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Meanwhile, inside a dormitory in the Death Forest Tower.
"Ugh—Ah!!"
Kakashi was jolted awake from his bed, sat up abruptly, and gasped for breath.
Cold sweat had already soaked through the back of his clothes.
He instinctively reached out and covered his left eye, as if the burning pain in his eye socket still lingered.
Kakashi's face was so gloomy it was almost dripping with water.
"The masked man's strength... far exceeds my expectations."
Kakashi wiped his face hard, trying to calm himself down. Every detail of the dream flashed through his mind, and he couldn't calm down.
"Who is that guy? He's so strong! Even my illusions and Lightning Blade are ineffective against him..."
Kakashi murmured to himself, recalling the masked man's words, a terrifying name faintly appearing in his mind.
"He said he was the ancestor of the Uchiha clan... Could it be...?"
His breath caught in his throat, and he dared not think any further.
Worse.
Kakashi slowly clenched his fist, his knuckles turning slightly white.
What if that guy in real life has already infiltrated Konoha right now?
Thinking about this, Kakashi felt a wave of fear wash over him.
The devastating events of the Nine-Tails' rampage twelve years ago seem like they happened just yesterday; it was a tragedy that Konoha could never bear.
Now, if the perpetrator were to return to Konoha and trigger the same disaster once again...
In the present-day Konoha Village, there is no Minato Namikaze who can stop the Nine-Tails.
"No, this is urgent! We must report to the Hokage immediately!"
Kakashi hurriedly changed into his outer clothes, his heart filled with anxiety: "The enemy isn't just Orochimaru... there's someone even more terrifying than Orochimaru lurking in the shadows!"
Kakashi hurriedly got up, quickly tidied himself up, and rushed to his office at the top of the tower.
The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, is currently stationed there.
Without even knocking, Kakashi pushed open the office door and rushed inside.
The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was sitting behind a table in a chair, his expression solemn.
A tall, white-haired man stood beside him.
It was Jiraiya.
The two seemed to be arguing about something.
"Old man, I've made myself perfectly clear!" Jiraiya crossed his arms.
"Jiraiya, I cannot accept your proposal!" Hiruzen Sarutobi said resolutely, his face ashen. "It's too dangerous for you. I will never allow you to take that risk!"
Just then, the door burst open, and Kakashi rushed in looking flustered.
"Kakashi?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi was also clearly taken aback by Kakashi's outburst.
This usually composed subordinate, whom he was so proud of, had almost never been so rude and flustered.
Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned and stood up: "What's going on? What happened?!"
Jiraiya was quite surprised and couldn't help but tease, "It's Kakashi. I didn't expect you to show this side of yourself..."
Chapter 97 The Mysterious Masked Man and Orochimaru?
Kakashi rushed to the table, forcing himself to calm his heavy breathing: "Hokage-sama! There's... there's some very bad but important information!"
"Don't panic, speak slowly."
Hiruzen Sarutobi tapped his pipe on the table, signaling Kakashi not to rush and to compose himself.
Kakashi nodded, trying to keep his speech steady, but he still couldn't hide the anxiety in his voice: "The enemy invading Konoha this time may not be just Orochimaru! There is another, even more terrifying guy... The mastermind behind the Nine-Tails' attack twelve years ago may also be in Konoha!"
"I don't know when these two started working together!"
"What?!" Sarutobi and Jiraiya's expressions changed drastically upon hearing the news, and they exclaimed in shock.
Hiruzen Sarutobi slammed his pipe down on the table, scattering ash everywhere.
"Are you sure it's that guy?!"
"That's right, it's that guy who uses the Sharingan to control the Nine-Tails!" Kakashi's voice was fast and urgent.
Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a sharp pain in his heart and couldn't help but press his hand to his chest.
He certainly knew who Kakashi was referring to.
The mysterious man who once released the Nine-Tails to wreak havoc in Konoha, causing the deaths of Minato and Kushina.
His wife, Biwako, also died that night.
For twelve years, that person has been a persistent dark cloud hanging over Konoha.
"It really is him... He actually dares to come to Konoha!"
Jiraiya abandoned his playful expression, adopting a rare serious look, his eyes flashing with an unusually sharp killing intent.
Hiruzen Sarutobi asked with a serious expression, "Kakashi, is the information reliable?"
Kakashi nodded: "Absolutely reliable! This is also the plot shown in that dream. In the dream, that guy has already appeared in Konoha!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath. Previously, that dream had predicted Orochimaru's appearance with remarkable accuracy.
Therefore, this intelligence is highly credible.
Hiruzen Sarutobi and Jiraiya exchanged a glance, both seeing the seriousness in each other's eyes.
“That guy is no ordinary person. You know, his Sharingan can even directly control the Nine-Tails!” Jiraiya frowned and said in a deep voice, “Old man, it seems that my suggestion just now has to be implemented. The situation has become very serious.”
"Yes." Hiruzen Sarutobi slumped back into his chair, his pipe trembling. "No wonder... no wonder Orochimaru went to find Naruto first as soon as he infiltrated Konoha, now I understand!"
He was filled with remorse. If he had known this would happen, he would never have been so soft-hearted as to let Orochimaru go back then!
Hiruzen Sarutobi remained silent for a moment, then slowly closed his eyes, appearing as if he had aged considerably in an instant.
After a moment, he slowly opened his eyes, his gaze regaining the determination and composure of a Hokage: "Kakashi, obey my command!"
"Yes!" Kakashi abandoned his usual laziness.
"Issue the highest-level emergency notification!" Hiruzen Sarutobi issued the order. "Order all Anbu members currently on missions to immediately abandon their duties and return to Konoha to await further instructions! There must be no mistakes!"
"understand!"
Kakashi didn't dare to delay and was about to turn around and run away when he saw Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly raise his hand and call out, "Wait!"
Kakashi stopped and turned around: "Is there anything else you need, Hokage-sama?"
A fierce glint flashed in Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes: "Go to Root again and bring Danzo over!"
Upon hearing this, not only Kakashi but also Jiraiya were taken aback.
Since becoming Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi has never easily used that old man in the shadows.
After all, he knew his old partner's ambition and style all too well; if Danzo got involved, the consequences would be unpredictable.
But with the enemy strong and us weak, we can't afford to worry about that now.
However, the next second, Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand and changed his mind, saying, "Never mind, I'll go find him myself!"
……
At the same time, on the other side.
As soon as Sasuke opened his eyes, he quickly tidied himself up, pushed open the dormitory door, and strode towards Naruto's room next door.
Sasuke was secretly worried about his teammate. Everything that had happened in Naruto's dream last night had been too much of a blow to him, and he was very concerned about Naruto's current situation.
As soon as Sasuke stepped out the door, he looked up and saw a pink figure standing outside the door.
It's Sakura Haruno.
At this moment, Sakura's brows were furrowed, and her pretty face was full of unconcealed worry. She was clearly on the same wavelength as Sasuke, and rushed over to check on Naruto's condition as soon as she opened her eyes.
Hearing footsteps, Sakura turned around and saw Sasuke. She paused for a moment, then gave a wry smile: "Sasuke, you've come to see Naruto too, haven't you?"
Sasuke nodded. He didn't say much, but simply said in a deep voice, "Let's go in and take a look."
Sasuke took a deep breath and pushed open the door to Naruto's dormitory.
"Naruto, we're coming in."
Sakura called out softly and walked into the room with Sasuke.
As far as the eye could see, Naruto was sitting blankly on the edge of the bed, motionless, as if he had lost his soul.
Sasuke and Sakura exchanged a glance, their hearts tightening.
Sasuke breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Naruto was just lost in thought and did not do anything rash.
"fine……"
Fortunately, when the dream ended last night, they saw Minato Namikaze arrive just in time.
Now that the Fourth Hokage has arrived, it seems that nothing serious has happened to Naruto's mother in his dream.
With this ending, Naruto can finally feel a little more at ease.
Otherwise, I can't even imagine what Naruto would be like now.
"Naruto, how are you? Are you alright?"
Sakura stepped forward, sat down quietly next to Naruto, gently placed her hand on his shoulder, and softly comforted him.
She had never seen Naruto look so distraught.
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