I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 124 Kid, how many lovers do you actually have?

lover!

On the balcony under the bright sunshine, Uchiha Yoru calmly stated a fact without any ripples. This scene made even Jiraiya, who had seen countless storms, widen his eyes. After a long while, he finally gave a thumbs up.

"Kid! I don't know whether to call you honest or a jerk, you immortal."

Faced with Jiraiya's teasing, Uchiha Yoru glanced calmly at the people watching around him, and smiled self-deprecatingly, saying, "I myself am in a precarious situation, and even someone like Orochimaru-sensei was in such a predicament that no one expected this to happen. Being a lover is quite good; I can extricate myself in time."

Seeing Uchiha Yoru's undisguised mockery, Jiraiya naturally noticed the Anbu members monitoring the area.

Given the prestigious status of the Uchiha clan, taking multiple wives is not a big deal. However, once the Uchiha name is attached to them, there will be no room for maneuver.

Jiraiya's heart sank. This kid had a good heart; he was willing to do anything for Orochimaru and had also done a lot for that girl earlier. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel angry at the Sarutobi clan for causing trouble by sending this girl to be a spy. He hoped that she wouldn't cause any more trouble in the future.

"Young man, from your analysis of the ninja world just now, it seems you foresaw the turmoil that would occur?"

Romantic feelings were merely a side issue; Jiraiya had not yet asked the question that was troubling him the most. Uchiha Yoru, upon hearing this, smiled lazily, pointing to his head with a mocking smile in his eyes.

"If you use your brain to analyze things more, you'll find everything."

"You brat!"

Seeing Jiraiya's exasperated appearance, although it was his nature, it was really relaxing to be around someone like that. For a moment, Uchiha Yoru chuckled.

"Lord Jiraiya, no one could have predicted what happened to Orochimaru-sensei. A Hokage candidate was expelled from the country, just one step away from falling into an abyss. Such turmoil is probably rare in the history of the ninja world."

"Now that the Third Shinobi World War has just ended, the Nine-Tails has caused chaos in the village, and the borders are already so turbulent when the village lost the Fourth Hokage. Time is so tight that Konoha has no chance to catch its breath. And then there's the Orochimaru incident. It would be abnormal if the borders weren't in turmoil."

At this point, Uchiha Yoru gave a self-deprecating laugh, "I also came from the Third Shinobi World War, so I have some understanding of some small countries. Small countries are all envious of and afraid of the existence of large countries. They always want to provoke war between large countries so that they can get a breather, or even take advantage of the war between large countries to rise up and become the second Land of Rain."

"The hatred from the three wars continues, and chaos on Konoha's borders is something all the major powers want to see. After all, if Konoha gets bogged down in endless small-scale border wars while other major powers are recuperating, it would be a miracle if these ambitious people didn't seize the opportunity presented by the current turmoil in the Land of Fire."

Listening to the analysis of Uchiha Yoru, who was only sixteen years old, Jiraiya couldn't help but feel secretly shocked.

"No wonder Orochimaru values ​​you so much. Your intellect is so great that among the younger generation I've ever seen, only Minato in his prime could rival it."

At this moment, Jiraiya was deeply shocked. This kind of thinking, which transcends the ordinary ninja mindset and analyzes the ninja world, can be fully described as the mindset of a Hokage. It's a pity that this kid's surname is Uchiha.

"Kid, did you figure all this out?"

Although he witnessed it with his own eyes, Jiraiya couldn't help but feel secretly alarmed. If Orochimaru became the Fifth Hokage, this brat might actually become the Sixth Hokage. At that time, the rift between Konoha's Uchiha clan and the village might really be resolved in this generation.

Uchiha Yoru chuckled casually and waved his hand, saying, "I've been idle lately anyway. Being watched for so long naturally makes me overthink things. After all, I feel like I'm in prison right now."

Uchiha Yoru only responded to his own predicament with self-deprecation and indifference. This scene, however, was full of irony in Jiraiya's eyes. The Hokage candidate was expelled, while the student was being monitored. Even though he had reached a level of strength, he could only choose to remain silent in the face of the powerful political system of the ninja village.

Kage-level combat power is merely a deterrent; it's not yet at the level of being able to sweep away everything. Even Pain with the Rinnegan could only hide in the shadows, plotting and accumulating power.

"Kid, you're pretty good, but don't worry, you'll be free soon."

Faced with the current turmoil in the village, Jiraiya felt frustrated and helpless. On one hand, there was his comrade Orochimaru, whose fate was sealed and there was nothing that could be done. On the other hand, there was his teacher's family.

Although he was also furious about everything his teacher's eldest daughter-in-law had done, it was too late. Killing her wouldn't undo the damage, so he chose to remain silent in the face of it all.

What could he do? He could cripple his teacher's eldest daughter-in-law and son, but then what? The news of Orochimaru's human experiments had already spread and been exposed, his reputation was tarnished, and the more he pressed on, the more turbulent the village would become. It would be better to bring this matter to a close as soon as possible, so that the village's losses could be minimized.

"Freedom?" Uchiha Yoru turned to look at Jiraiya with a meaningful smile on his face. The three Sannin may have different personalities, but to say that they don't understand politics is nonsense.

"It's probably to minimize losses. The village needs me, Orochimaru's disciple, to go to the front lines to stabilize morale. After all, Orochimaru-sensei's expulsion caused such a huge upheaval. If I were there, given my decent strength, I could help stabilize the situation."

Faced with such blunt words, Jiraiya scratched his head and laughed loudly, "You brat, you really don't know how to show any mercy to an old man like me. After all, you know that Orochimaru is in charge of the front line, and many ninjas have received favors from Orochimaru. Naturally, you need to show your face. After all, it's a good thing for you too."

"For example, becoming a hero of Konoha." As he said this, Jiraiya's face took on a deliberately mischievous, seductive look, and he teased, "You brat, you don't want your former teacher's ninja to be ostracized, do you? After all, Orochimaru is only temporarily away; he'll be back someday. As his disciple, shouldn't you protect the connections your teacher left behind?"

"Perhaps one day when you want to become Hokage, these people will become your helpers."

Faced with Jiraiya's temptation, Uchiha Yoru also smiled. The two looked at each other, and Jiraiya's last sentence was purely a joke. After all, he was very clear about the attitude of his teacher and the higher-ups towards the Uchiha. However, Uchiha Yoru showed a meaningful smile.

"Jiraiya-sama is right. Since our teacher has chosen to leave, I, as his student, naturally have the obligation to protect what he left behind."

With a sincere smile, Uchiha Yoru squinted at the bright sunlight and murmured to himself, "Hokage! When I become Hokage, I want the sky to be as clear as this sky, so that the dark clouds can no longer block out the sunlight."

Jiraiya was taken aback upon hearing this. Looking at the confident smile on the boy's face, he seemed to be infected by the smile and also smiled heartily.

However, Uchiha Yoru, who was smiling in the sunlight, was secretly sneering. Now that Orochimaru had left, he was just waiting for this opportunity, unless Konoha really chose to eliminate all Orochimaru's presence in the village and ignore the huge casualties on the front line.

He knew the village wouldn't do that. If they did, it would cut off Orochimaru's last remaining escape route. This was how the village forced Orochimaru to become a rogue ninja, and the village couldn't afford such losses and turmoil.

The Third Generation wasn't stupid; it was obvious that things should end there. So he had been waiting for this opportunity—a legitimate chance, with the village as his backer, to openly and legitimately take over the power left behind by his teacher.

The village wasn't stupid, of course. Orochimaru had already left, and the great ship had sunk, turning into countless small boats. Now, facing a turbulent border, the village didn't have time to rescue and appease all the small boats, so they had no choice but to send him.

Once he has steadied the group of aimless boats, he will safely bring them back. Whether they will eventually return to the large ship remains to be seen.

However, the size of Uchiha Yoru's ship depends on how much prestige he can gain on the front lines.

"night!"

Just then, a soft gasp rang out. Upon seeing this, Jiraiya rubbed his forehead and widened his eyes. "Kid, just how many lovers have you had?"

Under Jiraiya's envious and jealous gaze, Kurenai Yuhi, dressed in a white bandage dress, with slightly curly black hair and deep red eyes, hurriedly leaped over.

"Lord Jiraiya."

A dark figure flashed by, and the tall and slender Kurenai Yuhi appeared on the balcony, bowing respectfully to Jiraiya. Jiraiya nodded slightly in response, then hurriedly said to Uchiha Yoru, "Yoru, something bad has happened! Anko has been taken to the interrogation room."

"What?!"

Upon hearing the news about Anko, Uchiha Yoru frowned and said in a deep voice, "What happened? Wasn't Anko on a mission? How did she end up in the interrogation room?"

"I don't know the specifics, but I've heard that Anko was involved in Orochimaru's human experiments and was discovered by the Anbu in the border country of the sea. Now that she's been brought back, she's been taken to the interrogation room because of this."

Hearing Kurenai's words, Uchiha Yoru's face turned angry, and he couldn't help but shout, "Go! Orochimaru-sensei just left, and someone already wants to show off. If they have such ability, why don't they go and interrogate the Root members?"

Uchiha Yoru's loud shout caused Jiraiya, who was standing to the side, to awkwardly scratch his head. Seeing the somewhat agitated kid, he hurriedly reached out to stop him, saying, "Kid, be careful not to get targeted if you rush into the interrogation department like this."

"Hmph, what are they targeting? Are the interrogation room and intelligence department trying to establish their authority by using the teacher's disciple? Or what are they planning to do? They weren't around for a while, but now they're jumping out and biting people indiscriminately. They don't dare to bite the big shots, so they only know how to bite the weak in their own village."

Uchiha Yoru unleashed his fury this time, shouting loudly without restraint. In an instant, all the ninjas in the building heard him. Originally, those who remained here were Orochimaru's direct subordinates, and upon hearing that they had been bullied like this, they were all enraged.

"You!" Jiraiya scratched his head and sighed helplessly as he watched Uchiha Yoru angrily run towards the intelligence department. "You brat."

Although he sighed, Jiraiya smiled slightly. Perhaps it was the impulsiveness that made him young, and he acknowledged the impulsiveness he felt for his comrades.

Uchiha Yoru's anger was three-tenths genuine, and the rest was fake; this was practically an opportunity delivered to his doorstep.

This gives him a perfect opportunity to send a signal. At the same time, he and Anko are both Orochimaru's disciples, so he has to protect them, otherwise anyone could bully them in the future.

……

The surrounding scenery flashed by rapidly. Uchiha Yoru leaped across the rooftops of Konoha, and as he sped off unattended, he couldn't help but ask Kurenai Yuhi in a low voice, "Kurenai, what exactly happened to Anko?"

Kurenai's face was also filled with solemnity. "I don't know the specifics. I only know that Anko was taken into the interrogation room, so I went to inform you."

"And another thing! Don't be impulsive. You're already standing in front of us now." Although Kurenai Yuhi was a spy sent by the Third Hokage, she also had genuine feelings for Yoru Uchiha, which is why she said this with concern.

In Kurenai's eyes, she had feelings for Uchiha Yoru, and it was also a good opportunity to investigate the reason behind the Nine-Tails, since it also involved the death of her father.

Therefore, there was never any conflict. Kurenai Yuhi calmly considered the gains and losses, and finally said in a deep voice, "Yoru, I'm sorry I couldn't help you with Lord Orochimaru's matter, but at this moment, your and Anko's identities are the most sensitive."

"Don't worry, Jiraiya-sama has already said that he hopes I can appear on the front lines as Orochimaru's disciple, which proves that this matter is over. So don't worry, the matter with Anko is probably someone trying to destroy the last bit of prestige of our master."

If Mitarashi Anko is truly controlled by someone, Orochimaru, representing the Sannin, will completely lose his prestige in Konoha. In a situation where anyone can manipulate him, he is naturally not a threat.

Prestige is built up little by little, but it can be destroyed with just one small thing.

"Night, your current position is very dangerous."

Seeing Kurenai's worried expression, Uchiha Yoru's face revealed a resolute look, "But this position also holds power!"

Turning their heads to face each other, Uchiha Yoru made no attempt to hide his ambition for power, staring intently and saying in a deep voice, "Only by possessing enough power can you go further and higher! Only then can you investigate the culprit behind the Nine-Tails' attack that night, not just your father's revenge, but the hatred of the entire Hidden Leaf Village."

Kurenai fell silent after hearing this. Men with power are charming, and she also knew that she wanted to investigate the person behind the Nine-Tails. Wasn't that the same goal that the Third Hokage had given her?

"The allure of power is deadly, night! I hope you can hold onto your original aspirations."

As a mature female ninja, Kurenai Yuhi had seen too many ninjas corrupted and assimilated by power. She couldn't help but sigh softly. Then, as she ran at high speed, a breeze blew through her black hair, revealing her alluring red eyes.

A slow smile played on her lips as Kurenai Yuhi said with an alluring laugh, "However, the night that possesses power is equally captivating."

She never hid her true feelings; it was in her nature for a ninja to admire the strong.

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