Hokage's office.

After Kakashi left, the three Hokages came out of the shadows.

Looking at Kakashi's back in the distance, and then at Tsunade, Miyo wanted to say something, but he wanted to stop talking. He hesitated for a moment, but finally just sighed.

"Alas......"

The old man took out his pipe and smoked it with a clatter. He looked out the window with a frowning face, the expression on his face uncertain in the lingering smoke.

"Old man," said Tsunade, leaning back in his chair and stretching his brow that had been furrowed all day, wearily, "just say whatever you want." I'm not a Hokage who can't listen to other people's opinions. ”

Sarutobi glanced back at her. He leaned against the window, exhaled a long puff of smoke, and muttered for a moment before saying, "It stands to reason that an old fellow like me, who has retired, should not dictate your decision...... Only this time, Tsunade you really did something wrong. ”

Tsunade's face did not move, and he quietly listened to the words of the previous Hokage.

The third generation took a puff of cigarette and continued:

"I told you early on that a child like Sasuke is delicate, sensitive, and easily hurt and distorted, so he needs more guidance than exposing the dark side of the village to him too soon...... You let Sasuke know the secrets of Danzo and the roots, and it doesn't do him any good, it only stimulates him, re-excavates the scars in his heart, and makes him feel the pain again. ”

At this point, the old man stopped.

The person he spoke to was already the fifth generation Hokage, and he was no longer a ninja under him, so he could just say what he wanted.

Tsunade didn't even finish his words before he started shaking his head.

"I know what you mean, old man. You want to protect Sasuke from the dark side of Konoha, especially the information about the Uchiha extermination, and tell him the truth when he grows up, becomes more receptive, and his concept is not easy to change. If you could even, you'd rather he never have access to the truth for the rest of his life. ”

"But have you ever thought that Sasuke is also a Konoha ninja, and he is also a shinobi, a cutting-edge elite in the shadows. Sooner or later, he will come into contact with these things, and it is impossible for me to forbid him to look through the archives and inquire about the information, and it is impossible for him to always keep his innocence in ignorance. ”

"He's going to grow up someday, and he's already growing. ”

The fifth Hokage said lightly.

Ape Fei was silent, just smoking a cigarette quietly, with no expression on his wrinkled face.

"Old man," Tsunade sighed, "you always think that by dragging things over, you'll solve the problem...... But is this really the case? Back then, you also wanted to drag it over again and again, and what happened?"

There was a sudden pause in the movement of Miyo smoking in his hand, and then there was a long silence, and he did not answer Tsunade's question for a long time.

The Uchiha extermination incident was the most failed scene in Sarutobi's decades-long Hokage's career.

The old man's anguish was hidden under the hazy billowing smoke. He said in a hoarse voice, "I...... I didn't think it would come to this. ”

At first, he wanted to drag things out until Shizumi and Itachi grew up, and used their strength and prestige to influence the Uchiha family and change their minds, but Shisui was forced to die by Danzo, and later, he hoped that the strength displayed by the root and the dark department could deter the Uchiha who was about to move and drag the problem over, but the Uchiha made up his mind to rebel instead.

"You like to drag things off because you're old, and you don't have the ability and courage to solve problems at that time......" Tsunade ruthlessly pointed out the problems of the three generations, "That's why you pin your hopes on the ethereal future!"

"Maybe that's it. ”

The three generations smiled bitterly.

He waved his hand, "I'm sorry, Tsunade, but I said too much...... Since I have chosen you to be the fifth Hokage, I should trust your judgment. ”

"There's no need to say such things, old man, and we'll just get things done. Tsunade smiled faintly, "Now that Sasuke's problem is exposed, we can always think of a solution, at least better than if he kept this knot in his heart and suddenly broke it out in the future." ”

"Since you talk about the will of fire every day, then try to believe in Sasuke once, I believe that he has the same will of fire in his heart!"

Tsunade said confidently.

However, on the training ground, Sasuke showed no sign of Nashlaoko's will to fire.

He apologized to Kakashi with great sincerity and sincerity, and then immediately added, "But-"

However, Sasuke was still not ready to hand over the 11 chakra eyes to the village.

In Sasuke's perception, Kakashi was genuinely kind to him, and he respected Kakashi, so he sincerely apologized, but writing wheels was a different matter.

It was after the night of the extermination, and Danzou dug up the corpses of Sasuke's dead people. And in these writing wheels, there may even be the eyes of parents!

As soon as he thought of this, Sasuke trembled with anger!

Moreover, these writing wheels were ugly mounted on the arms of the group as props for secret arts...... When he saw that scene at that time, Sasuke almost wanted to kill Danzo on the spot!

Being able to endure this killing intent, Sasuke was amazed at the improvement in his self-control.

But Hinata Hotaru wants to take the Sharingan away, and Sasuke can't bear it anymore - he will never allow the Uchiha's eyes to fall into the hands of foreigners, be studied, and even be ugly on his body!

That would make him feel that the Uchiha's remaining honor was also being trampled on, trampled in filthy muddy water, and became worthless.

For this reason, he did not hesitate to enter into direct conflict with the village.

"Kakashi-sensei, please don't persuade me again. I'm not going to hand it over. Sasuke said categorically.

The white-haired young man sighed secretly.

He was about to dry his saliva, and Sasuke looked like a puppet clay sculpture, and he didn't react at all. At the end, he said that he had made up his mind and would not hand over the writing wheel.

Once the rebellious heart of the second junior high school boy rises, he is terrifyingly stubborn, not to mention that he is still a member of the Uchiha clan.

For those who have a sharp mind, it is useless to confront them head-on.

"I can understand your feelings, Sasuke. But......" Kakashi patted him on the shoulder and said slowly, "But have you ever thought about it, if you continue to fight against the village like this, you may be punished, demoted, or even more serious, you will be expelled from the village and become a traitor!"

Sasuke sneered indifferently.

"Hmph. ”

Sanctions, demotions? So what? Compared to the glory of the Uchiha, he was not uncommon.

It's nothing more than a title.

He was even expelled from the village and became a traitor -

"It doesn't even matter if you're expelled from Konoha?" Kakashi seemed to see through his thoughts, "When Sakura and Naruto return to the village, they find that you're no longer in Konoha, so doesn't that matter?"

"Class Seventh will never be able to reunite again, and you will never see Sakura and Naruto again, is that okay?"

The expression on the black-haired boy's face froze suddenly.

"I ——!," he said before he stopped, saying nothing more.

Sasuke could imagine that the two of them would be slightly different when they learned that they had left the village, but they would definitely do their best to pull him back to Konoha.

If it was Sakura, she would be very angry, and then drag herself back to the village by the hand, and count herself down fiercely.

Sasuke could even feel the warm and soft touch of the girl's right hand.

The cool expression on his face faltered.

"Sasuke, I'm telling you so much, and I don't have to give in and give up your eyes. Kakashi struck while the iron was hot and said, "Tsunade-sama said that the Sharingan is an Uchiha thing after all, and the village will not force you to hand it over, let alone spoil the Sharingan like Shimura Danzo. ”

"But...... Think about it for a moment, as a ninja of Konoha who resists orders like this, and even blatantly disobeys the orders of the village, isn't it wrong for you yourself at all, Sasuke?"

"If you can't trust the teacher, you can write to Sakura about it and ask her opinion, how about it?"

Kakashi unleashed the king bomb.

The results are outstanding!

Sasuke's expression, which had been resisting communication, finally softened: "I...... I'd like to hear Sakura's opinion. ”

Tsunade was very accommodating in helping Sasuke deliver the letter to the Wet Bone Forest.

Sakura Haruno's reply was surprisingly fast, and she replied almost after reading the letter, and Juanxiu's font was written in just three lines-

"Stupid Sasuke:

Why do you have to pit Uchiha and the village against each other?

You are Sasuke Uchiha, and even more so Sasuke Uchiha, a ninja in Konoha !

I'm at a critical juncture in my cultivation of immortal arts, and I'm very busy! Disturb me with this kind of stupid question again, and see if I go back and clean you up!

- Sakura Haruno. ”

Assistant's assistant squeezed the letter tightly, and the expression on his face was a little stunned.

He used to write to ask for comfort and help......

Why was you scolded?

[Second Update.] 】