Kamishiro was lying on the bed in the tent, looking listless and dejected.
Now, Kamishiro assumed that the ninja hawk was completely dead.
"Alas, life is so fragile. If I had known... I would have plucked its feathers and roasted it for a meal."
Kamishiro had completely started to slack off at this point.
What else could he do if he didn't slack off?
He wasn't the kind of person who didn't try to find a solution, but he just couldn't think of one.
Sometimes, slacking off is also a form of courage.
Kamishiro thought that he should just slack off first and deal with future matters later.
Since he was already in this situation, there was no use getting anxious. Maybe those who knew his undercover agent identity were already trying to contact him.
After thinking this way, Kamishiro felt much more relaxed. He closed his eyes and fell asleep immediately.
He had racked his brains just now. He was tired and didn't care anymore. Anyway, life had to go on.
...
Meanwhile, Obito Uchiha went to see Minato Namikaze.
"Teacher Minato! I have very important news to report!"
Minato Namikaze asked in confusion, "Obito, what do you want to report to me?"
Obito didn't reply immediately. He cautiously stuck his head out of the tent and looked around.
Minato Namikaze watched Obito acting like a sneaky thief and asked in puzzlement, "Obito, what are you looking at?"
After making sure it was safe, Obito replied, "I'm worried that Kamishiro is following me. He has appeared in unexpected places several times, so I suspected he was tailing me. But I don't think he's following me this time. Teacher Minato, the news I want to tell you is about Kamishiro. There's something wrong with Kamishiro's ninja hawk, and he has Completely Lost Contact with anyone in Sunagakure!"
Minato Namikaze was surprised and asked, "How do you know that?"
Obito told Minato Namikaze about the conversation he had with Kamishiro just now.
After listening, Minato Namikaze had a very complicated expression on his face.
Didn't Obito and Kamishiro just blow their cover in that conversation?
Minato Namikaze didn't know whether to say Obito and Kamishiro were naive or just stupid.
Well, Obito was probably just naive, while Kamishiro was stupid.
After all, Kamishiro had quite a lot of crazy moves in normal times.
However, the news Obito provided was quite useful.
Since Kamishiro had Completely Lost Contact with Sunagakure, they couldn't use him to send false information to Sunagakure anymore.
Moreover, since Kamishiro had Completely Lost Contact with Sunagakure and as time passed, his bonds here would become deeper. The probability of persuading him to join Konoha should be higher.
Obito then said, "Teacher Minato, when I was chatting with Kamishiro, I suggested that he join the ninja village he said he was trapped in, which is our Konoha. But Kamishiro has a concern."
Minato Namikaze asked curiously, "A concern? What kind of concern?"
Obito Uchiha replied, "Kamishiro is worried about what he should do in case a war breaks out between Sunagakure and Konoha."
Hearing about Kamishiro's concerns, Minato Namikaze felt rather relieved.
If Kamishiro easily abandons Sunagakure and joins Konoha, given his value, although they wouldn't refuse him, they would surely be a bit on guard against him.
After hearing Obito Uchiha's words, Minato Namikaze smiled slightly and said to Obito Uchiha, "There's no need to worry about this. If Kamishiro really joins Konoha in the future, we'll naturally try our best to keep him away from battles with Sunagakure."
Obito Uchiha let out a soft sigh of relief. "That's good."
Minato Namikaze ruffled Obito Uchiha's hair. "Obito, although Kamishiro always teases and punches you, he has the best relationship with you, and you also regard him as a comrade. So, let this bond grow even stronger.
If Kamishiro is willing to join Konoha, you, Obito, must be one of the reasons for his decision."
Obito Uchiha looked at Minato Namikaze with a strange look in his eyes.
This sounds kinda weird.
Minato Namikaze could sense that Kamishiro seemed to have a good relationship with Kakashi and Rin Nohara. However, it couldn't compare with his relationship with Obito Uchiha.
Both Kakashi and Rin Nohara were mostly rational and calm. Since Kamishiro was an undercover agent, even though Minato Namikaze had told them to treat him as a real comrade, there would still be some differences.
But Obito Uchiha was different. He was a hot - headed, passionate dope. Once he recognized Kamishiro as a comrade, he wouldn't be biased because of his identity.
This might be why Kamishiro had such a good relationship with Obito Uchiha and why he chose to talk to Obito Uchiha about this.
Kamishiro trusted Obito Uchiha and believed... with Obito Uchiha's IQ, he wouldn't notice anything strange.
But Kamishiro definitely couldn't have imagined that Obito Uchiha had already known about his affairs.
Minato Namikaze instructed, "Alright, Obito. Just relax. Keep getting along with Kamishiro as you usually do. There's no need to worry about anything else. I can promise you, Obito, that Kamishiro will surely join Konoha in the future, and that future won't be far away."
Obito Uchiha nodded vigorously. "I understand, Teacher Minato!"
...
In the meeting room of the Tsuchikage Building in Iwagakure.
Ōnoki's nose, which was already a bit red, turned even redder.
"Damn it! How dare those bastards from Sunagakure do this!"
Ōnoki tore the declaration of war from Sunagakure to Pulverisation.
Seeing Ōnoki so angry, the other high - level officials of Iwagakure in the meeting room didn't dare to say a word.
But it was understandable to be angry. How could they not be?
If they had really assassinated the Third Kazekage, it might be okay. But they didn't do such a thing at all.
It's really infuriating for the people in Iwagakure to be wrongly blamed.
After a long while, Ōnoki managed to suppress his anger and asked, "Has Sunagakure replied?"
"Yes, Tsuchikage-sama. They said the evidence is conclusive and it was us from Iwagakure who did it. They also said that if we don't hand over the Third Kazekage, they'll declare war in three days."
Ōnoki's just - suppressed anger flared up once more.
Furious, Ōnoki slapped the table in front of him so hard that it made a loud 'bang'.
"Hand over my ass! I'll hand over an old hag Chiyo in a swimsuit! Those brainless idiots in Sunagakure! If we really wanted to assassinate their Kazekage, we'd definitely hide our identities. Who the hell would wear a Forehead Protector to do such a thing? A bunch of morons!"
Those sitting in this meeting are all high - level officials.
During the Second Shinobi World War back then, the young Chiyo was quite the beauty on the battlefield.
Even though she's old now, Swimsuit Chiyo... seems not bad either.
A high - level official inquired, "Tsuchikage - sama, what should we do next?"
Ōnoki roared angrily, "What else can we do? Can you hand over that Kuidou kid? Sunagakure wants to go to war with us? Then let's fight! Do they really think we in Iwagakure are easy to bully? Immediately assemble the troops and get ready to fight!"
Although extremely angry, Ōnoki didn't lose his wits. He continued to order, "Meanwhile, closely monitor the movements of Cloud Hidden Village and Konoha to prevent them from pulling any tricks! Now, the meeting is dismissed. Act right away!"
After everyone left, Ōnoki clutched his waist and let out a howl. He'd thrown his back out when he slapped the table and had been holding in the pain until now.