I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 110 Oh no! Orochimaru-sensei!

Leaf Village, a dark and shadowy base of roots.

At this time, Shimura Danzo, who had been relieved of his post, did not go home. He remained calmly seated at the Root base, still in charge of Root.

It has to be said that Hiruzen Sarutobi really favored Danzo Shimura; he only gave him a verbal reprimand for such a big matter.

"Lord Danzo, it seems that Lord Rei's counterattack this time is truly sharp."

Sitting opposite her was the current head of the Anbu, and also the eldest daughter-in-law of the Third Hokage. She said quietly, "To be able to cause such a stir in Konoha from a thousand miles away, you truly live up to your reputation as the Cold Lord."

"With his own strength, he directly dragged all the major clans of Konoha into the fray, causing the Hyuga clan to split apart and the branch family to become a weapon in his hands. However, the Root clan was burdened with this infamy. No one would believe that this was Orochimaru's doing alone. Don't you think so, Lord Danzo?"

The sound echoed in the dimly lit room. When Shimura Danzo heard this, he let out a frustrated snort. This time, he was truly caught off guard and had no chance to react at all.

Now all the major clans in Konoha believe that it was Orochimaru, the Dark Lord of Konoha, who actually benefited the most.

With the power of the Konoha branch family in hand, the support of the Uchiha clan, and the following of a group of ninjas, they have now become an uncontrollable force.

"I have been suspended by Sarutobi. I'm just back to pack my things and make some arrangements for Root. From now on, Root will be temporarily taken over by the head of the Anbu."

Shimura Danzo spoke sarcastically, but the head of the Anbu laughed and shook his head, saying, "Elder Danzo is joking. Although the Third Hokage has ordered you to suspend your duties, the Hokage's decree has not yet been issued. Root will naturally remain under Elder Danzo's command until the Hokage's decree is received."

Having spent his entire life scheming and plotting, Shimura Danzo was well aware of what the other party wanted to do. He sneered inwardly, but feigned ignorance on his face and coldly asked, "What do you want me to do?"

The head of the Anbu chuckled softly. "Elder Danzo, what am I trying to say? Isn't it something you and I have always wanted to do?"

"Orochimaru is already on his way back. Didn't Elder Danzo prepare everything? Hopefully, this time we'll make sure that snake can never rise again."

A faint voice echoed in the room. Watching the disappearing figure, Shimura Danzo's exposed eye flashed with a cold light as he sneered, "You long-haired, short-sighted woman, you left a handle on me the moment you came to the Root. This time, I'll see how Sarutobi tries to make me take the blame again. This is exactly what your Sarutobi clan is so eager to do—make sure this snake can't turn the tables."

"Orochimaru! It's all your fault for being so uncontrollable." Under Shimura Danzo's eerie voice, some preparations had already begun in secret.

……

The Land of Lightning has signed a peace treaty. As for the so-called threat of war to demand Hyuga's body, it is nothing more than a rogue tactic under the guise of politics, and also a way for Konoha to teach Hyuga a lesson. If the Third Hokage were to yield to the outside world, then the title of the number one village in the ninja world would be gone, and it would be a fatal blow to his reputation.

Now that the Hyuga clan has split up, there's no need to keep pressuring them. The farce in the Land of Lightning has ended through diplomatic means, and the border seems to be stable again. Orochimaru, a Kage-level ninja, has also returned from the front lines.

The thriving Leaf Village was brewing another new storm.

The Hyuga main family has been quiet since the incident, seemingly choosing to recuperate. After all, they still have all of the Hyuga's businesses and are investing heavily in resources to quickly restore their strength.

The matter of the Hyuga branch family seems to have come to an end. Despite the Uchiha clan's pent-up frustrations, a compromise was eventually reached thanks to the delays of two advisors to the Hokage.

The Hyuga branch family has now fully integrated into a corner of the Uchiha clan. At the same time, the higher-ups have given the green light to support this force, since the branch family has essentially left with nothing.

The prison is under the jurisdiction of the 7th Division of the Uchiha Police Department.

Uchiha Itachi, looking hurried and with a serious expression, rushed out at breakneck speed, his movements far exceeding those of an average genin.

"Brother Zhishui!"

Itachi Uchiha, who had rushed out of the prison, found his older brother, Shisui Uchiha. Shisui was utterly astonished. "Itachi, what happened? Even if you're here for training, there's no need to rush like this!"

The two had originally agreed to train here, but Uchiha Itachi came in a panic. After all, he was only seven years old and had just graduated, so he did not yet have the maturity and composure he would have later on.

"Brother Shisui, what's going on with those imprisoned teenagers in jail?"

The moment Itachi spoke, Shisui's expression changed drastically. In an instant, he used Body Flicker Technique to appear in front of Itachi. Itachi had never seen his older brother Shisui with such a solemn expression before.

"Itachi! What are you doing in prison?!"

Uchiha Shisui's tone was more solemn than ever before. Seeing this, Uchiha Itachi took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "I recently heard from Brother Shisui that there are many heroes in the prison who have just returned from the front lines, but they have made mistakes because they haven't recovered from the war. I want to go and see them."

Although Itachi Uchiha was not old, his thinking was beyond that of his peers. He said in a deep voice, "Brother Shisui, tell me honestly, why are there a group of teenagers in the prison, and many of them are even about my age?"

"They couldn't have committed a crime, could they? And they're being held in solitary confinement in another prison, Brother Shisui! What on earth are you doing?!"

Faced with Itachi's incredulous questioning and desire to uncover the truth, Uchiha Shisui breathed a sigh of relief, but a forced, self-deprecating smile appeared on his face.

"Itachi, perhaps Brother Ye is right. As the son of the clan leader, you should bear everything. I shouldn't treat you like a child."

With three tomoe appearing in his eyes, Uchiha Shisui calmly surveyed his surroundings. After confirming that no one was listening, he said in a deep voice, "Go to the waterfall. I will tell you some things. Itachi, you also need to take responsibility."

It's best to remain calm and cautious, as the sound of a waterfall can completely disrupt any eavesdropping.

The two moved like shadows through the jungle, and soon arrived at a waterfall not far from the Uchiha clan's territory, the place where the original timeline had stopped and the water had stopped flowing.

The roar of the waterfall echoed between heaven and earth; it must be said that Konoha's prosperity was truly the envy of the four great ninja villages.

On the waterfall, Shisui, with a solemn expression, spoke to Uchiha Itachi about some secrets that had been weighing on his mind for too long, or perhaps he simply wanted to confide in someone.

"...Itachi, you know now, all of this is for Konoha. Although I, Yoru-nii, and Orochimaru-sama disobeyed some of the village's orders, we don't regret it. After all, those children are living, breathing lives."

After Uchiha Shisui poured out his secret, it was as if he had found a like-minded comrade-in-arms to fight alongside. At this moment, he was extremely relaxed, and a look of pride appeared on his face. They had violated some of Root's orders and secretly hid these children, but he had a clear conscience.

However, when Itachi Uchiha heard this, his face turned deathly pale, and his expression was filled with shock. Seeing this, Shisui shook his head with a smile and said, "Itachi, perhaps this is beyond your imagination, but you must know that we are all doing this for the village."

"No!" Although the darkness of the village shocked Itachi Uchiha, he seemed to realize something and suddenly felt a chill run down his spine and broke out in a cold sweat.

"Brother Shisui! You mean those kids were all sent by the Root Clan? Are you sure?"

Itachi Uchiha's face was extremely pale, as if he had realized something, and a look of horror appeared on his face. At this moment, Shisui seemed to have noticed something was wrong as well, and his expression became serious. "What's wrong, Itachi? Yes, these children were all sent by Root."

"Although the Root members were abducted privately, Brother Ye and I intercepted them. Don't worry, none of the human experiments were conducted on Konoha ninjas."

However, upon hearing this, Itachi Uchiha immediately raised his head, glared at Shisui, and gritted his teeth, saying, "Brother Shisui! I saw two faces in the prison, and I recognize them both!"

"One is a young master from the daimyo's mansion in the Land of Fire who came to visit the village, and the other is a classmate from the Nara clan. They've both been poisoned and rendered mute. Why would Root attack the daimyo's mansion and the Nara clan?!"

Seven-year-old Itachi Uchiha's thinking ability was already comparable to that of an adult. He instantly realized a terrifying possibility and broke out in a cold sweat.

Uchiha Shisui, who had just been proud of being a hidden hero, suddenly changed his expression after hearing these words.

"Itachi! What did you say? The Daimyo's Mansion and the Nara Clan? Are you sure?"

Uchiha Itachi, his face pale, nodded firmly and said, "That's right! When I went to receive the mission, I personally saw the village's Jonin accompanying the Daimyo's people, and the Nara family member was also my senior. I saw him at the school."

Oh no! Something terrible is about to happen!

"Brother Shisui, tell me! The Root ninjas secretly raiding villages are crazy enough, but why would they attack Nara and the Daimyo's residence?!"

At this moment, Shisui's face turned pale, and he almost fell off the waterfall. He fearfully thought of many terrible possibilities. "Itachi! Something terrible is about to happen! Go and tell the clan leader about this! No! Don't worry about it, you don't know anything!"

With a whoosh, Uchiha Shisui used the fastest Body Flicker Technique to run towards the Seventh Division of the Police Department. He wanted to tell Brother Ye that something bad was about to happen.

Although Itachi Uchiha was young, he knew something was wrong when he was left alone on the waterfall. With a solemn expression, he hesitated for a moment, but still followed in the direction of his older brother Shisui.

Police Department, Seventh Division Office Building.

Although the current Seventh Division is nominally under the jurisdiction of the police department, everyone knows that it has long been Orochimaru's private force.

In order to expand the Hyuga branch family, the Third Hokage personally signed an order to expand the Seventh Division, and a large number of Hyuga branch family members joined the Seventh Division.

Inside the office.

Uzuki Yugao respectfully prepared the tea, doing her assistant's job almost perfectly. Especially recently, her radiance has become even more dazzling, seemingly exuding a beauty that is about to mature.

"Kakashi, look at Kaito's spirit, and then look at yourself."

Inside the office, Uchiha Yoru, holding a cup of hot tea, chuckled and joked, while Kakashi maintained his indifferent, deadpan expression, showing absolutely no passion.

boom!

Just then, the door was suddenly kicked open, startling everyone in the office. However, they were greeted by Shisui, whose three-tomoe Sharingan eyes were still open. When he saw the figure in the office, his angry eyes rushed forward.

"Kakashi Hatake! What else do you have to say! You said yourself that you investigated everything, is this what you found out?!"

Uchiha Shisui stared at Kakashi with murderous rage, his hands gripping the man's collar. This sudden scene shocked everyone.

"Excuse me! I must take my leave now!"

The first person to react was none other than Uzuki Yugao, who was her assistant. Although she looked a little panicked, she still quickly and reflexively made the most reasonable response.

With a click, the office door closed, and for a moment the only sound in the office was the breathing of the three people inside.

Seated upright in his office, Uchiha Yoru exuded an air of authority without showing any anger. "Shisui! I need an explanation!"

Kakashi was completely baffled as he watched Shisui grab his collar so impulsively. However, the sudden treatment he received also caused a hint of displeasure to surface in his eyes.

However, Uchiha Shisui angrily shoved Kakashi away, then pointed at Kakashi and said to his older brother, Yoru, "Yoru! Do you know? There are two special individuals among those kids in prison!"

"One is from the Daimyo's residence, and the other is from the Nara clan! Kakashi has been cooperating with the investigation of these children, and he's been uncovering almost all of their information lately. However, this information is all fake! Someone's setting this up!"

"What?!" Upon hearing Shisui's accusation, Uchiha Yoru and Hatake Kakashi's expressions changed drastically.

"Uchiha Shisui! Do you realize the seriousness of your words?! Can you take responsibility for this?"

Uchiha Yoru was so shocked that he stood up immediately. His mind raced. The higher-ups had made their move, but he hadn't expected it to be so ruthless. This was clearly an attempt to cut off all of Orochimaru's escape routes.

Once the Daimyo loses trust in Orochimaru, Orochimaru will be practically crippled. If he were to stir up trouble in the village, he would be driven to the brink of destruction.

Kakashi Hatake's mind became even more confused, but in an instant he realized his target: a carefully woven net for Orochimaru, not targeting anyone present, but Orochimaru himself.

"Oh no! This is terrible! Orochimaru-sensei!"

In an instant, Uchiha Yoru was so shocked that he dropped the teacup in his hand. At the same time, all the recent events flashed through his mind. Good heavens, Danzo is ruthless. He actually retaliated so quickly.

"Rumor has it that Lord Jiraiya has returned to Konoha these past few days. Quickly inform Hyuga Hizashi to find Lord Jiraiya. Only by joining forces with outside help can we have a chance to overcome this crisis."

Uchiha Yoru angrily slammed his fist into the table, shattering it, and roared at Kakashi. He then turned to Shisui and yelled, "Kakashi! Shisui! Go! Go report to Orochimaru-sensei right now! It'll be too late if we're too late!"

Boom!

The office window shattered, and Uchiha Yoru, Uchiha Shisui, and Hatake Kakashi rushed out of the office. The wooden door of the shattered office slowly opened, revealing Uzuki Yugao's shocked expression.

Jiraiya? Orochimaru? And the children in prison? The Daimyo's residence? The Nara family?

This information was a jumbled mess in her mind. Although she didn't know the details, she knew that something big was about to happen, as it involved so many important people.

(End of this chapter)