Black Naruto: Shadow Moon

Kakashi was silent. Although he was young, he could still feel the moment when his father's soul was sealed, and the grief in his heart was slightly relieved. Yingyue walked to Kakashi and patted his shoulder gently, saying softly but firmly: "Kakashi, your father will not leave you forever. In the future, I will let him come back."

Kakashi raised his head with tears in his eyes. He didn't understand Yingyue's specific plan, but he felt a glimmer of hope from Yingyue's determined gaze.

"You have to remember that what your father did was right." Yingyue continued, "No matter what the people in the village say, his choice was not wrong. Protecting your companions and protecting lives is the true spirit of a ninja, not treating yourself as a cold tool."

Kakashi clenched his fists tightly, gritted his teeth and nodded.

He was devastated by his father's passing, but Shadow Moon's words gave him some strength back.

He was unwilling to let his father's sacrifice go to waste, nor was he willing to sink into the abyss of loneliness.

Yingyue stood up, looking at Sakumo's body, and swore to himself: "I will definitely expose this conspiracy and will not let Sakumo's death go to waste. And Kakashi, you must also become the hope of this village's future."

At this moment, Yingyue already had a complete plan in her mind.

He sealed Hatake Sakumo's soul and waited for the opportunity to resurrect in the future.

At the same time, he will continue to investigate the truth behind this conspiracy, expose Shimura Danzo's dark methods, and seek justice for Sakumo.

The morning sun shines on the streets of Konoha Village again, and Yingyue walks out of the Hatake family with a heavy heart. Although the road ahead is full of challenges and unknowns, he has made up his mind that no matter what, he must let Hatake Sakumo's soul return to Konoha and prevent Kakashi from falling into the abyss of loneliness.

"The future is not only for Konoha, but also for you, Hatake Sakumo."

The news of Hatake Sakumo's suicide was like a sudden storm, quickly sweeping across the entire Konoha Village and shocking the entire ninja world.

The death of the former Konoha hero, "Konoha White Fang", caught everyone off guard and caused huge waves inside and outside the village.

The villagers and ninjas in the village were just following public opinion and pointing fingers at Sakumo's "mistake". They did not expect that such words would push such a powerful ninja into a desperate situation.

When the news of Hatake Sakumo's suicide spread, many people in the village were stunned and terrified.

Those ninjas and villagers who once sneered at Sakumo suddenly felt an indescribable sense of guilt and uneasiness.

They just follow what others say and never really think about the consequences of their words.

Whether they were ordinary villagers or ninjas, most of them were just a mob that went with the flow, and never thought that the public opinion they were involved in would lead a former hero to commit suicide.

"We... just talked a few words, why would he commit suicide because of this?" A ninja muttered to himself, his eyes full of confusion.

"He is the White Fang of Konoha... I thought he wouldn't care about these..." A villager's voice was full of self-blame.

People began to realize that their reckless remarks had caused irreversible consequences, and their indifference and sarcasm were the fuse of Sakumo's tragedy.

As feelings of regret spread throughout the village, many people began to reflect, and some even silently presented flowers to Sakumo, trying to express their belated apologies.

But no matter what, Sakumo's life could not be saved, and Konoha Village lost a Kage-level strongman forever.

This time, the blow did not only affect ordinary people in the village, but also shocked the top leaders of Konoha.

In the Hokage's office, the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen sat quietly in his seat with a gloomy face and a frown.

As the leader of the village, he originally thought that the suppression of Sakumo was just a necessary political adjustment - to let him keep a low profile and pave the way for the successor to Hokage in his heart.

However, the development of things far exceeded his expectations.

"I... I didn't expect that Sakumo would choose to commit suicide because of this." Sarutobi Hiruzen murmured to himself, his eyes revealing deep regret and guilt.

He recalled that when public opinion in the village was brewing, he and the higher-ups condoned the remarks against Sakumo, trying to limit Sakumo's influence in this way and prevent him from becoming the center of power in the village.

However, he completely underestimated Sakumo's commitment to honor and self-respect as he came from a samurai family.

Utane Koharu and Mitokado En, who were sitting next to him, also had heavy expressions on their faces.

The two never expected that things would develop to this point. Sakumo's suicide not only meant that Konoha lost a top strongman, but also cast a shadow on the reputation of the entire village.

"We originally just wanted to suppress him through public opinion, but we didn't expect his self-esteem to be so strong..." Utane Koharu sighed, with self-blame in her eyes.

Mitomon Yan also nodded and added: "Yes, we thought he would understand that this was a political tactic, but we didn't expect that he would choose to commit suicide because of it."

The Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen did not speak, his mood was more complicated than the other two.

Not only did he lose a loyal and powerful ninja, but he also felt that he had made serious mistakes in his management of the village.

Sarutobi knew that Sakumo's death would undoubtedly weaken Konoha's strength and would also have a huge impact on the unity within the village.

On the other hand, Danzo Shimura did not have much regret in his heart.

Danzo sat alone in the secret room of the Root, his face without a trace of emotion.

When he learned about Hatake Sakumo's suicide, he just sneered in his heart. "Too fragile, really not suitable to be Hokage." He muttered to himself.

In Danzo's view, Sakumo's suicide only proved one fact - he did not have the toughness and ruthlessness to become Hokage.

Choosing to commit suicide for the sake of false honor and self-esteem is extremely stupid in Danzo's eyes.

For Danzo, ninjas should abandon emotions and honor and do whatever it takes for greater benefits and goals.

"How can such a fragile person lead Konoha Village? The position of Hokage should not belong to him." Danzo thought coldly in his heart.

He never thought that what he did was wrong, Sakumo's death was just a step in his plan.

If Sakumo's death could clear the obstacles in the battle for the succession to the Hokage, then everything he had done would be worth it.

However, while Danzo felt no remorse for his actions, he could not ignore the serious consequences that Hatake Sakumo's death had on the village.

Konoha has lost a Kage-level powerful figure, and this news will inevitably spread throughout the ninja world, attracting the attention of other ninja villages, and may even bring about reactions from hostile forces.

"With the loss of such a strong man, Konoha's strength has been weakened." A trace of regret emerged in Danzo's heart, but it was not because of Sakumo's death, but because he underestimated the long-term consequences of this action.