He Told Me He Was Going to Sleep
"Itachi..."
The Third Hokage mentioned this name, his expression somewhat complicated, "He infiltrated Akatsuki as a spy."
"That child..."
"He had a sense of crisis from a young age, was full of thought about everything, and he alone wiped out the Uchiha clan who wanted to rebel..."
Lin Ke didn't say anything indignant, or criticize anyone. Standing in the Third Hokage's position, it was like this. A heartless villain, but he truly maintained the interests of Konoha Village.
Just as the First Hokage would rather kill his friend to protect the village, the darkness of Konoha Village was the bitter fruit buried from that time. Protecting the village by any means became a path that was destined to be imitated by later generations.
The funny thing is that the Will of Fire of Konoha Village was passed down by the First Hokage, and the extreme idea of giving everything to protect the village was inherited by Danzo, the darkness of the ninja world. Then, Uchiha Itachi, who joined the Anbu, was deeply poisoned.
The Third Hokage's idea was closer to the Second Hokage's appeasement policy, who believed that the Uchiha were possessed by demonic nature. Whether it was promoting Uchiha Kagami or Uchiha Itachi, they were somewhat similar.
But unfortunately, he was not very interested in those Will of Fire and old stories. For him, everything must live in the present. Uchiha Itachi was just the nourishment for Sasuke's growth, a sinner destined to die.
The Third Hokage sighed lowly and said, "The tragedy of the Uchiha clan is an irreparable loss caused by my excessive naivety."
"Lin Ke, I am a failed Hokage." He was a little sad.
He didn't argue, just said his problem very peacefully.
"I'm glad you were able to grow up, but I don't think you should have been exposed to those darkness so early..."
"Third Hokage, I'm not a child anymore." Lin Ke looked calmly at the old Hokage and said, "Sasuke is the same. In times of war, we would already be on the battlefield at this age."
[Child...]
Hearing this, the Third Hokage lowered his eyelids. He had personally experienced many wars and watched the children in the village being sent to the battlefield one by one. The feeling of constantly being deprived of the things he had to protect with his life...
"I understand." He held down his hat and said, "I will talk to Uchiha Sasuke."
"About the Akatsuki Organization, you don't have to worry..." He didn't say why he didn't have to worry.
"Then I'll take my leave." Lin Ke bowed slightly and said, "Third Hokage."
His current status, identity, and strength could only say so much. As for Danzo?
If the Third Hokage could deal with Danzo, he would have dealt with him long ago. Shimura Danzo was the leader of the military faction in Konoha Village, not just an individual. He had widespread supporters in the village.
Even Uchiha Itachi believed in Danzo's logic.
Instead of believing that the village could solve the big problem of Danzo, it was better to find an opportunity to kill that guy with Sasuke.
After Lin Ke left, the frog squatting in the corner turned into Jiraiya with a bang. He folded his arms and said, "That child seems a little too precocious."
"Very similar to Orochimaru..." He recalled the past.
Whether it was the death of his parents, becoming precocious and taciturn after the death of his parents, or the excessive pursuit of power.
Too similar.
Originally, he thought that the person most like Orochimaru would be Uchiha Sasuke, whose parents were also killed by Konoha Village, and who was also a genius. But after staying in the village for a day, he unexpectedly discovered that there was another kid who was even more similar to Orochimaru.
"No." The Third Hokage took a deep breath, "Jiraiya, you must learn to trust the younger generation..."
He once firmly believed that he could change Orochimaru. Seeing Orochimaru's eyes full of ambition and malicious emotions, he still cultivated him without reservation. Although the final result made him very sad, but...
If you can't trust everyone in your village, who should you trust?
"Old man, I won't stay in the village." Jiraiya disagreed. He had a serious expression on his face, "I will definitely not take the position of Hokage."
"Looking at you, you can still do it for another twenty years!"
"I'm old." The Third Hokage smiled, "At most two years. If there is no suitable candidate after two years, you must come back and sit in my seat."
"Tch~" Jiraiya stretched out his palm and refused, then said, "Anyway, I will leave the village in a few days. As agreed yesterday, I will take Naruto away."
Mentioning Naruto, the Third Hokage's smile became more amiable. That kid who clamored to become Hokage, is he following the same path as his father? "Hey, old man, I heard Naruto say that he defeated you with that technique..." Jiraiya's face became very wretched, and the smile on his face was even more indescribable: "This kid is simply a genius, that technique... hehehe"
"Yes, that technique... hehehe" The Third Hokage followed suit and entered the fantasy time.
The Anbu hidden in the shadows: "..."
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Konoha Hospital, Uchiha Sasuke's ward.
"Lin Ke..."
Haruno Sakura, who had just been rejected by her beloved and walked out of the ward in despair, looked up—
Okay, Lin Ke didn't even look up, just saw the newly promoted Special Jonin standing in front of him, and said, "Are you here to visit Sasuke too?"
"He just told me he wanted to sleep—"
"Lin Ke." Uchiha Sasuke, wearing a hospital gown, stood at the door, completely ignoring his teammate Haruno Sakura, and said, "Sorry."
He originally thought he could control his emotions, but after talking with his deceased father and seeing Uchiha Itachi with his own eyes, he still rushed over irrationally.
Not only did he fail to protect his companions, but he also became a burden. Judging from the fact that he woke up in the hospital, he must have been saved again.
This made the emotions in his heart even more intense, and he became even more eager to become stronger.
"It's okay." Lin Ke naturally walked into the ward. Haruno Sakura wanted to follow him in, but Sasuke closed the door even more naturally.
"I didn't expect to meet him so soon. There's still a big gap between our strength and his."
"But it's okay, you're growing very fast. In another year or two, it will be time for revenge, whether it's him, or that guy..."
To be honest, he was quite surprised. He didn't expect Sasuke to only be unconscious for a few hours after taking a hit from Tsukuyomi before waking up.
Is it the Three Tomoe? Or is the documentary of the night of the massacre ineffective for the person involved who knows the truth? Uchiha Sasuke listened, his expression relaxed, and he sat on the edge of the bed, saying:
"There won't be a next time." He would never allow himself to be a burden to his companions again.
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