Konoha: I refresh a passive skill every month

Hokage's office.

There was smoke inside, and Sarutobi Hiruzen's frown never relaxed.

The loss caused by the failure of this mission is very, very great!

And it can obviously be successful, but because Hatake Sakumo is soft-hearted...

In addition, the interests of the village were harmed, and as the Hokage, he could not escape the blame. After all, he was the one who made the decision and signed the words.

"Sakumo, Sakumo, why weren't you more cruel back then? In this situation, it's hard for me to get off the tiger!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen was impatient, especially when two of the three Hokage advisors came, and the first thing they said when they met was to question them.

"Yan, Koharu, there is still room for redemption in this matter." Hiruzen Sarutobi finally said, "Although the loss is huge, we can get it back from other places. At most, we can just complete more difficult tasks. .”

"Hiruzen, is it really as easy as you say?" Mito Kadenyan spoke with impatience, "The economic losses are secondary, but the most important thing is that public opinion is boiling. This will not end well!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes flashed fiercely, "How did the public know about such a confidential mission?"

"Isn't it you?" Xiaochun asked in surprise when he went to bed.

"Nonsense!" Sarutobi Hiruzen patted the table and stood up, "My intention was to treat him coldly, and I didn't intend to make any noise at all. This kind of behavior is very dangerous!"

"It's indeed not Hiruzen."

Shimura Danzo strode into the office, followed by two root ninjas, and between them was a man who had been tortured and dressed as a merchant.

"It was this enemy spy who accepted the instructions from his superiors and spread the news about Sakumo's mission failure."

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Danzo Shimura and then at the enemy spy, struggling in his heart.

He only believed half of Danzo Shimura's words, but the other half filtered out automatically. This was how the two of them had been for many years.

"Is the investigation clear?"

"The investigation has been clear. This is a confession." Danzo Shimura handed over the document, "And it has been confirmed by people from the Yamanaka clan using the secret technique of turning around. There is no problem."

"Suppress the rumors!" Sarutobi Hiruzen made a decisive decision, "If rumors are allowed to develop, problems will easily arise, especially on Sakumo's side."

"It's already too late." Shimura Danzo said with a cold face, "Once a rumor starts to gain momentum, forceful suppression will only make it worse. What we have to do now is to throw out another rumor to cover up Sakumo's incident."

"It's easier said than done?" Koharu frowned as he went to bed, "It's not like you don't know Sakumo's prestige in the village. After being guided by someone with a caring heart, how much he was respected before, now he is despised!"

"Hiruzhan, you can come forward." Shimura Danzo looked at him seriously, "You come forward to clarify and will..."

"Danzo, you're crazy!" Mito Kadoen interrupted him, "Hiruzen is the Hokage. If he comes forward to clarify, the message about Sakumo can be suppressed, but Hiruzen's prestige will be hit. How can he stay in the future? In the position of Hokage?"

Danzo Shimura wanted this effect, but he performed it impeccably.

"But if this continues, Sakumo is likely to be dragged down by rumors. If the worst happens, the village will suffer greater losses."

"But we can't sacrifice Hiruzen's reputation!" Koharu flatly refused, "Let's think of other ways, such as changing the nature of this incident. The reason why Sakumo gave up the mission was for his teammates. This is in keeping with the will of fire.”

Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes lit up, and when he was about to speak, Danzo Shimura beat him to it.

"I have considered this aspect, but Sakumo's role as an example is too powerful. If we start this way, will the ninjas in the village also give up their missions for this reason?"

Danzo Shimura waved his hand, "You can't open this head. Even if there are extenuating circumstances, it cannot be stipulated in the text. Otherwise... what should we do if everyone follows suit?"

Silence, a long silence.

Danzo Shimura was still the first to break the silence, "Hiruzhan, only if you come forward can..."

"no!"

"I disagree!"

Mito Kabuto and Koharu Koharu immediately opposed the move and were very determined.

Compared with Hatake Sakumo, Sarutobi Hiruzen is even more important. This is not only the Hokage of Imura, but also the source of power for these two advisors.

If Sarutobi Hiruzen steps down because of this, is their status as Hokage advisor still valuable?

"Let the rumors go, Kuichi Kusakumo, I believe he will understand all this after the rumors pass." Mito Kadoen sighed and gave the worst solution.

This is exactly what Shimura Danzo wanted!

And that was his original plan, and the development of the situation was exactly as he had planned.

Regardless of whether he loses Sarutobi Hiruzen or Hatake Sakumo, it is a sure win for him.

And he has to pretend to be a good person and hide his thoughts.

"This is inappropriate. Sakumo has done a lot of hard work for the village..."

"Then what do you think we should do?"

"How about I go." Shimura Danzo looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen, "I provided the mission information. Although there is no problem, I am half responsible for the failure of the mission.

So I went to clarify and take responsibility, and everything will get better. "

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Shimura Danzo and was speechless for a long time. He already had a guess in his mind, but there was no evidence, and because of his friendship with Shimura Danzo, he lost the courage to break his wrist.

The conspiracy is mixed with conspiracy, and this time Shimura Danzo is clearly superior.

"Treat it coldly..." Sarutobi Hiruzen gave the order, "But at the same time, try to release other news to suppress the rumors. And Sakumo, please pay more attention.

Forget it, I’ll explain it to Sakumo myself…”

Sarutobi Hiruzen explained a few more words before leaving the Hokage's office and walking towards the Hatake mansion.

At the same time, Kakashi also met Sarutobi Hiruzen, but his request was rejected by Sarutobi Hiruzen.

In his opinion, Kakashi was acting out like this.

Moreover, the response method has been decided, and there is no intention to change it again.

Without making any achievements, Kakashi turned around and went to the station where the Inar, Deer, and Butterfly clans were located.

But Nara Shikaku's IQ is very high, and he has already analyzed that this is a political game, and he does not want to get involved.

The Yamanaka and Akimichi clans are advancing and retreating together with the Nara clan. Since they want to remain neutral and wait and see, they must agree that the three parties will not help each other.

In the evening, Li Che also met Kakashi.

"I……"

"You speak first."

The two said in unison, but then there was silence.

"Go home." Li Che also broke the calm, "Since you can't do it, then block those messages. At least don't let the teacher hear about it."

Kakashi nodded, buried his head, and Li Che also hurried back.

The relationship between the two of them relies on Hatake Sakumo. They are both in a whirlpool now, so how can the two of them escape.

After all, Li Cheya and Kakashi are only 7 years old, special jounin in the village, and nothing else.

"roll!"

As soon as he arrived at the door of his house, Li Che put one hand on the hilt of the shadow knife and looked at the group of people fiercely, "The wind is like the rain. My teacher's previous contributions to the village were all wiped out because of this mistake. ?!

Moreover, what do you think the Will of Fire is, are you just talking about it? "

As soon as Li Che finished speaking, the people around him immediately retorted.

"Is it true that it caused damage to the village?!"

"Yes! Hatake Sakumo should die to wash away his shame!"

"I used to think he was great, but I didn't expect him to do something that goes against the bounden duty of a ninja by voluntarily giving up the mission!"

"And is the Will of Fire like this? It's true that he protected his teammates, but who will bear the losses suffered by the village?"

"Yes, these are all excuses, all excuses!"

The crowd in front of the door was furious. I don’t know if it was from the heart, someone’s instructions, or if they didn’t have enough brain capacity.

But bad words are like knives, whether intentional or not, there will always be fluctuations in the hearts of those who listen.

Hatake Sakumo used to fight to the death for these people without ever complaining!

"I am Hatake Sakumo's teammate. I refused to evacuate at the time, but he insisted..."

And when the last person stood up to criticize Hatake Sakumo, Li Che was completely angry.

"you wanna die!"

He suddenly drew his sword, saw the man accurately and slashed at him.

Clang.

But Hatake Sakumo was faster and stopped Li Cheya before him. His eyes were calm as usual, "Let him talk, I want to hear it."

Teammates who had been through life and death in the past looked at Hatake Sakumo with guilt, distress, gratitude, etc., but in the end they turned into determination.

You can save me so many times, please save me again this time, the last time.

"We didn't want to give up the mission at that time. For the benefit of the village, we would not hesitate to sacrifice ourselves, but Hatake Sakumo..."

In fact, there was no need to listen anymore. Hatake Sakumo put away his white teeth and turned around and entered the room.

Hatake Sakumo didn't take it to heart at all as he heard the louder and louder accusations behind him. However, the harsh words from his former comrades made Hatake Sakumo break his guard.

Betrayal is always bloody...

Moreover, the will of fire that he has always followed has become a joke at this moment.

Then what exactly is it for?

What is the meaning of existence?