Sam found himself in his dark space and sat down on his couch, feeling very tired.
Sam: I've been too weak against the ninja, so I need an item that will at least help me survive. - Sam went through the items and searched for what he needed.
Sam: Found it.
[Vampire Ring] - 2 points
Description: Endows the owner with vampirism and restores their health by 10% of the damage dealt.
Sam: Buying. - A ring of horror appeared in his hands, made of black metal with shades of black and gray. After putting on the ring, it disappeared from his finger, and Sam found it in the inventory, worn in a special slot.
Sam: Kakashi's body has been severely damaged. I think it would be logical to help him, as I suspect that if he dies, I will die too, - Sam said. Afterward, he bought a Weak Healing Potion from the world of [The Elder Scrolls Skyrim] for 5 points.
Meanwhile, in the real world.
After a tough fight, Kakashi unexpectedly fell unconscious. Duy and Shinoichi quickly gathered around him, staying alert.
Shinoichi squatted down and checked Kakashi's pulse: He's alive, but we need to provide first aid urgently. I never thought we would defeat a 7-year-old kid.
Duy took out medicines from his bag: Let's quickly treat his wounds, - they said, removing Kakashi's upper body and seeing serious injuries.
Duy: Did you manage to figure out who he is?
Shinoichi, applying bandages, said: Something strange. I saw through my Byakugan... I saw how the flow of chakra changed its rhythm.
Duy: What do you mean?
Shinoichi: I can't explain exactly, the feeling of what's in front of you. But it doesn't matter now. We need to take care of Kakashi and understand who he is.
Shinoichi: But first, we need to finish the mission, - he said, looking at the frightened merchants.
Shinoichi: The Chunin will stay here; you keep an eye on them, and I will go with my team to complete the mission, - he ordered.
Duy: Understood.
Thirty minutes later, the merchants and Shinoichi left, continuing their path.
Duy took out a scroll and started making seals, summoning a toad. The toad, - sticking out its tongue, with a seal inscribed on it.
With a whoosh*, Minato's figure appeared before them. Minato switched places with the toad.
Duy: Minato-sama...
Before Jonin could say anything, Minato's body disappeared along with several Chunin, and the next time Minato appeared, they were all teleported back to the Konoha hospital.
Minato: Duy come with me. - Minato and Duy left.
Minato: What happened? Did the plan go smoothly?
Duy: Yes, just as you said. It wasn't a genjutsu...
Minato: Tell me all the details.
Ten minutes later.
Minato: I see. I'll try to talk to some elders. They might have some information about who could know what happened to Kakashi.
The scene changed to the Hokage's office. Minato entered, his expression serious, while the Hokage sat at his desk, looking at Minato's sudden appearance.
Hokage: Minato, how did everything go?
Minato told the Hokage about what had happened.
Hokage: This is indeed a stalemate, and your plan failed. Three Chunin are severely injured, and besides Kakashi waking up, you haven't found out anything?
Hokage: Your plan failed. Right now, Kakashi is not only severely injured, but someone under Hyuga's nose managed to use genjutsu on Kakashi, injuring Rin, Obito, and three Chunin.
Then the Hokage raised his hand and called for a messenger to deliver an order.
Hokage: Summon the ANBU.
Two ANBU entered the room and approached the Hokage's desk, bowing: Yes, Hokage-sama, - they said in unison.
Hokage: Bring him to me.
ANBU: We will fulfill your order, Hokage-sama!
Minato: Who did you call, Hokage-sama?
Hokage: My student...
Ten minutes after the ANBU left, Orochimaru entered the room. He inspected his sensei, his gaze filled with interest and curiosity. He briefly smiled and said:
Orochimaru: Sarutobi-sensei, you called?
Sarutobi: Yes, Orochimaru. I would like to discuss a serious situation that happened today with you.
Two minute later
Orochimaru: The Hokage says that the culprit uses genjutsu, and Minato-kun says that someone has possessed him? Minato's plan was to temporarily seal Kakashi's consciousness? To find out if someone has taken possession of Kakashi? - Orochimaru said in surprise.
It took Orochimaru 5 minutes to fully grasp all the information provided by the Hokage.
Together with Minato and Orochimaru, Hokage went to the room where Kakashi lay. Orochimaru was interested, while Hokage and Minato were concerned. They stood by Kakashi's bedside, who was sound asleep. Suddenly, a nurse ran up to them and told them something that made all three of them wide-eyed with surprise.
Orochimaru said: If I understand correctly, he suddenly healed severe injuries? If so, he has an incredible regenerative ability, - he said with a smirk, looking at Kakashi's body with great interest.
Orochimaru: You said that after waking up, he defeated three Chunin immediately? Surprised that Kakashi is capable of that.
Minato: Kakashi is a Chunin, and he has the qualification to be strong enough to defeat 3 Chunin, - Minato defended his student.
Orochimaru: But it wasn't Kakashi who defeated them, right? - he said teasingly.
Hokage: Orochimaru, Minato, that's enough, - Hokage calmed them down with a stern tone.
Orochimaru's face lit up with interest, as if he was drawn to this medical regeneration. Then Orochimaru touched Kakashi's forehead and infused him with his chakra, and Kakashi's body, by unknown forces, pushed out everything that Orochimaru had poured into him.
Then he heard their speculations and added: It seems that he is not under genjutsu, and Minato was partially right. It seems that two different people coexist within him. One is Kakashi, and the other...
The word "other" hung in the air. Minato and Hokage exchanged puzzled glances.
Hokage Sarutobi said: This could be a dangerous situation. If indeed there are two personalities within Kakashi, we need to understand how they are connected, - said Hokage, taking out his pipe to light it.
Minato: Smoking is not allowed here, - Hokage said sadly upon hearing those words, removing his pipe.
After a minute of contemplation, Orochimaru said: You need to understand how these two personalities interact. I am powerless here because I am encountering such a situation for the first time.
Orochimaru: I can assume that the split personality emerged after the death of his father, White Fang.
Hokage: Of course, I have encountered people with split personalities personally, but I have never encountered anything like this.
Orochimaru: I'll help however I can. Let Kakashi come for examinations, and we will study his consciousness. I happen to have a subordinate from the Yamanaka clan.
Minato and Hokage looked at each other with relief: We trust you, Orochimaru.
Orochimaru: Of course, but now I must leave. I have been called urgently, but there is no rush now. Goodbye, Sensei, and Minato-kun, - Orochimaru left with a smirk.
Hokage: It seems he's interested in Kakashi's regeneration, - he thought.
From another perspective
A middle-aged man walked with a cane through the temple, accompanied by a masked figure dressed in a cloak. Then the man said: How is the information gathering going?
Masked Man: He refused to give information, but now we are extracting it directly from that guy's head, and everything is going well.
The middle-aged man was Danzo; he looked toward the torture section of the Root building. From there, soul-rending screams of pain could be heard: Show me him.
ANBU (Root): Yes sir, Danzo-sama, come with me. They entered the section where people were being tortured.
And saw a man sitting on a chair, and behind him stood a masked man. He covered his hands with chakra and invaded the man's memory, damaging his brain but extracting information.
The man sitting on the chair said: I will definitely be saved, and you will all pay for this! - And then the ANBU (Root) invaded his memory again, causing much more pain than ever before: Aa-ah, - a painful cry, every time he tried to stop feeling the pain.
Danzo spoke: When you're done with him, erase his memory and return him. I don't need any trouble from the Hyuga clan.
ANBU (Root): Yes, sir, - said the ANBU and began to invade the memory deeper until finally finding the fragments of memory needed by Danzo.
ANBU (Root) with the bird mask removed his hands from the shinobi's head: White Fang's son, he developed a new consciousness, and with it, a strong body with incredible regeneration.
ANBU (Root) continued: He defeated 3 Chunin of this guy, and held up well against him, - he pointed a finger at the shinobi sitting on the chair.
Danzo turned to the shinobi sitting on the chair: Shinoichi, did you really break so easily, just after 2 hours? Continue gathering information, don't miss anything, - after saying this, Shinoichi's face turned to shock and fear. He had lost his last hope.
Shinoichi: No! No! Please don't! - A painful cry emerged from the pain.
Again, again, and again. Again, again, and again - they tortured him, gathering information bit by bit.
Three days later.
An ANBU came to the old man Danzo, who was sitting in his office, and said:
ANBU (Root): Greetings, Danzo-sama. We obtained all the information about Kakashi, - he took out documents and placed them on Danzo's desk: Here is everything in more detail than three days ago.
Danzo: Good, you may go.
Danzo read the document and said: I must obtain him for my Root.