The People Who Wrong You Understand Your Wrongdoing Better Than You Do

Chapter 47: Those Who Wrong You Know Better How Wronged You Are

Tenzo felt truly wronged.

Kakashi Hatake also believed Tenzo was wronged. Kakashi had always known Tenzo to be a straightforward person, incapable of such indiscriminate killing.

Akihara Kagura knew even better how wronged Tenzo was. As the one who framed Tenzo, he would naturally be the most aware of Tenzo's innocence.

"Is there a possibility..."

Tenzo's face turned pale, and he cautiously proposed his hypothesis: "Kagura, besides the two of us, is there another Wood Release ninja hidden in the village?"

"It's not impossible."

Kakashi Hatake looked up at the sky, muttering, "I wouldn't be surprised by anything that happens or anyone who appears in the ninja world."

Kakashi Hatake harbored a strange thought: it wouldn't be a bad thing if someone wanted to keep this kid away from Danzō Shimura, but the method was a bit too extreme.

Of course.

He couldn't voice this thought directly, or this kid, who always talked about Danzō Shimura, would probably fight him on the spot...

Who would do such a thing?

Who would benefit from driving a wedge between Danzō Shimura and Akihara Kagura?

Kakashi Hatake couldn't help but recall the ways of the old man in the Hokage Building. Could there be another Wood Release ninja hidden beneath the Third Hokage? When did this Wood Release ninja appear?

However...

Killing Aburame Ryoma like this...

It didn't seem like the Third Hokage's style.

But as a ninja who had spent many years in the Anbu, Kakashi Hatake had experienced a lot of darkness and wouldn't use his fixed mindset to consider the thoughts of a Hokage.

Of course.

This matter needed to be investigated.

A Wood Release ninja who killed a fellow villager was hidden in the village. At the very least, they needed to know if this person was an infiltrating enemy or a subordinate hidden by some higher-up.

"Alright, I'll investigate this."

Kakashi Hatake decided to take on this trouble in place of his two subordinates, lowering his head in thought. "If this person wanted to drive a wedge between you and Danzō, but didn't achieve their goal, they will definitely reappear in the future to kill again using Wood Release..."

As Kakashi Hatake said this, he looked at Akihara Kagura again. "Don't doubt your squad leader. Tenzo would never frame someone..."

"Senior Kakashi..."

Tenzo's eyes clearly showed some emotion.

"Oh."

Akihara Kagura nodded, his expression clearly not believing it.

Was he someone who liked framing others? If he hadn't been forced into it, how could he have put the blame on Tenzo?

Never mind.

The goal had been achieved.

It was enough that Kakashi Hatake was willing to investigate.

Even if the Mysterious Masked Man hiding in the shadows showed no flaws, Akihara Kagura would find a way to make Kakashi Hatake uncover some clues.

Meanwhile.

The Pitcher Plant Monster, which had been secretly eavesdropping underground, quietly informed the Mysterious Masked Man of the exchange between Kakashi Hatake, Tenzo, and Akihara Kagura.

"Tch..."

When the Mysterious Masked Man received this news, he couldn't help but sneer first. "That idiot Kakashi is overestimating himself. What does he think he can find out? I'll kill someone else tonight and see what that idiot can do!"

"Wait..."

You're not being smart either!

You're clearly trying to go against Kakashi Hatake!

The Pitcher Plant Monster felt that the Mysterious Masked Man was getting carried away and quickly advised, "They already know someone is instigating things from the shadows. Our plan to use Wood Release to frame that kid Akihara Kagura is already very difficult to succeed..."

The Pitcher Plant Monster paused before continuing its advice. "Even if you kill someone else, it won't have any meaning, will it? It might even solidify the idea that that kid was framed..."

"..."

The Mysterious Masked Man suddenly fell silent.

He had been so distracted by Kakashi Hatake that he had forgotten his original intention was to recruit that kid Akihara Kagura...

"Zetsu."

The Mysterious Masked Man took a deep breath to calm himself. "Keep an eye on that kid for now, and see if any other opportunities arise..."

Naturally.

No opportunity presented itself today.

Because Akihara Kagura had just joined the Anbu, he would definitely not be acting alone.

Kakashi Hatake, along with Tenzo and Akihara Kagura, completed a day of Anbu's routine missions, primarily responsible for protecting the Hokage, relaying the Hokage's orders to other departments, and inspecting guard patrols to prevent enemy incursions.

"What time can we rest?"

Akihara Kagura felt the Anbu's daily tasks were relatively easy. "Where do Anbu members rest at night? The dorms? I haven't seen any dorms."

"Rest at night?"

Kakashi Hatake and Tenzo glanced at Akihara Kagura in surprise.

"Not rest at night?"

Akihara Kagura's expression was even more surprised than theirs.

"Of course not."

Kakashi Hatake quickly shook his head and continued, "Except for missions outside the village, Anbu members generally need to perform patrol duties for over sixteen hours. Someone will take over from us tomorrow morning."

"Sixteen hours of work a day?"

Akihara Kagura's expression couldn't help but change.

With so many streetlights in Konohagakure, why wasn't the Hokage's corpse hanging from them!

"Anbu work is inherently a bit tedious."

"Compared to missions outside the village, tasks like protecting the Hokage and preventing enemy invasions within the village are already quite easy."

Tenzo seemed accustomed to this. "Only ninjas who can truly endure can become Anbu."

As Tenzo spoke, he handed Akihara Kagura a military ration pill. "Can you adapt to Anbu work on your first day? Let's have dinner first."

"This is... dinner?"

Akihara Kagura experienced the ninja world's work atmosphere for the first time.

If the daily life of Anbu members was always like this, couldn't the Hokage's corpse be hung separately on the streetlights?

"It might be a bit tough."

Kakashi Hatake bit into a military ration pill and said softly, "The full name of Anbu is Special Force of Assassination Tactics. We are Konoha's army during peacetime, so we can't be as relaxed as other ninjas on missions."

"Oh."

Akihara Kagura immediately understood.

"Right, you don't have a code name yet, do you?"

Kakashi Hatake glanced at Akihara Kagura. "Anbu members cannot use their own names when carrying out missions, nor can they call each other by name. To avoid being discovered by enemies, it's best to use a code name."

"Is that necessary?"

Akihara Kagura looked at Kakashi Hatake's white hair and couldn't help but say, "Not many people in the entire ninja world use Wood Release, and not many people have white hair like Captain Kakashi. Do we still need a code name? I didn't see the Third Hokage using a code name for you today either!"

"..."

Kakashi Hatake was silenced.

"It seems there really isn't a need for that..."

Tenzo stood nearby, carefully engaging in conversation with them.

"Let's go patrol the village first!"

Kakashi Hatake didn't intend to argue with Akihara Kagura and brought up the main business. "You two keep a close eye out and see if you can find any traces left by that Wood Release ninja..."

After all, the other hidden Wood Release ninja was likely a subordinate of the Third Hokage, and Kakashi Hatake didn't dare to let too many people know, so he could only entrust the task to Tenzo and Akihara Kagura.

"Okay!"

Akihara Kagura felt instantly energized.

By helping the future new boss, the Mysterious Masked Man, create new trouble, forcing this boss to recruit him to resolve the issues, Akihara Kagura was indeed very motivated by this matter.

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