I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 81 The higher-ups set a trap for Orochimaru

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In the dimly lit room, Danzo Shimura, Homura Mitokado, and Koharu Utatane, along with a figure wearing an Anbu mask, sat upright. The current high-ranking officials of Konoha, apart from the Third Hokage, had gathered in the Root's secret room, discussing something in private.

First was the mysterious masked ANBU ninja. Although she was masked, she was clearly a female ninja. Despite her mystery, she was already an acquaintance of the three of them. She was the newly promoted ANBU captain, and her identity was the eldest daughter-in-law of the current Third Hokage.

The four sat around a low table. Shimura Danzo, unusually, squinted as he sipped his tea. In the strange atmosphere, Koharu Utatane finally spoke in a low voice, her eyes narrowed: "The village is becoming more and more stable now."

A casual remark broke the eerie atmosphere. Upon hearing this, Mitokado Homura lowered his head slightly and said softly, "Yes, the village's stability cannot withstand further turmoil."

Seeing the two old men acting like they were old and condescending, Shimura Danzo sneered disdainfully and said in a gloomy tone, "The forbidden technique data left behind by the Second Hokage has been given to Orochimaru. Given Orochimaru's obsessive and passionate nature when it comes to ninjutsu, he will definitely be unable to resist studying this ninjutsu."

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mito frowned at Danzo's direct words, revealing a hint of dissatisfaction. It was as if they were saying, "Danzo, we are all upper-class people. How can you speak so bluntly? It's just lowering our standards."

The head of the Anbu, who was also the eldest daughter-in-law of the Third Hokage, lowered her voice and said in a deep voice when she heard about the broken situation: "The three of you are all indispensable elders of Konoha, and you are also concerned with the stability of the village. The village has experienced the Three Wars and then suffered the Nine-Tails disaster. The village, which has just stabilized, cannot withstand any more storms."

"Although we haven't spoken out about the Fifth Hokage recently, these voices have gradually started to emerge as the village has become more stable. But once Lord Orochimaru becomes the Fifth Hokage..."

At this point, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Third Hokage revealed a solemn look in her eyes. She looked directly at the three of them and said in a deep voice, "Lord Orochimaru has grown powerful, and he has the Uchiha and Hyuga clans as his backers, as well as clans like Inuzuka. When the Fifth Hokage takes office, the peace of Konoha will be broken."

The message has been made very clear: they are now part of the Third Hokage's political faction, which is already firmly established. Once Orochimaru takes office, Kimura's interests are so great that the various clans behind Orochimaru will definitely seize their resources. That's where the problem lies.

Upon hearing this, Shimura Danzo's gloomy single eye revealed a hint of seriousness. Although he disliked Sarutobi Hiruzen, there was at least one thing: when Sarutobi Hiruzen was in power, his Root organization had more power, and he even dared to coerce some major families.

But what if Orochimaru takes over? He knows Orochimaru's character very well; he's a guy who only cares about his own interests. Coupled with the power behind him, his Root organization will probably be severely restricted.

When Shishimura Danzo thought of this, a hint of fear appeared on his face. When he was the Fourth Hokage, he stood on Orochimaru's side because Orochimaru's power was mostly composed of commoners. Even if some families were involved, it wasn't deep. Unlike now, the Uchiha and Hyuga clans were determined to align themselves with him.

After all, it hadn't been long since the White Fang incident when the Fourth Hokage was elected. At that time, White Fang was almost universally expected to be the future Hokage. It was precisely because it had only been five or six years that a very strange situation occurred during the election of the Fourth Hokage. The major clans were embarrassed and didn't have time to take their positions. After all, no one expected that the Third Hokage would resign to take responsibility.

"Orochimaru's power is already established, and he's not one to cherish his reputation." Koharu Utatane frowned and pointed out a crucial issue: Orochimaru is not as easy to deal with as White Fang.

The reason why White Fang is easy to deal with is because he cherishes his reputation extremely much, as can be seen from Orochimaru's nickname, "Cold Lord".

It's not that they don't want Orochimaru to take power, but rather that they don't want the political forces behind Orochimaru to rise up and compete for the interests they hold. That's the key point.

Mitokado Homura squinted, looking on with a watchful eye. Seeing this, the Third Hokage's eldest daughter-in-law couldn't help but curse the three old foxes inwardly, but she had no choice but to speak up because she wanted to get the most out of this situation.

"Elders, I remember that the Second Hokage researched a forbidden technique after the First Hokage's sacrifice." As he said this, the head of the Anbu looked at the three of them with a gradually calming voice. "No matter who becomes Hokage in the future, what Konoha needs most now is stability, a stability that can last for several more decades."

At this moment, in order to become the Hokage's wife, the head of the Anbu directly offered a blatant temptation, which was also a promise: Konoha needed to be stable. In other words, Konoha would continue to be stable for the next few decades, maintaining everyone's interests and keeping things as they were.

Upon hearing this, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mito narrowed their eyes. At their level, they no longer desired to take another step forward. Instead, they wanted to maintain the peaceful development of the village while ensuring the interests of their own families. Why not have the best of both worlds? For a moment, their gazes turned to Danzo Shimura.

Danzo Shimura, with only one eye showing, calmly watched the three of them, but inwardly he sneered. What a vicious woman's heart! She was going to use the same tactics she used against White Fang against Orochimaru. And Orochimaru, by his very nature, would not commit suicide.

Unlike Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, who are both old guys who have given up on advancing further, he has always been eyeing the Hokage position.

The eldest son of the Third Hokage has taken the throne, and the Anbu chief in front of him is eyeing the supreme honor of being the Hokage's wife. A young Hokage, and Konoha has been peaceful for decades. Thinking of this, Danzo Tokishimura sneered inwardly.

If your Sarutobi clan wants to inherit the family business, you should also consider your own strength. At Sarutobi Shinnosuke's current age, it's unlikely that he can improve his strength any further.

If a Fifth Hokage is not strong enough, Danzo Shimura immediately had a plan in mind, and a smile appeared on his face. Perhaps he could scheme to make this young Hokage of the Sarutobi clan reveal his strength, and then strike him like White Fang.

At that time, Orochimaru was infamous, and Jiraiya and Tsunade were not in Konoha. It was impossible for the Third Hokage to come out of seclusion again, right? Forget about having any shame, would anyone even agree to let him return? Did they really think the Hokage of Konoha was from the Sarutobi family?

Having figured this out, Shimura Danzo nodded slightly with a somber expression and said in a deep voice, "Yes! The village needs stability, and the Uchiha clan is too dangerous."

Danzo Shimura also offered his own idea: he could agree, but they would have to work together to deal with the Uchiha clan in the future. He coveted the Uchiha's power but was also wary of it. Furthermore, he could use the future Hokage, whose strength was insufficient to win over the masses, to deal with the Uchiha clan. Even if he succeeded, he would still have to bear a bad reputation, and it might end up as a lose-lose situation. Even if they won beautifully, he wouldn't suffer any losses.

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(End of this chapter)