[Kakashi, fully aware of the whole situation, found Sasuke and tried to stop him.
[After all, Naruto was gone, so the F4 was no longer possible, but at least the three-person technician team could transform into a smaller team.
[On the other hand, Kakashi also didn't want Sasuke to seek Orochimaru's help to gain power for revenge against Itachi Uchiha.
[Sasuke, a bit unhappy that Kakashi was blocking him, shouted at his teacher, "You chakra loser don't know anything. I'm going to kill the most important person to you now. Let's see what you'll say then."
[Hearing this, Kakashi smiled and replied, "I don't have anyone most important beside me anymore. Everyone has already been killed."
[That simple, calm sentence completely stunned the furious Sasuke.
[Seeing Sasuke dazed, Kakashi continued to comfort him, "I taught you Chidori to make you the top technician. Now everyone has found precious comrades. There's no need to go to Orochimaru and become a criminal just to chase power."
[After saying this, Kakashi left in front of Sasuke. However, even though Kakashi's words struck straight to his heart, Sasuke still betrayed Konoha and threw himself into Orochimaru's tech company's arms.]
"Wait, what does 'revenge against Itachi Uchiha' mean?"
The Fourth Hokage, Minato, was a bit confused.
How had Itachi wronged Sasuke so much that Sasuke was willing to become a rogue ninja and go to Orochimaru for power?
"Could it be…"
Putting the pieces together, Minato had a chilling thought.
"Could it be that the Uchiha clan was wiped out by Uchiha Itachi?"
"That's just too ridiculous."
Minato Namikaze shook his head hard, trying to throw this thought out of his mind.
But the more he tried not to think about it, the deeper this terrifying idea buried itself in his brain, impossible to forget no matter what.
"But it doesn't make sense either. The Uchiha clan members aren't fools. They wouldn't just stand still and let Itachi cut them down. Even with his Mangekyo Sharingan, there's no way he could slaughter the entire clan without injury."
"As soon as there's any noise, the village's ninja would be alerted."
"Caught between the village and the clan, a single Uchiha Itachi simply couldn't massacre the whole Uchiha clan."
"Unless Itachi's actions were quietly approved by the village, there's no other explanation for such a huge clan to be wiped out."
Thinking about this, Minato didn't just feel horrified; cold sweat drenched his entire back.
He really didn't want to believe that the village he had devoted himself to protecting could be so dark inside.
After all, the Uchiha clan helped co-found Konoha alongside the Senju, and for it to end like this was something he could never imagine.
"Calm down, these are only my guesses. Maybe things aren't as bad as I think?"
The Fourth Hokage forced himself to stay calm.
The video on the screen hadn't finished playing yet, and he still needed more information from it.
Compared to the Fourth Hokage guessing with limited information, Orochimaru in the Fifth's timeline was much more straightforward.
"I have to say, that old man really made a mistake here. The village's top ninjas were already stretched thin, and now they've cut off one of their own arms. Other ninja villages must be laughing their heads off."
"I think most of the blame lies with Danzo. If he hadn't greedily tried to steal the Uchiha's Sharingan, secretly taking Shisui's Mangekyo, things probably wouldn't have come to this."
After speaking, Tsunade glanced at Sasuke and saw that he showed no expression, quietly letting out a breath of relief.
Now, Sasuke and Naruto were like the Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama of the Warring States period.
She didn't want Sasuke to hold a grudge against Konoha because of the old man's reckless actions back then.
"So, that old man should have retired at that age, but insisted on coming back and ended up ruining his own reputation."
"Then should I thank you for letting the old man die heroically in battle?"
"No need to thank me. I'm his student, so naturally I care about him."
"That's really absurd."
In Tsunade's eyes, Orochimaru's actions were beyond reason.
Orochimaru, who killed the old man, actually did it for the old man's sake—he didn't want to damage his reputation, so he killed him.
"I wonder if the old man would jump out of his coffin to thank you after knowing your good intentions."
"Heh, I already said no thanks needed. It's what I should do."
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[After Sasuke left, Sakura also became a disciple of the Fifth Hokage Tsunade, and started learning medical ninjutsu.]
[Just like that, Kakashi, who originally thought he could form a "chopstick brothers" duo with Sakura, instantly became a lone wolf again, once more carrying the title of Konoha's top technician by himself. Until the very end, he never found a proper successor.]
[However, the breakup of Team 7 gave Kakashi time to study the Sharingan gifted to him by Obito.]
[Three years later, Naruto returned, and Kakashi's three-tomoe Sharingan successfully evolved into the Mangekyo Sharingan.]
[Having the Mangekyo Sharingan naturally meant he had to find an opportunity to show it off.]
[Just then, something happened in the Sand Village — the Akatsuki captured the Fifth Kazekage, the One-Tail Jinchuriki Gaara.]
[Konoha sent Kakashi's team to support the rescue mission.]
[When Granny Chiyo, who likes collecting figurines, saw Kakashi, she instantly became furious: "Damn Konoha White Fang!"]
[She mistakenly thought Kakashi was Hatake Sakumo.]
[Years ago, the Konoha White Fang killed her son's parents, causing her beloved grandson a tragic childhood.]
[After Naruto's persuasion, Granny Chiyo could only let go of her hatred and joined Kakashi's team to rescue Gaara.]
"Again with this Akatsuki organization."
The Fourth Hokage Minato frowned as he watched the screen.
They just said earlier that Akatsuki's Uchiha Itachi and Kisame went to Konoha to capture Naruto Uzumaki, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
Three years later, they went to the Sand Village and successfully captured the One-Tail Jinchuriki.
And this One-Tail Jinchuriki is also the Kazekage of the Sand Village.
If they could even capture the Kazekage, it shows just how strong this organization is.
Minato wondered, is this organization fully formed now?
Who exactly are its members?
Where is their base?
"I hope the video will give me the answer later."
The Fourth Hokage Minato was eager to know.
After all, his wife Uzumaki Kushina was the Jinchūriki of the Nine-Tails in this generation.
If the Akatsuki organization has already formed, then does that mean the Nine-Tails attack that caused him and Kushina's deaths was orchestrated by Akatsuki?
If he didn't figure this out, he really couldn't eat or sleep peacefully.
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