but it was suspected, which made Kakashi very depressed.

At this time, there were only countless question marks in his heart...

He really didn't expect that this child in front of him, who looked a little dull, was only six or seven years old, and he was still so defensive.

"I'm not a ninja from the Root, picking you up was just a temporary order..."

Kakashi explained helplessly.

Recalling that before leaving, his teacher Namikaze Minato repeatedly told him to bring this child spy who had been trained by the Root for less than a week and sent out to perform the mission back to the village safely. He didn't understand what was so special about this kid at first.

But now it seems that he was not panicked when facing danger just now, and he was still cautious enough after being rescued, which shows that he is obviously extraordinary.

But even so, it is still a bit unreasonable to get special care from the Hokage.

"Not the Root? Then you are..." I thought it was just a change of contact person, but I didn't expect that Hatake Kakashi didn't even belong to the Root, which made Kabuto's young face more alert.

Strictly speaking, he is not a formal ninja.

He is just a person who has mastered some intelligence ninja skills and has undergone some training, so in his cognition, he only knows the Root organization that trained him before.

"...I am a member of the Anbu, and I am here to pick you up under the order of the Hokage. Now your mission has been completed, and from now on you are no longer under the control of the Root and Danzo."

After saying all this in one breath, Kakashi looked at the direction of the town in the distance again and urged: "Time is running out. Although I can deal with a few more Chunins, it is hard to guarantee that our identities will not be exposed."

"I hope you understand this..."

The reputation of Sharingan Kakashi has gradually spread.

After all, his iconic Raikiri Ninjutsu and the characteristics of the Sharingan, once the opponent is not completely eliminated, the survivors will analyze the enemy's ability characteristics after returning, and then they will know that Konoha's elite ninjas have appeared at the border of the Land of Lightning.

At the same time, if the patrolling Cloud Ninja is killed, then after investigation, it will soon be known that the incident was caused by the pursuit of spy ninjas, and finally it is concluded that Konoha intends to spy on the border intelligence of the Cloud Hidden Ninja.

Kabuto is naturally skeptical about the fact that this boy, who is only about fifteen years old, boasts that he can easily deal with more Chunins.

But after hesitating for a moment, he decided to trust Kakashi.

Then he decisively swallowed the military ration pill in his hand, and after quickly recovering some physical strength, the two of them left immediately.

The Land of Lightning is still a little far from the Land of Fire.

At the normal speed of ninjas, it would take about four days. But it took Kabuto and Kakashi nearly five days to finally get back to Konoha...

Of course, there was the reason that Kabuto could not move at the normal speed of a ninja.

It is worth mentioning that the time spent together on the way made Kabuto and Kakashi have a deep impression on each other.

Kakashi thought that he was very taciturn because of his autism, but he didn't expect that Kabuto was even more reluctant to talk than him.

If it is not necessary, the two can even communicate everything with their eyes for a whole day, whether it is eating or sleeping...

So much so that Kakashi had to admit one thing: In terms of autism, I would like to call you the strongest...

This situation lasted for two whole days.

On the third day, Kakashi could no longer stand this mode of interaction between deaf-mute people who rely on eye contact. Occasionally on the road, he would take the initiative to chat.

Kakashi was interested in Kabuto's life experience, and Kabuto secretly envied Kakashi's ninja identity.

This undercover mission made him deeply understand the importance of strength. If possible, he also wanted to become a formal ninja like Kakashi, instead of a tool for espionage work...

Kakashi was quite sympathetic to Kabuto when he learned that he was born in an orphanage.

By the time the two arrived in Konoha on the fifth day, their relationship had become closer.

Inside the Hokage's office.

When Namikaze Minato saw the arrival of the two people, his eyes suddenly lit up.

Carefully looking at the future boss, Kabuto Yakushi, who is still just a child, it is almost the same as in the impression. At this time, Kabuto is wearing a pair of large round glasses, which does not seem to match him. After all, he is a pharmacist. Nonoyu gave it to him.

Wearing ordinary clothes and a dull expression, at first glance, he seems to be no different from an ordinary child.

"Thank you, Kakashi."

Namikaze Minato nodded with satisfaction at first, and then cast an appreciative look at Kakashi.

Under the mask, although Kakashi's expression could not be seen, he said something for the first time: "This kid has an awkward personality, but if given the chance, he should be able to become an excellent ninja."

Unexpectedly, Kakashi would rarely praise others, which surprised Minato Namikaze.

However, the expression of the person being praised did not seem to change. But when Kabuto heard the words "become a ninja", there was a hint of yearning in his eyes, which was caught by Minato Namikaze.