Naruto: If I ask you to kill Sasuke, you will become a succubus?

"..."

"You're not answering again... It doesn't matter. This time I know the answer from Kakashi-sensei."

Kakashi-sensei glanced at me and said, "What do you know?"

"Tenzo-sama said that Kakashi-sensei is waiting for me."

"Wait for you?"

"Wait until I prove myself trustworthy, then I'll take White Fang back to Kakashi-sensei."

Teacher Kakashi was slightly startled, then lowered his eyes to look at the White Fang in my hand.

"I think he said that because he hopes I can join the Anbu and work hard, but... since Kakashi-sensei has no mercy on his enemies, but allowed me to use the White Fang, I know that Kakashi-sensei should not regard me as an enemy. Kakashi-sensei, are you also inclined to hope that you can trust me?"

After all, he is the heir of White Fang. If he clearly objects to my keeping White Fang, it would be somewhat unreasonable for me to refuse to return it. It would be better if I could convince him to leave White Fang to me voluntarily.

"I'll try my best, Kakashi-sensei. So White Fang, can I stay with you for a while?"

Seeing that the statues of Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama were right in front of me, I no longer concentrated on controlling Gaara's illusion as before, and instead used some of my attention to negotiate with Teacher Kakashi about the future of White Fang.

"Can I ask you a question, Chaolu?" Kakashi looked at Gaara and said, "What are you going to do after you bring the One-Tail Jinchuriki here?"

I was slightly stunned: "Let him fall into the illusion until everything is over...?"

"And leave intact? Konoha suffered huge losses, and countless fellow ninjas died in the invasion they launched... Have you ever thought about killing him directly?"

I was surprised: "But——"

"For Konoha, this is already a war."

I said anxiously, "So aren't we just trying to minimize the damage?! And Gaara hasn't had time to do anything yet!"

Teacher Kakashi asked: "Do you know how Lin died?"

I didn't expect that he would jump from White Fang to Gaara, and then from Gaara to Lin's death, "Died in the war...."

"Yes, she died in battle, but do you know how she died in battle?"

I shook my head anxiously and confusedly.

"She was captured by the ninjas of the Hidden Mist Village and became the Jinchūriki of the Three-Tails."

"!"

"The Hidden Mist Village wanted her to return to Konoha and let the Three-Tails go berserk. In order to stop this plan... Lin volunteered to die."

"Gaara... can control Shukaku. And I can control him too. I promise, he won't go berserk."

Teacher Kakashi looked at me deeply: "What about you?"

"……I?"

"Although Lin was an excellent medical ninja, she died too early. Not many people know her name, and it is even more impossible for someone to collect her genes. The one who collected her and Obito's genes to create you is most likely someone from Konoha. If not, it is very likely someone from Kirigakure. The worst case scenario is that someone from Konoha and Kirigakure teamed up."

Kirigakure?

"The Haku and Zabuza we met in Wave Country before are ninjas from Kirigakure. Your relationship and their attitude towards you... are very special, aren't they? Zabuza was once a member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, a confidant directly under the Mizukage, and Haku was once an ANBU, so he might have access to certain secrets. Although they betrayed the Mizukage, they are still loyal to Kirigakure. Is it possible that they recognized your identity and let you go, allowing you to return to Konoha?"

"You mean, the Hidden Mist Village created me in order to repeat their plan for Lin?"

"This time, not only did the Sound Village invade Konoha, but also the Sand Village, which was supposed to be Konoha's ally, got involved. So how could it be impossible for the Kirigakure, which is not even an ally, to get involved?" Teacher Kakashi looked at Gaara and I holding hands, "You and Gaara haven't known each other for long, but your relationship is so good that it's eye-catching. Since they plan to let in one tailed beast, they may also let in two tailed beasts."

Two tailed beasts...?

I asked, "Did you hide any results from me during that physical examination?"

Sensei Kakashi said simply: "There is an unknown monster inside you."

really.

No one had mentioned the Zero Tail in my body before, and I thought Orochimaru had done something to hide it. It turns out Konoha had detected it but had remained silent.

Has Kakashi-sensei always wondered if the Three-Tails is inside me?

He then asked, "Why do you insist on joining the Anbu after the Chunin Exam?"

"..."

"Did you already know what would happen in the Chunin Exams?"

"..."

"Why don't you explain? Didn't you say you would try to make me believe you?"

"If I really was a puppet of the Hidden Mist Village, why did I take Gaara away from the center of the village?"

"Your memory is indeed untraceable. Rather than being lost accidentally due to an injury, it seems more like it was hidden by someone. Maybe someone should have come to remove your mental imprint, but for some reason, that person did not show up, so you... Chaolu, I have always believed that the child who was sealed with his memory and sent to Konoha grew up to be a good and trustworthy child."

I was slightly startled.

"But..." He gently reached out and touched my hair, "Maybe there is another Chaolu inside you. Maybe once she appears, the current you will disappear and you will never be able to find it again. And I will never know which Chaolu is the real you."

"...Have you always believed in me?"

Kakashi-sensei looked at me and said, "Yes, I always believed in you. I wish I could always believe in you, but I can't do that anymore."

I stared at him blankly.

"I'm glad you're willing to lead Gaara away. I'm glad you're trying to protect everyone in Konoha... Asaka, do you know how Lin died?"

I don't know why, but Kakashi-sensei was staring at me, and there was something in his eyes that just gripped me so tightly that I couldn't look away, and I couldn't move.

He took his hand off my head and looked down at his palm: "She died on my Raikiri."

"!!"

My heart trembled violently and I couldn't help but take a step back, but he still stared at his hands in a daze without moving.

I said with difficulty: "...Kakashi-sensei, are you going to kill me?"

Teacher Kakashi then looked up at me and then glanced at Gaara.

"Twelve years ago, the Nine-Tails attacked Konoha, and a man as powerful as the Fourth Hokage died. Now, twelve years later, Konoha no longer has the Fourth Hokage, and the Third Hokage is trapped in a barrier. Once two tailed beasts appear...especially you, Chaolu, you have the Sharingan, which can even control another tailed beast. Once you lose control and become an enemy of Konoha, it will be a disaster for the village."

"You are right. I understand you, Mr. Kakashi..." I bit my lip, tightly held Gaara's hand, and tried to back away: "But I can't die here."

"You are the offspring of the genes of my two companions, and you are my student. I don't want others to kill you." Teacher Kakashi lowered his eyes: "Asaro, don't resist, I will soon... I won't let you suffer for too long."

A flash of lightning suddenly flashed before my eyes.

At such a close distance, I even saw the blue-green flash before I heard the sound of a thousand birds singing.

——It’s too late to avoid it!

If I dodge, Gaara behind me will be exposed and his sand won't be able to stop him!

Susanoo——

"Shukaku!!!!"

My Susanoo hadn't taken shape yet, and accompanied by a roar, a huge claw swept me away, and I was able to fly out of Raikiri's attack range. After falling down in shock, I found that a huge raccoon-like creature appeared where I was originally.

Half of Gaara's body was on top of the raccoon cat's head, merging with it.

And Kakashi's Raikiri cut off the raccoon cat's thick arm in an instant.

"Unforgivable - unforgivable!!!" Gaara glared at Teacher Kakashi, "You are the person she trusts the most, and you actually wanted to kill her!!"

"Gaara!?"

I looked at him in surprise.

I was not surprised that he broke free from my genjutsu so quickly, because when Kakashi-sensei used Raikiri, I stopped controlling Gaara to prevent him from dying from Kakashi-sensei's Raikiri.

I was surprised...

After he emerged from the illusion, his first reaction was to protect me.

Teacher Kakashi didn't say anything. His Raikiri is different from mine. I can only use it once now, but he has mastered it very well and can use it multiple times at a time.

Seeing him turn around and rush towards Gaara for the second time, I quickly rushed towards Gaara as well.

He is now determined to kill Gaara and me. In this situation, Gaara will definitely not hold back, but I don’t want either of them to die here, die in front of me, or die at the hands of the other!

Susanoo! !

A skeleton consisting of only ribs rose from the ground, barely wrapping up Gaara who had transformed into Shukaku and me.

I landed on Shukaku's head and half-knelt beside Gaara, "Gaara, your body is too big after transforming into a tailed beast! My Susanoo has to wrap you up, and it takes a lot of energy to maintain such a large range!"

"If I release Shukaku..."

"No! Don't do it!"

"He's going to kill you!!"

"If you knew at that time that the attacker was Yashamaru, would you have killed him without hesitation?!"

"..."

In the moment when I was talking to Gaara, my Susanoo was hit by several consecutive attacks from Kakashi Sensei's Raikiri. The last time, he finally crashed in!

This is my first time using Susanoo, and it obviously still has many flaws. It is not as invulnerable and indestructible as Uchiha Sasuke's Susanoo.

But I am already satisfied that it was able to act as a shield and block several attacks for us.

I pulled out the white fang, and the blade hissed with a bird's cry, flashing with the same blue-green electric light as the one in Kakashi-sensei's hand.

Raikiri, or Chidori, is essentially a high-speed thrust. If one does not have the Sharingan to accurately observe the opponent's chakra, once the opponent dodges, it will be difficult for the user to react and track the target, and in the end the chakra will be wasted.

But he and I both have the Sharingan, and we can see each other's movements clearly, so dodging is useless.

But I don't need to dodge.

When Kakashi-sensei rushed towards me at an extremely fast speed, I was able to capture his position accurately.

White Fang——!!

Raikiri shot towards Kakashi teacher like a flying arrow along the blade of White Fang. They were all Raikiri, but since I have White Fang, my attack range is longer!

But Mr. Kakashi suddenly changed his position in mid-air, and my Raikiri was only aimed at his arm, but he suddenly lowered his body and faced my Raikiri with his heart.

I urgently raised my White Fang, and finally my Raikiri pierced his shoulder.

Teacher Kakashi was knocked away by me, and Gaara's sand took the opportunity to catch up and pressed him against the tree trunk.

I seized the opportunity and landed in front of him, still in shock, preparing to use illusion to control him so that he could no longer resist.

Teacher Kakashi hung his head helplessly and whispered: "It's a little off... Asaro."

Thinking about how close I came to shooting a bullet through Kakashi-sensei's heart, I couldn't stop shaking as I stood before him. "Can't you see that you'll be safer if you don't have to dodge?!"

"..." Teacher Kakashi gave me a weak smile, "Sorry, Chaolu, I'm just... a little tired."

When he looked into my Sharingan, he seemed completely exhausted. He closed his eyes and fell asleep peacefully.

Gaara slowly retracted the gravel, and Kakashi-sensei gently fell onto the tree trunk bit by bit.

He tried several times to transform into the complete form of One-Tail, but he held himself back. The side effects of this technique made it almost impossible for him to stand or walk.

I stood in front of Kakashi-sensei, looked at his peaceful face for a while, and whispered, "Have a good dream."

He turned around and landed beside Gaara, supporting him.

Before I could say anything, he grabbed my wrist tightly. "You can't stay in Konoha anymore."

"……yes."

Sensei Kakashi can be restrained temporarily by my illusion now, but can I control him with illusion for the rest of his life?

Gaara stared at me straight in the eyes, "What are you going to do?"

"..."

"Will you come with me to the Sand Village?"

"Do not."

"why?"

"I have something I have to do."

"Do you have any other companions?"

"No, but..."

"Can I do it with you then?"

I was stunned: "Huh?"

"You can't stay in Konoha, and you don't want to go to the Sand Village with me. You don't have any other companions..." Gaara took a staggering step towards me, then leaned weakly into my arms and rested his forehead on my shoulder, "I don't want to see you alone."

How could I not be moved when he said something like that?

I couldn't help but hug him: "...I thought you would be angry with me."

"why?"

"Because I always make up false illusions for you."

"Then turn the illusion you gave me into real life." Gaara said, "The reality I want can only be given to me by you."

He said softly: "Actually, I am a little angry, but you have to thank Hatake Kakashi."

"why?"

"I was so happy with you in the illusion, and suddenly I was thrown out. I was really angry - I wanted to go back, I wanted to continue to be with you, but when I saw that he was going to kill you, I didn't have time to be angry with you."

I touched his red hair helplessly and pityingly: "Are you stupid?"

"I'm already very powerful now, am I not? In the Chunin Exam, even Hyuga Neji, Uchiha Sasuke and the others can't beat me now. I will be even more powerful in the future, Chaolu, I will be very useful."

"That's not the problem..."

In this situation, even if the Fifth Hokage takes over, I probably won't be able to stay in Konoha, let alone become her disciple.

So I can only follow the plan on the scroll and go find Uchiha Itachi.

But Uchiha Itachi is now a member of Akatsuki, and the goal of Akatsuki is to collect the tailed beasts. I can't take Gaara to Akatsuki.

"Are you going to leave me?"

"My body may have other things to do, but my mind will always think of you. Is that okay?"

"But I want to stay by your side. I don't want to go anywhere else except by your side. Do you have someone else you like?"

"Eh? Someone you like? No. But this and liking..."

I was about to explain to Gaara, but suddenly my hair stood on end. I caught a glimpse of a strange black shadow out of the corner of my eye. Gaara's sand took the initiative to rush over and attack, and I quickly carried Gaara away from the spot.

However, as soon as I landed on the ground, Gaara suddenly placed a kunai across my neck.

I asked in surprise, "Gaara?"

"He's been tricked." Gaara's voice answered me. "Anyone who attacks my puppet scarecrow will be cursed by the spell on the scarecrow... It's a perfect trap for the One-Tail Jinchuriki, isn't it?"

I looked up and saw that the strange black shadow was indeed a scarecrow.

"……who are you?"

"We are the root lurking in the dark of Konoha... You should know why we are targeting you, right? You are seriously suspected of being a spy."