Naruto Kakashi

Kakashi knew a little more about the Tailed Beast Jinchūriki than the average person.

After all, his master, Uzumaki Kushina, is the second Nine-Tails Jinchuuriki after Mito-sama, and Kakashi once performed the task of protecting her.

So I went out of my way to learn about the Tailed Beast Jinchūriki.

The Tailed Beast Jinchūriki can be traced back to the early days of the village's founding.

Led by the First Hokage Senju Hashirama, nine powerful tailed beasts were assigned to the major ninja villages in order to achieve checks and balances in the ninja villages and maintain peace in the ninja world.

The major ninja villages sealed the tailed beasts into ninjas, and these ninjas were called tailed beast jinchūriki.

However, the specific distribution of tailed beasts is clearly recorded in Konoha Village, but this is the highest level secret, and Kakashi does not have permission to read it.

Kakashi guessed that the tailed beasts should be distributed among the five major ninja villages. He did not expect that there was a tailed beast sealed in Takigakure Village.

No wonder he was targeted by the Wind Demon Clan.

Although the tailed beast is dangerous, the energy contained in it and its own deterrence can indeed help revitalize the Fuma clan. I have to say that the Fuma clan made the right choice this time.

He shook his head and put aside the matter of the Wind Demon clan for the time being.

Kakashi glanced at Granny Butterfly, who was full of twilight, and the sleepy little girl beside her, and finally deduced the real mission of this commission.

"That means my mission this time is to protect you and complete the replacement of the Jinchuuriki, right?"

"Yes." Grandma Die did not deny it.

Knowing the ultimate goal of this mission, Kakashi couldn't help but frown, and the difficulty of this mission was raised to the top.

For Kakashi, who has seen the Nine-Tails with his own eyes, he knows the terror of tailed beasts better than most people.

"Why are you telling me this."

If Grandma Die is like Ito and conceals the truth of the mission, although Kakashi cannot guarantee what will happen next, at least until the truth is known, Kakashi will definitely do his best to protect their safety during this week's commission time.

As for the subsequent replacement of Jinchuuriki and other matters, Ito must have follow-up arrangements, and naturally it has nothing to do with Kakashi.

Grandma Die didn't seem to support Ito's plan, but chose to tell everything.

This is naturally a good thing for Kakashi, but aren't you afraid that he will give up the commission?

After all, this has exceeded the scope of A-level commission.

"Although I don't know what the village chief thinks, but in my opinion, as an old woman, letting you know the truth is a better choice."

Grandma Die's explanation did not satisfy Kakashi, but it did dispel his idea of ​​giving up the commission.

And the replacement of Jinchuuriki is actually not as dangerous as imagined, of course if it goes well.

After knowing the truth, another question puzzled Kakashi.

Tailed beasts are definitely the ultimate power of a ninja village, but Takigakure doesn't seem to pay enough attention to the jinchūriki.

Hearing Kakashi's doubts, Granny Butterfly explained: "The village has paid too much for the tailed beast, or for me, and even the former village chief lost his life because of it."

"The current village can no longer bear the pressure of the Tailed Beast, and there are also differences on how to treat the Jinchūriki." Granny Butterfly looked a little lonely, and her withered palms gently caressed the little girl next to her who finally fell asleep, " It’s just a pain for this kid.”

For the Ninja Village, tailed beasts are both a deterrent and a hidden danger. This is what the Nine Tails is to Konoha.

The now-declined Takigakure Village has obviously suffered greatly.

However, Kakashi was not interested in knowing about the feud between Takigakure and Nanao Shigeaki.

Moreover, Kakashi guessed that there must be another hidden reason behind the fact that Takigakure Village did not pay attention to the Jinchuuriki.

But Granny Die had no intention of saying anything, and she had said enough today, and now Kakashi needed to make a statement.

Should I go or stay?

"I will stay and continue to complete the commission." Kakashi finally chose to stay.

"Thank you very much for staying." Grandma Die nodded happily.

"I wonder if I can visit the shrine." Now that he has decided to stay, Kakashi began to prepare for the mission, "Also, where will I stay in the next few days?"

"You can walk around the shrine and around as you like." Suddenly an old voice came from outside the door, and then a thin old man in simple clothes walked in. "As for where to stay, please follow me."

"This is Mr. Ze, the sealing master responsible for sealing the tailed beasts." Watching the thin old man come in, Granny Die introduced to Kakashi, "Mr. Ze, this is Hatake Kakashi, you should have heard of him his name."

"Miss, I'm just your servant. You don't need to be so polite to me." After Ze came in, he knelt down to Grandma Die, then stood up and looked at Kakashi.

"I've certainly heard of Sharingan Kakashi's name. I just hope that Kakashi-dono can take care of my old bones when you have time to protect the young lady."

Although Ze also looked gray and dying, his eyes were very bright, and he was obviously not as weak as he said.

Therefore, he didn't respond too much to what Ze said. He just nodded expressionlessly as a greeting.

"Come with me." Ze, who was asking for trouble, was not very embarrassed. After all, he was already so old and no longer cared about these things.

Ze nodded respectfully to Grandma Die, then led Kakashi out of the inner hall.

Except for Granny Die and the three of them, no one else lived here in the shrine. Under Ze's leadership, they found a guest room not far from the inner hall.

Taking Kakashi to the guest room, Ze told Kakashi that he had something to call him, and then left.

The room was very basic, but fairly tidy.

After sending Ze away, Kakashi quickly arranged the warning technique in the room, and then sat down cross-legged.

In fact, one of the reasons why Kakashi chose to stay and complete the commission was that although the commission involved tailed beasts, it was not as difficult as imagined.

The second is the Great Tengu that has been dormant in his body for a long time.

Not long after entering Takigakure Village, the Great Tengu, which had been silent for more than two months, suddenly started to speak.

"You said there is something in this village that can improve my strength?" Kakashi asked suspiciously.

Although Kakashi's current strength has been improved to varying degrees compared to when he fought Danzo, both in terms of chakra volume and perception, etc., he also knows that it will take a long time to grow with his current strength. Only time can support him to complete his revenge.

Kakashi's desire for strength improvement has not diminished at all.

And the Otengu who said he wanted to help him improve his strength has been silent ever since he signed the contract.

It just popped up when I entered Takigakure today.

Kakashi did not ask why the Daitengu had been silent for so long, and he probably would not tell him even if he asked the Daitengu.

Kakashi simply didn't ask for trouble.

Instead, steer the issue to a point of interest to both parties.

"Do you still remember the giant tree in the center?" The voice of the Great Tengu sounded in Kakashi's mind again.

The speed at which Kakashi's strength increases is related to his own escape, so the Daitengu didn't talk nonsense.

That giant tree?Kakashi couldn't help but think of that huge tree that shook the sky and the earth.

"The thing that can improve your strength is near that tree."

"What exactly is it?"

"I don't know this either, but I believe you will know it once you see it."

Although what the Daitengu said was very vague, Kakashi didn't have much doubt.

After all, it is called a sacred tree by the Takigakure ninja, so nothing that grows there will not surprise anyone.

What Kakashi now has to consider is how to reach the sacred tree in the center of the village.

It can be seen from Ito's attitude on this matter that it is obviously not feasible to approach the giant tree through normal channels.

In this case, the only option is to sneak in secretly.

And since the Daitengu can sense that there is something in the sacred tree that can enhance the strength of ninjas, Kakashi doesn't believe that the residents of Takigakure who have lived here for generations don't know.

Although there is no evidence, Kakashi has a high degree of confidence in guessing that the reason why Takigakure Village did not mobilize all its strength to protect the jinchūriki may be because of the mysterious thing that can enhance the strength of ninjas.

If it is as he thought, then things will become complicated, and Kakashi would rather he was wrong.

As for whether the guess is right or wrong, you will know once you find out.

But before doing it again, Kakashi needs to collect information about Takigakure Village.

There are too many strange things about this legendary village. If you don't understand it clearly in advance, it may be difficult to get what the Great Tengu talks about.

Just as he was thinking about it in his mind, Takigakure showed his strange side to Kakashi.

The room that was bright one moment was plunged into complete darkness the next second.

power cut?Kakashi immediately thought of this reason.

But he didn't turn on the light, and it seemed to be daytime just now.

Kaka had never encountered such a situation before. He immediately opened the door and walked out, only to find that the entire shrine and even the space inside the waterfall were dark.

Is it really dark? !

This was the first time Kakashi encountered such a way of falling into the night. Instead of the sky slowly getting darker, the day turned into night in an instant.

He turned around to take a look at the sacred tree that was emitting light, but it was pitch black and he couldn't see anything.

Kakashi was still wondering if there was day and night here.

Before Kakashi could find anyone to ask, reality put the answer in front of him.

Returning to the room, Kakashi used his memory to light the candles on the table in the dark.

The room finally regained its light.

Looking at the candles burning in front of him, Kakashi noticed that there were no electrical appliances in the shrine.

I don’t know if it’s just the shrine or the entire Takigakure village.

This was a bit awkward for Kakashi, who was used to living with electrical appliances.

Not long after returning to the room, a timid girl's voice rang from outside the door.

"Brother, my mother-in-law asked me to call you to have dinner."

Kakashi opened the door expressionlessly and found the little girl named Fu standing outside holding a lantern.

During missions outside, Kakashi always shows a cold side. Only by maintaining this state can he avoid mistakes in the mission.

Looking at the timid little girl, Kakashi also realized that he seemed to have scared her, and he quickly twitched the corners of his stiff mouth, trying to show his kindness.

But Kakashi apparently forgot about the mask on his face.

The kindness was not conveyed, but Fu was so frightened that she took a step back and accidentally fell to the ground.

Seeing that the little girl still had tears in her eyes, Kakashi wanted to reach out but was afraid of scaring her anymore, so he could only comfort her softly: "Well, I don't mean any harm. Your name is Fu, right? We just met not long ago." .”

Hearing what Kakashi said, the little girl stopped the tears that were about to burst out of her eyes.

Then looking up at the helpless Kakashi, Fu finally stopped crying, stood up slowly, and nodded cautiously: "Yes."

"Are you hurt?"

"No."

"It's okay if you don't have one." Seeing that Fu came to the shrine at such an age and was about to become the new Jinchuuriki, Kakashi asked casually, "Where are your parents?"

"I haven't seen them. I heard my mother-in-law say that they went to a place far away." Fu's expression became a little depressed when she mentioned her parents.

Kakashi also knew that his words touched her sadness, but for a moment he didn't know how to comfort her, so he had to forcefully change the subject: "Let's go, let's go eat."

Fu obviously didn't like mentioning her parents, so she was visibly relieved when she found that Kakashi didn't continue to ask questions.

Following Fu, Kakashi came to the room where he met Granny Die before.

After entering the room, Fu put the lantern on and quickly hid beside Granny Die.

"Have you ever been scared when it was dark?" Seeing Kakashi come in, Grandma Die hugged Fu and said to Kakashi.

"This is the first time I have encountered such a situation, and I was really shocked."

"I forgot to tell you in advance. Just like outside, there are day and night here, except that the way of nightfall and dawn is a little different." Grandma Die explained, "By the way, there is no moon here."

Kakashi nodded and carefully wrote down what Granny Butterfly said in his heart.

"Where is Mr. Ze?" Kakashi did not see the seal master Ze in the room.

"Ze doesn't want to eat here, and there's nothing I can do against him."

Kakashi nodded and sat down at the table nearby.

The food is not rich, but it tastes good.

After eating and chatting with Granny Butterfly for a while, Kakashi stood up to say goodbye and returned to the guest room.

After returning to the room, Kakashi did not choose to rest, but sat on the floor, waiting for midnight to arrive.