The atmosphere in the office suddenly became so quiet that you could almost hear a pin drop.

Shiraishi's eyes were fixed on Nonou's fair face, which was still smiling gently. When he asked this question, the emotion on the other person's face did not change at all, as if he was not aware of this question at all.

"Yakushi...Kabuto?"

After a long time, not sure if he recalled something, No Naiyu slowly spoke out these words in a soft voice.

"Yes, there are many strange things about his intelligence."

Shiraishi crossed his hands on the table and still stared at Nonou's face.

"How to say?"

Nonoyu seemed to be very interested in this information, and his smile deepened.

"Judging from the information collected in Konoha, Kabuto Yakushi was a child who was brought back to Konoha for training by the Jonin of the Konoha Medical Corps during the Battle of Mount Kikyo. His grades in school were average, and he did not have any bright spots after graduation.

His achievements are like that of most genin with ordinary qualifications. He has taken the chunin exams many times in a row and failed to advance to chunin."

"Does it look unremarkable?"

"Yes. But the problem is that he has an extremely close relationship with Danzo and Orochimaru. Judging from the intelligence collected, it is currently impossible to determine whether he is helping Danzo or Orochimaru. So such a situation

Later, his identity became a major doubt. All the information he had before joining Konoha was cut out, replaced with an inconspicuous identity, and integrated into Konoha with a new identity.

Village, it has not aroused suspicion among Konoha insiders until now."

Generally speaking, a ninja of Kabuto's level does not need him to take care of him personally. This is the work of the intelligence department.

It's just that Kabuto showed up at the Chunin Exam this time, and from the clues he got from it, it can be confirmed that he met Orochimaru directly during the Chunin Exam.

But based on this alone, Shiraishi couldn't determine what Kabuto's position was.

Is it a spy that Danzo arranged to be with Orochimaru, or a spy that Orochimaru placed inside Konoha.

Although judging from the intelligence collected by Kakashi, Kabuto seems to be more inclined to Orochimaru's side, but a multi-faceted spy like Kabuto will not reveal his true position easily.

Maybe the side that leans towards Orochimaru's position is just a deliberately fake phenomenon.

"If you walk a tightrope, you might die suddenly one day."

Nonoyu looked at the photos on the information file, and his heart ached slightly.

Sure enough, Danzo did not fulfill his contract with her and let the child go as promised.

Instead, they continue to use the opponent and become a pawn under Genbu's hand.

As for Orochimaru's intervention...that should be what happened after her 'death'.

A child who has no past due to the war, no country, and no so-called position, is exactly the war orphan that Roots loves the most, and is very suitable to develop into a grassroots spy of Roots.

To waver between these two dangerous men, Danzo and Orochimaru, is no different from walking a tightrope. If you are not careful, you will be shattered to pieces.

"Yes, but this kind of thing is very common. There are countless orphans produced by the Ninja World War, and he is just an insignificant one among them. It is probably because of this that you quit from the roots and moved to work in an orphanage."

Shiraishi took a sip of tea.

"Master Shiraishi, are you doubting me?"

"No, if you have doubts, you can't stand here and talk to me calmly. After all, except for the Kingdom of Ghosts, there is no second force that will unconditionally accept your surrender. I have never restricted anything from you, even if you join The Intelligence Department is just a choice you made. Even if you had planned to live in seclusion in a shrine for the rest of your life, I wouldn't have said anything."

No one wants to mention the scars caused by war.

Especially women like Nonou who are more emotional than rational.

The darkness at her roots completely corrupted her kindness, and she was condemned by her conscience all the time.

But even so, until death, it cannot get rid of the control of the roots.

Because her kindness and ability did not match, she was unable to protect more orphans from the root, so she was used by Danzo to squeeze out the last trace of value.

"That's true." Nonoyu sighed and said with a sad smile: "I thought that practicing at the shrine would allow me to forget everything in the past and start my life again. But...it turns out that I am still a greedy woman. .”

"There's nothing wrong with that, because your kindness can only come into play if you have my back. If you want to quit the intelligence department, you can leave at any time. Anyway, with your ability, it is not difficult to manage the orphanage in the Kingdom of Ghosts."

"If I were ten years younger, I might fall in love with Mr. Shiraishi... But now, I don't want to be beaten to death."

No Naiyu smiled.

Shiraishi choked on his drink of water, coughed a few times and said, "Don't worry, I'm not interested in old women either. Since Kabuto Yakushi is the child you took in in the orphanage in the past, can you win him over?"

Although he had successfully sneaked into Orochimaru's command through another Konoha rebel ninja.

But the level is still too low, and so far there is no access to more confidential information.

But Yakushi Kabuto is different. He can serve as the link of communication between Danzo and Orochimaru, which means that he has extraordinary abilities and knows more things.

"Although I am his adoptive mother, that child has been very independent since he was a child, and his abilities are different from ordinary children. In addition, he has never had to consider the so-called national position, which means that his life has been drifting with the tide... If If I was his belief in the past, then at this time, either Danzo or Orochimaru will be his new belief."

Nonoyu sighed and said the problem.

Although spies need a stance, Kabuto is not an ordinary spy.

Because before he entered the orphanage, he was blank, and his position was always blank.

He becomes whatever color other people color him, and he regards it as his whole life. This is the problem with the positionless spy.

Whenever someone needs him, he will appear and become the blade in that person's hand.

After listening to Nonoyu's analysis carefully, Shiraishi let out a breath.

"In other words, before his current belief is destroyed, contacting him will be a bad thing, right?"

"It's great that you understand."

"That's an interesting statement. Then let's put the action of contacting him on hold for now."

Although it was a pity, Shiraishi didn't pay too much attention to this matter.

"Excuse me, Master Shiraishi, is there anything else you want to explain?"

"You stay and work at the headquarters for the time being. I will send someone else to take over from Yu Zhiguo. The rest will not matter. Go down."

"Then, I'll take my leave first."

Nonoyu bowed slightly and left the office.

Quietness returned to the office again. Shiraishi looked relaxed, drinking afternoon tea in a relaxed manner, and processing the unfinished intelligence documents in his hands at a leisurely pace.

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"You should all know what you need to do next, right?"

In the hotel, Kakashi summoned Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura into his room. He sat on the edge of the bed and asked the three of them in a serious tone.

It looked like something terrible was going to happen next.

"Of course we are clear about this kind of thing, that is, what kind of ramen should we choose next!"

Before Sasuke could speak, Naruto had already raised his hand and expressed his opinion.

His behavior naturally aroused strong dissatisfaction from Kakashi, who punched him hard on the head.

"Ugh!"

Naruto squatted directly on the ground holding his head, screaming in pain.

"Why did you hit me suddenly, Kakashi-sensei?"

His tone was full of dissatisfaction.

"That's because you don't realize the seriousness of the matter at all. In your opinion, is the third exam not as important as dinner? And how many times have I said that always eating ramen will lead to malnutrition and loss of height?

The president is not tall."

Kakashi pressed his fingers between his eyebrows and looked at Naruto with a headache.

"But the ramen is so delicious..."

Naruto argued.

"It tastes good but in moderation. Forget it, now is not the time to talk about this kind of thing. I think you have some information about the first-round opponents of the third exam through the previous qualifying rounds."

Kakashi said.

Although Sakura failed in the preliminary round and was eliminated, Naruto and Sasuke, members of Team 7, successfully advanced.

As the instructing Jonin of Team 7, Kakashi is also honored.

However, he also knew that the official competition of the third exam was different from today's qualifying match. It could be said that there was no such thing as mediocrity among the genin who advanced to the third exam.

Every battle can be very difficult.

In addition, the competition system is different from the qualifiers. It is a championship that requires ranking.

So, with this in mind, be prepared to fight for the long haul, rather than just one fight equating to victory.

"Don't worry, Kakashi-sensei, I have already thought of a countermeasure."

After Kakashi said this, Naruto patted his chest with a confident smile on his face.

"Countermeasure? Let me tell you first, the strategy you used to defeat your opponent in the preliminaries cannot be applied to the third final. Moreover, Shino is a ninja of the Aburame clan, and the parasites he controls are not only lethal, but also

The enemy is also very powerful.”
To be continued...