After coming out of the Hokage's office, a sullen Naruto greeted the villagers outside and went straight back to his room and lay down on the bed.

The six generations of Hokage Shimura Danzou are not in the office.

He slammed his fist into the bed where he had been lying for years, wanting to scream, but not knowing what to shout. Even when he lay down, his consciousness was muddy, and he always felt Sasuke's voice in his ears.

Before he knew it, he was in a daze.

I don't know how long he slept, but suddenly a little cold breeze blew on his face, and Naruto slowly woke up from his deep sleep.

He opened his eyes, but he was stunned to see a figure standing beside the bed.

It's Kakashi-sensei!

He was looking at him with a smile of concern and standing by the bed.

Naruto suddenly grew furious. Kakashi's attack on Tsunade's residence was made public after the Shinobi Conference, and Kakashi Hachiki, who was killed on the spot, was identified as a traitor, and he already knew about it.

Therefore, a dead teacher who was recognized as a traitor by the village reappeared, which startled him, and his consciousness was concentrated for an unprecedented moment.

For a moment, it was as if he heard countless heavy screams of pain from behind Kakashi. In a trance, Naruto seemed to see countless blood and white bones that were extremely thick around Kakashi's side.

"I died so unjustly, Naruto." There was blood streaming from Kakashi's face, "It's all Danzo's conspiracy, he grabbed Sasuke and Sakura and controlled me to attack Tsunade-sama with Sharingan. He also placed a spell inside me so that the mountain people could not read the memories in my head; It is said that after I went blind in one eye in the battle, I assassinated Obito in order to snatch the Sharingan, and made him embark on the path of being an enemy of Konoha...... You must be careful of Tuan Zang, his conspiracy is far from over! ”

"What's wrong with you? Okay? An unfamiliar voice pulled him back to reality.

In his excitement, Naruto opened his eyes and sat up suddenly, panting fiercely. There was no Hagi Kakashi around, and there was just a masked shadow crouching at the window.

"Nightmares? As a ninja, your vigilance is really not enough. The shadow of the dog-faced mask said, "The sixth generation of adults has returned, and I heard that you are looking for him, and he asked me to come to you." ”

"Got it, I'll be there later." Naruto perked up, suddenly remembered something, and looked out the window. "It's not dark yet."

……

When Naruto walked to the Hokage's office, he happened to encounter a large wave of Kamishinobi leaving the office. He looked at it, but he didn't find the shinobi who was more familiar with him, so he passed by them.

There was a knock on the door, and Naruto, who got a response, pushed the door and entered.

There were several people sitting in the room, and Naruto saw the old-looking Shimura Danzo sitting behind his desk, and on the sofa next to him sat Koharu and Mito Menyan, and Nara Shikaku and Maitkai standing in the middle of the room. At this time, when I saw someone coming in, several people looked at the door in unison.

Seeing Naruto come in, Jicha coughed lightly and signaled, "Naruto is here, Akai, I'll talk about your affairs later." Naruto, what are you looking for the old man? ”

"Hokage-sama, I'm looking for you because of Sasuke's business." Naruto opened his mouth rather stiffly, but as soon as he started, he was interrupted by Keicha.

Ji Cha didn't ask where Naruto got the news, and got straight to the point: "Sasuke's matter is not negotiable, a Konoha traitor who dares to attack the Five Shadows Talks, Konoha has the responsibility to punish him properly." ”

He knew that Naruto's mouth cannon was powerful, so after finishing speaking, he immediately turned to Akai, "Akai, you think that there are doubts about Kakashi's matter, and you can't come up with a strong evidence, just relying on the statement of 'you think' and 'you think', it is difficult for the village to use a lot of manpower and material resources for this." ”

As he spoke, he shifted gears, "However, considering your friendship with Kakashi, and your dedication to the village over the years, I allow you to take your team to investigate this matter." If you want, you can form another squad to help you out, but the list will have to be reviewed by me first. If I do find anything, I'll consider adding more people. ”

"Thank you Hokage-sama for your understanding, then I'll go down and prepare." Akai bowed respectfully and turned to leave the Hokage's office.

"Hokage-sama, about Sasuke......" Seeing Akai-sensei leave the room, Naruto couldn't wait to open his mouth again.

"Naruto!"

This time, it was not Keicha who interrupted Naruto's words sharply, but Koharu who was on the side.

"Sasuke's matter is no longer a matter of Konoha Village, it is a matter involving the face of the five major ninja villages. Sasuke must die, it's not negotiable! ”

"Advisor...... Let me finish, please. ”

Naruto bit his lip, "I used to hate Sasuke very much, but it's really fun to be with him, because Sasuke is my friend, a bond that I finally get." ”

"I can't watch my friends get killed."

"So, I'm willing to do whatever it takes to save his life."

"Also, I don't want to put the village and the other four ninja villages into a war because of Sasuke. I'm willing to go to the other four ninja villages and convince the Four Shadows in person to take back the execution order against Sasuke! ”

"I know it's too much, but I can't help it—ask Hokage-sama to take back his fate, and I'll set out to convince the Four Shadows. Don't die because of hatred anymore, Konoha is good, and other ninja villages, don't start a war again. ”

"Lu Jiu, go back first, and talk about your affairs tomorrow." Ji Cha waved his hand to stop Koharu, who was about to speak, and watched the leader of the upper ninja squad, Nara Shikahisa, leave the house and look at Naruto, "Naruto Uzumaki, none of the people here today are outsiders, so I'll just say something from my heart." ”

"I'm in my 70s this year, and although my strength has not diminished, my life will not be extended because of this. Naruto, you are the son of the fourth Hokage, and the Nine-Tails Pillar Force, and the hero who saved the village. I, the Hokage who hasn't been a Hokage for many years, have actually been planning to train you to be the seventh Hokage, but now your performance is too disappointing to me. ”

He stood up with his hands propped up on the table and looked directly at Naruto, "From Sasuke's matter, it can be seen that you have no idea of the big picture. Sasuke's matter, if you don't get it right, you will get us into conflict with the major powers, especially in such a period when you are preparing to form a ninja alliance, and your thoughts will make the village extremely passive. ”

"You know, ninja, is a self-sacrificing profession. As the leader of the ninjas, you must also learn to sacrifice for the sake of the majority of people and for the sake of success. My teacher is the second generation Hokage Senju Tsuruma, the third generation Hokage Ape Flying Sun Slash, your father the fourth generation Hokage Wave Feng Shui Gate, and the fifth generation Hokage Tsunade...... Akai's father, Maite Dai, and Ningji's father, Hinata Hizashi...... Countless ninjas have chosen to sacrifice themselves for the sake of the village and for the sake of the overall situation. As a leader, although his heart hurts, he also has to face up to this sacrifice. It is precisely because of the sacrifice of a few people that there is peace today and the happiness of the majority. ”

"As a leader, you have to learn to make trade-offs."

"But, look at what you're doing now? For the sake of a so-called 'friend' who has contributed nothing to the village, but has caused constant trouble to the village, you want the whole village to make sacrifices? ”

"A man like you can't be a Hokage. Then, from now on, I'm going to train you to be a Hokage. Today is the first lesson of trade-offs, sacrifice vs. self-sacrifice. ”

"Your self-sacrificing spirit was on display when Payne struck. So, want to save Sasuke's life? Then make another sacrifice. ”

"Among the ninjas of your class, there is a person named Hinata Hinata, who is the eldest lady of the Hyuga family. If you can take her captive in your personal capacity and send her to the base of 'Root', why not if I hand Sasuke over to you. Of course, Sasuke must remain incognito, no longer be a ninja, and be under the watchful eye of the village. Konoha said to the outside world that he was dead. ”

"Out of this door, I'm not going to admit it. The choice is yours. I'll give you three days, and three days later at midnight at the base outside the village for an exchange, and if I don't see anyone, I'll treat it as if it didn't happen, and Sasuke will be executed as originally planned. ”