Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 300 A Passionate Heart

The bright moon was hidden behind thick dark clouds, and the cold, biting night wind swirled and howled through the valleys, plains, forests, and fallen leaves.

Several large, dark, and heavy clouds seemed to be flowing and floating along the Hokage Rock behind Konoha. The sparse moonlight and dim stars appeared to be veiled by a thin black gauze, appearing and disappearing indistinctly.

"Third Generation Lord, the sealing team is ready."

"Please, Jonin Toshiro, suppress the Nine-Tails for a little longer. The sealing formation can begin soon."

After a flurry of activity, the sealing squad members finally started to take shape. Not only Toshiro, but even the Third Hokage felt a weight lifted from his shoulders.

Of course, this seal doesn't involve directly sealing the Nine-Tails into a human body. How could that be possible without a Jinchuriki?

It only temporarily suppressed the Nine-Tails' ability to act.

"You can begin! Toshiro and I will cooperate with you."

"yes…"

Without much hesitation, the sealing ninja who came to report the situation to Chubei Maru disappeared from the spot.

"Prepare...Vishnu Seal...Activate!"

As the sealing ninja departed, a massive sealing array lit up beneath the Nine-Tails.

"Oh! So it's the Vishnu sealing formation... Using this to suppress the Nine-Tails... With the efforts of the sealing team members, suppressing it for 4 or 50 minutes shouldn't be a problem."

"With such a long buffer period, there shouldn't be any problems with the Fourth Hokage."

"Looks like these sealing squad members are actually quite capable!"

Watching the black runes that appeared out of thin air from under the feet of the sealing personnel surrounding the Nine-Tails, they began to meander and move, connecting into a whole and forming a fixed formation before slowly climbing up the Nine-Tails' body.

Toshiro had to admit that although the members of the sealing squad were somewhat lacking in mental fortitude, and it took a large group of them to suppress the Nine-Tails, they still had some effect.

"Is it alright if we stay here?"

Seeing the black runes that had spread to Chubeimaru's feet, Toshiro raised an eyebrow and looked at the Third Hokage beside him.

In order to better suppress the Nine-Tails, Chubeimaru is now sitting entirely on the Nine-Tails. If they accidentally get caught up in the sealing process, it will be a big problem.

"Don't worry... these sealing incantations are controlled by the sealing team and will only spread along Kurama's body. Besides, I'm still by your side, aren't I?"

Seeing that Toshiro seemed to be unaware of the trick, the Third Hokage, relaxed, even acted as an explainer, explaining the principle of this sealing technique to Toshiro.

But before he could finish speaking, the black runes seemed to encounter some kind of obstruction and paused for a moment. After a brief pause, they suddenly charged towards Chubeimaru and Toshiro on Chubeimaru's body.

Even the Third Hokage is their target.

"This..." Feeling embarrassed by being publicly humiliated, the Third Hokage quickly reprimanded them, "What are you doing? How could you make such a mistake?"

He didn't think much of it, assuming it was just a mistake by his subordinates.

But what responded to him was not some terrified subordinate, but two figures shooting towards him.

"kill!!"

Just as those black runes enveloped the Third Hokage and Toshiro.

Two figures dressed in ANBU uniforms and wearing masks, each wielding a gleaming blade, charged towards them.

"Lord Third Generation, be careful..."

"There's an assassin..."

Such a sudden turn of events left the Third Hokage's guards, the ninjas who intercepted the Nine-Tails, and the members of the sealing squad completely stunned.

bump!

A huge explosion followed by a massive plume of white smoke engulfed the entire scene, making it impossible for those outside to see what had happened.

"Go protect the Third Hokage!"

"Sealing Squad... what are you bastards doing? Are you plotting a rebellion?"

"And these secret agents, they can't be trusted either, they're the ones behind this..."

As the white smoke billowed, the entire scene descended into chaos.

The unusual behavior of the sealing squad, and the two ANBU members who had just assassinated the Third Hokage and Toshiro, left the ninjas present completely at a loss.

"Did it work?"

Less than a kilometer away from the sealing squad, a figure leaning on a cane stood quietly, squinting one small eye as he surveyed the situation in the smoke.

"Lord Danzo... is it really alright for us to do this?"

His subordinate, looking at the white smoke obscuring their view and then at Danzo beside him, asked in a trembling voice.

"Hmph... that brat Minato Namikaze... he has absolutely no right to be Hokage!"

"Only I! Only I can lead Konoha to become the strongest ninja village in the ninja world!"

Having answered his subordinate's question, a voice resounded in Danzo's mind:

"Hiruzen, don't blame me. Blame yourself for being too weak. Without you, Konoha will only become stronger under my leadership."

Just now, after the Third Hokage rejected his suggestion to take the opportunity to kill Toshiro, he did not give up his plan because of the Third Hokage's rejection. Instead, he secretly arranged for the members of the sealing team to tamper with the sealing of the Nine-Tails.

But just as he was about to make his move, looking at Hiruzen Sarutobi standing next to Toshiro, a bold idea involuntarily sprouted in his mind.

If I could take down the Third Hokage while I'm killing Toshiro, and then pin the blame on the Fourth Hokage, wouldn't I be able to...

Because of the Nine-Tails' rampage, the Fourth Hokage's position was already somewhat unstable. If he were to become involved in the death of the Third Hokage, it would be a piece of cake for him to remove the Third Hokage from his position.

Without the Third Hokage's obstruction and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, with only a young Fourth Hokage and a free-spirited Jiraiya, how could they possibly be his match?

As for Orochimaru... because the Third Hokage chose Minato Namikaze, he shifted his focus to ninjutsu and "immortality," which conveniently gave him a lot of leverage.

Not to mention the Konoha princess who suffers from hemophobia.

The thought of the Hokage's throne beckoning him made Danzo unable to contain his restless and fiery heart. He immediately changed his plans and ordered his men to kill the Third Hokage along with him.

Now we just have to wait and see how things turn out.

(End of this chapter)