Naruto: I wrote in my diary that I exposed the Otsutsuki's arrival.

Chapter 105 Third Generation: Yes, the Fourth Generation has a child [2 updates, please subscribe]

Chapter 105 Third Generation: Yes, the Fourth Generation has a child [Second update, please subscribe]

"Yes!" Kakashi Hatake nodded and withdrew, stepping into the outer corridor where he met Kitahara Kaede, who was waiting listlessly. "Kaede, the Hokage wants you to come in."

"Okay." Kitahara Kaede nodded and then walked in normally.

After completing a mission, a typical Chunin squad would at most hand over their duties to the Jonin squad leader; they would never actually see the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

The fact that he was called over without even finishing his report this time is probably directly related to the special nature of this mission.

Kitahara Kaede knocked on the door, and soon a sound came from inside.

"Come in."

As soon as Kitahara Kaede entered, he felt a cloud of mist swirling around him, but his expression remained unchanged as he went straight to the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at Kitahara Kaede, a glint of light flashing in his cloudy eyes, before he smiled kindly and said, "Kitahara Chunin, you did a good job on this mission. I heard from Kakashi that you were a great help. Thanks to you, otherwise even he would have suffered a major setback this time."

"It's a pity about Kakashi-senpai," Kitahara Kaede said calmly.

He wasn't being polite; he believed he was telling the truth. Those people definitely couldn't kill Naruto. The Nine-Tails inside him was watching the whole time. Even if they defeated Kakashi Hatake, the most likely outcome would be a massive outburst of the Nine-Tails' power within Naruto.

Even if only a little bit is leaked, it's enough to give an ordinary Jonin a run for their money. If they're really pushed to the limit and unleash a few more tails, even a Kage-level ninja would be forced to kneel.

Seeing Kitahara Kaede's unproud demeanor, Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded and then said, "The memories of Green Aoi that your class brought back have already been interrogated by the Anbu. You handled this matter very well, and the mission level will be upgraded to S-rank accordingly. This should be your first time completing an S-rank mission."

"Yes," Kitahara Kaede said, feeling incredibly emotional. He never imagined that a lowly cannon fodder Chunin like himself would one day complete an S-rank mission.

However, he was now completely unmoved. Everything was falling into place naturally, and as his strength increased, this would become commonplace.

"That's right, that's how young people should be, so that Konoha can thrive forever." Hiruzen Sarutobi even stood up when he got excited. "As an additional reward for this mission, on behalf of the village, I have decided to entrust you with the Second Hokage's Thunder God Sword. I hope you will not let the village down."

Kitahara Kaede was a little dumbfounded when he heard this. Could it really be like this?

However, he quickly realized that Green Sunflower must have seen his own actions in Green Sunflower's memories, and must have judged his potential and invested in him in advance.

However, he had no objection. Although the Thunder God Sword looked rather unimpressive in the original anime, and was even shattered by Naruto's Rasengan, it was actually a divine weapon that could become the Second Hokage's sword.

What level is Green Sunflower to unleash even a fraction of the power of Thor's Sword?

Moreover, this ability to automatically form a lightsaber upon inputting chakra, along with lightning damage, is a devastating blow to ordinary ninjas.

"Thank you, Hokage-sama." Kitahara Kaede's face showed a hint of excitement.

Seeing the change in expression on Kitahara Kaede's face, Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded in satisfaction. He had thought that someone who was always so calm was some cunning old monster.

"This isn't just a reward for your outstanding performance in this operation, but also a way for an elder to express their gratitude," Hiruzen Sarutobi said with emotion. "Speaking of which, you know Naruto's identity, right?"

Kitahara Kaede sensed that Hiruzen Sarutobi was staring intently at him as he spoke, which was also a kind of test.

Is it because he got close to the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?

Kitahara Kaede could no longer deny it, because Hiruzen Sarutobi's words were not a question, but a statement. Denying it at this point would only bring shame upon himself.

Kitahara Kaede nodded and said, "I didn't know at first, but after getting to know him over this period of time, I can guess. After all, his appearance is very similar to that of the Fourth Hokage. I once heard by chance that the Fourth Hokage's spouse was surnamed Uzumaki."

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed, then took another drag of his pipe, exhaled the smoke, and said with emotion, "You guessed right, he is the son of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze. Teaching him the Rasengan is the best gift you could give him."

"But aren't you curious why he, as the Hokage's child, receives this treatment?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked tentatively.

"I believe the village has its own arrangements," Kitahara Kaede said immediately.

He knew very well that if the author could be said to have retconned the original work, then in the real world, who knew what they were thinking?

After all, Naruto Uzumaki's identity is very special. He is the orphan of the Fourth Hokage and a Jinchūriki who exists as a deterrent weapon in the village, yet he receives such treatment.

To say that Hiruzen Sarutobi harbored any great malice towards Naruto Uzumaki would be a bit of a conspiracy theory, but the fact remains that Naruto wasn't well taken care of, and he can't escape blame for that.

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but laugh, but he didn't say anything more, nor did he ask Kitahara Kaede where she learned the Rasengan.

Every ninja has their own secrets.

"You can go back now. I've already arranged for the Thunder God's Sword. You can go out and collect it," Hiruzen Sarutobi said.

"Yes." Kitahara Kaede nodded.

After Kitahara Kaede left the office, Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke up after a while: "Get me a file on Kitahara Kaede. Bring me all the information you can find over the years. Also, have someone investigate his affairs over the years, including his interpersonal relationships and the progress of his strength, in as much detail as possible."

"Hi!"

At that moment, the ANBU squad leader, who had been acting like an invisible person at the edge of the office, disappeared from the office with a teleportation technique.

Not long after, the door was pushed open, and an old man covered in bandages walked in. It was none other than Shimura Danzo.

"What brings you here today?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked, glancing at his friend.

"I heard that Kitahara Kaede is back?" Shimura Danzo asked.

"What, you're interested in a mere Chunin?" Hiruzen Sarutobi raised an eyebrow. Last time, Danzo Shimura had already argued with him about Kaede Kitahara.

"He's not some lowly Chunin. I heard from the Anbu that his strength is conservatively estimated at Jonin level?" Shimura Danzo said.

Although the conclusion reached by the Anbu was not as accurate as that of Kakashi Hatake, it was undoubtedly possible to determine from Midori Aoi's memories that Kitahara Kaede possessed Jonin-level combat strength.

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned. Even after being relieved of his post, his old friend was still so restless. The Anbu should be an armed force directly under the Hokage, and no one should be allowed to interfere.

However, Danzo Shimura was able to use the Root organization as a base to exert influence on the Anbu time and again.

The Root was originally established to train personnel for the Anbu, but it was developed by Shimura Danzo into his own ironclad base.

"So what if it is?" Although Hiruzen Sarutobi had his concerns about Kitahara Kaede's sudden increase in strength, Danzo Shimura's aggressive manner only made him more disgusted.

"I told you before that he had something wrong with him," Shimura Danzo said. "Hand him over to me, and I'll make him reveal all his secrets. He dared to approach the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki so brazenly; he must have been instructed by someone. He even dared to kill members of the Anbu."

If Shimura Danzo had any doubts about the whereabouts of the Root squad he had previously sent out, he was now absolutely certain that they had died at the hands of Kitahara Kaede.

It's impossible for a person's strength to skyrocket from Chunin to Jonin in a short period of time. Therefore, from a reasonable perspective, Kitahara Kaede must have possessed Jonin-level combat power a long time ago, but he kept it hidden. What a deep and thoughtful person he is.

He sensed something was wrong with this person lurking in Konoha; something very wrong.

And I saw through this person's wolfish ambitions beforehand; I was indeed prescient.

"You dare to kill even members of the Anbu?" Hiruzen Sarutobi was stunned; he had no idea such a thing existed.

However, although he did not know the whole story, he was still familiar with his old friend's style of doing things, which could be described as unscrupulous and quite shady.

He almost immediately figured out the cause and effect, or rather, he deduced it from Shimura Danzo's consistent way of doing things.

"You sent the Anbu, no, the Root members to intercept him? Just because he had interacted with Naruto before?" Hiruzen Sarutobi said solemnly.

He knew that although Danzo had infiltrated the Anbu very deeply, it was impossible for him to send a small Anbu squad to kill someone without alerting him at all. Only Root was completely Danzo's independent kingdom.

He even knew that Danzo had placed a seal on the members of Root to prevent any betrayal.

So if we can bypass his command, it can only be the Root.

Danzo Shimura realized he had let something slip, but he still stubbornly insisted, "I sensed something was wrong with him and wanted to eliminate this threat to the village beforehand. Now it seems that was indeed the case. Hiruzen, you were too soft-hearted."

Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately snapped, "Shut up! You're getting bolder and bolder. Who gave you the authority to attack the village's ninjas?"

Now Hiruzen Sarutobi understood everything he had been struggling with.

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