Uchiha: Starting as Tobirama's Jinchuriki

Update before bed tonight! I've been punished by the gods.

I got caught slacking off at work.

The little boy was sweating profusely, foaming at the mouth, and completely disoriented!

I'm about to face my boss online, and I'm so afraid he'll use the system to steal my gold coins!

Woo woo

Chapter 114 The White Fang Incident, The Will of Fire, and the Ninja Code

Has something happened to Kakashi's father?

Qing Shui slowly opened her eyes and said softly, "Don't rush, Zhi Shui, speak slowly."

Shisui frowned, her tone hesitant:

"Rumors are circulating in the village that Lord Sakumo failed in his top-secret mission, and the other hidden villages have begun accusing Konoha of attempting to start a war. Public opinion in the ninja world is very unfavorable to us..."

"How did you know, Shisui?"

Aoshui's eyes flickered, and he shook his head: "As a student of the Ninja Academy, even if Mr. Sakumo failed his mission, it shouldn't be a secret that you should know."

Why hasn't Shisui graduated from the Ninja Academy yet...?

Because Qingshui does not allow it.

Qingshui needs Zhishui to be like a spring, constantly accumulating his inner desire for strength. The longer he suppresses it, the more powerful it will be when it explodes, so that he can make his due contribution as a genius.

Faced with his brother's orders, Shisui had no choice but to obey.

In Zhi Shui's view, this was a sign that Qing Shui was overly worried and concerned about him.

While Shisui was happy about his brother's affection, he also relentlessly beat up all his classmates at the Ninja Academy. He has now begun to defeat each of his teachers one by one, and his training is becoming increasingly diligent...

“I’m also very surprised, brother. Now almost the entire village is talking about this. It’s caused quite a stir!”

Shisui said, puzzled, "Even the students at the Ninja Academy know that everyone, whether from ninja clans or commoner backgrounds, is talking about this, as if someone is spreading the word..."

Qing Shui chuckled inwardly and nodded knowingly.

This momentum seems far more ferocious than what Sakumo Hatake experienced in the original timeline…

In the original timeline, Obito Uchiha only knew a vague outline, and Minato Namikaze came to tell him the whole story.

But now, it's quite intriguing that Shisui, a student at a ninja academy, already knows so much about the events and even the neighboring country's reaction.

Aoshui found the intelligence report that Kakuzu had sent and pulled out one of the pages—

[Information on Konoha's White Fang, Sakumo Hatake, has been leaked; he is suspected of going to Sunagakure for a mission.]

Kakuzu's intelligence sources were all purchased from the black market, which means that the black market already knew about Sakumo Hatake's whereabouts.

This is very wrong...

While there is information about various factions in the gold exchange and black market, the information concerning the five hidden villages is noticeably delayed and almost never timely.

For example, the economic crisis in Sunagakure, the Jinchūriki in Kumogakure, and the internal strife in Kirigakure...

These events occurred some time later, and only then were the clues gradually discovered by various intelligence dealers, who compiled them into a report and put it up for sale on the black market.

But Sakumo Hatake's intelligence was different.

Aoki clearly remembered that after Mito Uzumaki's funeral, Kakashi said that he had brought the sword oil to Aoki at his father's request, which meant that Sakumo Hatake was still in Konoha at the time.

But a few days later, Qingshui received Kakuzu's package.

Taking into account the time-sensitive nature of the postal ninja's journey, Aokiji was certain that Hatake Sakumo's mission had already been exposed in the black market before it even began...

Given Sakumo Hatake's position within Konoha, any missions he personally undertakes must be classified as top secret.

So, there's a mole, and a high-ranking one at that.

As for who the mole was, Aokiji already guessed it, but he still asked, "Tobirama, what do you think?"

"There's been a problem in the village..."

With a grim face, Tobirama Senju said in a deep voice, "The information about that bounty hunter has confirmed that Sakumo Hatake's mission was leaked in advance."

"The fact that the information spread so widely in the village after Sakumo Hatake's mission failed indicates that the leak was not due to spies from the enemy village, but rather that someone in a high position was fueling the fire and using public opinion to attack Sakumo Hatake."

"Therefore, this was a dirty infighting involving collusion with enemy village ninjas!"

After listening to Shisui's explanation, Tobirama Senju instantly organized his thoughts in his mind.

For Tobirama Senju, who served as the Second Hokage, figuring out the underlying issue was incredibly easy…

"That makes sense. So, who do you think the mole is?"

Qingshui muttered the names of the higher-ups:

"Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, Koharu Utatane, Homura Mitokado—or perhaps they were ANBU leaders, squad leaders, or strategists within some decision-making body? Like the Nara clan…"

With a cold expression, Tobirama Senju slowly said, "All struggles, in essence, stem from a clash of interests..."

"Whoever gets in Hatake Sakumo's way, that person has the greatest chance!"

Aozumi nodded in agreement: "But, whose path will Sakumo Hatake block for these high-ranking officials?"

"Although he has achieved remarkable military exploits, he has no ulterior motives; he is an extremely loyal and sharp blade to the Hokage..."

Tobirama Senju narrowed his eyes and began to think.

Hiruzen Sarutobi? No…

Before Qing Shui appeared, there was still a slight possibility.

After all, Sakumo Hatake's popularity in Konoha has now surpassed that of the three members of Sarutobi's team. In order to ensure a smooth handover of the next Hokage and to avoid disputes among Konoha ninjas regarding the legitimacy of the master-disciple succession system, it is not impossible that they might take action to suppress Sakumo Hatake.

However, after Aokiji appeared, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who learned the "truth" from Mito Uzumaki, would not have thought that Sakumo Hatake posed a threat to Aokiji if he hadn't been suffering from dementia. Aokiji was far beyond the reach of a powerful Kage.

As for Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, these two Konoha advisors had no motive whatsoever. If they were to fight each other out of self-interest, they would be targeting Danzo Shimura, who was the Hokage's advisor, not Sakumo Hatake, who was at the Hokage level.

The Nara clan is the same; the Ino-Shika-Cho trio have always been staunch supporters of the Sarutobi clan…

As for the heads and branch heads of the Dark Division mentioned by Qing Shui, Tobirama Senju directly excluded them, as their status and authority were insufficient.

All that's left is Shimura Danzo.

Tobirama Senju's expression was very unpleasant. He had no prejudice against Danzo Shimura and in fact, he had always thought highly of him.

Tobirama Senju only thought that Danzo Shimura was not qualified to be Hokage, but this was not a denigration. The position of Hokage's assistant is second only to the Hokage and above all others, a position that many Konoha ninjas can only dream of.

However, Shimura Danzo's recent actions have made Senju Tobirama begin to suspect him...

When he took on Aoshui as a disciple, he was domineering and arrogant, and wanted to forcibly bring Aoshui to the Root. It seemed that this was not the first time he had done such a thing. Hiruzen Sarutobi was not shocked at the time.

Asuma discovered human experiments, and Shimura Danzo and Orochimaru secretly kidnapped village ninjas to conduct Wood Release research, causing numerous deaths and injuries.

The trap set for Hiruzen Sarutobi during the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki handover was that not only did they not protect Hiruzen Sarutobi as Hokage, but they also acted aggressively, trying to force the Hokage to make a guarantee that would shake his position.

All these events combined caused Tobirama Senju to let out a long sigh of relief.

The ninja world is not only home to the Uchiha clan, which possesses so-called demonic nature.

The so-called "demonic nature" is more accurately described as the fact that ninjas, due to the high-pressure environment they live under from a young age, are prone to psychological breakdowns and become paranoid, losing their rationality and bottom line in their actions, and becoming ruthless in order to achieve their inner goals.

This is a common phenomenon, but it is relatively more common among the Uchiha clan due to the influence of the Sharingan on their brains.

Tobirama Senju recalled the complex and resentful expression on Danzo Shimura's face on the day he covered the retreat, the argument with Hiruzen Sarutobi over the Hokage position, their childhood rivalry, and their recent actions. He realized something was wrong—

Danzo Shimura, driven by his desire for the Hokage position, has become as obsessive as a demonic Uchiha!

Although Tobirama Senju had no evidence, his intuition from years as Hokage, his wisdom, and his understanding of Danzo Shimura made him extremely suspicious of his former beloved student.

"Tobirama, why aren't you saying anything?"

Looking at the silent Tobirama Senju, Aozuki sighed and said, "A traitor...that's really difficult to deal with..."

"I believe it is Danzo Shimura."

Tobirama Senju spoke coldly: "Seisui, help me investigate this incident. It's very important for the future of the village."

"Shimura Danzo?"

Qing Shui suppressed a smile and shook his head in confusion:

"The traitor is the Hokage's assistant? Tobirama, I think your idea is a bit extreme. If the second-in-command in the village turns his blade against his own people, this village is no longer safe."

"You need to be fair. Although Shimura Danzo's actions are somewhat contrary to the Will of Fire, such a problem shouldn't arise on matters of principle like this, right?"

Tobirama Senju sighed deeply: "Seisui, you're still too naive..."

"People change, especially in the ninja world, where the human heart is the most unfathomable thing."

Tobirama Senju said in a deep voice, "Love, power, obsession, the way of the ninja... For the fragile yet strong heart of a ninja, it is easy to fall into the demonic path, which is why I brought up the Will of Fire."

"Qingshui, do you think the Will of Fire is rigorous?"

Seeing Aoshui's confused look, Tobirama Senju asked a strange question.

Qing Shui smiled and said, "It's alright, it's a slogan that's more advanced than those of other hidden villages."

If someone else had given Qing Shui such an answer, it would have been considered taboo.

Using slogans to describe the Will of Fire can be seen as a metaphor for its falsehood and disloyalty.

But Tobirama Senju's eyes lit up: "That's right, Aoshui, the Will of Fire is just a slogan."

Tobirama Senju slowly said:

"The Will of Fire has no strict rules or specific conditions for implementation. It is just a slogan to unite people's hearts and give ninjas under too much pressure a glimmer of hope and something to look forward to. It is a kind of inner sustenance."

"Is the Will of Fire important? Yes and no..."

"What truly matters is the ideal deep within your heart, the belief that your family, friends, and village will become better and better, not just chanting the Will of Fire while your heart is filled with selfish desires!"

Aozuki stared blankly at Tobirama and blinked.

Tobirama, are you really going to be a Hokage with zero points in the Will of Fire? How did you even get this character design...?

Recently, Tobirama Senju has been constantly instilling some strange ideas in Aokiji, which are different from the traditional Will of Fire. He is trying to make Aokiji think like he did when he was Hokage, just like he did when he wore the straw hat.

This isn't the quote Hiruzen Sarutobi used to praise Itachi Uchiha—"At the age of seven, he could think from the Hokage's perspective..."

Instead, he genuinely told Aokiji that some things are just slogans and tools for rallying people, and that as a Hokage, what kind of attitude and mindset should he have? It was as if he was afraid that Aokiji would become a pushover...