Putting the Hokage hat on the desk, Kuroto approached the window. Prior to today's vote of confidence, the previous Hokage, Sandai Hokage, had already relocated his personal belongings. From this mont forward, Kuroto was the rightful owner of the Hokage office.
Although Kuroto had visited this office nurous tis before, it was his first appearance as the official owner. Therefore, everything in the room felt simultaneously familiar and unfamiliar to him.
"Two… Eight… sixteen… twenty-four!" After a brief mont of observation, Kuroto discovered the presence of twenty-four diligent Anbu operatives stationed near the Hokage's office. This indicated that six Anbu squads were responsible for covertly securing his office.
After cross-referencing the defense map of the Hokage Building in his possession, Kuroto confird the accuracy of his perception. Indeed, six Anbu squads were discreetly safeguarding the Hokage Office.
"Tch, it's quite troubleso!" Kuroto muttered with a hint of frustration, slowly sinking back into his chair.
The formidable defense setup undoubtedly posed significant challenges for him in terms of sneaking out and disappearing unnoticed in the future. This was one of the reasons why he had been reluctant to assu the position of Hokage. Nevertheless, he had to accept the reality and find a way to circumvent this issue.
Knock! Knock!
Abruptly, a gentle knock resounded at the door. Kuroto rubbed his forehead and nodded, "Co in."
Kakashi entered, holding a confidential docunt, and respectfully bowed to Kuroto, "Hokage-sama!"
Kuroto waved his hand helplessly and said, "Must we still maintain such formalities when it's just the two of us?"
Kakashi and Kuroto were not only shinobi from the sa generation but also long-standing colleagues. It would feel strange for Kakashi, of all people, to address him as ‘Hokage-sama.'
Observing that Hyuga Kuroto did not let his new title inflate his ego, Kakashi nodded with a smile and replied, "Very well then, I'll continue addressing you the way we always have, Kuroto."
Kuroto nodded appreciatively and asked, "So, what brings you here? Has sothing occurred?"
Kakashi shook his head, "Nothing noteworthy has transpired," he paused briefly and explained, "However, now that you are Hokage, it is essential for you to be acquainted with certain top-level village secrets. Although you may already be aware of several, it is customary to go through the formalities."
Kuroto murmured, "I see," now intrigued to know the nature of these secrets Kakashi was about to divulge.
Kakashi nodded, "Here are the docunts," he said, placing the classified papers on Kuroto's desk.
Kuroto picked up the docunt and casually inquired, "What is this?"
Imdiately, Kakashi's smile vanished, and he adopted a solemn expression as he responded, "Kuroto, the docunt in your hands is perhaps the most highly valued docunt at this mont."
"Hmm… I wonder what it entails," murmured Kuroto as he began reading the docunt. The last ti Kakashi ntioned sothing as ‘top-secret,' it was related to Uchiha Izumi, the double agent. Although Kakashi had not disclosed the agent's identity, Kuroto was well aware of who it was.
Now, with Kakashi again using the term ‘top-secret,' Kuroto's curiosity was piqued.
As he delved into the docunt's contents, Kuroto was taken aback. "Uhhh…"
The front page displayed the words, ‘Amatsukami Organization Analysis Report.'
Observing Kuroto's silence, Kakashi walked up behind him and elaborated, "This report represents eight years of exhaustive analysis of the Amatsukami Organization. It encompasses every facet we know about Amatsukami: its mbers, their Jutsu, combat styles, specialties, preferred chakra, and even the Kekkei Genkai they possess. Essentially, it encompasses everything we have witnessed or learned about them thus far."
"Hmm," Kuroto nodded lightly, feeling the strangeness of having an entire docunt dedicated to his own organization, and how it was deed the highest-level secret by Konoha.
Kakashi paused for a mont, then added, "Now that you have assud the role of Hokage, your inevitable encounters with Amatsukami necessitate a complete understanding of their organization. Therefore, I urge you to thoroughly read this report."
Intrigued by Kakashi's serious deanor, Kuroto began reading the analysis from a first-person perspective.
It focused on Yama.
Noting that Kuroto was engrossed in reading the analysis report on Yama, Kakashi spoke, "Yama is the leader of Amatsukami and likely the most formidable entity in the Shinobi World, surpassing even Nagato in strength. There is a strong possibility that he is an ancient being who has resided in the Shinobi World through unknown ans, taking an interest in current events." ℟ᴀNỔᛒÈᶊ
"While no evidence of his presence or involvent has been found, approximately eight years ago, during our ti in the sa Anbu squad, Yama suddenly beca active," Kakashi continued. "We investigated this brief period of Yama's activity and discovered that Yama singlehandedly completed up to seventy percent of missions in the Black Market at an alarming speed. His efficiency and accuracy were astonishingly high."
"The missions he undertook mainly involved confrontations, extensive tracking, and travel. Even if you and I were to tackle these missions, it would undoubtedly take us significantly longer compared to Yama's rapid completion. This discrepancy in speed suggests that he possesses the extraordinary ability to fly at trendous speeds and potentially knows a space-ti Jutsu akin to the Flying Raijin technique."
Kuroto smiled as he questioned upon hearing Kakashi's explanation, "Such antiquated matters have also been thoroughly investigated?"
Kakashi nodded solemnly, "Yama possesses enough power to exert influence over the entire Shinobi World. Even if he isn't an enemy, it is crucial for us to be attentive to every aspect concerning him.
Currently, we haven't determined the exact reason behind soone of his position and authority undertaking nurous missions. Yamanaka Inoichi-san suggested that he might be refining a Jutsu or tactic, which is a plausible and valid argunt. I, too, believe that this rationale is entirely possible."
Kuroto nodded and inquired, "Is this the consensus among everyone?"
Kakashi nodded in response, "Sandai-sama, Jiraiya-sama, Elder Koharu, and I all share Inoichi-san's analysis." He chuckled and added, "However, Tsunade-sama firmly insists that Yama completed these missions out of an obsession with money… of course, her argunt lacks credibility. How could that be possible?"
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Kuroto coughed, adopting a serious expression, "Sotis, Tsunade-sama presents unreasonable argunts. It's inconceivable for soone like Yama to be obsessed with money."
Kakashi nodded in agreent, also finding it implausible for soone as formidable as Yama to traverse the Shinobi World solely for financial gain. There must be another motive.
Observing Kakashi aligning with his thoughts, Kuroto internally breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but think, ‘That old woman truly possesses keen perception…!'
Shifting his focus back to the ‘Analysis Report,' Kuroto turned the page and discovered that it only contained records of information related to Yama's combat capabilities. Both records provided detailed and straightforward descriptions of Yama's battles with Nagato, along with nurous speculations about the abilities employed by both combatants.
"Is that all?" he couldn't help but ask Kakashi, "This is too little information. Moreover, half of it is inaccurate and re conjecture."
Kakashi sighed helplessly and nodded, "Apart from those few months of activity, Yama rarely surfaces in the Shinobi World. The only two instances where his battles were witnessed are docunted here. Furthermore, both battles were against Uzumaki Nagato, whose strength surpasses comprehension. Approaching them during combat is incredibly perilous. Gathering any information about Yama has been an arduous task, and half of it remains re speculation. At our level, we are unable to ascertain the nature of his Jutsu."
"Ah," nodded Kuroto, internally smirking with pride. ‘Heh.'
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