At dawn, Sasuke, Naruto, and Hinata had already gathered at the main gate of Konoha.
However, the person leading the team hasn't arrived yet.
"Hey Naruto, why isn't Jiraiya? He's even later than Kakashi."
Listening to Sasuke's complaints, Naruto sighed helplessly, wondering where the guy had run off to again.
"Hey, you two brats, talking bad about me behind my back again."
Jiraiya rubbed his head and strode towards the three of them. He had drunk too much with Fugaku last night.
I woke up this morning with a terrible headache, which is why I came a little late.
Jiraiya and smiled. These were all Konoha's future top fighting force.
"Kids, let's go!"
On the way, Jiraiya finalized the plan for this operation.
First, go check the place where Kakashi last appeared and see if you can find any useful clues.
Then, based on the clues, they searched for Kakashi.
"Naruto, is there anything you want to say?"
After Jiraiya finished explaining his plan, he turned to Naruto and asked for his opinion.
Naruto helplessly shrugged.
"I don't have any suggestions. Kakashi's Flying Thunder God Kunai is gone, and I can't sense his location, so I can only use the most basic method."
Although Naruto's words made sense, something about them just sounded so awkward to me.
Jiraiya looked at Naruto with a puzzled expression. He felt that this kid had changed a lot since he disappeared for a while; it seemed like he had grown up. This kid...
"You lecherous old man, stop looking at me and watch where you're going."
Well, not much has changed.
Upon hearing Naruto's outrageous words, Jiraiya's lips twitched. He had just thought Naruto had grown up, but the next second he showed his true colors.
Jiraiya felt that the road ahead in teaching Naruto was long and arduous.
Similarly, Naruto was also restless on the road, occasionally approaching Hinata and secretly reaching out his hand, wanting to Hinata's hand.
As a result, he was being watched intently by two pairs of eyes behind him every time Naruto was about to succeed.
Jiraiya and Sasuke were coughing incessantly, as if they had pharyngitis.
Hinata, who was already shy, would fearfully distance herself from Naruto at this moment.
After yet another failure, Naruto turned around and looked at the two of them speechlessly.
"Are you all experiencing throat discomfort?"
Jiraiya and Sasuke exchanged a glance.
"Ahem, yeah, Naruto, you forgot I drank a lot with Fugaku last night, and I overslept this morning."
Naruto's gaze then shifted to Sasuke standing to the side.
As a result, Sasuke also blurted out something.
"Cough cough, I ate too spicy food this morning, and my throat hurts a little now."
After hearing Sasuke's words, Naruto looked completely confused. Where was the spiciness in the plain porridge that Aunt Mikoto cooked this morning?
Realizing that Sasuke was bluffing, Naruto grabbed Sasuke by the neck and began to furiously attack Sasuke's head with his fists in a spinning motion.
"Ouch, ouch, Naruto, I was wrong!"
Seeing Sasuke for mercy, Naruto released him.
These two have been ruining their plans all day.
The four of them continued towards the place where Kakashi was last seen, based on information provided by the Anbu.
Kakashi was last seen in Hoshigakure, a very remote place.
When Naruto learned about it, he was also filled with curiosity about this place.
After all, the ninjas in this village all unleash powerful Ninjutsu by absorbing the energy from meteorites from outer space.
But Naruto remembered that the training method in Hoshigakure) placed a great burden on the ninja's body.
Could the person who captured Kakashi be a ninja from the Hoshigakure?
That shouldn't be the case, the ninjas of Hoshigakure aren't that strong, are they?
"Naruto, what's on your mind?"
Naruto nodded and told the others his guess, Jiraiya made Jiraiya frown.
He also believed that Kakashi was definitely not captured by the Hoshigakure. A small village like that couldn't possibly produce strong shinobi. So who captured Kakashi? And what was that person's purpose?
Little did they know, Kakashi was being held in a small, dark room, his eyes covered by a black cloth, and his hands bound with chains.
Even moving an inch has become a luxury.
"Kakashi, I hope you can grant my request. With your help, my jutsu will be completely invincible."
"In return, I will spare Konoha."
Faced with such a threat, Kakashi remained unmoved. Destroy Konoha? Who? You?
Although Naruto and Sasuke have disappeared, the village still has Tsunade and Jiraiya, as well as the powerful Uchiha Clan.
I don't know where you got the courage.
Because he had been knocked unconscious and imprisoned here, Kakashi had never seen the face of the person in front of him before.
"So, what exactly is the reason you arrested me?"
"Of course, it's for your Sharingan."
Upon hearing this, Kakashi fell silent. He had gone to such great lengths to capture him, all for the Sharingan.
Why did you arrest me when there are so many Uchiha?
Kakashi's expression was strange; he was already frantically trying to figure out the identity of the person in front of him.
Did they target me because they wanted the Sharingan but were afraid of retaliation from the Uchiha Clan?
This left Kakashi speechless.
Who exactly are you?
The blindfold was ripped off, Kakashi finally saw the person in front of him clearly. His pupils dilated in shock; he hadn't expected to run into this guy.
"It's you?"
"What, are you surprised to see it's me? Kakashi, I've been following you for a long time."
Her eyes, her demeanor, everything about her is exactly the same as I remember.
But how did this guy turn into a white-haired loli?
He seemed to have noticed the doubt on Kakashi's face.
Hiruko somewhat on the defensive.
"This is all in pursuit of greater power, Kakashi. I hope you'll agree to that, or I'll have to take some drastic measures."
That's right, the guy who kidnapped Kakashi was none other than Hiruko.
He kidnapped Kakashi for the Sharingan within him; once he absorbed this Kekkei Genkai, his techniques would be completely perfect.
"Then why don't you just go and capture the Uchiha?"
Upon hearing Kakashi's words, Hiruko looked at Kakashi as if he were an idiot.
"What I need is the Mangekyō Sharingan; ordinary Uchiha are not good enough for me."
As for what came next, Hiruko: the current Uchiha Clan was too terrifying, and he couldn't afford to offend them at all.
That's why they set their sights on Kakashi, believing that with his Mangekyō Sharingan, their strength could reach a new level.
To be on the safe side, he even contacted the Kage of Hoshigakure to help him control Kakashi.
Kakashi also noticed the destroyed Flying Thunder God Kunai on the ground at this moment, and his eyes narrowed.
This Hiruko is indeed cautious.