Starting as a working person from Naruto

Chapter 517 You bunch of good-for-nothings, do you still want to rebel?

Six Paths Puppet.

This is one of the abilities of the Rinnegan.

In a sense, it is also the most troublesome way to use it.

Because the Six Paths Puppet requires the use of the original body's chakra, and the power of chakra used by the original body is far superior to that of the Six Paths Puppet.

It wasn't until the second-generation leader of Root, Akihara Kagura, extracted the puppet's soul through the Human Path, stuffed the soul back into the puppet's body for combat, and left a cursed seal on the puppet that could continuously provide chakra, that the Six Paths Puppet's practicality was greatly enhanced.

Sasuke Uchiha's basic methods for creating the Six Paths Puppet were naturally derived from Kagura Akihara, and in some ways, they can be said to have combined the strengths of many.

after all…

Akihara Kagura wasn't particularly powerful when creating puppets.

Uchiha Sasuke, however, had already mastered all the forbidden techniques and ninjutsu collected by Root in the real world, basically covering all the secret techniques of the five great ninja villages, including some forbidden techniques of the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, that targeted the soul.

Under the power of the Rinnegan, Kisame Hoshigaki's soul was slowly extracted. After his body was made into a Preta Path puppet, his soul was reinserted into the puppet using a forbidden technique left behind by the Second Hokage, and a cursed seal was inscribed on the puppet's body.

"Are you awake?"

Sasuke Uchiha's voice appeared in Kisame Hoshigaki's ears.

Do not…

It should be said that...

Now he is the Hungry Ghost Realm - Kisame.

"This is…"

Kisame Hoshigaki raised his arm, feeling no sluggishness whatsoever; his body felt exactly like his own.

wrong…

This is your own body.

Kisame Hoshigaki suddenly realized something was wrong. Just as he instinctively wanted to attack Sasuke Uchiha, he sensed a dark, enormous figure in his mind.

That is…

Uchiha Sasuke!

This brat is controlling his own body and soul!

"snort…"

"Still not very honest..."

Sasuke Uchiha gave a disdainful sneer and snapped his fingers, rendering Kisame Hoshigaki immobile. "Alright, behave yourselves a little. You think you can see reality clearly? You're nothing more than usable material in this fake world..."

"..."

Kisame Hoshigaki looked at Sasuke Uchiha, whose face was full of arrogance and gloom, and at the Rinnegan in that eye socket. He couldn't help but want to take a heavy breath.

however…

Breathing is such a luxury.

Kisame Hoshigaki couldn't feel his own heartbeat; his body was as cold as a corpse, and his hands couldn't even feel any temperature.

the other side.

The Anbu, Itachi Uchiha, and the Third Hokage have already joined forces.

This group of ANBU ninjas were ordered to arrest Shimura Danzo. When they saw Uchiha Itachi and the Third Hokage, they were immediately taken aback.

fortunately…

Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly calmed them down.

As the Hokage who ruled Konoha for the longest period, Hiruzen Sarutobi knew the members of the Anbu very well, and these Anbu ninjas were already used to being taught by the Third Hokage.

Even though they had some doubts, they didn't question him directly and chose to obey the Third Hokage's orders to bring him and Itachi Uchiha back to Konoha.

Dark area.

Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask.

After all, it's obvious that the S-rank rogue ninja Uchiha Itachi and the Third Hokage, who was resurrected through Edo Tensei, have some secrets. Only the two Hokage advisors can know the truth.

"Let's return to Konoha now..."

The captain of the Anbu immediately planned to take them back to Konoha.

"Wait a minute..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head and looked in the other direction.

there…

A fierce battle broke out!

Everyone here soon witnessed a terrifying battle between Water Release ninjas and Fire Release ninjas, with a giant water sphere the size of a lake and terrifying flames like ocean waves...

but…

The battle ended quickly.

Everyone saw a black-haired boy walk back.

"Let's go."

Sasuke Uchiha's face was grim, and he seemed unwilling to say anything more: "Let's go back to the village first and deal with Itachi's matter..."

"Kisame..."

Itachi Uchiha wanted to inquire about his former teammates.

"rest assured."

Sasuke Uchiha glanced at his brother, shook his head, and said, "He won't have a chance to reveal the secret he overheard."

"..."

Kisame was ultimately killed by Sasuke, wasn't he?

Itachi Uchiha knew perfectly well that Kisame was no match for Sasuke; he was simply recalling all his former teammates, all of whom had met a tragic end…

"What secret?"

An ANBU ninja instinctively asked a follow-up question.

"..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at the ANBU ninja, telling him to suppress his doubts, before leading the group back to Konoha.

As for the other side...

There were also two people who witnessed the battle.

The two even nearly had an internal conflict.

Orochimaru waited patiently for the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, to leave with the Uchiha brothers and the Anbu ninjas before launching an attack on Kabuto Yakushi, his former subordinate.

"Lord Orochimaru."

Kabuto Yakushi knew Orochimaru's nature very well, so he simply explained the situation to Orochimaru directly: "If I use the Summoning Jutsu, I can summon the Third Hokage back from Edo Tensei. Lord Orochimaru probably doesn't want to fight his teacher anymore, right?"

This threat…

This really put Orochimaru at a loss.

Because Kabuto Yakushi himself was not weak and his combat skills were not low, coupled with his more refined Impure World Reincarnation technique, Orochimaru was temporarily powerless against him.

"pocket."

Orochimaru, however, wouldn't sit idly by. A chilling glint flashed in his eyes as he casually inquired, "Are you going to help that brat Uchiha Sasuke spy on me?"

"Lord Orochimaru."

Please believe in my respect for you.

Kabuto remained calm and composed, lowering his head slightly in a humble manner before slowly raising it again to ask, "Lord Orochimaru, are you trying to break your alliance with Sasuke by attacking me at this time?"

"IMHO."

Kabuto gazed at Orochimaru, softly advising the man he deeply respected: "Lord Orochimaru, breaking the alliance and offending Sasuke-kun at this time will not bring you any benefit..."

"Let's go."

Orochimaru snorted coldly.

He himself had not found a way to deal with Sasuke Uchiha, and Sasuke Uchiha had received help from Itachi Uchiha, who even became a high-ranking official in Konoha...

Want to deal with these brothers...

At the very least, there must be a way to deal with them!

Orochimaru had no choice but to abide by his alliance with Sasuke Uchiha and planned to go to one of his bases to resume his research on the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

At least...

Orochimaru knew that there was still much room for improvement in the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

He must improve the Impure World Reincarnation technique as soon as possible and summon and control a group of powerful ninjas so that he will no longer be under the surveillance of Kabuto Yakushi or the control of Sasuke Uchiha.

the other side.

Inside a dark cave.

The Akatsuki organization had not received any messages from Kisame Hoshigaki and Itachi Uchiha, so the two could basically be considered missing.

"Disappeared in the Land of Fire..."

"It can be basically determined that Konoha made the move."

Pain, the leader of the Akatsuki, stood atop a gigantic, withered-wood-like monster, his expression utterly indifferent, as if he cared nothing for the fate of his organization's members: "Zetsu, it's up to you. Find out exactly where they are. Even if they were killed by Konoha ninjas, find out what happened..."

"I will."

A black and white figure quietly sank into the ground.

"Let's go!"

A young man with blond hair volunteered to take on the reconnaissance mission, a hint of excitement on his face: "Maybe they've betrayed the organization!"

"..."

The Akatsuki members present immediately had subtle expressions.

The blond-haired youth who spoke was named Deidara. He was defeated in one move by Itachi Uchiha using his Sharingan, and he still harbors resentment towards Itachi for defeating him...

that is…

This guy's desire for revenge is way too obvious!

Pain glanced at Deidara and stated his arrangements in a deep voice: "You and Sasori will continue your mercenary mission. Before you have thoroughly investigated the matter involving Itachi and Kisame, it would be extremely dangerous to rashly enter the Land of Fire..."

after all…

What if Konoha really did capture Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki, and managed to extract some information about the Akatsuki from them?

"Okay, what about Orochimaru?"

An old, hoarse voice came from the ugly Hiruko's mouth; it was Sasori, the genius puppeteer of the Akatsuki organization.

Sasori of the Red Sand wasn't too concerned about Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki; he was more interested in his former teammate Orochimaru, because he had a significant conflict with Orochimaru.

"Raising funds is the most important task."

Pain rejected Sasori's idea of ​​hunting down Orochimaru, continuing, "Orochimaru has caused a major incident in Konoha. The Konoha ninjas will not let him go. Rashly hunting down Orochimaru could very well attract Konoha's attention..."

At least until Kisame Hoshigaki and Itachi Uchiha returned with information, Pain did not intend to send anyone to deal with matters related to Konoha, because the Akatsuki's plans were the most important.

Konoha Village.

The Konoha leadership has essentially learned about the Akatsuki organization.

When Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado saw Hiruzen Sarutobi resurrected by Edo Tensei, the two Hokage advisors were also startled. It took them a long time to react, and they carefully extracted some truths from Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Or rather...

It was Hiruzen Sarutobi who told them the truth.

There were some things that Hiruzen Sarutobi had to keep to himself. Perhaps it was because their old friend Danzo Shimura was dead that Hiruzen concealed the fact that Danzo had taken Uchiha Shisui's eyes and used them to control Sasuke.

after all…

The fewer people who know about these things, the better.

Uchiha Sasuke stood in the Hokage's office, watching the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, remain silent on certain crimes committed by Danzo Shimura, while launching a tirade against other crimes committed by Danzo Shimura. Sasuke clearly had some ulterior motives.

Unfortunately…

This little scheme of theirs was exactly under Sasuke Uchiha's control.

But...

This was also under Sasuke's control.

Because Sasuke Uchiha knew very well that after Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted Itachi Uchiha to return to Konoha, the village's higher-ups should no longer make things difficult for the Uchiha brothers because of the past threat they had posed. The once illustrious Sharingan clan was now reduced to just these two brothers...

After recounting the truth he had discovered, including how Danzo Shimura attempted to assassinate Orochimaru but was instead assassinated by Orochimaru, Hiruzen Sarutobi questioned the two Hokage advisors and uncovered all the details of Danzo Shimura's collusion with the Akatsuki to attack Konoha. He also added to the charge they already knew: that Danzo had conspired with Orochimaru to murder the Hokage.

After some verification...

Everyone came to the same conclusion.

The death of Shimura Danzo is the best thing for Konoha.

"fortunately."

"Itachi is infiltrating the Akatsuki organization..."

When Koharu Utatane mentioned Danzo Shimura, she still felt a lingering fear: "We never imagined that Danzo would turn out like this, attempting to collude with the Akatsuki to attack Konoha in exchange for our support to become Hokage..."

"yes…"

Mitokado Homura couldn't help but sigh, a lingering fear on his face: "Fortunately, Kakashi and Shikaku reported on Danzo..."

fortunately.

Everything is still in time.

Fortunately, the Uchiha brothers joined forces to kill Danzo and even brought back the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had been resurrected through Edo Tensei, allowing Konoha to overcome this crisis.

But...

Even if Hiruzen Sarutobi were resurrected using Edo Tensei, he would no longer be able to serve as Hokage.

After all, once someone discovers that Hiruzen Sarutobi is a reanimated corpse, this technique that can revive the dead will be seen as blasphemous by some, but for some ninjas it means being able to see the most important person in their lives...

Orochimaru was skilled at manipulating people's hearts, and many Konoha ninja wanted to follow him. Moreover, he had mastered the Impure World Reincarnation technique, which inevitably caused unrest among the villagers.

of course.

The two Hokage advisors also agreed to let Itachi Uchiha return to Konoha and take over the Root organization left behind by Danzo Shimura, hoping that he could learn from Danzo and protect Konoha in the shadows.

These two advisors knew some of the truth about the Uchiha clan massacre; at least they knew that Itachi Uchiha had indeed resolved the conflict between the Uchiha and Konoha's leadership.

Neither Itachi Uchiha nor Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was resurrected through Edo Tensei and temporarily exists in the world, are suitable to be exposed in front of people. They can only be kept in the dark and sunless Root.

after all…

There was no more suitable place in Konoha.

Even the village's ANBU ninjas are not as good at keeping secrets as the Root.

result…

Just as the Konoha leadership proposed settling Hiruzen Sarutobi, Kabuto Yakushi's voice suddenly came from Hiruzen's mouth.

"alright."

"Our agreement is now concluded."

"Third Hokage, I'm taking it back. The next time we meet, we'll be enemies."

As Kabuto Yakushi's voice rang out, the Third Hokage's body suddenly turned into a cloud of smoke and vanished!

"!!!"

Everyone was startled!

"That guy... he really is dangerous!"

Koharu Utatane immediately heightened her vigilance towards Orochimaru, preparing to continue issuing orders to the Anbu to hunt him down: "We must find Orochimaru's whereabouts immediately to prevent him from using Sarutobi to attack Konoha..."

"Leave this to Root."

Sasuke Uchiha looked at Koharu Utatane and took over the task.

"you…"

Koharu Utatane frowned, not looking at Sasuke Uchiha, but instead turning to Itachi Uchiha: "Itachi, you're now the leader of Root. Go and take over Root. The task of hunting down Orochimaru is yours..."

"Advisor! What about Root..."

An ANBU ninja overheard this and whispered to those present about the Root's situation: "In the past two days... it seems some unexpected things have happened."

Since Root had always been Danzo Shimura's direct subordinate force and was absolutely loyal to him, the two Hokage advisors sent two teams of Anbu members to monitor Root after issuing the order to arrest Danzo.

"What happened?"

Xiaochun, who was turning over a new room, frowned in confusion.

"recent…"

The ANBU ninja looked somewhat puzzled, but still loyally relayed the Root's intelligence: "The Root ninjas have been frequently going out, and seem to have become a bit irritable..."

"..."

The group of people looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Itachi".

Mitokado Homura looked at Uchiha Itachi and simply tossed the matter aside: "You're the future leader of Root, go take over your department first..."

"Yes."

Itachi Uchiha also felt somewhat uneasy.

This is his first time officially serving as the head of a department, a position far superior to that of an ANBU squad leader. Furthermore, given his status as a rogue ninja, the Root ninjas might not be willing to obey him, making this a rather difficult situation to handle…

Before he defected, Itachi Uchiha was also working for Root and was quite familiar with Root's base. Upon receiving orders, he planned to head there immediately.

however…

Uchiha Sasuke quickly caught up.

Because Uchiha Sasuke was also nominally a member of Root.

"snort…"

Sasuke Uchiha walked beside Itachi Uchiha and sneered, "Nii-san, it seems everyone thinks you're the one who can control my shackles..."

"..."

Uchiha Itachi remained silent for a moment before asking, "Is Root... still the same as before?"

"Ignore those good-for-nothings."

Sasuke Uchiha's lips curled into a cold smile, full of contempt for the Root ninjas.

root.

After Danzo Shimura's death, the Root ninjas discovered that the Tongue Calamity Seal on their tongues had been completely removed, leaving the group leaderless.

They had always followed Shimura Danzo's orders, and everything they did revolved around him. Suddenly losing their superior, they didn't know what to do or even what their future held.

fortunately.

Someone made a suggestion.

"I remember that back in the past, didn't Lord Danzo want to choose a successor between Sasuke Uchiha and Sai?"

"Since Lord Danzo has disappeared, or perhaps something has happened to him, why don't we let Sai take charge of Root for now..."

"Huh? Me?"

Sai was taken aback by his companion's suggestion.

Are you kidding me?!

What merit do I have to become the leader of the Roots?

"A little brat..."

Even among the Root ninjas, there were people who opposed Sai.

After all, Sai is only twelve years old and doesn't seem like someone who can shoulder great responsibilities. He's even a bit too kind in his daily life.

"So, do you want Sasuke to become the future leader?"

The Root ninja who made the previous suggestion silenced all the opponents with a single sentence, because they had all been oppressed by Uchiha Sasuke.

"..."

The group of Root ninjas fell silent.

This is really...

Do we really have to make them choose between Sai and Sasuke?

Every Root ninja subconsciously leaned towards Sai, because Sai was, after all, a graduate of the proper Root training program, and unlike Sasuke Uchiha, he didn't indiscriminately kill people...

"But we can't let a brat be the leader, can we?"

"Do you have a better idea?"

"Let's break out and find out what happened to Lord Danzo first!"

"..."

When Itachi Uchiha arrived, the Root ninjas were causing trouble.

however…

Uchiha Itachi, however, could not come up with a solution.

Besides suppressing them…

There seems to be no other way...

Because of the immense crimes committed by Shimura Danzo, if these Root ninjas were to learn the truth about his death, some extremists might rebel. Killing the troublemakers would be the quickest way to resolve the problem…

"Shut up!"

Sasuke Uchiha's voice echoed throughout the base.

The black-haired youth gripped his ninja sword, his voice filled with surging killing intent. He stepped forward and stood before the group of Root ninjas: "You bunch of trash, trying to rebel at a time like this?"

"..."

The group of Root ninjas took a step back in fear.

"..."

Itachi Uchiha had a vague feeling that something was amiss.

This group of once lawless Root ninjas often spoke rudely to him, liked to use Shimura Danzo's name to intimidate people, and sometimes didn't even respect the Hokage...

but…

Why do these Root ninjas look so afraid of Sasuke?

Go back to your room.

Sasuke Uchiha narrowed his eyes, slowly drawing his ninja sword: "Anyone who wants to die, stay where you are..."

"..."

The Root ninjas gritted their teeth and could only go back to their rooms on their own.

Although they were eager to ask about Shimura Danzo, that brat Uchiha Sasuke really does kill people…

If Danzo could return...

It's impossible to blame this kid for killing someone.

"Are they afraid of you?"

Itachi Uchiha glanced at his younger brother in surprise.

"snort…"

When Sasuke Uchiha mentioned these Root ninjas, there was a clear hint of disdain on his face: "Being a fearsome strongman is only to be expected. They're just a bunch of trash, far from truly embodying the Will of Root..."

"..."

Itachi Uchiha never believed that the Root would fear the strong.

These Root ninjas never hesitated to risk their lives for any order given by Shimura Danzo.

"alright."

Sasuke Uchiha looked at Itachi Uchiha beside him and said, "I need to leave the village immediately. In the meantime, I need to drive all these useless people out of Root, scatter them into the Anbu, and have the Anbu monitor them..."

"..."

Itachi Uchiha frowned.

In that case...

Wouldn't the root become an empty shell?

"After I get back..."

Sasuke Uchiha stared at Itachi Uchiha and continued in a cold voice, "I will bring a group of ninjas who are truly suitable for Root. I hope that when I see those ninjas, you will still be sitting comfortably in the position of Root leader..."

"Where should we look for them?"

Itachi Uchiha frowned, a certain possibility flashing through his mind: "They want to hire or recruit wandering ninjas from the ninja world? The combat skills of those wandering ninjas are even comparable to those of the village ninjas..."

"This is not your concern."

Sasuke Uchiha slowly turned around and walked step by step towards the Root ladder well: "Anyway, the people I brought here won't obey your orders, and they might not even be willing to obey mine..."

"..."

Itachi Uchiha felt something was off.

no…

Then why bring it into the root?

What good are a group of ninjas who refuse to obey orders?

However, Sasuke Uchiha didn't seem to want to talk to his older brother any longer, and just walked towards the exit on his own.

"..."

Uchiha Itachi tried to follow quietly, but was suddenly forced to stop in place by a kunai.

"Don't follow me."

Uchiha Sasuke didn't turn around, but coldly warned, "This time, I'm going to kill someone."

"Killed many people."

"No matter what, it's impossible for him to have killed fewer people than you did that night."

"If you want to do something, help me draft a transfer report and bring a little girl named Karin from the village to the Root Corps..."

(End of this chapter)