People raise Hokage in Yunyin

In the early morning, when the first ray of sunshine shone into Konoha, the previously deserted streets and alleys were already filled with people.

One by one, the ninjas put on black clothes, tied their forehead protectors, and held white flowers for commemoration. They walked towards Konoha's special area - the cemetery of the martyrs. Civilians were mixed in among the ninjas, and they also looked solemn.

On the dilapidated streets of Konoha, people walked together in twos and threes, with unspeakable grief on their expressions.

Kakashi was also dressed in black, staggering on the road.

The usual white hair, which had not been taken care of for a long time, had grown to cover his eyes, and also covered the thick dark circles around his eyes. Kakashi stared at the ground in front of him, and walked slowly and slowly. .

Kakashi raised his head. The dazzling sunlight made it difficult for him to open his eyes. His body also felt a little floaty and his whole body was shaking a little.

A pair of strong hands supported Kakashi from the side, and when he turned his head, the familiar watermelon head appeared in front of him.

"Kakashi, you can't be so lazy in your youth!"

Kai gave a big thumbs up, and the sun shone on his exposed teeth, reflecting dazzling white light.

When the surrounding ninjas heard the commotion here, they couldn't help but turn their heads. When they saw the appearance of the two people, they all put on disgusted expressions and walked away from them.

"It's really unlucky to see these two people early in the morning..."

"If it weren't for them, Hokage-sama wouldn't have died in the battle, and maybe the war wouldn't have been lost..."

Accusations continued, but the surrounding ninjas maintained basic restraint, and no one stepped forward to take action.

Kakashi's figure became even more depressed, and his whole person seemed to have lost his energy. His usually straight back looked a little rickety, and his eyes were full of helplessness and regret that could not be dissipated.

"Kakashi, don't pay attention to what everyone says, youth...youth cannot be given up!"

Kai Yangguang's expression froze for a moment, but he immediately adjusted and comforted his friend vigorously.

"I understand, Kai, I'm fine, just leave me alone."

Kakashi said weakly, reaching out to pat his friend and gently pushing him aside.

Kai felt helpless and stopped slightly, letting his friend pass him and follow him at a distance.

In the center of the funeral was a taller tombstone. In the photo attached, a capable middle-aged ninja looked at everyone with a smile.

This is the tomb of the third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen. The tombstone is engraved with his lifelong belief - where the leaves are flying, the fire will also grow endlessly. The fire will illuminate the village and let the new trees sprout!

Surrounding the tombstone of the Third Hokage is a new cemetery. In the cemetery, the ninjas who died in this war are buried, and familiar names are engraved on it.

At the front of the tomb area, there was a high platform, and a ninja with a gloomy face was standing on it.

"It's him, Elder Danzo!"

"The hero who ended the war!"

There were excited voices from the surrounding crowd.

The civilians and ninjas who looked confused soon understood the achievements of the people on the stage with the help of people around them.

"Master Danzo!"

Soon, a fanatical voice came from the audience. The hero who ended the war deserved the respect of the Konoha ninjas for this achievement alone. What's more, I heard that the other party was a friend of the Third Hokage at the same time and had been secretly guarding him for many years. The existence of Konoha.

"Everyone, I am Danzo Shimura, the elder of Konoha!"

"I have a few words to say to you."

The surrounding area fell silent for an instant, and everyone held their breath and concentrated, wanting to hear what this "hero" wanted to say.

"We have completely lost this war. Even the title of No. 1 Ninja Village was lost to Kumogakure."

"The Third Hokage died on the battlefield, and more Konoha ninjas lost their lives as a result."

The frenzied atmosphere dissipated in an instant and suddenly dropped to freezing point. The ninjas around looked at me and me, and they all had heavy faces.

"I represented Konoha at the Five Shadows Conference and ended this war by ceding the interests."

"You know, the first Hokage decades ago used his strength to make the four villages bow down at the Five Shadows Conference, but I only felt shame at the Five Shadows Conference!"

There was silence below, and many ninjas turned their faces away in shame, not daring to look at Danzo on the stage.

"Comrades of Konoha, we have been sluggish in the reputation of the No. 1 Ninja Village for too long. The enemies around us are eyeing us, but no one realizes that it is time to rise up!"

Danzo changed the topic and his tone became passionate.

"I am the leader of Konoha's 'Root' force. 'Root' is Konoha's special force. It has been guarding Konoha in secret for many years. I would never be exposed to the light in my life, but this setback made me understand , I need to stand up and call on more people to protect Konoha with me!"

"Outstanding ninjas with great ambitions and lofty ideals, I invite you in the name of 'Root' to join and protect Konoha with me!"

Danzo raised his hands in the air, his voice piercing the sky.

"Root! Root! Root!"

At the same time, there were uniform shouts from the surrounding crowd, and within a short period of time, the venue turned into a frenzy.

"I didn't expect that there would always be a ninja like 'Gen' guarding us secretly..."

One ninja said to the ninja next to him with a moved expression.

"I'm going to join the Roots later, and I also want to protect Konoha better!"

A young man said with a yearning look on his face.

Danzo looked at the reaction of the crowd below and nodded with satisfaction.

"Everyone, please pay tribute to the martyrs of the war first. Ninjas who want to join the Roots can come to us later."

He pointed to the person in charge around him and called on everyone to go forward to pay homage to the martyrs.

One by one, the ninjas came forward to pay their respects, placed a white flower, and then were led by the large army to the "Root" recruitment meeting next to them. Many ninjas filled in their information without knowing it. The roots were added in a daze.

……

On the other side of the cemetery, opposite to the large crowd here, a group of Uchiha ninjas were also paying their respects.

"Oh, an old guy who can only do superficial things..."

Uchiha Setsuna had a look of disdain on his face. Looking at the enthusiastic crowd in the distance, the look of disdain on his face became even stronger.

"That's right, even though our Uchiha clan has made such a great contribution, we didn't mention it at all!"

There were Uchiha ninjas echoing beside him. As the representative of the hawks of the Uchiha clan, Setsuna could always poke at the key points. Every time he opened his mouth, there was always a group of people who agreed.

"What's more, our patriarch has such eyes..."

A clan member suddenly spoke, and everyone in the discussion stopped and looked at the clan leader Fugaku with admiration.

"Master Clan Leader, with eyes like these, the position of Hokage must be yours!"

A tribesman said this, causing bursts of applause from those nearby.

"Quiet, pay homage to your clan members first!"

Uchiha Fugaku's expression was serious and he stopped the clan members' discussion.

The surrounding ninjas immediately fell silent and patiently paid homage to the clansman in front of them.

In the Uchiha clan, Uchiha Fugaku, who has shown supreme power, is currently the only real talker in Uchiha.

Uchiha Fugaku looked at the crowd in the distance with a heavy face. Shimura Danzo, he knew this person very well and had always been the first person to resist Uchiha. He was obviously a man with a dark face, but he was able to package himself into so.

Seeing the other party's public sentiment, Fugaku felt that the Uchiha clan was in even greater difficulty.

Fortunately, there is still hope. Uchiha Fugaku felt a little relieved when he thought of the warm welcome from the ninjas who asked the tribesmen to contact the small tribes in the village a few days ago.

Has the Uchiha clan's contribution to Konoha finally been recognized? As long as we can get the support of most of the ninja clan and the strength of our clan, the position of Hokage is still possible.

Fugaku touched his eyes, feeling a little hopeful.

……

The funeral gradually ended and the crowd slowly dispersed.

Soon, the cemetery became deserted again, with only a few left to pay homage to their dead relatives and friends.

Kakashi followed him to the entire funeral, but he didn't feel any enthusiasm at all.

He staggered to a familiar tomb and sat down leaning on the tombstone.

"Obito, I'm such a complete loser."

When he arrived at this familiar tomb, Kakashi suddenly began to talk more. He felt as if his blocked emotions had an opening and flowed out along this source.

"I promised you to protect Lin, but Lin..."

In his mind, he thought of his own Chidori crossing Lin's chest, and Lin smiled and fell into his arms.

"Teacher died in the Nine-Tails Rebellion last year, but I didn't help at all."

A man as dazzling as the sun appears in my heart, but then gradually fades away.

"Even if the teacher's son disappears, I can't do anything about it..."

"This time it led to the death of Lord Hokage again."

As he spoke, Kakashi fell silent. He took off the forehead protector from his forehead, and through the reflection of the sun, he could clearly see his red right eye and the unstoppable tears on his face.

"I obviously promised to use this eye to protect my companions, but I didn't do it at all..."

"Obito, if you were the one who survived, you would have done better."

For the first time, Kakashi felt a strong sense of regret in his heart. If he had pushed Obito away, would the outcome have been different?

As he spoke, Kakashi felt that his heavy heart seemed to be unblocked, and the suppressed emotions in his heart were also revealed. His eyebrows relaxed unconsciously, and he gradually fell asleep under the slightly drunken sunshine.

Time passed, the sun was shining right now, and the cemetery was empty, except for a white-haired ninja who was sleeping leaning on the tombstone.

There was a sudden rustling sound in the surrounding jungle, and Obito, wearing a swirl-shaped mask on his face, emerged from the trees.

"Kakashi..."

Looking at his classmate and friend sleeping on the ground, Obito fell silent for a moment. In his impression, the other party had always looked like an elite ninja. This was the first time he had seen such a decadent look.

"It's really a waste..."

The face under the mask was gloomy, and Obito stretched out his hand to explore Kakashi's left eye.

At the moment when he was about to touch, Obito paused, and after a long time, he withdrew his outstretched hand.

"Hey, Obito, why don't you take your left eye back?"

A white creature suddenly popped up on the ground, shaking its head and asking Obito questions curiously.

"Hmph, just lend it to him for a while. I, Obito, have no habit of taking back things I give away!"

Uchiha Obito crossed his arms and said coldly.

"Obito, aren't you soft-hearted?"

Bai Jue asked sadly.

"Whether I have these eyes or not has no effect on me at all, not to mention this kind of trash will not leave any trace in my heart!"

"That……"

"What a shame! Are you questioning my actions?"

Bai Zetsu wanted to ask a question, but Obito glared back, his eyes revealing violence and threats.

"This false world really has no value of existence. When I complete the plan, Kakashi and Lin will be reborn there!"

Obito looked around at the tombstones with a hint of sadness in his eyes, which was quickly replaced by anger.

He really couldn't stay in this hypocritical world full of war and violence for a moment.

In the afternoon in Konoha, a young ninja with white hair was sleeping against a monument, and a mysterious man wearing a Uzumaki mask sat on the tombstone, silently looking at Konoha.