I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 16 Shisui! The human experiments were spearheaded by the Hokage.

"You, Shisui?"

At this moment, Uchiha Yoru feigned surprise, and then, as if seeing the other's shock and confusion, he smiled and shook his head, saying, "Shisui, I was shocked at first, but later I didn't think so anymore."

"Brother Ye, what do you mean by this?"

At this moment, Shisui was clearly frowning in confusion, after all, human experimentation was strictly prohibited in the ninja world.

However, Uchiha Yoru smiled and shook his head, looking like you wouldn't understand, and sighed, "Shisui, as an elite ninja of the clan, you naturally know a lot about the clan, while I don't. During my time following Orochimaru, I have clearly passed his test, so I am no longer shocked by some things I have seen."

"You know the Second Hokage, right?"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Shisui frowned, then nodded slightly. Uchiha Yoru glanced around cautiously, and after confirming that no one was around, whispered, "Orochimaru-sensei is in charge of the village's secret research mission, which is the human experimentation that the Second Hokage did not complete."

"Furthermore, the first person in charge of human experiments in the village was the Second Hokage, followed by Danzo Shimura, the leader of Root, and now it's Orochimaru-sensei."

At this moment, Uchiha Shisui was shocked. He was naturally aware of some of the darkness in the village. After all, there is light and darkness in the ninja world. But he never expected that while the village was shouting slogans of prohibition, it had been continuing in secret all along. Judging from the situation, it was the Hokage who was in charge, and it was the Second Hokage.

Seeing Shisui's shock, Uchiha Yoru muttered to himself, "I'm not lying, this is all true. As for what you think, that's your business."

"Don't just talk about Konoha; other villages have had this for a long time, they've just kept it a secret. And let me tell you something else!"

At this point, Uchiha Yoru's expression became noticeably more serious, and he said in a deep voice, "The Wood Release ninja experiments that the village once forbade have not stopped, and have even been successful."

"What?!"

It was obvious that Uchiha Shisui, as a descendant of the Uchiha clan, naturally knew some secrets due to his different status in the family. At this moment, he stared wide-eyed. He had heard about the Wood Release plan, this horrific human experimentation. He really didn't expect that the village had been secretly carrying it out all along, and even succeeded.

Seeing Shisui's shock, Uchiha Yoru gently shook his head and sighed, "Orochimaru-sensei saw too many tragedies happen, so these human experiments were all carried out using ninjas from enemy countries. As for Danzo of Root! Never mind, I won't say it. I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to accept it if I did. After all, the human experiments were secretly planned and started by the Second Hokage, and the Wood Release Ninja Plan was completed under the leadership of the Third Hokage."

He wasn't lying. Wood Release ninjas were developed during the reign of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi. As for the Third Hokage not knowing, who can he blame but his old buddy for keeping it a secret? But to say he didn't know about this secret research is nonsense.

Right under your nose, you don't know?

After a brief period of shock, Shisui calmed down. Human experimentation! The Wood Release plan was completed under the leadership of the Third Hokage. Even Yoru didn't want to mention it, which suggests that the success of this plan was extremely tragic.

Looking at Uchiha Shisui's imagined scenario, Uchiha Yoru muttered to himself, "I'm just telling the truth. What you think is your own business. Anyway, I don't believe you. Now that you know some of the dark side of the village, you can still turn around and have blind worship for the Third Hokage."

The blind trust that Shisui showed in the original work probably stemmed from the panic and unease he experienced for a period of time after the Uchiha clan lost power. This period must have included Orochimaru's defection, since it happened not long after the Nine-Tails' attack.

In this situation, Shisui bore the heavy responsibility of his clan, and the Hokage was the Third Hokage, who was extremely skilled at winning people's hearts. Naturally, Shisui placed his hopes on the Third Hokage, which led to some tragedies.

Hope should not be placed on others; it should only be placed on oneself.

This time, his appearance clearly shows that the Uchiha clan has made contact with Orochimaru ahead of time. Orochimaru is definitely a hot figure at this time, a sure-fire future Fifth Hokage. How could the Uchiha clan not place their hopes on Orochimaru, the future Fifth Hokage?

In this way, Uchiha Shisui naturally placed his hopes on Orochimaru. Moreover, unlike in the original story, he had a partner, Uchiha Yoru, instead of being alone. In this situation, he would develop a dependency.

When Orochimaru defected, and the Third Hokage wasn't the ideal figure Shisui had imagined, Uchiha Yoru couldn't help but chuckle to himself as he thought about it. This time, he wanted to see how the Third Hokage and Danzo would fare against the seemingly impenetrable Uchiha clan.

Oh, right! There's also a traitor, Itachi. But it's alright. According to his plan, before Orochimaru defectes, he'll trick the clan into sending Itachi to the front lines. Naturally, he'll help this lost traitor find the right goal in life.

"Alright, I will secretly lead an elite squad to capture the target."

When Shisui heard this shocking secret, he was shocked, but he felt more helpless. The village had been secretly working on it for so long and had even completed the Wood Release plan. What could a mere Jonin like him say? Moreover, the Second and Third Hokage were the ones leading the human experiments. This was ridiculous.

He could only grit his teeth and accept it, but Shisui didn't realize that the Hokage, whose image he held in high esteem, wasn't actually that dazzling.

Seeing that Shisui had agreed to secretly capture human test subjects, Uchiha Yoru immediately smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, I'll go too."

"you?"

Under Shisui's questioning gaze, Uchiha Yoru smiled and shrugged, saying, "Orochimaru-sensei taught me how to summon beasts precisely to better complete missions, especially since this is a top-secret mission, and it's a mission for the future Fifth Hokage."

Upon hearing this, Shisui was stunned for a moment, then a forced smile appeared on his face. In his heart, he comforted himself, "It's okay. They are all ninjas from the enemy country. Even if they don't conduct human experiments, they can't escape death. They are all doing it for their clan and their village."

Uchiha Yoru was also secretly pondering. Orochimaru was still very cunning. This was clearly an attempt to win him over and confirm his intentions.

The task assigned to him could only be completed by the elite of the Uchiha clan. Once the Uchiha clan members completed the task, they would be on Orochimaru's side, and naturally, the two sides could trust and cooperate.

The summoning beasts he was also taught were clearly for completing missions, so he wouldn't be discovered by those with ulterior motives. After all, the snakes in Ryuchi Cave were mobile fortresses capable of swallowing ninjas, so how secretive they were.

Thinking of this, Uchiha Yoru secretly warned himself to be careful. The Orochimaru of today is not the BOSS who became a rogue ninja and became completely obsessed with immortality and the Sharingan. Now, he is the most popular candidate for the Fifth Hokage. Which politician is clean and which one is simple?

Well, it seems he needs to be more careful with the family funds that pass through his hands in the future. Fortunately, it didn't last long, and fortunately, he knew the future. Otherwise, if his middleman profits and kickbacks were exposed, there would really be no turning back.

For a moment, Uchiha Yoru muttered to himself, "Be careful. Once Orochimaru defectes, everything will be a mess, and all the dangers will be eliminated. I just need to be careful during this time."

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