One-Eyed Kakashi and One-Eyed Danzo

Team Seven discovered Shisui Uchiha's corpse.

Back then, Body Flicker Shisui had been renowned as the strongest genjutsu ninja, capable of crushing the psychological defenses of Kirigakure's invading ninja forces all by himself.

Neither his identity nor his strength made this a minor matter. Because of certain sensitive issues, the Third Hokage had even personally led a team of ANBU here and ordered them to immediately seal off and surround the scene.

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at the Interrogation Unit ninja crouching before Shisui Uchiha's body, anxiety showing on his face. "How is it?"

"He may have been in a fight before his death. His eyes were gouged out. He may have bled to death because of that, or he may have fallen into the water and drowned."

The head of the Interrogation Unit shook his head and explained quietly, "Too much time has passed, so we can't determine the true cause of death. But it was likely one of those two."

"I understand."

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at Kakashi Hatake beside him and ordered in a low voice, "Tell Naruto and the others not to leak any news from here."

"Understood."

Kakashi Hatake sighed.

Outside the ANBU security perimeter, Team Seven was waiting.

An old man using a ninja sword as a cane walked over. Layer upon layer of bandages wrapped around his face, covering his right eye, which appeared to be blind.

His lone eye gradually widened as he stared at Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha. In a gloomy voice, he said, "What two fine little fellows..."

Sakura Haruno shrank back beside them. "S-So scary..."

Naruto Uzumaki frowned and glanced at Sasuke Uchiha beside him. Just as they were about to say something—

"Hey!"

Kakashi Hatake's voice rang out. He strode over step by step, blocking the one-eyed old man's line of sight. "Lord Danzo, stay away from my subordinates!"

Shimura Danzō raised his head and looked at the white-haired ninja before him. "Kakashi, they are not merely your subordinates. They are also ninja of the village..."

"Right now, I only have these three subordinates..." Kakashi Hatake stepped forward, his voice cold. "If anyone still dares covet my subordinates, I'll fight them to the death."

The one-eyed old man looked at him and spoke in a faint voice. "Perhaps they will have their own choices in the future."

"They have no other choice."

Kakashi Hatake drew his kunai and idly twirled it in his hand, his tone becoming somewhat lazy. "Their only choice is to obey my orders..."

"A jonin squad leader who was injured by a graduate has no right to serve as their jonin instructor." Shimura Danzō shook his head and chuckled. "Kakashi, do you think you are qualified to teach them?"

"..."

Kakashi Hatake fell silent for a moment.

Apparently, quite a few people knew that Naruto Uzumaki had injured him. It was indeed not something particularly glorious to speak of.

Just as he was about to retort, Naruto Uzumaki, standing behind him, suddenly said, "At least under Sensei Kakashi's guidance, we'll always have a chance to become Hokage, right?"

"Brat, what do you mean by that?!"

Shimura Danzō's expression gradually turned cold. Was this Demon Fox Kid mocking him for never having had the chance to become Hokage?

In fact, there were currently four Konoha Elders. Aside from him, who was still tirelessly plotting for the Hokage position, the other three all believed that Jiraiya, Hiruzen Sarutobi's disciple, was the most suitable candidate...

And if Jiraiya still refused to take the position... they would most likely choose Kakashi Hatake, the most outstanding member of the next generation.

That was why Shimura Danzō had become rather sensitive to the word Hokage... He felt as though everyone was targeting him.

Kakashi Hatake sensed the chill in the air and rebuked them quietly, "Naruto, you three, go wait for me at Ichiraku Ramen first!"

"Yes."

The three little members of Team Seven nodded.

After they left, Shimura Danzō snorted at Kakashi and walked toward the Third Hokage, who was coming out.

Danzo looked at the coffin being carried by several ANBU behind the Third Hokage and said in a low voice, "Monkey, hand Shisui's body over to me!"

"Don't disturb him."

Hiruzen Sarutobi gently shook his head and spoke calmly. "Shisui's Mangekyo Sharingan were all taken by someone!"

Shimura Danzō was shaken to the core. "...Impossible! No, it must have been him. Itachi Uchiha must have killed Shisui Uchiha and taken his eyes!"

He had obtained one Kotoamatsukami Mangekyo Sharingan back then, so where was the other one? Judging by his build, the person who had rescued Shisui Uchiha back then was clearly Itachi Uchiha!

Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze gradually turned icy. Staring at the bandages around Shimura Danzō's face, he snorted and voiced his suspicion. "Could it... have been you?"

Shimura Danzō gently shook his head. "Shisui was Kagami's junior. How could I possibly have harmed him?"

"I'll find an opportunity to ask Itachi about this."

"You would rather believe a disloyal Uchiha than believe me?"

Shimura Danzō said in a deep voice, "Ever since he declared his defection, he hasn't sent any information back to the village in a long time, has he? Itachi of the Sharingan's reputation in the ninja world is not small..."

"At least he is more trustworthy than you."

The Third Hokage knew very well that as long as Itachi Uchiha's younger brother remained in Konoha, he would never betray the village.

Ignoring Shimura Danzō's ugly expression, Hiruzen Sarutobi lowered his head and said gravely, "In any case, the theft of Shisui's eyes is no small matter. Keep a closer eye on intelligence from outside the village!"

Ichiraku Ramen.

The three little members of Team Seven sat in a row.

Sasuke Uchiha twisted his fingers together and asked quietly, "Miss Ayame, I heard that Itachi Uchiha once came to this ramen shop..."

Ayame looked at Sasuke in confusion and said in surprise, "That handsome Uchiha boy who came with Kakashi? Isn't he..."

"I want to know something about him."

Sasuke Uchiha continued twisting his fingers.

After seeing Shisui Uchiha's corpse, hatred surged up inside him once again. He had to kill that man!

Everyone in the Uchiha Clan had seen Shisui Uchiha's attitude toward Itachi Uchiha. There was no doubt that he had been like a true older brother.

And Itachi Uchiha had not even spared him!

Itachi Uchiha must have planned it long ago. That was why he had first killed Shisui Uchiha, who had been hailed as the strongest expert of the Uchiha Clan at the time!

Sasuke felt as if a bellows had been stuffed into his chest, his heart growing colder and colder. The man he would face in the future was Itachi Uchiha, someone so meticulous in his schemes. He could not afford to miss even the slightest piece of information!

Thinking of this, he suddenly held out his hand to Naruto Uzumaki. "Naruto, lend me your notebook!"

Naruto Uzumaki pulled out his notebook with a strange expression and handed it over, feeling as though he had somehow brought out an incredible trait in his teammate.

In truth, his memory had been getting mixed up lately, and he could not remember many important things. That was why he had started using a notebook!

Could Sasuke have developed the same symptoms?

Sasuke Uchiha paid no attention to his teammate's private thoughts. He seriously took out a pen, raised his head, and looked at the ramen shop owner's daughter. "Miss Ayame, you may begin."

Ayame's mouth twitched. "...O-Okay. That handsome boy actually didn't come here many times. He was basically always with Kakashi. Sometimes I would run into him at the Sweet Shop. He seemed to like sweet things..."

Second update.

Shimura Danzō: Kid, what are you implying? Under my command, you would definitely become Hokage!

Naruto Uzumaki: You can't even become Hokage yourself...

Shimura Danzō: Let me tell you, I almost pushed someone into the Hokage position back then!

Naruto Uzumaki: Who?

Shimura Danzō: Orochimaru. He lost to his opponent by just one move...

Naruto Uzumaki: Who did he lose to?

Shimura Danzō: Why don't you go back and ask your father?

Minato Namikaze: Hehe, I didn't want it either. I was doing perfectly well as a jonin, so how did I end up becoming Hokage?