Iwagakure has been defeated.
How did they lose?
[Is it the power of one person or an entire clan?]
It wasn't just him, or Danzo Shimura; many people and forces had this same question in their minds.
However, aside from the instigator named Uchiha Ara, only the Hidden Stone Village, which urgently closed its borders, probably knows what happened in the northern border of the Land of Fire a few days ago.
Orochimaru suddenly fell silent as he thought of this.
It was eerily quiet!
He was like a venomous snake lurking in the darkness.
Moreover, he thought of something else.
That was the self-imposed isolation of Kirigakure three years ago, which seemed to be a foreign policy adopted after a clash with that junior named Uchiha Ara.
The sudden rise of the neighboring country of Yu, and the strange attitude of Kumogakure, all the clues seem to point to the former.
His eyes gleamed, and he increasingly felt that there was some substantial and useful information hidden in Shimura Danzo's words.
"Lord Orochimaru, that guy is really disrespecting you these days. Should I take care of him for you?"
"After all, he is now a rogue ninja, not a high-ranking Konoha advisor!"
The silence in the corridor was broken by a calm voice.
The speaker was hidden in the darkness, and the only thing that could be discerned by the dim light was the reflective lens on the bridge of his nose.
No, not yet.
"That thing also harbors some other unspeakable secrets."
"Those ninjas probably weren't original members of Root. I can't smell that dark aura that belongs to Root on them."
"If you go there, you will likely become a puppet just like them."
Orochimaru, having regained his composure from his thoughts, said something profound.
Just now, during the eye contact, he felt how troublesome the old man was, and that extreme threat came from the other party's right pupil wrapped in bandages!
That feeling gave him the illusion of returning to the Akatsuki organization and facing Itachi Uchiha.
Let's speculate a bit more boldly: perhaps Shimura Danzo acquired and transplanted something during the decade or so he was away from the village, such as the Sharingan of a Uchiha clan member, or even the Mangekyou Sharingan!
However, even though he had guessed this, he wasn't particularly interested.
Firstly, the situation is uncertain, and rashly starting a war might result in more harm than good.
Secondly, the old fox only had one pupil, and it wasn't a complete pupil.
Thirdly, and most importantly, what he desperately wants now is a body that he can continue to transform, not that withered old body that has been forcibly transplanted with other people's eyes!
"Then, I will go and arrange for people to prepare to welcome the next guest."
The visitor did not question his master's judgment, and after receiving the reply, bowed and prepared to leave.
However, it was still stopped.
"No,"
"If Iwagakure has already lost, then these hastily developed experimental subjects probably won't be of much use."
"Otherwise, that old fox Danzo wouldn't have fled in panic at the slightest hint of trouble."
"Moreover, I need that guy to act as a henchman in the upcoming grand plan."
"I think he and his family will definitely not refuse the plan to destroy Konoha."
"Alright, leave those few naive experimental subjects from the Wind Demon Clan to play with that guy. The rest of you, come with me to the Wind Kingdom."
"I suppose Luo Sha must be eager to get started."
"After all, this is the best opportunity for him to revive Sunagakure!"
Hmm, the best time in my imagination.
'Slurp.'
Chapter 445 The best of times is also the worst of times.
"Hiruzen, why is Uchiha Ara still alive?!"
"Hiruzen, what is Onoki's attitude now? Why hasn't he responded after several days? Is the mighty Iwagakure just going to cower back in the Land of Earth like this?"
"Hiruzen, bring Danzo back! Otherwise, the Uchiha clan will be uncontrollable, and the entire Hidden Leaf Village will have to change its name!"
"........"
In the past few days, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't need to carefully distinguish the words and sentences; just by looking at Koharu Utatane's worried old face, he could easily tell what the latter wanted to say.
"Hiruzen, Uchiha Ara has once again swaggered away from the village today."
"Let's send out some ANBU ninjas to take care of him now, or we can use this opportunity to threaten his clan!"
Look, here it comes again.
He talks nonsense and loses his mind all day long.
Sensing the former's exasperation and listening to his fear and unease, the Third Hokage's aged eyes, etched with wrinkles, were filled with disappointment.
Since Danzo left, there has indeed been no one in the vast village of Konoha who can have a tacit understanding with each other.
Moreover, and most importantly, he never expected that Onoki would lose!
Not only Iwagakure, but even Danzo's long-planned backup plans, Yamanaka Fu and Aburame Torune, failed to complete the final cleanup.
Just how far has that guy grown?
What exactly happened in the Northern Territory that day? The most powerful forces on this continent mobilized all their forces, yet they still lost!
Faced with this unknown situation, how could he possibly, how dare he, make any rash moves?
A series of questions and doubts weighed heavily on Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind like mountains.
"The Uchiha are now heroes of Konoha."
Looking at the nearly bewildered Koharu Utatane, he could only patiently explain, because no matter what, the three of them were in the same boat. If he abandoned even these two apparent allies, he would truly be lost and confused, unable to find any motivation to continue.
"What meritorious person!"
"How could one person possibly defeat the entire Hidden Stone Village? He is a demon, Madara reincarnated!"
"We must gather the strength of the entire village to crush this evil person!!"
"After experiencing a major war, there was absolutely no way he could have recovered so quickly."
"Now, right now!"
"This is the last and only chance!"
Turning to the next room, Xiaochun screamed like a shrew.
The word "hero" must be extremely jarring to him, and in his eyes, Uchiha Ara's successful rescue of his trapped comrades and his crushing defeat of Iwagakure is not some kind of get-out-of-jail-free card!
It can only become a synonym for terror and threat!
After all, how could a normal ninja possibly escape unscathed, let alone defeat, one of the five great ninja villages that had preserved its strength perfectly?
This is simply something that defies all common sense!
And what if that guy wants to settle scores later?
What if Uchiha Ara, with such strength, insists on tracing back to the past and laying out everything that happened in the past to settle accounts?
The death of Uchiha Shisui, the secrets behind the annihilation of the Uchiha clan, the whole story of the Northern Border Incident—they couldn't escape the stain on their reputations!
Fear, dread, terror—every word that could describe terror was amplified to its fullest extent when Uchiha Ara returned and the Iwagakure clan retreated in disarray back to the Land of Earth!
And because of this result, she hasn't been able to sleep soundly for three consecutive days!
Even if I manage to fall asleep, my dreams are filled with the demon who inherited the name of evil and awakened the eyes of sin, bringing the souls of the dead to my side, demanding their lives, and dragging them into an endless abyss!
"Are you OK?"
Looking at his old friend, whose face was contorted, with dark circles under his eyes and who looked like he had lost his mind, Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice was cold and unfamiliar.
Perhaps, the allies of this united front are no longer needed.
The most urgent task is to confine her to her residence and prevent her from doing anything impulsive in such fear.
The Third Hokage's cold words struck Koharu Utatane's heart like a resounding bell, bringing a sliver of clarity to her frenzied and reckless mind.
"So, are we just going to leave it alone?"
"Uchiha Ara, he will definitely take revenge."
"That ungrateful, clueless devil."
She slumped into the sofa, her muttering voice devoid of its former energy, conveying only a sense of weariness and fear.
His frustration and regret.
There were so many opportunities during that bastard's formative years, so why were they all unable to nip it in the bud?
waste!
waste! !
Seriously, what a bunch of useless trash!
"Although Xiaochun was a bit overreacting, what she said made no sense."
"Regarding Uchiha Ara and the Uchiha clan, what are your plans for the future, Hiruzen?"
Compared to the hysterical Koharu Utatane, Ero was much more composed.
Although Yu Zhi felt a lingering fear, he also knew that since things had come to this point, he could only continue to find ways to deal with it; venting his emotions would be futile.
Such a calm question eased Hiruzen Sarutobi's emotions somewhat; at least he had someone to talk to.
"The key point now is no longer what we do."
"It's still up to Uchiha Ara to figure out how much he actually knows about the past, and what he intends to do."
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