Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 329 Do you think I believe it or not?

The next morning.

Inside the Hokage's office building.

Toshiro followed behind an Anbu member to the Third Hokage's office.

He greeted the Third Generation, who was sitting behind his desk and looking increasingly aged.

"The Third Hokage is getting old. Some things should be left to the younger generation. If you continue to overwork yourself like this, your body won't be able to take it!"

"Thank you for your concern, Toshiro, but my old bones can still hold up!"

The Third Hokage showed no reaction to Toshiro's concern. Instead, he began to look Toshiro up and down after seeing him.

"What? You haven't seen me for a while, Third Hokage, do you not recognize me?"

Seeing the Third Hokage's increasingly solemn expression, Toshiro showed no stage fright whatsoever. Instead, he stood there confidently, allowing the other to scrutinize him.

"I wonder if the Third Hokage noticed anything?"

Faced with Toshiro's frankness, the Third Hokage showed no outward reaction, but inwardly, a storm was brewing.

He hadn't had a chance to get a good look at the other person during their brief farewell above the Hokage Rock, but now…

'The opponent's strength has increased significantly again!'

He had just noticed that the other party's chakra intensity seemed to have increased significantly, but he was not sure at first. However, the other party's unguarded and open attitude made him perceive the other party's chakra aura more clearly.

How...full of youthful vigor!

At his age, his strength should be growing rapidly, but Uchiha Toshiro's growth rate was still beyond his expectations.

Looking back at the young people in his own Hokage lineage, the Third Hokage sadly discovered that none of them could compare to him.

Even among those who have already grown up, apart from Jiraiya, only Kushina can barely be compared to him.

However... not to mention Jiraiya, Kushina is now clearly putting all her energy into taking care of Naruto.

That's really... If only the Fourth Hokage hadn't sacrificed himself.

He increasingly felt that he was gradually losing control of the Uchiha clan.

"I wonder what the Third Hokage wanted to see me about?"

Seeing the Third Hokage slowly falling into deep thought, Toshiro had no interest in wasting time with him.

"We received word that Toshiro went to hunt down Orochimaru last night. We wonder what the outcome was?"

"While it's the duty of the security forces to hunt down rogue ninja, as the Hokage, I still need to understand the details!"

As the Uchiha members grew stronger, the Third Hokage couldn't help but think, "How wonderful it would be if they were just ordinary Konoha ninjas instead of Uchiha."

In that case, I don't need to be so careful now.

"Chase Orochimaru!"

Faced with the Third Hokage's tactful question, Toshiro couldn't help but find it amusing. The other party really was getting old, and the village was indeed lacking in strong individuals.

But who can be blamed for all this?

"Actually, it's nothing. Didn't the Third Hokage transfer me to Orochimaru's command for a while?"

"During that time, Orochimaru-senpai owed me a lot of mission fees, and now that he's about to leave!"

"I rushed over there to collect the debt that very night! After all... Orochimaru is about to defect, if I don't find him now, I might miss my chance!"

Faced with the question of the Third Hokage, Toshiro casually made up an excuse, and he could come up with lies without hesitation.

"...Do I owe you money?"

The Third Hokage looked at Toshiro with an expression that said, "Do you believe me or not?"

He naturally didn't believe such nonsense, but he didn't have any good solutions. The other party hadn't been involved in Orochimaru's human experiments; otherwise, he wouldn't know how to deal with him.

"By the way, this ANBU member who brought me here seems...quite interesting!"

Seeing that the Third Hokage did not believe him, Toshiro did not dwell on the matter too much, but instead began to question the ANBU who had just brought him in.

"This person seems to have quite a secret! If my feeling is correct, it should be the First Hokage's Wood Release!"

"The Third Hokage is truly a master of disguise; a Wood Release ninja appeared out of nowhere!"

I just don't know if the other party is threatening me or showing off by having this 'Yamato' lead the way.

However, this imposter, despite having some strength, posed no real threat to him.

"I didn't expect Toshiro's senses to be so sharp?"

The Third Hokage looked at Toshiro with a somewhat surprised expression.

He hadn't expected that the other party could sense the aura of Wood Release after only meeting Yamato once; this was truly beyond his expectations.

He had no intention of threatening or demonstrating; it was just that Yamato happened to be on duty next to him today.

And then Toshiro happened to come along, which is why Yamato led the way.

This led to Toshiro's misunderstanding.

However, this was also because Toshiro had been in contact with White Zetsu's cells for a long time. Otherwise, he would not have been able to determine that the other party was the Wood Release ninja just from the other party's aura.

"It seems I misunderstood the Third Hokage!"

Seeing the other person's expression, Toshiro realized that he had misunderstood this time, but it was no big deal.

"I never expected Toshiro to have such an extraordinary understanding of Wood Release!"

He didn't take it seriously, but the Third Hokage wouldn't consider it a trivial matter. In just one exchange, the secret of Wood Release was exposed, making him regret not having taken precautions earlier.

"There's nothing strange about it. Just like the Senju know everything about us Uchiha, we Uchiha also pay close attention to the Senju!"

As he spoke, Toshiro glanced at the photos of the First and Second Hokage in the Hokage's office.

What he said wasn't entirely false. Ever since obtaining the White Zetsu cells, Toshiro had been reviewing some of his family's records about the Senju clan and had received a lot of help.

Just as Tobirama Senju had unique insights into the Uchiha clan, the Uchiha clan also had their own special views on the Senju clan.

As the old saying goes, the one who knows you best is often your enemy.

"Is that so?"

The Third Hokage's expression didn't change drastically because a trump card meant to suppress the opponent was exposed prematurely. With his life experience, he knew that since the matter had already occurred, there was no need to dwell on it. Instead, he continued his conversation with Toshiro.

His visit to the other party this time wasn't just about Orochimaru.

Although this matter made me very uneasy.

(End of this chapter)