In the evening, Kakashi had finished his dinner and returned to Konoha Kamishinobu Bachelor Apartment.

But the sense of foreboding that lingered in my heart did not dissipate.

This made Kakashi's brow furrow slightly.

Kakashi thought about it, and he had set a small trap in front of his room.

Once someone touches this small trap, there will be more than a dozen thousand copies that are difficult to see with the naked eye, and they will instantly stick to the other party's body.

When the time comes, the movement at the door can also alarm him.

Kakashi bathed and washed his laundry in the apartment as usual......

Until it's time to sleep.

Still nothing strange happened.

This made Kakashi a little suspicious, was he a little too nervous? Isn't it a little too much to think about?

“…… Odd. ”

Kakashi shook his head, he turned off the lights in the room and walked over to the bed and sat down on the soft bed.

The moonlight outside the window shone in, just above a broken knife on the table beside the bed.

Kakashi's gaze was rather complicated,

Because, this broken knife is a relic of his father.

The knife was not broken by his father, Hachiki Sakumo, but by Kakashi who broke the shinobi blade relic during a battle.

Kakashi sighed and muttered to himself at the knife, "After all these years, I'm already an adult, and I've long since forgiven you for leaving me alone." ”

Kakashi grabbed the broken knife, his thumb against the blade, and with a flick of the blade, the blade appeared in front of him.

Originally, this ninja blade was thirty centimeters long.

But now, it only has ten centimeters of ninja left.

If you have to use it, you might just be able to use it as a fruit knife.

Just as Kakashi was about to put his father's relics down and prepare to go to bed, his eyes suddenly froze.

Because he saw outside the window that the moonlight was shrouded in shadows.

Although it was only a corner, it aroused his vigilance.

Kakashi instantly grabbed a shuriken from the ninja bag next to him, and quickly threw it out the window without looking back.

Burst!

The shuriken was firmly planted against the wall of a building in the distance.

A small bat is constantly struggling.

Kakashi turned to look out the window, his brow furrowed deeply, "Bats? Not human? ”

But he remembered the bad premonition of the day.

"Hoo ......"

Kakashi exhaled, "Forget it, tonight, let's not sleep!" ”

Kakashi has carried out various missions in the ninja world over the years, and he has also participated in the third ninja world war, and he himself has lost count of the ninjas he has offended.

I don't know, there are people who have an enmity with him, sneaking into Konoha Village and trying to assassinate him Kakashi.

It's not like this kind of thing has never happened, Kakashi only encountered it a few years ago.

……

Meanwhile.

On the roof of a building 100 meters away from the Shinobi bachelor's apartment, behind a water tank, hides a masked root ninja.

But his mask is not a mask of the roots, but a mask that he wears casually to disguise his identity.

"Such a keen perception, worthy of the famous Kakashi Hachiki."

A few drops of cold sweat spilled out of the face under the root ninja mask.

He covered his arm that was scratched by the shuriken: "It's okay, I grabbed a bat in time to cover it up." ”

Naturally, Root's actions can't be so hasty, and this Root Ninja was sent to investigate Kakashi's daily whereabouts.

As a result, even he didn't expect it......

Almost found out by Kakashi!

The Root Ninja simply used an unskilled medical ninjutsu on his injured arm before carefully poking out half of his head from behind the water tank.

The Ninja of the Roots wanted to continue to observe the situation on Kakashi's side.

But as soon as he looked at it, he realized that something was not quite right.

The root ninja frowned, and the expression under the mask was a little confused: "Strange, why did he sit motionless on the bed?" ”

"Huh? Wait a minute! ”

Suddenly, the root ninja was shocked: "Could it be, that's a clone?!" ”

"The Art of Decapitation in the Heart!!"

A palm came out of the root ninja's feet, grabbed the root ninja's ankle with a single palm, and directly dragged him down.

"Oops!"

The root ninja's face changed drastically, but his reaction was also timely, and he took a thousand books in his mouth and spit it out to his feet in an instant.

Whoosh –

The sharp thousand books burst out of the air, and they were about to pierce the hand that grabbed their ankles.

At the critical moment, that hand quickly let go, and Chibon was deeply rooted in the concrete floor on the roof of the building.

Realizing that he had been discovered, the root ninja threw several smoke bombs at his feet without hesitation, and jumped up, using a ninjutsu on the seal with both hands.

"Thunder Escape: Thunder Bullet Technique !!"

The Root Ninja opened his mouth and spat out a thunderball, which landed straight on the roof of the building below.

Suddenly!

Blinding arcs of lightning enveloped the entire roof below.

The root ninja didn't have a love fight, he didn't hesitate to turn around and run.

His ninjutsu was obviously just to delay Kakashi.

When the dazzling thunder and smoke on the roof of the building gradually dissipated.

Kakashi then came out of the ground.

Kakashi, who was wearing only a pair of pajamas, stood quietly on a pair of cotton slippers.

His face was cloudy for a while.

"Thunder Ninjutsu ......" Kakashi looked at the person's distant back, and in his sight, the person's back was already small, no different from sesame grains.

Kakashi shook his head, "It's too far...... It looks like they can't catch up. ”

"That guy doesn't look like any enemy of mine, otherwise he wouldn't have to run. When an enemy sees me come out, shouldn't he fight to the death with me? ”

Since he wasn't an enemy, who was spying on him Kakashi?

Is there anything worth keeping an eye on?

Kakashi was puzzled.

Is it the Whitebeard Pirates?

This strange idea, as soon as it popped into Kakashi's mind, was instantly rejected by him.

Because it can't be.

What's more, as far as Kakashi knows, none of the Whitebeard Pirates are good at thundering.

Is it Hokage-sama?

The previous strange idea had just been dispelled, and another strange idea popped up.

But that doesn't make sense!

Is it necessary for Hokage-sama to send someone to spy on him?

Isn't he Kakashi a subordinate of Hokage-sama?

Kakashi couldn't think of a reason, and he decided to explain the matter to Hokage-sama tomorrow.

But...... Kakashi looked helplessly at the messy rooftop, with a hole he had just drilled underfoot.

When you look down through this hole, you can see that the residents below are looking up with frightened faces.

The two sides looked at each other.

Kakashi was a little embarrassed.

"You guys go to Hokage-sama tomorrow for reimbursement!"

Kakashi's scalp tingled as they stared at him.

I can only leave this sentence and leave quickly.

……

The next day, Kakashi arrived at the Hokage's office early in the morning.

The first time he saw Ape Fei Ri Slash, he told all the things that happened last night.

Ape Tobi, who was smoking a pipe, listened quietly to Kakashi as he told him everything that had happened last night.

"Hokage-sama, that's probably the case."

Kakashi said in a solemn tone, "I don't think that ninja who spied on me last night was easy. ”

Sarutobi slowly exhaled a puff of second-hand smoke, put his pipe on the table, and looked up at Kakashi in front of him, "A ninja who is good at thundering? ”

"Kakashi, do you have any suspicions?" Ape Fei Ri asked.

Kakashi shook his head, "Hokage-sama, I don't have anyone to suspect for the time being. I don't know what the other party is trying to do, and he doesn't seem to have any intention of taking my life. ”

"Well, the village will help you find out about this." Sarutobi replied to Kakashi vaguely.

Then, he said to Kakashi, "Kakashi, you've been with the old man for several years, right?" I have something important to tell you. ”

Serious business?

I was secretly stalked and monitored by a guy who was suspected of being a ninja strength, isn't this a serious thing?

Although Kakashi knew that his life as a ninja was at stake, it might not be comparable to some major events in the village.

But can't Hokage-sama pay a little attention to it?

Even if it's just words?

Kakashi didn't say anything, and his eyes didn't show something wrong.

But the mood will definitely not be good.

At this time, I only heard Sarutobi say in a solemn tone, "Kakashi, the village has been short of manpower in all aspects recently. With your talents, you shouldn't just be a squad leader in the shadows, and you shouldn't always protect the old man. ”

"The old man has decided to let you join a department with a more difficult task, and this department is also subordinate to the dark department." Ape Feiri slashed a word, and he was speechless: "That's the 'root'!" ”

His words fell.

Kakashi was stunned.

"Roots?" Kakashi thought for a moment, and he politely declined, "Hokage-sama, you should put me in another department. Because, I may not be so compatible with the personality of Danzo-sama. ”

Sarutobi shook his head: "Danzang is no longer in charge of the roots, and the wrong things he did before are enough for him to stay in Konoha Prison for ten years. Currently, the roots of Konoha are managed by Mito menitis. ”

Kakashi fell silent.

He knew that the Hokage was talking.

Who doesn't know the whole of Konoha that even if Shimura Tunzo has been imprisoned in Konoha Prison, most of the people in the root are still loyal to Tunzo.

In particular, some of the old members of the root are only loyal to Danzo, and they don't take Mito Menyan's orders seriously at all.

The three generations of Hokage knew this, and they also arranged themselves into the roots...... Kakashi couldn't figure out what the Hokage was trying to do.

Did you offend this Hokage-sama somewhere?

"Kakashi, this is the supreme order of the old man, the Hokage." Ape Feiri slashed and groaned: "The roots need talents like you to lead the roots to a right path, don't let the old man down!" ”

Kakashi was silent for a few seconds: "...... Yes, Hokage-sama. ”

It's just that he's just a sub-captain of the dark department.

The man in front of him is the third generation Hokage of Konoha Village.

It stands to reason that he must listen to Hokage-sama's orders.

Kakashi silently took off the mask of the dark part and placed it on the table of Sarutobi, and he spoke, "Hokage-sama, I'll report to Mito Menyan-sama in a few days. ”

"Hmm...... Go ahead! Ape Fei Sun squeezed out a smile.

Until Kakashi leaves Hokage's office and closes the door.

When Kakashi's figure disappeared from front of him, the smile that Sarutobi squeezed out also retracted.

"Kakashi, don't blame the old man for snubbing you." Ape Fei Ri grabbed the pipe placed on the table, took a puff, and muttered, "What you have done recently has really made it difficult for the old man to trust you!" ”

Ape Fei Sun Slash will not leave a person he does not trust by his side.

Even if that person is very useful.

Actually, he didn't know that Danzou and Madara Uchiha had cooperated.

Sarutobi arranged Kakashi to the roots, simply to keep Kakashi away from him, and Kakashi away from the core of Konoha.

Plus, Kakashi's personality and Danzo's personality definitely clash with each other.

If only the two of them could fight each other at the root.

Ape Fei Ri Slash is still looking forward to it.

……

Meanwhile.

Outside the building.

"Kakashi! I'm back! Ahahahaha! What a coincidence! A loud laugh rang out from Kakashi's side, "I just came back from a ninja mission outside when I saw you coming out of the Hokage Building. ”

See, Maitkai, who was wearing a ninja vest, gave Kakashi a thumbs up and showed a mouthful of big white teeth: "Is this a coincidence of youth and blood?" Hahaha! ”

Kakashi: "......"

As soon as the front foot was kicked out of the shadows by the third Hokage and forcibly stuffed into the root, the back foot met someone who gave him quite a headache.

Last night, I met a mysterious person who was following and spying on me.

Isn't Kakashi feeling a little too unlucky lately?

Should I find a temple and worship the gods and Buddhas inside?

"Kakashi! When I'm done, let's go find the sharks! When Maitkai walked quickly to Kakashi's side, he pouted while the absent-minded Kakashi was unprepared.

Kakashi: "!! ”

The butts of the two big men collided with each other, and Kakashi was directly hit by Kai and stumbled.

Kakashi has a few black lines on his forehead, "Stupid, I'm not in the mood to ...... right now"

Before he could finish his sentence, Kakashi paused, and he began to look at Maitkai.

This kind of look made Kai look a little unnatural: "Kakashi, what's wrong?" ”

Kakashi thought for a few seconds, then he took a deep breath and said, "Kai, can you do me a favor?" ”

"Oh?" Kai's eyes lit up instantly: "Of course you can!" Naturally! Absolutely! ”

Kakashi said, "You hand in your ninja mission first, and then we'll go find the oni shark." ”

"Good!" Kai's nose spewed out two clouds of white gas.

As Kakashi's friend, Kai has always wanted to see Kakashi so depressed every day.

So, as long as Kai is in Konoha for a day, he will be like a dog skin plaster, always clinging to Kakashi.

The purpose is, of course, to get Kakashi back to his original state.

At least...... To give Kakashi more motivation to live!

Now, hearing Kakashi's offer to ask him for a favor, Kai was immediately excited.

He felt that with his unremitting efforts, a hole had finally broken in Kakashi's closed heart!

"Kakashi! Wait for me! Ten seconds! Kai's brain made up the big play, and he was moved to tears.

He patted Kakashi the shoulder.

It disappeared with a "whoosh".

……

The time is from early morning to morning.

Today, the weather in Konoha is not very good, and the sky is drizzling.

At this moment, there are three big men sitting in a tavern in Konoha Village.

One is Kakashi, the other is Kai, and the other is Oni.

"What? Hokage-sama asked you to join the roots?! ”

Kai's voice was like a loudspeaker with a full volume, and the sound wave even shook the sake in the wine glass trembling slightly.

Kakashi hurriedly covered his right ear, and he reluctantly turned his head to look at Kai next to him, "Please...... If you go down at this level, the whole village will know that I am going to be a root ninja. ”

Kai didn't care about Kakashi's complaints, he was speechless, "How can Hokage-sama just arrange for you to enter the roots?" Roots, that's a darker place than the shadows! ”

Kakashi, who was in the shadows, had no eyes all the time.

Kakashi if he ran to a root that was more extreme than the shadows......

Hiss!

Kai gasped, he thought that one day, he might be able to see Kakashi's body.

Moreover, there is a high probability that he died by suicide.

"Roots?" The ghost shark snorted: "I have a little impression, I heard that it is a sharp blade in the darkness of your Konoha Village, and this department is notorious in the ninja world!" ”

Speaking of this, the oni shark smiled fiercely, "I also heard Naruto tell me that Konoha Root once wanted to kill Shisui. Those guys have also repeatedly clashed with the Whitebeard Pirates. ”

The oni shark looked at Kakashi, "Kakashi, if you join this so-called root, maybe we will be enemies in the future." ”

Hearing this, Kakashi had a headache.

There are many reasons why he doesn't want to join the roots, and this is one of them.

Once it joins the roots, it will inevitably be under the jurisdiction and influence of the group.

When the time comes, if Tuan Zang does this guy do something, what will he do?

Isn't he going to be an enemy of the Whitebeard Pirates?

"Kakashi, I'm going to run and talk to Hokage-sama today and get you out of the roots!" Kaichi slapped the table and said excitedly, "Or, let Hokage-sama arrange me into the root as well!" ”

"Tsk, I have a proposal." The oni shark suddenly said, "Kakashi, do you want to join the Whitebeard Pirates?" With Daddy as your backer, no matter which old thing you Konoha is, you don't dare to transfer you to a place you don't want to go. ”

Kakashi: "......"

Although the Oni Shark's words sounded a bit outrageous, Kakashi found that it was indeed a solution.

If you recognize Whitebeard as your father, then all complicated issues will become very simple.

Wrong!

Why do you keep thinking about this?

Kakashi hurriedly put this strange thought aside, and he said in a deep voice, "One more thing, I found out that I was followed by a strange ninja last night. ”

Kakashi diverted the subject and continued, "The other party must have come for me, but I don't know what his purpose is. ”

"Kai, Oni Shark." Kakashi took a deep breath, "I want to ask for your help. ”

Kakashi doesn't really have many friends.

He thinks that the ghost shark and Kai are two.

……

……

5100, bad condition, Kaven is ...... Ka Ka

(End of chapter)