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Due to the increased number of assignments, I'm adding

an additional team to the ANBU.

Itachi, I'm appointing you as a captain.

Yes, sir.

I'm not saying that I'm opposed, but you

still seem very young.

What's your age?

Thirteen, ma'am.

There have been quite a number of shinobi who were

younger but nonetheless became jonin.

Two years in the ANBU and already a captain...

He has to be the youngest captain that

the ANBU has ever had.

Well, in any event, I shall assign my personal ANBU

agents to this new team.

Does this mean you're going to be transferred

to Lord Danzo's ANBU?

It remains uncertain.

Well, try not to get entangled in the higher-ups'

political wrangling.

Captain Kakashi...

Thank you for the past two years.

Come on, now. You're only changing sections.

You're still a Hidden Leaf shinobi.

It's not like you're going somewhere far away.

He's only thirteen...

And they're already appointing him

to be a captain?

Well, he is an extraordinary shinobi.

Sure, he has the Sharingan, but making

captain at thirteen is simply unheard of.

What's up, Yugao?

Beginning today, I'm being assigned to Team Ro.

So you're the new replacement, huh?

I will do my best, Captain Kakashi.

All right, attention!

I expect exemplary work from all of you.

Yes, sir!

I've gotten reports that the Leaf Police

Force is strengthening their armaments.

So tell me, what do you make of this news?

Among the Uchiha, dissatisfaction towards the

Village is running high.

Seems we can't ignore it anymore.

No...

You are aware of the barrier system that the

Leaf has in place?

Yes, sir. It senses when the Village

has been infiltrated.

It seems that someone's been getting through the barrier.

And they've also been doing so undetected.

Even among the citizens of the Hidden Leaf Village,

only a select few know the secret code

to pass through the barrier.

Either there's a traitor in our midst, or a jutsu user

who can break the barrier without alerting us.

If the intruder's a traitor, we can smoke them out

with a new jutsu formula.

But I believe it's someone capable of passing through

the barrier with a jutsu.

I can't bring myself to believe that...

The new mission I'm assigning you is to look

into this matter...

That is a map of the barrier placements.

Some areas have more pings than others.

Where is this?

Near the Uchiha District.

If it were possible, we'd install a barrier

system there, but it's a self-governing

district so we can't.

Make sure your investigation isn't traced

back to the ANBU.

Hm...

Listen!

There's no way I'm gonna lose to a guy like you!

Keep talking nonsense.

Hey, shut up!

No, you shut up, you loser.

[sigh]

Curious finding you here.

What brings you to the Academy?

My new appointment. I'm a jonin leader,

in charge of some genin.

So you're gonna look after a few genin, huh?

Yeah, but I have to say, I'm a bit worried about the kind

of students I'll be getting.

Don't act so stuck up, Sasuke.

You are seriously annoying.

I told you to shut up!

[laughter] I bet students like those are gonna

be hard to handle!

Hey, come with me, would you?

All right! You wanna spar?

Let's just take a walk.

Hey, wait a minute. This is the Uchiha District.

This part of town has character.

Been a while since I was here...

I used to come here quite a bit...

...long ago.

Hey, look! Now that's a rice cracker shop

with real character!

[kissy noises]

Hey.

What're you doing?

Come on. It's way past our rendezvous time.

So is this house special?

It's nothing.

These rice crackers are seriously tasty!

They're worth making the trip all the way down here!

There are other specialties you can only find here, too.

Oh! You've gotta show me!

What is this place?

Nakano Shrine, home of the Uchiha's patron deity.

I don't believe in stuff like that...

Look, just be a good sport!

Go take a fortune for yourself.

Captain Kakashi!

Itachi!

What are you doing here?

Just thinking about something from the past.

And you?

Well, I'm from here, Captain, you remember.

I'm often here.

How's being captain?

It's the same.

I still have missions just like the ones I had before.

I see...

Hey, Kakashi, check it out!

The fortune I drew is "Excellent Luck!"

I'm sorry, there's not enough intel to figure out

who the infiltrator is or what he wants.

Hmm...

We would need to place agents at each section of

the barrier system and we would have to

coordinate their efforts with those of the barrier team.

Without anti-infiltration tactics, it'll be almost

impossible to track down the culprit.

Unfortunately, we can't spare the manpower for an

operation such as that.

Well then the only thing we can really do is ask the

Police Force to step up their patrols.

What's bothering you?

It's just...

I went down to the Uchiha District recently.

It was the first time in a while and

the atmosphere had changed.

It was tense.

Were they antisocial?

Yes, they were. It felt to me like they didn't want to

have any outsiders there whatsoever.

Yes, I see. Well, I'll discuss the Leaf Police

Force with the executive committee.

You completed your mission, Kakashi.

How convenient.

On the pretext of village security, we'll have a brand

new patrol unit created.

We'll switch security duties away from the Uchiha's

Police Force and reduce their strength.

No, that will only provoke the Uchiha Clan further.

We should make the Police Force oversee the patrols

and increase their workload to show

our good faith.

Why, when we should be stopping their coup d'état,

would you want to increase the Uchiha's power now?

I won't let the Uchiha stage a coup!

Of course we won't! That goes without

saying, doesn't it?!

Calm down, both of you!

We're still uncertain if there will be a coup at all!

We should just bide our time and see how

everything pans out.

Isn't that why we have Itachi in the first place?

Isn't Itachi coming today?

He's off on a mission.

The Uchiha Clan intends to revolt against

the Hidden Leaf.

[gasps]

You're sure of that?!

You've obtained concrete proof?

I have...

Hey.

There is something that I would like you

to help me with.

We won't let the Uchiha stage a coup.

That's one thing, at least, that the two of us can

undoubtedly agree upon.

[sigh]

Wait, we haven't reached a conclusion!

If the Uchiha are getting ready to act, then we're

going to have to make our preparations, as well.

Preparations only, Danzo.

[grunt]

We move tonight.

Fine. I shall assist you as promised.

Very well, then. I'm counting on you.

I'll help you annihilate the Uchiha because I have

another goal. And for that...

I want you to keep your "eyes closed."

So I'm not to use my Sharingan against

whatever you're planning?

Yes, and I guarantee that I won't kill your little

brother. I have no use for a child without

the Sharingan.

You think that that is supposed to reassure me?

Although, at this point, I have no other choice

but to trust you.

If you need refuge, join my organization.

Your organization?

The Akatsuki.

It's an Emergency Alert, Level One!

Get ready to move out! Hurry!

Who are you?!

We're moving out!

Those on my team to the Leaf Police Force Headquarters!

My team, to the Uchiha District!

This is horrible!

What happened?!

Rescue anyone who still remains alive.

Lord Third! There's a survivor!

Get him to the Medical Unit!

No one else made it.

Take away all of the corpses.

I mean every single one. Search the buildings, too!

Who do you think could have done something

as monstrous as this?

Itachi Uchiha.

Itachi?!

Itachi Uchiha harbored a secret about his

clan: he despised it.

That is why he killed Shisui and took his eyes for his

own, and also why he caused infighting

among his brethren.

And in the end...

He committed this atrocity.

But why would he?

That's enough chatter. Now get to work!

It would appear that this settles everything.

What does it settle? Are you really not able

to see the huge problem that we're still left with?

I consider it minor.

Hear me, Danzo, I can't allow you to act on your

own authority anymore.

You are now relieved of your duties as second in command.

Listen, Hiruzen, I did this for-

What, "for the good of the Leaf?"

The Uchiha Clan was a part of the Leaf!

Your ANBU and Foundation will be dissolved. And

later, I'll deal with you personally.

Till then, you're under house arrest.

Lord Danzo, the body count doesn't match up.

What's that?!

It's like they just disappeared.

I witnessed everything.

And I will continue to watch.

If you so much as touch Sasuke, I'll pass on

classified Village intel to every enemy nation.

Itachi...

If this is the scope of Itachi's hatred,

it ran deep...

Only one of them survived...

Start removing them.

Yes, sir.

What a mission, even for the ANBU.

Hm?

What's up with him?

Uh... [grunt]

[laughter]

Hey!

The entire clan was wiped out...

Not quite all of it... The rumor I heard is

one child survived.

What's the difference?

The Uchiha Clan is essentially extinct now.

All except one.

I never imagined that Itachi Uchiha would be

put in the Bingo Book.

S-class right from the start.

Well, he did slaughter his entire clan.

Hey, what's the matter, Captain?

It just goes to show in the end, I really

knew nothing about him.

I understood nothing...

What'll happen to the Uchiha District?

Will it be torn down?

Torn down?

Well, a terrible incident took place there.

No one'll want to go near it after everything

that's happened.

Obito, what have I been doing...

...since that day?

I know you have something that you want to say to me.

We are quite alone here.

I appreciate your discretion.

First, you have my thanks.

Your actions averted civil war within the Leaf.

We've maintained peace despite all odds.

Yes...

But even so, I sincerely regret that there was no

other way to achieve it.

I apologize, Lord Third.

I'm the one who should apologize. You will be

branded as a Rogue Ninja who killed his

whole clan and be listed in the Bingo Book

as a fugitive, wanted dead or alive.

Of course.

What will you do now?

I've found aid from a group named "Akatsuki."

I intend to stay close to them in order to make sure a

promise is not broken.

You're going to join the Akatsuki?

Lord Third, will you make a promise to me that you will

continue to protect Sasuke?

Your younger brother will study at the Academy and

will grow up to become a Hidden Leaf shinobi.

I'll ensure that he wants for nothing.

But I doubt that I can erase the hatred that he is bound

to harbor for you once he learns what

you have done.

I know. I am prepared to bear his hatred.

Now, then go, I'll leave the jutsu

formula for the barrier unchanged, so if

you ever worry about Sasuke.

You can sneak back in to check on him.

Lord Third, I...

It is very unfortunate that the Uchiha Clan did not

understand your compassion.

That wasn't it. I'm afraid I was simply too weak...

That is what precipitated this tragedy.

I'm thinking of undertaking a complete overhaul of

Danzo's Foundation.

And also turning my attention to my ANBU.

In addition to that, we're going to need a

new Leaf Police Force.

Instead of sticking to one clan, let's have an open

recruitment for the Police Force.

We must think of the Leaf's future, and find the right

person for the right job.

You wanted to see me, sir?

Tell me this, Kakashi. How many years have you

been in the ANBU so far?

I joined during the Fourth Hokage's tenure,

so about ten years.

Originally, Minato's purpose in having you join

the ANBU was to help you deal with the

darkness inside your heart.

He also wanted to keep you close to him.

I kind of figured that.

Then when Minato died, I resumed the

position of Hokage.

And I took Minato's ANBU under my command.

However...

I do not believe that keeping you by my

side is going to be of any help to you.

In fact, it will only darken your heart.

Please remove your mask.

Ten years, you say?

Yes, perhaps I have asked too much of you.

You are hereby relieved of your ANBU duties and will

assume a new position.

Yes, sir.

You'll become a jonin leader!

[gasp]

What?!

There's no way I'll allow people who can't work

together as a team to become shinobi!

All of you fail! You're going back to the Academy!

That icy glare of his. In the depths of that gaze

lies darkness itself.

The darkness has not yet been driven from his heart.

Next time on Naruto Shippuden: "Jonin Leader."

It seems he needs more time.