I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 180 Kidnapped

Despite the bright sunshine, a sense of unease permeates the otherwise peaceful village.

"night."

Two masked men dressed in black appeared in the normally peaceful house. They were members of Root, and one of them held a kunai to Mei Terumi's neck.

The sudden scene that appeared in the morning was astonishing. Mei Terumi had a look of fear on her face, but she was also very frightened inside.

Root! It's Konoha's Root that's been mobilized! What's going on? Why is Root using her to threaten Uchiha Yoru? Is there any evidence that she hasn't betrayed Kirigakure?

Uchiha Yoru had just returned from fetching water and entered the house. Upon seeing this scene, his face immediately darkened.

"Your actions have overstepped the mark!"

At this moment, Uchiha Yoru stopped pretending and directly revealed his powerful aura. However, the two Root ninjas only had indifference in their eyes, like robots, and they could only ignore the threat to their lives.

"Uchiha Yoru, according to our intelligence, we have discovered that you have been in contact with Kirigakure ninja Suigetsu Fuguki. We now suspect that you have colluded with the enemy and betrayed the village."

"If you don't want anything to happen to her, please don't do anything rash." First, they stated their reason for taking action, and then came the threat.

Meanwhile, one of the two Root ninjas held Mei Terumi hostage, while the other remained on guard. As Root-trained ninjas, they never let their guard down.

Using people to threaten the other side? What if the other side really retaliates? The training at the root has never been taken lightly.

"I'm a traitor?"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Yoru sneered, "Since you have intelligence, you should know what I'm doing!"

"The intelligence exchange between Suigetsu Hobuki and me was for the purpose of eliminating dissidents, and I spared no effort in eliminating Kirigakure ninja."

"Your Root intelligence should know that there is a ninja in the Mist Ninja pursuit team who is proficient in Lava Release. You should investigate whether this ninja has disappeared."

At this point, Uchiha Yoru slammed his fist on the table in anger, pointing at the two Root ninjas and gritting his teeth, "You couldn't see me shed blood for the village, but you see this little thing?"

"Go back and tell those old bastards behind you that Samehada, the ninja sword of Suigetsu Hozuki, is in my hands. I used it to blackmail them. Only Suigetsu Hozuki betrayed the village's interests. Do you really think the victory on the front lines was real?"

Good guy!

After this bombshell was dropped, the two Root ninjas were alright, since their emotions had been worn away by training. But Mei Terumi, who was being held hostage, had her pupils dilate.

Damn it! The truth is out. I thought you were pretty good lately, but it turns out that handsome guys are unreliable, especially those from the Uchiha clan.

So it turns out I'm the one who caused this terrible mess! The thought of being reduced to a rogue ninja brought tears to Mei Terumi's eyes.

These Uchiha people are so petty! It's just because she and the others teamed up to set up an ambush once, but this is a battlefield! And you've already stabbed me twice, and you're still so petty as to threaten Suigetsu Hobutsuki into framing me.

"Night!" At this moment, Mei Terumi felt a mix of emotions, and tears of unknown feeling streamed down her beautiful eyes. Especially after everything that had happened recently, although she had ulterior motives, she was genuinely moved by this peaceful life.

Now she's being told that the culprit behind all this is actually the other person! Terumi Mei's eyes immediately turned bloodshot, and she almost exploded and hurt someone.

"Ming, don't be afraid, they won't dare to hurt you. Don't worry, I will definitely rescue you."

At this moment, Uchiha Yoru's concern was completely revealed on his face. In that instant, while Terumi Mei was furious, she also secretly made up her mind: Fine! Now that the culprit has been found, then don't blame her.

She had initially thought of turning against them and letting them fight like dogs, but now she had changed her mind. She wanted to watch the show closely and hopefully incite them to fight.

After hearing this, the two Root ninjas exchanged a glance, and the leader said coldly, "Uchiha Yoru, we will report your words. Tomorrow morning, thirty miles west of the city."

Seeing the two Root ninjas trying to leave, Uchiha Yoru's face turned ashen. He wanted to make a move, but his eyes were fixed on Terumi Mei. In the end, he could only say coldly, "This has nothing to do with her. Let her go."

"The order is that you, sir, must come to a place thirty miles west of the city by noon tomorrow."

The two Root members, like puppet machines, had only indifferent emotions in their eyes, and at the same time, they held kunai in their backs, equally wary.

Finally, under Uchiha Yoru's gloomy eyes, the two Root ninjas disappeared from sight with the hostages in hand.

Despite her panicked expression, Mei Terumi, who was being held hostage, was secretly planning to mobilize her chakra and launch a counterattack at any moment.

However, just as she hesitated to turn against them, a sudden roar rang out in the distance. Mei Terumi narrowed her eyes, wondering what the people of Konoha were up to.

Root! The Uchiha Clan!

Could there be some connection between them? And what about her current identity—a rogue ninja? Thinking of this, Mei Terumi secretly formed a hand seal while being held hostage.

As the two Root ninjas took her away, water slowly appeared on a damp patch of ground, and then the water slowly condensed and formed a human shape.

Water Release: Water Clone

"Tomorrow I may find out the whole truth, and it will also be the time for me to return to Kirigakure."

After watching her own body being taken away, Mei Terumi's emerald green eyes revealed a cold glint.

Looking back at the direction of the fake clan in the distance, Mei Terumi gritted her teeth and said, "Uchiha clan! You stabbed me twice and made me a rogue ninja. This time, I'm not finished with you."

After saying that, Mei Terumi transformed into a black shadow and ran off in another direction, disappearing into the forest.

Just as she was leaving, a face slowly emerged from the tree trunk behind her. After watching the departing figure, the face slowly disappeared back into the tree.

Meanwhile, in the courtyards of houses in the distance.

The fire in the stove had gone out. Uchiha Yoru locked the door to the house with a gloomy expression. As the wood clone dissipated, his memories instantly returned, and a slow smile appeared on his lips.

He painstakingly scattered such a large area of ​​bait; the fish, attracted by the fishy smell, should all come.

……

Town, hotel.

At this moment, Sesshomaru was looking at a letter on the table, while Kakuzu beside him also had a gloomy face.

"This little girl has been kidnapped. You'll be alone tomorrow at noon, thirty miles west of the city."

Left alone in the inn, no one expected to be kidnapped. Although Sesshomaru's face was gloomy, he was secretly overjoyed.

Sure enough, you didn't disappoint me. You've been watching my movements the whole time. The moment you let it slip, the fish took the bait.

"I'll give you all the reward for this mission now."

Without saying a word, he took out a leather suitcase. Although the bright green banknotes were tempting, his observance of the rules was ingrained in his bones. He stared straight at his employer.

Sesshomaru didn't hesitate and said coldly, "I'll go alone. You stay behind and hide. If we can fight, we'll join forces. If not, you take them and leave."

"Them?" Kakuzu was dumbfounded; he even wondered if he had misheard.

It's just kidnapping a girl. Of course, he can understand that some cruel and ruthless perverted ninjas in the ninja world might suddenly have their softest spot touched and undergo some changes. But you can't go crazy right now. How did one person become two?

"Not bad! Two people!"

Just then, the window slowly opened, and a figure walked in. Kakuzu stared at the person in front of him in astonishment when he saw this.

"Don't be surprised, you'll find out tomorrow, this is a photo of someone else."

Kakuzu was given a picture he had drawn himself. Uchiha Yoru and Sesshomaru sat side by side. Kakuzu was still confused when he realized that he had another person on his list of tasks.

"Here is 300,000. If it is not possible, do not worry about me. Protect the two of them and go directly to the Land of Fields. Please give this 300,000 to them."

Don't worry about me?

The one with the character "我" in his name stared at the two people in front of him in astonishment, then suddenly realized, "You are one person."

As Uchiha Yoru and Sesshomaru nodded, Kakuzu couldn't help but shake his head with admiration. "I've lived for decades, and I've seen plenty of lecherous men, and even men who would sacrifice themselves for women, but this is the first time I've ever met someone like you."

"Using shadow clones to pick up two girls at the same time, and both with genuine feelings, that's impressive."

Looking at the photograph drawn in his hand, Kakuzu, who was over eighty years old, had no feelings for women due to practicing forbidden techniques, but he couldn't help but sigh. After all, he still had the ability to judge a woman's beauty.

"One is a young, inexperienced girl; the other is mature."

Sesshomaru was followed by a blonde girl with twin ponytails, while the other was dignified, mature, and full of feminine charm.

It truly is a case of having your cake and eating it too, leaving even the octogenarian Kakuzu in awe, remarking that the world of the wealthy is indeed a place where they know how to have fun.

The inventor of Shadow Clone Technique probably never imagined that his ninjutsu could be used in this way. Truly, the sea of ​​knowledge is boundless, and I have learned something today.

Spend the same amount of time using shadow clones to simultaneously summon two different characters, one a loli and the other a mature woman, one outside the city and the other inside.

Seeing Kakuzu's knowing look, Uchiha Yoto's eyes twitched in exasperation. He wanted to say something, but seemed unable to explain.

"You don't understand."

Finally, Uchiha Yoru sighed and said something, and Kakuzu naturally nodded in agreement, admitting that he truly didn't understand.

Uchiha Yoru shook his head. "You don't know anything. Beauty is important, but he doesn't have the leisure to set up such a big scheme."

Not only does she possess beauty, but she also has formidable strength. What does it mean to be a gigolo?

He was about to teach Kakuzu a lesson. Mei Terumi had a bright future, while Tsunade possessed great fame, wealth, and the strength of a Kage-level expert.

Both of them are individuals with distinct personalities and strong willpower. Although he is not of low status, compared with his ambition, sometimes taking shortcuts is indeed the fastest way to achieve success.

Living off a woman? That should be called a shortcut.

If you don't take the shortcut, you deserve to be struck by lightning.

He always believed that lies would eventually be exposed, and that a calculated, open strategy was the best approach.

Therefore, he must expose Mei Terumi's collusion with Suigetsu Hozuki, otherwise it will become his weakness if it is revealed in the future.

As for Tsunade, there's nothing to report. Compared to Mei Terumi, she has already revealed everything she needed to reveal.

As for knowing their identities all along? Who said that?

As long as my persona remains intact—pfft!—I should just say that's who I am. I didn't know it at first, but later I seem to have discovered some clues.

"I'll go down and prepare."

After receiving the money, Kakuzu secretly decided that he would do his part this time, since such a generous employer was rare.

After Kakuzu left, Uchiha Yoru and Sesshomaru exchanged a glance and both revealed smiles as if a grand drama was about to unfold.

"I hope the stage tomorrow won't disappoint me."

……

Inside the dark room, Tsunade, dressed as a young girl, was bound and huddled in a corner. There was another person there, Mei Terumi.

With a creak, the wooden cabin door opened, and bright sunlight streamed in, making the two squint.

However, when she saw who entered, Mei Terumi didn't feel anything, but Tsunade was stunned, and then a surge of anger rose in her heart.

"These are the two women?"

Upon entering the room and seeing the young Tsunade and Mei Terumi, the newcomer sneered disdainfully, "I thought Uchiha Yoru was some kind of genius, but I didn't expect him to be so vulgar, actually bewitched by beauty."

"But I have to say, as expected of someone from a big family, they've really got both lolis and mature women in their collection."

The newcomer was none other than Sarutobi Umeko. He walked forward arrogantly, and upon seeing the two women's looks, he smiled disdainfully. In the ninja world, strength is paramount, yet he had found two such pretty faces.

"I really overestimated you, Uchiha clan genius. If you had at least chosen two ninjas, I could have thought more highly of you. At least you could have made an excuse that it was for the sake of the clan. But you chose two ordinary people instead."

In her eyes, ninjas should find powerful spouses, like hers, who married Sarutobi Shinnosuke. Her former surname is no longer important.

The important thing is that Sarutobi Shinnosuke is about to become the future Hokage, and she is the future Hokage's wife. High position and power mean strength.

"Lowly commoners only tarnish the noble spirit of ninjas."

Therefore, she had always looked down on such lowly commoners. Sarutobi Umeko glanced at the two of them with her superior and disdainful gaze and then showed a look of indifference.

"Keep an eye on these two lowly scumbags; we'll need them tomorrow."

At this point, Sarutobi Umeko, perhaps out of a mischievous impulse, revealed a wicked smile as she looked at the two women.

"Kobe Yoru! Sesshomaru! You probably don't know this, but they are actually the same person. Their real name should be Uchiha Yoru. I just don't know which one of you he will save tomorrow, or rather, how important you think you are to him."

With a wicked smile, Sarutobi Umeko coldly sneered and walked out, never once looking down at the two of them again.

This same statement stunned both Tsunade and Mei Terumi. They weren't stunned by Uchiha Yoru's true identity, but by the two of them!

The two men looked at each other in disbelief, and instantly flew into a rage, gritting their teeth. "Fine, you've played enough tricks."

He's outwardly deceiving me, but secretly he wants this mature woman/loli, the evil Uchiha.

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(End of this chapter)