Starting as a working person from Naruto

Chapter 496 Uchiha Sasuke: When he couldn't think of a solution, he started learning from Akihara Kagura…

The blood was still flowing on the ground.

The corpse of the Hidden Grass Village Jonin lying on the ground serves as a stark reminder that this brat from the Hidden Leaf Village had ruthlessly beheaded someone.

"I killed someone, and you're still not afraid of me..."

Sasuke Uchiha drew his ninja sword half a foot from its sheath, his gaze towards the group of Jonin carrying a hint of danger: "Do you think my ninja sword isn't sharp enough?"

"..."

A group of Jonin involuntarily took a few steps back.

The other genin who had just finished their exams were also pale-faced. They hadn't expected that there would be such a madman among the people who took the exams with them!

Murder is such a thing...

The ninjas should have gotten used to it by now.

However, people usually only do this on the battlefield. It's rare for someone like Uchiha Sasuke to kill someone in the streets of Konoha!

"That brat..."

"We've made a huge mistake!"

The faces of the group of Konoha Jonin instructors were rather grim. After a brief moment of shock, they finally realized what had happened!

"alright."

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, walked over with a pipe in his mouth.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was followed by two Hokage advisors, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, and beside them was an old man with bandages wrapped around his face.

It was none other than Shimura Danzo, who had long since retired.

As an elderly man forced into retirement, Danzo Shimura rarely came out.

Danzo Shimura was invited by two Hokage advisors to watch the Chunin Exams, mainly to observe Sasuke Uchiha's situation.

no way.

No one in Konoha understood the Uchiha clan better than Danzo.

As a result, everyone witnessed Uchiha Sasuke killing someone on the spot, showing no regard for the other party's identity or the occasion, and instantly killing the leader of the Kusagakure Jonin!

"This...this...this is outrageous!"

Mitokado Homura stared at the headless corpse on the ground, his hands trembling with rage. He was already imagining the trouble Konoha was about to face.

"That's a bit too much!"

Koharu Utatane frowned, glancing back at the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, beside her: "Hiruzen, you've seen it too. This brat is acting rather recklessly. He dared to kill an envoy from another ninja village right here in the village. This will bring trouble to Konoha..."

"..."

Danzo Shimura leaned on his cane, a mocking smile playing on his lips, as if he were mocking the two Hokage advisors' inability to do anything.

"Sasuke."

Hiruzen Sarutobi inquired in a deep voice about the matter, his gaze falling on Sasuke Uchiha: "Why did you harm the envoy from Kusagakure without cause?"

This is a troublesome matter.

Although the Grass Village is weak, it is one of the allies of the Leaf Village.

If it were just the Grass Village, Konoha could simply ignore it; however, Konoha's allies are not limited to the Grass Village, but also include the Sand Village, one of the Five Great Nations. If handled improperly, it could very well provoke diplomatic outrage...

"This didn't happen without a reason."

Sasuke Uchiha sheathed his ninja sword, reached for his headband, and nonchalantly tore away the veil of shame: "The people of Kusagakure humiliated a descendant of the Uzumaki clan, so isn't it only natural that I killed him? Aren't our headbands symbols of the former Uzumaki clan? I can't stand idly by while the Uzumaki clan is insulted, because one of my comrades is also a descendant of the Uzumaki clan..."

It is logical, well-founded, and convincing.

At least on the surface, Sasuke Uchiha's words made a lot of sense, and even Naruto Uzumaki was instantly convinced by him at that moment.

"Ah, right, right, right..."

Naruto Uzumaki immediately jumped out and chose to support Sasuke Uchiha.

Although Naruto Uzumaki couldn't quite understand how quickly Sasuke Uchiha killed people, he longed for more family. At least Karin was a descendant of the Uzumaki clan, and the two of them had an innate bloodline connection.

"Grandpa Naruto!"

"That guy actually wants to fight Karin!"

Naruto Uzumaki stepped forward, standing resolutely before Hiruzen Sarutobi, and declared fearlessly, "Karin is my clansman! I will protect her!"

"..."

The foreheads of Konoha's high-ranking officials twitched simultaneously.

As high-ranking members of Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi and the two Hokage advisors had much more to consider. The Uzumaki clan, which had long been extinct, was now just a symbol, and had even been completely forgotten by the world, making it impossible for them to generate any further benefit for Konoha...

The Konoha ninjas verbally commemorated the past alliance, treating it merely as a lesson for the village's ninjas to learn Konoha history. Why is this little guy taking it so seriously?

no…

You're just two little devils...

So he actually wants to stand up for the long-extinct descendants of the Vortex?

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep drag on his cigarette. This matter was truly exceptionally troublesome, because Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki were both displaying an air of righteous indignation…

As the Hokage of the village, even though everyone knew this matter harmed Konoha's interests, he couldn't decisively punish Uchiha Sasuke for it, because Uchiha Sasuke had the moral high ground in this matter…

"snort…"

"The Uzumaki clan died long ago..."

The Jonin leading the group from Amegakure stood to the side, muttering in dissatisfaction, "Uzumaki Village has long been destroyed. People from the Uzumaki clan have been killed all over the ninja world. I even personally killed a red-haired guy. You still want to seek justice for them all?"

"Hello!"

"The Third Hokage!"

"We came to Konoha to participate in the Chunin Exams. If Konoha can't even guarantee our safety, we can't guarantee that we'll keep our alliance with Konoha..."

"..."

A pallor appeared on Karin's face.

"..."

Naruto's expression also turned ugly.

"..."

Sasuke Uchiha noticed Karin and Naruto Uzumaki's expressions, and his eyes suddenly lowered, an astonishing killing intent suddenly emanating from his body!

next moment!

Uchiha Sasuke's figure disappeared from the spot!

"Stop him!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately shouted to stop him!

Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's command, the other Konoha Jonin instantly lunged towards Uchiha Sasuke and the Amegakure Jonin, managing to grab Sasuke's shoulder at the last possible moment!

"Sasuke, calm down..."

Kakashi Hatake sighed.

"..."

Sarutobi Asuma also looked somewhat sad.

Although the Amegakure Jonin's boastful words displeased them, they knew he was telling the truth, and Konoha wouldn't risk a falling out over such a trivial matter...

"call…"

The Amegakure Jonin took a deep breath, his heart nearly stopping for a moment. He watched as the black-haired boy, radiating terrifying killing intent, was restrained by the Konoha people, and a look of contempt reappeared on his face: "Hmph, just a brat..."

"you guess…"

Sasuke Uchiha raised his eyes, which instantly turned crimson. A sinister smile curled at the corner of his mouth: "They can stop me from killing you, but can they stop you from committing suicide?"

"!!!"

The Amegakure Jonin's vision went black!

next moment!

His mind was plunged into darkness!

A pair of scarlet Sharingan appeared in his mental world!

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the Amegakure Jonin, controlled by Uchiha Sasuke's genjutsu, suddenly pulled out his kunai and stabbed it into his heart!

"As everyone has probably seen, this guy committed suicide."

Sasuke Uchiha spread his hands, a contemptuous smile creeping onto his lips. "The ninjas of Amegakure have such fragile mental fortitude. I just wanted to teach him a lesson, not really kill him. Was this guy trying to frame me by choosing suicide?"

"..."

A group of people's eyes twitched.

no…

How can you so easily distort the truth!

"Kakashi, get Sasuke..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression turned extremely ugly. He waved his hand in the direction of Sasuke Uchiha, as if to give the order to deal with Sasuke.

However, Uchiha Sasuke had already spent many years training in the Root organization in the real world. He was very clear about the tricks of political struggle. Sometimes, speaking first meant seizing the initiative!

I'll say one more thing myself...

This makes your attitude even clearer!

His opponent, on the other hand, will need more time to rethink his words!

In this way…

If your opponent wants to cause trouble, you need to be more careful, especially with Hiruzen Sarutobi, that old man who is somewhat indecisive!

"I still have to take the next exam!"

Sasuke Uchiha abruptly interrupted Hiruzen Sarutobi, turning to the ninjas from the other villages: "Gentlemen, pray that your village's genin encounter me. Jonin are no match for me; they can't protect your village's students..."

"certainly."

Sasuke Uchiha spread his hands, a cold and intimidating smile on his face: "I know that killing is not allowed in the upcoming exams... but since my opponent committed suicide after being under a genjutsu, it shouldn't be my fault, right?"

"The genjutsu level of a Jonin..."

"I'm not qualified to determine whether my illusion killed someone..."

This attitude…

This is exactly what Uchiha Sasuke wanted to make clear!

He can do whatever he wants, and the Jonin of Konoha can't stop him. This madman might not necessarily obey Hiruzen Sarutobi's orders!

"..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi swallowed his words.

This little guy…

His actions and words were simply arrogant to the point of being insane!

Hiruzen Sarutobi had to consider whether Sasuke Uchiha would still obey his orders if he angered the boy after issuing the order to deal with him. Obedience was the rarest quality in the Uchiha clan's bloodline...

In comparison…

Unruly and rebellious is the true nature of the Uchiha!

If Uchiha Sasuke refuses to obey his orders as Hokage on the spot, should he order the Anbu and Jonin to arrest him?

This little guy's strength...

This is definitely not something a Jonin can handle!

With just the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan and Susanoo, none of the Jonin in the village should be a match for him. Perhaps a tragedy will occur in the end, and I, as the Hokage, might have to take action myself...

and…

Sasuke Uchiha also has Naruto Uzumaki, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, standing next to him. If they are really at a disadvantage, who knows if this little guy will use his Mangekyou Sharingan to control the Nine-Tails and start a new Nine-Tails rampage in Konoha!

In that case...

Konoha really made a huge scene during the Chunin Exams!

and also…

The examiner for the second exam, Anko Mitarashi, reported a few days ago that she had discovered Orochimaru's infiltration, forcing Hiruzen Sarutobi to consider the future of Konoha more carefully…

This time...

This is definitely not the time to deal with Uchiha Sasuke!

Or rather...

Konoha is currently incapable of dealing with Uchiha Sasuke. We cannot allow Konoha to descend into greater chaos during the Chunin Exams just to appease our so-called allies. This would only make these allies less afraid of Konoha's power!

but…

If we just let it go like that...

Where would he put his pride as Hokage?

"Sasuke."

Hiruzen Sarutobi lit his pipe, narrowed his eyes, and chuckled gently, "Would you like to listen to this old man's ramblings a little longer? A ninja who doesn't respect life and enjoys extreme killing is likely to go astray in the future..."

"I see."

Sasuke Uchiha looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, his brows furrowing slightly as if in thought, before nodding and saying, "If the Third Hokage instructs me to spare their lives in the upcoming exams, I will obey the Hokage's orders..."

"It's just an exam."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded in satisfaction, exhaled a puff of smoke, and said softly, "Alright, now focus on the rest of the exam!"

At least…

This kid is quite obedient.

Although he can be a bit extreme in his actions, he is generally willing to listen to advice.

After saying that, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Kakashi Hatake, who was standing next to Sasuke Uchiha: "Kakashi, come with us..."

"Yes."

Kakashi Hatake reluctantly followed.

"..."

Danzo Shimura squinted at Sasuke Uchiha before turning and following Hiruzen Sarutobi. He wanted to deal with the unruly Uchiha the most.

"How is it, Danzo?"

Mitokado Homura asked Danzo in a low voice.

"snort…"

"Just a true Uchiha..."

Danzo Shimura walked slowly behind, speaking leisurely to Homura Mitokado: "This brat isn't an anomaly of the Uchiha clan. If it were four years ago, he should have died that night along with the Uchiha clan..."

Unfortunately…

Sasuke Uchiha was the only condition for Itachi Uchiha to assist in killing the Uchiha clan. Even when Itachi was still alive, Danzo Shimura did not dare to break his alliance with Itachi for this reason.

But...

Times have changed.

Danzo Shimura was also reluctant to kill Sasuke Uchiha. He had a more convenient way to deal with Sasuke. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but raise his hand to touch his eyes.

"Just hand him over to me..."

Danzo Shimura glanced confidently at Homura Mitokado and said coldly, "That brat will become Konoha's sharpest blade in my hands! Just like his brother Itachi Uchiha, he will become our most qualified tool!"

"Um…"

Mitokado Yan nodded thoughtfully.

After the Konoha high-ranking officials left, the group of genin consciously kept their distance from Team 7, fearing that Sasuke Uchiha might kill someone at the slightest provocation. Only the new generation of ninjas dared to stand with Team 7, though their expressions were somewhat strange.

"..."

Nara Shikamaru looked at Uchiha Sasuke with a puzzled expression.

According to Nara Shikamaru's political understanding, Uchiha Sasuke should at least be disqualified from participating in the Chunin Exams and should spend a few days in the Konoha prison.

How could the Third Hokage have let him off so easily?

Sasuke Uchiha frowned from time to time as he reflected on his shortcomings and realized that there was still a significant gap between him and Kagura Akihara.

That guy, Akihara Kagura…

How exactly did they do it?

After all, in the real world, Akihara Kagura's arrogance is even more extreme; she basically looks down on everyone and even frequently slanders the Anbu...

Aside from Kagura Akihara's friend Kakashi Hatake, almost everyone in Konoha feared and disliked him. Even the two Hokage advisors of Konoha always looked indignant when they mentioned Kagura Akihara. But how exactly did Kagura Akihara gain the approval of Konoha's higher-ups?

Uchiha Sasuke couldn't understand why he needed to use some verbal tricks to avoid a direct conflict with the Third Hokage that would prevent him from staying in Konoha in the future. Akihara Kagura, on the other hand, didn't need to do anything and was even more domineering than him, yet the Third Hokage always trusted and tolerated him. Uchiha Sasuke just couldn't understand it. Could it be that there was a difference between the Hokage of the two worlds?

"Uchiha..."

"They're all so arrogant, as expected..."

A murmured voice from a Chunin echoed in Sasuke Uchiha's ears.

"!!!"

Sasuke Uchiha's expression changed, and he suddenly looked at the Chunin Examiner who had spoken!

"What do you want to do...?"

The Chunin Examiner was startled by Sasuke Uchiha's gaze!

As an examiner, he was actually intimidated by a candidate, which made him feel somewhat humiliated. He was determined not to back down, but he was also a little afraid that Uchiha Sasuke would kill him, because this kid was a ruthless madman who killed without blinking an eye!

"Killing a comrade... is a serious crime in the village!"

The Chunin Exam Inspector from Konoha gritted his teeth and finally couldn't help but admit defeat, saying, "Uchiha Sasuke, you're still young. Don't go down the path of crime!"

"puff…"

Upon hearing this, a group of genin couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Thanks…"

Uchiha Sasuke narrowed his eyes, but a smile suddenly appeared on his lips, as if he didn't care at all about the other party's rude remarks.

"what?"

The Chunin Examiner was taken aback by Sasuke Uchiha's politeness.

no…

What's going on?

Why is she thanking herself?

"..."

Sasuke Uchiha reached out his palm and touched his eye socket, his gaze slowly sweeping over the ninjas present.

Every ninja that Uchiha Sasuke saw instinctively tried to avoid his gaze; fear and unease filled their eyes.

That look in his eyes…

That fearful look in his eyes…

It wasn't because of my own reasons, but because of my surname!

My surname is Uchiha!

Most of the ninjas in Konoha were afraid of the Uchiha!

Sasuke Uchiha immediately understood everything. The reason why Kagura Akihara was able to gain the trust of the Konoha leadership was because the power he revealed came from the First Hokage's Wood Release bloodline limit, but he never used the Uchiha clan's bloodline limit Sharingan!

and…

Kagura Akihara's Sharingan was not weak; in fact, it was even higher in level than his. However, before his true identity was revealed, he had never used his Sharingan in public in Konoha...

One reason is that Akihara Kagura's power is already sufficient, and another reason is that Akihara Kagura was already aware of Konoha's attitude towards the Uchiha clan. It's impossible that he hadn't considered this point!

The Uchiha bloodline…

In the eyes of Konoha's higher-ups, it was the original sin!

As Sasuke Uchiha thought this, his eyes turned cold, and his heart froze completely. He couldn't gain the trust of Konoha's higher-ups like Kagura Akihara, so he had to resort to other means...

after all…

Leaving Konoha is impossible.

Just because you're uncomfortable in a place doesn't mean you should leave! His comrades Naruto and Kakashi-sensei are still in Konoha! Sasuke Uchiha subconsciously recalled what Kagura Akihara had done: if you're uncomfortable in an environment, make yourself comfortable!

If these Konoha high-ranking officials don't trust me...

Why not just replace a batch of Konoha's top officials in the future?

Kagura Akihara, a master of political maneuvering, is a prime example. He used political infighting to eliminate all of Konoha's high-ranking officials. First, he killed the Third Hokage and Danzo Shimura, then he instigated a political struggle between Root and the Hokage, forcing the two Hokage advisors to step down. From then on, he treated the Fifth Hokage as a puppet to control Konoha...

But...

The situation is different in this world...

When Akihara Kagura defeated the Third Hokage and Shimura Danzo, she was already the leader of Root. Before she could defeat the Third Hokage and Shimura Danzo, she had to become the leader of Root herself, which was quite difficult.

Just as Yakushi Kabuto said…

Danzo Shimura would never relinquish his position as leader of Root. Even killing Danzo wouldn't change anything, and controlling him with genjutsu wouldn't gain the approval of the rest of Konoha...

My performance today will definitely earn me a place in Danzo's fold, but I still need to figure out how to usurp Danzo's position after joining Root...

"!!!"

A certain possibility came to Sasuke Uchiha's mind.

and many more…

It seems there is a way...

Kagura Akihara once spread a series of rumors in Konoha, claiming that her brother Itachi Uchiha and she had been competing for the position of future leader of Root, leading many in the village to believe that Danzo Shimura was planning to relinquish power and retire...

really…

There's always a way out with that guy!

Akihara Kagura is a treasure trove; there are so many things I can learn from him!

"Sasuke, thank you for just now..."

Just as Sasuke Uchiha was pondering how to study Akihara Kagura more deeply, Karin's voice interrupted his thoughts.

Karin looked up at Sasuke Uchiha, a shy blush creeping across her face: "But if you kill him, I might not be able to return to Kusagakure..."

"Let's settle down in Konoha for now..."

Sasuke Uchiha wasn't short of funds; he had just robbed Gato, a wealthy merchant from the Land of Waves, and it was more than enough to help Karin prepare a house. As for Karin's entry into the village, Kabuto Yakushi could handle that.

"Once things are over in Konoha..."

"I will take you back to Kusagakure."

Sasuke Uchiha recalled a scene he had witnessed in a Kusanagi ninja's memory. Seeing the fear on Karin's face, he gently comforted her, "However, when I take you back, I will bring them death and suffering..."

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.

Happy Chinese New Year to everyone (a free blessing)!

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