I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 160 The Deal with Suigetsu Hozuki

Suigetsu Hozuki, a member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, betrayed information to a neighboring country and ultimately died at the hands of Kisame, who also stole Samehada.

But! The official guidebook says that in order to protect the Village of Blood Mist, he carried out underground missions for many years. He was very shrewd and had a strong sense of vigilance. Even Obito Uchiha looked at him differently. All the ruthless actions he took were for the sake of the village.

This is a very complex person. Uchiha Yoru doesn't know the other party's specific thoughts, but one thing is certain: if the other party is doing this for the village, then he will definitely not choose to fight to the death. Temporary losses are nothing. Once the village is locked in a life-or-death struggle, the Mist Ninja will be the worst off.

Therefore, regardless of whether Suigetsu Hozuki is truly a villain who betrayed the village's interests, there's nothing more to say; he holds leverage over Hozuki. If Hozuki is secretly protecting the Kirigakure ninja through his own means, then in order to climb to a higher position and gain greater power, Hozuki must continue down this path.

"Sushizaki Fuguki, you secretly betrayed Kirigakure's information to our neighboring country. Do you really think nobody knows?"

A light, airy voice echoed in his ears. The dignified Suikazan Fuguki, who had been imposing just a moment ago, suddenly changed his expression and a strong killing intent flashed in his pupils!

The other side knows his information! Damn it, Konoha has even infiltrated Kirigakure. At this moment, Suigetsu Hobuki felt a chill run down his spine, filled with fear. If things were to break out, his only option would be to defect.

"Hehe, but don't worry, the information about you has always been handled by the former vice-captain of Root, who is also my Orochimaru teacher. And before my teacher could upload the information about you, something happened. I think you understand."

Uchiha Yoru's meaningful smile made Suigetsu Fuguki breathe a sigh of relief, but it also filled him with resentment and anger. He had gained another weakness, damn it! This brat had something on him, he would never be able to get away from it in his lifetime, no! Was he really going to defect?

At this moment, Suigetsu Hozuki was clearly flustered, while Uchiha Yoru secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this scene. It seemed that this fat guy was really bold, having already started betraying the village's information long ago.

It wasn't that Suigetsu Hozuki hadn't suspected the other party was bluffing him; it was that when the other party mentioned Root, he believed it. That damned group of Root assassins, the so-called Dark Side of Konoha, were probably really based on evidence against him.

"Fatty, you don't need to panic so much. You know my current situation."

In the eyes of Suigetsu Hobutsuki, this Uchiha brat revealed an evil, demonic smile.

"You must know that my teacher Orochimaru is in trouble. After all, this is the fuse that caused turmoil in the ninja world. I don't care at the moment, since I still have the Uchiha clan behind me. But the group left behind by my teacher will probably be wiped out. I think you understand what that means."

Having broken through the enemy's defenses, Uchiha Yoru didn't want to rush things and let the guy defect. Although the Mist Ninja would suffer losses, it didn't seem like he would gain much. At most, the commander of the Mist Ninja would just be replaced.

Upon hearing Uchiha Yoru's self-destruction, Suigetsu Hobuki suddenly realized that this kid was also an ambitious person who was not content to be an ordinary ninja and actually wanted to gather a force.

Ambitious! Just like him, he couldn't bear to give up power.

At this moment, his panicked heart seemed to calm down a bit, but Suigetsu Hobutsuki still didn't look happy and said in a deep voice, "What kind of people do you want! It's not easy for me to do things on the front line now, and if I go too far, it will be easy to be discovered, and then neither of us will have a good ending."

The Watermelon Pufferfish Demon's tone also carried a threatening undertone, as if to say, "Don't go too far. If I'm exposed, I won't let you get away with it."

Uchiha Yoru shrugged and gave a haughty, disdainful smile. "You're wrong about one thing: you won't have a good ending. After all, once things get out, you'll be forced to flee to the ninja world. But I'm different. I have the Uchiha clan, the strongest clan in Konoha, behind me."

"Damn it!" Suigetsu Hozuki cursed inwardly, his eyes turning red with envy. He felt incredibly bitter. "These damned bloodline clans! The Fourth Mizukage's policy of weakening bloodline clans was indeed correct. The clans wielded too much power, so he agreed with weakening them, but not with exterminating them."

"Fatty, I know your ambition, and I know you want to climb higher. This might be a bridge between us. For example, if you have a grudge against someone, you can give me their information, and I will be happy to clear the obstacles for you."

Seeing Uchiha Yoru utter such shameless words, Suigetsu Hobuki almost vomited blood. What did he mean by clearing obstacles for me? It was clearly just that you brat wanted to make a name for yourself. Damn it, but he was somewhat tempted.

"Kid, once or twice is fine, but if it happens too often, how long do you think I can stay in this position?"

Suigetsu Hozuki simply opened up. Since things had come to this point, why should he hide anything? He glared at him and said, "Your merit is a loss for me. Once or twice is fine, but if it happens too often, the Mist Ninja will change his title as the frontline commander."

Seeing that Suigetsu Hozuki was gradually softening and accepting this, Uchiha Yoru loosened his grip on the Kusanagi sword by a third, but a mocking smile appeared on his face.

"Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for you. After all, I know your Mizukage's methods for dealing with bloodline ninjas. Isn't this perfect? ​​I'll take care of the bloodline ninja for you, which will also help you clear away obstacles. You don't need to thank me then."

Shameless! Suigetsu Hobuki cursed inwardly, but he could only suppress his anger. "The bloodline limit ninjas of Kirigakure can only be weakened slowly, not all at once. And what exactly do you want? What do I need to give up to get back Samehada?"

Suigetsu Fuguki isn't stupid. Once the other party has a handle on him, they will only become more greedy. He'll be in trouble sooner or later unless this brat dies. Obviously, he can't do that now. So there's only one option left: defection!

He was unwilling to remain in such a wretched state in the exiled ninja world. Moreover, Samehada was his most prized possession. Without Samehada, his strength was reduced by more than half. In the perilous ninja world, only strength could bring peace of mind. Therefore, no matter what, he had to get Samehada back.

Only with the great sword Samehada in his hand could he guarantee his life when he was exiled in the ninja world.

"Don't worry, I just need some good kids, I think you understand that. Of course, some precious experimental subjects of bloodline ninjas would be best, after all, my Orochimaru teacher is on this island."

Beneath Uchiha Yoru's meaningful smile, Suigetsu Fuguki broke out in a cold sweat, staring at him with barely suppressed shock, "Orochimaru is also in the Land of Whirlpools!"

Damn it! I knew it! How could this brat have such audacity? It's obvious that Orochimaru of Konoha is unwilling to accept defeat and wants to make a comeback. No wonder his information wasn't leaked. It turns out that Orochimaru instructed this brat, and the two of them, master and disciple, are working together to plan something big.

It's obvious that Suigetsu Hozuki misunderstood. He thought Orochimaru was unwilling to accept defeat and wanted to make a comeback to return to Konoha and compete for the Hokage position.

Uchiha Yoru naturally saw the other's gaze, but he showed an indifferent smile. As for bringing up Orochimaru, it was of course just a cover.

He would cover himself up, and if the other party really went all out and did something reckless, he could simply pretend to know nothing. In any case, his Orochimaru teacher would take the blame. After all, if they really wanted to investigate, the traces of Orochimaru's appearance in the Land of Whirlpools wouldn't lie, and they would all change their direction.

"What are you going to do to give me back my Samehada sword?"

Thinking he had figured out the whole truth, Suigetsu Hozuki immediately chickened out. He only wanted to be a department head, but Orochimaru wanted the Hokage position. They were not even in the same league. Moreover, Orochimaru was the Third Hokage's student. It was an internal conflict. What did he think he was?

The threat of a desperate, all-or-nothing attack was instantly aborted.

"You can't be that naive, can you? You want your ninja sword back without giving anything in return?" Uchiha Yoru said sarcastically, giving him a look of astonishment that seemed to say, "Do you think I'm an idiot?" He then shrugged and said, "I forgot to tell you, Samehada seems to be a living entity. My teacher is very interested in it and wants to study it for a while, so you know what I mean."

Suigetsu Hozuki gritted his teeth. At this moment, he was completely passive and could only be led by the nose. At the same time, he secretly decided that if the other party really went too far, he would definitely not stand for it when he got back the Samehada sword.

"The signal flare just now indicates that our Konoha reinforcements have landed. It seems this war will have to take a break for a while. We'll contact you again later."

After saying that, Uchiha Yoru turned to leave, but then suddenly remembered something and stopped in his tracks.

"The ninja who ambushed me last time, that shark-faced, masked bloodline ninja, I don't think you'd feel any regret about losing him, would you?"

Seeing Uchiha Yoru, who was about to leave, suddenly say these words, Suigetsu Hobuki revealed a bloodthirsty smile, his eyes filled with ferocious bloodshot veins.

"Hehe, it seems these two ninjas have offended you quite a bit, that you hate them so much. Shark Face is my capable subordinate, named Kisame Hoshigaki. I still need someone to do things for me now, but I'll hand him over to you when I'm no longer needed. Don't worry, I can give you Kisame Hoshigaki's information first."

"As for the other masked bloodline ninja you mentioned, I don't know about that yet. But don't worry, with the reinforcements from Konoha this time, the Mizukage's orders should arrive soon. At that time, this elite force will be under my command, and I will secretly investigate and provide you with the information."

He was utterly cold-blooded towards two ninjas from the same village, even his own assistant, Suigetsu Hozuki, showing no hesitation whatsoever and displaying his selfishness to the fullest extent.

Uchiha Yoru smiled and nodded, saying, "Alright, I'll wait for your good news. Anyway, bloodline ninjas aren't having an easy time in your Kirigakure village, so why don't you put more effort into squeezing out the bloodline ninjas on the front lines and create more opportunities for me?"

Hearing such shameless words from the other party, Suigetsu Hobuki silently nodded. He comforted himself, thinking that since the village's policy towards bloodline ninjas was to exclude them anyway, it would be better if he died. He was just responding to the village's policy.

"Kid, I'm afraid I can't keep the secret of Samehada for long. Once my affair is exposed, there will be a new commander here, and then all your schemes will be in vain."

The current Suigetsu Hobutsuki has nothing left to threaten the other side, so they can only use this as an excuse: as long as I'm here, there will be people to cooperate with you. If someone else comes, then everything will have to start all over again.

"Hehe, don't worry, I believe in your abilities."

How could Samehada be returned so easily? Uchiha Yoru simply smiled and nodded. As the thick fog gradually dissipated, both of their figures disappeared into the fog.

At the same time, signal flares appeared in the sky, some signaling the retreat of the Mist Ninja and others signaling the arrival of Konoha reinforcements.

With the arrival of Konoha's reinforcements, the battle between the two major ninja villages of Uzushiogakure temporarily came to an end with both retreating.

……

Konoha base.

"Quickly, a hemostatic bandage. His arm has been set; now he needs rest."

"yes!"

"Next."

Although the war has ended, the fierce fighting between the two sides over the past three days has left many wounded. At this moment, Uchiha Yoru, covered in sweat and with a solemn expression, is performing medical ninjutsu to treat the wounded behind the base.

"For those with severe injuries, stabilize the condition first and try to prevent it from worsening. Depending on the urgency of the injury, seek treatment from pharmacist Dr. Nonou."

"Yes."

Uchiha Yoruichi issued a series of orders while his hands were busy. Although his medical ninjutsu was not as good as the experienced Yakushi Nono, it was still quite good, especially when it came to suppressing the worsening of injuries.

Inside the tents at the rear, there were medical ninjas and wounded ninjas, their screams and wails echoing constantly, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood and medical equipment.

"Captain Kakashi."

"Kakashi-senpai."

Just as everyone was busy, a respectful voice suddenly rang out in the camp, and Uchiha Yoru, without looking up, was solemnly treating a ninja.

"Captain Night." Kakashi Hatake's attitude seemed to have changed since the last time. His behavior now subtly revealed a superior-subordinate relationship, and he arrived with an extremely respectful expression.

"How are the camp arrangements going?"

Facing Uchiha Yoru, who didn't even look up, Hatake Kakashi nodded solemnly and said, "Everything is arranged. The lightly injured ninja teams will work with the new reinforcements to adapt to the front-line environment as quickly as possible."

"Alright, remember to send more reconnaissance ninja squads. Be sure to guard against the Mist Ninja taking this opportunity to launch a sneak attack."

"I have already deployed nine additional teams to monitor the area around the clock."

The Konoha ninjas around them were deeply moved to see their supreme commander, Uchiha Yoru, arrive at the temporary field hospital to treat ninjas immediately after leaving the battlefield, handing over all power to his assistant. Now, he was simultaneously performing medical ninjutsu to heal ninjas and handling administrative affairs, which truly impressed them.

It must be said that in a ninja world that is clearly full of insidious schemes and tricks, the ninjas are also somewhat naive in this distorted world.

Uchiha Yoru won over countless hearts with just a few simple tricks; it was only in this distorted world that it was so easy.

"Captain Night, this is the list of this batch of reinforcements. Due to the urgency of the situation, it has been temporarily allocated and will be reassigned later based on the battle situation."

It has to be said that having Kakashi Hatake around is incredibly convenient and effortless. No wonder he's destined to become Hokage. Although he's still a bit inexperienced, he's definitely the most capable assistant under him right now.

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