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Watching Sasuke leave, Kakashi gently shook his head.

Although Sasuke was arrogant and rude, there was one thing Kakashi liked about him very much: Sasuke possessed a purity that others could hardly match.

Whatever was on his mind, Sasuke disdained hiding it. That kind of personality put Kakashi at ease.

By comparison, Kakashi found Shinji somewhat difficult to see through. So despite Shinji and Sasuke both being Uchiha Clan orphans, he clearly favored Sasuke a little more.

Just then, a tall figure came before Kakashi and said with a laugh, "Letting that brat give it a try isn't necessarily a bad thing."

Kakashi bowed. "Lord Jiraiya!"

Jiraiya casually waved his hand at first, then said, "This assessment exposed quite a few problems!"

Kakashi asked softly, "Do we have the results?"

"Mm." Jiraiya nodded, his expression turning more serious. "The ANBU have reinterrogated the Root ninjas who attacked Shinji Uchiha's squad. According to the Intelligence Analysis Squad's analysis, the enemy's attack plan was nearly flawless. The results were identical in as many as twenty simulated battles!"

Although Kakashi had vaguely guessed what had happened, he could not help asking, "And the result of the simulations was...?"

"In all twenty simulated battles, Shinji Uchiha's squad was completely wiped out!" After a pause, Jiraiya added, "And the attacking Root ninjas suffered zero casualties!"

"This..."

Although Kakashi had guessed that the simulated battle results would be unfavorable to Shinji's squad, he had not expected the gap to be so overwhelming.

Jiraiya slowly said, "The identities of the Root ninjas involved in the attack have been repeatedly verified by the ANBU. Every one of them is an elite with at least five years of mission experience! And the Intelligence Analysis Squad's simulated battles have an accuracy rate of eighty-two percent, so the conclusion is very