After transforming, I became the wife of all Naruto fans.

Chapter 165 Operation Code Name: Pest Extermination

"Hehe, cricket..."

Loud chirping of insects came from the surrounding dense forest.

Taking a deep breath of the moist air filled with the fragrance of grass and trees, and looking ahead at the village surrounded by walls like Konoha, Naruto clenched his fist and growled, suppressing his excitement, "Finally in!"

No wonder Naruto was so excited.

As a ninja village specifically given a tailed beast by the First Hokage, hoping it would become a barrier for Konoha against Kumogakure, Takigakure's geographical advantages were arguably the best among ninja villages of the time.

Not only is the entire village hidden in a dense forest, but the forest is also surrounded by precipitous waterfalls, making it a village truly encircled by waterfalls.

Knowing the route isn't enough to get inside; you also need to go upstream and climb over one waterfall after another.

It's not that the cliff next to the waterfall is inaccessible; rather, the only way to navigate through the dense forest is to climb the waterfall and follow the waterway.

Otherwise, with abundant waterways and sunshine surrounding Takigakure, there would be no roads for people to pass through the jungle. The roads would be blocked by trees and bushes, or by poisonous insects and snakes, making travel even more difficult.

Given the already harsh natural conditions, Naruto and his group also had to contend with the Root ninja's defenses, making infiltration even more difficult.

It can be said that with the arrival of the remaining Root members led by Danzo, Takigakure, which had weakened during the ninja village era, has completely transformed into the fortress that Hashirama Senju once hoped for.

Ironically, the fortress that Hashirama Senju hoped to build stopped not the Cloud Ninja who wanted to invade Konoha, but the Konoha ninja.

If it weren't for the fact that Naruto's team had the Sharingan, the Byakugan, and even the Wood Release which was perfect for the dense forest environment, they really wouldn't have been able to sneak in.

So after the initial excitement subsided, Naruto hesitated again: "Kakashi-sensei, will Chiba really come here?"

“She hates dirty, messy places with lots of bugs the most.”

"They will come!" Kakashi nodded confidently. "Because Sasuke will definitely come!"

The shadows of the trees fell on Kakashi's face, making his single eye flicker: "That hatred, he will definitely come."

"Sasuke..." Upon hearing the name they cared about, Naruto and Sakura both had complicated expressions.

Because they all knew what Kakashi meant by hatred.

Sakura already knew about it; as Tsunade's disciple, she had also participated in the political purge against Danzo initiated by Chiba.

As someone Tsunade trusted, she even personally cleaned Danzo's Sharingan wall.

As for Naruto, after meeting Chiba, he realized that he didn't know enough about his comrades, so he specifically requested to learn about the Uchiha clan massacre files, and finally, with Tsunade's approval and Kakashi's supervision, he learned about them.

After truly understanding Danzo's past, Naruto finally realized why Chiba had called him naive.

Only then did I realize how much protection he had received before, even though he was an orphan.

Therefore, thinking about this mission made Naruto's feelings even more complicated: "Kakashi-sensei, should we really help...?"

Naruto didn't say who he was helping, but everyone here knew.

"This is what a ninja is like, Naruto!" Kakashi exclaimed with mixed feelings. "Ninjas don't have the freedom to choose their missions."

Honestly, if we count them all, who among them would want to help Danzo?

"But there's no other way!"

Seeing Naruto's anger and confusion, Kakashi advised, "In Chiba's words, Akatsuki's goal is to collect all the tailed beasts to create a super weapon, which is the main contradiction. Danzo has done many despicable things, which is hateful, but it is only a secondary contradiction."

"Secondary conflicts must yield to primary conflicts, no matter how unwilling or resentful you may be... That's rationality. Naruto, that's the maturity you've been longing for!"

"But this is too cruel!" Naruto growled in anguish, "That Danzo was clearly a bad guy!"

"Then become stronger!" Kakashi's tone was icy, revealing a ruthlessness Naruto had never seen before: "When you're weak, everything you say is just bullshit!"

"Kakashi-sensei..." Naruto was speechless for a moment when he saw Kakashi like this.

With students like Chiyu and Sasuke around, and the fact that the situation in the team didn't remind him of his own team, Kakashi's tolerance for Naruto actually decreased.

Seeing Naruto remain silent, Kakashi didn't bother arguing with him and simply ordered, "Continue the operation!"

After a minor incident, the team continued on its way.

Although they came to help Danzo and prevent Akatsuki from taking the Seven-Tails, that doesn't mean they have to show themselves openly. If they do, Danzo will only use them as cannon fodder.

Therefore, they will lurk in the shadows and strike at the crucial moment.

Unbeknownst to Kakashi's team, who were marching in silence, their every move was being exposed to a crystal lens.

"They also have to consider your feelings, Naruto is actually quite nice!"

"It's a crystal house with surveillance features just like the one in the Land of Wind," Guren said casually.

"Hmph, that's what an idiot is!" Although he said that, Sasuke's lips curled up.

Seeing this, Honglian asked curiously, "They're trying to stop you, but even so, is it alright?"

"If they can do it!" Sasuke said dismissively.

He has received personal instruction from Qianyu for the past six months.

After six months of training, if he could still be stopped by Konoha's team, he might as well hang himself: "Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. Has Danzo's location been confirmed?"

"It's confirmed!" Yakushi Ryo said, "Judging from the supply route, they hollowed out the area beneath Takigakure, and Danzo is right there! It's amazing how they managed to hollow out such a water-rich place?"

"We'll find out when we go down and take a look!" Qianyu shrugged casually.

"Phoenix Temple Squad, move out!"

After saying that, the four people in the Crystal Cage Hut disappeared at the same time.

Shortly after, to the astonishment of the Konoha team who had just arrived at the gates of Takigakure, a giant snake fell down and smashed down the gates of Takigakure!