I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 30 The Inextricable Bond Between the Uchiha Clan and the Waterfall

After Sarutobi Shinnosuke took over as the commander-in-chief of the defense of the Land of Lightning, things had been calm for just two months, but now trouble has returned.

March! Five months have passed since the Nine-Tailed Fox's rampage last October.

The Land of Fire is located on the border of the Land of Water.

"Brother Ye." Uchiha Shisui stood in front of a small waterfall, his face solemn.

Upon seeing this, Uchiha Yoru remarked that the Land of Fire truly lived up to its reputation as the most prosperous region in the ninja world, with resources seemingly abundant beyond measure, especially the towering trees resembling an ancient forest and the waterfalls that could be seen everywhere.

It's unclear whether the Uchiha clan has any special connection with waterfalls. Madara Uchiha was stabbed in the Valley of the End, Sasuke Uchiha was beaten twice in front of the waterfall in the Valley of the End, and Itachi Uchiha had suicidal thoughts in front of the waterfall when he was a child. It seems that only one person has committed suicide by jumping off the waterfall.

Upon thinking of this strange and inexplicable connection, Uchiha Yoru looked at Shisui with a peculiar expression, as if Shisui was the only Uchiha who had died under the waterfall.

At this moment, Shisui had no idea what Yoru was thinking, but even if he did, he wouldn't be thinking about it.

"Brother Ye, news has come from the village that they are preparing to recall Lord Orochimaru, and the defense of the Land of Water will be handled by the Uchiha and Hyuga clans respectively."

At this moment, Shisui solemnly revealed something the village had been secretly preparing. Uchiha Yoru was indeed shocked upon hearing this; he wasn't faking it, after all, Kishimoto hadn't explained these details.

From the Nine-Tails' rampage to the beginning of the story, it only describes the Kakashi Anbu arc and the Uchiha Clan Massacre arc, and there's no Orochimaru biography.

"Brother Ye?"

Seeing Uchiha Yoru standing there in a daze, Shisui frowned and called out to him. Yoru was immediately startled and looked puzzled. "Shisui, why are they bringing Orochimaru-sensei back to the village when everything was fine?"

He was completely baffled. Just as he was analyzing the situation, Uchiha Shisui shook his head and sighed with a grim expression, "Brother Night, some people in the village have gone astray with their Will of Fire and fallen into darkness."

Good heavens, Uchiha Yoru was stunned upon hearing this. Looking at Shisui in front of him, he seemed to be saying, "Is this something you should be saying? Shouldn't you be the most loyal being of the Will of Fire?"

Zhi Shui let out a soft sigh with a complicated expression. Although he was only 14 years old this year, he was already acting like an adult.

"Brother Ye, some people in the village don't want Lord Orochimaru to achieve too much merit, so they want to transfer him back. Meanwhile, the Land of Water is offering our Uchiha and Hyuga clans to replace Lord Orochimaru. Their intentions are despicable!"

When he said the second half of his sentence, Uchiha Shisui was clearly filled with anger. He gritted his teeth and said, "This is someone secretly sowing discord between the Uchiha and Hyuga clans and Lord Orochimaru!"

It's obvious that Shisui has deviated from the original story. Since being introduced to another worldview, he sees Orochimaru as someone who carries the darkness for the sake of Konoha's Will of Fire, a true inheritor of the Will of Fire.

However, some people, for some ulterior motives, are targeting their ideal future Hokage, which is unforgivable.

Seeing Shisui's current state, Uchiha Yoru was completely bewildered. He hadn't expected such a drastic change and asked in astonishment, "Shisui, what exactly happened? Tell me properly!"

He was completely bewildered. What was Shisui thinking? What had happened? Was the world developing too fast for him to keep up with? Or had Shisui changed too quickly?

Uchiha Shisui said angrily, "Brother Night, do you know that some Sarutobi clan ninjas in the village keep stirring up trouble by saying that Lord Orochimaru wasn't there during the Nine-Tails Night? If Lord Orochimaru had been there, the Fourth Hokage would never have died."

"Furthermore, some people have been secretly saying that Lord Orochimaru has long been working closely with the Uchiha clan. Some have even slandered Lord Orochimaru with some kind of evil conspiracy, saying that the Nine-Tails attack might have been orchestrated by the Uchiha clan in cooperation with Lord Orochimaru, with the aim of obtaining the Hokage position."

Good heavens! After hearing Shisui's analysis, Uchiha Yoru's eyes widened. Was this Shisui who kept mentioning Lord Orochimaru really the Shisui of the Body Flicker Technique he knew?

"No, Shisui, don't get agitated. There are some things you can't say carelessly. How could the Sarutobi clan do such a thing? The Third Hokage would definitely not stand idly by."

At this moment, Uchiha Yoru's mind seemed a little slow, and he looked at Shisui expectantly. "Let's not get excited, let's talk this out, let me sort this out."

Shisui had clearly touched on the Will of Fire, a sore spot for him, and his face darkened as he said, "Brother Night, this is what I saw with my own eyes when I went back to the village to deliver supplies. There are also reports from the village that although the Third Hokage has stopped the spread of these rumors, but! But the Third Hokage actually wants to recall Orochimaru to the village!"

Just as things were settling down in the Land of Lightning, and Orochimaru was about to reap the rewards, Sarutobi Shinnosuke came along to steal them. Now, things are also settling down in the Land of Water, and Orochimaru's almost-achieved success is about to slip away again, all because of some despicable manipulation.

By letting the Uchiha and Hyuga clans reap the benefits, isn't this clearly an attempt to sow discord between the two clans and Orochimaru?

In Shisui's eyes, this action was truly disheartening, especially considering the many efforts the Uchiha clan had made, which could be rendered meaningless by a single transfer order.

If in the original work Shisui's eyes the Third Hokage was an act of goodwill from the Hokage lineage, then now it is the Hokage lineage constantly provoking the Uchiha, so naturally Shisui would feel a sense of dissatisfaction.

At this moment, Uchiha Yoru finally understood what it meant. Someone in the village didn't want Orochimaru to return to the village with such a tremendous achievement. Otherwise, with his current merit of pacifying the border, if someone with ulterior motives were to call for the Fifth Hokage, it would be a simple matter of electing him.

After figuring all this out, Uchiha Yoru looked at the indignant Shisui beside him and immediately shook his head with a feigned wry smile, saying, "Shisui, don't overthink it. The Third Hokage only inherited the Second Hokage's will to guard against us Uchiha, but he was definitely the Hokage who inherited the Will of Fire. He would never do such a thing."

In short, you're starting to doubt the Third Hokage, but I'm going to do the opposite. Under what circumstances would someone become so firmly disillusioned with the Third Hokage?

He's going to great lengths right now. He's determined to establish a strong belief in the village and the Third Hokage in front of Shisui, so that Shisui will gradually discover some things and persuade him instead of him trying to persuade him.

At this moment, Shisui looked at Uchiha Yoru, who had unwavering faith, and hesitated to speak. He then suppressed his dissatisfaction and suspicion towards the Sarutobi clan of the village.

Once the pent-up emotions are released, the feeling of relief disappears. Instead, the pent-up frustration is suppressed inside, waiting to ferment before finally exploding.

Thanks for the support, brothers. The trial version is here. Thank you.

(End of this chapter)