Uchiha: Starting as Tobirama's Jinchuriki

The three captivating auras—the darkness of the Thousand Hands, the darkness of the Uchiha, and the Asura of the Ninja World—are cleverly integrated within Qing Shui, amplifying the effect of the [Darkness of the Ninja World] and striking the hearts of everyone present.

Aoshui slowly walked around the former Root ninja who was kneeling on the ground.

"I sense that some of you harbor resentment and discontent, and I'm giving you a chance to speak out..."

As Qing Shui paced back and forth, his eyes flashed with a red light, and his tangible chakra pressed down on them, while his cold pupil power made them feel a chill from the depths of their hearts.

Among these Root ninjas, those most deeply brainwashed by Shimura Danzo originally harbored resentment towards Aoshui…

But at this moment, the hostility in their hearts became a trigger tag, causing their minds to tremble uncontrollably, and the fear that surpassed that of Shimura Danzo exploded in their minds!

This is a darkness that surpasses Danzo's by countless times; it is a depth and terror that they have never seen before!

At this moment, the Root members did not feel the cursed seals on their bodies being activated, but their bodies became increasingly stiff and numb, cold sweat dripped involuntarily from their foreheads, and under the heavy pressure of chakra, their heads drooped lower and lower until they hit the ground.

The Root ninja who had yelled at Qingshui earlier had black blood gushing from his eyes, seemingly having reached his limit.

"No objections at all?"

Qing Shui asked softly, "If you have any opinions, you can speak up. I am the kind of person who can listen to other people's opinions."

Seeing the complete change in Aokiji's demeanor, Uchiha Hachiro silently and quickly sheathed his katana, obediently standing aside, not daring to even breathe loudly.

Not to mention the Root ninjas, even the Uchiha Three-Tomoe members present, although not directly oppressed by Aoshui's aura, could feel the immense pressure just by standing to the side!

Especially Uchiha Hachimoku, who had been personally beaten by Aokiji, knew all too well what it felt like to be crushed by both force and intellect...

Qing Shui slowly walked to the table, withdrew his eye power and chakra, and smiled gently: "Raise your head and look at me."

As soon as he finished speaking, the original members of the Root Division subconsciously looked up at Qing Shui's sunny smile.

At this moment, their hearts were filled with confusion.

Is this the same person as Uchiha Aokiji from earlier?

"The so-called Root Ninjas have no names, no emotions, no past, and no future. They only have missions in their hearts. What supports the great tree of Konoha Village is the Root Will that is deeply rooted in the earth."

Aozumi recited the definition that Shimura Danzo had given to Root: "So, if you all agree with Shimura Danzo, then you should all forget your own names, right?"

The tomoe in Qing Shui's eyes flickered as he gazed at the blonde woman before him and said softly, "Tell me, what's your name?"

The blonde woman met Aoshui's gaze and involuntarily said, "Lord Aoshui, my name is Yakushi Nonou..."

"Very good, you remember your name."

Yakushi Nonou felt a tremor in her heart. Faced with Aomine's deep eyes, she had no strength left to resist...

"Come here." Qingshui beckoned to her with her finger.

Yakushi Nonou resignedly got up and walked towards Aomine with her head down.

"As a reward for remembering your name, I will remove the curse mark from your body. I don't like fools who can't remember their own names."

Qing Shui met her gaze, patted her shoulder, and channeled his eye power and chakra within her body…

In an instant, the curse seal that Shimura Danzo had planted in her body was easily dismantled by his eye power and chakra.

For Qing Shui, this was not as difficult as the daily training that Uzumaki Mito had led him to do.

Yakushi Nonou stared blankly at Aomine, expecting him to punish her, but instead she saw only a gentle smiling face—

"Forgot my name, forgot the past and the future, forgot my feelings..."

Qingshui said slowly:

“Such beings are not ninjas, but merely cold tools. My Root organization does not want such useless things. I need you to rediscover your emotions.”

"Rediscover your love for the village, rediscover your longing for home, rediscover the natural desires within you..."

“You are all ninjas of Konoha. Even if you are buried deep within Root, you should still be protected by the Will of Fire. Even if there are controversies about what we do, it is this leader who will take the blame for you.”

"Uchiha Aokizu will not mistreat any ninja who does his job well."

The original members stared blankly at Qing Shui, expecting a brutal and inhumane punishment to follow.

In the past, Danzo Shimura had tested them in this way within the Root organization. As long as they remembered their names, they would be severely punished to train them to suppress their emotions and strengthen their perception as tools.

However, Yakushi Nonou was not punished by Aomizu, and judging from her incredulous expression, the curse seal seemed to have really been lifted.

"come here."

Aokiji waved to the Root ninja who had just shouted at him: "What's your name?"

The Root ninja, blood still streaming from his eyes, silently listened to Aoshui's summons.

But seemingly recalling the darkness that had terrified him even more than Shimura Danzo, he struggled to his feet and slowly walked to Aoshui's side:

"My name is Aburame Shiguro."

Qingshui nodded and moved his hand toward his eye socket.

But Shigehiro Aburame shuddered. He knew that Aomine wanted to help him heal, but it was dangerous!

"Lord Qingshui, I..."

As Shiguro looked at the Sharingan staring back at him, his impression of Danzo Shimura became increasingly blurred, replaced by Aozumi's gentle smile and his actions in removing the cursed seal from Yakushi Nonou.

Deep in his heart, stirred by the Sharingan, echoed Qing Shui's words: "I need you to have feelings."

Aburame Shiro lowered her head: "My body is very special. It is infested with poisonous insects, and touching them will be fatal."

Qingshui chuckled: "A poisonous insect user, extremely rare among the Aburame clan, I like him very much..."

Aozumi placed his hand on Aburame Shiguro's wound, and the emerald green chakra instantly healed his injury.

Aburame Shiguro felt a strange tension rise within him. He had just spoken up for Shimura Danzo, but now he seemed to have forgotten about the old man with bandages wrapped around his neck…

"The technique of extracting small ailments is quite effective against germs, including some tiny poisonous insects..." Qing Shui raised his palm, which was free of any poisonous insects.

"Zhihei, though ordinary people cannot touch you."

Qingshui released the curse seal from his body: "But I'm different. You need to believe that even though you have terrifying poisonous insects inside you, you will still be a hero praised by everyone in Konoha in the future..."

"I want your name to be known by everyone, including every member of Root. You who silently bear the darkness for Konoha, it's not right that only the leader's name is public."

Qingshui gestured for the next Root member to step forward: "Mountain Wind? A good name..."

And so, one by one, Qing Shui removed the curse seals from all the Root members.

"As a gift, I can grant each of you one reasonable wish."

Qing Shui held up one finger and said softly, "Does anyone want to be the first to speak?"

Yakushi Nonou looked nervously at Aoshui. The orphanage she supported on her own always suffered from severe financial difficulties, and Shimura Danzo had been using this as a threat to control her.

This Konoha is perhaps the most outstanding intelligence ninja, Yakushi Nonou diligently analyzed Aoshui's personality.

Are they setting a trap for them?

Or do you really want to change the root cause...?

Looking at Aomine's gentle smile and feeling the ease of having no curse mark on her body, Yakushi Nonou pursed her lips:

"Lord Qingshui, I request funds to aid the orphanage in Konoha. I am the director of that orphanage."

The original members of the root unit fell silent. This stupid woman, she actually brought it up?

"Reasonable, approved."

Qingshui waved his hand: "Something so imbued with the Will of Fire is perfect for members of Root to do..."

Qingshui took out his wallet and casually tossed it to her.

With Aoshui's encouraging gaze, Yakushi Nonou opened her wallet and her pupils trembled as she looked at the stack of million-tael silver notes inside.

"Thank you, Lord Aozumi. I, Nono, swear to die..."

"It has nothing to do with me. It's all for Konoha, to make life better for every comrade, Nonou."

Qingshui interrupted Yakushi Nonou's pledge of loyalty and said softly, "Is there anything else?"

Aburame Shiguro looked at Yakushi Nonou, whose face was flushed, and raised his hand: "Lord Aomizu, I want to go home and visit."

At the root of Shimura Danzo, since they were all nameless people, they naturally had no family or relatives to speak of.

As a tool, it only needs to stay in the showroom.

"You can return every day after completing the task..."

Qing Shui shook his head and said helplessly:

"Let me put it more clearly: the New Root is an elite force dedicated to protecting Konoha and eliminating enemies. It's not a tool for me, Uchiha Aokiji, to use your power to build up my reputation. Each and every one of you is a Konoha ninja with a name, worthy of being remembered, and possesses the same rights as any other person..."

"If you don't understand, then just learn from the Dark Division. Take off your masks and you will be yourselves."

The original members of the Root Division remained silent, no longer avoiding Qing Shui's gaze, but instead staring blankly at him.

It seems to be wondering why anyone would want to turn a tool into a person?

"Go, do what you want to do, but don't forget to cultivate..."

Aoshui slowly met the eyes of all the Root members, engraving the illusion in their hearts, silently erasing their impression of Shimura Danzo, and stirring their emotions.

In Aozumi's view, Shimura Danzo's control over the Root ninjas was divided into two parts, and his methods were not sophisticated.

Whether it was Yamato, who was still a child, Sai, who was close to adulthood, or Nono, who was already an adult, these Root members all did things that violated Danzo Shimura's orders under different emotional triggers.

Danzo Shimura's control was partly achieved through the oppression of cursed seals, which restricted his personal freedom, rendered him incapable of resistance, and subjected him to physical punishment.

Another part involves using psychological brainwashing, similar to Stockholm syndrome.

He used power, ninjutsu, and rhetoric to create a psychological dependence on the Root ninjas who had been captured from him. Shimura Danzo controlled their lives and deaths, and they would be extremely grateful if he could keep them alive.

In addition, the so-called brainwashing of the Will of Root provided a high-sounding excuse for the despicable things Danzo Shimura did, and also made the fate of the Root members tied to him when they carried out his orders, treating Danzo Shimura's future as their own.

Solving these two problems is not difficult for Qingshui.

The curse seal can be easily broken, and as for Shimura Danzo's brainwashing, Aoshui only needs to express that he will forgive the past, show them a certain degree of respect, and finally use the Sharingan's genjutsu to remove the last trace of fear of Shimura Danzo from their hearts.

At the same time, Aoshui also displayed his muscles, and the oppressive aura that surpassed Shimura Danzo's replaced their fear, subconsciously making them dare not betray Aoshui.

With a carrot in one hand and a stick in the other, once you're human, nobody wants to be a dog...

The members of the Root slowly stood up, looking at Qing Shui with complicated expressions.

But starting with Yakushi Nonou being the first to pass by Aomizu, the Root members bowed to Aomizu in turn, and finally, with excited yet somewhat fearful hearts, they took off their masks and walked towards the Root gate.

Some of them wished to go home, while others simply wanted to roam freely around the village…