The next day.
On the third floor of the Anbu's Headquarters building, the locker room of sixth team.
When Kanpū saw Tenzo with dark circles in his eyes, he suddenly realized what he had forgotten last night.
"Tenzo…"
Kanpū sat down and called him, staring straight at Tenzo. After ten seconds without blinking, Kanpū's eyes were slightly red, and after twenty seconds, tears overflowed and he said, "I'm really sorry for last night. It's because Iencountered an unexpected situation…"
"Brother Kanpū ..."
Tenzo said in a sullen voice, "No matter what you say, I absolutely don't believe it!"
"Don't believe it? How can you not believe it?"
Kanpū was furious, "I went to Ichigo hot spring inn to visit Kirigakure's envoys last night, and I met Orochimaru, so I took our colleagues there to search for a long time, and finally…"
"Have you found him?" Tenzo's eyes were faint.
"Uh… no." The corner of Kanpū's mouth twitched, 'Why do I feel that the atmosphere was a bit awkward?'
"I foolishly waited until twelve o'clock." Tenzo's eyes became more and more resentful.
At this moment, Kanpū felt Wood Release was drifting away like a wisp of blue smoke.
He knew that this would not work, and immediately changed his strategy!
"Tenzo!"
Kanpū's tone changed, and his expression turned cold, "I know it's wrong to break a promise, but compared to the promise with you, Orochimaru sneaking into Ichigo hot spring inn is a very big deal! If Orochimaru kills the Kirigakure's envoys in our village, think about the consequences!"
Tenzo's body trembled upon hearing this.
Kanpū didn't give him time to think, and directly stated the result: "At that time, Kirigakure will be at odds with Konoha, and the diplomacy between the Land of Water and our country will also be in a major dilemma. If it is not handled well, it may even cause a war! At the same time, how many people in the village will die from this? Have you considered all of these?"
Tenzo followed Kanpū's train of thought, and felt that there was nothing wrong with the logic, so a trace of guilt suddenly emerged in his heart.
"Tenzo, you are still young, so you always think about things a little one-sided, but I am different. I have experienced war…"
Kanpū was about to continue, but suddenly found that the locker room was quiet. He looked around and found that all his colleagues, including Itachi, looked at him with weird gazes.
Seeing this, Kanpū could no longer say what he wanted to say.
But he can't be a strong start but weak finish, so he patted Tenzo on the shoulder, sighed sincerely, and said, "Big brother will always be your big brother. Even if it's all my fault, I have no other choice…It's also for your sake, so you can't blame me."
"Hmph." Itachi couldn't stand it, but his aloof, proud, and solitary persona prevented him from exposing Kanpū in front of everyone.
As for the others, under Kanpū's deadly gaze, of course they chose to follow their hearts.
Besides, some well-informed people already knew that there was indeed an 'Orochimaru incident' happened in Ichigo hot spring inn last night, and they will not discredit Kanpū.
"Brother Kanpū, I wrongly blamed you." Tenzo sincerely apologized.
"Don't say that, after all, I was also at fault. If I get my shadow clone to inform you, I wouldn't have made you wait for so long in vain."
Kanpū said, "I'll treat you tonight to make amends!"
After the two brothers reconciled, Kanpū silently praised his wit.
…
In the following days, Konoha became increasingly calm on the surface.
Kanpū still accompanies the sixth team for training during the day and does special training collection with Tenzo at night. Although he has always failed, Kanpū has already used to it.
On Danzo side, he went to Naka Shrine for the first two nights to supervise the situation, and then stopped going there, so as not to attract the attention of interested people.
But his ten "subordinates" would come to the jungle near Naka Shrine at 12 o'clock every night to 'absorb' the Military Police Force's elites' Chakra, working hard every night.
And Orochimaru disappeared again after he showed up in Ichigo hot spring inn last time. No matter how many Anbu inspected and secretly visited, they couldn't find any trace of him.
Time passed, and in a blink of an eye, the summer vacation almost reached the end.
As the time for school approaches, Karin and Naruto gather more frequently. They stay together all day long and go on wild excursions, wishing that they could divide the 24 hours a day to 48 hours.
Because of Orochimaru's existence, every time they go out, Kanpū will follow them using a shadow clone to protect them secretly.
Late night today.
Root's underground headquarters.
Under the blazing white light, a huge map with the word 'Konoha' was hung on the wall. Danzo squinted his one eye and was carefully looking at the streets and buildings on the map, drawing circles on it from time to time.
Each of these circles represents a 'Nue'!
He draws a circle at Anbu's Headquarters. Firstly, he needed to eliminate as much Anbu's Shinobi as possible, secondly, it is also convenient for Orochimaru to enter the headquarters to find out whether Sanbi's Jinchuriki is really in Konoha.
In order to get rid of suspicion, he also draws one circle at Root's headquarters, so that no one will say that this matter has anything to do with him.
He also draws a circle at Military Police Force's headquarters, which can not only eliminate the suspicion of the Uchiha Clan, but also give them a reason to rebel, killing two birds with one stone.
Well, he then drew one at Konoha Hospital, 'Those relatives will definitely go even more crazy, hehehe, Yondaime, you are under a lot of pressure.
Hokage Tower, draw a circle.
Although it cannot kill Mianto, it can damage his prestige as much as possible!
Moreover, the office building where the advisors work is next to Hokage Tower. After killing the two new advisors, Danzo can take the initiative to come out, or he can take the opportunity to promote the advisors who follow his orders. If that doesn't work, he can ask Koharu and Homura to take the position again!
Danzo continues to draw circle after circle. The buildings in each circle had great significance to Konoha, but in Danzo's hands, they became the steps for him to rise to the top!
Finally…
Danzo narrowed his eye and circled the Academy.
'If the Academy exploded, the parents of the students, who died or injured, are bound to put tremendous pressure on Yondaime. And no one can bear this pressure!'
'After all, almost all of the elite descendants of the Konoha's Major Shinobi Clan have entered the Academy. When the time comes, Ino–Shika–Cho, Inuzuka, Aburame, Uchiha, Hyuga, Sarutobi, and others clans will definitely destroy Hokage Tower, right?'
'No, maybe Hokage Tower had already exploded at that time.'
Danzo showed a triumphant smile, but after another thought, he couldn't help but cross out the circle again.
Although the students in the Academy are all weaklings, they are the future of the village. Too many casualties will affect the future of the village.
Danzo, who regarded himself as the Godaime Hokage, can't bear it.
'Circle, or not?'
'How about half circle?'
Danzo hesitated, as night gradually fell on Konoha.
…
At around nine o'clock in the evening, Danzo left Root's Headquarters.
Not far away is a small jungle. Once upon a time, Danzo was assassinated here every day!
At this moment, a striking white snake crawled out from behind a tree and stopped him.
"You're here." Danzo stopped.
Orochimaru emerged from the white snake's mouth and said with a smile: "After preparing for so long, your plan is about to begin."
Danzo replied calmly: "There will be news you want in the next few days. Go to the Anbu's Headquarters and wait."
Orochimaru didn't ask anymore. He just smiled and disappeared into the darkness.