Naruto: The Strongest Sage.

Kakashi's change made Aoba speechless because he noticed that the root power around him had decreased because the root put more energy on Kakashi.

Qingye was a little amused and helpless about this.

Kakashi himself was a little speechless. He didn't know what the Root was doing. They were almost openly monitoring him.

"This matter, Kakashi, is my fault."

"What are you planning, Aoba?"

"The plan is...I'm going to kill Danzo."

Poof...Kakashi spat out a mouthful of tea.

"You're crazy Aoba. Danzo is a high-ranking member of Konoha, the leader of the Root, and you actually want to kill him? Your actions are tantamount to treason against the village."

"So what? During the Third War, Lord White Fang was a commander on the front lines and a candidate for the Fourth Hokage. Didn't Danzo also take action? Why didn't anyone say he was a traitor to the village?"

"...The father committed suicide."

Kakashi said this with some difficulty, but Aoba did not follow his emotions at all this time.

"No, you and I know it very well. White Fang was killed by the village. Shimura Danzo, Sarutobi Hiruzen, and those advisors, those people who were coerced. It was this village that killed him.

Kakashi, a powerful ninja like Lord White Fang, would not be so psychologically fragile. The flash of swords and sabers on the battlefield could not defeat him, and those rumors could not really hurt him.

But he still died, killed by his own knife. Why do you think that was the case? "

The death of White Fang was a taboo in Kakashi's heart. The two had known each other for many years, but Aoba had never discussed this matter in depth with Kakashi until today.

Aoba suddenly brought up this topic, leaving Kakashi at a loss for what to do.

"I......"

"Do you want to say you don't know, or you don't dare to say it?" Aoba pressed further, making Kakashi even more unable to resist.

"you......"

"You dare not say it, so I will say it for you. What is the Will of Fire? Burning the fallen leaves feeds the roots, allowing new buds to grow vigorously. This is the Will of Fire set by the first generation.

Uchiha Madara defected, and the First Hokage personally pursued him, but was eventually seriously injured and died of depression. The Second Hokage was besieged by Kumogakure. He chose to stay behind to cover the retreat and save the new generation of Konoha.

These two Hokage have demonstrated what the Will of Fire is through their actions.

But look at our Third World War, what did Konoha do? They let those children who had not yet graduated go to the front line as cannon fodder. They used the gap of Konoha's new generation in exchange for the lingering life of a few old guys in the Konoha building.

Kakashi, tell me, is this the Will of Fire?

Lord White Fang was carrying out a highly confidential mission, but within a day, the entire Konoha knew about it. Can this still be called a confidential mission?

"It's just a trivial matter. But it caused a big uproar in the city, and the whole village was condemned. Look at Orochimaru. Do you know how many civilians he killed and how many ninjas in the village did experiments on him?"

"..."

Kakashi remained silent. He now realized that Aoba's words were not only for himself, but also a form of self-expression. He seemed to have been dissatisfied with these things for a long time.

"You don't know, right? Until now, I still don't know. Do the villagers of Konoha have the right to know about this? The people who died were those around them, but they know nothing. Even I don't know how many people died at the time.

But what happened? Orochimaru did so many evil things, but Sarutobi Hiruzen dared to let him go! Why do you think that happened, Kakashi? "

"Because Orochimaru was the Third Hokage's disciple, he was soft-hearted for the moment."

"That's right. Because Orochimaru was a disciple of the Third Generation, the civilians who died were not ninjas. So, they died in vain.

Kakashi, is this the Will of Fire?

Kakashi was completely speechless. But he also understood what Aoba wanted to say. His father was not killed simply by rumors.

He was not a coward who could not bear the pressure and committed suicide.

Back then, White Fang realized that the Konoha in his heart was no longer the Konoha he once was. This led to the collapse of his faith and eventually he embarked on the path of self-destruction.

"So, Aoba, you don't just want to kill Danzo, you want to completely clean up Konoha's top brass?"

"That's right. Danzo is just the beginning. Even Konoha is just the beginning. In my mind, the entire ninja world is on the wrong path. One day in the future, I will correct this mistake with my own hands."

At this point, Qingye also felt a little excited. It was mainly because he had been holding these shitty things in his heart for too long. This time he took this opportunity to complain and vent.

What he said was actually a bit idealistic. Konoha did need change. But he didn't have much interest in leading it himself.

His targets are still the bosses behind the scenes such as Uchiha Obito, Nagato, Uchiha Madara, and even Black Zetsu and Otsutsuki Kaguya.

In the ninja world, the so-called road and direction are all illusions. Strength is the greatest asset.

The reason why Hashirama Senju was able to forcibly end the war in the ninja world was because he was invincible.

Qingye himself also thought so. When he became invincible, he would be the one to mess around with the ninja world.

Kakashi hesitated for a long time, but finally spoke.

"How are you going to do it?"

"It wasn't me who did it, it was Danzo. The plan is very simple, as long as Danzo leaves the village, I will kill him."

"... Danzo's strength may not be as good as the Hokage's, but it's not much different. Even if the two of us join forces, it's impossible to defeat him in a short time. Moreover, he is the leader of the Root, and his subordinates..."

"Kakashi, you don't have to worry about that. As long as he leaves, I'm sure I can kill him."

"But the Root's actions are very secretive, Danzo usually..."

Kakashi paused when he spoke here.

"You've already done it, right? That's why Danzo targeted me. He thought it was me who did it."

"Haha, I finally figured it out. Why do you think Danzo thought it was you?"

"......" Kakashi is not stupid, on the contrary, he can be said to be very smart. After a little thought, he understood the whole story.

He pulled out the dagger from his back and held it in his hand.

"Is it because of this?"

"Look, he himself admitted that he was the murderer. He was afraid that you would seek revenge."

Kakashi had never thought of seeking revenge on Danzo. But Danzo's actions made him feel that if he didn't take revenge, he would be sorry for his father, sorry for himself, and even more sorry for Danzo.

"Since Danzo thinks I did it, let's make it a reality. I'll be the bait to lure Danzo out. Feel free to use whatever means you have."

"Very good, let's join forces and kill Danzo!"