**Chapter 4: New Diary, The Konoha Collapse Plan Exposed**
Reo quickly exercised his duties as the squad leader, something he was already well-versed in.
In reality, after he was promoted to Chunin, he had led the team on missions several times. coupled with the fact that peacetime missions lacked danger, his teacher, Akai Akimoto, had long since taken a hands-off approach. Today was simply a formal confirmation of this delegation of authority.
"Today's mission is picking up trash. Sigh, another boring mission," Aida Genryu sighed and said. "When can we have a decent ninja mission?"
"And then you'll be scared stiff again," Hyuga Keiko roasted him mercilessly.
This reminded everyone of a certain mission where Aida Genryu, experiencing a real ninja battle for the first time, was intimidated by the opponent's killing intent to the point where he couldn't move.
Yes, even an Elite Chunin, who might have zero presence in the original story, still held an overwhelming advantage over ordinary Genin.
"That was a long time ago, okay? Sensei said I have Chunin strength now. I will definitely pass the next Chunin Exams," Aida Genryu said unconvinced.
Reo nodded upon hearing this. His two teammates did possess preliminary Chunin strength. If it were any other time, promoting to Chunin wouldn't be difficult. But the next Chunin Exams... that was truly Hell Mode.
It coincided with the major event of the Hidden Sound and Hidden Sand joint attack on Konoha. In the end, only Shikamaru, relying on his extraordinary intellect and talent for commanding a squad, was promoted to Chunin. Everyone else became cannon fodder.
Indeed, early *Naruto* had such a setting: to become a Chunin, one had to possess the brains and ability to command Genin.
Unlike later on, where things went completely off the rails.
"Let's go, hurry up and finish today's mission," Reo waved his hand and said.
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After a busy day—or to be precise, after picking up trash for most of the day—they completed the mission and earned a remuneration of 10,000 Ryo. Reo returned home.
After finishing the dinner prepared by his mother, Kitahara Yoshiko, Reo entered his study. He opened the sealing scroll he carried with him, released the seal, and an exquisite diary appeared in front of him.
Following his routine, he began to record today's diary entry.
**May 11th, Sunny**
[Sensei Akai was actually promoted to Special Jonin. Although this is a good thing, him being transferred to the Anbu is not good news at all.
The **Konoha Collapse Plan** is about to unfold. At that time, being by the Third Hokage's side won't be a good thing. He might just get killed by Orochimaru in passing.
This is *Shippuden*—well, almost. It's not the era where Kage-level ninja are cheap commodities. In this era, in the early stages, even if **Hatake 50/50** used his full strength against Orochimaru, he wouldn't be able to achieve mutual destruction. Orochimaru's oppressive power is still very strong.
Although in the later stages he becomes "Auntie Snake" and it seems like any random person or dog can beat him up.
But as I said, the times are different.]
Meanwhile, in the Hatake ancestral home.
Hatake Kakashi felt the notification of the diary update. He quickly put down the towel he was using to dry his hair, ran to the table, opened the diary, and immediately saw the entry.
He read the content of the diary at extreme speed.
At the same time, he flipped open a dossier recording Reo's data, which contained all traceable information on Reo from birth.
Reo. His father was an ordinary Chunin who sacrificed himself in a mission. Currently, he lives with his mother, Kitahara Yoshiko.
The Kitahara family ancestors were original residents when the First Hokage established Konoha Village. Although they didn't come from a ninja clan and weren't particularly gifted geniuses, they were considered to have a clean and proper background.
His teacher was Akai Akimoto, an ordinary Elite Chunin.
However, Kakashi immediately used a pen to cross out the line "Elite Chunin" and changed it to "Special Jonin."
"Promoted to Special Jonin already?"
Hatake Kakashi frowned. Although it wasn't completely consistent with the intelligence data, he didn't mind much.
Obviously, this was something that happened just today. It was normal that he hadn't received the latest intelligence yet.
This intelligence was data he had asked a colleague in the Anbu to collect. It wasn't classified, as the Kitahara family's data had no security clearance level.
But that wasn't the main point. He soon saw a few words that made his pupils constrict slightly.
**Konoha Collapse Plan!**
These words instantly made Hatake Kakashi, a veteran of war, vigilant.
And he still says this Reo isn't a spy?
He even knows the name of the invasion plan.
Hatake Kakashi thought back to what was noted in Reo's file: he was just an ordinary Chunin with average talent. He trained hard, but only just promoted to Chunin half an year ago, possessing only the strength of a common Chunin.
Promoting to Chunin... that was something from too long ago for Hatake Kakashi. He had promoted to Chunin almost twenty years ago.
With his talent and aptitude, promoting to Chunin was a piece of cake. Even promoting to Jonin held no difficulty.
It was just that after promoting to Jonin, the price paid for the gift he received from Obito was truly too great.
Thinking of this, Hatake Kakashi touched the Sharingan in his left eye. That was the keepsake of his old friend Obito. He had looked at the world with Obito's eye for so many years; in a trance, it felt like ages had passed.
He had lost everything. Father, mother, teacher, the teacher's wife, his best friend Uchiha Obito, and Rin.
Even though he had trained his heart to be as hard as iron, he still felt a slight ache in his chest.
Letting his thoughts wander for a moment, Hatake Kakashi immediately retracted his mind and focused back on the content of the diary.
Konoha... Collapse... Plan?
And Orochimaru!
This was an existence in Konoha who could make people stop breathing just by knowing of his presence.
A terrifying existence hailed as being on equal footing with the Kages of the various villages.
When Orochimaru defected back then, Hatake Kakashi had pursued him and nearly died at his hands.
But according to Reo's diary, even if he used his full strength against Orochimaru, he wouldn't be able to achieve mutual destruction?
That was back then. Now, he should at least be able to guarantee mutual destruction, right?
Hatake Kakashi wasn't that confident in his heart. After all, that was an existence on the same level as his father. Reo calling him a Kage-level expert in the diary was not wrong at all.
But what does it mean that Orochimaru turns into "Auntie Snake"?
What does that mean?
Hatake Kakashi couldn't understand at all.
And even if Orochimaru turned into some so-called Auntie Snake, it couldn't be that any random person or dog could beat him, right?
Hatake Kakashi couldn't imagine such a scene.