Escaping the Mist Ninja starts with backstabbing your teacher.

Chapter 281 Video Released, Turmoil Erupts!

After the Third Hokage finished speaking in the conference room, Danzo did not say anything more.

He simply swept his single eye coldly over everyone present, then slammed his cane on the ground and turned to walk toward the door.

His steps remained steady, his back straight, showing no sign of dejection as a judge.

Two members of the secret service guarding the door stepped forward, attempting to sandwich him between them.

Danzo snorted coldly and jabbed the two men with his cane, causing them to take a half-step back.

"I can walk by myself!" Danzo said before heading towards the solitary confinement room at Root headquarters.

The two members of the secret service exchanged glances, but ultimately did not make a move. Instead, they stood guard and cleared the way for each other.

The corridor was quiet, with only the metallic clanging of canes on the concrete floor and the footsteps of the members of the Dark Guard echoing in the background.

Danzo never turned around; his single eye stared straight ahead.

He knew this was not the end; Sarutobi thought that locking him in solitary confinement would solve everything.

The root force will obediently listen to the dark side, Yamanaka Fu will cooperate with the investigation, and the advisory group will be satisfied.

However, he personally cultivated the Root organization, and Yamanaka Fu was his confidant. Those Root members who were taken over by the Dark Division would not easily betray him.

All we need to do is wait, wait until Konoha faces another crisis.

Whether it's Izumigawa dropping another bomb, or Kumogakure and Iwagakure actually fighting on the border.

By then, Sarutobi will realize that he has no one under his command who can handle crises in the shadows.

Then Sarutobi would come to the solitary confinement cell to find him, just like every time he faced a crisis before.

After Danzo was taken away, only the Third Hokage, Shikaku, and two advisors remained in the conference room.

Koharu took off her glasses and rubbed her temples. Mitokado Ero went through the evidence list again from beginning to end to make sure she hadn't missed any details.

They all knew what this trial meant: Konoha's intelligence network center would be temporarily removed.

The Roots' covert operations along the borders of the five major powers may experience temporary chaos due to the handover of command.

However, Danzo's overstepping of authority had reached a point where it could not be tolerated, and even if it came at a price, it had to be carried out.

The third generation man picked up his pipe again and tapped it lightly twice on the ashtray, his voice regaining its usual calm and steady tone.

He ordered the secret intelligence unit to continue investigating every detail of last night's raid, and to record all instances of violations.

At the same time, Shikaku was temporarily put in charge of the daily affairs of the guard team to ensure the integrity of Konoha's defense forces and prevent any outsiders from trying to investigate.

Lu Jiu nodded, put away the documents, and turned to leave the conference room.

The two advisors also got up and left, leaving only the third generation leader in the conference room.

He slowly sat back in his chair, picked up the briefing that was at the bottom of the loss list, and turned to the last page.

There was a still image attached there, showing Shisui kneeling on top of the first generation stone statue, smashing his fist against the rock surface.

He stared at the diagram for a long time until the morning light from the window slanted in from the direction of Fire Shadow Rock and shone on the paper, then he gently closed the briefing.

Stop the water, stop the water instantly.

The fastest Body Flicker Technique genius of the Uchiha clan, the owner of the Mangekyou Sharingan, and one of the Uchiha he trusted most.

He is also a descendant of Kagami, the only different Uchiha, the existence he longed for.

Last night, he stood in a side hall of an abandoned shrine and said, "The meeting is over, Third Generation," before turning and leaving.

Little did they know that would be the last time they met.

The Third Hokage placed the briefing back on the table and took off his Hokage hat, placing it beside his lap.

He remained silent for a long time in the empty conference room, then slowly stood up and walked towards the door.

Not long after the meeting ended, there was another knock on the Hokage's office door.

The third generation leader was sitting behind his desk, a pipe in his hand, with a list of losses that he had just compiled spread out in front of him.

Shikaku stood beside him, holding another document in his hand. The two were checking the details of the handover of command of the Konoha Police Force.

After the Uchiha Police Department was destroyed along with the clan's territory, a huge vacuum of security forces emerged within Konoha.

Shikaku has already drafted a temporary takeover plan and is preparing to present it to the third generation for review.

The captain of the third squad of the Dark Division pushed open the door and knelt on one knee. His voice was very low, but his tone carried a rare sense of urgency.

"Third Generation, the virtual reality headset is showing unusual activity."

"In addition to the original Path of the Ninja game, Wuming pushed out a large-scale forced update half an hour ago."

"There are two updates. The first is the addition of an anonymous social platform, where over a hundred ninjas have already logged in using codenames."

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"At least thirty of these codenames can be identified as intelligence agents from Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Sunagakure."

"The second item is a video pinned to the top of the platform's homepage, which shows the entire process of the Uchiha clan's territory being bombed last night."

"Including footage of the explosion's core, the barrier shattering, the Root attack, and Fugaku's Susanoo being destroyed by the shockwave."

The video ends with a caption: "First phase of deterrence experiment completed."

"Peace is not won with words, but with fear."

"You can choose to continue the war, but next time, the bombs won't fall on the ruins."

The Third Hokage accepted the portable virtual reality headset presented by the Anbu, lightly touched his forehead with his fingertips, and his consciousness sank into the game space.

The video pinned to the top of the homepage has started playing automatically, showing a silver sphere slowly descending from a spatial rift.

The seal patterns peeled away layer by layer, and the white light of the explosion engulfed the entire Uchiha clan territory.

The visuals are incredibly powerful and immersive, allowing viewers to clearly feel the terrifying force.

The third generation exited the game space, placed the virtual reality headset on the table, and remained silent for a long while.

He spoke slowly, his voice hoarse but steady: "Lu Jiu, immediately notify the intelligence team to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the anonymous social media platform."

"Focus on monitoring the online activities of intelligence personnel from Iwagakure and Kumogakure."

"Also, have someone notify the diplomatic envoys of all the major ninja villages stationed in the Land of Fire."

"Konoha will hold a formal press conference regarding last night's incident to inform them that the video content is authentic."

"But the threat at the end of the video is not directed at any one ninja village; it is directed at all those who intend to start a war."

"As for the subsequent impact of that pinned video and the anonymous platform, we will assess it after the briefing."

Lu Jiu nodded, turned around, and quickly walked out of the office.

The Third Hokage sat alone at his desk, his brow furrowed. One thing after another was happening, giving Konoha no chance to catch its breath.

Moreover, these virtual reality headsets are now so numerous that they are rampant and impossible to control.

Regardless of whether the other party's actions were truly for the sake of so-called peace, Hiruzen Sarutobi, as the Third Hokage, was still a force to be reckoned with.

What needs to be done is to ensure the safety and stability of Konoha.

It seems we need to reconvene the senior management to discuss and make arrangements for this matter.

Meanwhile, in Iwagakure Village.

In the Tsuchikage's office, Onoki had just finished watching the video and was holding an urgent intelligence report that had just come from Konoha.

Those eyes, worn and clouded by time, were fixed on the facts confirmed by the intelligence scroll.

The Uchiha clan was wiped out, but Konoha was not severely damaged, which he found somewhat regrettable.

However—the problem isn't just with Konoha, but also with how that thing came to be.

It suddenly appeared above the Uchiha clan's territory, catching them completely off guard, and then exploded with a deafening roar.

So the problem isn't power; it's still somewhat inferior to the tailed beasts.

The problem lies in how it occurs; the key is whether it can be prevented and resisted.

Also, there's this!

Onoki looked at the virtual reality headset on the table and murmured softly.

"Anonymous social media platform? A deterrence experiment?"

Onoki slammed the intelligence scroll heavily on the table: "This rogue ninja from Kirigakure named Izumi not only blew up the Uchiha clan's territory, but he also wants the entire ninja world to know that he did it."

"What does he want? To threaten us?"

Akatsuki, standing across the desk, scratched his head, looking completely bewildered.

Huang Tu took the intelligence scroll and read it from beginning to end, his expression growing increasingly solemn: "Father, the content of the video has been confirmed to be true."

"The chakra sensing nodes that Iwagakure set up around Konoha did indeed detect the aftershocks of that explosion last night."

"If the threat at the end of the video is real, then the additional patrols we previously deployed to the border may be seen as a provocation by Izumikawa."

"We have absolutely no idea how many bombs of this caliber he has left."

Onoki was silent for a moment, then slowly floated up and flew to the window, looking out at the layered rock towers of Iwagakure Village.

He had lived for decades, seen Madara Uchiha's Susanoo, and witnessed the opponent's power.

But he wasn't worried about the other party's arrogant personality and style of doing things.

But this Izumi Taketori was a rogue ninja from Kirigakure who possessed both the Byakugan and the Sharingan.

Both their methods and their style of operation are extremely difficult to deal with.

This kind of enemy is not one that can be directly dealt with using Dust Release on the front lines.

Instead, it quietly infiltrates every corner of every country and ninja village, leaving you with nowhere to start and no way to do anything about it.

Trying to harm him would directly damage his very foundation, like pulling out tendons and bones, leaving him covered in blood.

He turned around, floated back to his desk, and gave Huang Tu the order: "Notify the intelligence squad to register code names on the anonymous platform."

"Try to infiltrate as much as possible and figure out the platform's intelligence trading rules and user composition."

"In addition, send another team of sensory ninjas to the border of the Land of Earth to keep an eye on the movements in the Land of Fire."

"Remember, it's about watching, not attacking. Iwagakure won't provoke Izumikawa until they figure out exactly how many bombs he has."

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Meanwhile, in Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village).

In the Raikage's office, the Fourth Raikage, A, slammed his fist on the desk, and a fine crack appeared on the solid wood surface.

He had just exited the virtual reality headset, and the chakra sensing synchronization module made him personally feel the terrifying pressure of the shockwave pressing down on his head.

He was all too familiar with that oppressive feeling; it was the same feeling when the Eight-Tailed Gyūki ran rampant inside him.

But Izumikawa's bombs were more straightforward, more controllable, and more targeted.

"Those two old guys from Konoha had to work together to block the shockwave. Danzo even exposed the First Hokage's Wood Release."

"If this bomb lands in Kumogakure, can Killer Bee's Tailed Beast Transformation withstand it? Can my Lightning Release Chakra Mode stop it?"

Raikage crumpled the intelligence scroll into a ball and threw it into the wastebasket.

"This guy named Izumikawa said that the next bomb won't land on the ruins; he's warning us."

Mabuyi stood across the desk, holding a newly printed list of anonymous platform users.

His expression was calm, but there was a hint of anxiety in his eyes: "Lord Raikage, at least fifteen intelligence agents from Kumogakure have already registered code names on the anonymous platform."

"They reported that the platform has extremely high anonymity; the system only recognizes usernames, not identities, and any attempt to trace the identity of other users will result in being automatically logged off by the system."

"Furthermore, the platform's transaction rules have been preliminarily determined, using an equivalent substance called a 'chakra battery' for settlement."

"This type of battery is also a high-density energy source, which can be used to power ninja tools or medical devices."

"Chakra batteries?" The Raikage frowned even more. "He wants to print his own money and make the ninjas of the five great nations use his currency."

Sunagakure Village.

In Fengying's office, Luo Sha stood alone by the window, gazing at the endless yellow sand outside.

His expression was calm, and some kind of implanted procedure was still functioning steadily within his body.

Izumikawa's puppetry did not erase his self-awareness, but merely added a very thin layer of trust at key decision-making points, ensuring that he would not question Izumikawa's orders.

"Notify the Sand Village Intelligence Unit to register codenames on anonymous platforms and begin infiltration."

"In addition, send a formal diplomatic note to Konoha, inquiring about the details of the incident at the Uchiha clan compound last night."

The Sand Village was poor, and its geographical location was extremely poor.

Compared to the other ninja villages, Sunagakure wouldn't be too worried even if Izumi didn't control Rasa.

Sometimes, being poor is a source of confidence.

Meanwhile, in Kirigakure Village.

In the Mizukage's office, Mei Terumi sat behind her desk, holding a copy of the Circle Name Platform User Agreement that she had just printed out from her virtual reality headset.

Her brows furrowed slightly, but a meaningful smile played at the corners of her lips.

"Izumikawa, you're getting more and more interesting."

"They bombed the Uchiha clan's territory, released intimidation videos, launched an anonymous platform, and used chakra batteries as currency."

"Using commercial means for military deterrence, and intelligence networks for diplomatic maneuvering."

"The Kage of the five great ninja villages are probably all thinking the same thing: how many bombs does he still have?"

"The answer is that they will never know, and it is precisely this lack of knowledge that prevents them from taking any rash actions."

She put down the user agreement and gave the order to Qing, who was standing in front of the table: "Keep Wuyin in a closed state, but the intelligence team must remain active on the anonymous platform."

"We need to know the intelligence trading activities of the other four major ninja villages on the platform."

Ao nodded and then asked, "If the other ninja villages unite and demand that Kirigakure take a stand, how should we respond?"

Mei Terumi smiled gently, a smile carrying a hint of Izumi River-like composure: "Tell them that Kirigakure is still dealing with the internal problems left behind in the Blood Mist Village."

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"Remain neutral on external affairs for now and let them guess."

"In addition, regarding the instruments mentioned above, and the exchange of chakra battery currency, let people try it out."

"Then we pool our currency, purchase equipment from the platform, and conduct research."

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"yes!"

Qing responded, a complex look appearing in her eyes.