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Chapter 158 The fact that you survived Kagura's attack proves you're very strong!

"actually…"

"Kagura's thoughts..."

"It certainly aligns with Konoha's interests."

Mitokado Homura did not reject the solution proposed by Akihara Kagura, thinking that the child's idea was similar to that of Shimura Danzo, and it just so happened that he had replaced Danzo.

"Forget it."

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head. He didn't want Kagura to become another Danzo Shimura: "Let's send her back. This Mizukage has had a tough time working for Kirigakure."

"Kagura".

"Now I issue the Hokage's order."

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Kagura Akihara, intending to entrust the task to the strongest person in the village: "This time, you will personally lead the team to escort the Fourth Mizukage back to Kirigakure. You must ensure the Mizukage's safety and absolutely no mishaps can occur."

"I see."

Kagura Akihara had no choice but to accept the task.

[System Notification]: [New mission (Hiruzen Sarutobi): Safely escort the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, back to Kirigakure.]

After Akihara Kagura agreed, she still took the initiative to remind him, "When I brought the Mizukage back, he seemed to have some suicidal tendencies..."

Koharu Utatane interrupted Kagura Akihara, saying in a deep voice, "Even if this Mizukage wants to commit suicide, we can't let him die on the road. Just send him back."

"it is good."

Akihara Kagura agreed.

"Let's move on to the next thing."

Koharu Utatane nodded in satisfaction and began to speak of the survivors who escaped the massacre: "Regarding Uchiha Sasuke..."

"There's no need to worry about this child."

Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke of the person most affected by the massacre: "The conflict between Konoha and the Uchiha clan vanished with last night, leaving only Sasuke Uchiha alive. From now on, let him enjoy a peaceful life like an ordinary ninja!"

"..."

Akihara Kagura really doesn't believe Sasuke can enjoy a peaceful life.

"That child..."

Mitokado Homura adjusted his glasses and sighed, "That child has definitely been tainted by deep darkness; he probably hates Uchiha Itachi very much!"

At this point, both Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu stopped and looked in the direction of Akihara Kagura.

Usually at this time...

Shouldn't someone say something to that person?

Kagura Akihara hesitated, looking at the two advisor elders as if trying to decipher their meaning: "Then... hand over Uchiha Sasuke... to Root?"

Seeing that Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado looked visibly relaxed, Akihara Kagura knew she had guessed correctly and immediately added, "Then let's send Sasuke Uchiha into Root. I'll find a way to give him a death mission when I have time, to eliminate this threat..."

"This…"

Xiaochun hesitated a bit when she turned to her new room.

"This...isn't something like this?"

Mitoka also felt that something was not quite right.

Normally, shouldn't we put it in the root and nurture it properly? Why do we have to send that child to the root and try to get rid of it?

but…

It doesn't seem wrong?

The remnants of the Uchiha clan should indeed be eliminated.

"There's no need to do anything unnecessary."

Hiruzen Sarutobi gave the two advisors a reproachful look and ordered in a deep voice, "Let Sasuke Uchiha continue his studies at the Ninja Academy!"

This was something Hiruzen Sarutobi had promised Itachi Uchiha.

If Sasuke Uchiha were really sent to Root, the next day we would probably receive a report from Kagura Akihara that Sasuke Uchiha had been killed by the enemy using Wood Release.

"All right."

Akihara Kagura really wasn't interested in this matter.

Because a lot of people have already signed up for the future Root organization, and a group of Uchiha survivors are still waiting in line, how could Uchiha Sasuke cut in line through the back door!

"I have something to report about Lord Danzo."

Kagura Akihara offered her suggestion: "Could I request that Lord Danzo return to Root to continue serving as an advisor? There are still many things about Root that I'm not very familiar with. Lord Danzo is very experienced, and it would be a waste of his time to keep him idle at home..."

"Did Danzo tell you to say this?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared intently at Kagura Akihara.

"That's what I think too."

Akihara Kagura speaks in a vague and ambiguous manner.

"Some things you have to figure out on your own."

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head, offered a few words of advice in a deep voice, and then said coldly, "If Danzo goes to see you again, you can tell him that as long as I am alive, he should not even think about regaining any power..."

"..."

Akihara Kagura fell silent.

Originally, Akihara Kagura was just casually lending her support.

If Hiruzen Sarutobi agrees, he will imprison Danzo Shimura in Root; if Hiruzen Sarutobi does not agree, he will just poison him.

"Actually, Kagura's idea is also acceptable..."

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado had a good impression of Danzo.

They are old friends of many years, having gone through the ups and downs of the ninja world together and maintained Konoha to this day. There is really no need to be so ruthless, is there?

"It's already a miracle that he was spared!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced coldly at the two advisor elders and, with an unprecedentedly stern tone, lectured them: "If Danzo is not dealt with, all the ninja clans of Konoha will live in fear. Danzo must be made to bear the consequences of his actions!"

Anyone with even a modicum of status in Konoha knows about the conflict between the Uchiha clan and Konoha, and most can guess some of the truth behind Itachi Uchiha's massacre of the Uchiha.

no doubt.

The Konoha leadership bears responsibility for this incident.

The consequences of Shimura Danzo's instigation of Uchiha Itachi to massacre the Uchiha clan were extremely negative. If this is not dealt with, will the ninja clans still be willing to obey the orders of Konoha's leadership when they encounter external enemies in the future?

Politics is not as simple as just issuing an order!

If it weren't for Akihara Kagura, a powerful Wood Release ninja, who was able to suppress the other people's ill intentions with her power, Hiruzen Sarutobi would probably be in countless troubles!

"Kakashi!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi called out to the ANBU ninja guarding him and ordered, "Summon the heads of all the Konoha ninja clans and divide up their clan territories."

This is the division of interests.

The Uchiha clan was reduced to a wasteland.

Although it was on the edge of Konoha, it was still within the village and protected by the village's barrier. So they decided to take this opportunity to assign it to another ninja clan.

Taking this opportunity, Hiruzen Sarutobi also wanted to introduce Akihara Kagura to all the clan leaders, letting them know that the Konoha leadership had both powerful figures and influential figures.

In fact, most of the Konoha ninja clans have begun to live separately and are no longer gathered together. This is the case for the most prosperous Ino-Shika-Cho clan and the Sarutobi clan.

Only…

The Hyuga clan is an exception.

However, the head of the Hyuga clan, Hiashi Hyuga, did not seem to have any intention of rebelling against the higher-ups. He simply sat quietly in the conference room listening without offering any opinions.

After attending the meeting, Akihara Kagura was ordered to escort the Fourth Mizukage, Karatachi Yagura, and met the still somewhat weak Karatachi Yagura.

Compared to the last time, the number of people escorting the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, has increased significantly this time. Konoha has boldly dispatched the village's strongest fighting force and the entire Root organization!

of course.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was also worried that Kagura Akihara would act impulsively, so he specially sent Kakashi Hatake to keep an eye on her, fearing that Kagura might accidentally send the Mizukage to his death on the way.

Kakashi Hatake looked at Kagura Akihara and a group of Root ninjas, then glanced at the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, and for a moment felt a sense of loss, as if things had changed.

Three years ago, they were the ones who brought the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, back to Konoha, with the Root ninja following behind like a tail; three years later, they were the ones who brought the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, back to Kirigakure, with the Root ninja assisting in the escort.

The only thing that made Kakashi Hatake feel emotional was that one person was missing from the team he used to work with: Itachi Uchiha, Kakashi's former subordinate.

and…

Their identities have also changed.

Akihara Kagura has become the leader of Root.

Kakashi Hatake looked at Kagura Akihara and couldn't help but sigh. When this guy was under his command, he always wanted to become the leader of Root, and now he actually did it!

The trip was quite peaceful.

Because of the time difference, Konoha's rival ninja villages were still in shock at the annihilation of the Uchiha clan.

The entire ninja world was shocked by Itachi Uchiha's ruthlessness and terror. A powerful ninja clan that had never been destroyed in a thousand years was destroyed by Itachi Uchiha alone.

The Weasel Who Wiped Out His Clan.

This title was officially bestowed upon Itachi Uchiha.

of course.

What shocked the ninja world the most was Akihara Kagura's defeat of Uchiha Itachi. Some even believed that Konoha ninja Akihara Kagura had already possessed the power of the ninja god Senju Hashirama!

The land of rain.

The base of the Akatsuki organization.

Obito Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha arrived here, and just as they did, they saw Orochimaru. The three S-rank rogue ninjas from Konoha were reunited here.

Orochimaru's lips curled into a smile.

Because he had also received a message from Itachi Uchiha, and even a more detailed battle report, Kabuto Yakushi risked being discovered by Sasori of the Red Sand to pass on a message to him, hoping to arrange a meeting.

Orochimaru was just about to leave Akatsuki to see Kabuto when he ran into Itachi Uchiha first, and smiled, "Is this some kind of hometown get-together?"

"What a coincidence..."

Obito Uchiha chuckled softly.

Orochimaru…

Itachi Uchiha had anticipated Orochimaru's appearance.

Because Akihara Kagura told him about this, and even asked him to help deal with Orochimaru, in exchange for Akihara Kagura not harming Uchiha Sasuke.

"Let's go, Orochimaru."

Sasori's Hiruko crawled over, ignoring Obito and Itachi, and said coldly, "Didn't you say you'd been in Sunagakure for too long and fallen behind on your experiments, and that you were going to collect materials today?"

"I have something to do, I'll be going now."

Orochimaru caught up with Sasori of the Red Sand and had no intention of continuing their idle chatter.

Orochimaru coveted Itachi Uchiha's Sharingan, but he was more concerned about news about Kagura Akihara, whose title as the new generation's God of Shinobi was quite prestigious!

This time…

Orochimaru went out under the pretense of collecting experimental materials, but his real purpose was to secretly meet with Kabuto Yakushi and pass on a message while Sasori wasn't paying attention!

Deep within the Akatsuki's base.

Itachi Uchiha met the leader of the Akatsuki organization.

Pain directly gave Itachi Uchiha a ring, which signified his status as a formal member of the Akatsuki organization, indicating that the Akatsuki recognized Itachi's strength.

Pain, who knew his junior brother's strength very well, earnestly praised him, "Escaping from Kagura's clutches is proof of your power..."

"..."

Itachi Uchiha didn't know how to answer, so he could only frown and look at Pain, who had the Rinnegan, to make sure that the guy wasn't being sarcastic.

When Pain spoke, he was cold and serious: "Almost all of the Akatsuki members have been defeated by Kagura, including myself. This is not a disgrace to you..."

"Yes."

Itachi Uchiha felt as if he was living in the shadow of Kagura Akihara.

"but…"

Pain did not reveal Akihara Kagura's identity because only the higher-ups of the Akatsuki would know that she was an undercover agent.

Pain, the founder of Akatsuki, earnestly introduced the organization's basic information: "Akatsuki's goal is peace in the ninja world. To this end, we gather outstanding ninjas, regardless of their background or seniority. Itachi of Konoha, welcome to Akatsuki. From today onwards, you are Itachi of Akatsuki."

"..."

Itachi Uchiha put on the Akatsuki ring, took out his kunai, drew a deep horizontal line on his ninja headband, and put it back on his head.

"Have any of you ever fought against Akihara Kagura?"

Uchiha Itachi casually asked, seemingly curious about Akihara Kagura's past experiences: "Don't misunderstand, I'm just a little curious."

"It's alright."

Pain didn't seem to care about his defeat, because he knew his junior brother was one of his own: "The Akatsuki was almost wiped out by Akihara Kagura, which isn't something to hide. But with the Akatsuki on our side, we don't have to worry about his threat anymore..."

Why?

Itachi Uchiha looked at Pain and asked curiously, "Does the Akatsuki still have the power to deal with Kagura Akihara?"

"This is not something you should know right now."

Pain shook his head and arranged a teammate for Itachi Uchiha: Juzo Biwa, an S-rank rogue ninja from Kirigakure, as his partner in Akatsuki: "From today onwards, you and Juzo Biwa will form a two-person team to carry out missions..."

"Yes."

Itachi Uchiha nodded and brought up a question that concerned him more: "Orochimaru... has he always been with the Akatsuki?"

Akatsuki organization…

It looks a bit flimsy.

Itachi Uchiha initially thought that by following Obito Uchiha, he had joined an organization composed of S-rank rogue ninja, and was somewhat surprised by the organization's strength...

result…

Is the leader of Akatsuki a bit airheaded, saying that Akatsuki was almost wiped out by Akihara Kagura? Aren't you afraid the new members will think you're too weak?

but…

Uchiha Itachi had truly witnessed Akihara Kagura's power and would not consider the Akatsuki organization weak. The fact that he was able to survive from that guy was proof of his strength.

Itachi Uchiha was still worried that Akihara Kagura would harm Sasuke Uchiha, and wanted to do what they agreed on as soon as possible and find a way to help Orochimaru deal with him.

"Orochimaru?"

Pain, remembering Orochimaru's recent hardships, spoke up, saying, "Orochimaru was on a mission in the Land of Wind and only returned from Sunagakure last month..."

In order to attract Jiraiya's attention, Orochimaru ate sand in Sunagakure in the Land of Wind for a period of time, which can be considered as doing his best for the Akatsuki organization.

however…

Pain still wouldn't believe Orochimaru.

According to Sasori's report, Orochimaru is not trustworthy and is still plotting against the Rinnegan, even trying to extract information about Nagato from him.

Second update!

Kagura needs to revive Kaguya and become Kaguya's subordinate in order to have any hope of resolving the threat posed by Kaguya and the Sage of Six Paths!

(End of this chapter)