After coming out of the torture room, Lu Jiu first looked up at the still pale moon in the night sky, and then let out a long breath.

It's like I want to release all the stress from these days.

Since the end of October, the burden on him has basically never stopped.

During this period, he experienced various twists and turns, and even he could not help but feel exhausted both physically and mentally.

However, now is not the time to rest.

He has received enough information from Danzo, including the initial plan of the root, and he also has a detailed understanding.

The relationship between the various camps in this secret struggle has finally been smoothed out a little, and it will not be like the blind man trying to touch the elephant a few days ago, which resulted in many things that were detrimental to Konoha unable to be stopped.

Next, maybe it’s time to get really tired.

This turmoil is far from subdued.

"Mr. Shikaku!"

Shikaku was about to return to the Hokage Building with the ANBU behind him, when suddenly a figure flashed in front of him.

He is an Anbu ninja wearing a beige windbreaker and holds the position of squad leader in the Anbu.

The ANBU and ninja levels for this position basically start as special jounin.

He was the only one who rushed here in a hurry, without his subordinates.

"What's wrong?"

When Shikaku heard the panicked voice of this ANBU, he felt a little uneasy. Could something very bad have happened in the village?

"S-Sandaime-sama...he...has taken over his position!"

The ANBU ninja stammered these words.

The air suddenly became quiet.

Shikaku and the four Anbu behind him all had their eyes widened and their pupils expanded violently, as if they had heard something extremely bizarre and bizarre, and were shocked on the spot.

"What did you say? How could Master Hokage..."

Shikaku took a step forward, grabbing the ANBU's shoulders tightly with both hands, his eyes filled with horror.

"Absolutely true."

The ANBU ninja's tone also became sad and sad, and he lowered his head.

"Go back. Go back immediately!"

Shikaku's mind went blank. He made this decision almost instinctively, and his feet began to run in the direction of the Hokage Building involuntarily.

Use all your strength.

The ANBU ninjas were stunned for a moment, but then they mustered up all their strength to catch up with Shikaku.

In the Hokage Building, there is a quiet room connected to the corridor. The space around the quiet room is occupied by ANBU for control.

In the center of the quiet room, there were two figures standing.

Go to bed Koharu and Mito Menyan.

The two of them also stared at the body lying in front of them with disbelieving shock.

The Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen.

What killed him was a short knife.

Pierce the heart and die.

Beside, Asma sat there blankly, her eyes empty, as if she had lost her soul, her head lowered, not knowing what she was thinking in her heart.

boom!

The door to the quiet room was violently pushed open.

Shikaku broke in directly with ANBU.

Because it was an extraordinary period, the two consultants did not pay attention to these false courtesy.

"what happened?"

Shikaku's first words when he came in were questions.

"Come and see for yourself."

Koharu moved to bed and moved out of the way, allowing Shikaku to clearly see Hiruzen's body in front of him.

Shikaku had a solemn expression on his face and walked forward with heavy steps until Hiruzen's body came into view clearly, and his body froze.

"When we came, Hiruzen's breath had already been cut off."

Mito Menyan made a timely explanation.

Lu Jiu had a sullen face and said nothing. He continued to take a few steps forward, squatted down, and looked carefully at Rishin's body.

Finally, he locked his gaze on the dagger that pierced Hiruzen's heart, his eyes childish.

This is… Kakashi’s…”

what happened?

Why does Kakashi's White Fang dagger appear here?

And it still pierced Naruto's heart?

Didn’t Danzo say that Kakashi had ‘died in the line of duty’?

Koharu, who was sleeping, stood up and said: "No, that is not Kakashi's dagger. Although the style is similar, there are still slight differences. Kakashi is good at thunder escape. In order to ensure the ability to rush, his dagger is better than this one.

The short knife should have a narrower point and the blade should be lighter and thinner.

After hearing these words, Shikaku locked his eyes on the dagger again, and found that it was indeed as Koharu said, the blade of this dagger was slightly thicker, and the thickness of the blade was also slightly thicker, making it easier to slash.

If this short sword focuses on cutting and is suitable for wind escape, then Kakashi's short sword is designed to adapt to thunder escape and is convenient for sudden advances.

"Then this is...

"Hatake Sakumo's short sword."

After going to bed, Xiaochun said this sentence with a gloomy expression.

It was unmistakable. Even after nearly twenty years, she would not forget the appearance of this knife. Instead, it was deeply imprinted in her mind.

"Hatake...Sakumo?"

This name can be said to be quite unfamiliar to today's new generation of ninjas.

Even a jonin like Shikaku, when he heard the name, he thought for a moment before remembering who it was.

Kakashi's father.

Konoha's first white teeth.

For ninjas with titles, their names are generally much less well-known than their nicknames.

"That person has been dead for many years, right? Do you want to say that he is not dead?"

A smile tugged at the corner of Shikaku's mouth, very reluctantly.

Konoha White Fang was a ninja of the same generation as the Sannin. When these people became famous in the ninja world, he might have been studying in the ninja school.

After turning to bed, Koharu glanced at Asuma who was beside him in a state of despair, sighed, and said, "This is suicide."

"suicide?"

Shikaku felt even more outrageous.

"This is what Asma saw with his own eyes, and there are no traces of battle around. It is more likely to commit suicide."

Xiaochun said after going to bed.

Shikaku frowned, still feeling a little weird.

"So, why did Hokage-sama do this? Although it is inevitable to take the blame and resign, I believe that Hokage-sama's heart will not be so fragile."

Koharu and Mito Kaden looked at each other as they went to bed, and a name came out of their mouths that Shikaku unexpectedly said:

"Hatake Kakashi."

"Are you...serious?"

After being startled, Lu Jiu squinted his eyes and looked at the two consultants.

Mito Kadoyan was about to speak, but as if he noticed something, he turned around with Koharu who was sleeping and looked towards the door.

A figure stood there panting,

Judging from the fatigue on his face, he hasn't had a good rest for a long time.

"Jiraiya?"

"Jiraiya-sama?"

Shikaku and others looked at Jiraiya who appeared at the door in surprise.
To be continued...