Chapter 56: A New Exclusive Mission!
Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Obito have long been in contact...
Hyuga Makoto was no longer pretending; he had decided to make a big move!
When it came to intelligence, there were probably very few in the Ninja World who could compare to him.
And as for how to turn this intelligence into an advantage for himself, he felt he was quite good at that too.
"Long been in contact?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi's brow furrowed even tighter, while Kakashi and Jiraiya were also full of doubt.
"Makoto, what do you mean by this?"
"Actually, it's just a guess."
Hyuga Makoto showed a somewhat embarrassed expression as he spoke softly.
"After all, Uchiha Itachi is a year below me but joined the Anbu first, so I was curious about his previous mission history, and therefore..."
"..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi fell silent for a moment. Didn't this kid enter the Anbu because of Hiashi Hyuga?
But now was not the time to dwell on that, so he asked in a heavy voice.
"Did you find anything?"
"I found something that isn't very conspicuous."
Hyuga Makoto nodded, his expression becoming more serious.
"During one mission, his employer and companions were all killed in action, and according to his report, the one who attacked them was a powerful Ninja."
"A powerful Ninja attacked them, but let him live?"
Jiraiya found it somewhat inexplicable, but Kakashi thought of something.
"I remember that incident; it seems he also awakened the Sharingan after that event!"
"Sharingan?"
Jiraiya was a bit surprised, and Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke in a low voice.
"That's right. He was eight years old that year, and according to his account, he escaped by relying on the Sharingan."
"Eight years old, Sharingan..."
Jiraiya seemed to realize something; not just him, but Hiruzen Sarutobi and Kakashi also fell into silence.
The Sharingan was certainly powerful, but for an eight-year-old kid to escape from a powerful Ninja by relying on a newly awakened Sharingan...
There seemed to be some problems here!
They hadn't thought much of it at the time; for one thing, Uchiha Itachi was Uchiha Fugaku's son.
Secondly, Konoha was overwhelmed by the Hidden Cloud Village situation back then and didn't have the time to look into these trivial matters.
But now, they were slowly starting to reconsider!
"Could it be that someone intentionally let him leave back then?"
Kakashi's gaze became solemn, and Jiraiya nodded along.
"After all, normally, seeing a Genius of such an age awaken the Sharingan, one wouldn't easily let them go."
"Then, could the one who attacked them have been that guy?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice grew even deeper, and his fists tightened slightly.
"Could there even be more to this story?"
"..."
Hyuga Makoto looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi with some astonishment. Why did this old man seem a bit like Danzo right now?
But thinking about it carefully, it didn't seem to be a problem.
Setting aside that Uchiha Itachi had been hiding information, Hiruzen Sarutobi was also taught by the Second Hokage!
"I don't know if there's more to it, but it's hard to say if this event changed Uchiha Itachi."
Hyuga Makoto shook his head and continued speaking.
"Because I've heard from people in the Family that after an Uchiha awakens the Sharingan, their mental state seems to become different?"
"That situation does indeed exist."
Hiruzen Sarutobi gave his confirmation; the Uchiha's mental instability was also well-known.
Especially according to his teacher's research, the more they awakened their eyes, the greater the mental problems of these fellows would become, and they would become increasingly extreme!
"If we look at it this way, Uchiha Itachi might have already changed at that time..."
"And that guy's eyes have reached the Mangekyo level!"
Jiraiya also seemed to vaguely understand.
"It's hard to say if that kid Uchiha Itachi wanted even greater power."
"So, that Mysterious Person is grooming Uchiha Itachi?"
Kakashi was very calm; he had also thought it through by now.
"And that mysterious organization of theirs has been recruiting powerful Ninjas!"
At this point, everyone fell silent.
Because if they followed their speculation, the entire sequence of events was so clear!
Stronger eyes, greater power, and that inexplicable attack years ago where only Uchiha Itachi survived.
Given his talent, it was hard to say if there was some other kind of plan involved!
"I really didn't expect that a child who had the mindset of a Hokage at age seven would turn out like this..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed, while Kakashi appeared somewhat silent—after all, they were teammates!
Jiraiya also felt some emotion in his heart, but he was more focused on how to get to the bottom of this.
"So, Makoto kid, the Breakthrough you mentioned is the cultivation of those stronger eyes?"
"Pretty much."
Hyuga Makoto blinked and spoke seriously.
"I don't know how these so-called stronger Sharingan are obtained, but I imagine it wouldn't be easy, otherwise the Uchiha would have been different long ago, so..."
"The process of that guy grooming Uchiha Itachi to obtain the Mangekyo is our Breakthrough!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi had completely understood Hyuga Makoto's meaning, and he nodded heavily.
"After all, the Mangekyo requires more sacrifice, and what we need to do is observe his every move to make an accurate judgment!"
"Then combine these judgments to analyze that guy's possible actions, and at that time..."
Kakashi clenched his fist, and Jiraiya said in a low voice.
"We'll have a chance to catch him and find out who he really is and what exactly happened back then!"
"Exactly, that's what I meant."
Hyuga Makoto immediately gave his confirmation; he was in quite a good mood now.
This was the advantage of possessing intelligence!
Not a single word he said was a lie, but when linked together, plus everything Uchiha Itachi had done himself...
Didn't it just turn out like this?
"Besides, you guys will really be working together in the future anyway. Letting you bind together in advance now can be considered a bit of my kindness..."
Moreover, such important intelligence involved not only the Nine-Tailed but also Minato Namikaze's death, and even the current Uchiha.
With such a three-birds-one-stone move, combined with his series of performances in the Land of Rice Fields, he believed his Main Quest would definitely see a huge advancement!
"Do not let word of this spread; it is limited to our knowledge only."
While he was thinking, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally spoke.
"Jiraiya, since you're back, I hope you won't leave for the time being. After all, this matter..."
"Tch, I understand. Since I'm back, I've already made my plans."
Jiraiya nodded and didn't refuse. For him, there had to be a conclusion to Minato Namikaze's death eventually!
"Good. Then you shall join Kakashi and Makoto's investigation team."
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded with satisfaction, then looked at Hyuga Makoto again.
Even though he had been impressed countless times, he still couldn't help but feel lucky.
It was a good thing he had agreed to let Hyuga Makoto join the Anbu back then!
Although this kid was somewhat of a jinx...
If not for him, many things really wouldn't have been clarified!
"Makoto, thank you. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid we really wouldn't have thought that so many things were hidden back then..."
"It's what I should do, Hokage-sama."
Hyuga Makoto smiled. He blinked, preparing to say something more, but Hiruzen Sarutobi beat him to it.
"I will increase your mission funds, and if you want to look through any documents, you can apply directly to me."
At this point, he paused before continuing.
"Including... information on some jutsu!"
"Thank you, Hokage-sama!"
Hyuga Makoto became incredibly serious now; this Third Hokage was truly too generous!
"Even though Uchiha Itachi is very well-behaved right now, we will definitely get to the bottom of all this."
"I believe in you."
Hiruzen Sarutobi laughed. He didn't mind Hyuga Makoto's small flaws; instead, they made him feel better.
In any case, he himself was plagued with small problems, and weren't Jiraiya and Tsunade also 'profligate gamblers'?
What was being greedy for money!
Moreover, he also hoped Hyuga Makoto could really achieve something in sealing jutsu; the Hyuga's power was truly too useful...
But as he was laughing, he suddenly froze entirely!
"Uchiha Itachi, well-behaved?"
He pondered it carefully and suddenly realized that this guy indeed hadn't shown any slackness or concealment when investigating the Family.
And the characteristics of the Sharingan had been detailed by his teacher!
"Could it be..."
At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi fell into deep thought, and at the same moment, Hyuga Makoto's System flashed!
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