I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 286 Asuma's Request

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Naruto was training with great enthusiasm in front of the waterfall, thanks to the fact that he had received instruction from Jiraiya several years in advance.

Naruto's growth was significantly faster than in the original story, and at this stage he had already begun training in wind-style chakra nature transformation.

Meanwhile, Jiraiya, who was enjoying a leisurely time by the waterfall in the distance, suddenly opened his eyes, revealing a complex expression.

Inside the woods.

Jiraiya leaned against the tree trunk, and the figure that appeared was none other than Sarutobi Asuma.

In such a short time, Sarutobi Asuma's face has become weathered, which shows how much pressure he was under.

"Lord Jiraiya, I hope you can communicate with Lord Yoru. I will personally eliminate the unstable Sarutobi clan."

Sarutobi Asuma made a painful decision, while Jiraiya on the other side fell silent.

The fact that the Sarutobi clan intended to stage a coup was already extremely sensitive, but now they have colluded with outsiders, which is almost irrefutable evidence.

No matter which ninja village it was in, they could be suppressed with iron fist.

"Asuma, what do you want?"

Jiraiya eventually accepted this reality and asked a question in silence.

Asuma gave a bitter smile after hearing this. "I only ask that Lord Jiraiya spare my elder brother's child, Konohamaru. He's still young and doesn't know anything."

Jiraiya fell silent after hearing this.

This statement is full of irony: your eldest brother's child is young, but what about the other families' children?

Humans are selfish, and in the end, Asma chose his own child.

He had no children, so Konohamaru was essentially the only bloodline in his family.

After a long silence, Jiraiya finally nodded. "Alright, I will communicate with Yoru and try my best to preserve as much bloodline as possible for the Sarutobi clan."

The Sarutobi clan is divided into a militant faction and a moderate faction, but this is only in the absence of any incidents.

Once the militants are eliminated from the village, what about the moderates? Will there be no more hatred?

They are related by blood, and both sides have their own brothers and friends, so the hatred will continue to spread, albeit in a hidden way.

Therefore, it is really difficult to preserve more bloodlines for the Sarutobi clan.

The principle of "cutting the weeds but not the roots" is something that even Jiraiya understood.

Sarutobi Asuma naturally understood this principle: hatred can spread.

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Inside the film studio.

As the door opened, Jiraiya walked in silently. Mei Terumi, who was discussing a policy with Tsunade, looked up and immediately understood why.

"I'll go out first and check on the preparations for the third exam venue."

Mei Terumi smiled knowingly and prepared to leave, while Tsunade scoffed in disdain.

"Now that Kirigakure and Konoha are one family, you, as a Kage as well, should set an example."

Upon hearing Tsunade's words, Mei Terumi, who was about to get up, smiled. Although she didn't leave, she decided not to express her opinion.

After all, this matter can be considered a family affair of the Sannin.

"Tsunade, this is Asuma's decision."

Jiraiya took out a scroll and said worriedly, "According to Asuma's intelligence, the mysterious masked man has secretly contacted him and invited him to join an organization."

Tsunade and Mei Terumi looked at the information Asuma had sent, and both of them showed serious expressions after reading it.

Mei Terumi frowned, but she remained silent, as this was a difficult matter for Tsunade and Jiraiya.

However, Tsunade finally let out a cold laugh amidst her furrowed brows.

"Asuma isn't stupid; he knows to atone for his clan's sins. Otherwise, just for colluding with the Sand Village ninja, the Sarutobi clan would have been wiped out ten times over."

Tsunade didn't have much affection for the Sarutobi clan; the Sarutobi clan had swallowed up most of the Senju clan's assets.

As for Hiruzen Sarutobi, her so-called teacher, Tsunade simply sneered.

The so-called master-disciple relationship was more about Hiruzen Sarutobi using her background from the beginning.

In terms of the development of ninjutsu, the Sarutobi clan knows absolutely nothing about medical ninjutsu; that's all part of the Senju clan's heritage.

There's also her superhuman strength and such. Tsunade's skills are almost entirely due to her family's resources; she hardly learned anything from Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Therefore, among the Legendary Sannin, Tsunade's relationship with the Third Hokage was the most distant. Otherwise, when she was invited to become the Fifth Hokage in the original story, she didn't mention avenging the Third Hokage at all.

Orochimaru was a bit better off; at least he was taught many of Hiruzen Sarutobi's ninjutsu at the beginning. Later, he went on to develop his own ninjutsu.

Jiraiya and Hiruzen Sarutobi had the deepest bond, but it was obvious that there was something fishy going on during the Chunin Exams.

Jiraiya's choice also stemmed from the perspective of default, and could be seen as a way of sending off the aging Third Hokage, who would only lead Konoha into stagnation and decay.

The older people get, the more stubborn their thinking becomes, especially those who are arrogant to the point of being obsessive in the third generation.

Konoha had long since fallen into a state of moral decay and corruption, but the Third Hokage couldn't see that. He saw a future where his rule would surely be powerful.

Where does self-confidence come from?

There's absolutely no logic to it.

If the Sage of Six Paths hadn't sided with Konoha, and if Ashura and Indra had been reincarnated in another village, Konoha would have fallen into decline.

"Asuma plans to use the masked mystery man to eliminate the Sarutobi clan, a destabilizing factor, on the condition that Konohamaru is spared."

How similar this scene is! Wasn't the Uchiha clan the same in the original story? Now, the tables have turned and it's the Sarutobi clan's turn.

Upon seeing this information, Tsunade simply snorted coldly, "They really know how to pick their time; it's right around the Chunin Exams."

Beneath Tsunade's sarcastic smile, Jiraiya remained silent.

Asuma's ulterior motive was simple: to take advantage of this opportunity so that he could leave Konoha safely.

Despite her disdain, Tsunade remained solemn. Although the Sarutobi clan could not compare to established clans like the Uchiha and Hyuga, their development in recent years had been terrifying.

There are a lot of chunin and genin, and quite a few jonin as well. The number of ninjas from the Sarutobi clan alone exceeds that of the Ino-Shika-Cho clan.

A truly powerful clan, second only to the Uchiha clan.

Before the split, the Hyuga clan could still hold their own, but now... well, let's just say they're not.

"Tsunade, it's time to make a decision."

The Sarutobi clan's actions have now jeopardized the village's peace and crossed Jiraiya's bottom line.

Mei Terumi listened quietly without saying a word.

Tsunade calmly took a scroll from the drawer, tossed it to Jiraiya, and said directly, "This is the Uchiha clan extermination plan that Root devised back then."

Tsunade wouldn't do this suddenly, so there must be a deeper meaning behind it.

When Jiraiya opened the scroll and saw its contents, his expression gradually turned grim.

"Tsunade!"

Seeing Jiraiya's ashen face, Tsunade sighed.

"Jiraiya, you should know that the Sarutobi clan has many ninjas outside. If these people betray us, how much information will be leaked?"

"So my plan is, either don't do it at all, or do it! Just like the old man and the others, do it thoroughly! Don't leave a single seed of hatred behind."

Jiraiya's expression was grim. "Tsunade, the Sarutobi clan still has countless children."

"Kid? So, Jiraiya, do you think this plan should remain with Root? Given Danzo's personality, do you think this plan was approved by the old man and the others?"

Tsunade gave a mocking smile. "I'll take care of the people outside, Jiraiya, you take care of the people inside the village."

Just then, Uchiha Yoru appeared in the office.

Mei Terumi smiled and sat down to look at other documents. She wasn't going to get involved in this matter; just knowing about it was enough for her.

"Jiraiya, who do you want to keep here?"

Uchiha Yoru sat at his desk with a relaxed smile, looking at Jiraiya with a questioning expression.

"The old man's grandson, Konohamaru."

Finally, Jiraiya silently uttered a name, and Uchiha Yoru looked enlightened upon hearing it. Then, he calmly and slowly took out the Sarutobi clan's information from the drawer.

When Konohamaru's file was taken out, Uchiha Yoru glanced at it and couldn't help but smile.

"Nine years old, quite talented, with a naturally large amount of chakra, and has been receiving instruction from Jonin instructors within the clan since childhood..."

Looking at Uchiha Yoru, Jiraiya felt somewhat embarrassed. "Yoru, Asuma is willing to be an inside man, hoping only to preserve a trace of the Sarutobi clan's bloodline."

"At the same time, Asuma will take full responsibility for these crimes, and Konohamaru will never know about them."

Looking at Jiraiya, Uchiha Yoru felt nothing but irony. Wasn't this just how the Uchiha clan in the anime was?

However, while the Uchiha clan did indeed intend to stage a coup, they had not yet acted on it. Meanwhile, the Sarutobi clan had already taken concrete steps toward treason.

Based on this alone, it wouldn't be an exaggeration for Uchiha Yoru to order a complete extermination.

but!

At this moment, Uchiha Yoru remembered the information Orochimaru had sent and seemed to have discovered something interesting: the role of Konohamaru should be left to Naruto.

He wanted to see what methods Naruto, the protagonist, would ultimately use to resolve this feud.

In the original story, Naruto forgave Obito, the man who killed his parents, through his talk-no-jutsu and the concept of mutual understanding. So, let's see how good your talk-no-jutsu is this time.

Thinking of this, Uchiha Yoru smiled and casually waved his hand, saying, "You can leave Konohamaru here."

Thank you.

Upon hearing Uchiha Yoru speak, Jiraiya finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Uchiha Yoru, however, smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Not only Konohamaru, but I can also keep these families from the Sarutobi clan."

"After all, no matter what the Sarutobi clan has done, they are still part of the village. Although they are enemies now, I am not a murderous demon. Take a look at the information of these Sarutobi clan members."

As Jiraiya casually tossed the information on the Sarutobi clan of Nanahori out of the way, Tsunade, who was standing nearby, also showed a look of curiosity.

"Of these seven households, three are ordinary people with simple family structures, numbering only a dozen or so. The remaining four households have only two Chunin at their strongest."

"But their fathers had offended the main line of the Third Hokage. Although the Third Hokage didn't take it seriously, the rest of the clan saw it as a provocation. As a result, these seven families were always marginalized and ostracized, and had almost no sense of belonging to the Sarutobi clan."

"There were even two families whose family members died under questionable circumstances."

With a broad smile on his face, Uchiha Yoru spared Nanahori Sarutobi's life this time, just to show everyone his magnanimity.

Since Konohamaru intends to stay, he must leave some of his clansmen behind. However, it remains to be seen whether these clansmen will continue to regard Konohamaru as their young clan leader.

"Tell Asuma that the evidence of the Sarutobi clan's treason is conclusive, and they should be exterminated without exception. However, I cannot bear to see the Sarutobi clan wiped out, so I have decided to spare the seven good Sarutobi clan members. Konohamaru will also stay."

Jiraiya nodded with a grateful expression. "Don't worry, Yoru. Asuma will join this mysterious organization, and then he'll be able to find out information about it."

Uchiha Yoru waved his hand casually and shook his head, saying, "I won't learn from the Third Hokage; someone else needs to bear the blame."

"With the evidence of the Sarutobi clan's treason being irrefutable, I will inform the entire ninja world, and Asuma will not need to bear the blame for me."

The Uchiha clan was wiped out because they hadn't even taken any action yet. If word got out that it was just a precautionary measure, you could wipe out an entire clan in three generations.

Are the other families in the village worried? If they disagree with your policies, will they also be labeled as such and eliminated?

That's why Uchiha Itachi carried everything on his shoulders.

But he doesn't need to.

"this!"

Jiraiya hesitated after hearing this, because if this happened, not only would the Sarutobi clan be ruined, but the reputation of the Third Hokage would also be truly tarnished.

Upon hearing this, Tsunade sneered, "Jiraiya, you wouldn't have the village cover up this fact, would you?"

Jiraiya smiled wryly, while Uchiha Yoru shook his head as he looked at the two of them.

"Alright, you two stop acting. After this, I will issue an order prohibiting any discussion of this matter. Also, the fact that the Sarutobi clan is accused of treason will be limited to the Jonin. This matter will be eliminated as quickly as possible."

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya gave a forced smile; at least it was much better than he had initially expected.

"However, the specific plan still needs to be arranged."

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya sighed and said, "I will handle this matter if Root borrows me for a while."

With Sarutobi Asuma acting as an inside man, and Jiraiya personally leading the team, there shouldn't be any major problems.

"Tsunade, please prepare more of the medicine we used last time, and in larger doses. That way, the high-end combatants of the Sarutobi clan will be unable to resist, and the rest will be no threat."

Having made his decision, Jiraiya was in pain, but as a ninja, he was even more resolute.

When Jiraiya gets serious, his methods are extraordinary. He immediately thought of minimizing casualties and breaking through from within.

Upon hearing this, Tsunade said in a deep voice, "An elite force of Sand Ninja has infiltrated the Land of Fire. This involves not only the Sarutobi clan but also the Daimyo of the Land of Fire."

"I have already ordered the Anbu to make arrangements. Once the Sand Village starts its war, the Anbu will give orders to the two ninja armies on the left and right, and then they will attack from both sides. This elite Sand Village force, as well as the Sarutobi clan members who are outside, will all be wiped out."

As seasoned ninjas, Tsunade and Jiraiya were well aware of what they were doing, so once they made a decision, they were determined to give it their all.

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