Uchiha Akaishi Tour

June 11, Konoha Year 42, early morning.

Suddenly, Chosai Akimichi rolled over and got out of bed...

His wife was also awakened by the noise. Seeing his serious expression, she asked, "Ding Zhai? What's wrong? Is there an urgent mission?"

"No...you shouldn't rest either. Your brother should be here soon." Ding Zhai didn't offer much comfort to his wife.

After all, his wife, Akimichi Shikamaru, was also a Jonin and the younger sister of Nara Shikazo, so she also had the right to know!

Sure enough, not long after, Yamanaka Miichi and Nara Shikahei also arrived—with the Yamanaka Tatsuichi clan chief and the Nara Shikazura clan chief both absent from the village, the two of them became the heads of the Yamanaka and Nara clans.

After receiving news of the young Ino-Shika-Cho trio, both families immediately and tacitly arrived at the Akimichi residence.

Have you heard?

"Yes, Shikaku and Inoichi are always reliable in their work, they won't go wrong!"

"With Akaishi around, safety isn't a concern, but what if Shimura Danzo really does something desperate..."

Have you contacted Chenyi yet?

"Yes, my brother said we can't let Root tarnish Konoha's reputation!"

"My brother is still in Sunagakure and I can't contact him for the time being... but at this time, I must make a quick decision."

Chen Yi and Wei Yi were originally ultra-long-range signal base stations, so it was relatively easy for them to contact each other. However, Shikazo, as the strategist, was in charge of the follow-up matters of the ceasefire in Sunagakure, so it was inconvenient to contact him. It would be good if he could know the news before dawn, as it would be difficult to pass on orders.

Fortunately, Lu Ping is not the type to drag things out, and the brothers trust each other. In an emergency, it wouldn't be unreasonable for him to take full control.

"That's right, we can't wait any longer. We'll coordinate things within the clan. News from the Roots could come at any time; we need to take action before dawn!"

At this moment, all three parties wore solemn expressions, and after confirming that the information was accurate...

"We alone are not enough..." Nara Shikahira said solemnly.

"The Uchiha clan and the Forest City will definitely make moves, especially Orochimaru and Tsunade, who are the Third Hokage's students... I hope they can minimize the village's losses," Yamanaka Miichi said with emotion.

The Ino-Shika-Cho trio have reached a consensus: Danzo Shimura and Root must be taken down!

What they are worried about now is whether the Third Hokage will continue to protect Shimura Danzo, or... whether he will make some misjudgment and overreact?

At least the Ino-Shika-Cho trio only wanted to take down Shimura Danzo and hadn't considered anything else dangerous. However, once they started, it was anyone's guess what the Third Hokage would think.

The only hope is that with the third generation of students around, communication will be easier, and ideally, Shimura Danzo can be captured without any "misunderstandings".

"If they could have communicated so smoothly, things wouldn't have come to this... Neither Orochimaru Uchiha nor Tsunade of the Forest City were only just finding out now," Shikahei said.

"Stop being so wishy-washy... If you ask me, let's just raid the Shimura clan's territory and cut off Shimura Danzo's head first!" Shikamei said matter-of-factly.

Upon hearing this, Dingzhai looked at his wife awkwardly.

Lady Luming's suggestion was also not adopted...

"It's 1 a.m. now. Contact other trustworthy ninja clans before 4 a.m., and gather your clansmen at 5 a.m. to go to the Hokage Building!" Shikahei planned to bring in as many people as possible in the last few minutes.

"Shiko Aburame is also in the village. I'll go and contact him," Yamanaka Miichi said calmly.

Aburame Shiko is the current head of the Aburame clan...

According to the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, even if they could persuade the Jonin of other ninja clans, these clans were not "involved" in the matter. If their clan leaders were not in the village, it would be difficult to get them to take sides directly. Therefore, ninja clans whose leaders were in the village were the preferred choice.

"Zhigong...he's rather cautious, isn't he?" Dingzhai asked hesitantly.

"It's alright. Because of Aburame Ryoma's matter, the relationship between the Aburame clan and Root was already very tense. Previously, Shimura Danzo even wanted to ask for the Aburame clan's nanoworm secret technique, which made Shiko very angry." Miichi obviously had a close relationship with Aburame Shiko and had even heard him complain about Root in private.

"Okay, I'll contact Kurama Izumo."

"And those commoner Jonin, they actually have even fewer concerns..." Dingsai suggested.

"Contact them again before they leave, so that no one can notify the Hokage Building in advance," Lu Ping corrected.

Although their target wasn't Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio had all tacitly prepared for the worst, and no one hoped for the Third Hokage to give them a "fair trial."

……

On the other hand, the Uchiha clan and the Forest City were even less likely to sit idly by and wait for their doom. Hiruzen Sarutobi's two good students did not "tell on their teacher."

At this time, the Uchiha clan compound and the Forest Town were even more bustling...

All clan members who had awakened the Sharingan, except those currently on patrol or guarding key locations, had gathered together.

Yang Yong had by then announced to everyone the charges against Shimura Danzo, as well as all of Akaishi's discoveries...

"Outrageous! That Hiruzen Sarutobi is indeed no good. Elder Yang Yong, did you notify the clansmen patrolling near the Hokage Tower today?"

"That's right! We must take over the Hokage Building first!"

"What's the use of occupying the Hokage Building? To catch the thief, catch the king first! Let's go and take over the Sarutobi clan's territory!"

"Calm down, everyone... That Hiruzen Sarutobi is not someone to be trifled with. Let's control the Jinchuriki first, then we'll have more options..."

Although Yang Yong kept mentioning "Shimura Danzo" and "Root," the Uchiha clan members immediately switched to "Hokage Building" and "coup."

Yang Yong then said with a look of regret, "Everyone, calm down. The clan chief said... the war is not over yet. We must prioritize the overall situation and focus our purge only on Shimura Danzo..."

Upon hearing this, the Uchiha clan members were filled with regret.

"What? Only targeting Shimura Danzo?"

"That's too cheap for the Naruto Studio..."

"Shh...right! Is it because of that son-in-law?"

"It's possible... The clan leader might think that the son-in-law is capable of becoming the next Hokage, so there's no rush?"

"Tch, he's just a live-in son-in-law after all... Is that even believable?"

"What are you saying? Orochimaru's achievements are obvious to all... Let him serve for two years, and then let Akaishi step down when he turns thirty."

"That makes sense!"

The Uchiha clan members all put their wisdom to use.

……

"Elder, what about the clan chief?" someone asked.

"The clan leader personally went to the Forest Town, and the Forest Town will cooperate with our actions this time. If nothing unexpected happens, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio will also attach themselves to us." Yang Yong placed the Uchiha clan in the main position without hesitation.

Hearing this, the clansmen felt even more regretful—in that case, it would be better to just let Orochimaru take over!

Jiancheng had actually thought about it before.

However, Orochimaru managed to persuade him to stop.

The main point was to explain to him...

If the Uchiha clan really wants to wipe out the Hokage Tower in one fell swoop, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio will not only refuse to help, but they are also very likely to turn against them. At that time, even the affairs of Danzo and Root will be diverted, and even the Forest City will not agree to the Uchiha clan's reckless actions...

In addition, Akaishi's letter kept Jiancheng calming down, and the elder of the Zhili clan also warned him privately, which is why he did not take action directly.

In this regard, Akaishi and Jiri are more effective than Orochimaru.

This is not just a matter of trust...

Only Akaishi and Jiri know the number of Sharingan eyes that have been repaired!

Even the elders whose eyes had been restored, many of them only had their eyes taken away and kept here in Zhili. They didn't dare to return them immediately, and they themselves didn't know that their eyes had been "repaired".

Otherwise, even Chiri and Kensuke probably wouldn't be able to control it now, and that group of old men who were fighting in the civil war would be able to take over the Uchiha clan and "go all in"!

Jian Cheng was also aware of this fighting force, and was therefore very tempted. In contrast, the son-in-law was unaware of these things.

However, due to the earnest persuasion of Chiri and Akaishi, Kenzumi reluctantly put aside his thoughts for the time being...

Even after arriving outside the Forest Town with Orochimaru, Kensuke still hesitated before asking, "Orochimaru, are you saying... there's really no chance for you to become Hokage? If it's just a matter of lacking some fighting strength, you can just say so. A large number of Jonin aren't in the village right now, and... I think the Forest Town and the Ino-Shika-Cho trio shouldn't interfere!"

Orochimaru shook his head helplessly upon hearing this—why are you still thinking about this?

Orochimaru used to think that Ishi was difficult to communicate with, but now that he has been in contact with other Uchiha for a long time, he has even begun to think that Ishi is "understanding".

After all, the other Uchiha were even less humane than him...

Kensuke only saw the advantage, but Akaishi, Chiri, and even Orochimaru in front of him saw it clearly!

"If the Uchiha clan really flips the table now, the best outcome will be for Konoha to become like Kirigakure back then. They won't have the support of the major ninja clans to rise to power like that," Orochimaru said matter-of-factly.

Orochimaru paused for a moment, then added, "Although that old man isn't doing a very good job as Hokage now, there's one thing he said that makes sense... Only those who are recognized by the clan can be Hokage."

Even if you win by going all in on a particular opportunity, you can't hold onto your position.

"Kirigakure...you mean Kirigakure when the Third Hokage had just taken over?" Kensuke pondered carefully.

They seemed to be calculating whether, if Konoha really fell apart like that, the Uchiha could defeat them one by one and bring them back.

Orochimaru: ...

"Yes, and it's impossible for me... or any Uchiha to become Kirigakure. Only if Tsunade becomes Hokage will there be a chance for Kirigakure to become Kirigakure." Orochimaru further extinguished Kensuke's hopes upon seeing this.

"What?" Jian Cheng exclaimed, his eyes wide.

"Using this Wood Release experiment to attack the old man might work, but the other ninja clans and civilian ninjas in the village won't support the Uchiha because of it... On the contrary, if it's Tsunade, she's already well-liked in the Forest Town, and with the title of a descendant of the First Hokage, she can maximize her sense of duty through this incident, which is how she might maintain a nominal 'Hokage' position," Orochimaru explained.

"Is it just on the surface?" Jian Cheng frowned deeply.

"That's right, in this way, the Hokage's value is devalued!" Orochimaru said righteously.

Upon hearing that despite all the effort, he still couldn't make one of his own people Hokage, and that this Hokage position was even devalued, Jian Cheng completely gave up and walked into the Forest Town with Orochimaru.

The reason I brought Kensuke to Mori no Machi was precisely for this...

Besides anger, the biggest concern in the Forest City right now is "worry"—fear that these Uchiha might take the opportunity to go crazy and end up destroying Konoha.

At this time, Jiancheng's personal visit to the Forest Town can dispel their doubts to the greatest extent possible.

As long as the Uchiha clan doesn't go completely mad, Mori no Machi owes them a debt of gratitude in this matter and is willing to cooperate with them on their behalf...