Konoha: I, Uchiha, am brimming with positive energy

Chapter 32 The Liquidation of the Shimura Clan (Please continue reading)

"Hey, how are you?"

Inside the Cloud Village hospital, a ninja covered in bandages and connected to dozens of detectors slowly woke up.

Upon opening his eyes, he saw his father, the Third Raikage. However, after a moment, Ai realized why he was lying there.

"Father, where are the others?"

The Third Raikage said in a deep voice, "Only you returned using the Heavenly Delivery Technique. I've sent out reconnaissance ninjas, but there's been no news yet. Who did you encounter? Why did this happen?"

"Father, we found that Uchiha, but before we could do anything, that bastard summoned a monster that looked like a tailed beast."

"It has three heads and is about three times the size of the Eight-Tailed Beast. However, when that monster spreads its wings, it might be ten times the size of the Eight-Tailed Beast. It can unleash lightning attacks with power comparable to a Tailed Beast Ball. I originally wanted to stop that three-headed monster, but it was too strong."

Upon hearing this, the Third Raikage understood what had happened.

It is three times the size of the Eight-Tails, and its attack power should not be underestimated.

Moreover, its wingspan is ten times that of the Eight-Tails. The Third Raikage could not even imagine such a size.

The Eight-Tails' rampage was a natural disaster for the Hidden Cloud Village. He could only barely subdue the Eight-Tails by himself. A needed the cooperation of many Hidden Cloud Village ninjas to cut off one of the Eight-Tails' horns.

Without sealing techniques, A would be no match for the Eight-Tails, let alone a monster even stronger than the Eight-Tails.

"Ai, you should rest and recover first. As for Osayi and the others, I'll have the Dark Guard find them."

After the Third Raikage finished speaking, he left. This time, the Hidden Cloud Village had truly lost face, not only losing three Jonin but also a hemp-clothed ninja with a space-time secret technique.

If something happens to Mabu-i, the Cloud Ninja's supply transport methods will have to be changed once war breaks out.

Thinking about this, the Third Raikage suddenly felt that they might have been tricked by Konoha.

Did they deliberately send out intelligence in order to plot against their Cloud Village?

The monster Ai mentioned also needs to be thoroughly investigated. Its strength is at least equal to, or even greater than, the Eight-Tails. If Konoha gains control of this monster, then we'll need to devise appropriate countermeasures if we wage war against Konoha in the future.

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"Yang Yi-kun, you're back! How did the mission go?"

After the tea was served, Kenji Uchiha smiled and asked why Yoichi Uchiha had come to visit him as soon as he returned to the village. He guessed that something unexpected must have happened during the mission, which was why Yoichi Uchiha had come to him.

"Second Elder is indeed exceptionally wise. Before I could even say anything, he had already read my mind."

Uchiha Yoichi didn't hide anything; he didn't like beating around the bush, so he said directly, "There were two unexpected incidents during this mission. The first was that I brought back Uzumaki Mina."

"swirl?"

Kenji Uchiha paused for a moment, then his eyes turned into three tomoe, and he looked at Mina Uzumaki with a serious expression.

"Her chakra is peculiar, and it seems to be even more than that of our Uchiha clan. It must indeed be the Uzumaki clan. I heard that the Land of Whirlpools was destroyed in the war, and the surviving members of the Uzumaki clan are hiding in various parts of the ninja world. Yoichi, are you planning to settle her in the village?"

"No, Second Elder, she will join the Uchiha clan and become a member of my team!"

Uchiha Yoichi shook his head and said, "Mina doesn't want to join Konoha, and her abilities are very special. She will be of great help to me in the future. I hope the Second Elder can help train her. If Mina's abilities are developed, they will be extremely rare in the entire ninja world."

Is that so?

Kenji Uchiha was taken aback. He rarely saw Yoichi Uchiha so serious. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Sure, Yoichi-kun. If you need anything, just tell Masato. Guidance on ninjas, or any kind of ninjutsu, I can tell you anything I have."

"There's one more thing. Kakashi and I were betrayed by the villagers during our mission outside the village. They told the Hidden Cloud Village that I had left, which led to us being hunted down by the Hidden Cloud Village ninja when we returned. The leader of the group was none other than A, the son of the Third Raikage."

Kenji Uchiha's expression immediately turned serious, and he asked in a deep voice, "Yoichi-kun, are you sure?"

Uchiha Yoichi calmly said, "The Cloud Ninja thought we were doomed, so they told us everything. However, I had some escape skills and almost died before I managed to escape. Kakashi also experienced this, and now Konoha's White Fang should already know about it."

"Yang Yi, now that you've told me, you should have an idea by now. Tell me about it."

"Danzo must have erased all the evidence. It's too difficult to trace it back to him. Besides, Root operates covertly, so it's unlikely they would be lying in wait for revenge. But what about Elder Kenji and the Shimura family?"

Upon hearing this, Kenji Uchiha smiled and said, "You know about Danzo's Root organization. I can vaguely guess how far it has developed. However, training so many people cannot be done with just village funding. After all, Root is not the Anbu."

"Is the Shimura family lining Danzo's pockets? Providing funds to train Root ninjas?"

Uchiha Yang asked the question, and seeing the affirmative look on Uchiha Kenji's face, he confirmed his own thoughts.

Training ninjas quickly is very expensive, involving the consumption of secret medicines, ninja tools, and medical supplies. Root is different from regular ninja schools; they need to quickly train weapons that can be used in battle, so the cost is naturally much higher.

Konoha Village has many expenses, so it's impossible for them to allocate that much money to Root. Danzo often has to raise the money himself.

"That's right."

"If Elder Xianci is willing to help me, I will take the lead in this matter."

"During the Warring States period, the head of the Shimura family had to come to our Uchiha clan's door to fawn over us, but when they came to the village, they rode on our heads; Yoichi-kun, the Uchiha are not to be bullied, and it is also the duty of the security force to fight criminals and guard against spies."

"I understand, Elder Kenji!"

"I'll have Masato cooperate with you on this matter; you'll be in charge."

Kenji Uchiha began, saying that the Uchiha clan had compromised too much with the outside world, to the point that most of the clan members had forgotten how powerful the Uchiha clan once was.

During the Warring States period, if someone hired the Uchiha clan, the opposing side would have to hire the Senju clan, otherwise they would not be able to deal with them.

Although the Uchiha clan was defeated by the Senju, it's not something anyone can just kick around. A small clan like Shimura could be wiped out the very next day if someone dared to act rashly.

"Thank you, Elder Kenji. I'll make arrangements for Mina now, and then I'll visit Senior Masato at the security team."

After Uchiha Yang finished speaking, he prepared to get up and take his leave, but he paused before leaving and reminded him, "Elder Kenji, remember to eat the mutton soon, it should taste good."

After saying this, Uchiha Yoichi left. A while later, Uchiha Kenji shook his head and called his daughter-in-law, Rihime, over.

"Rie, let's eat the mutton that Yoichi sent over tonight."

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