I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 273 Jiraiya's Helplessness

Konoha, Hokage's office.

"That concludes all the intelligence for tonight."

After the party, Kakashi Hatake went to the office alone to report intelligence.

After listening to the information, Uchiha Yoru, who was sitting in a chair, couldn't help but smile. He looked at Kakashi and asked, "Kakashi, what do you think of the Sarutobi clan now? Are they a threat?"

Faced with this extremely pertinent question, Kakashi Hatake frowned, pondered for a moment, and then came up with an answer.

"At night, the Sarutobi clan, along with the Ino-Shika-Cho clan, is indeed a considerable force. In fact, due to years of exclusion and isolation, a faction of militants has emerged within these clans, stubbornly believing that their glory has been stolen. Some have even secretly instigated terrifying thoughts of a coup."

"But all of this was almost resolved by Ye's methods. First, through division and win-win tactics, some members of the Pig, Deer, and Butterfly tribes defected to him."

"However, the Sarutobi clan is rather stubborn. After all, under the leadership of the Third Hokage, they almost regarded Konoha as their own. After suddenly losing power and being treated like this, there are still many rebellious thoughts within the clan. It can only be said that they are currently suppressed by your powerful strength, Yoru."

Kakashi analyzed the current situation in detail, and Uchiha Yoru nodded in satisfaction after listening.

"That's right. Now that Itachi Uchiha is the head of the Anbu, he's keeping an eye on the Sarutobi clan, but he can't cause any trouble. But what do you think of Sarutobi Asuma?"

Regarding this sensitive topic, and the fact that they were classmates, although he had a bad relationship with Yoru in the past, Kakashi is an extremely calm person who would never be biased on matters of principle.

"I believe that Sarutobi Asuma genuinely wanted to ease tensions with the village; Asuma is the representative of the doves among the Sarutobi clan."

Seeing Kakashi's solemn expression, and even the fact that the other party was about to make a promise, Uchiha Yoru just smiled and waved his hand.

"Kakashi, don't give me that crap. Right now it's just you and me, no superiors or subordinates, only comrades. I believe what you say. Besides, what was Asumana and I called each other? We were just kids playing around when we were little."

"However, Kakashi, since you believe Asuma is sincere, and I also believe so, I think we can give the Yuanfei clan a chance, give Asuma a chance, and not discourage those who truly yearn for peace."

At this point, Uchiha Yoru's expression hardened. "Kakashi, it might be a bit awkward for me to step in. I'll have Tsunade act as the Fifth Hokage. With the situation under our control, we have nothing to fear from these minor issues."

"But it can be resolved just the same way; we don't want bloodshed."

"yes!"

Kakashi had a big smile on his face. He was happy for his old classmate Asuma, because at least they had made a start, and as long as they worked hard, they would succeed one day.

Another person was deeply moved by Uchiha Yoru's magnanimity. It had been several years, but his original intention had never changed, and he still maintained this attitude, which made him very gratified.

He himself often asked himself, if he were in the Uchiha clan's shoes, would he forgive the Sarutobi clan?

"However, Kakashi, while I want to resolve this peacefully, I will not tolerate any unreasonable conditions."

At this moment, Uchiha Yoru's expression turned serious, and he directly addressed the key issue in a deep voice, even throwing out a scroll.

"Take a look for yourself. These are the files of the militant faction, also known as the hawkish Sarutobi clan ninjas. Almost all of these ninjas were once in high positions but were suddenly dismissed and are now resentful."

"These people often use the excuse of reclaiming their former glory within their clan's territory. To put it bluntly, isn't it just that the gap between their past and present is too large, and they want to reclaim their former rights?"

Uchiha Yoru sneered, "These Sarutobi clan ninjas have come to regard Konoha as their own backyard, and have even forgotten that Konoha was founded by the Uchiha and Senju."

"After the owner was gone for a few days, the monkeys thought they were the masters of the house. When the owner returned and they saw themselves locked in a cage, the monkeys became angry and agitated, thinking that someone had taken everything away from them."

Kakashi was secretly alarmed as he looked at the intelligence reports from the Anbu.

"Night, I believe Asma will do these things well."

In the end, Kakashi still didn't want a bloody incident to break out, because internal strife would only result in losses for himself.

Uchiha Yoru nodded slightly after hearing this and said in a deep voice, "Alright, I believe you too. So you should keep in touch with Asuma more often. We need to maintain good relations with the Sarutobi clan ninjas who love peace and know themselves."

"As for those fools who can't recognize themselves and are still living in their old world, I can turn a blind eye to them as long as they don't betray the village."

Upon hearing this, Kakashi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time looked at Uchiha Yoru with admiration. This magnanimity truly befitted someone who could lead Konoha to rise again.

In just a few years, the combined forces of Kirigakure and Konoha have become the strongest power in the ninja world, demonstrating their immense strength.

Especially in terms of personnel management, he has shown great courage and decisiveness.

For example, among the six departments, the two heads of the Anbu are Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki. The heads of the Root department, Torune Aburame and Fu Yamanaka, are directly led by Yoru Uchiha.

Considering all factors, Kakashi Hatake was the most suitable candidate to be the leader of the Jonin team.

The head of the intelligence department is even more remarkable, with three Byakugan users—Hizashi Hyuga, Aoki Hyuga, and Hiashi Hyuga—each in charge of intelligence gathering in their respective areas.

It can be said that there is competition within the intelligence department. With three sides in a balance of power, whoever wants to grow stronger has to win over the white-eyed youth. Now, the white-eyed youth in the intelligence department have become highly sought after.

Next is the police department. Today's police department is no longer the private force of the Uchiha clan, but has been transformed into a public force, and is also another department directly managed by the Uchiha clan.

The current heads of the police department are Uchiha Shisui and Biwa Juzo, and the department is home to a large number of elite ninjas from various clans and ordinary ninjas.

The medical department is nominally under Tsunade's jurisdiction, but it is almost entirely managed by the pharmacist Nonou.

The barrier department is overseen by Mei Terumi, since none of the barrier experts in the two villages can compare to her.

It can be said that Konoha and Kirigakure are now intertwined, each containing elements of the other. After several years of integration, they are no longer distinguishable from one another.

At the same time, the Book of Seals, which was once regarded as the most mysterious and powerful, was generously bestowed upon Uchiha Yoru by him.

Both Juzo Biwa and Kisame Hoshigaki received forbidden Water Release techniques from the Second Hokage as a reward, not to mention Kurenai Yuhi's genjutsu, and so on.

The most profound event affecting the two villages in recent years, and also the event that instantly accelerated their integration, was the fusion of Kirigakure's forbidden scroll technique and sealing technique, making them a shared entity.

Uchiha Yoru gave a clear order, unlike the Third Hokage when the Scroll of Seals was tightly held and had become a legendary artifact.

How do you obtain the ninjutsu from the Book of Seals? There's only one vague way to achieve great merit, but ultimately, it's all up to you.

Uchiha Yoru's order was simple: as long as someone became a Jonin, the village would reward them with an A-rank ninjutsu, but this was only applicable to the individual!

It is forbidden to pass it on privately, not even to one's own son, unless one's own offspring also becomes a Jonin and can report to the authorities, in which case permission to pass it on is permitted.

Those who make great contributions to the village will even be rewarded with an A-rank ninjutsu as a legacy passed down through generations.

S-rank ninjutsu is also very simple. As long as you accumulate merit, you can learn it, but you will only be given a partial beginning, which is incomplete.

S-rank ninjutsu really depends on talent. If you don't have the talent, practicing for ten years won't help you. You won't even get a hair on the surface.

So many Jonin who were qualified to learn S-rank ninjutsu excitedly came in, but after a while they all turned green with envy and gave up.

As for S-rank forbidden techniques, you need to apply for them and obtain the village's approval before you can use them.

The difference between forbidden techniques and ninjutsu is that once you learn ninjutsu, you've learned it, but once you learn and release forbidden techniques, it will either harm yourself or be somewhat cruel. Overall, forbidden techniques come at a price.

"Night, I'll go down now."

"Alright, Kakashi, Asuma's job is in your hands."

When Uchiha Yoru was alone in the office, he looked at the intelligence report in his hand and couldn't help but smile.

"It's ironic. If I hadn't changed anything, Itachi would have been the bridge between us, but now that it's your Sarutobi clan, Asuma has become the bridge."

"Creak!"

Just then, the office door opened, and the mature and alluring Kurenai Yuhi slowly walked in.

Compared to before, Kurenai Yuhi is now like a ripe peach, especially with her bandage outfit, which exudes a strange allure.

"My God, are you done with your work now?"

As Kurenai entered, a seductive smile graced her face. She slowly walked to the table, sniffing the air and a smile involuntarily appeared on her face.

"It seems you haven't completed your mission today, Ye."

Uchiha Yoru couldn't help but smile, shaking his head and saying, "Yugao and Anko are currently at a crucial stage of their training."

"Shall we go home together?"

Upon hearing this, Kurenai Yuhi snorted coldly, "The two at home have to be shared, but here you belong to me alone now."

"Red, your outfit."

With a hand seal, a simple sensory ninjutsu is set up, along with a soundproof barrier.

Uchiha Yoru and Kurenai Yuhi began researching ninjutsu.

"Hong, your skin was so white here, how come it's turned red now?"

Under the office desk, Kurenai, like a hidden kitten, secretly took a large popsicle from Yoru Uchiha's pocket.

As if afraid of being discovered, Kurenai hurriedly began to slurp up the popsicle, and a refreshing sensation instantly washed over her in the sweltering summer heat.

Uchiha Yoru looked helpless. "Kurenai, why did you steal food?"

"With a body that's even more terrifying than a tailed beast, who can withstand it? Without some tricks, how am I supposed to face my students tomorrow?"

Shadow Clone Technique

While secretly eating an ice pop under the table, another Kurenai Yuhi slowly sat down at the desk, revealing her alluring bandaged outfit.

"Night, slow down, this ninjutsu is good..."

Despite being bad at the game, he still loves to play. Uchiha Yoru snorted coldly without any mercy.

"Red, you should know the consequences of the Shadow Clone Technique. All your senses will be transmitted to you."

……

Less than an hour later, Kurenai Yuhi had already deactivated her Shadow Clone Technique and was lying panting and disheveled on the desk in the office.

"Night, this ninjutsu is too difficult. Let's go home and practice it some more."

His legs were trembling, and Yuhi Kurenai's face was flushed with weakness, her eyes brimming with tears. It was clear that he was exhausted, having only just warmed up.

"Quick, use the Flying Thunder God Technique! Let's go home first, and then I'll ask Mei and Tsunade to teach us..."

……

That night, some people had trouble falling asleep.

In the heart of Konoha, inside a luxurious house that had been deserted for years, Naruto Uzumaki looked at the unfamiliar room and felt a little downcast.

"You lecherous immortal, why can't people understand each other?"

Jiraiya, who was sitting alone by the window sipping his wine, looked at Naruto, who seemed a little listless since returning. He was slightly taken aback when he heard these words.

Then Jiraiya revealed an expression that he had already expected, shook his head and sighed, "Naruto, your ideals are indeed correct, even the purest and most beautiful, but there is one thing you are really wrong about."

"I was wrong?"

Naruto muttered to himself, looking bewildered, while Jiraiya sighed and said, "Why do you insist on imposing your own ideas on others?"

"It's like you like eating ramen, but some people don't; they prefer fish. Isn't that normal?"

"This! How can this be the same? Mutual understanding is the future of the ninja world." Naruto Uzumaki said with a determined look.

Upon seeing this scene, Jiraiya sighed slightly. Although he had long since given up hope, he couldn't help but sigh every time.

"Naruto, you've always been by my side. Perhaps I've protected you too well, making you too naive. I'll be leaving in a few days, and you'll have to rely on yourself from now on. I hope that when we meet again, you'll have changed, at least not be so self-centered."

"You believe that everything you do is for the good of others, even for the good of the ninja world, but you don't even dare to admit your own dictatorial thinking."

At this moment, Jiraiya shook his head, a look of disappointment in his eyes.

"Naruto, what makes you think you're always right?"

Finally, at the moment of parting, Jiraiya hardened his heart and asked with a solemn expression.

Faced with the serious Jiraiya, Naruto Uzumaki hesitated for a moment, but still stood firm in his beliefs.

"I'm here to say hello to everyone. Only when people understand each other will there be no war in this world..."

"Alright, Naruto." Jiraiya raised his hand to stop Naruto's long-winded speech.

"You think you're right, but have you put it into practice?"

Seeing that Naruto still wanted to refute, Jiraiya, who had seen this scene many times before, did not give Naruto a chance to speak and continued to ask questions.

"Don't bring up a few kids or people you meet outside. You need to know that the principles you believe are right are facing the entire Hidden Leaf Village and the entire ninja world."

Looking at Naruto Uzumaki, Jiraiya felt a pang of pain in his heart, and even more hatred for the person who had secretly made the move.

Over the years, he had truly noticed something strange about Naruto Uzumaki—something was really off! What kind of child is so young yet so determined, and with such an ideal type at that?

Furthermore, when he took Naruto to Mount Myōboku, the Great Toad Sage praised Naruto for possessing immense power, a power that did not come from the Nine-Tails or from his bloodline, but from his own soul.

This made Jiraiya think more deeply. Naruto's soul had really been tampered with. Damn it!

After getting the answer he wanted, Jiraiya secretly protected Naruto without discovering anything. He even tried to change Naruto's beliefs several times, but without success.

"I'm a lecherous old man!"

Looking at Naruto, Jiraiya sighed softly, reached out and stroked Naruto's blond hair, and said gently, "Naruto, the peace you speak of is nothing but your own wishful thinking, while others have put in countless efforts to achieve peace."

"The First Hokage sacrificed so much and shed so much blood for peace and the establishment of Konoha. And the Third Hokage, although his ideals may not be correct, they all took action."

"You know about the Night of the Gods, right?" Seeing Naruto nod, Jiraiya sighed slightly, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes.

"When he was about your age, he had the same naive ideas as you. Nobody thought he would succeed. But the biggest difference between him and you is that he put his ideas into action."

"To change Konoha, and for his ideals, the sweat and blood he shed are beyond your imagination. The enemies he faced were beyond your comprehension. These enemies weren't necessarily powerful; rather, many of them came from among his own people, even his loved ones. Can you imagine that?"

Seeing Naruto's stunned expression, Jiraiya shook his head with a wry smile.

"To be honest, I really admire this kid. He not only dares to think, but also dares to do, and he succeeded. No matter how much you deny his ideals, the village is real now. The ninjas of Kirigakure and Konoha who were once enemies are now a harmonious family. All of this is real."

"Naruto! Stop constantly spouting your ideals. What's the point? Are you just a child who never grows up and keeps talking big? You've become a ninja now. I hope you can grow stronger. Only when you have a plan and the ability should you put your ideals into action and show everyone with your results that you're right."

"Instead of being seen as a brat who only knows how to yell, as you are now."

Jiraiya's heartfelt words stunned Naruto. He was bewildered, as if no one could understand him, which made him feel lonely. He didn't even know how he got back to his room and lay on his bed.

Inside the house, Jiraiya sat alone at the table, sipping his wine, and looked up at the moon with a sigh.

"Don't let me find out who's behind you or why you're doing this, or I, Jiraiya, will definitely not let you get away with it!"

At this moment, Jiraiya looked resolute, unaware of the kind of being he was swearing to confront.

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