From the Navy Admiral to the Gotei 13

"Ah, Kakashi." After walking around the corner of the stairs, the member of the Anbu saw Kakashi standing in front of the window, looking at the scenery outside without saying a word.

Today, Kakashi was wearing a set of standard equipment of the Anbu, with a mask hanging diagonally on his head. It seemed that he did not have any mission, was he just here to report?

Hearing the call from behind, Kakashi turned around and looked over. Then he nodded to the guy and said, "You're back, Shisui. Did the mission go well?"

That's right, this ANBU ninja with the kodachi slung over his shoulder was none other than the infamous Shisui, known throughout the Uchiha, Konoha, and even the entire ninja world. During the Third Shinobi World War, his fame was no less than that of the Yellow Flash. Namikaze Minato.

However, in terms of age, Uchiha Shisui is much younger than Namikaze Minato.

"It's okay." Uchiha Shisui responded, and didn't seem to intend to say more about it.

Kakashi didn't mean to ask more questions. He still followed the rules of the Anbu. The inquiry just now was just a casual mention when they met and greeted each other.

Kakashi nodded at this, his personality was still a bit awkward at times.

He is also much darker, so he doesn't talk much and has complicated thoughts.

After his teacher Minato Namikaze died, he felt more and more like he was falling into darkness.

Just as Diarmait said on the night of the Nine-Tailed Fox Incident, this guy now has a tendency to self-destruct.

Seeing Kakashi's bored look, Uchiha Shisui continued, "What happened in the village before... What happened? I heard there was a Sharingan..."

Kakashi's eyes flashed with sadness when he heard this, then he shook his head and said, "It is true that there is a Sharingan. It is said that it was a masked man who called himself 'Uchiha Madara' who released the Nine-Tails and caused the disaster. However, the Sandaime Hokage does not suspect that the Uchiha clan was involved, so you don't have to worry too much."

Uchiha Shisui was not in Konoha before, but was a direct subordinate of the Fourth Hokage and went to carry out a mission outside.

Therefore, he did not experience the nine-tailed beast's ordeal.

But when he came back, he found that his boss had died, and the former chairman came back to continue working, which made Uchiha Shisui unable to adapt.

More importantly, as soon as he returned to the village this time, he felt the villagers' vague exclusion and hatred towards the Uchiha clan.

The Third Hokage has already announced publicly that this incident has nothing to do with the Uchiha clan.

But the fact that the Nine-tailed Demon Fox has the Sharingan is still an indisputable fact. Even though it is the official statement made by the Hokage, the villagers are still skeptical.

The Uchiha clan's reputation in Konoha was not very good, and now it is completely ruined.

This made Uchiha Shisui very anxious, because he seemed to see a rift between the village and Uchiha, which was rapidly expanding.

He had a premonition that once the rift expanded to an irreparable point, then perhaps something irreversible would happen that no one wanted to see.

But unfortunately, when he saw this scene, he had no way to solve it.

He is neither the head of the Uchiha clan nor the Hokage of the village. Moreover, even though he is powerful, he is still too young.

In everyone's eyes, he is still a young junior.

Because of this, he doesn't have much say, whether in the village or in the Uchiha clan.

But Kakashi wasn't someone he could confide in. Uchiha Shisui opened his mouth, as if about to say something, but several times, the words remained unspoken. Finally, he simply shook his head and said, "I see you're not feeling well. Perhaps you need a long vacation to rest up?" Kakashi was taken aback this time. He hadn't expected Uchiha Shisui to change the subject so quickly, and even seemed a bit concerned. Recovering, Kakashi nodded and said, "I've considered taking a long vacation..." "ANBU isn't for you, Kakashi. I've said from the beginning that if you've thought it through, I suggest you leave ANBU. Staying here will only make you more miserable," Uchiha Shisui added.

Kakashi's eyes became a little vague when he heard this, and his thoughts seemed to be dragged away to somewhere unknown.

Indeed, Kakashi now seems to be turning evil. In the past two or three years, he has encountered a series of things that have caused him to lose his relatives and close friends one after another. He has a tendency to be self-destructive. Although the Anbu is not as extreme as the Root, it is indeed a dark place.

If someone like him stays in the Anbu, problems will arise sooner or later.

Uchiha Shisui also saw this, so he suggested that Kakashi leave the Anbu.

but.….

During the Third Shinobi World War, Kakashi was not yet a member of the Anbu, but just an ordinary Jonin.

After Nohara Rin's sacrifice, Kakashi was truly at a loss. He didn't know what to do.

Later, his teacher Minato Namikaze became the fourth Hokage of the village, and Kakashi decided to join the Anbu and continue to serve as his teacher's direct subordinate.

But now, the teacher is also dead.

This made Kakashi feel like a disaster. Wherever he went, something bad would happen, and whoever he got close to would die.

He is doubting himself.

It’s not like I haven’t thought about leaving the Anbu.

But unfortunately, Anbu is the place where he places his last feelings.

If he left the Anbu, he would be back to that time of being confused, at a loss, and not knowing what to do.

At least if I stay in the Anbu now, there will be missions to divert my attention...

At the same time, this place, which is relatively isolated from the outside world, can occasionally allow Kakashi to get some respite.

After a long time, Kakashi came back to his senses, then looked at Uchiha Shisui and said, "Let me think about it."

Uchiha Shisui certainly heard the perfunctory tone in these words. He sighed helplessly and said, "Take care of yourself."

"Yes, thank you." Kakashi nodded in response.

Just as Uchiha Shisui was about to leave, another figure came up from downstairs.

Kakashi and Uchiha Shisui looked over, then quickly stood up and said to the figure, "Good afternoon, Minister."

The head of the Anbu was none other than Sarutobi Hiruzen's eldest son, Sarutobi Shinnosuke.

After seeing Kakashi and Uchiha Shisui, he smiled and nodded and said, "Hello."

"Is your mother in good health?" Kakashi asked again.

Kakashi has a good relationship with the Sarutobi family. Asuma is one of his friends, so he can ask this question both publicly and privately.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke nodded and said, "He has been discharged from the hospital and is recuperating at home, but it is not appropriate for him to see visitors yet."

"Really?" Kakashi nodded, then seemed to be at a loss for words.

He himself is not someone who can say some seemingly nice and polite words.

Instead, Sarutobi Shinnosuke observed him for a moment and then said, "Kakashi, you are not in a good condition and are temporarily unfit for missions. In the name of the Anbu Chief, I order and approve you to take a long vacation. Wait for my notification on the specific time of your return."

Kakashi stood there in a daze, looking at Sarutobi Shinnosuke in surprise. However, after seeing the concern in the minister's eyes, he looked at Uchiha Shisui beside him, and Kakashi's heart, which had been soaked in darkness, actually warmed a little.

In fact, this is where Kakashi is lucky. Whenever he starts to fall deeper into darkness, there will always be someone to pull him up at the right moment.

So he was pulled back and forth on this edge until he completely walked out of the darkness.

Kakashi felt a little warm in his heart, and a faint smile appeared on his face for the first time in a long time. Even though it was covered by the mask, Uchiha Shisui and Sarutobi Shinnosuke could feel it.

Kakashi said softly, "Yes, I understand, Minister."

"Well, go and have a happy vacation." Sarutobi Shinnosuke waved his hand, then looked at Uchiha Shisui, thought for a moment and said: "Shisui, come with me."

Uchiha Shisui originally wanted to go home to see what the Uchiha situation was like.

He was a little surprised to be drafted by Sarutobi Shinnosuke, but he quickly said, "Yes, Minister."

Soon, Kakashi went downstairs, while Sarutobi Shinnosuke took Uchiha Shisui upstairs to return to his office.

Following behind Sarutobi Shinnosuke, Uchiha Shisui was a little nervous, wondering what the son of the Hokage and the head of Anbu had to say to him?

But he instinctively felt that it was related to the Nine-Tailed Fox incident.

Could it be that... because I am an Uchiha, they are going to eliminate me from the Anbu team?

If this is true, doesn't it prove that the Sandaime no longer has any trust in the Uchiha?

That would be really bad.

Uchiha Shisui was distracted by all these messy things in his mind and didn't even realize when he entered the office.

"What do you want to drink?" Sarutobi Shinnosuke's voice came into his ears.

Only then did Uchiha Shisui come back to his senses, calm down, and quickly said, "Tea is fine."

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Chapter 620: The Anbu are absolutely loyal to the Hokage!

He subconsciously asked for a cup of tea, and after Uchiha Shisui finished speaking, he felt a little embarrassed.

Generally, when your boss asks you what you want to drink, you should be polite and reply with something like "I'm not thirsty, thank you, but no thanks".

And yet, I actually asked for a cup of tea?

But Sarutobi Shinnosuke didn't think anything was wrong. Instead, he nodded and said, "I just happened to have some good tea here. My younger brother stole it from the old man at home and gave it to me. Please don't tell anyone."

While saying this, Sarutobi Shinnosuke winked at Uchiha Shisui, as if to keep it a secret.

This actually calmed Uchiha Shisui's anxiety a little, and he smiled and said, "Please rest assured, Minister. If the Sandaime asks, I will definitely..."

"I knew you would keep it a secret for me..." Sarutobi Shinnosuke said with a smile.

"I will tell you the truth." Uchiha Shisui said.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke???

Do you really not want to be in the Anbu anymore?

However, after looking at each other, they both started laughing again.

"Hahaha, it's good that you have this awareness, Shisui." Sarutobi Shinnosuke said.

The Anbu is the Hokage's secret department, a direct department that is only responsible to the Hokage.

Therefore, the Anbu must be absolutely loyal to the Hokage. This is the iron rule of the Anbu. Uchiha Shisui's answer is actually expressing his own will in secret.

"Thank you, Minister." Uchiha Shisui said with a smile.

Soon, Sarutobi Shinnosuke poured a cup of tea for Uchiha Shisui, and then invited Uchiha Shisui to sit down like a friend.

The two of them sat on the sofa across from each other, each holding a cup of tea, and started chatting.

After chatting for a few more minutes, Shinnosuke finally asked, "Shisui, how long have you been in the ANBU?"

"Two years and seventy-four days." Uchiha Shisui answered with a precise number without hesitation.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke raised his eyebrows slightly, and admired Uchiha Shisui's professionalism in his heart. He probably also remembered the time when Uchiha Shisui joined the Anbu, but it was not as accurate as 12.

It’s not that he is unprofessional, but because Uchiha Shisui only needs to remember himself, while Sarutobi Shinnosuke has roughly memorized the time when all the ANBU members joined the ANBU. The levels are different.

"Two years and seventy-four days... It's not short, but it's not long either." Sarutobi Shinnosuke murmured softly.

"Yeah." Uchiha Shisui nodded, but didn't say much.

When he joined the Anbu, he was chosen by the Third Hokage himself. At that time, not long after Uchiha Kagami's sacrifice, he, as the descendant of Uchiha Kagami, was valued by the Third Hokage and joined the Anbu.

Later, the war was over and the Sandaime resigned from the position of Hokage. This did not actually have much impact on him. This was the advantage of the Hokage apprenticeship. There were not many internal disturbances, and there would be no war or internal cleansing just because the chief boss was replaced. This was conducive to the stable development of the village.