I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 209 Uchiha Armed Forces on Standby

In the outer region of Konoha, in an area where insects are more concentrated than in other areas, three or five small houses stand tall; this is the Aburame clan.

As a clan specializing in the art of insect breeding, they need a spacious area to raise their insects. Naturally, it is best for them to be dispersed in groups of three to five, since this is within Konoha Village, where safety is guaranteed.

However, on this day, almost all the Jonin of the Aburame clan gathered in the village, though there were only about a dozen of them.

"This is outrageous! The Uchiha clan is far too arrogant."

"That's right, we don't need to pay attention to them. I don't believe the Uchiha clan would actually dare."

"Reporting to the Third Hokage, we'd like to see just how bold the Uchiha clan really is."

Upon returning, Aburame Shiki summoned all the Jonin of the clan and recounted everything that had happened that day. However, the Jonin were naturally unconvinced and stared wide-eyed.

After all, the Uchiha clan's attitude was too arrogant. It was clearly a threat to make them form an alliance with the Uchiha clan, but who knew that this was to make the Aburame clan submit.

Most people were unconvinced and didn't believe the Uchiha clan would dare to do such a thing. However, Aburame Shiki frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "The Third Hokage is already old, and Uchiha Yoru is only eighteen years old and has already awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan. Even if the Fifth Hokage doesn't come, the Uchiha's age is enough to compete for the next generation."

Aburame Shiki didn't believe the other party would dare to do that either, but he thought further ahead. After awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan, the other party was fully qualified to compete for the Fifth Hokage. Even if he didn't succeed, he was old enough to live to see the next generation.

Unless Konoha can find another young Hokage like the Fourth Hokage, it's clear that, after careful consideration, only Jiraiya and Tsunade are capable of surpassing everyone else to become Hokage. The problem is that neither of them is older than Uchiha Yoru.

"The clan leader is right. If the Uchiha clan produces a Hokage in the future, we won't have an easy time either."

After much discussion, the members of the Aburame clan finally reached a conclusion: they had to give the Uchiha clan an explanation, after all, the face of a major clan had to be respected.

"Clan leader, grit your teeth and let's go all out. After bleeding so much blood, if the Uchiha clan still doesn't let it go, they'll look down on us."

"Exactly! If the Uchiha clan really has the ability, they should settle accounts with Root!"

Looking at the consensus reached by everyone, Aburame Shiki nodded solemnly, "Alright, although the family will have to pay a huge price in this way, we are in the wrong."

"Immediately send someone to deliver the generous gifts from our Aburame clan. The attitude must be sincere."

"yes!"

The Aburame clan ultimately decided to settle the matter by paying a huge sum of money, since they were in the wrong.

……

Inside the Hokage's office.

Now that the Konoha F4 are all gathered together, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado have grim expressions, still recalling the Mangekyou Sharingan scene they just witnessed.

"Hmph! I've said it before, the Uchiha clan is an evil race, and they shouldn't exist in this world at all."

At this moment, Shimura Danzo spoke through gritted teeth, but it was clear that his single eye was filled with more fear than anything else. He spoke of annihilating the clan, but his heart was honest; the power of the Kaleidoscope made him wary.

Especially now that the Root has suffered heavy losses, before the Uchiha clan developed the Mangekyou Sharingan, coupled with the Uchiha clan's lingering illusions, they became increasingly reckless, believing that the Uchiha clan was nothing special.

But now, these evil Uchiha clan members, stimulated by a pair of Mangekyou Sharingan, have completely awakened the evil and excitement in their hearts, turning into wolf cubs.

Faced with such a powerful Uchiha clan, the three of them immediately turned their attention to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

At this moment, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, frowned, took a deep drag on his pipe, exhaled a thick cloud of smoke, and then wearily tossed the scroll in his hand to the crowd.

"The Uchiha clan has made everything clear, especially Uchiha Yoru. He's young and impetuous, so you'd better not provoke him."

"And right now, the most crucial thing isn't the Uchiha, but Aburame and Danzo, and your Root!" As he said this, Hiruzen Sarutobi gave Danzo Shimura a fierce glare.

Upon seeing the contents of the scroll, Shimura Danzo's face darkened, but he seemed somewhat guilty. After a long pause, he finally said in a hoarse voice, "I never expected that this evil brat would awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan under the pressure of his family."

At this point, they were already starting to miss the days when Fugaku Uchiha was the clan leader. After all, he was a mature middle-aged man with a family, and he was more thoughtful and considerate, unlike young man Yoru Uchiha.

It's obvious that they've been stimulated by the kaleidoscope right now. They know very well that the emotional stimulation from the kaleidoscope can have a long-lasting effect, and during this time, even the slightest thing could ignite this powder keg.

"Sarutobi, what should we do now?"

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado were also troubled. They didn't want to see a conflict break out if they really angered Yoru Uchiha.

Hiruzen Sarutobi fell silent, slowly took a drag of his cigarette, raised his head and stared at Danzo Shimura, saying in a deep voice, "Hand over the Aburame ninjas of Root to the Uchiha clan, and at the same time make it clear that all of this has nothing to do with Root, but is being instigated by an enemy force in the dark."

Although Shimura Danzo felt frustrated by Hiruzen Sarutobi's cautious approach, he also felt somewhat unsure of himself considering the significant losses his Root organization had suffered this time.

After all, if he were to accidentally start a civil war in Konoha, things would get really messy, and his dream of becoming Hokage would be impossible. In the end, Shimura Danzo nodded resentfully.

"I understand."

Seeing that Danzo was sensible this time and didn't hold a grudge, Hiruzen Sarutobi breathed a sigh of relief. At least he didn't have to worry too much about his own people.

"Hiruzen, how should we deal with the Aburame clan now? The Uchiha's attitude is so clear."

Mitomon Homura frowned slightly as he asked this question, but Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head and said, "The Aburame clan is always cautious and won't provoke us this time. I believe they will handle everything. Right now, the most troublesome thing is the unrest in the Land of Fire, and the assassination of Fugaku!"

At that moment, all three of them turned their gazes toward him. Stared at by the three of them, Shimura Danzo's face turned ashen and he said with aggrieved frustration, "The matter of the Fire Temple has nothing to do with Root. At most, the twelve guardian ninjas of the Daimyo's mansion have some involvement with Root."

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi almost cursed, but still gave him a cold look and snorted, "Danzo, with such a big mess at the Fire Temple this time, I'm afraid your Root organization's traces in the Daimyo's capital will be suspected, as will the Fire Temple!"

Thinking about this, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a headache coming on. He rubbed his temples and sighed, "The Fire Temple finally aligned itself with Konoha, but now that such a huge change has happened, coupled with the Daimyo's support, the Fire Temple will probably completely side with the Daimyo."

Mitokado Homura, Utatane Koharu, and Shimura Danzo were all aware of the seriousness of their loss of composure, but they were frustrated because they never expected things to happen all at once.

It just so happened that this was a coincidence.

"Hokage-sama!"

Just then, an ANBU member appeared respectfully, presenting a scroll with both hands, and reported: "Through that interrogation, we obtained specific information from the three Uchiha members. It is true that the information about Uchiha Fugaku Clan Chief was leaked from this team."

The Uchiha clan's methods this time are completely different from before; they've practically unleashed all restraints, doing whatever they please.

They all believed that these actions were caused by the Uchiha clan being provoked by the assassination of their clan leader.

Upon seeing the intelligence, Hiruzen Sarutobi waved for the Anbu to leave. He then opened all the intelligence the Anbu had extracted from him and gasped in shock, followed by fury.

"Danzo!"

Under Hiruzen Sarutobi's murderous gaze, Danzo Shimura knew he was in the wrong, and his ugly expression made him remain silent, completely revealing his guilt.

Meanwhile, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu rushed forward to investigate what information had caused the usually composed Hiruzen to become so enraged.

After reading it, the two immediately showed expressions of shock and anger, and Hiruzen Sarutobi even threw the scroll hard at Danzo Shimura's face.

"Danzo! Look what you've done!"

Under his disapproving gaze, Hiruzen Sarutobi, his anger blazing, stood up and pointed at Danzo Shimura's nose, shouting angrily, "Danzo, it's one thing that you didn't report to me beforehand when Root ambushed Fugaku, but you also used the intelligence network of the Intelligence Department without permission! Do you know the consequences?!"

The Root organization is relatively easy to deal with, since they are all ninjas whose information cannot be found, and they have countless seals all over their bodies, so they are not afraid of revealing information. But the Intelligence Department is different.

The Intelligence Department, ostensibly Konoha's official organization and one of the Six Departments, is headed by Yamanaka Inoichi. Once the Intelligence Department is involved, the nature of the situation changes.

It can be described as an ambush set up by the Konoha leadership against Fugaku Uchiha.

"Hokage-sama, something terrible has happened! An incident has occurred at the Uchiha clan's territory!"

Just then, the Anbu suddenly rushed in again. Hiruzen Sarutobi's furious, man-eating eyes frightened the Anbu members, but he still quickly reported his urgent report.

"What happened?"

At this moment, the one most afraid of something going wrong was actually Danzo Shimura. After all, his involvement in this matter had been exposed, and he was destined to never become Hokage again.

"The Uchiha clan has gathered all its Chunin and above fighting force in the village and has begun distributing war supplies. With this massive display of power, they've even adopted a slogan of revenge for their former clan head!"

Upon receiving the report from the Anbu, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a wave of dizziness. Holding his forehead, under the worried gazes of Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane, he nearly fainted.

"Hiruzen, are you alright?"

Seeing the concerned faces of his two old friends, Hiruzen Sarutobi forced himself to endure his exhaustion and gritted his teeth, saying, "Quick! Go and find out everything. How could the Uchiha clan be like this? What exactly happened?"

"yes!"

After the Anbu left, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt as if all his energy had been drained, and he plopped down in a chair. Homura Mitokado anxiously said, "Hiruzen, you must stay calm and not get angry."

"Yes, Hiruzen, you are the Kage of Konoha. The entire village still needs you now."

Previously, thanks to the care of his two old friends, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, Hiruzen Sarutobi had always been full of confident smiles, but this time was the first time he had ever felt so tired and powerless.

Ever since the night of the Nine-Tails, it seems like nothing has gone smoothly for him. It's true that Konoha has been plagued by disasters ever since he returned to the mountain.

First, the Orochimaru incident caused turmoil on the border. Then, his son got into trouble, which already pained him greatly, and then the Fire Temple incident happened.

He was exhausted both physically and mentally. He needed to deal with the turbulent border situation, and he also needed to handle matters within the Land of Fire. As a sixty-year-old man who had just experienced the pain of losing his son, it was a miracle that he hadn't died suddenly from such overwork.

As a result, their own people sabotaged them. Danzo ambushed the Uchiha clan leader, causing huge losses to Root, and they were also given leverage over him. Instead of causing any turmoil, the Uchiha clan, under the pressure of facing turmoil, developed a pair of Mangekyou Sharingan.

At that moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt as if the entire world was filled with malice. He glared at Danzo with anger and resentment, his hand trembling as he roared, "Danzo, from this moment on, all members of Root will be under my command. Anyone who acts without my permission will be killed without mercy!"

Danzo was incredibly frustrated. He had painstakingly planned so much, suffered heavy losses at Root, and finally eliminated a major threat to the village, even obtaining a kaleidoscope. But before he could even enjoy his triumph, disaster struck.

Surprisingly, the Uchiha clan benefited from this misfortune, as a new Mangekyou Sharingan user was born, along with a young and powerful new clan leader.

"Hiruzen! Me!"

Danzo Shimura was frustrated and speechless, not knowing what to say. This gave Hiruzen Sarutobi a huge headache, as he had to handle a whole host of issues, including the Daimyo's residence, the Fire Temple, the Twelve Guardian Shinobi, and border unrest.

He's just a 60-year-old man who has just experienced the pain of losing his son; even someone made of iron couldn't withstand it.

……

Uchiha clan.

At this moment, all the Uchiha clan members closed their doors, and ordinary people looked through their windows in shock at everything that was happening in the clan's territory. Today was too magical for them.

The clan leader passed away, and suddenly a new clan leader appeared, who was the genius Uchiha Yoru. That wasn't so bad, but when news spread that the Sharingan had evolved into the Mangekyou Sharingan, countless people were stunned. Then, news of the Mangekyou Sharingan's terrifying abilities spread, and instantly the clan's people were more united than ever before.

In an instant, the entire clan territory was placed under martial law. All the Uchiha ninjas in the streets and alleys were summoned, and all the genin were on the streets maintaining order. Dark shadows flickered on the rooftops.

There was a sense of impending storm, like dark clouds pressing down on the city, threatening to crush it.

"Everyone, on high alert! All genin, prepare for battle within the clan territory. Each genin will also receive fifty explosive tags."

"Chunin and Jonin, all combat units, stand ready and await the clan leader's orders!"

In an instant, Uchiha clan ninjas appeared in organized legion formations. In contrast, the long-standing system of the police department had made Uchiha clan ninjas more adept at legion warfare.

At this moment, in the Uchiha mourning hall, the envoy from the Aburame clan revealed a look of fear. Looking at all the elite Uchiha clan members who were fully prepared for battle, this time his hands and feet turned ice-cold, and he was truly afraid.

Even Elder Setsuna showed a somber expression, while the other young clansmen were mostly blindly and fanatically worshipping the legendary power of the kaleidoscope.

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