Uchiha Akaishi Tour

In the Sarutobi clan's territory, Hiruzen Sarutobi was woken up by Danzo again, a situation Hiruzen was getting used to.

"What's wrong with the Uchiha clan again? Couldn't you have waited until dawn... What happened?" When Hiruzen Sarutobi came out, he was startled to see Danzo's disheveled appearance.

"Not from the Uchiha clan, Hiruzen... I'm afraid I won't be able to accompany you anymore," Danzo said calmly.

"What did you say?" Hiruzen Sarutobi still didn't understand this nonsensical statement.

Thump—thump—

Just then, an emergency assembly bell suddenly rang out from the direction of the Hokage Building.

"This is..." Hiruzen Sarutobi was stunned—had Konoha been ambushed? Who was ringing the emergency bell?

At the same time, a member of the secret service suddenly broke in...

"Lord Hokage! There's a battle going on in the direction of Root headquarters, and... in the direction of the Shimura clan!" An ANBU ninja hurriedly reported.

"Battle? Who is it? Have the Cloud Ninja attacked? Why didn't the sealing technique give any warning... Quickly, bring me my battle robe!" Sarutobi said as he began to change his clothes.

"It's not anyone else..." The ANBU ninja hesitated, unsure of what to say.

Danzo interrupted at the opportune moment, saying, "It's not the enemy, it's... that the mistake I made has been discovered."

"You? What did you do?" Sarutobi was stunned when he heard this—Root Headquarters, Shimura Clan... it did sound like it was aimed at Danzo!

"I... was too eager to succeed in the Wood Release experiment and used some illegal experimental materials. Moreover, the Uchiha and the Forest Town have already caught me, and the Ino-Shika-Cho trio also had people present. Now, taking advantage of Mitokado and Utatane's absence, they want to settle scores with me." Danzo said, shaking his head.

Although Danzo specifically emphasized some nonsensical details, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately grasped the key point: "Experiments? They're...living people? They're enemy ninjas? Are there any civilians?"

"Yes," Danzo readily admitted.

"So, you were the one who tampered with the orphanage issue before?" Hiruzen Sarutobi also noticed that recently, due to the orphan adoption procedures, Root had clashed with the Forest City and the Uchiha clan, especially since the Uchiha were even searching for missing children on the front lines.

However, before this, Hiruzen Sarutobi could only comfort himself—his old buddy was probably just training some "suicide squads"... Thinking about it, without Root, they wouldn't be able to survive either; it was all the chaos of the ninja world that ruined them!

That's why a strong Konoha is needed even more to prevent the situation in the ninja world from deteriorating further... That's why they turned a blind eye.

"Yes," Danzo admitted.

Upon hearing this, Sarutobi was also furious and kicked him away, sending him flying into the wall.

The next moment, Sarutobi appeared in front of him in a flash, grabbed him, and demanded, "Are there any people from the Land of Fire here?"

Danzo did not resist, but simply nodded and said, "Yes!"

"Ugh!" Hiruzen Sarutobi, both anxious and furious, slammed him to the ground. "It's my fault, and it's ruined Konoha's reputation!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi now regretted his actions. If he had warned Danzo when he slightly overstepped his bounds, things wouldn't have come to this.

"The Uchiha clan and the Forest City... Master's clansmen, do they all know?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked, annoyed.

Although Hiruzen was still furious, Danzo knew he had made the right bet—Hirūzen didn't say it explicitly, but his words clearly indicated that he hoped Danzo's mess was still open to any cover-up or maneuvering.

It's just a pity...

"The laboratory was also attacked by that Uchiha Akaishi a few hours ago. Not only did he take Ranmai with him, but he also specifically pulled in the young Ino-Shika-Cho trio who were 'coincidentally' carrying out a mission nearby. Now, most of the important personnel in the secret base, as well as all the experimental data... including those experimental subjects, have been taken into their possession."

"They must have sent a message back to their clan immediately, but Mitomon and Utatane are not here right now..." Danzo shook his head helplessly.

"You deserve to die!" Hiruzen Sarutobi said angrily.

Danzo nodded upon hearing this and said, "That's right. I have to die now. I have destroyed all the data on legal experiments in headquarters, as well as the data on the transfer of Hashirama cells. Hiruzen... Remember the Wood Release experiment? It was after my teacher died that I discovered Hashirama cells in his laboratory and then restarted it in secret!"

"Those people in the Forest Town, although they knew about and tacitly approved of the legal experiments before, they definitely won't admit it later. Since you're blaming me, they probably won't pursue the matter."

"You..." Sarutobi paused upon hearing this, then said with a hint of pity, "I've already shown leniency for what you've done, but... how to atone for your sins is not up to you!"

Upon hearing this, Danzo immediately said, "No! Mitokado and Utatane are not in the village right now. If the Uchiha, the Forest Village, the Ino-Shika-Cho, and other ninja clans attack together... it will tear Konoha to pieces!"

the third time.

When Danzo mentioned for the third time that "Mitomon and Utatane are not here," Sarutobi also showed annoyance—it was as if the Uchiha, the Forest City, and the Ino-Shika-Cho ninja clans deliberately chose to make their move when the Hokage's forces were insufficient.

"Even if Mitokado and Utatane are not here, I am still the Hokage in Konoha!" Hiruzen Sarutobi said.

Sarutobi then looked towards the Hokage Building, where the assembly bell was still ringing, and said in a deep voice, "Even if you are going to die, apologize in front of everyone, instead of committing suicide out of guilt!"

Danzo did not speak again at this point.

Upon seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi heading towards the Hokage Building, Biwako rushed out, clutching her divine robe, saying, "Don't forget your clothes..."

Seeing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi hesitated for a moment, then put on his divine robes but did not take off the armor he had just prepared to fight.

……

On the other hand, the Uchiha clan and the experts of the Forest City have already broken through the Root headquarters' defensive formation.

"This is Root's stronghold! Has the Forest City also rebelled?" The Root ninja kept questioning.

However, the ninjas from each family had already—once they rushed in, they attacked anyone they saw and killed anyone who resisted; if they did not surrender, they showed no mercy.

The Root ninjas' behavior at this time was indeed unexpected.

Danzo Shimura didn't show up, but these Root ninjas were truly fearless in the face of death!

It's no longer a question of whether to show mercy or not; many times, even if you want to, you can't.

The ninjas of the Forest Town found it strange and hesitated, while the Uchiha clan...

He immediately burst into laughter.

I've been waiting for this day for so long!

One by one, the Sharingan were activated, and they went berserk in the fight.

Canglan had a vague feeling that something was wrong, but looking at Jian Cheng, who had already activated Susanoo and was standing at the very front, he opened his mouth but couldn't say anything—it was obviously impossible to ask the Uchiha to be careful and restrain their killing intent at this time.

Upon entering, they discovered that some Root ninjas were trying to destroy the data. Kensuke was even more amused—they hadn't finished destroying it yet?

Jiancheng used his Sharingan to forcefully control the Root organization and snatched away a lot of confidential information.

……

Meanwhile, at the Hokage Building, Hiruzen Sarutobi also "escorted" Danzo Shimura.

Because of his interaction with Shimura Danzo, Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived relatively late...

Of all the ninja clans involved in the plan, the fewest arrived at the Hokage Building, since apart from the Uchiha, no one wanted to directly storm the Hokage Building.

Those who came to the Hokage Building were only Tsunade and Orochimaru, representing the Forest City and the Uchiha clan respectively, and Akimichi Chosai, representing the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, as well as a few Jonin from other ninja clans and commoners. They were all ninjas with considerable prestige.

They hadn't intended to take action this time, but when they saw Orochimaru and Tsunade arrive as expected, and especially when they saw that the other Uchiha members hadn't come, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

As for the other Jonin who rushed over upon hearing the bell, they had already learned about Root's actions from Orochimaru and Tsunade—although they hadn't seen any evidence yet, seeing such a large-scale operation, they hoped it was true…

After all, if this were true, it would only be the Uchiha clan, the Forest City, and many other mid-level ninja clans trying to eliminate Shimura Danzo, this cancerous tumor.

But what if it's fake...

Today is truly going to be a day of intense competition!

Upon seeing the Hokage arrive, the atmosphere immediately became somber and eerie.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze swept over the crowd and landed on his two top students...

"Orochimaru, Tsunade, what's going on?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked.

"Teacher, Shimura Danzo..." Tsunade was about to speak immediately.

However, Orochimaru interrupted, "Master, I just received urgent news. Jiraiya has discovered a secret laboratory belonging to the Root organization near the border of the Land of Iron. They are conducting illegal experiments on the cells of the First Hokage, which has already resulted in the deaths of at least a hundred children, 30% of whom were orphans. The experiments are being conducted in the Land of Fire and in neighboring countries."

Upon hearing the specific number, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a tremor in his heart.

"Because Jiraiya has already provided evidence and is still being attacked by Root ninjas, Tsunade and I have decided to ring the bell immediately and completely destroy Shimura Danzo's conspiracy!" Orochimaru said righteously.

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a little better after hearing Orochimaru's words, and the atmosphere around him eased considerably.

Although it was Akaishi and Jiraiya acting together, and the Uchiha and Mori no Machi pressing forward step by step, saying that it was Jiraiya who did it, and now that Orochimaru and Tsunade are here, gives the impression that the Third Hokage's students joined forces to thwart Shimura Danzo's conspiracy, making the nature of the incident completely different.

"Shimura Danzo, what Orochimaru said... do you acknowledge it?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked, looking at Shimura Danzo.

"I fully admit that, due to the tense situation of the battle and the constant news of my comrades' sacrifices, I was extremely anxious. So I secretly opened the research materials and data left by my teacher before his death and discovered the cells of the first generation. In a moment of panic..."

"All the mistakes are my fault, and I am willing to die. Fortunately, you stopped me. However, with external enemies at hand and many in Root unaware of the situation, we must not allow Konoha to split apart!" Danzo said righteously.

Orochimaru merely sneered at Danzo's words, his eyes also revealing a deep meaning—as expected, when he's not trying to implicate the Uchiha, this old man is still quite difficult to deal with!

"You bastard..." Tsunade was already grinding her teeth to powder, but for a moment she didn't know how to refute his nonsense.

"I see. It seems that Shimura had no choice. In order to collect these hundreds of children, Root not only forged orphan adoption records, but also fabricated the impact of the battle, massacring several villages in the Land of Fire, the Land of Rice, and the Land of Grass. It seems they were forced into it..."

"Teacher, Shimura is doing all this for the sake of Konoha. We, Konoha, should repay these innocent people... Oh, and there are also several children of civilian ninjas who died in previous adoption records. If these children also sacrificed themselves for Konoha's experiments, they should be properly honored and enshrined in Konoha's Shrine along with their parents."

Orochimaru smiled slightly, picked up the conversation directly, and began to parry...