Uchiha: Starting as Tobirama's Jinchuriki

Do I really have to kowtow?

Tobirama Senju's face gradually turned red. Although he didn't have a high moral standard, he still valued his promise to Aoshui.

After all, this involves the issue of truth versus falsehood...

Tobirama Senju seemed to be a little overwhelmed; he really didn't want to use those two words again in Aomine's mouth.

Oh, and we should also add permanent peace.

If he could, he would love to invent the term "forbidden technique seal"!

Aokiji sat down beside him and patted him on the shoulder: "Tobirama, that's all in the past. Even if you were willing to do it, I wouldn't want to suffer it..."

"If you really want to seduce me, wait until the day I resurrect you?"

Tobirama Senju slowly exhaled a long breath, glaring at Aoshui: "Then you'd better not revive me. I'm perfectly fine here, lest you, little brat, stray into the demonic path..."

Qingshui smiled.

You're still hanging around here, old Deng?

You've already started the final laning phase, so you'll have to leave whether you like it or not!

How can a mere white-haired, red-eyed old man compare to a white-haired, red-eyed older sister?

Don't believe everything you hear!

Poor Tobirama Senju had no idea that by revealing his last trump card, his future had already been planned by Aoshui.

Hokage's office.

“Hiruzen…” Qingshui spoke slowly.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was startled. His teacher's chakra had disappeared, so why was Aoshui still in this state?

Could it be that he successfully possessed someone in one fell swoop?

"Uncle Hiruzen, I'm sorry, I couldn't control my power..."

Qing Shui shook his head: "Please punish me, the consequences are too much."

Hiruzen Sarutobi breathed a sigh of relief; he had almost tentatively called out "Teacher!"

If this alerts Qing Shui and ruins the teacher's important plan to possess the body, then his crime would be even greater.

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't want to end up like Danzo Shimura, beaten to a pulp by Tobirama Senju...

After all, Tobirama Senju had said that he would give him an explanation after his resurrection. For now, it was only for the sake of Konoha's stability that he was allowed to remain in his position for the time being.

As for the punishment?

Who should be punished? Punishing Qingshui is the same as punishing the teacher, isn't it?

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't have that kind of guts; he was afraid that the moment he uttered the word "punishment," Tobirama Senju would possess him again!

"Qingshui, you really need to control your power going out of control..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi carefully considered his words before speaking:

"However, the village has already determined the nature of Shimura Danzo's actions. He colluded with other villages to suppress Hatake Sakumo and attacked the village's ninjas. I have just investigated this matter and am preparing to imprison him."

"So, he's just a guilty man, so you haven't really made a big mistake. Just be more careful next time."

Hiruzen Sarutobi carefully and discreetly observed Aoshui, afraid of sensing the fluctuations of chakra once again.

Qingshui sighed guiltily, "Uncle Hiruzen, I will try my best."

As Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Aoshui, a strange sense of guilt welled up in his heart.

Even without Tobirama Senju inside Aozumi, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt that Aozumi's Will of Fire was sufficient to shoulder great responsibilities.

Unfortunately, the true darkness of Konoha had already begun to devour Aokiji's soul within him...

"Aoisui, the Root of Shimura Danzo, is an important armed force in Konoha. We don't have a suitable candidate to hand it over to yet, so you'll manage it for Hiruzen-san for now..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said rather vaguely:

"Aoshui, the Will of Fire is only part of being a Konoha ninja. You also need to be exposed to appropriate darkness to make the ninja's heart more three-dimensional. This is also a test for you."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was quite helpless; it was Tobirama Senju's order to let Aozumi come into contact with the Root.

How could a mere Third Hokage possibly defy him?

At that moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi experienced firsthand the helplessness of ordinary Konoha ninjas facing the Root...

Is this okay...?

"This is the Hokage's order. Do it, Aoshui!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly wrote a note, stamped it with the appropriate seal, and stuffed it into Aoshui's arms, half-tricking and half-coaxing Aoshui into taking office.

After Aozumi left, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally had time to wipe his sweat.

His back was completely soaked, just as it had been felt in the illusion space.

Today's experience was a bit too stimulating for Hiruzen Sarutobi's already heavy mindset.

"Medical team! Medical team!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi roared and ordered the medical ninjas to treat Danzo Shimura's wounds before escorting him to prison.

Danzo Shimura is now in a terrible state. His face is sunken, one of his eyes has been removed, and the arm with Hashirama's cells has been removed. He looks like a mutilated doll.

"Hiruzen, Uchiha Aokizumi must be severely punished, he must!"

Upon waking, Danzo Shimura looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi beside him and roared, "Attack on the Hokage's assistant is a serious crime of treason! The entire Uchiha clan must be subjected to strict isolation and investigation!"

"This time, you have no excuse, Hiruzen!!"

Danzo Shimura waved his arms, only to find that one was gone, while the other was chained up.

He strained to open his remaining eye, only to find himself trapped in a cage. Just as he tried to mobilize his chakra, an intense, burning pain shot through his abdomen, as if the flow of chakra throughout his body had been frozen.

Danzo Shimura tore open his clothes, revealing two seals on his abdomen—

Five Elements Seal, Four Symbols Seal!

"Hiruzen, what are you doing? I'm the Hokage's assistant, I'm the victim!"

"Danzo, your case is resolved. I have found sufficient evidence regarding your collusion with ninjas from other villages and your use of Root to persecute Sakumo Hatake. Now, you will be punished—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly said, "You are stripped of your position as Hokage's assistant, removed from your position as leader of Root, and sentenced to twenty years in prison."

Danzo Shimura was dumbfounded.

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head and said very sincerely, "Danzo, this is the best I can do to get this result for you. You should also understand my difficulties."

Seemingly reluctant, Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced around and said in a low voice:

"Haven't you already guessed Qing Shui's secret? This wasn't my intention, but the teacher's..."

"You still have a chance to redeem yourself. War will come soon, and I will assign you an elite secret service squad. You will eventually make a name for yourself, and I will plead for you then."

Hiruzen Sarutobi patted Danzo Shimura on the shoulder, gave his friend a pitying look, and left the prison.

Danzo Shimura stared blankly at his cell as if the sky had fallen.

Konoha, has there ever been any justice? Has there ever been any law?

A dignified assistant to the Hokage was beaten half to death by an Uchiha in front of the Hokage and then imprisoned.

This feeling of powerlessness was something Danzo Shimura had never experienced in Konoha since he took over the Root.

Upon recalling Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, Danzo Shimura felt as if an electric shock had struck him. He recalled Aozumi's performance and the rumors circulating in Konoha, and burst into maniacal laughter, appearing completely mad.

"Hiruzen, you did very well, very well indeed!"

"So, it turns out you weren't unable to control Uchiha Aokiji, but rather you had completely taken control of him!"

"Using an Uchiha brat as a test subject to annihilate all enemies in your way, including me, the Hokage, as your assistant—what a brilliant scheme, what a ruthless heart!"

The resentment in Shimura Danzo's eyes was almost tangible: "Hiruzen Sarutobi, you truly live up to your title of Hokage. Even in the darkness, you've surpassed me?"

"However, I will not give up!!"

Danzo Shimura roared in the empty cage, and the only thing that kept him from breaking down was his obsession with becoming Hokage...

But no one responded to him.

#

"Qingshui, how is it?!"

The Eighth Hokage was wandering around near the Hokage Building when he saw Aokiji come out, and he immediately rushed over.

Following Qingshui's instructions, he and Asuma arrested nearly a hundred people and brought them to the Konoha Police Station. These were mostly villagers or ninjas who had mocked Hatake Sakumo.

With Asuma leading the team, the Eighth Hokage of Uchiha was full of bravado. He would slap anyone who was talking about it, then handcuff them and take them away, giving them a taste of the Root's power.

But after the initial glory faded, deep worries followed.

The way Shimura Danzo's Root organization was treated, and the fact that the old man was targeting the Uchiha clan, were things that the Eighth Hokage knew best.

So, the Eighth Hokage of Uchiha rushed over to see if he could take the blame for Aoshui.

"Hmm...that's a bit unexpected?"

Qingshui looked at the Hokage's approval slip in his hand, deep in thought: "Eighth Hokage, do you know how Root operates?"

Uchiha Yatsuho sneered: "They act recklessly and tyrannically. They do things as if they have no brains. They only listen to the Root leader, Shimura Danzo. It's disgusting."

"What's wrong, Aomizu? Did Shimura Danzo make things difficult for you?"

Uchiha Hachimoku's expression tensed up.

As expected, Shimura Danzo wouldn't let Aoisui off easily!

"It wouldn't be difficult to say, would it?"

Aoshui recalled how Shimura Danzo was beaten by Senju Tobirama and laughed from the bottom of his heart: "Mainly because I'll be in charge of Root from now on, and I'm thinking about what to do."

"It's good that you weren't made things difficult. As for being in charge of the root..."

Uchiha Yatsuhoku blinked: "Huh?"

He wondered if he had misheard something…

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