Chapter 328: Always believe what we are doing is right!

Chapter 328: Always believe what we are doing is right!

"Hm?"

"Kakashi?"

Akihara Kagura raised an eyebrow and glanced at his old friend in front of him, looking at his Mangekyō Sharingan: "Do you want to stop me from seeing Naruto?"

"There's no need to say more... Huh..."

Hatake Kakashi took a deep breath, a kunai appearing in his hand. He knew that Uzumaki Naruto was undoubtedly one of Akihara Kagura's targets.

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He must stop Akihara Kagura!

"Give it up, will you?" Akihara Kagura gazed at Hatake Kakashi, chuckling lightly: "If it were in the past, I might have put aside important matters to play with you for a while..."

Akihara Kagura slowly shook his head, showing no interest in fighting Hatake Kakashi: "I don't have time to mess around with you now. Someone has already gone ahead of me..."

Yes.

Someone had gone ahead.

Uchiha Madara had already taken Uchiha Sasuke and Uchiha Obito to the place where the Jinchuriki of the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails were hiding because he knew where the priorities lay.

"Do you take me for a child?"

Hatake Kakashi's forehead twitches, but he couldn't help recalling the times they had spent together in the past. This old friend, who now sought to destroy the world, had always been very tolerant of him.

Emotionally...

Akihara Kagura's presence was as significant as that of Might Guy.

From the age of ten, Akihara Kagura had been transferred under Hatake Kakashi's command, and from then on, they started pursuing Uchiha Obito together.

The experiences Hatake Kakashi went through during that period were more exciting than many events in his life. Along with taking care of Uzumaki Naruto and Karin, there was also Mitarashi Anko, who played a supporting role.

Even after Akihara Kagura left the Anbu, became Jiraiya's student, and at thirteen became the leader of Root, rising to the top echelons of Konoha, he and Hatake Kakashi remained old friends, often seeking each other's help.

Just like Uzumaki Naruto's attitude, over the years, they formed a family of sorts, seemingly targeted by the world's malice...

Hatake Kakashi was a down-and-out head of the family, Akihara Kagura was the successful elder brother, Mitarashi Anko was the fiery-tempered big sister, and Karin and Uzumaki Naruto were the children they raised together.

These people...

Had no special blood relations.

However, both Hatake Kakashi and Uzumaki Naruto believed that if they encountered trouble and sought help from any one of them, the other would extend a hand like family; if they faced any pain, the other would comfort them like family.

In fact...

Akihara Kagura was the one who always took care of them the most.

If it weren't for Akihara Kagura, Hatake Kakashi knew he might still be living a lonely life like a scarecrow, always thinking he couldn't keep those important to him, whether it was his dependable father, his trustworthy companions, or his teacher Minato, who was like a parent.

All the important people...

Had already left Hatake Kakashi.

The one who made Hatake Kakashi willing to face the world again and have important people in his life was precisely Akihara Kagura in front of him.

Hatake Kakashi felt a bit nostalgic. This troublesome subordinate who insisted on helping to find tutors for Karin and Naruto on that day made him feel less lonely.

"Naruto..."

"You raised him..."

"And now you want to kill Naruto?"

Hatake Kakashi took a deep breath, looking at Akihara Kagura before him, his feelings mixed with bitterness and suppressed anger.

Akihara Kagura wanted to take the Nine-Tails from Uzumaki Naruto, which would undoubtedly lead to Naruto's death. He wanted to kill Naruto...

"Something like that!"

Akihara Kagura patted his forehead, seemingly understanding Hatake Kakashi's feelings, and suddenly smiled: "I probably understand what you mean..."

"But..."

Akihara Kagura smiled gently, as if anticipating Hatake Kakashi's question: "Because of me, his life wasn't so hard. He didn't have to struggle to become strong and survive in this world. That is the compensation for his sacrifice..."

"You always intended to kill him..."

Hatake Kakashi's face turned extremely ugly as he recalled something Uchiha Obito mentioned: "That night we unmasked Obito..."

"Something like that!"

Akihara Kagura was still smiling, showing no intention of avoiding the topic: "Anyway, for me, making a big scene that night was enough..."

"Kakashi..."

"I've told you before."

"The me you know has never been the real me..."

Akihara Kagura raised his palm, his eyes flashing slightly. The air remained undisturbed, and the space-limiting seal silently opened.

"Enough..."

"The game of playing house with you should have ended long ago..."

"!!!"

Tsunade, who had been pondering Akihara Kagura's strength, was forced to reconsider another issue by Orochimaru's words.

When...

When will they be able to escape Akihara Kagura's manipulation?

Tsunade now doubted her life, not knowing what she should do or could do.

Because...

As long as she did anything...

That action might be a trap.

Who could have thought!

She just wanted to uphold the will of the previous Hokages and protect Konoha with her life, yet even becoming Hokage turned out to be a trap!

Who would have expected it!

Facing an enemy that a single village couldn't handle, wasn't it natural to form an alliance of ninjas to fight against the strong enemy? To ensure the proper operation of the alliance, wasn't it right to promote the most suitable and prestigious man as the commander?

But...

It turned out to be another of Akihara Kagura's traps!

Tsunade felt as if she was walking on a beach full of traps, afraid to take a step forward, suspecting any move she made was within Akihara Kagura's control!

"Lady Tsunade!"

Hatake Kakashi rushed over with several ninjas, reporting urgently: "Akihara Kagura and Hanzō of the Salamander are heading to where Naruto and Killer Bee are hiding..."

"We must hurry..."

Tsunade abruptly stopped midway through her sentence, her mind instinctively considering: "If we rush over now... could this also be within Akihara Kagura's control?"

"..."

Others frowned as well.

This doubt began to spread among the Allied Ninja Forces.

"Hey, Tsunade!"

The Fourth Raikage, with a displeased expression, approached, having been rescued by his bodyguards. His face looked grim: "What should we do now?"

"I... don't know anymore..."

Tsunade looked up at the sky.

"Stop overthinking..."

Ōnoki, the Third Tsuchikage, descended. This elder's heart was the first to calm down, his mindset gradually regaining stability, though his voice remained heavy: "Even if we know it's a trap, we have to jump, right?"

Even knowing it's a trap...

For the sake of the ninja world, they had to jump in!

When Ōnoki heard that Akihara Kagura had used a scheme to make Hanzō of the Salamander, a puppet, the commander of the alliance, he had also despaired...

But...

Ōnoki recalled the teachings of the First Tsuchikage...

The Will of Stone in Rock Village made this stubborn old man in the ninja world resilient once more!

"Better to try and fail than to do nothing at all..."

Ōnoki rose again, teaching firmly: "No matter what that kid says, no matter what his schemes are, we must believe one thing..."

"We are doing what we believe is right!"

"The formation of the Allied Ninja Forces is right..."

"One village cannot stand against a powerful enemy, one village cannot stop the enemy from destroying everything, so five villages should unite to fight the enemy!"

"This is fundamentally right!"

"Even if Hanzō is a puppet of Akihara Kagura, our initial intention to support him was right because the disguised Hanzō was a trustworthy man!"

"This is also right!"

"Fighting to protect the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails Jinchūriki is right. We strive to protect this world, to ensure its continuity, to prevent that kid from destroying the ninja world, all of this is right!"

"No matter what that kid says, no matter what schemes he has, no matter what he tries to convince us to give up, we must stand firm like a rock, unyielding like a mountain by the sea..."

Ōnoki looked down at everyone present, his elderly voice firm and resonant: "Don't worry about the outcome; the only thing we must keep in mind is to always believe that we are doing the right thing!"

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