Konoha: I, Uchiha, am brimming with positive energy

Chapter 182 Taking Action at the Root (Please Subscribe)

"That's enough, that's already too much~"

"You're going to get angry again."

Finally, Yugito, unable to bear it any longer, pushed Uchiha Yoichi's hand away from her lower abdomen, and the chakra extraction stopped after the connection between the two was severed.

At that moment, a blue flame-shaped chakra emerged from Yugito's body, eventually condensing into Matatabi's cat head, which said to Uchiha Yoichi, "An agreement is an agreement, but it's really too much for you to extract so much of my chakra at once."

"Don't be nervous, Tsuyu. As far as I know, your chakra can be restored. I really need this chakra, and I will make it up to you later."

Looking at Ryou's cat-like face, which had become even thinner, Uchiha Yoichi smiled and comforted him, "Besides, you're completely free now, except when you're inside Yugito's body. The Nine-Tails is in a much worse situation than you; it can't even turn its head."

"You humans only covet the power of our tailed beasts."

After saying that, it shrank back. Uchiha Yoichi had just extracted nearly half of its chakra. Fortunately, the seal was completely broken, and it was able to quickly recover its power. Otherwise, under the previous sealed state, it would have taken at least a month to recover.

After the journey retreated, Yugito asked curiously, "What do you need so much chakra for?"

"I'm also a Jinchūriki; the thing inside me needs to eat and drink."

After Uchiha Yang finished speaking, he sealed Matatabi's chakra into his own body, feeding half of it directly to Godzilla and sealing the other half as a backup for future battles.

Without an energy supply, Godzilla's growth slowed down. Within Uchiha Yoichi's body, its evolution depended entirely on Yoichi's energy supply. Since Yoichi couldn't provide Godzilla with chakra every day, he had no choice but to target the tailed beasts.

"Today, will you instruct me in my spiritual practice?"

Yukito tilted his head and said, his hands behind his back, his fingers nervously clenching and tugging.

"Okay, but let's use shadow clones. The envoys from the Grass Ninja and the Waterfall Ninja are coming to the village today, and I need to go see them."

After Uchiha Yang finished speaking, he created a shadow clone.

Upon hearing this, Yugito felt a little disappointed, but she knew that the affairs of Konoha Village were more important at the moment, and that the shadow clone was also a shadow clone of Uchiha Yoichi, so her mood improved a bit, and she followed the shadow clone into the forest.

Not long after graduating, she was chosen to become the Jinchuriki of the Two-Tails. After successfully becoming the Jinchuriki, she kept communicating with the Two-Tails. She didn't actually learn many real ninja techniques, and she didn't know many ninjutsu.

That's why she was so eager to start training, but she didn't know anyone in Konoha except Uchiha Yoichi; she was furious when she saw Uchiha Yoichi trying his best to teach an outsider and even using her as an example.

After obtaining the Two-Tails' chakra from Yugito, Uchiha Yoichi headed towards the Hokage Building.

Recently, five members of the Uchiha clan were scheduled for the Jonin Exams, and the rest are in the queue. This time, it's a real queue because many other ninjas have also applied for the Jonin Exams, and the Uchiha clan was the first to be scheduled.

Shisui and two other clansmen also joined the Dark Division, and Hatake Sakumo's Dark Division was fully formed within four days.

There are currently five ANBU squads in Konoha, two of which are under the command of Hiruzen Sarutobi, while the other three are under the command of Sakumo Hatake.

Mikoto has recently been meeting with several prominent nobles in the Land of Fire. In addition, after Sakumo Hatake visited the Daimyo, the Daimyo's government entrusted many missions to Konoha, which immediately put Konoha's mission team back into operation.

Upon hearing this news, Hiruzen Sarutobi became even more furious. He and Homura Mitokado had intended to use this opportunity to show Sakumo Hatake how difficult it was to become Hokage, as Konoha ninjas were constantly entrusted with numerous missions.

But to his surprise, they resolved the situation so easily, which was completely different from what Hiruzen Sarutobi had expected.

After Sakumo Hatake became Hokage, he handled the village affairs very well, which made Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane somewhat uneasy.

After Sakumo Hatake became Hokage, they used the excuse of feeling unwell to rest at home for a while; however, Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane discovered that while they were resting, the village not only did not descend into chaos, but was actually handled very well by Sakumo Hatake.

So the two of them could no longer rest.

On the day that the Grass Ninja and Takigakure Ninja came to sign the peace agreement, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu couldn't sit still and came to the Hokage Building together.

When the two of them arrived, they found that quite a few people had already gathered in the Hokage's office.

The Nara clan father and son, Nara Shikasuke and Nara Shikaku, and Uchiha Yoichi, who arrived neither too early nor too late, but unlike Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura, they were not the last to arrive. In addition, there was Namikaze Minato and Sarutobi Hiruzen, as well as the Jonin in charge of the mission team, interrogation team, etc.

Minato Namikaze was brought by Hiruzen Sarutobi. He was just an ordinary Jonin, and no matter how famous he was, he didn't have a specific position in the village and wouldn't be able to attend such a meeting.

Just like Orochimaru, he didn't come.

However, following the previous Hokage, Minato Namikaze entered; Yoichi Uchiha also joined because of his status as the captain of the security force and the powerful Raiga of Konoha.

Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu arrived at the Hokage's office and took their seats. Tables and chairs were placed on either side of Hatake Sakumo, and Uchiha Yoichi and the others were seated.

Soon, the envoys from the Grass Ninja and Takigakure were brought to the Hokage's office by the Anbu.

The envoys from the two ninja villages were brought together because their requests were similar; after introducing themselves, they got straight to the point.

"Fourth Hokage, our Kusagakure was deceived and coerced by the Iwa ninja, who started a war against Konoha without knowing the truth. Fortunately, we eventually realized our mistake and refused the Iwa ninja's demands. This time, at the request of our leader, we hope to sign a peace treaty with Konoha."

"Fourth Hokage, the same goes for Takigakure. They were deceived and coerced by Iwagakure. This time, they've come to exchange for peace."

Both of them meant the same thing: they had been deceived, the fault lay with the Iwa ninja, and they now hoped to live in peace with Konoha.

Hatake Sakumo nodded and said, "Konoha is also a village that yearns for peace, and we naturally welcome friends who also desire peace. However, do the two village leaders have anything to add to the peace agreement?"

The envoys from the Grass Village and the Waterfall Village exchanged a knowing glance, and immediately sensed that something was amiss. They then conveyed the message of their respective village leaders.

Basically, it means that both sides will no longer pursue the matter of the war, sign a peace treaty of non-aggression, Konoha ninjas will not be allowed to accept missions from their own country, the borders will be opened, and Grass Ninjas and Waterfall Ninjas on missions will be allowed to enter the Land of Fire.

"No need to say anything more."

Uchiha Yoichi had intended to endure his nausea and listen to their conversation, but he simply couldn't stand the two idiots whispering nonsense in his ear.

"Fourth Hokage, is this the peaceful resolution that Jiraiya-senpai spoke of? It's only fueled the confidence of these two idiots and wasted our entire morning. They still haven't realized which ninja village was defeated. Let me go and teach them a lesson."

After saying that, Uchiha Yoichi glanced at the two of them with his Sharingan and continued, "These kinds of people won't wake up unless they're really hurt; a B-rank mission is enough for these two ninja villages."

The others in the room also felt that the two envoys from the Grass Ninja and Takigakure were being a bit too optimistic, but Nara Shikaku and Sarutobi Hiruzen thought they could negotiate with the Grass Ninja and Takigakure instead of resorting to force.

Nara Shikasuke hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Clan Chief Yoichi, if we can get them to remove a few clauses, we can still sign this peace treaty."

"Why should we give them benefits after winning? Clan Chief Shikasuke, who will take responsibility for the Konoha ninja who died in battle?"

Uchiha Yoichi's words silenced Nara Shikasuke. He was certain that if he said anything more, the conversation in this room would spread, potentially damaging the Nara clan's reputation in the village.

Without any ninjas who died fighting for the village, the Nara clan would definitely incur the resentment of hundreds of families within just a few days of this memorial being erected.

The envoys from Kusagakure and Takigakure were angry, and relying on their status as envoys, they assumed that Konoha would not do anything to them, so they said, "Sir, we have come to seek peace."

Sharingan Genjutsu!

The two envoys, Takigakure and Kusanagi, suddenly felt everything in their sight disappear, leaving only the slowly rotating three-tomoe Sharingan before them, and in an instant, they were killed countless times.

After regaining their senses, their gaze returned to the Hokage's office, but they were already covered in cold sweat, their limbs were weak, and even their chakra seemed to have been out of control, causing them to kneel on the ground.

They've fallen under an illusion!

When Hiruzen Sarutobi, Minato Namikaze, and the others witnessed this scene, they thought to themselves that the genjutsu had been too fast. Just as they realized it, the two envoys from the Grass Ninja and the Waterfall Ninja knelt on the ground, their faces filled with extreme fear, unable to utter a single word.

"Well, it seems that today's negotiations are unlikely to continue. Let's wait for the Grass Ninja and Takigakure to send new envoys."

Sakumo Hatake could not possibly agree to the demands of the Kusagakure and Takigakure ninjas. His gentle attitude was reserved for his comrades, not for someone who had recently been an enemy on the battlefield.

Uchiha Yoichi's words just now served as a reminder to him: if either of these two ninja villages were to receive any benefit, who would be responsible for the ninjas from their own villages who died in battle?

"Yang Yi, let's skip the B-level mission and proceed with the normal S-level mission; but don't rush, take care of things in the village first before doing this mission."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Yoichi smiled and said, "No problem, I'll set off tomorrow."

Among the smaller ninja villages, perhaps only Amegakure could pose a slight threat to Uchiha Yoichi; none of the other ninja villages could threaten him.

Sakumo Hatake nodded, then, remembering something, added, "Yoichi-kun, don't go too far."

"Don't worry, Fourth Hokage, I won't harm civilians."

After hearing the conversation between Hatake Sakumo and Uchiha Yoichi, the others in the room immediately understood that Hatake Sakumo had agreed to Uchiha Yoichi's earlier suggestion.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, feeling a little anxious, said, "Sakumo, shouldn't we reconsider? The war has just ended, and any action could reignite it."

"Third Hokage, I have thought this through carefully. Iwagakure and Kumogakure are no longer able to wage war in the short term. Kirigakure has been stirring up trouble all along, and even without this incident, we probably couldn't have prevented it. The war that is bound to come is unavoidable, but the war that we need to worry about will not happen."

After finishing his speech, Hatake Sakumo glanced at the envoys from the two ninja villages, Kusagakure and Takigakure, a hint of disgust flashing in his eyes. He said, "Moreover, they do need a warning. Otherwise, if they lose face for Konoha, the daimyo we just appeased will probably be dissatisfied again, and Konoha will suffer even greater losses!"

Upon hearing these words, Hiruzen Sarutobi was at a loss for words, but he simply didn't want Yoichi Uchiha to do it.

Before he could speak further, Hatake Sakumo knocked on the table, summoning the ANBU outside and ordering them to take away the envoys from the two ninja villages, Kusagakure and Takigakure.

If they had lowered their stance properly today, Sakumo Hatake might have been able to negotiate with them. But they came up thinking they could be treated as equals right away. Do they really think they're one of the five great ninja villages?

"Let's talk about something else. The Anbu received information that Kirigakure has temporarily suspended its war with Sunagakure, and they're showing some signs of wanting to attack us."

Then, Hatake Sakumo talked about other things. Although the war with Iwagakure and Kumogakure had ended, Kirigakure had started again.

Moreover, Konoha and Kirigakure don't have much interaction. Even during the last Shinobi World War, Konoha and Kirigakure only had minor skirmishes. At that time, Kirigakure was fighting fiercely with Sand and Iwa ninjas. Who knew they would suddenly target them?

"Minato-kun, can I leave Kirigakure to you? I'll give you ten squads and two ANBU squads. If Kirigakure launches a large-scale invasion, report to the village immediately."

Hatake Sakumo said that there weren't many ninjas in the village he could trust to take care of. Uchiha Yoichi had to deal with the Grass Ninja and Takigakure Ninja, so Kirigakure could only be left to Namikaze Minato, who didn't have much to do.

"I understand, Fourth Generation Lord."

Upon hearing this, Minato Namikaze immediately agreed.

"And then there are the villagers."

Sakumo Hatake then talked about some village affairs, mainly those that needed to be addressed next.

After he finished speaking, he looked at the crowd on both sides: "Does anyone have anything to add?"

"I have a question, Fourth Generation."

Uchiha Yang asked, "What is the reason for the existence of Root? Must Root and Anbu be separated? Given the village's tight finances, I suggest streamlining some departments that consume a lot of money to save on village expenses."

Upon hearing these words, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Homura Mitokado, and Koharu Utatane all clenched their fists under the table.

They didn't expect Uchiha Yoichi to be in such a hurry to attack Danzo, especially since Danzo hadn't arrived today, and they didn't know why.

"Root, I've just formed the Dark Division, and I don't know much about this department yet."

After finishing his sentence, Hatake Sakumo looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen and asked, "Third Hokage, could you please explain this to Yoichi-kun?"

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