Konoha! Unforgivable!

"Shiraha!"

Nonō saw the young man suddenly appear beside her, she was startled, but when she saw his familiar face, hope rose in her heart.

For the past few years, she has been infiltrating Iwagakure to gather intelligence and regularly sending the information back to Root.

During this time, she requested to return to Konoha several times to visit the children in the Orphanage and to see Yakushi Kabuto, who was training at Root.

Because her spy mission in Iwagakure has been basically completed, even if her disguise and intelligence gathering abilities are strong, they have reached their limit. Unless she infiltrates the upper echelons of Iwagakure, she can find out more classified information, but that would be almost the same as betraying Konoha and joining Iwagakure directly.

However, Danzo allowed her to remain in Iwagakure under these circumstances, only sending her photos of the children growing up periodically. This was also the motivation for Nonō to continue carrying out her missions.

However, due to several recent incidents of espionage within the Iwagakure's internal investigation department, Nonō knows she can no longer stay in Iwagakure.

Otherwise, if it is discovered, it could lead to renewed hostility between Konoha and Iwagakure, resulting in a diplomatic incident.

After the Root members who contacted Nonō conveyed her thoughts, Danzo agreed to let her return to Konoha, but before she left, he wanted her to kill a foreign spy who was lurking in Iwagakure.

Having a thorough understanding of Danzo's character, and having learned many of Danzo's secrets after joining Root, Nonō's immediate reaction upon receiving this mission was that something was amiss. After much deliberation, she finally sent a letter to Shiraha, asking him for Request for Aid.

Upon receiving the letter, Shiraha immediately left the Land of Whirlpools and rushed to the Land of Earth Country.

"Shiraha, what exactly is going on? This child says he's Kabuto."

Nonō looked completely at a loss. She had already lifted Yakushi Kabuto's mask, but Nonō was not familiar with his appearance.

"Kabuto is clearly like this! Why?" Nonō said, while quickly taking out photos of ' Yakushi Kabuto ' from her pocket. These photos were received from the Root contact ninja.

Shiraha looked at Yakushi Kabuto, who was lying on the ground unconscious. He looked very similar to his appearance in the original work, only younger. Then he sent a ball of pure Yang Release Chakra into the wound on Yakushi Kabuto's right chest.

Next, Shiraha took out the latest Potent Healing Agent developed by the Pharmaceutical Company and injected it into Yakushi Kabuto's body via intravenous injection.

While treating Yakushi Kabuto, Shiraha took the photos from Nonō's hand. These photos all showed the same person, but at different ages.

The white-haired boy in the photo looked somewhat similar to Yakushi Kabuto when he was a child. A few years later, he grew much taller, and the difference between his appearance and that of Yakushi Kabuto now became quite obvious.

"Someone's coming, let's get out of here." Shiraha opened his senses and, after discovering that ninjas were approaching, quickly used the Summoning Technique to summon a large, earthen-yellow snake, which carried them away from the area.

Soon, Shiraha Yu found a naturally formed cave through the giant snake, placed Nonō and Yakushi Kabuto inside, treated Yakushi Kabuto, and then bandaged him up.

After doing all this, Shiraha looked at Nonō beside him and asked, "Nonō-group leader, can you tell me the details of what happened?"

Upon hearing this, Nonō nodded, explaining with a slightly uneasy expression:

"It was Root ninja who conveyed Danzo's order, instructing me to kill a spy planted in Iwagakure Iwagakure another village before leaving, thus creating conflict between the other village and Iwagakure."

This was very unusual. Just when I was about to expose my identity, they wouldn't let me leave immediately, which is not in line with the Root's style of doing things.

Before you arrive, I am still prepared to continue this mission, because if I refuse, Danzo will definitely not let Kabuto and the children in the Orphanage go.

Later in the battle, this child slashed my mask. He called out my name and said he was Kabuto, but this child..."

Looking at Shiraha, Nonō felt unease, fear, and deep self-reproach.

Clearly, with her intelligence, she has now calmed down and has basically guessed the reason.

"Yes." Shiraha nodded, pointing to the heavily injured and unconscious Yakushi Kabuto, "He is Kabuto, my Chakra perception will not be wrong."

Ordinary sensory ninjas can only sense a portion of the Chakra of other Chakra units, or a small part of its Chakra characteristics, and cannot sense it with great precision.

Shiraha's Chakra perception ability comes from his Innate Spell, which allows him to sense the fluctuations of Chakra Energy Particle Fluctuation in each person, and each person's Energy Field reaction is different.

Even among parents and siblings, there are differences.

Therefore, even though it had been several years since they last met, Shiraha was still able to confirm that the injured ninja was Yakushi Kabuto through the fluctuations in the Energy Field, not to mention that Shiraha remembered the plot he had read in the original work.

"How could this be?! This child really is Kabuto?! Why did this happen?!" Nonō was incredulous, instinctively covering her face, her eyes quickly welling up with tears that streamed uncontrollably down her cheeks.

She almost killed her adopted son, her own child.

"If I'm not mistaken, Danzo switched Kabuto's photo halfway through, making you mistake him for someone else, all for this day." Shiraha's expression darkened slightly, and he sighed, "Perhaps... Kabuto also received the same mission as you."

"I never intended to reveal the secrets of Root and Konoha!" Nonō said bitterly.

"Either you kill him, he kills you, or you both perish together. Is this how Root keeps secrets? To be so ruthless to your own people, it seems to be Konoha tradition." To be honest, Shiraha felt disgusted.

Even killing someone to silence them would be much better than this, just to keep the secret from being leaked!

To cause other mothers and children to kill each other, to kill one another.

Isn't this a sign of mental illness, of people carelessly playing with human lives and other people's destinies?

"Danzo!" Nonō's eyes suddenly turned cold.

After joining Root and becoming a spy, her hands were stained with blood. She always believed that she was killing enemy ninjas for the sake of the village and for peace, but she never expected to receive such a reward. She almost killed her adopted son with her own hands.

She might even kill Kabuto with her own hands without realizing it, and then return to Root. Danzo might act as if nothing happened and deal with her in the next mission.

For the first time, Nonō felt deeply weary of the village that had raised her; she simply could no longer love Konoha.

Such Root still exist within Konoha, and every high-ranking member bears responsibility for them.

"Come Uzumaki Clan." Shiraha looked at the tearful Nonō and handed her a clean handkerchief, saying, "We never attack our own people."

"But..." Nonō looked at the unconscious Yakushi Kabuto in her hands with a sorrowful expression, then raised her head and looked at Shiraha: "If I don't go back, what will happen to the other children? Even if Danzo lets them go, their lives won't be easy."

"Either of you two go back, or only one of you can go back, and that one can't be you!"

Shiraha said in a deep voice.

The reason is actually quite simple, but Nonō is clearly confused by her concern and has lost her rationality. At this time, she cannot return to Konoha.

Nonō fell silent.

Shiraha continued, "You know too many secrets of the Root. When you go back, Danzo will find a way to deal with you."

Even if the children in those Orphanage are not doing well, their lives will not be in danger if you don't return to Konoha.

If you go back, those children will become tools to blackmail you.

You should know Danzo better than I do, and I believe he is capable of doing such a thing, right?

So, Konoha's Nonō-group leader, is dead! The one alive is Director Nonō of the Uzumaki Clan. The Land of Whirlpools Hospital is currently short of a director, and I think you're perfect for the job!

I, Nonō, am caught in a struggle.

"Dean." A weak voice suddenly rang out. It was from the heavily injured Yakushi Kabuto, who had overheard their conversation.

"Kabuto!" Nonō rushed to Kabuto's side, looking at his pale face, she tightly grasped his hand, tears streaming down her face, and said, "I'm sorry! I'm so sorry! Kabuto, it's only been a few years since we last met, and I've completely forgotten what you look like. I'm not a good mother, I'm so sorry! I almost..."

"No, it's not your fault, Dean. I should feel fortunate that I didn't hurt you. If I had done such a thing, I would absolutely—" Yakushi Kabuto stopped mid-sentence.

He was about to say that if he had hurt Nonō, he would never forgive himself, but when he saw Nonō's heartbroken appearance, he quickly realized what he had said.

"Senior Shiraha, thank you, thank you for saving the Dean!" Yakushi Kabuto turned to look at Shiraha beside him and thanked him, but he thanked Shiraha for saving Nonō, not for saving him.

"I will definitely keep my promise to myself!" Shiraha nodded, having already understood what Yakushi Kabuto meant.

Yakushi Kabuto's injuries look serious, but in fact, both he himself and Nonō's Medical Ninjutsu skills are capable of healing him.

However, the damage to the mind is far greater than the physical damage.

Shiraha treated him using special Yang Release Chakra and a special medicine, so Yakushi Kabuto woke up very quickly.

Just as he was speaking, Shiraha sensed a violent emotional fluctuation from Yakushi Kabuto.

That's an emotion called "confusion".

Clearly, he didn't open his eyes immediately after waking up from his coma because he didn't know how to face Nonō.

He almost did. If he hadn't cut through the mask and seen Nonō's face, he would have used poison in the previous battle and might have killed Nonō, the foster mother who gave him a new life and a home.

Dou would rather die than hurt the dean.

Konoha!

Danzo!

Unforgivable!

He almost lost his reason for being.

Without Dean Nonō's approval, even if he still has the name Yakushi Kabuto, he has no meaning to exist. Who can he really be?

Shiraha looked at Yakushi Kabuto in front of him with some surprise.

He had collected a variety of positive and negative emotions, including hatred, admiration, shock, and joy, but the emotion emanating from Yakushi Kabuto was so pure and powerful!

This is just a teenage ninja. His strength may be quite good, but it is only close to the level of an ordinary Jōnin. However, the Emotional Power he contains has surpassed that of many Kage Level powerhouses.

What a pure person!

Just as Shiraha subconsciously activated the "Chain of Emotions" to collect the emotion of "confusion," this emotion quickly transformed into "hatred."

"Dean, why don't you go to the Land of Whirlpools with Senior Shiraha? It's definitely a suitable place for someone like you to live. I'll return to Konoha and take good care of my younger brothers and sisters!"

Yakushi Kabuto continued, his voice becoming firmer, and his gaze turning colder than before, when he had appeared harmless.

Upon hearing this, Nonō's expression changed, and she quickly refused, saying, "Kabuto, I can't do that! If you return to Konoha, Danzo won't let you leave Root, and your fate will definitely be the same as mine!"

"Although I really want to go to the Land of Whirlpools with the Dean, I still have some things to do, and my younger siblings need me. Don't worry, Dean, once I've finished dealing with things in Konoha and settled my younger siblings, I'll come to the Land of Whirlpools to find you."

A smile appeared on Yakushi Kabuto's face.

He used to smile genuinely when he did. But at some point, that same smile started to look fake.

He felt that when a fake smile and a genuine smile were completely identical, he could even fool himself.

"Kabuto, what are you trying to do? You can't Danzo!" Nonō said in a flustered manner.

"Don't worry, Dean, I won't make a move until I'm absolutely certain. I must make Konoha and Danzo pay the price!"

Yakushi Kabuto maintained his smile, his expression unwavering.

Shiraha sensed the changes in Yakushi Kabuto's emotions. Although he wasn't very strong at the moment, Shiraha had a strange feeling that this child would definitely be able to turn Konoha upside down.

Danzo was indeed a talented individual!

When Konoha's strength reached its peak, they first joined forces with the Third Hokage to force White Fang to his death.

In previous years, he provoked the Akatsuki and offended Nagato, the owner of the Rinnegan, to the point of death.

Then, during the election for the Fourth Hokage, Orochimaru was forced to defect.

The Land of Whirlpools is short of talent, so he wants to kill Medical Ninjutsu geniuses like Nonō and Yakushi Kabuto.

It seems that to gain the power of the Uchiha Clan, we must rely on Danzo's strong assistance.

"Kabuto, do you know what you'll face if you return to Konoha?" Shiraha asked seriously.

"I'm mentally prepared!" Yakushi Kabuto said without hesitation.

"But being mentally prepared and having the ability are two different things. Even if Nonō-group leader returns to the Land of Whirlpools with me, she will live in constant fear because of you. Do you understand?"

Shiraha said in a deep voice.

"..." Yakushi Kabuto paused, looking at Nonō with a shameful expression.

"However, your determination to take revenge on Konoha is admirable, so..." Shiraha patted Yakushi Kabuto the shoulder, then changed the subject, "If you encounter any difficulties that you can't solve when you return to Konoha, you can go to the people on the scroll, and they will guarantee your safety."

As she spoke, Shiraha looked at Nonō: "This is also my promise."

Yakushi Kabuto was stunned. He had thought that Senior Shiraha would oppose his decision like the Dean, but he hadn't expected that Senior Shiraha would even think of his backup plan.

PS: Big Cup update 3 will be added the day after tomorrow.