Hōdō returned to the place where she had separated from Minato, and at the same time called out to Minato Namikaze with the unique signal of the Anbu. The moment after sending the signal, Minato appeared in front of Hōdō and asked in confusion: "What happened?"

Dawn told Minato all the conversations he had just heard. Minato frowned and said thoughtfully, "Your decision this time is very correct. According to the current situation, this mission involves too much and we cannot act rashly. How about this, you wait for me in the nearby town first. I will rush back to Konoha and report this matter to the Hokage."

.........

At this moment in the Konoha Village, there was a lot of noise outside Hatake Shimo's house. The civilians were talking about it and felt deeply disgusted with Hatake Shimo's failure in the mission.

Even his fellow ninjas and their families, whom he had saved by giving up his mission, joined in the condemnation.

Inside the room, Qi Mu Su Mao sat on the ground in a daze, asking himself: "Could it be that I am really wrong?"

As time went by, more and more people gathered around his family, accusing him of crimes day and night, causing him to begin to question what he had done.

"Perhaps, I am really wrong..." The light in Hatake Sumo's eyes had lost its former luster. He gently stroked the dagger beside him, with a trace of tenderness and sadness in his eyes. "Old friend, I seem to be tired."

Then he looked out the window into the distance, muttering to himself, "Kakashi, it's up to you from now on. Little Dawn, the situation now is really as you said, it's a pity that I couldn't do what I answered at that time..."

The next day

"What? Hatake Shimo... committed suicide?" Tsunade was shocked when she heard the news from Shizune.

She wondered in her heart: "The old man didn't do anything. This is not like his style. Could it be... Hahaha, has the village become like this now? It seems that it is time for me to leave."

Tsunade then turned to Shizune and said softly, "Shizune, I want to go outside to relax. Do you want to go with me or wait for me to come back and pick you up at the ninja school?"

"Lady Tsunade is my only relative. Wherever Lady Tsunade goes, I will go." Shizune said firmly.

So, on the second day after Hatake White Fang passed away, Tsunade took the young Shizune and quietly left this former homeland.

After a day and a night of travel, Namikaze Minato finally arrived in Konoha. At this moment, White Fang's funeral had come to an end, and Kakashi stood alone in the Hokage's office with a solemn expression.

"Hokage, I have important information to report to you." Minato Namikaze looked at Kakashi beside him, and then said to the Third Hokage.

"Oh? What's the matter?" The Third Hokage glanced at Kakashi gently and then turned to Minato and said, "Just tell me, he is the son of White Fang."

Namikaze Minato described the incident in detail. The Third Hokage was furious after hearing it: "Investigate! We must investigate thoroughly! Which ninja village dared to lurk in my Land of Fire for so long without being noticed? Minato, you must immediately mobilize the ANBU members in the village who are not on a mission, and make sure to catch those wandering ninjas in one fell swoop. At the same time, you must also do your best to hunt down the black shadow contact person."

Then, the Third Hokage turned to Kakashi, his voice soft but firm: "My child, your father's death is a pity for all of us. Now I suspect that the spread of these rumors is related to the undercover agents planted in Konoha by various ninja villages. I will investigate this matter thoroughly."

"Hokage, I also want to join the Anbu and investigate this matter together!" There was a trace of sadness in Kakashi's eyes, but his tone was extremely firm.

"Very good! I agree." The Third Hokage nodded with satisfaction, "Minato, I'll leave this little guy to you. He was a classmate of Dawn at the Ninja Academy, so you can take him with you on this mission and familiarize him with the procedures of the Anbu."

"Yes, Lord Hokage." Minato Namikaze responded respectfully.

Hearing the name "Dawn", Kakashi's heart could not help but ripple. His father had mentioned this name several times, saying that he was the son of his former subordinate, and he was gifted in swordsmanship. According to the Hokage, Dawn should be on a mission outside at this moment. If he heard the news of his father's death, he would probably be sad.

...............

In the past few days, Poxiao always had an indescribable worry in his heart, as if it was foreshadowing that something big was going to happen. However, at this time, he just attributed this feeling to the variables of this mission and did not think deeply about other aspects.

After two long days and two nights of waiting, when the morning sun shone down on the third day, Minato returned with dozens of elite members of the Anbu.

Seeing this, Poxiao couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. He stepped forward and asked, "Captain, why is this mission so grand? Why are so many Anbu members dispatched?"

Namikaze Minato responded calmly: "This matter involves two countries. Remember, there is no trivial matter between the two countries. Moreover, many things have happened in the village recently. The Hokage also wants to take this opportunity to show the current strength of Konoha to other countries."

"I see you look tired. Maybe you didn't get enough rest these past two nights. There will be a big operation tonight. The most important thing for you now is to gather your energy and prepare for the operation tonight."

Poxiao nodded and prepared to go back to his room to rest. When he passed by the Anbu ninjas, he caught a glimpse of a silver-haired Anbu ninja who was about the same height as him, and he couldn't help but feel curious.

However, when he first joined the Anbu, Minato introduced him to the first iron rule of the Anbu, which was that one could not casually inquire about the true identity of his companions, otherwise he would be treated as an enemy spy. Therefore, he only briefly lingered on this figure and hurried back to the room.

The other ANBU members also went back to their rooms to rest under Minato's arrangement. Minato left Kakashi alone and said earnestly: "I know you want to tell Dawn about your father, but now we are about to usher in an important mission. In this mission, I hope that all of us can face it in the best condition. Do you understand my intention?"

Kakashi nodded silently, then returned to his room, ready for the upcoming challenge.

At night, dozens of Anbu members sneaked into the dense forest near the village silently like ghosts.

Minato took out a map and said to Dawn, "Come and tell us about the situation in the village you surveyed that day."

Poxiao stood still, ran his finger across the map, and accurately pointed out several hidden paths in the back mountain: "This village is different from ordinary wandering ninja gathering places. It is heavily guarded. Even in the middle of the night, there are still many wandering ninjas patrolling. If we want to catch them all in one fell swoop, then these paths in the back mountain are the key."

Minato nodded and deployed tactics with a serious expression: "Next, I will deploy the battle plan. The rest of you go to the back mountain and guard these passages. Once the battle begins, no enemy can escape. If you encounter an enemy that you cannot stop, you can input chakra into this special kunai, and I will come to reinforce you as soon as possible."

"The rest of you will sneak into the village with me. For safety reasons, we will still focus on assassination. However, once you are discovered, you need to gather together quickly and fight the enemy together. Is everything clear?"

Everyone responded in unison, and then acted quickly and orderly according to Minato's deployment.

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