Uchiha Akaishi Tour

Chapter 295 The world misjudged me yesterday...

April 22, Konoha Year 38.

The tragic deaths of Konoha Chunin have been discovered for three days.

At the centralized refugee camp, Akaishi learned what had happened—a classic case of mad cow disease!

Indeed, these refuges were in very poor condition, and only some villages had Konoha ninjas to guide them there. Most villages had to risk going there on their own, which is why the war in the Land of Rain caused a great deal of casualties.

However, the village where the incident occurred had been under unified guidance beforehand, and the families of the innocent victims had already reached the refuge. It's just that these unruly ninjas, lacking resources, naturally began to reject the "red-haired" outcasts.

As a result, the family of the dead and wounded was ostracized and had no choice but to risk returning to the temporarily abandoned village to see if they could find food. There, they stumbled upon a distraught Konoha Chunin.

And the child, after his parents died, naturally had no ability to return to the refuge on his own.

All Akaishi learned was that his name was "Nagato" —

After learning about the situation, Akaishi spent the next three days searching for the "red-haired orphan," but to no avail.

"Strange, how far can a little kid go in three days? I've searched the entire area within a hundred miles—" Akaishi muttered in bewilderment.

"Due to population migration and abandoned villages, there are still many large wild animals in the surrounding wilderness," Nonoyu pointedly reminded him.

Akaishi:————

That wicked woman from the root is saying evil things again!

"Or perhaps—the person who attacked the Konoha Chunin took him away," Nono said in a deep voice, suggesting another possibility.

Akaishi frowned and thought for a moment.

Why did that old man take a little kid away?

Although she has red hair and should have Uzumaki clan blood, but—

Just like there are ordinary people in the Uchiha clan—not all members of the Uzumaki clan are suited to be ninjas, let alone those whose ancestors were ordinary people for generations!

Could it be that a peerless genius could suddenly revert to an ancestral form?

"By the way—why have you been helping me look for that child? Didn't I tell you you were free to move around?" Akaishi looked at Nonou with a puzzled expression.

Nonou was also assigned the task of being an overseer, because she represented Root!

Although Shimura Danzo preferred the Root organization to take the lead, but—

Not to mention that there are very few people in Root who can overshadow the rising star, Akaishi, the Uchiha clan would not cooperate if Root were to take the lead.

Even with the Hokage's orders, at most it would only mean allowing members of Root to join.

While Nono was speechless for a moment, Akaishi looked at her with deep eyes and said, "Could it be—"

Nono thought her weakness had been discovered, and she couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

My fondness for children and my protective instincts towards them, if revealed—especially if Danzo finds out—not only will it give him another handle to use against me, but it could also lead to targeted missions such as assassinating young targets.

Even if Akaishi finds out, it's not a big deal, as long as you're careful not to get discovered by Root. But Nono still thinks it's best not to expose herself to anyone!

"You want to select war orphans from the Land of Rain for Root to train?" Akaishi asked with piercing eyes.

Nonou: ————

Indeed, Danzo had previously used the incident involving an inside agent in Sunagakure to consolidate the power of "raising orphans from other countries" into Root. Whenever Konoha adopted orphans from other countries, they would first be sent to Root.

Although theoretically the selection process is done through the roots rather than by directly adding them into the roots, Akaishi doesn't think these children will be able to emerge.

"Yeah, let's see if there's anything suitable," Nono said confidently.

Akaishi curled his lip. This was Konoha's policy, not some secret operation, and Akaishi had no right to stop it. However—

"Then you don't need to come with me. If the red-haired child is found, I will report it to the Hokage and place her as an orphan of the Uzumaki clan. She won't go to the Root." Akaishi wanted to get rid of her even more.

Although it's difficult to call them "Uzumaki Clan" in this situation, and they can only be said to be related by blood, now that the Land of Whirlpools has been destroyed, apart from Kushina, there are no other survivors of the Uzumaki Clan. If we want to rebuild the Uzumaki Clan, it would be reasonable to bring back these "red-haired commoners" as members of the Uzumaki Clan.

Moreover, if Akaishi were to use the banner of "the vortex orphan," no one would dare to send him to the Root.

Seeing how he was dismissed, Nonou felt a tightness in her chest for some reason. It wasn't that she really wanted to accompany this evil Uchiha, but rather because of Akaishi's attitude towards the Uzumaki clan.

"Oh? Konoha's Akaishi really cares about the Uzumaki clan—but everyone knows that Lady Kushina and that Minato Namikaze are a couple." Nono said sarcastically.

It wasn't a feeling of jealousy or anything like that.

Perhaps Nono herself didn't realize that her real grievances at this moment were "Why do people with red hair feel sorry for others and don't have to have their hair cut at the roots?", "Is it because I don't have the bloodline of the Uzumaki clan?"

"Everyone knows about their affair?" Akaishi asked in surprise.

Nonou: ————

"The main reason I take care of the Uzumaki clan is because of Tanuki. When I adopted Tanuki, I told the ancestral tablets of the Uzumaki clan that I would repay the Uzumaki clan if I had the chance in the future. Of course, Kushina teaching me the sealing techniques of the Uzumaki clan is also part of the reason," Akaishi said matter-of-factly.

When Nono heard Akaishi say this, she was slightly surprised—although she never thought that Akaishi really did this because he had feelings for Kushina. After all, if that were the case, Shimura Danzo would have exploded long ago. But she didn't expect such a sentimental answer. At first, she thought it was just a mutual respect between the "descendants of the Six Paths".

"I can't believe you actually remember all this," Nonou said sullenly.

"What do you mean by 'unexpected'? What do you think?" Akaishi was displeased.

"I thought—it was because of Kushina!" Nono couldn't tell the truth—otherwise it would reveal that she already felt repulsed by Root.

Akaashi:? ? ?

Seeing the shocked look in Akaishi's eyes, Nono immediately sensed something was wrong.

At this moment, Nonou realized that if she complained, "Why do you only feel sorry for those people who were taken away by Root?" it would be obvious that she was actually complaining, "Why didn't anyone stop me from joining Root?" But—

If I were to feign complaining now about whether Akaishi likes Kushina, wouldn't it seem a bit too much like I'm "jealous"?

"I—" Nonou immediately tried to explain.

It was rare to see her so anxious, so Akaishi immediately said, "I know you're anxious, but don't panic—so that Shimura Danzo suspected this?"

Nonou: ————

Akaishi instantly saw through the "truth"—it must be Shimura Danzo who suspected that he liked Kushina, so he sent Nonou to test him!

The coup in Kumogakure serves as a stark reminder of the dangers of the past.

"Well, after all, in everyone's eyes, the Uchiha's actions are usually due to personal feelings," Nono said calmly.

Indeed, Akaishi also understood that although the Uchiha clan was very emotional, they were more prone to "joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness" than "benevolence and righteousness."

After a pause, Nonou seemed to remember something and said, "If you don't want others to misunderstand your Uchiha clan, why don't you—"

""

"Ha, the world misjudged the Uchiha yesterday, and it misjudged us today, and it will probably misjudge us again tomorrow. But the Uchiha are still the Uchiha. The Uchiha have never been afraid of others misjudging us!" Akaishi said with a wave of his hand.

Nonou: ————

The setting sun cast its light on the boy's face, his black hair beneath his forehead brace reflecting golden glints of light. Though still somewhat childish, he now exuded a spirited and confident air.

Nonou shook her head, feeling that she was probably bewitched, for for a moment she actually thought that this evil Uchiha was quite handsome.

"Then I'll go find other orphans," Nonou said.

"Okay, go find Yu Chi Jiong first and tell him that I asked him to cooperate with you—you are a Chunin, you are not qualified to act on your own."

Akashi casually arranged for his clansmen to follow and report on the situation.

Nonou: ————

"Yes!" Nono replied and left.

After Nono left, Akaishi's gaze deepened, and he walked back to an area he had previously searched.

Akashi had a vague feeling that someone was deceiving him!

It's not about being directly deceived by "illusion" or something similar, but rather about using seemingly "coincidental" environmental cues to steer oneself away from a certain area.

Clearly, someone doesn't want to search there themselves.

Because of the previous discovery by the King of Hell, Chishi suspected that it was that old Deng!

Therefore, after hesitating all the way, Akaishi decided to send Nonou away and return alone—although the thought of that name still made Akaishi tremble, but—

Not only is Akaishi himself much stronger than during the Chunin Exams, but Hell King is also certain that the "Six Paths Power" that forcibly controlled his body had already reached its peak and was declining. In other words, even if Old Deng is not dead, his current condition is worse than during the Chunin Exams!

The scene of the Chunin's death, with its weak attack marks even amidst hysteria, also confirms this point.

Therefore, after some hesitation, Akaishi decided to come alone.

After all, that person's identity is too sensitive. Once he is discovered by others—not just "others" outside the Uchiha clan, but even "other members" of the Uchiha clan—it could have unpredictable consequences for Akaishi!

Rather than risking the situation and the hearts of the people, Akaishi felt it was better to risk it himself in battle.

The words that Akaishi just said to Nonou were spoken because of his own emotional turmoil. You misjudged the Uchiha yesterday, and you may misjudge them again today. I will end the biggest mistake of the Uchiha clan myself!

The evil Uchiha Madara, I will personally punish him—