Naruto: This Uchiha is too innocent.

Uchiha Sora traversed the streets and alleys, arriving directly at a villa beneath the Hokage Rock.

In front of the door, the old man leisurely crossed his legs, waving his palm leaf fan incessantly, his recliner creaking, and his face full of contentment.

Uchiha Sora envied this old man, whose retirement life was so comfortable, and whose residence was located under the Hokage Rock. Unless Konoha was destroyed, it was basically impossible to reach this place.

"Sir, I'm going in." He greeted them, shaking the fox mask in his hand.

The old man opened his eyes, glanced at him, and flicked his palm-leaf fan, indicating that he could go in.

After receiving permission, Uchiha Sora did not linger. He entered the villa, put on a mask, and went through a secret passage to the interior of the Hokage Rock.

There were very few people coming and going from the Anbu base; at least, he could only see a handful at a glance. Konoha was very busy lately, with most Anbu members out on missions.

He heard that Danzo seemed to be recruiting soldiers and was looking for candidates all day long, while Hiruzen Sarutobi had been spending all his time in the Hokage's office lately. These big shots from Konoha were all very busy.

They made their way into the underground base, arrived at the office, and gently knocked on the door.

"Enter."

Pushing open the door, I immediately saw Shinnosuke sitting in his office chair. Shinnosuke looked much more dejected than before, and his face was somewhat sallow.

During the Battle of Kikyōyama, he never saw Shinnosuke again, and he didn't know what secret mission Shinnosuke was on.

"Captain, what do you need me for?"

"Oh, this? We have a new member in our team, can you mentor her?" Shinnosuke put down his pen and explained cheerfully.

Uchiha Sora's gaze shifted from Shinnosuke to his "comrade" next to him, who was also wearing a fox mask.

He noticed this person as soon as he came in. Judging from his height, he seemed to be the same age as him. At first, he thought he was a member of another team, but he didn't expect him to be a newcomer.

To be honest, he didn't want to mentor this newcomer because he had no idea who he was and didn't want to create any unnecessary connections.

However, he was just a member, and Shinnosuke was his boss. Without a proper reason, he couldn't refuse.

trouble……

He thought to himself, looked at Shinnosuke, and nodded slightly to indicate that he understood.

He was a little confused, though, considering he'd only been in the Dark Division for a year, and was just a teenager.

What was Shinnosuke thinking? Why didn't he ask Taka to train the newbies instead?

"Perfect timing, I have a task for you. I'll entrust it to you and White Fox." Shinnosuke always had a slight smile on his lips.

Uchiha Sora remained indifferent and did not refuse. He merely glanced at the newcomer codenamed "White Fox" before turning and leaving. The latter followed silently without saying a word.

Watching the two leave, Shinnosuke's smile slowly faded, and he frowned slightly. After a while, he got up, put on his mask, and planned to go to the Hokage's office building.

……

Hokage's office

Hiruzen Sarutobi was processing the documents in his hands, and a middle-aged man stood in front of him.

Hiruzen Sarutobi rubbed his temples.

"Are you sure? Uchiha Sora only awakened his one-tomoe Sharingan on Kikyo Mountain?"

Nara Shizuku nodded. "Yes, I personally witnessed him awaken his Sharingan after dying in Uzuki Kaze."

"This shouldn't be happening..." Hiruzen Sarutobi had a headache.

If Uchiha Sora has only just awakened his Sharingan, then his previous speculations will have to be overturned.

Since Tsunade's safe return, he has focused his attention on Uchiha Sora, the key figure in "rescuing Tsunade."

Based on the photos from the scene, he clearly understood that ordinary Chunin could not possibly cause the kind of destruction that occurred in the back mountains of Takigakure. Therefore, he speculated that Uchiha Sora might have already awakened the three-tomoe Sharingan or even... an even more terrifying eye.

Nara Shizuku hesitated and said, "Lord Hokage, perhaps we have some misunderstandings about Uchiha Sora. Maybe we're overthinking it? Besides, he has already joined the Anbu and is working right under our noses. Maybe we don't need to be so wary of him."

Hiruzen Sarutobi remained silent for a while, then sighed, "Perhaps I'm overthinking it. Oh well, maybe I'm just imagining things."

"Then... should we continue to observe Uchiha Sora?"

"Let's retreat. We'll discuss it further if any unforeseen circumstances arise." Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand.

Nara Shizuku nodded and respectfully withdrew.

Hiruzen Sarutobi rolled up the documents in his hand and glanced at the Konoha street scene outside the floor-to-ceiling window. This was... the village he had governed. He had also followed his teacher's last wish and kept Uchiha Sora under control on the edge of the village. Everything seemed to be changing for the better.

After a moment, he withdrew his gaze and said calmly, "What is it?"

The air fell silent for a moment, then a figure emerged from the shadows.

"Boss," Shinnosuke said respectfully.

As the direct ruler of the Anbu, it is not inappropriate for the members to call the Hokage their leader.

"I want to know why I suddenly assigned a new person to my team and specifically named Uchiha Sora as his leader."

Yes, "White Fox" joined the Anbu and Shinnosuke's squad; this was an order personally given by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Hiruzen Sarutobi coldly stared at Shinnosuke. As the leader of the ANBU, he was dissatisfied with his subordinate's doubts, but he also knew that he had already let two newcomers join this squad with the highest mortality rate, and Shinnosuke would definitely be puzzled.

After a long while, perhaps because Shinnosuke was his son, he unusually offered an explanation.

"This is Hiashi Hyuga's request."

Shinnosuke's pupils contracted slightly, somewhat taken aback. The Hyuga clan had never been involved in the affairs of the Anbu, so why was someone suddenly coming in at this time?

However, he had no right to ask too many questions about such transactions between important figures, and Hiruzen Sarutobi had no interest in explaining further.

"Have you noticed that the Uchiha clan has been subtly restless lately?" Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly said.

Shinnosuke remained silent. As a member of the Anbu, he only needed to carry out orders, and it was not appropriate for him to participate in such high-level conversations.

Sarutobi Hyuga glanced at him. "Now you are my son."

Shinnosuke immediately replied, "Hmm...it does seem to be going on like that. Do you suspect the Uchiha have ulterior motives?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded slightly. "Since the Uchiha clan was relegated to the edge of Konoha, they have been quiet. It's normal for them to feel dissatisfied after all these years. They dare not have any thoughts during the war, but... things will probably change after the war ends."

"Is there anything I can do for you?"

"No need for now." Sarutobi Hijiri pondered for a moment. "Given the general trend, if the Uchiha clan wants to change anything, they will definitely take some big actions. We will act then, and besides, someone else will act for us."

Shinnosuke nodded. He understood that it was a special time, and even if he wanted to take action against the Uchiha clan, he would have to wait until the Third Shinobi World War ended. However, he was a little puzzled by the other people his father mentioned.

Suddenly, Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled slightly.

"The Hyuga clan will not allow the Uchiha to rise again."

This is also why he agreed to let Hiashi Hyuga intervene in the Anbu.