You Kidnapped Shin'nosuke Sarutobi!

Konoha.

"What did you say? Shin'nosuke Sarutobi is missing? Are you kidding me?!"

In the Meeting Room, when the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, Konoha F4 announced the news, Danzo was instantly stunned, while Utatane Koharu beside him, exclaimed in disbelief.

Mitokado Homura frowned and said in a deep voice, "Hiruzen, did you investigate properly? Shinnosuke is an Elite Jonin, and he's always protected by the Anbu. Even if you did it yourself, you couldn't have done it without making a sound, could you?"

That's the key point. While Shin'nosuke Sarutobi might not be strong enough to become Hokage, he was certainly an elite Elite Jonin. Plus, he had constant protection around the clock, so how could he have just disappeared?

Seeing the expressions on his three old friends' faces, the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, was also extremely heavy-hearted. After all, the one who had gone missing was his own son; what father wouldn't care about his son?

"This is what's coming back from the front lines. Three hours after Shin'nosuke Sarutobi finished his patrol of the base, the Anbu on duty suddenly couldn't contact him anymore. It was as if he had vanished into thin air throughout the Camp. At the same time, when they traced the location of his disappearance, they found only some faint traces of battle."

"Judging from the situation, Shinnosuke was taken away with almost no resistance."

After Hiruzen Sarutobi revealed the intelligence from the front lines, Shimura Danzō bewildered and looked at Sarutobi with suspicion. "Is this some kind of trick you're playing?" he wondered, but he still voiced his doubts.

"Could someone have leaked our whereabouts?" Shimura Danzō still resorted to the darkest of human nature's speculations.

Faced with this question, Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head and said, "According to the intelligence from the Anbu, Shinnosuke made a last-minute decision to patrol the Camp. There was no leak of information or pre-arranged ambush."

Upon hearing this, Shimura Danzō frowned, a sinister glint appearing in his one exposed eye, and said coldly, "Then there are only two possibilities."

"One possibility is that there's a traitor on the front lines who, posing as one of their own, approaches Shinnosuke unsuspecting and simultaneously eliminates the guards' Anbu."

When Shimura Danzō shared his speculation, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu frowned, seemingly wanting to say something, but Danzo coldly stated, "Poison, Genjutsu, or even unknown and bizarre Ninjutsu are all possibilities."

"The second possibility is that an enemy happened to infiltrate the Camp and just happened to encounter Shin'nosuke Sarutobi. There are too many coincidences involved, and besides, controlling the combat strength of Shin'nosuke Sarutobi is extremely difficult!"

After stating his two speculations, Shimura Danzō a gloomy expression, finally fixing his gaze on Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Sarutobi, among the personnel on the front lines, only that brat Uchiha Yoru possesses the strength to control Shin'nosuke Sarutobi and his group without making a sound. I suggest Root investigate thoroughly."

"Investigate thoroughly!" Looking at Shimura Danzō, Hiruzen Sarutobi said coldly, his face grim. "Danzo! Also missing are all the elite members of Root from Land of Whirlpools and Ume Sarutobi. My information is that you approved this."

Faced with Sarutobi's questioning, Shimura Danzō did not back down at all, directly confronting him and glaring with one eye while coldly snorting, "How dare I disobey the orders of the future Hokage's Wife?"

Faced with Shimura Danzō's challenge, Hiruzen Sarutobi coldly replied with a grim expression, "On the day of the incident Uchiha Yoru was with Tsunade, and the following night they even located the position where they were secretly disrupting the Cloud Ninja."

"The leader of the Cloud Ninja team this time is the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki."

With Hiruzen Sarutobi's statement, Tsunade and Uchiha Yoru have completely alibis, and even the timing doesn't match up.

"The disappearance of the Front Line Commander is a major event, and the deputy commander is secretly carrying out a secret mission. I have ordered Kakashi to act as the frontline commander to stabilize morale, while simultaneously stating to the outside world that Shin'nosuke Sarutobi is on a secret mission."

Choosing between his son and the village, Hiruzen Sarutobi became the Third Hokage first, and only later a father.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's decisiveness earned nods of approval from the other three. Hiruzen's ability to remain undeterred by anger also garnered approval from Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu. As high-ranking members of Konoha, they could no longer act recklessly.

"Shinnosuke is the pillar of the village's younger generation and cannot be allowed to fall. I suggest that Root and Anbu conduct a joint investigation and rescue Shinnosuke."

Hiruzen Sarutobi fulfilled his duties as Hokage, and Koharu Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura, who were also advisors, made their own choices.

Having maximized the village's interests, they naturally wanted to help their friend to the best of their ability. From a public standpoint, Shin'nosuke Sarutobi was part of their plan to stabilize Konoha.

While Shimura Danzō was furious about Shin'nosuke Sarutobi's disappearance, he was also secretly pleased.

He had originally prepared a series of backup plans to deal with this junior, but before he could even make a move, the junior was defeated due to his own lack of strength.

That's it?

He was furious that someone had dared to provoke Konoha, but secretly pleased that this incident had actually been a boon, completely eliminating the other party's chance of Hokage.

Disappearance implies survival. A captured prisoner returning and immediately becoming Hokage? Who would accept that? Even if it's delayed for a few years, it will always be a thorn in our side.

"Danzo! I need the elite forces of Root. Shinnosuke, as the Front Line Commander, has disappeared without a trace. I suspect this might be a premeditated and planned conspiracy."

Faced with his son's persistent wrath, Hiruzen Sarutobi his full power, glaring at Shimura Danzō with an imposing presence. His eyes held a blatant warning, as if to say, "Put aside your ulterior motives, or I won't let you off easily."

"Danzo, recently you should keep a close eye on the Land of Wind externally and the Uchiha Clan internally. Also, have two Root squads work with the Anbu to investigate this matter thoroughly."

Good heavens, they said it required the power of the Root, but it turns out to be like this!

That's ruthless!

Shimura Danzō widened, and he slammed his fist on the table in anger, shouting, "Monkey, you don't believe me!"

"Danzo! I am the Hokage!"

The Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi respect even without anger, didn't tolerate his old buddy's behavior this time. Without compromising the village's interests, he directly confronted him, all for the sake of his child.

If Danzo were truly put in charge of this matter, some unexpected things might happen, such as the news spreading.

But this is exactly what Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't want to see. No father, both personally and professionally, wants to see his child embarrass himself. Especially since this is the person he considers the most suitable at the moment.

"Sarutobi! You'll regret this!"

Shimura Danzō, as if his secret thoughts had been discovered, slammed his fist on the table in frustration and roared in anger at Hiruzen Sarutobi's warning.

With a bang, the conference room door Shimura Danzō, and Sarutobi Hiruzen Sarutobi's face was extremely ugly. Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, who acted as the mediator between the two, shook their heads and comforted him.

"Hiruzen, since Shinnosuke is missing, it proves that he is absolutely not in danger."

"That's right, Hiruzen, don't worry too much. Danzo has always been like this. We'll go and have a good talk with Danzo later."

Outsiders were unaware of what was happening in Konoha, while on a distant island in the Land of Land of Whirlpools.

Upon receiving the Emergency Signal secretly transmitted by Shisui, Uchiha Yoru was also somewhat anxious. What on earth had happened that required Emergency Signal?

Following the signal's directions, Uchiha Yoru arrived at an abandoned Mine Cave on the coast.

He carefully and slowly surveyed his surroundings to make sure there were no traps, but when he saw a familiar figure, he immediately asked anxiously, "What happened? Why did you use such an urgent signal? And why are you all here?"

There they were— Uchiha Shisui, Hatake Kakashi, and Hizashi Hyuga.

Seeing Uchiha Yoru's anxious expression, Uchiha Shisui said in a deep voice, "Brother Yoru, don't panic. Kakashi and Hizashi are using Shadow Clone, not their real bodies."

"Now that the three of you are all together, I haven't heard of any major battles taking place in the town. What exactly happened?"

Faced with yet another question, Uchiha Yoru was filled with anxiety; he was now completely overwhelmed.

Faced with the choice between Root and the two future Fifth Generation from Ume Sarutobi's group, he chose the two future Hokage, thus revealing his Mangekyo. He dared to say that once those Root guys returned, the old folks in the village would definitely know.

Therefore, he decided to first develop himself outside by leveraging the influence, power, and Prestige of the two future Kage, and then return to the Uchiha Clan to hold a high position and wield power to challenge the old guys in the village's leadership.

The influence of Tsunade, in particular, was absolutely enormous. Who would have thought that another urgent matter would come right afterward, forcing him to secretly hide and barely manage to get here.

"Brother Yoru! That one!"

Uchiha Shisui hesitated for a moment, but seeing Uchiha Yoru's anxious expression, he gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "Brother Yoru, Shin'nosuke Sarutobi is missing."

"What!"

Upon hearing this news, Uchiha Yoruro astonished. He then stared at the three people in front of him with disbelief, pointing at them.

"You! You didn't do this, did you?!"

Faced with Uchiha Yoru's disbelief, Hatake Kakashi stood speechlessly, while Hizashi Hyuga, with a stern face, continued to report in a deep voice, "Not only Shinnosuke, but also Ume Sarutobi!"

Thump!

As soon as Hizashi Hyuga finished speaking, a sudden hook punch struck Shisui directly in the abdomen. Faced with the sudden attack, Shisui did not dodge, and the powerful force made him gag.

Before he could explain, Uchiha Yoru angrily grabbed Shisui by the collar and roared, "I know the side effects of activating the Mangekyo Sharingan, but it's been so long! You're a genius of the Uchiha Clan, you're the Genius Shisui, how could you do this!"

"Shin'nosuke Sarutobi and his wife are the eldest son and daughter-in-law of the Third Hokage old men. Are you out of your mind? I've said before that reform requires bloodshed, but your reckless actions will only lead to widespread suffering."

Despite Uchiha Yoru's loud rebuke, Uchiha Shisui smiled.

Uchiha Yoru guessed wrong; he thought it was Shisui who did it.

Just then, the two people beside him rushed forward. Hatake Kakashi, in a lifeless and hoarse voice, said, "Yoru, it was Shisui and I who did it together."

"You? You all!"

Seeing Kakashi step forward and Hizashi Hyuga nod in agreement, he admitted, "I covered for them both in the camp."

Seeing the three of them, Uchiha Yoru was somewhat at a loss. In the end, he looked at the calmest of Hatake Kakashi, with even greater astonishment.

"Kakashi, you're the calmest one here. Tell me, what exactly is going on? I don't believe you guys would suddenly attack Shin'nosuke Sarutobi."

However, Kakashi's next words deeply moved Uchiha Yoru.

"We did it, and I killed Ume Sarutobi."

"What?" Uchiha Yoru always considered himself calm in the face of danger, but this time he was truly dumbfounded. He had only been gone for a short time, how could everyone have changed so much?

Kakashi, the calmest and most troublesome of them all, actually killed the Third Hokage's Eldest Daughter-in-law? And they even joined forces to attack Shin'nosuke Sarutobi.

Hizashi Hyuga was responsible for creating alibis for the two within the Camp.

"Ahem, Brother Yoru, please listen to us first."

Despite being punched innocently, Uchiha Shisui smiled, happy for his elder brother's reform efforts.

"Brother Yoru, this is what happened..."

After Shisui slowly finished recounting the whole story, Uchiha Yoru was truly dumbfounded, staring at the three of them, who all nodded in unison.

"You mean Kakashi accidentally killed Ume Sarutobi, and then Shisui, you decisively eliminated everyone from Root, while also ambushing Shin'nosuke Sarutobi?"

It all felt like a dream, as if the secret of his awakening of the Mangekyo had been resolved by sheer chance?

Uchiha Shisui, unaware of this coincidence, instead said with a firm and serious voice, "Brother Yoru, you said that bloodshed is unavoidable in the reforms, but we must do our utmost to control the scope of the bloodshed and prevent it from affecting the entire village."

"The Root was a completely inhuman breeding ground; if even one person had slipped through, Kakashi would have been exposed."

Hatake Kakashi to the side, lowered his head in remorse and said in a deep voice, "Yoru, I'm sorry."

Kidnapping someone in secret is one thing, killing them is quite another.

"So, where is Shin'nosuke Sarutobi now?"

When Uchiha Yoru understood everything, he rubbed his temples and looked at the three of them, seemingly having inadvertently ended up cleaning up his mess.

He risked his life to save two Fifth Generation. Could this be the legendary Destiny?

Otherwise, this is really hard to explain. Coincidence? This is too much of a coincidence.

"Shin'nosuke Sarutobi Chakra is in that cell, his chakra sealed, and he's currently unconscious."

Uchiha Yoru walked to the cell window and saw Shin'nosuke Sarutobi lying unconscious with his eyes closed through the crack. He immediately frowned.

"You! You're all too impulsive!"

Turning his head, Uchiha Yoru looked at the three of them, who were feigning a worried expression, and said...

"Shin'nosuke Sarutobi is not only the eldest son of the Third Hokage, but also the one chosen by the current high-ranking forces and the Ino-Shika-Cho Clans."

"You should also know that only if Shin'nosuke Sarutobi goes up can the village remain unchanged and their interests remain unmoved. But you! You kidnapped him. If even a single leak occurs, you will face pressure from the entire Konoha High Command."

Is this alarmist? No, what he said is true.

XX Waaah~ Coming to Shanghai for classes is too intense. I have to get up at 6 am every morning to do homework, leave at 8 am, class starts at 9 am, I only have half an hour to eat lunch, and then I do homework, attend classes and research until 8 pm when they close.

I still have homework to do when I get home tonight, XX, my brain isn't working properly, I really don't have time to write, so I can only update once a day for the next few days.