Konoha: Uchiha Shisui's Advisor Alliance

Chapter 145: Disharmony
"There are many ninjas in his courtyard, but we have discovered some patterns through multiple assassinations and found the time when he is at his weakest."

In the Land of Fire, Tokaido, in a temple on the outskirts of the city.

The surviving salt merchants of Tōkaidō gathered together to discuss important matters. There were also several bounty hunters in the field, one of whom had dark green eyes that were extremely strange.

"Don't keep me in suspense, just say it directly. My ninja sword can't wait to drink blood!"

A ninja with bandages on his hands said this in a ferocious voice, causing everyone to look serious. The blue-eyed ninja even took out a booklet and began to look through something.

"The spies I sent out reported that when that guy Kamimura Takeshi was assassinated, ninjas were sent out. If the assassin was a bounty hunter, they would send someone to take the body to the exchange office.

If they were assassins trained by others, they would send people to take revenge. Many people had their identities discovered and were assassinated.

He should have ninjas around him who are good at interrogation."

"In addition, we have already found out that the guy used to do business in Konoha. His family is also there. He sends ninjas to send part of the profits to Konoha every month."

"As long as we seize this opportunity, the first assassination will attract attention, and the chances of the second assassination will be greatly increased. We are already prepared, you just do it, and we will raise another 20 million taels after the success."

"Haha, it's just a small role, leave it to me!"

The bandaged ninja laughed with a ferocious expression. The blue-eyed ninja beside him stopped what he was doing and suddenly muttered, "Thirteen million taels."

Several salt merchants were about to advise the bandaged ninja not to take it lightly, but they saw the blue-eyed ninja go around behind him and then pierce the bandaged ninja's heart with a blood-stained kunai.

tick~
As blood dripped, everyone was shocked. The salt merchants especially changed their expressions and stepped back together. The guards beside them hurried forward.

No one expected that someone would suddenly take action.

The other bounty hunters looked fierce, and they all drew their weapons and looked at the blue-eyed ninja with vigilance. However, the other party did not even look at them, and turned to the salt merchants and said:
"Don't pay attention to them. They are just small characters with tens or millions of taels. The target this time is mine. I will come over at the end of the month and let your people be prepared."

"What? We are minor characters? You are so arrogant, you bastard!"

Everyone was furious and the salt merchants were also horrified, but they did not refuse. They just paid the money. As long as they could kill the other party, it didn't matter who the money was given to. After nodding in agreement, they left in a hurry.

After they left, a group of bounty hunters surrounded the blue-eyed ninja with murderous eyes.

One of them took out the wanted poster and looked at it, then said happily: "This guy turned out to be Kakuzu, the reward is two, two hundred and five hundred thousand"

As the man spoke, his voice gradually began to tremble. What does a bounty of over 100 million mean? Ordinary Jinchūriki are not qualified. For the 80 million bounty, Uemura Takeshi and others would have to repeatedly confirm the intelligence before joining forces.

Everyone was shocked, and someone hurriedly said, "You guys divide the money, I have something else to do."

"Haha, your presence here means you have a connection with money. I'll take you back to the money exchange office."

A mosquito's legs are also flesh, and he doesn't even mind the horns. With a strange laugh, strange lines emerge from his body.

After a few screams, everything returned to calm.

A quarter of an hour later, in a dark corner outside Kamimura Takeshi's villa.

Kakuzu looked around the yard quietly. In fact, this was not his first time here.

He had noticed this bounty since he exchanged the bodies of Shinnosuke and others for money last time. 40 million ryo was already a lot, far more than some famous jonin, and the target was just a businessman.

However, he did not act rashly. He knew that many bounty hunters had died here, and that Kamimura Takeshi had some powerful ninjas around him, so he often hid around and observed, waiting for the opportunity.

He has plenty of time and patience.

Now, before he even had the chance to offer his reward, it had been raised to 80 million taels, and now it had been increased to 100 million taels.

Fortunately, those businessmen made a lot of efforts in secret.

Kakuzu thought about the information but had no plans to act immediately. Although he was confident in his own strength, he would never take unnecessary risks. He hid in the dark, silently, his emerald green eyes flickering faintly, staring at his prey like a poisonous snake.

Konoha, as the Uchiha bared his fangs, the atmosphere of the entire Konoha suddenly changed.

"unacceptable!"

"That's right, how could the Uchiha do this? They even spared some children."

"Those Uchiha people don't even consider Konoha as their home, nor do they consider the villagers as their family. Why doesn't Hokage stop them?"

"Has the Third-sama's body not recovered yet? Damn Uchiha, these murderers who released the Nine-tailed Fox, their clan leader must be the incarnation of the Nine-tailed Fox!"

"Stop talking, the police are here."

In just one night, the reputation of Uchiha plummeted, and all kinds of rumors were flying around, even the rumor that Uchiha Shisui was a nine-tailed fox who brought disaster to Konoha.

When Shisui heard the news, he immediately understood the viciousness of the rumor, so he called Jinhuo and ordered, "These people only have these tricks to go back and forth. Jinhuo, go make some arrangements and muddy the waters."

He is no longer the rookie who only knows how to make excuses. When faced with such a situation, he immediately responded accordingly.

"Okay patriarch!"

Jinhuo happily accepted the task and was about to leave when he heard Shisui ask again, "Did any of the ninjas respond?"

After Yan Shifan captured the members of the Moonlight Clan, he sent invitations to each family. At this time, a day and a night had passed.

"A few small families secretly sent letters last night, but most of the ninja clans still haven't responded."

Shisui nodded. This was within his expectations. Those ninjas had a rift with the Uchiha clan and would not surrender so easily.

"What about the teacher? How is the interrogation going?"

Jinhuo thought for a moment and replied, "The Moonlight Clan did not admit that they were related to the spies, but they have been confirmed to have colluded with people from the Ministry of Finance, and they also gave out several other businessmen."

For the ninja clan, tax evasion is not a big deal, and the little money they pay less is of little use to the entire Konoha.

Konoha's real source of income comes from grants from the daimyo and mission fees.

Therefore, as long as you don't look into it too closely, the matter of the Moonlight family is not serious. It is just a pretext for them to control the ninja clan.

Shisui smiled, not caring, and sighed, "One is enough."

After that, he gave some instructions and fell into deep thought after Jinhuo left.

The people of the Gekko clan only mentioned a few businessmen, and did not involve other ninja clans, especially his protective umbrella, the Tsunetsugu clan. This shows that they still have illusions, still hate the Uchiha clan, and still do not think highly of them.

However, Yan Shifan was obviously not satisfied with stopping there. After Moonlight, he turned his attention to other ninja clans.

But some of his ideas didn't seem to sit well with Shisui.

"Brother Shisui, are you busy?"

At some point, Itachi stood beside him, looking at Shisui curiously.

Shisui was stunned for a moment, then smiled awkwardly, he suddenly remembered that the reason why he was still at home was because Itachi was on vacation, and he promised Itachi that he would take him to practice today.

"I'm not busy, I just suddenly remembered something. Let's go together today."

"Master Chief, I just received news that a number of vicious incidents have occurred in the village. The elders ask you to go to the police department to discuss the matter."

Before Shisui could finish his words, Jinhuo, who had just left, came back, directly disrupting their training plans for the day.

The corners of Shisui's mouth twitched, and after hesitating for a moment, he could only clasp his hands together, look at Itachi apologetically and say: "Sorry, Itachi, it seems that I can't go today, I will definitely make it up to you next time."

After that, Shisui walked up and touched Itachi's pigtail, then hurried away.

Itachi was left alone with his cheeks puffed up, looking at Shisui's back with dissatisfaction. He even regretted supporting Shisui to become the clan leader. Shisui was so busy now, just like Fugaku in the past.

On the other side, Shisui had just arrived at the Police Department when he saw Yan Shifan and some people from the Police Department confronting several Anbu members.

There were also a few drunk ninjas lying on the ground with terrified looks on their faces, their hands tied.

With just one glance, Shisui guessed what had happened.

"Shisui Jonin, the Yu-no ...

The four Anbu wore masks and spoke in cold voices with a stern aura.

Shisui could tell at a glance that these people were not the Anbu replaced by the assistants, but the elite selected and trained by the Sandaime. Danzo had lost all his prestige and was no longer able to control the Anbu. The two assistants also realized that the people they had arranged were not capable enough, so they pulled those people back to the Anbu.

These people were powerful and experienced. They simply took out the approval document signed by the Hokage and did not argue with Yan Shifan at all.

Uchiha's current strength lies not only in his physical strength, but also in the integrity of his power, but this integrity is built on the premise that the Third Generation cannot interfere.

"Ok?"

Shisui took the document. He had carried out so many missions in the Anbu and was very familiar with the handwriting of the Third Generation. He found the problem with it at just one glance, but he did not expose it.

After exchanging a glance with Yan Shifan, Shisui nodded and said, "Since it is the order of the Hokage, then let him go."

After saying that, he walked past the Anbu members and went straight into the police department.

Yan Shifan raised his lip when he heard this, and immediately ordered: "Bring out all those ninjas."

The leading ANBU was stunned. He didn't expect the Uchiha to agree so easily.

But it’s okay. Their mission is completed and they don’t want to cause any more trouble.

However, when the person was brought out, they were dumbfounded.

Because Yan Shifan only released the ninjas including Gekko Hayate and Utane Kae, the ordinary people were still kept in prison.

Seeing that the four people did not move, Yan Shifan put his hands behind his back and asked curiously, "Why don't you leave? Is there anything important that you haven't discussed yet? As long as there is a warrant from the Third Generation, all Uchiha will respond."

"Nothing important!"

The warrant was addressed to Ninja, so they had nothing to say and turned and left with their men.

After they left, Yan Shifan said to Uchiha Ming beside him: "Post a notice to announce that they were sent to the Yuno no Guo defense line. Remember to emphasize their criminal status."

"Yes!"

Yan Shifan smiled, turned and entered the police department. Shisui was already waiting for him in the office.

"how?"

Yan Shifan couldn't wait to ask as he entered the door.

"The handwriting is fake. It seems that the news Danzo sent yesterday was true. The health of the Third Hokage has deteriorated and he has fallen into a coma again. The two assistants have temporarily lost this trump card."

"Hahaha, God help me!"

Seeing Yan Shifan laughing, Shisui's eyes were a little strange, "However, I remember that the third generation's health was relatively stable before, and there were so many medical ninjas treating him, why did it suddenly deteriorate?"

Yan Shifan's eyes moved but his expression remained unchanged. He still kept smiling and waved his hand, saying, "Who knows what Danzo has done? With his character, it's hard to say whether he will assassinate the Third Generation. The most urgent task should be to seize the opportunity to pursue the victory!"

Zhishui looked at Yan Shifan deeply, then nodded after a moment.

That night, Shisui returned home after finishing his work and called Jinhuo to ask, "Teacher, does he have other secret connections in private?"

Jinhuo was stunned and didn't understand. After all, he was Shisui's teacher, and no one would deliberately monitor him.

"I'll go investigate right away."

"Well, investigate as soon as possible, and also check on Danzo's movements."

Zhishui became suspicious. He felt that Yan Shifan had done a lot of things behind his back, and he could no longer allow the two of them to do things in private that he could not accept.

"Yes."

Jinhuo didn't understand what happened between the two, but it didn't matter. In his eyes, Shisui's command level was the highest.

After all, Yan Shifan is just an ordinary person with chakra and Sharingan, which is far from a real ninja. It is difficult for him to hide too many secrets in front of a professional ninja like Jinhuo.

In just two days, Jinhuo found out another clue hidden by Yan Shifan and told Zhishui.

"Send someone to keep an eye on him, and record his every move from now on."

"Yes!"

Yan Shifan was not aware of Shisui's actions. He had not been idle for two days. He had people secretly spread the news that the Sandaime's health had deteriorated, he was seriously ill and was about to die, and that the top leaders would choose the Fifth Hokage in the next Jonin meeting.

Two days were enough time for the rumor to spread, and by now the whole village was in an uproar.

"No wonder I haven't seen the Hokage for so long. It turns out his body is so weak."

The third generation's long absence and the Uchiha's increasingly arrogant style in recent days almost confirmed the rumor, leaving the ninjas in the village with no doubts at all.

Utatane Koharu was shocked and immediately gathered all the ninja clans to explain, "Huruzen is just mentally exhausted, you don't have to worry about him. As for choosing the fifth generation, it is nonsense."

As soon as these words were spoken, representatives of various ninja clans, including Shisui, nodded on the surface but sighed in secret.

"The assistant who assists me in changing beds is really getting old and confused."

Shisui was even more emotional. Looking at Utane Koharu at this moment, he actually thought of Mitomon Masago.

Utatane Koharu was also helpless. She had been keeping an eye on Danzo for the past two days, fearing that he would say something nonsense. However, she did not expect that Danzo would suddenly stay in the base abnormally and even did not come to the Hokage Building.

But it’s better this way. Without Danzo interfering, they can focus all their attention on Uchiha.

Utane Koharu thought, then turned her attention to Shisui.

"The police department failed to supervise properly. Violent clashes occurred in several streets, causing injuries to villagers. Especially in this area, the police department seems to be unable to manage it. From now on, it will be handed over to the Anbu."

Utane Koharu pointed to the three-dimensional diagram on the table and said this. The various ninja clans looked at it and many nodded in agreement.

Shisui smiled gently at this, remaining calm, "Just do as the sleeping assistant says."

Everyone was stunned and looked at each other, not understanding what he meant. After the meeting was over, they looked at Shisui's back and couldn't help feeling uneasy.

That night, an explosion occurred in the inner street due to a malfunctioning detonator. Although no one was injured, the houses on both sides were damaged.

Yan Shifan led his men out at night to capture the owner of the detonating talisman, who turned out to be a member of the Zhuanqin clan.

Everyone understood that this was Uchiha's counterattack.

However, the next day, the Anbu took the person away with the Hokage's order.

Before they could breathe a sigh of relief, Yan Shifan announced the management regulations for detonating talismans that afternoon and blocked and confiscated the detonating talismans from all stores.

The most important shops among them are those located opposite the Uchiha clan, which are suspected to be run by the Sarutobi clan.

Subsequently, regulations were issued that all merchants and ninjas who wanted to sell or buy detonating tags had to report to the police department, and anyone found privately buying and selling detonating tags would be arrested.

Shock!

"Is this Uchiha provoking the Sarutobi clan?"

"Why didn't the Sandai react? Did something really happen to him?"

"If the rumors about the third generation are true, then perhaps we should consider the fifth generation."

Regardless of the reactions of the outside world and the clan after learning the news, Asuma Sarutobi stood in the yard with an unlit cigarette in his mouth, enjoying the cold wind.

What happened to his father and brother made him mature a little and become a little silent.

He swung his weapon with both hands, hacking away at it, trying to forget his troubles for a while.

Until one moment, a ninja from the clan came over.

"The police department took some businessmen and people from the Yuhi family for investigation, including Miss Hong, on the grounds that they bribed the Finance Department and harmed the interests of Konoha, using the people of the Moonlight Clan as witnesses."

I feel like I'm not in good shape these past two days. I shouldn't write too much about internal strife. I'm going to speed up the story.

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(End of this chapter)