Shisui didn't answer.

He was indeed like this in the past, but after becoming a real ninja, he discovered how insignificant and powerless his own power was.

This insignificance and powerlessness certainly does not refer to one's own force.

In terms of force, Shisui has always been satisfied with himself.

He thinks he is small and powerless because he is so powerful, or because he cannot make the village and family coexist peacefully. What's the point of being strong on his own?

Facing those tribesmen who only complained about the village, Shisui felt powerless.

Facing the villagers who always smear the Uchiha clan's behavior behind their backs, as well as the public opinion against Uchiha from all aspects, I also feel weak.

The problem does not only occur to the family, but also to the village.

But what should we do? Shisui's eyes became confused again.

Putting away these complicated thoughts, Shisui paid more attention to Itachi's mental health problems, so he changed the topic and cleverly asked another topic:

"Itachi, after graduating from the ninja school, we were always in groups of three, plus a mentor ninja. At that time, teamwork was the key, you..."

Before Shisui finished speaking, Itachi had already replied: "Don't worry, Shisui, I understand this. If they are weaker than me, I will protect them. If they are as strong as me, I will fight side by side with them. If they

If they surpass me, I will work hard to catch up with them and try not to hold them back."

Zhisui looked at Itachi blankly, speechless for a moment.

Although Itachi gave an almost correct answer, Shisui felt that something was not quite right.

Because this answer is too standard and too correct.

However, for Itachi to answer like this, it seems that he does not understand the importance of teamwork.

Itachi will still cherish his so-called companions in his heart.

This made Shisui feel gratified.

Two hours later, when Itachi was in the mood to practice, Shisui stopped and said to Itachi: "Let's end the practice here today."

"What's wrong?"

Itachi looked at Shisui in confusion.

Zhisui smiled and said, "Because I still have tasks to deal with next. I'm sorry, but I can't practice with you Itachi anymore."

As an ANBU directly under the Hokage and not included in the ANBU system, he can be said to be a very special ANBU member.

Orochimaru, one of the three ninjas, defected. He has also become busy with work recently and cannot always accompany Itachi in training.

"It doesn't matter, Shisui, your mission is important, don't worry about me."

Itachi didn't care.

Although I am very curious about what Shisui's mission is, and I have never seen any of Shisui's teammates, a ninja as powerful as Shisui must be performing a difficult and confidential mission.

Therefore, choosing not to ask is the best choice.

"See you in a few days."

After Shisui finished speaking, he disappeared from the place and left.

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In the office of the Hokage Building, an ANBU stood there reporting something to Hiruzen.

"...Hokage-sama, the above is what happened. All the people involved in the case have been put under surveillance."

"I understand, you go down first. I'll think about it."

Hiruzen sighed and waved his hand to let the ANBU go down.

"Yes. However, the minister suggested that I hope the Hokage will decide as soon as possible. After all, the impact of this matter will not be good."

After saying that, the ANBU retreated.

After the ANBU retreated, Hiruzen's face began to look cloudy and he was on the verge of becoming furious.

The aftermath of Orochimaru's defection has not yet been eliminated. Another thing happening in the village now is what really makes him angry——

The identity of the Nine-Tailed Jinchuuriki was revealed.

Rumors spread from unknown sources, turning Uzumaki Naruto into the incarnation of a demon fox that destroyed villages and killed Konoha ninjas, inciting public sentiment and completely erupting public opinion.

As a result, the woman who raised Naruto also abandoned him and ran away from Naruto's house. No matter what she said, she refused to go back to feed Naruto.

As for the person who has the ability to do this, no one else in the village can do it except that person.

Because this kind of thing is really very similar to the White Fang public opinion incident, exactly the same.

The same method, the same speed, and it hits the point directly.

But the difference is that this time it is against the Nine-Tailed Jinchuuriki, a baby under one year old.

"Danzo...why did you do this?"

Hiruzen gritted his teeth, clenched his fists tightly on the table, and red bloodshot eyes appeared. It was obvious that his anger had accumulated to a terrifying critical point.

Not to mention Naruto's identity as the son of the Fourth Hokage, even his identity as a Jinchuuriki cannot be exposed casually. It is the top secret in the village.

Hiruzen couldn't understand why Danzo did this?

Even though Nebe was doing extreme things, he couldn't be stupid enough to expose the identity of the Nine-Tailed Jinchuuriki.

No matter how you look at it, it is completely harmful to Konoha now.

Hiruzen looked at another document on the table, which was a transfer letter regarding the roots.

At eight o'clock this morning, the root leader Shimura Danzo led a large number of root ninjas to the Kumogakure battlefield to help out. At this moment, they had already left Konoha early.

Hiruzen realized that the target of his anger could not be found.

Danzo had already left early, and the support from the roots was related to Konoha's victory on the Kumogakure battlefield, which confirmed that he, the Hokage, did not dare to do anything to him.

"..."

It took Hiruzen a long time before he gradually calmed down the anger in his heart.

It is a foregone conclusion that the identity of the Nine-Tailed Jinchuuriki has been exposed. If this is the case, then just strengthen the protection of Naruto. Even if the identity of the Jinchuuriki is exposed, Konoha's protection will not be so fragile.

But the more troublesome part is the ultimate direction of those public opinions.

Naruto was rendered into a nine-tailed demon fox who attempted to attack Konoha and kill hundreds of Konoha ninjas. Many villagers have already signed a letter, hoping that Naruto, the incarnation of the demon fox, could be executed immediately to ensure the safety of the village.

Hiruzen was angry at Danzo's boldness, and even more helpless at the ignorance of these villagers.

Therefore, the real key is to clear Naruto's name next.

It is also the only way to break the situation.

I wanted Naruto to have a happy and peaceful childhood, which was considered a small reward for Minato and Kushina.

When things have reached this point, I can only clear Naruto's name as the son of the Fourth Hokage and let him overcome this difficulty.

Otherwise, if this continues, Naruto will become embarrassed even living in the village. This is really unfair to Naruto, the son of a hero.

Hiruzen figured this out and immediately wrote a document, intending to issue an announcement to make it public in the village that Naruto was not the nine-tailed demon fox that killed Konoha ninjas, but a hero of Konoha.

In this way, all negative public opinions towards Naruto in the village can be reversed.

After writing the document and planning to let the ANBU publish it, Hiruzen's hand suddenly stopped.

He suddenly realized that things might not be as simple as he thought and could easily break the situation.

What if he chose to do this, and it happened to play into Danzo's hands?

The son of the Fourth Hokage is Naruto's last protection card in Konoha.

If this card is played, it still cannot calm down the public opinion in the village. Instead, it will make the public opinion more and more intense. As a Hokage, he may not be able to catch whatever cruel tricks Danzo uses.

If this is the case, what is Danzo's purpose at all costs?

Hiruzen smiled bitterly and immediately thought of something, it was for his position as Hokage.

Danzo's purpose is not difficult to guess.

Orochimaru defected, and his prestige was no longer what it used to be.

This is indeed a good time to take action against him.

Now he could no longer suppress some voices in the village, especially those from Danzo's martial arts faction.

Danzo's traps have always been one after another, and it is impossible for him to break them so easily.

For making the matter so big, I'm afraid that as the son of the Fourth Hokage, he was trying to clear Naruto's name, and maybe it was a trap designed by Danzo for him.

If Naruto's identity is revealed, it will not solve the problem. Instead, it will allow Danzo to grab another sore foot and use the turmoil of the Nine-Tailed Jinchuuriki to launch another public opinion attack. By then, it will not only be Naruto, but also his position as Hokage.

, may also be lost.

Once he loses his position as Hokage, Naruto's control will fall into Danzo's hands, which is the most terrifying thing for Konoha.

Hiruzen let out a breath and put down the written document.

"Let's wait and see what happens. As for Jiraiya, I hope he can calm down..."
To be continued...