Uchiha Akaishi Tour

April 2, Konoha Year 41.

The group of Akaishi, who were escorting Hiruko and protecting several other missing ninjas on their way back to the village, finally arrived at the bustling commercial district of Ayame on the second day of their return journey. They could finally take a good rest, but...

During the meal that day, Nono discovered that the food was poisoned!

Because it was discovered in time, no harm was caused. However, when Akaishi rushed into the kitchen to investigate, he found that the cook was already dead...

Similar attacks occurred frequently over the next two days—not against Akaishi, but against Hiruko!

However, it would obviously not be easy to successfully attack Akaishi and Nonou.

Akaishi possesses overwhelming force, while Nonou... is very familiar with these attack methods.

Lanwu suggested that Chishi avoid crowded areas and return directly from the wilderness, but Chishi refused, saying that he would "get lost from the people who were supposed to meet him"!

Lan Wu wasn't afraid of the attack succeeding, but she didn't want to implicate others. However, Chi Shi had a completely different idea—"they" killed people, which was their own doing, and they would pay back sooner or later. It couldn't be blamed on me, so she became even more flamboyant along the way.

Two days later, the attacks stopped.

On one hand, it's because we're not far from Konoha; on the other hand...

Some of the ninja clan members who knew the missing person had been rescued came to greet them and reunite with the Akaishi squad!

While the increase in combat strength wasn't significant, the presence of so many witnesses deterred the enemy from making any rash moves.

……

April 8, Konoha Year 41.

Around noon, many ninjas and their families waited at the entrance of Konoha Village.

In the past few days, a "big news" has been breaking in Konoha Village!

The ninja squads that were attacked earlier, totaling more than 20 people, were not attacked by ninjas from an enemy country, but were ambushed by Hiruko. Among them, the ninjas from the ninja clan were captured and used for experiments, and the other ninjas... all died.

Upon hearing this news, everyone was surprised and asked – Who is Beiliuhu?

At first, no one wanted to believe it...

But as the rumors became more numerous and clearer, they did seem to be true.

Later, it was no longer just a rumor—Uchiha Akaishi was escorting Hiruko and protecting the rescued ninjas as they returned to the village!

and……

It was just a rumor to "unrelated people," but the real families of the deceased and the ninja clans that rescued the ninjas had already come to the Uchiha clan to inform them.

Therefore, the entire Hidden Leaf Village is on the verge of a major upheaval these past few days!

After all, Hiruko was so insignificant that it was hard to believe he did all these things by himself.

It could even be said that if it weren't for the "rumors" that Uchiha Akaishi had been pressing Hiruko about who his accomplices were and insisting that he had accomplices... what people would suspect now is whether the Uchiha were using Hiruko as a scapegoat to cover something up!

Today, November 8th, Akaishi and his group finally returned to Konoha.

Many people were waiting at the village entrance in advance...

Some are waiting for their family members and children, while others are waiting for their families to return, and are waiting for the murderer, Biruhu!

……

A day before returning to Konoha, Akaishi and his group met up with the security department that came to welcome them. In addition, with the continuous arrival of ninja family members over the past few days, the group was already quite large.

This was actually the message that Akaishi sent back to Hako immediately after he captured Hiruko!

When Akaishi first reported on Hiruko's matter to Chief Kensuke, he specifically gave him a few instructions...

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First, during the days on the way back, we must spread the news as much as possible—not only about the crimes of Hirudhoyo, but also to specifically emphasize the news of "unidentified accomplices"!

We must spread all the news to the public as much as possible before the Hokage-in-Chief issues an order to control the spread of information.

If the Hokage orders the control of the influence, then the Uchiha clan certainly cannot be the "source" of the information and openly oppose the Hokage's office. However... if all the key points are spread before that, then the police department can just slack off a little when it comes to controlling the spread among the people.

Secondly, it is essential to inform the ninja clan that rescued the ninjas and the families of the deceased ninjas as soon as possible to gain their support.

Third, while the Hokage ordered the control of "rumors," they were lazy and did not cut off the channels for the spread of information, but at the same time they launched a heavy crackdown, suppressing all voices that pointed the finger at the "Anbu" or "Root," and even arresting all the victims' family members!

Ordinary people can't really distinguish between the "root" and the "dark part". Theoretically, the root is indeed a subordinate department of the dark part, but in practice, it operates completely independently.

The fact that "Mask" was controlling public opinion on the matter already made people in Konoha uneasy, but then the Security Department launched a heavy crackdown, arresting even many of the victims' family members...

If it weren't for the fact that "Konoha Akaishi" was the one who exposed the conspiracy, the Uchiha clan would probably have been considered the mastermind behind it all!

Although Jiancheng didn't understand why, especially the third point, he did as instructed out of trust...

The delay continued until November 8th, when Akaishi officially returned.

……

"What are you doing? Have the troops returned victorious from the front?"

"What frontline... that demon has been captured and brought back!"

"A demon? Oh, right? That's the one Konoha's Akashi captured, isn't it? Konoha actually has a ninja like that..."

"I think it wasn't just him; there must have been accomplices who not only provided him with information beforehand but also covered for him afterwards!"

"Shh, keep your voice down, don't let the security personnel hear... I heard that Matsutora's family has been arrested!"

"So what if they hear? Can they catch them all? What are they afraid of?"

"What is the Security Department afraid of? Even if they capture that devil and bring him back safely, and want to interrogate him thoroughly... that's all they'll do... Hmph..."

"That's right, that's right, I've heard about it, it's those masked ninjas... cough cough... I didn't say anything."

Amidst heated discussions among various people, both relevant and unrelated, Akaishi and his group entered Konoha.

The moment he returned to Konoha, Akaishi completely disregarded Hiruko's life or death—if someone could kill him in the street, Akaishi would accept it...

Since the person has already been brought back to Konoha, it's no longer Akaishi's problem.

Although there were no assassinations, there were quite a few street attacks...

"You beast! Give me back my son's life!"

"Calm down... The Hokage will execute him, don't act rashly..."

"Die! Confess your accomplices now!"

……

Because she is wearing restraints and her chakra is sealed, Hiruko can't even dodge rotten eggs thrown by ordinary people.

However, Hiruko couldn't help but sneer at this and even started hurling insults at him.

"Foolish ants!"

"Talented people can become stronger and reach the top, while those without talent can only struggle in the mud!"

"You're just like me, except I'm more ambitious, while you've already settled for mediocrity!"

"Hahaha...Pfft!"

Lan Wu, who was standing nearby, gave him a whack with her pestle, which finally made him shut up without feeling any pain.

The rescued wounded were taken back to their respective families, while Akaishi and the others escorted Hiruko to the Hokage's office.

……

Upon entering the office, Akaishi's face darkened—there were some inappropriate "decorative items" placed there.

Of course, it wasn't that Danzo was specifically chosen to be here at this time, but rather that all three of his advisors were present...

"Akaishi, you've given me another surprise. Luckily you caught him in time, otherwise not only would Lin and the others have suffered, but many more ninjas would have been harmed." Sarutobi's attitude was very enthusiastic.

Upon hearing this, Akaishi immediately said, "It's a pity that Aburame Ryoma escaped... Shimura Danzo, do you have any news about him?"

Upon hearing Akaishi's words, not only Shimura Danzo, but also his two assistants, including Sarutobi Hiruzen, and the others who came with him, all changed their expressions.

"Uchiha Akaishi! I haven't even asked you yet... Aburame Ryoma, under my orders, has been investigating the disappearance and has already traced it back to Hiruko, even discovering his secret base. Yet you attacked him... Was it to steal credit, or is there some other shady business at play!" Danzo immediately retorted.

"Nonsense! The Hokage only assigned our Security Department to investigate the missing persons case. There's nothing to do with Root. He just happened to be at Hiruko's secret base. He's clearly an accomplice. He even tried to kill me in front of me to silence me!" Akaishi said disdainfully.

Upon hearing Akaishi's words, everyone couldn't help but look at Hiruzen Sarutobi—Akaishi's words had brought the "Hokage" into the picture.

Pat pat—

Hiruzen Sarutobi then took a puff of his cigarette, then nodded and said, "Akaishi, Danzo, don't get agitated. There must be some misunderstanding between you two..."

"It was my mistake that I had the Security Department and the Root Department conduct investigations, one openly and one covertly, without informing each other. I apologize to you."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was humble, but when he looked at Danzo while speaking, his eyes flashed with a sharp glint.

Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, Akaishi immediately understood—he must have already communicated with Danzo before!

Danzo Shimura may have paid a price, and it made Hiruzen Sarutobi realize the mistakes Root made, but...

Hiruzen Sarutobi's final decision was to preserve Root and Danzo Shimura!

With him vouching for it, it could be said that Root had been secretly investigating beforehand, and that Aburame Ryoma just happened to discover Hiruko's conspiracy at the same time as Akaishi... This would be accepted on the surface.

As for what people think privately...

What the ninja clans, especially those whose members were killed, will think about it afterward is another matter entirely!

and……

"Lord Hokage, Hiruko has repeatedly obtained information about Yukimi and his missions, and he's always managed to clean up the mess afterward. He must have accomplices. I suggest we immediately find a Jonin from the Yamanaka clan to interrogate him!" Akaishi then turned to the more important witness.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi still said, "The staff at the mission reception center who colluded with them were killed when they tried to escape. As for the others... they will naturally be interrogated thoroughly."

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Dongdong: I should update more tomorrow if I get a recommendation, but unfortunately, my mom's surgery is also scheduled for tomorrow. So, I'll update as usual, without any extra chapters.