blogombal Chapter 431 Orochimaru defected? And even killed the Third Hokage?
Chapter 431 Orochimaru defected? And even killed the Third Hokage?
Chapter 431 Orochimaru defected? And even killed the Third Hokage?
"Impossible! Madara Uchiha was killed by the First Hokage in the Battle of the Valley of the End. And that was decades ago. How could Madara Uchiha still be alive!"
Almost instinctively, the fourth generation shook his head, denying and unable to believe the mission.
But just a second later, he couldn't help but waver in his belief. Now that even another world had appeared, what else couldn't be doubted?
“Evidence, I need convincing evidence.” The Fourth Generation looked at Ishikawa and said uncertainly.
"You calmed down so quickly? As expected of you, Yongdai-chan." Ishikawa gave her an admiring look and praised her generously, then pointed to Nohara Rin next to him.
“She is a witness, and the physical evidence is with Danzo of Root. The Second Hokage’s notes state that Madara Uchiha’s body disappeared without a trace, suggesting he may not be dead. You can ask Danzo.”
"Rin is a witness??" No sooner had Ishikawa finished speaking than the Fourth Generation ignored the issue of physical evidence and stared intently at Nohara Rin.
He could doubt Ishikawa, but he had absolute trust in his disciple Rin.
"Minato-sensei, didn't you ask me before who the mastermind behind the Tailed Beasts' rampage was? That's right, it's him: Uchiha Madara." Nohara Rin nodded solemnly in confirmation, and continued speaking under the Fourth Hokage's horrified gaze.
"Moreover, this is not the first time I have fought him. In the Three-Tails incident in the Hidden Mist battlefield, I defeated his clone with Ishikawa and brought back the Three-Tails."
"His goal at the time was to make me the Jinchūriki of the Three-Tails so that we could launch a surprise attack on Konoha!"
"What?!" The Fourth Hokage slammed his hand on the table and gasped, never expecting that the mastermind behind it all was Uchiha Madara.
As for examining physical evidence? Heh, with Lin as a witness, what can't we believe?
Besides, he had just offended Danzo, and given that guy's personality, how could he possibly let him look at the Second Generation Notebook?
"Wait, you mean you teamed up with Ishikawa back in the Hidden Mist Battlefield? Then, when exactly did you establish contact?"
In just one breath, the Fourth Generation seized the key moment and stared intently at Nohara Rin.
“This…” Nohara Rin paused slightly upon hearing this, her mouth slightly open, and subconsciously looked at Ishikawa, signaling him with her eyes what to say.
In an instant, this unintentional little movement made the Fourth Hokage's eyes narrow, and his gaze toward Ishikawa became somewhat intriguing!
The fact that his trusted disciple Lin hesitated to speak was not because he suspected Lin of betraying the village, but because he wondered what was going on with this kid.
She actually ranked him, her Hokage teacher, before Rin in her heart!!
"Ahem...it was probably about two years ago." Seeing this, Ishikawa quickly coughed to draw attention away from the conversation, thinking to himself that Rin was having a bit of an off day.
Didn't they say anything was fine as long as his cheat abilities weren't exposed? This is just creating trouble for him...
Two years ago!
The fourth generation's pupils dilated, and he exclaimed in surprise, his face filled with shock.
They managed to keep it a secret from him for two years without him even noticing?
That's really substandard!
【No, that's not right, two years ago…】 Suddenly, the Fourth Generation realized something and his expression softened.
It seems like it was two years ago when he noticed Lin's unusual behavior and even secretly followed her, worried that she might be used by the enemy.
And it was not long after that that Rin approached him, using the pretext of protecting Konoha's intelligence, and asked him to help her inscribe a brain-sealing technique to prevent her from being detected.
It wasn't that he didn't notice, it's just that he trusted Lin too much and didn't investigate further!
"I'm sorry, Minato-sensei. It's not that I intentionally concealed it, but I was afraid that the news would leak and cause bad consequences. Whether it was you, me, or Ishikawa and that Fifth Kakashi, our status and strength at the time were not enough to protect this secret."
Rin Nohara felt guilty under the Fourth Hokage's gaze. Although her reason was impeccable, she was still uneasy.
Seeing this, Ishikawa sighed inwardly and stepped forward, "Let me add something. We didn't establish enough trust back then, and we weren't sure if this world would affect our side. Also, Obito accidentally went to our side, which might be because Rin had the spacetime coordinates of our world on her."
Ishikawa subtly misled the audience, keeping a backup plan in mind to avoid any unexpected situations.
"I see. No wonder Rin wasn't as worried about Obito's safety as Kakashi." The Fourth Hokage nodded in understanding, his gaze towards Ishikawa and Rin filled with even more relief.
It's fortunate that they are both cautious, otherwise it might have really caused chaos in the world!
After all, that's the future, and a different time and space where the future won't change.
This temptation was irresistible, not to mention those unscrupulous ambitious people. Even he himself couldn't resist the temptation in the end, trying to glimpse the future and change his fate.
After all, sacrifice is merely a matter of awareness; who would want to die if they could live?
"There's one more thing I hope you can understand and agree to." Seeing that the Fourth Generation didn't pursue the matter, Ishikawa pressed his advantage to give Rin some insurance, "To protect the secret and avoid causing chaos in the world, how we contacted each other and how we got here? Don't ask, just say you don't know."
"You just need to know that we can contact each other through Lin."
"As for Obito? The Fifth Hokage, Kakashi, will bring him back when the time is right. He's an elite Jonin on our side now!"
"An elite Jonin??" The Fourth Hokage was surprised that Obito was trusted so much by the other party. Jonin were the backbone of the village and had access to the village's secrets.
All he could say was that Kakashi the Fifth Hokage was indeed Obito's best friend.
“I agree with your suggestion! I can’t fall behind Kakashi. Since Rin has guaranteed you, you will be our ANBU captain from now on!” The Fourth Hokage pondered for a moment, then suddenly slammed his hand on the table and stared at Ishikawa, directly conscripting him.
“Perfect timing. I also need a capable assistant to help me control the Dark Division. The village is currently facing internal and external troubles, and we need manpower right now. Hmm, let Lin be your superior and serve as the Dark Division Captain. When you are not here, she will be in full charge of Dark Division affairs.”
Ishikawa was about to agree when he heard what he said next, and immediately shook his head with a wry smile.
Yongdai demoted him by half a rank to a temporary squad leader, which he could accept, allowing him to maintain a status while running between the two. But making Lin the leader of the Dark Guard was out of the question; she wasn't suitable.
As for suitable candidates...
"Rin can become the Hokage's bodyguard to facilitate our communication, but she cannot be the captain of the Anbu. I have a more suitable candidate for this position."
"Who??" The Fourth Hokage narrowed his eyes and looked sideways in surprise, not expecting that Ishikawa would refuse to let Rin become the captain of the Dark Army.
"Orochimaru!!" Ishikawa said calmly, uttering a name that shocked the Fourth Hokage and Rin.
"Lord Orochimaru? Impossible! He's one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, and a highly touted candidate for the Fourth Hokage. How could he possibly serve under me as the captain of the Anbu??"
"Ishikawa, Orochimaru is a future S-rank rogue ninja, and the murderer of the Third Hokage. Isn't this too dangerous?"
Almost simultaneously, the voices of the Fourth Generation and Rin rang out one after the other.
Upon hearing Rin's revelation, Yongdai was stunned and drenched in sweat. "Orochimaru-sama betrayed Konoha? And even killed the Third Hokage!!"