It could be said that no one knew the current situation better than Aoba.
After all, Aoba was someone who had transmigrated.
Before he came to the ninja world, he had watched Naruto and knew what had happened in the follow-up plot.
He was very clear about this Third Ninja World War.
He knew it very well.
Now, he had become the mastermind behind the Third Ninja World War. From the start of the conflict to the current situation, he could be said to have pushed it all along.
After all, if he did not push it, then there were still a few more years before the Third Ninja World War broke out.
Except when the war started and now at this point in time.
He can't be said to be well aware of what's going on around him, but he can be said to be the one with the most information in the ninja world.
Even the Kage of the various villages did not have rich information like Aoba had.
With powerful information as support.
There was a very large information gap between Aoba and the others, and this information gap helps him to think and judge to a certain extent.
"We're here!"
Aoba looked at the Konohagakure's main entrance in front of him. This time, he did not come out for long. It was as if he had gone out to play. There was almost no sense of unfamiliarity.
After all, he had not left completely when he had left.
His shadow clone still remained here and sprayed a lot of water.
Moreover, there were other shadow clones watching every move here, preparing to carry out different strategies at any time to deal with all kinds of things that might happen.
"..."
Eaton sucked in a breath of cold air. His thoughts were completely different from Aoba's. He wasn't that relaxed, nor was he that open-minded. Right now, he was still extremely nervous.
As for when he saw Konohagakure...
He felt as if he had been in a different world.
It was as if he had been walking for a very, very long time. He couldn't even remember how long he had been walking, but in fact, it didn't take long. This sudden battle caused a completely different change in his inner emotions.
"Let's go back."
Aoba glanced at Eaton once again. Then, he strode directly toward Konohagakure's main entrance. There was no fear on his face at all. It was as if he was completely not worried about such a thing.
"Alright!"
Eaton was in a heavy mood. He followed behind Aoba mechanically. He looked a little depressed. It seemed that he had something in his heart and was not completely relieved. This directly led to his current state.
The two of them entered one after another.
They walked slowly.
Soon, they arrived at the main entrance.
At this time, the ninjas guarding the entrance were already standing at the entrance. They saw Aoba and Eaton from a distance.
"Eaton-sama!"
The ninjas guarding the entrance had no intention of stopping them. They immediately bowed to Eaton with respect in their eyes.
After all, this was Konohagakure Intelligence Division's Captain!
Such a person.
They could not afford to offend him.
As for Aoba...
He had been completely ignored by them.
"En."
Eaton nodded at these people. When he met these people, he had already returned to his usual appearance. Other than being unsmiling, he looked very serious.
"We are going to see Sandaime-sama."
Eaton spoke and glance at them. When he said these words, a very complicated feeling arose in his heart. However, he still restrained it and did not express it too strongly.
"Yes!"
After hearing Eaton's words, the ninjas guarding the entrance opened up a path. They all knew that this was Konohagakure's ninja. There was no need to stop him. Moreover, no one wanted to make things difficult for someone like Eaton.
After that.
Aoba and Eaton stepped into Konohagakure and walked toward the Hokage Building.
...
At this moment.
In the Hokage's office.
Hiruzen could be said to be very busy these days because of everything that had popped out. Not only did it affect his judgment, but it also made him a little unsure of how to proceed.
Danzo was still recuperating.
At this point, it was still not good to trouble Danzo.
But he himself already felt that it was difficult to survive alone.
"That Satsuma Rentaro should not be an Uzumaki Clan ninja, but who is that ninja from the Uzumaki Clan?"
In the past few days, Hiruzen had been repeatedly thinking about this question. After all, there were too many things involved in the Uzumaki Clan's matter. If he was even a little careless, it would affect his position as the Hokage.
This was something he did not want to see.
"If I had known earlier I would not let Eaton go out, at least Eaton would have been able to contact that ninja from the Uzumaki Clan. Now, even if I wanted to contact that ninja, there would be no way..."
Hiruzen raised his hand to rub his temples. He felt that things were getting more and more complicated. He was not sure if that ninja from the Uzumaki Clan had followed Eaton to the front line, which made the identification mission go into a blind spot.
Knock Knock Knock...
At this time, the sound of knocking sounded.
"Come in."
Hiruzen put away the hand that was rubbing his temple. He did not want people to think that he was very tired recently. It did not match the Hokage image. When the Hokage handled matters, he had to be at ease. He had to be very calm and indifferent.
Creak!
The door of the Hokage's office opened.
The person who came in was the Hokage's office advisor, Nara Shikaku.
"Hokage-sama!"
After entering the office, Shikaku immediately bowed to Hiruzen. After a period of adaptation, he was no longer as impatient as before.
"Why are you here?" Hiruzen asked lightly.
"Yes." Shikaku nodded. He was silent for a moment as if he was organizing his words. After that, he slowly said, "Morino Eaton is back."
"What?!"
After hearing this, Hiruzen suddenly widened his eyes. He was just thinking about Eaton, but now he heard Eaton was back.
This was too much of a coincidence!
"Quick, let him in!"
Hiruzen was not in a hurry to think about why Eaton had returned at this time. However, he wanted to see Eaton immediately and ask the latter if there was any way to let the mysterious medical ninja come out again.
Let him see Danzo again?!
Was it possible for him to conduct another round of medical treatment?
After all...
He found that he was not so proficient in doing things without Danzo. He still needed Danzo's powerful assistance!
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Hiruzen had no time to think about why Eaton had returned to Konohagakure. Now, he found that the situation was gradually out of his control. He was a little confused.
"Yes."
Shikaku nodded. After that, he left the office and walked out. His face was slightly complicated. Even he did not know why these two people suddenly came back.
According to the calculations at this time!
Shouldn't they have just arrived at the front line not long ago?
Did something happen at the front?
Question marks popped up on Shikaku's head. He did not say these questions, but he was already thinking about these questions in his mind.
After all...
This involved something that he found strange.
...
At this moment.
Aoba and Eaton were waiting outside the Hokage Building.
Aoba's face was indifferent, and there were almost no emotional fluctuations. He looked like an emotionless ninja.
As for Eaton...
He was not as calm as Aoba.
Although he came here in name to see Hiruzen, he was extremely nervous and did not know how to face Hiruzen.
After all.
He had already decided that Hiruzen wanted to kill them in his heart.
Step, step, step, step...
Along with a series of footsteps, Shikaku walked out quickly. He first glanced at Eaton and then quickly looked at Aoba. Then, he turned his attention back to Eaton.
"Eaton-sama, please follow me!"
Shikaku said to Eaton. After that, he raised his hand and made a gesture of invitation.
"En!"
Eaton took a deep breath.
At this point in time.
The cannon was at the entrance of the cave, so he had no choice but to enter. Otherwise, wouldn't he become a cowardly turtle?
He threw out all the fear he had, treating himself as a living dead man. After all, he had crawled out of the battlefield, and only he and Aoba were the survivors.
Aoba followed behind Eaton, not saying a word and maintaining his silence.
On the way back.
Aoba could say all kinds of opinions.
He could lead Eaton toward Konohagakure.
However.
After entering Konohagakure.
Eaton was his superior.
He still had to follow behind Eaton and hide, not revealing any problems at all.
Soon.
Shikaku brought Eaton and Aoba to the second floor of the building.
Eaton looked at the door of the office in front of him. He had already made up his mind. This time, he was very determined and did not have any other thoughts. He directly raised his hand and knocked on the door.
Knock Knock Knock...
A series of knocks sounded.
"Come in."
Hiruzen's low and magnetic voice passed through the door of the Hokage's office, clearly transmitted into the corridor and into Eaton's ears.
Eaton's heart was now calm.
It could be said that he was not afraid of anything.
Creak!
Eaton directly pushed open the door and walked in. In an instant, he met Hiruzen's gaze. At this time, his heart was no longer so reverent when he saw Hiruzen.
Hiruzen was the Hokage of Konohagakure.
All decisions in the village were decided by this person!
In the past...
He felt that the Hokage was right in everything.
Even if he were to order to die immediately, he would be a very professional ninja who would do something like sacrificing his body.
However.
Everything had changed.
He found that Hiruzen was becoming less and less like a Hokage.
Ever since he asked Aoba to save Danzo and was followed, he had discovered that things here were becoming more and more complicated. He gradually began to doubt Hiruzen's philosophy and was no longer so trusting.
People were often like this!
When things that he had always trusted found out that he was not the same as he had imagined, and even began to collapse, then it would often be accompanied by the collapse of his beliefs.
"Sandaime-sama."
Eaton stared at Hiruzen indifferently. The fear that he was imagining now, from the moment he saw Hiruzen here, he had not felt so much. Now, he could even look at the person in front of him calmly.
"Eaton, why did you suddenly come back? Did something happen at the front line?" Hiruzen immediately asked. Just as Shikaku went to invite Eaton in, he suddenly realized that Eaton had already gone to the front line. Now that he suddenly came back, he felt that things were not so simple.
Eaton did not answer Hiruzen's question immediately. Instead, he narrowed his eyes and stared at Hiruzen.
He did not know why.
He felt that Hiruzen's question was very hypocritical.
After all, they had gone to the front line, so he should probably have a little idea why they had come back!
But...
Now it seemed.
Hiruzen seemed to know nothing.
To him, this was extremely hypocritical. He had a strong prejudice against Hiruzen in the first place, so no matter what Hiruzen did now, he felt that there was something wrong with Hiruzen.
"Sigh..."
After a while, Eaton slowly let out a sigh of relief.
His gaze was still fixed on Hiruzen.
The whole process seemed to be very complicated.
"What exactly happened?"
Hiruzen looked at Eaton's appearance, and question marks appeared on his face. Until now, he still did not know what Eaton wanted to express.
It wasn't just Hiruzen.
Even Shikaku, who was standing at the side, widened his eyes. His eyes were filled with doubt. In his impression, Eaton was not such a person!
"All dead."
Eaton indifferently said this sentence. His words did not seem to have any emotions, but in fact, they contained extremely deep grief.
Those who died on the front lines.
All of them were Konohagakure Intelligence Division's people whom he got along with day and night.
Now, apart from Aoba, none of these people came back. These were all thanks to this Third Hokage in front of him.
Moreover.
If not for the strange sealing technique that Aoba made.
He might not even have the chance to run back.
After all, Iwagakure had so many ninjas left. Even if he had three heads and six arms, he could not completely block them. In the end, he would still be submerged in the sea of people.
"What?!"
Hiruzen suddenly stood up. He did not understand what Eaton meant, but he had an extremely bad premonition in his heart. This made him seem to realize something.
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