"Izuna, Hashirama, Mito, and that damned Tobirama Senju..."

Madara Uchiha softly murmured the names of the ninjas he knew, then shook his head: "Am I the only one still around?"

A feeling called loneliness enveloped his heart.

Only when he saw Qing Shui's figure did Madara Uchiha feel relieved.

He also has a new younger brother, and he is going to meet with Qingshui to discuss how to save the entire ninja world and bring lasting peace.

"Mito, you did manage to cause a little trouble at the last minute..."

Madara Uchiha chuckled. Mito Uzumaki's sensory abilities prevented White Zetsu from constantly relaying information to Aokiji, which made him somewhat unhappy.

In the months leading up to his death, Mito Uzumaki seemed to have developed an interest in Aoshui, and even taught Aoshui the Kongo Seal using some unknown method.

Fortunately, everything is as usual.

Under Madara Uchiha's meticulous observation, Aoshui was still the same Aoshui, but the power in his eyes, which was extremely similar to that of Izuna, was rapidly increasing, to the point that even this ninja world's Asura was somewhat surprised.

But in any case, this shows that that bastard Tobirama Senju can no longer compete with Izuna, which is a good thing.

Madara Uchiha quietly savored the funeral, his thoughts wandering.

The death of Mito Uzumaki made Madara Uchiha smell the stench of war.

Once the war begins, Qingshui's wisdom will quickly reveal the ugliness of this ninja world...

"In Lady Mito's will, she wished to see her beloved village one last time..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said in a deep voice, “Tsunade, Aomizu Uchiha, and Kushina Uzumaki, step forward!”

As soon as he finished speaking, Aokiji, Tsunade, and Kushina slowly walked out from the group.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood on the upper left of Mito Uzumaki's coffin, Aozumi on the lower left, Tsunade on the upper right, and Kushina on the lower right, their movements synchronized and gentle as they supported the four corners of the coffin.

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mito silently stepped forward and organized the order at the scene.

As arranged by Hiruzen Sarutobi, the remaining ninjas would carry white flowers and follow behind them, and finally, Aokiji and he would personally escort Mito Uzumaki into the grave.

Danzo Shimura stared blankly at the scene...

How come he seems to know nothing?

Like an ordinary Konoha ninja, he had no information that the Hokage should have, and could only stand there helplessly.

Even Shimura Danzo knew that in front of all the Konoha ninjas, no matter how much doubt and anger he had in his heart, he could only swallow his pride and keep quiet.

If he loses his composure at Mito Uzumaki's funeral, even as the darkest figure in the ninja world and the root of Konoha, he will be utterly disgraced.

Shimura Danzo stared intently at Sarutobi Hiruzen, then turned his gaze to Aoshui.

The arrangement of these positions is extremely deliberate, and the identities of these four people are intriguing...

Hiruzen Sarutobi's status goes without saying; as the Hokage, standing at the head of the coffin, where the left side is considered the place of honor, is beyond reproach.

Tsunade is Mito Uzumaki's direct descendant and her biological granddaughter. It's barely acceptable for her to stand on the same side as Hiruzen Sarutobi, but it can also be interpreted as an implication of the Hokage position.

After all, if four high-ranking officials from Konoha were chosen to carry the coffin, no one would find it too surprising.

Does choosing Tsunade signal a potential selection for the next Hokage?

After all, news of Tsunade's hemophobia being cured had already spread throughout Konoha...

As for Kushina, as the only remaining member of Mito Uzumaki's clan in Konoha, she has the right to do so.

As the new generation's Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, appearing at the funeral with a calm and composed demeanor would help stabilize the morale of Konoha and also demonstrate the success of the tailed beast transfer to other villages, making it a good choice.

But the existence of Qingshui is particularly intriguing.

Although Aokiji joined Tsunade's team and officially entered the Hokage lineage, his foundation was still shallow, especially since he was still an Uchiha, which made people even more suspicious.

Given Tsunade's presence, it's as if Hiruzen Sarutobi designated Tsunade as the next Hokage, while Aozumi was the successor designated by a generational gap.

As for Kushina, her appearance as a Jinchūriki is more significant, and she seems more like a filler character.

"Lift the coffin..."

With extremely precise and powerful movements, Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly lifted the coffin, while Aokiji, Tsunade, and Kushina followed suit, steadily raising the coffin and walking forward lightly.

Behind them, under the organization of Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, the Konoha ninjas, though shocked by the choice of pallbearers, still followed in an orderly manner, maintaining the solemnity and dignity of the scene.

Only Shimura Danzo stood there dumbfounded until Aomine lifted the coffin, at which point he finally understood everything!

As the Hokage's assistant, he was isolated!

Among the Konoha high-ranking officials, he was the only one unaware of today's arrangements. He couldn't even disperse the crowd like Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, and could only awkwardly move forward with the flow of people.

In such a context, any arrangement is extremely meaningful.

Danzo Shimura's unusual behavior has been noted by many shrewd Konoha ninja as important intelligence.

Danzo Shimura clenched his fists tightly, feeling extremely indignant, but he could only force himself to suppress it.

[From your lane opponent, Shimura Danzo: You have gained the special talent, Konoha Root!]

【Roots of Konoha】: When fighting against ninjas from the Konoha faction, you will be able to more easily discern their weaknesses.

Qing Shui didn't move his hands that were carrying the coffin, but he was already laughing inside.

The unique talent that Shimura Danzo revealed was the most bizarre that Aozumi had ever seen, and it seemed to be specifically designed to target his own people, which was consistent with his domineering style in Konoha...

And this moment.

Not only was Shimura Danzo emotionally shaken, but many quick-witted and powerful ninja also entered Qingshui's live stream—

[Hyuga Hizashi has sensed a strong probing intent towards the host and has been designated as a target for confrontation!]

[Sensing that Shiro Aburame has generated a strong sense of shock towards the host, she has been bound as a target!]

[The Kurama Black Cloud has sensed a strong sense of confusion in the host and has become a target for confrontation!]

[Sensing that Nara Shikaku, Akimichi Choza, and Inuzuka Hana are interested in the host...]

【...】

Almost all the named Konoha ninja focused their attention on Aokiji at this moment, even ignoring Hiruzen Sarutobi and Tsunade who were leading the charge.

Aozumi silently thanked Mito Uzumaki in his heart.

As the third-ranked member, Mito Uzumaki presented Aomizu with a great gift in her final moments…

No one could understand how a member of the Uchiha clan could become a pallbearer for Mito Uzumaki and quietly rise to such a high position in Konoha's hierarchy.

It's important to understand that the Uchiha clan's relationship with Konoha is currently very tense. Not a single Uchiha member of the Konoha Guard was qualified to attend this funeral, not even their captain, Fugaku Uchiha…

What does this mean?

Is it a split within the Uchiha clan, or has Qing Shui become synonymous with the Uchiha clan, and he alone is enough?

What none of the Konoha ninja knew was that this was the result of a discussion between Aokiji and Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Hiruzen Sarutobi suggested that a portion of the Uchiha Guard could attend the funeral, but Aozumi refused with a smile.

Interestingly, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't ask Aozumi the reason, but simply nodded, thinking to himself, "As expected of Tobirama-sensei's forbidden technique, even though his true form is Uchiha, he still targets the clan so much..."

However, Qing Shui was not targeting the Uchiha clan, but rather showing favor. He needed to know how to be moderate and not play all his cards at once.

Qingshui wanted all the Uchiha clan members to understand completely that it wasn't their martial prowess that made the Konoha leadership wary and yield; he was the only Uchiha who was special and held such a position.

The special talent of "Uchiha Heart" allows even those with only three tomoe who aren't even average to be to be able to obtain a considerable amount of gold coins with a little planning, making it worthwhile for Qing Shui to pay some attention to them.

Aokiji and his group slowly left the plaza, giving Mito Uzumaki one last look at Konoha.

At this moment, the Uchiha and Anbu around them all widened their eyes in surprise!

Uchiha Hachimoku, Yakumi, Tetsuka, and Inahisa nearly cried out in alarm. Aozumi had told them not to be resentful that the Uchiha clan was absent from such an important funeral, as he would be there.

Although the Uchiha clan trusted Aokiji greatly, they never expected that Aokiji would actually carry Mito Uzumaki's spirit coffin with Hiruzen Sarutobi, Tsunade, and Kushina!

The implications of this are far too numerous to count, so numerous that even the most composed and dull-witted member of the tribe would be tempted to speculate wildly…

At this moment, the position of Hokage, which Uchiha considered a dream yet unattainable, seemed within reach!

Especially considering that Qing Shui treats his clansmen so gently, it would be wonderful if he could become the clan leader…

Isn't this much better than Uchiha Fugaku, who always frowns but accomplishes nothing?

[From the special talent, the Heart of Uchiha—you have gained an increase in the purity of your Uchiha bloodline and an increase in your eye power!]

Qingshui felt the power surging through his body and laughed inwardly.

Who says only the top three on the leaderboard are useful?

The combined strength of these scattered soldiers still has some effect!

Unlike the Aozumi support group led by Uchiha Hachimoku, the expressions of Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Setsuna became very ugly and gloomy.

[Sensing that Uchiha Fugaku has developed a strong sense of fear towards the host, he has been designated as a target for confrontation!]

Fugaku Uchiha stared at Aokiji's retreating figure, his mind churning with turmoil.

In any case, he never expected that Qing Shui could reach such heights and be recognized by the Konoha leadership.

For a moment, Fugaku Uchiha even considered bowing down to Aozumi…

But Uchiha Setsuna's words always lingered in his ears.

A young man who wants to seize power…

Will Qing Shui and his followers really be so magnanimous as to let him go?

Those were a bunch of Uchiha!

From another perspective, the current head of the Uchiha clan is Uchiha Fugaku, not Aozumi!

Just like the powerful vassal kings of ancient times, how many deposed emperors, even knowing their situation was critical, would honestly relinquish their power?

You always have to try and struggle, you always have to think of a way...

Especially considering that he had just had his first son.

Fugaku Uchiha grew increasingly gloomy, silently plotting his future.

It would be extremely unwise to confront Aoki head-on, and he absolutely must not listen to Uchiha Setsuna's words. However, he should try his best to delay and keep the position of Uchiha clan leader in his hands as long as possible until the day his son grows up.

As for whether he could do it, Fugaku Uchiha didn't know, but he didn't want to be a coward and do nothing...

[Sensing that Uchiha Setsuna harbors strong negative emotions towards the host, binding herself as a target!]

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