[Hokage] Secrets of the Fathers [Fourth Generation Center]

Konoha 59, Fire Country Konoha

August 12 at 26:5 pm

In the courtyard corridor of Sarutobi's house, the vines are tangled and withered to the point of splitting.

Sarutobi Hiruzen drank tea and basked in the last afternoon sun.

"Sandaime-sama, please cooperate." Nara Shikaku, Konoha's top intelligence officer, stood straight and said in a low voice in the most formulaic language.

"Why don't I cooperate? If I don't cooperate, do you think you can enter my house?" The third generation Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen took his copper cigarette rod and gently knocked on Shikaku's head, "Xiaojiu, I said you How can you doubt me?"

"But according to the records of Konoha's security system, on December 12, around 20:3 in the morning, you were the only one who released a homing pigeon in the past month, and there was no report." Nara Shikaku handed the record to Sarutobi Hiruzen. Report, "This is the original record, please check it."

"I'm not denying this." Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't answer and continued drinking tea, "That letter was addressed to Jiraiya."

"I received a secret message from Jiraiya-sama denying it 10 minutes ago." Nara Shikaku said helplessly, "Tell me, Thirdai-sama, what did you say to that damn fat man from the Land of Wind, so that he could not only enjoy life, but also He didn’t care about anything and just handed over something as serious as his credentials to protest.”

"Don't test me, don't deceive me. You can only get away with Minato with your little tricks, but only if he doesn't care about you." The old Hokage put down the teacup and cleared his throat, "Also, you have to make an attack. You have to come up with corresponding evidence to beat the person to death with a stick. Don't change the time of sending the message and the secret message of Jiraiya. You can pat your own chest and say, can these be considered evidence? Really, how much have I taught you? Come on, if you don’t remember something useful, you’ll just think about it all day long, you guys.”

"Ahem, it's just me, it's just me." Nara Shikaku quickly declared that it was not a concept for him to just casually come over and ask a few questions after discussing with a few people before asking.

"Oh" Sarutobi Hiruzen puffed on his cigarette, looked at Shikaku who looked embarrassed, and raised his eyebrows, "I see, you are being used as a weapon. Your kid has been thinking faster than others since he was a child, but Having a high IQ really doesn't determine anything. Dealing with others is the first priority. I've said it too many times. If you believe too much in your own vision and judgment, you'll be easily deceived by others."

"Yes." Lu Jiu quickly stood up and bowed to accept the instruction. He admitted that he might be influenced by others, but if he wanted to use him as a gun, it would depend on whether he was willing to do so.And even if what Sandai said is right, it is not without suspicion for a person who refuses to talk about things when he encounters them. Then the fat man."

"Ha, put away your little tricks, Nara Shikaku." The old Hokage smiled, "I'm willing to help you analyze it, but you also need to tell me what happened first. You don't tell me anything and you want me to explain. If I accidentally guessed it, it’s up to me.”

"" Lu was silent for a long time.

The old Hokage smiled even more fiercely, "Okay, I'm in a good mood today. Bring me the credentials of the Lord of the Kingdom of Wind and I'll show it to you."

"Well, the credentials haven't come out of the Land of the Wind yet." Shikaku scratched the old scar on his forehead.

"Yes, yes, I know, but as the head of Konoha's most powerful intelligence department, you know that it is a certificate of credence, but you still don't know the content." Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled and drank water.

"Not a word is written, just a pigeon skeleton. The Kingdom of Wind sent a pigeon skeleton. My nails said it seemed to be quite clean." Shikaku Nara really didn't want to say these words.

"Pfft." Sarutobi Hiruzen almost sprayed Shikaku in the face.

a moment of silence

"So, if you don't want this neatly chewed pigeon skeleton to become a big joke at this juncture when the whole world is watching Konoha." Nara Shikaku curled his lips.

"I really wrote to Jiraiya." Sarutobi Hiruzen said this more seriously. "As for why Jiraiya doesn't admit it, it's because I made a note at the end of the letter so that no one else can know."

"Why is it a question? This is unusual."

"Don't waste your time with me." The old Hokage sighed, "What can a single male teacher talk about with a single male disciple? Jiraiya has always been shameless, but he also knows how to save face for me as a teacher."

As a result, the pathetic minister of the Ministry of Intelligence could only silently look into the eyes of his former boss.His eyes are full of "I am very trustworthy".And there seemed to be a trace of a suspicious blush on the old man's face.Think about it again, the old man has indeed been dead for several years, and he also has a habit of chatting with young and beautiful girls when he meets them.

Poor Shikaku retreated decisively, gave up more detailed inquiries and probings, and quickly bowed and left.He only felt that his head began to hurt again.However, this trip was not fruitless. Although it was still impossible to remove the suspicion of the third generation, at least he had warned the old Hokage. Whether it was him or not, given the personality of the third generation, it should be able to calm him down for a long time.

But, why did he come in person? This is obviously a very offending job.

"Sure enough, the pain of scars affects IQ." Shikaku Nara rubbed his head, thinking back to a few hours ago when he decided to examine himself three times a day.First of all, when I received this news, I was full and sleepy. Well, I won’t think about it when I’m sleepy in the future.Then, Uchiha Itachi, the Hokage's new guard captain and the only person on duty in the Hokage's office, was the first to report.

Shikaku remembered that he had received the information sheet forwarded to him by the Fourth Generation. Well, he had the same reaction as the Third Generation just now, and he almost sprayed Itachi in the face.

But Itachi seemed to be much more serious than him, "The skeleton was brought by the way. The Kazekage underneath had a meeting with Orochimaru-senpai at the border of Sunagakure Village after he was expelled from the capital of the Land of Wind. The Anbu could not understand the specific situation. I hope The Intelligence Department can add some information and then submit it to the General Staff to make an assessment of the possible impact and report together."

Yes, the above is still within a very normal scope of work. He can't even compare to Itachi in terms of laughter, but this is not a fault.His mistake should be that later on, the focus of Itachi's report was clearly "Orochimaru and Kazekage met, in the Land of Sand."At that time, he had a weak muscle and had to pay attention to his skeleton.

Right, right.It was his nail that said the fat man from the Kingdom of Wind threw it into the fire without reading the letter, but he was very sure that the person who sent him the letter was from Konoha.His nail also said that it can also be confirmed that the pigeon is a species of Konoha. What does this mean? Although it means that what the fat man wants to spread has nothing to do with the Kingdom of Wind, it also means that there are people in Konoha that he does not know. Are you in private contact with the fat man from the Kingdom of Wind? Either he has been in contact with you before or this is the first time. But whether it is all the time or just once, this is a potential threat. A threat.

Yes, it was at this time that his always accurate sixth sense kept warning him, and then he panicked.

So when Fugaku got the news and came to see his joke, he couldn't bear it for a moment and retrieved the records of Konoha's security system from Fugaku.

And easily found the only record related to pigeons this month.From three generations. At three o'clock in the morning on the 24th, the two countries of Wind and Fire had finalized all the contents of the contract. It was only 7 hours before it was signed and came into effect. A few hours ago, the leader of Hyuga and Hizashi, Shimura Danzo, who had just received the root from him, was already too ill to take power. What happened to the third generation? what do you want to do

As soon as he thought that the matter might be related to the third generation, he became even more panicked.The third generation is a good Hokage and indeed a respected elder.But from the very beginning, when Minato proposed to promote the formation of an economic cooperation circle between the two countries, he strongly opposed it, because this would lose the innocence of ninjas and eventually change the traditions of the ninja village.It's normal for an old ninja like Sandai to want to make one last effort for tradition. Besides,

In short, the more he thought about it, the more panicked he became, and the more panicked and scared he became, and finally he walked out of the old house with the fear in his heart.

And Sarutobi Hiruzen in the house

He just accidentally crushed the tea cup in his hand, and the clear tea mixed with tea leaves flowed down from his hand and flowed straight to his pants, soaking a large area.Then, the Sandaime Hokage, who really looked like an old man, was holding on to his trouser legs and walking around the yard in the cold wind. His life experience told him that there was really no need to wipe off this water stain. He could only walk for a few minutes. It will dry completely.

And 5 minutes later

Fire Country, Konoha, Namikaze House

Namikaze Minato, who was cleaning the kitchen for three consecutive days and preparing dinner for his son, who was his only remaining disciple every day and had to come back in disgrace every day, received a note from an ANBU.The note contained Nara Shikaku's preliminary report on "the skeleton of a pigeon."The Yondaime Hokage, who was on vacation, looked at the note, blinked, and then looked at the ceiling. He really didn't know how to react.

So time passed by in all kinds of busyness, unconsciously

Fire Country Konoha

9 o'clock

The small living room of the Uchiha otaku patriarch's house

The Uchiha family’s routine parenting time

"Sasuke, what did you gain today."

Sasuke knelt down and saluted, "Father, Mr. Kakashi is still training the cooperation of our small group today."

"more specific"

Sasuke said seriously, "If you are not afraid of opponents who are like gods, you are afraid of teammates who are like pigs."

Uchiha Fugaku tried hard to suppress the urge to roll his eyes, and waved his hand to signal that his youngest son could go down.

Without exception, Sasuke looked at his brother's eyes and got a sign that it was safe, so he left quickly and closed the door behind his back.

"Oh my God, Itachi." Uchiha Fugaku's shoulders slumped instantly and he shook his head like a wavy drum, "Kakashi that bastard."

"Dad, that is the only remaining disciple of the current Hokage."

"That doesn't prove he's not a jerk."

Uchiha Itachi looked at his father who was vomiting happily, but still felt that he couldn't adapt, "Okay, Dad, please be serious first, I have questions to ask."

"What?" Fugaku had a premonition that he would be in some trouble.

"The fourth generation and the third generation." Itachi pretended not to see the "I don't want to say" written on his father's face.He wanted to know more, he had to know more. Since he was already the captain of the Hokage Guards, he should perform his duties well instead of acting like a fool and being excluded by the Hokage Guards with "You are still young and don't know." "My confidentiality level is the same as yours, Dad."

Okay, Itachi, you're gossiping.

"There is a conflict between the third and fourth generations." Fugaku looked at his eldest son who recognized him and knew that he could not escape.

"What is the contradiction?" Itachi said as expected.

"The third generation is now a dove and more conservative; the fourth generation is in short, that guy's ideas are indeed more whimsical and seem unreliable. Shimura Danzo, you know that person. Although the reputation has always been bad, he still has a way. To buffer conflicts. But now, I am not afraid that you will know in advance that Danzo is going to die." Fugaku paused, "So some conflicts may escalate."

"So Uncle Nara has been very nervous recently" Itachi nodded.

"He just had an old injury on his head that affected his IQ." Fugaku shook his head, "You know old injuries?"

"Father, don't change the subject." Itachi looked at his father who was starting to go off topic and continued seriously, "Then why are the fourth generation and the third generation at odds with each other?"

"This." Fugaku was really surprised and happy. He never thought that his son could be so smart that he could tell the key to the problem from his words. He is indeed his son.

"Speak quickly," Itachi urged.

"Well, just know it yourself. Don't ask. The rumor should be related to Uzumaki Naruto's mother. There will be no more than 5 people with specific knowledge. Your father and I are not among the 5 people."

"The fourth generation, the third generation and Naruto's mother" Itachi shivered, and suddenly felt that the world was very scary. Since he was transferred to the back office and replaced Kakashi-senpai as the so-called captain of the Hokage Guard, it has only been a few short years. God, the previous world view is about to collapse into ruins. He murmured unconsciously, "In other words, it is a personal vendetta. Our current leader obviously has a way to solve the inconsistent ideas with the previous leader, but for a dead, Women have brought Konoha to the brink of internal strife."

"That's probably it." Uchiha Fugaku frowned, looking at his eldest son who actually had the hair on his lips that had not yet receded. He reached out and rubbed his hair, sighed and said with a smile, "Itachi, it's a matter of men and women. , it’s really not easy to explain clearly. Just like your father and me. Once upon a time, there was a drunk man who accidentally touched your mother’s hand. I used my fire escape to hit that person’s entire arm. It’s cooked.”

"Yes, Dad." Itachi also sighed. He silently looked at his father who was actually not born to smile, and then silently took away the wine bottle hidden behind his father, "Go wash your face and rinse your mouth, I don't I’ll tell mom you secretly drank again.”

It is said that a joke can only be considered a joke if it makes people laugh.

Sunny September 12

Uchiha Fugaku had a dream, 12 years ago.

One night 12 years ago, when he arrived, the nine-tailed monster had disappeared.Only large areas of blood were left, soaking the land bright red.Namikaze Minato half-knelt in the blood, trembling, trying hard not to fall. In his arms, he held the crumpled Naruto who had just been born and still had an umbilical cord dripping with blood. The naked Naruto remained silent. , blue and white like a corpse.

Outside the range of blood next to them, the third generation just stood silently and watched.