The sun shines through the leaves dappled with tiny shimmers.

In a wooded clearing filled with cool air, a man is doing one-finger push-ups with the index finger of his right hand.

He did every movement very standardly, sweat flowed from his forehead, and he did not complain about being tired, but counted very calmly:

"Nine hundred and ninety-six...... Nine hundred and ninety-seven ...... Nine hundred and ninety-eight ...... Nine hundred and ninety-nine ......"

After each one-finger push-up, a number will be reported, and the breath will be long and abundant, and I will be completely selfless and immersed in training.

"A Thousand ......"

After doing the thousandth one-finger push-up, the man's breath changed, and he suddenly stood up from the ground.

"Very good, I finished 1,000 push-ups today, and then I ran 20 laps around the village, and I couldn't stop halfway, otherwise I would be punished for 50 laps."

To whip himself on in such a cruel way is the purpose of life that the man, Maitkai, wants to fulfill.

Don't waste every minute and every second of your youth, and spur yourself every moment not to be satisfied with the current state.

There are still many powerful enemies in this world waiting to be defeated.

Coming to the front of a tree, Kai bent down and picked up the water hose that had been placed there, and drank heartily.

Just as he finished drinking the water and was about to put the water bottle down, his ears suddenly moved, and a sharp breath came from behind without warning.

Without thinking about it, he quickly turned around, reached out with his palm, and firmly grasped the arm that hit his body, making the attacker's attack invalid.

A brilliant white sword light followed, and a crescent-like slash from the bottom up caused Kai to release the attacker's wrist and leap backwards to keep him at a safe distance.

Kai, who had pulled away from a safe distance, shook his shoulders slightly, and it could be seen that he was very reluctant to dodge that slash.

"It's you, Kai, I didn't expect to be able to dodge my attack when I'm exhausted."

Kakashi easily played with the white fang dagger in his hand, then withdrew it into the scabbard behind his back and praised Kai.

Kai bared a pair of shiny teeth at this and said, "Kakashi, don't forget, I'm your lifelong rival, and this level is not a problem at all. ”

"Really? I was relieved to see that you were okay. ”

Kakashi saw the hearty and confident smile on Kai's face, and his tone became relaxed.

Kai scratched his head, overwhelmed.

"What, did you come here to comfort me, Kakashi?"

"Yes, after all, after Obito and Rin left, among my peers, you are the only one left who is my most cherished friend in Konoha."

Kakashi didn't hide his intentions, leaned against the shade of the tree next to him, took out "Intimacy Paradise" from his ninja bag, looked at it with relish, and said to Kai.

"Haha, you're going to be disappointed, Kakashi, I'm not sad at all. Dad, even if he burned his last life, he died with a smile in the end. Moreover, as a genius teacher Liuli, I recognized my father's efforts, what else do I have to regret? ”

Kai replied, and there was not the slightest resentment in his tone.

"Do you really think so?"

Kakashi asked nonchalantly.

Kai nodded, a fire of sincerity burning in his eyes.

"A man who gives all his youth and hard work will eventually die in a duel with a strong enemy, and such a life will never leave any regrets. This is the path that Dad pursues, and as his son, it is enough for me to respect my heart. ”

"Yes, Uncle Dai, he has been pursuing the path of detachment from himself all his life. If you think so, maybe you will be able to surpass Uncle Dai's achievements in the future. ”

Kakashi nodded approvingly.

Maite Dai is undoubtedly a ninja who works tirelessly for the sake of life.

People like him, in their past lives, have already given all their youth and efforts.

If you want to say that such a person still has regrets in life, it is too arrogant.

This is a respectable person.

Kai inherited this will, and Kakashi believes that Kai is likely to surpass his father in the future.

It was because Kai understood this that he did not have any resentment in his heart.

Because any resentment is disrespectful to one's father.

At the last moment of his life, the ninja who his father tried his best to defeat him, and then handed over this unfinished goal to his children to inherit and protect the village, Maite Dai's life has no regrets.

"How's it, it's a rare opportunity, do you want to have a youthful bloody fight with me? Kakashi? ”

Kai smiled at Kakashi, his eyes burning with intense intent.

"Oh, I'll forget it, there's a lot of things to deal with in the shadows lately, and it's rare for me to relax."

Kakashi glanced at Kai and lazily refused.

The Uchiha clan was exterminated, and the tasks that originally belonged to the Uchiha garrison are now all divided into the hands of the dark department.

Dealing with various civil disputes in the village every day is a bit too busy, where can I have time to try Kebby.

After all, the competition between himself and Kai can't tell the winner for a while.

On the premise of using immortal arts.

Kai was about to say something when suddenly a figure appeared not far away, wearing the same dark costume as Kakashi, with a shinobi knife on his back and an animal-like mask on his face.

When Kakashi saw the shadow ninja appear, he closed the "Intimacy Paradise" in his hand and sighed softly.

Really, I finally found time to come over and have a mission?

Could it be that the villagers are drinking and making trouble again, and they need to be mediated by the shadows, right?

Doing this all day, Kakashi also felt a little bored.

It's also a dark part, and dealing with these trivial things all day long feels a bit overkill.

The Uchiha clan was wiped out, and the bitter consequences of the lack of a security system were exposed on its own.

"Tenzo, what's the matter?"

Kakashi asked, walking over to him.

Tenzo replied, "Captain Kakashi, you're really lazy, and now the team is dying." ”

"Didn't I take the time to buy something, what's wrong?"

Kakashi scratched his head helplessly.

"No, it was Hokage-sama who called you over, and it seems that I have something to tell you."

Tenzo came to deliver the order.

"Hokage-sama? I know. ”

Kakashi put "Intimacy Paradise" in the ninja bag and kept it well, since it was the Hokage's order, then, there was no way to continue to be lazy.

Immediately after, Kakashi turned to look at Kai and said, "So, Kai, I'll go over first." ”

"It's okay, Kakashi, the work of the Shadows matters. If you want to compete, you can come to me at any time. Youth is not allowed to slack off! ”

Kai gave Kakashi a thumbs up, his teeth glinting, motivating Kakashi to work 100 percent.

"They all said they weren't here to compete...... Forget it, it's good if you can see it anyway. ”

Kakashi responded perfunctorily to Kai, and then left the woods with Tenzo.

Kai looked at Kakashi's back and muttered, "See? ”

Immediately, a smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.

It's also a good feeling to be cared for by your friends.

"Very good, just follow this momentum and finish today's training! The next step was to run around the village at full speed for 20 laps, which increased to 50 laps! ”

Kai patted his face, his eyes flashing with fierce fighting spirit.

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"Shadows...... Minister? Let me do it? ”

In his office, Kakashi reconfirmed the Hi-slash statement, seemingly incredulous.

He has been in the Shadows for almost eight years, and he has been a member of the Shadows when the four Hokages are in power.

And served as the squad leader of the squad at a very fast pace.

Later, after the three generations of Hokage returned to power, he was the first person to become the leader of the new generation of shadows.

The speed of promotion is second only to Itachi Uchiha, who defected to Konoha before.

However, the head of the detachment and the head of the dark department are two completely different concepts.

Because the power in the hands of the Minister of the Shadows is so great that he can replace the Hokage to a certain extent to completely control the organization of the Shadows.

There are not only 70 personnel in the dark department, but 70 people are only personnel in charge of actual operations, and if you count the number of trainers and logistics management, the number is even larger.

It can be said that the position of the head of the dark department is not inferior to the position of the head of the upper ninja squad.

It's even closer to the privileged class than the head of the shinobi squad.

There is no doubt that this is a position that has already reached the core of Konoha.

It is precisely because of this that during the reign of the three generations of Hokage, the position of the Minister of the Dark Department has always fallen on the ninjas of the Sarufei clan who were born in the three generations of Hokage, so that the Dark Department will maintain absolute loyalty to the three generations of Hokage.

Once there is a problem of loyalty in the shadows, the consequences are terrible.

That's why Kakashi felt incredulous.

"Long and purlin sacrificed, now in the dark department, only you can provoke the girder of the dark department. Don't say no to this proposal, Kakashi. ”

If Sarutoshi and Sarutobi hadn't died on the battlefield of the Wind Country, Hizaku would naturally not have removed the position of the Minister of Darkness at such a time.

But the truth is so cruel, his eldest son and eldest daughter-in-law have died on the battlefield, and the shadows can't be leaderless.

In addition, he is also ready to give up the position of the next Hokage to Tsunade, and he can carry out the handover of the Hokage only when Jiraiya is fully prepared.

In this way, the Minister of the Dark Department naturally could no longer choose the upper ninja from the Ape Fei clan.

Kakashi is a sharp blade that he left for Tsunade.

Both internally and externally, it can form a deterrent.

When he is in charge of the program, he can quickly grasp the power of the dark department and will not make any mistakes in the implementation of policies.

Kakashi sighed at Hichi's solemn request, so he nodded and said with a wry smile, "I see, Hokage-sama, although my abilities can't be compared to Minister Takashi, since Hokage-sama trusts me so much, I will also try my best to do a good job as the head of the dark department." ”

Rather than taking the initiative to accept it, Kakashi at this moment is more like passively taking over the position of the head of the dark department.

He didn't know what kind of psychology Ri Slash was out of to give him the position of the high-ranking and powerful Minister of the Dark Minister, but if he could use this position to completely enter the core layer of Konoha , then his long-term efforts would not be in vain.

"I won't say much about mentoring and the like, Kakashi, you've been working in the shadows for almost a decade, and you're already familiar with all kinds of business in the shadows. There's one more thing you need to do, and that's your first assignment after taking on the role of head of the dark department. ”

Hizai's face became serious.

"Please, Hokage-sama."

Kakashi immediately went into dark minister mode.

The change of identity also means that we are getting closer and closer to our 'goal'.

"Because of the extinction of the Uchiha clan, the security system in the village is now paralyzed, as you know. Now I'm going to re-establish a security department, merge it into the Shadow Division, and leave it to you to manage as well. ”

Hizashi said, staring into Kakashi's eyes.

The surprise seemed to come more than Kakashi had imagined.

If the garrison is also merged into the dark department and managed together, then the position of the head of the dark department will be even more powerful.

This meant that Kakashi could deploy his own men at will in the four detachments of the Shadow Division, as well as in the next Garrison Division.

"Yes."

Kakashi replied solemnly.

"The manpower of the new garrison, I have already asked Lu Jiu to handle it, and when the time comes, I will hand it over to you to review and discuss with Lu Jiu. Wait until all the personnel pass the test and report back to me. ”

It's not that Hizai doesn't want to review it himself, but he got the news that Tuan Zang's side seems to be secretly plotting some forbidden plan, and it seems to be related to the tailed beast Chakra.

Hizashi needs to prevent some small actions from Danzo, and these things can only be managed by Kakashi, and he only needs to carry out the final verification.

It's also a good time to check whether Kakashi's ability as the new head of the dark department is qualified.

If you are not qualified, you can only let someone else take the position.

This position is not only a consideration of strength, but also the management and coordination ability of subordinate personnel, which is not a simple job.

Kakashi nodded in understanding.

"By the way, if you are promoted now, the original position of the leader of the second detachment will be vacant, let Tianzang take it."

Hinata remembered something and said to Kakashi.

"Tenzo? I know. ”

Kakashi's reasons for doing this, Kakashi was clear.

Although the head of the dark department was given to him to be the director, he did not completely delegate power to the dark department.

Tenzo is a dark shinobi loyal to the Hokage, and the leaders of the rest of the detachments are in a similar situation.

If you think that you have become the head of the dark department, you can do whatever you want in the dark department, and in a few days, he, the head of the dark department, will come to an end.

It seems that we can't completely let our guard down yet. Kakashi thought to himself.

It's right to think about it, if you merge into the dark part of the garrison, the power will be even greater. If you really let the head of the dark department dominate the dark department, no matter who uses it, you won't feel at ease, and you will definitely add some restrictions to the dark department.

However, as long as he can honestly do his own job, then, Hokage will only turn a blind eye and will not interfere.

This power to choose people to join the Shadows and Guards is the biggest gain for Kakashi.

As long as he has these two powers, he can easily completely paralyze Konoha and the security team system, so that Konoha's dark department and the security team will do nothing for half a year.

The so-called development time is squeezed out little by little in this way.

"Is there anything else you want to order, Hokage-sama?"

Kakashi asked.

"There's another thing, it's about Sasuke Uchiha."

Hizashi thought about it for a while, but still talked about Sasuke's problem to Kakashi.

"Sasuke Uchiha? Is the only survivor of the Uchiha extermination? What happened to him? ”

Kakashi asked, confused.

A slight look of embarrassment appeared on Hinataki's face, and he said to Kakashi, "It's not that he had an accident, but according to what he said, a stone tablet located under the main hall meeting room of Nanga Shrine is missing. That stone tablet seems to be a very important thing for the Uchiha clan. He had come to look for me before, looking for the whereabouts of the stele. Well...... This matter, let the dark department investigate it for the time being, and you will be responsible for handling it. ”

"I see. I'll take care of that. ”

The stone monument under the main hall meeting room of Nanga Shrine?

That thing may have been carried away when the Oni Country envoy group came to visit Konoha before.

But Uchiha Sasuke definitely didn't know about this.

The visit of the Oni no Kuni envoy group to Konoha was actually carried out in secret, and there was no public publicity in the village, and only a few people knew about it.

This is also because the upper class does not want to cause unnecessary trouble in the village, so they also arrange it this way.

Personnel who knew about this were also ordered not to publicize it.

After completing the negotiations, the Oni Country envoy group also left Konoha immediately, and in general, there was no unexpected conflict, which also made the village's higher-ups breathe a sigh of relief.

But I'm afraid it's not so easy to solve the follow-up problem.

For example, the stone tablet mentioned in the mouth of the Japanese slash has been brought to the country of ghosts, how to investigate this matter?

Even if the investigation is clear, I won't come back at all.

No matter what, it was impossible for Konoha to send someone to the land of ghosts and get the stele back.

Since the stele has also been brought back to the country of demons, it means that for the Uchiha clan, the significance of the stele is not ordinary.

It is undoubtedly difficult to get the stele back from the country of ghosts.

Therefore, the underlying meaning of Hiza's intention is already clear, just find a reason that can convince Uchiha Sasuke and fool this matter over.

Kakashi scratched his head, it seemed that he hadn't had time to rest and read books recently.

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Myoki Mountain.

A holy place ruled by toads.

Toads can be seen everywhere here, whether it is a toad the size of a palm or a toad as big as a hill.

If you are a newcomer to the city, you may be surprised by such a scene, but for Jiraiya, every grass and tree here seems very kind.

"Fukasaku Boss."

Jiraiya saw from afar that the Fukasaku Immortal was practicing immortal arts with his hands folded by the pond, so he walked over quickly and called the other party.

With the call of Jiraiya in his ears, the Fukasaku Immortal came back to his senses from his cultivation and opened his eyes, as if he was not surprised by Jiraiya's arrival:

"You're really here, little self."

"Sure enough?"

Jiraiya was a little puzzled by Fukasaku's reaction.

Moreover, he didn't seem surprised that he came back intact.

Fukasaku Immortal nodded and replied, "Yes, I was forcibly teleported back to Myoki Mountain that day, and my child and I were very worried about your safety, but the eldest master suddenly summoned us over and said let's not worry too much." Because this time you will survive the catastrophe without danger, and then return to Konoha safely. It seems that the prophecy of the eldest lord is very accurate, and you really have nothing to do. ”

"Does the Great Toad Immortal already know?"

When I heard this, my face was stunned.

He has learned the half-hung immortal technique, even if he can be proud of most ninjas in the ninja world, but he still feels extremely awe of the big toad immortal who can peek into his fate.

He was surprised that the big toad immortal predicted that he would survive the catastrophe this time, but if you think about it carefully, this seems to be reasonable, and it is not worth making a fuss.

"Don't mention this, when you returned to Miaomu Mountain this time, in addition to visiting us, you also wanted to ask the eldest master about something, right?"

Fukasaku Immortal seemed to see through Jiraiya's thoughts.

Zilai nodded without concealment, he came to Miaomu Mountain at this time, and he did have some questions he wanted to ask the big toad immortal.

He is now deeply worried about the possible bad situation in the ninja world in the future.

He hoped to get some clues from the Great Toad Immortal, so that in the face of possible crises in the future, he could take precautions in advance to avoid greater casualties.

"I knew you would do it, the enemy you fought that day was terrible. Especially the white-haired, weird red gun......"

Fukasaku Immortal remembered something at this time, and said with palpitations.

"How?"

Jiraiya asked suspiciously.

"Do you remember the day when the kid was just stabbed by that gun during the battle, and then your immortal mode lifted the matter?"

Fukasaku Immortal prompted.

"Yes, I remember that. What's wrong with that gun? Boss Fukasaku, do you know something? ”

Jiraiya's face became serious.

It was precisely because the Shima Immortal was accidentally stabbed by the strange red spear that day that his immortal mode was unexpectedly lifted.

also laid the groundwork for his defeat later.

He still doesn't know how that gun cracked his immortal mode.

If you can't figure out the secret of that gun, then even if you use the immortal mode again next time, you will definitely be cracked.

In other words, if you crack the secret of that gun, you may be able to turn defeat into victory next time.

"I don't really understand the specifics, I can only say that that gun is dangerous for ninjas. Even for us as immortals, it would be troublesome to get stabbed. In short, Xiao Zilai, you can come with me to find out. ”

After Fukasaku Immortal finished speaking, he jumped up in front of him and led the way.

Jiraiya was in a state of uneasiness, and kept up with the pace of Fukasaku Immortals.