"Hey..."
"What on earth does Shisui mean by 'another world'!"
"And Minato sensei has changed so much; how could he say something like killing Danzo directly?"
"And..."
"How did you end up hanging out with Orochimaru? Isn't that guy a Rogue Ninja?"
Kakashi 2 was quite confused at this moment.
His mind was a blank, and it even felt like it was on the verge of exploding.
If not for his teacher, the Edo Tensei Minato, being here, he wouldn't even want to ask about his father right now; he would have chosen to defect directly to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
There was no other way!
The scene unfolding before his eyes was truly incomprehensible to him, and he even felt a tiny bit of terror inside.
As for this.
Kakashi 1 was a bit annoyed; he wasn't the type of person who liked to explain things.
Especially since this matter was too troublesome to explain; at the very least, compared to this Ninja World, too many things had happened in his own world.
However.
Since the one asking was his counterpart, after a sigh, he scratched his head and took out a storage scroll.
Poof!
Accompanied by Kakashi 1 performing a 'Release' seal, a pile of items instantly appeared.
He took out the Root scroll concerning Sakumo Hatake from back then, handed it casually to Kakashi 2, and then slowly spoke: "This is something obtained during a special operation against Root in my world."
"Furthermore, in our world, the Konoha Higher-ups like Hiruzen Sarutobi have actually been completely wiped out by us, and they are currently atoning for their sins by mining in Konoha in their Edo Tensei forms."
"Oh, right!"
"The Hokage of the Konoha in my heart is named Uchiha Jin, a classmate from my class. I was also the first person from an outside clan to be persuaded by him and willing to join after he subdued the entire Uchiha Clan."
"The Konoha Higher-ups like Hiruzen Sarutobi have done too many evil deeds; my father was just one of them!"
"Read it slowly for yourself!"
After briefly explaining the situation on his side and tossing the scroll to Kakashi 2, Kakashi 1 sat at the table, propping his chin with his hand, looking as if he might fall asleep at any moment...
There was no help for it.
He was too tired!
First, as the person in charge of the Eastern Theater, the work he had to busy himself with every day was already substantial.
After getting off work.
He also had to follow his father, training in the Hatake Clan Sword Technique every day, while also trying his best to improve his strength and develop new Ninjutsu, all to prepare for the Ōtsutsuki Clan they might encounter in the future.
Secondly.
He had two wives at home, and Kurenai Yuhi was even pregnant with a child.
Therefore...
Even though he no longer consumed Chakra with the Mangekyo and had injected a low-concentration solution of Senju cells, he was still exhausted every day, and now, whenever he had time, he wanted to close his eyes and sleep for a while.
But what about now?
Not only was he assigned new work, but he also had to be bothered by Kakashi 2 in various ways; he really had the urge to just quit and walk away.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Kakashi 2 didn't think that much; he immediately opened the scroll and began to read it carefully.
The more he read, the angrier he became!
It contained a complete record of how Danzo's Root step-by-step incited the villagers' emotions, ultimately forcing his father to commit suicide during that mission. It not only had Danzo's autograph but even Hiruzen Sarutobi's seal...
As someone who had worked in both the Anbu and Root, Kakashi could certainly judge the authenticity of the scroll based on its age, handwriting, and various other factors; there was absolutely no problem with its validity.
"Why?"
"Father didn't affect them; why did they have to kill him?"
Kakashi 2 obviously couldn't accept it.
As for this.
Kakashi 1 narrowed his eyes, half-asleep, and explained: "What else could it be for? Power, obviously!"
"Think about the positions Father held before his death: Anbu Captain could mobilize the entire Anbu, Jōnin Squad Leader had the authority to convene the Jonin Meeting, and the position of Intelligence Division Chief allowed him to control information regarding Konoha and even the entire Ninja World."
"Besides that, Father had helped many Ninjas, so many Ninjas in the Village owed him favors."
"The key is, Father had the Hokage's half-sleeve!"
Following Kakashi 1's words, Kakashi was still looking blank.
Subsequently.
After seeing this, Kakashi couldn't help but sigh helplessly.
He was truly just like himself back then; completely clueless about politics!
"Let me give you an analogy!"
"If Father had been willing back then, he could have taken advantage of Hiruzen Sarutobi being away from Konoha, used his authority as Jōnin Squad Leader to convene an all-Jonin Meeting, found a mistake made by Hiruzen Sarutobi, and then proposed to directly remove the current Hokage."
"Father was also the head of the Anbu; when the Hokage was away, he could fully mobilize the Anbu, which meant he could suppress dissenting opinions. His position as Intelligence Division Chief allowed him to grasp all intelligence on friends and foes. Father had saved countless Ninjas, and coupled with the fact that Hiruzen Sarutobi had done too many despicable things over the years, his approval rating had plummeted..."
"Therefore, if Father had done that, the Jonin vote would most likely have passed!"
"According to the existing rules of Konoha, a Jonin vote can remove the Hokage. Don't forget that Father had the Hokage's half-sleeve; in special times, he could temporarily act as Hokage."
"As long as he held the position temporarily for a while to wipe out all hostile forces, would it really be difficult to ascend to the position of Hokage?"
"Finally, a word of advice!"
"Don't say Father didn't have such thoughts; many times, not having the intention doesn't matter. What matters is that just having the ability is a mistake."
"Senju Nawaki, Kato Dan, Orochimaru, Minato sensei..."
"If you think about it for a moment, you will find that these people all had the intention of ascending to Hokage, and their strength and character were all excellent. Although Minato sensei's ascension could be considered successful, don't forget that he had no faction supporting him behind the scenes."
"After Minato sensei had been in power for almost a year and had gained a little control over power, he died on the Nine-Tails Attack Night."
"The only one who could truly escape this death trap was Orochimaru, but first of all, he was Hiruzen Sarutobi's disciple. Additionally, Orochimaru eventually severed his bonds with Konoha, and his personality led him to act more rationally. Plus, Hiruzen Sarutobi had a moment of soft-heartedness back then, which allowed him to finally escape this dead end as a Rogue Ninja."
Following Kakashi 1's words, Kakashi 2 fell into a state of complete withdrawal.
Now...
He finally understood a little bit why Kakashi 1 would help the Uchiha.
Even he, as he was now, wanted to charge directly into Root.
Just at this moment, he heard the conversation from Shisui's side and immediately spoke up first: "Please include me in the operation against Root tonight!"
"Of course, no problem." Upon hearing this, Orochimaru immediately said: "The more people, the livelier it gets."
"However, I need to remind you of one thing: we don't have time for the foolish task of screening whether there are good people inside Root."
"Time is life!"
"In order to cut off Hiruzen sensei's arm as soon as possible, the entire Root must be completely wiped out!"
"Otherwise, if Hiruzen sensei realizes something is wrong and brings the Anbu to kill us, then our plan will completely fall apart."
"Those who surrender, live!"
"Danzo's die-hard loyalists must all be executed!"
"Lord Jin once said something that I think makes a lot of sense, and I will pass it on to everyone present today."
"Mercy does not lead troops, and righteousness does not manage wealth."
"Kindness to the enemy is cruelty to oneself!"