"Youhu, you will temporarily work at Root Ninja and be responsible for managing the old department of Danzo--"
When I heard that Third Hokage wanted to promote Youhu to Special Jonin, everyone had no objections.
Youhu himself is a senior Chunin, and has completed several S-Rank Missions. Although it is not in line with the process, it makes sense to become Special Jonin.
The rules in the village are rules, but you can't let a strong person stay in the position of Genin or Chunin for a long time.
In the past, the exception of Might Duy appeared in the village because Might Duy never showed off and did some low-level tasks every day. Who knew he could compete with Seven Ninja Swordsmen.
But letting Youhu be responsible for managing Danzo's old department is no small matter.
Although Root Ninja has never been a formal department, it has the same power as Anbu. Anyone who can act in the name of Hokage and can become Root Leader is not trusted by Hokage.
Third Hokage asked Youhu to be responsible for managing Root Ninja. Doesn't it mean that Third Hokage wants Youhu to enter the core level of the village.
How old is Youhu now? If he is responsible for managing Root Ninja at this age, will the other Elder Advisor and even Land of Fire Daimyo really not have any objections?
Moreover, if Youhu is left in the dark for too long, will it breed the next Danzo?
Thinking of this, Jiraiya said worriedly, "Teacher Sarutobi, isn't it good to let Youhu manage Danzo's old department? Root Ninja is too dark.
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"If you don't see darkness, how can you know the value of light?"
At this moment, Third Hokage showed the momentum of Hokage, and immediately said in a calm tone, "And I have also thought about it. Instead of prohibiting this kind of thing, Wood Style Experiment, it is better to do it under supervision. Root Ninja can no longer be someone's opinion."
"I let Youhu manage Root Ninja, also to make Uchiha feel at ease--"
Why Root Ninja became Danzo is not your own problem----
Jiraiya secretly complained, but did not expose his teacher. He wanted to give his teacher some face in front of his subordinates, otherwise it would be difficult for him to go out to collect information in the future.
Kakashi also suppressed the desire to complain, he still understood Third Hokage as a person.
Only Youhu completely believed what Third Hokage said, his eyes full of yearning for Will of Fire, and he said:
The Third Lord order is the direction I am heading, and I will definitely complete the tasks assigned by Third Lord."
"This is the Youhu I know--"
Third Hokage nodded with satisfaction, then took out a formal appointment letter, handed it to Youhu, and said, "I almost want to return Hokage Building, you and Kakashi should stay with Root Ninja for now. As for Root Ninja and the remaining Ninja, punish them as they deserve, without any scruples."
"Jiraiya Come here, I have other tasks for you.
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After Third Hokage and Jiraiya left.
Kakashi pulled Youhu closer to a small room and said curiously, "Youhu, what is going on with your Wood Bloodline? Are you really the blood of the Senju Clan?"
"I don't know either -" Youhu said ambiguously, "But Senju and Uchiha have only been separated by a river for thousands of years. Although they have always been hostile to each other, it is not necessarily the case that they occasionally intermarry."
"Perhaps one of my ancestors is a member of the Senju tribe, and I happen to have returned to his bloodline."
"That makes sense." Kakashi nodded, and then talked about another important matter. "Youhu, do you really plan to stay at Root Ninja and supervise these Danzo's Anbu?"
"This is Third Lord's order. What can I do? I will be very satisfied if I can become Jonin."
Youhu is used to talking about people when meeting people, and talking about ghosts when meeting ghosts.
In front of Third Hokage, he was Third Hokage's loyal subordinate and a perfect believer in Will of Fire. But in front of Kakashi, he began to side with Kakashi.
--
"And only by leaving Root Ninja behind can we better investigate the sacrifice of your father and Kai's father."
After hearing this, Kakashi fell into a long silence. He did not expect that Youhu agreed to take office in Root Ninja to investigate the death of his father and Might Guy's father.
No one has ever wanted to help him investigate this matter before, not even Obito and Lin.
After pondering for a long time, Kakashi said in a faint tone, "Kai's father sacrificed himself for the village, but my father did not. He committed suicide according to rumors. This may have Danzo's factors, but he committed suicide."
"You are wrong, Captain Kakashi."
Youhu rarely showed a solemn expression. Under Kakashi's doubtful eyes, he explained, "In fact, neither your father nor Might Guy's father died for the village. They died for Will of Fire."
"Might Guy's father is a man who is confident but has low self-esteem. If he had not protected Might Guy, he would never have opened Eight Inner Gates in this life and burned out the power to defeat the gods."
"Sacrificing yourself to protect future generations is part of Will of Fire."
"Although your father died of suicide, I prefer to call him the martyr of Will of Fire. He did not die of rumors, but of his trust in Will of Fire."
"When he had doubts about Will of Fire, his life came to an end."
"Because he discovered that the top management of the Konoha Ninja Village he was guarding didn't actually believe in the will of fire at all. They just used the will of fire as a slogan to deceive the middle and lower-level ninjas."
After hearing these words, Kakashi's eyes widened and he looked at Youhu in surprise.
This is not the first time he has seen Youhu say such frightening words, but Youhu usually says it in a joking tone. If he wants to ask further, Youhu will lead him away with vague words.
But this time it was different. He saw unprecedented seriousness in Youhu's eyes.
This may be Youhu's true mask, and the usually cheerful Youhu is just a disguise.
While Kakashi was shocked, Youhu continued to speak, and his tone became increasingly serious. "Captain Kakashi, I will investigate the unjust, false and wrong cases Root Ninja has made over the years, seek justice for the victims, and at the same time prevent things that are not in line with Will of Fire from happening in the village."
"Genin will punish Genin if it violates Will of Fire. If High Official violates Will of Fire, I will punish High Official."
"If this village cannot be saved at all, I will bring a new life to Konoha. Konoha can be destroyed, but Will of Fire must not make any mistakes."
"Captain Kakashi, do you agree with what I said?"
Youhu's speech was like a heavy hammer hitting Kakashi's heart. He didn't know how to respond to Youhu for a while.
I don't know which one is more important, the village or Will of Fire.
But he knew that Youhu was different from before.