The air in the conference room suddenly solidified.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's pipe stopped at his mouth, and a glimmer of light flashed in his cloudy eyes. Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu looked at Senju Chen like a madman.
"You?! Are you kidding!" Utatane Koharu quickly stopped him and said, "Little Chen, regain control of the 'roots', this is not a child's play, Danzo has been in business for so many years, why do you..."
"Just because of the 'root', it is our Senju Clan's thing." Senju Chen interrupted her, her tone was calm, but it seemed as if she was stating an irrefutable truth.
"Elders, Lord Third, maybe it has been too long and you have forgotten some things. In other words, Shimura Danzō deliberately made everyone forget this matter."
"'Anbu' was founded by my second grandfather, Mr. Second Hokage Tobirama Senju. It aims to maintain the stability within the village and implement Hokage's will into the darkest corners. Fall. And the 'root', the original idea, is just a branch of 'Anbu'. It is the 'root' that takes root in the earth, absorbs information and eradicates diseases for the big tree Konoha."
"Have you forgotten who the last leader of the Roots Department was? Shimura Danzō was just one of Second Grandpa's many disciples. He stole Second Grandpa's ideas, twisted and privatized them, and became the filthy Roots Department today."
"So," Senju Chen raised a cold arc at the corner of his mouth, walked back to the table step by step, put his hands on the table, and leaned forward. The invisible pressure made the three old people's breathing stagnate.
"I took over the 'root' not to usurp power, nor to have ambition. It was to clean up the family and bring order out of chaos."
"This is called - returning things to their original owners."
"..."
Dead silence.
Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu opened their mouths, but could not utter a word. They were stunned by Senju Chen's "historical tracing" combination. Thinking about it carefully, it seems... okay It makes some damn sense! Second Hokage is indeed the founder of Root, and the previous leader of Root was the father of Tsunade...
According to this statement, when Senju Chen takes over Root, it is really "the son inherits the father's business".
Although this set of logic is somewhat unreasonable, Senju Chen stands firm in terms of "legal principles".
Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath of cigarette, and after a long time, he sighed.
"Forget it... 'Gen' cannot be disbanded, nor can it be leaderless. Little Chen, since you have this heart, then I will leave this matter to you." He waved his hand tiredly, "But, I have a request. 'Gen' must be re-incorporated into the jurisdictional system of Hokage. I want to know what you are doing."
"That's natural, Lord Third." Senju Chen straightened up, the pressure on his face disappeared instantly, and turned back into the gentle boy, "I will set up a new department, directly responsible to Hokage. As for the name... let's call it 'Public Security Department', the abbreviation of 'Public Security' is simple and clear."
But I am thinking: I am responsible for you? Of course, I will write a report to you after I finish it, which is considered responsible. As for how I will do it specifically, you don't have to worry about it.
After talking about Danzo, Utatane Koharu started talking about Naruto again.
"I think it's still not safe!" Utatane Koharu's old face was full of stubbornness, "Hiruzen, you know, Uchiha Clan was originally unruly, but now he has made great achievements and is arrogant. Sheng. Giving Jinchūriki completely to them is equivalent to handing the future of the village into their hands! Even for the sake of the village, I think it is necessary to send Anbu to the station for round-the-clock personal 'protection'!"
Mitokado Homura echoed, "Koharu is right. This is not distrust, but a necessary insurance measure. The safety of that child cannot be compromised."
Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath of cigarette, and the smoke ring he exhaled was filled with a hint of sadness.
Personal 'protection'? How to use personal protection?
Sending ordinary Anbu and Uchiha Fugaku will definitely have objections, thinking that it is surveillance, which will intensify conflicts. Sending Uchiha's own Anbu? Doesn't that mean there is no faction?
Just when a few old guys were at a loss what to do, Senju Chen answered the call
"Lord Third, three elders, I have a suitable candidate here, what do you think?"
Half an hour later, a secluded training ground.
Kakashi Hatake still looked half-dead, leaning in front of Memorial Stone, looking at the sky with empty eyes.
Nine-Tails' Attack A week has passed, but the figures of the teacher and his wife are still engraved in his mind like a brand, lingering.
A figure appeared quietly behind him.
"Kakashi."
Kakashi's body froze, and he slowly turned around, seeing that familiar gentle smiling face.
"Chen..." he greeted weakly.
Senju Chen (star) sat down next to him, Gate of Opening said straight to the point, "Lord Third and the elders want to send someone to the Uchiha Clan to 'protect' Naruto."
Kakashi's dead fish eyes sharpened instantly. "Surveillance?"
"It's protection." Senju Chen corrected, the smile on his face unchanged, "But you also know that it is inappropriate to send anyone to do this kind of thing. Uchiha will be disgusted if you send outsiders, and the elders won't trust if you send Uchiha your own people."
He looked at Kakashi and changed the subject. "So, after much thought, there is only one person who is most suitable."
Kakashi remained silent, but his eyes showed that he had guessed it.
"Kakashi, you are the only disciple of Minato-sensei, and the rightful senior brother of Naruto. It is only natural that you should take care of him, and no one can say no."
"And..." The corner of Senju Chen's mouth raised a meaningful arc, "Don't you also have a Sharingan? Isn't it normal to live in Uchiha Clan Compound? Didn't Uchiha Clan send someone to teach you how to use Sharingan before? It just so happens that you can share your experience in pupil skills together when you go there."
Kakashi:"..."
What he said was like putting the words "Chosen Tool Man Dad" on his face.
Senju Chen looked at his tangled look. Poor Kakashi, after experiencing the death of his father, companion, teacher, and mistress, he is now a little autistic.
Just in time, find something for him to do, so that he Tenten won't have to doubt life in front of a broken stone, feeling like he is a lone star in the sky.
"This is a task and a responsibility." Senju Chen stood up, patted Kakashi's shoulder, and his tone became serious, "Minato-sensei and Sister Kushina left their last hope to us. Protecting Naruto is our best reward for them."
"I... I know." After a long time, Kakashi responded in a low voice.