Naruto's Endless Pretense

Never underestimate the dark side of politics, and never ignore the regularity of politics.It's not that bright and righteous, but it's much better than you think.

Whether politics is good or not depends on people and the law. ——Sun Wen

When Sasuke woke up, he found himself lying on a hospital bed.

A very high-end room with plenty of light and a pager right next to the bed.There are two beds, separated by a curtain, and you can feel that there is no one on the other side.Although it was a ward, there was still a choking smell of smoke. The source of the smoke was the white-haired old man sitting beside the bed.

"Hey, third generation old man, I didn't expect you didn't send me to the ANBU torture room."

Sasuke felt half relieved when he saw that he was in the hospital. At least this meant that the Sandai wanted to talk to him first.Besides, even if the deal breaks down, he can't defeat the third generation, and there is still the Flying Thunder God who can run away.

"Well, you are part of Konoha anyway. And Kakashi and the others have begged for you. If I hand you over to the ANBU, Naruto will strip off my beard."

The Third Hokage smiled and looked amiable, as if the previous order to capture Sasuke was not given by him.

Sasuke sat up from the hospital bed, staring at the third generation thoughtfully.The third generation didn't care about Sasuke's gaze, and just smoked his pipe.

Once people engage in politics, they cannot maintain their own integrity.

The Third Hokage is a good man, but he is also an excellent politician, a ruthless character who led the village through World War II and the Third World War to prosperity. If you say that he is a good man and believes in the female Sasuke, you will never believe it.

The so-called politics is the art of sacrifice. As long as the cost is worth it, nothing cannot be compromised.So facing Hiruzen Sarutobi, who is the Hokage, Sasuke's first goal is to figure out the value of his life and death to him.

It was obvious from his reaction that everything was ambiguous.Taking him down, but meeting him alone in the ward, there is no guarantee that he might be suppressed if he just says a word of discord.

"why?"

Facing the third generation's Qi-nurturing Kung Fu, although the young Sasuke was very calm, he still couldn't see enough, so he spoke first.

In psychological games, speaking first often means being passive, and being passive often means failure.Sasuke only realized this when he competed with Orochimaru later.

"what why?"

The third generation smoked silently.

"Why do you have to go to this extent and even let Kakashi use force to take me down? Don't tell me it's because of the ninjutsu of the Sealed Book, Naruto also learned it!"

"He is really Tsunade's disciple, his personality is exactly like hers."

Facing Sasuke's straight-to-the-top question, Sandai didn't get angry. Instead, he smiled and played with the short sword that Sasuke snatched from Orochimaru.

"why?"

"what why?"

The third generation's question puzzled Sasuke, but the third generation pulled out his short sword and observed it carefully. It seemed that he did not pay attention to Sasuke.

"Iruka said, you told Naruto that the Sealed Book was fake and that I gave it to him specifically."

"Only the previous Hokage can unlock the seal of the Sealed Book. Although this matter is not a big secret, it is not something you, a newcomer who has just become a genin, can know."

The third generation slowly stood up. Although he was not tall to begin with, and had become much shorter due to his hunchback when he got older, he could be said to be a skinny old man, but at this moment Sasuke felt boundless pressure.

"I will die! If I resist, I'm afraid I will die in an instant."

The mountain-like momentum of the third generation made Sasuke break out in cold sweat.He finally realized how naive his previous idea of ​​running away if he couldn't fight was, and he had absolutely no chance of surviving against Shinobu, even if he was an old one.

"The sealed book is a fake, and it was what I left for Naruto. You guessed it right. So Kakashi took you down not entirely because you learned the ninjutsu on it."

Sandai admitted while smoking his pipe, which made Sasuke even more nervous.When a person lies to you, at least he still wants to talk to you. But if he says everything clearly, he will break his face.

"I've been paying attention to you since you were going to find Tsunade. It's a good move to convince me with the will of fire's rhetoric, even if it's fake, so I agree to let you go."

"Being able to tell that the Sealed Book is a fake and that it was specially given to Naruto means that you also know the meaning of those techniques. That's why I asked you why."

The kind expression on Sandai's face disappeared, replaced by something as hard and cold as iron.

"What do you know?"

Calm down, Sasuke knew he had to calm down and find a solution.But that's how people are. The calmer their opponents are, the less calm they can be. Sasuke felt that the muscles in his arms and calves were shaking uncontrollably.

Why did the third generation treat him like this? What threat could Uchiha Sasuke pose to the third generation?

This is something Sasuke couldn't find an answer to after thinking hard, and now he still has to do it no matter what

He was just a brat and a genin. Could it be that the Third Generation could foresee that he would rebel against Konoha in the future?

Sasuke suddenly had an idea, it wasn't impossible.

The Third Hokage and Danzo Shimura were both direct disciples of the Second Hokage, and they jointly planned the plan to exterminate the Uchiha clan.Why do I think that the third generation is not wary of Uchiha?

Sasuke suddenly realized that maybe the problem was with himself.He acted too calmly about Uchiha's destruction, and his usual actions didn't even have the slightest intention of seeking revenge against Itachi.The third generation was able to observe Naruto using the telescope technique, and naturally he could also observe himself. This may be how he discovered some clues.

Why does Uchiha Sasuke not want revenge?Either he hid it deeply, or he knew the truth about Uchiha's destruction.Sasuke who doesn't know the truth may become the pillar of Konoha, and Sasuke who knows the truth will definitely become Konoha's mortal enemy!

This is his real threat to the Third Hokage, and copying the Sealed Book is just an excuse.

Feeling that he was looking in the right direction, Sasuke gritted his teeth and opened his Sharingan, looking directly at the Third Hokage.

"I know it all!"

"In that case..." Sandai began to exude a terrifying aura.

"Naruto's father is actually the Fourth Hokage, right?"

The third generation was just about to take action when he heard an answer he had not expected. After a moment of silence, he withdrew the mobilized chakra.

"That's right."

"Then how can you treat him like this! Are you and Kakashi just letting him face the contempt of the villagers?"

"This is indeed something we didn't do well."

"I understand how Naruto feels. He is not stupid, he is just lonely."

Sasuke said as he picked up a mirror on the bedside table, and a sad face was reflected in the mirror.Seeing this, the Third Hokage also calmed down his momentum, put his hands behind his back and turned into the kind old man again.

"Are you lonely too?" Sandai's voice was low and confusing.

"Ah."

"Do you have any ideas?"

Sasuke stared at himself in the mirror, and the constantly rotating three magatama sharingan showed the fluctuations in Sasuke's heart.

"I want to become stronger, stronger than that man, and then kill him to revive the Uchiha clan."

After saying that, Sasuke suddenly fainted and fell on the bed.The Third Hokage helped Sasuke up, gently covered him with a quilt, and then walked out of the ward.

There was a man with a cane and a bandage waiting outside the door.

"How about Sarutobi?"

Danzo walked side by side with the third generation with an expressionless expression.

"He doesn't know about Itachi."

"Are you sure?"

"Using genjutsu, there should be no problem. He only wants revenge, but he hides it deeply. And he treats Naruto..."

Thinking of what happened to Naruto and Sasuke, the third generation couldn't help but sigh again.

"What does Kyuubi have to do with him?"

"It's okay, we're just showing sympathy for each other. By the way, is there a problem with Kakashi?"

When Kakashi was mentioned, Danzo actually had a hint of emotion on his face.

"Kakashi is worthy of being an elite. Even if he is exhausted and unconscious, his alertness is still high. But judging from his actions this time, he is completely loyal to the village. It should be the influence of the Uchiha tribesman."

As he spoke, Danzo turned to the third generation, with an inexplicable smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.

"By the way, I already tested him by assassinating you with a sky burial. Why do I need to test him again this time? Wouldn't it be easier to just send ANBU to take down Sasuke?"

Sarutobi listened to Danzo's sarcastic words with an expressionless expression.

"Kakashi is a smart man. Now he must be able to guess that White Fang's death is related to us. It would be better to test it again."

"Hmph, Sarutobi, you're still the same."

After leaving the hospital, Danzo turned around and embarked on a different path with the third generation.

"You are the leaf of Konoha. Next time you should leave it to me, the root, to do this kind of thing."

After saying this, Danzo walked away on crutches.Sandai stood there alone and thought for a long time, murmuring: "There will never be a next time."

In the ward, Sasuke suddenly woke up from the bed.He touched his body and was already soaked with cold sweat.

"I really didn't expect that the third-generation old man's illusion was so powerful. Did he form the seal when he put his hand behind his back? Fortunately, he used a mirror to cast the illusion on himself in advance, otherwise he would have failed."

Sasuke gasped for air and thought about his future strategy.Although he has temporarily eliminated the suspicion of Konoha's top brass, this is not stable, especially with Danzo, a poisonous snake who hides in the dark and hurts people.

In short, before your strength reaches the shadow level, you should be impressed first.