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Chapter 159: The Name on the Memorial Tablet [57]
Chapter 159: The Name on the Memorial Tablet [57]
Kirigakure.
Within a grand hall in the Mizukage Building, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were gathered, some squatting, others standing, each exuding a powerful chakra fluctuation from their respective positions in the room.
The two who had been defeated by Minato Namikaze were finally replaced by newcomers after these two years.
The one in control of Kirigakure at this time was the Third Mizukage, who stood near the entrance of the hall, observing the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.
"So, you're confident you can take on Konoha's Golden Flash now?"
"Rest assured, Mizukage-sama,"
Watermelon Mountain's Pu Feng narrowed his eyes and said, "We've completed our tactical coordination training. If we encounter Konoha's Golden Flash again, we will definitely take him down!"
The Third Mizukage nodded, "That's good... From now on, continue your invasion from the east of the Fire Country, but don't bring too many people. This time, we'll employ a precision strike strategy."
"No problem."
"Hehehe, leave it to us!"
The Seven Ninja Swordsmen grinned sinisterly.
Immediately, the seven figures flickered and disappeared.
The Third Mizukage also turned to leave the hall, but just as he was about to step out, a ninja from the Anbu suddenly appeared, kneeling on one knee before him, and quickly reported, "Mizukage-sama! Emergency intelligence... The Silver Flash, who has been missing for two years, has reappeared. He single-handedly infiltrated Sunagakure and caused great damage to the village!"
The Third Mizukage narrowed his eyes slightly, but his expression remained unchanged as he calmly said, "I understand."
Then he continued on his way to his office.
The Anbu ninja watched the retreating back of the Third Mizukage and couldn't help but draw a breath, murmuring, "As expected of Mizukage-sama, even such intelligence fails to ruffle him..."
Whoosh!
He, too, swiftly disappeared.
The Third Mizukage returned to his office, poured himself a cup of tea, and as he lifted the cup, his eyes reflected in the tea were a vivid crimson, adorned with three tomoe.
Sharingan!
"That brat must have spent these two years absorbing the dragon vein energy of Loulan... He might truly become a problem in the future, but I don't have the time to deal with him right now."
'Mizukage' murmured.
White Zetsu's figure emerged from the ground nearby and addressed 'Mizukage', "Lord Uchiha, do you need me to follow the Seven Ninja Swordsmen?"
"No need."
Uchiha Madara, controlling the body of the Third Mizukage, shook his head.
About a year ago, the Third Mizukage had personally led a team to invade the Fire Country, and this was all according to his plan. With a little manipulation, he had gained control over them, and now, everything was almost ready.
...
Konoha.
"A Jinchuriki's rampage, huh..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the intelligence in his hand and muttered to himself.
Recently, there seemed to be some disturbances in the ninja world, and the investigation revealed that Sunagakure had suffered some losses. The Intelligence Division analyzed that it was possibly due to a rampage by Sunagakure's Jinchuriki.
Indeed, Sunagakure's sealing technique was not as strong as the Eight Trigrams Sealing Style passed down from the Uzumaki Clan, so it was normal for their Jinchuriki to go berserk.
However, there was no more specific information.
Currently, the major ninja villages of the ninja world had imposed an intelligence blockade on Konoha, making it extremely difficult for Konoha to gather information about the other villages, especially Sunagakure, hidden in the desert.
As Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered, a ninja from the Anbu appeared and began to report.
After a moment of contemplation, Hiruzen looked at the Anbu ninja and said, "Kakashi should be back by now. Have him take a team to investigate Kirigakure's actions."
Kakashi had been promoted to Jonin a year ago and had performed exceptionally well, completing most of his missions. He had become a trustworthy ninja of Konoha.
However, compared to Feng Ye, he seemed incomparable.
"That kid is indeed a monstrous genius."
The mere thought of Feng Ye brought a hint of regret to Hiruzen's face.
Humans are contradictory creatures. When Feng Ye was alive, Hiruzen had worried about his uncontrollable power and the threat he posed to his position and the village's stability.
Now, with Feng Ye missing for two years and presumed dead, Hiruzen felt a twinge of regret. Had Feng Ye still been alive, Konoha's strength would undoubtedly have risen to an even higher level.
"Never mind," Hiruzen sighed, shaking his head to dispel the thoughts of Feng Ye. It was best to let him remain as Konoha's eternal hero.
...
Outskirts of Konoha.
This place was a cemetery, where the memorial tablets of Konoha's fallen ninjas were kept.
Rows upon rows of gravestones stretched out, marking the final resting places of deceased ninjas. At the very front stood a large tablet inscribed with the names of ninjas who were revered as 'heroes.'
On this massive tablet, slightly below the center, was a name inscribed in larger characters than the others—
Kakashi Hatake.
Ninjas were typically declared dead if they went missing for a year, and their memorial tablets were erected accordingly. However, in the case of Feng Ye, it had been delayed until two years after his disappearance that his name was inscribed as a hero.
"... "
Standing before the tablet was a young girl, Nohara Rin, gazing silently at the names.
Next to Kakashi's name, which was written in larger characters, was a smaller inscription—Uchiha Obito.
"Rin, I knew I'd find you here," Kakashi said from behind her, his voice carrying a hint of silence as he, too, looked at the tablet. "Let's go. Hokage-sama has assigned a new mission."
Rin remained silent, placing two bunches of fresh flowers before the tablet. She wiped the corners of her eyes and turned to Kakashi, nodding. "Let's go."
The two of them began walking away together.
As they left, Kakashi glanced back at the tablet once more, whispering, "These memorials are meaningless... My brother will return someday."
Despite Feng Ye's two-year absence and the fading of his hope, Kakashi still held on to a shred of trust, believing that Feng Ye would come back.
Perhaps it would be in twenty years, as he had met someone who traveled back in time from that very era.
"Kakashi..." Rin looked at him and bit her lip.
Although Kakashi always maintained a cold and indifferent facade, acting as if he didn't care about anything, Rin knew that he was enduring far more pain than she was. After all, the names inscribed on the tablet belonged to his brother and his teammate.
She took a soft breath and forced a smile for Kakashi's sake. "Yes, I believe Feng Ye won't leave this world so easily."
Kakashi glanced at her.
Then he continued walking forward.
(End of Chapter)
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