Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 405 Ideas

Night falls.

The edge of Iwakage Village in the Land of Earth.

A solitary stone house stands, built of earth and stone, solid and sturdy. The house is surrounded by a barren land, overgrown with weeds, with a few withered trees standing sparsely to the side, adding to the desolation and loneliness.

From a distance, the interior appeared completely dark, with only a flickering oil lamp casting a faint glow. The moss on the walls and the dust on the floor silently testified to the solitude and loneliness of this stone house.

In the terrifying legends of Iwagakure, a horrific monster lives there and loves to eat disobedient children.

"Another pitiful Jinchūriki!"

From afar, Toshiro glanced at the stone house, then activated his senses to pinpoint the location of the surrounding dark areas, before silently disappearing into the darkness.

When he reappeared, he had already reached the door of the house.

As for those troublesome Iwa ninja ANBU, they are already fast asleep, and they won't notice even if there's a little commotion here.

As for whether the other party would have any suspicions afterward, what did that have to do with him? By then, he had already left Iwagakure a long way away.

"Who is it?"

Before Toshiro could make his next move, a rough questioning voice came from inside the house.

"Han, the Third Hokage needs to speak with you!"

Upon realizing he had been discovered, Toshiro showed no sign of panic and readily spouted lies.

"The Tsuchikage is looking for me?"

"What does the Third Hokage want with me so late?"

Hearing the sounds outside the door, a questioning voice came from outside, followed by a series of heavy footsteps.

It was a bit strange that the Tsuchikage was looking for him at this particular time, but Han was only slightly surprised.

Ever since Old Purple and the Third Tsuchikage fell out, his life has become increasingly difficult.

Although Onoki did not hold a grudge against him, he still became even stricter in controlling him.

Squeak!

After tidying up, Han opened the door and prepared to follow the visitor to the Tsuchikage's office.

He had just opened the door, and before his left foot could even step out of the threshold, a flash of scarlet light appeared, and before he could react, he slowly collapsed.

As he collapsed, bursts of crimson chakra began to surge from his body, and crimson bubbles occasionally emerged from this red chakra.

"Quiet down!"

Glancing at the bubbles that kept bursting, Toshiro remained completely calm. He had already set up a protective barrier around them, so he wasn't worried at all that the opponent's unusual chakra movements would attract the attention of the Iwa ninja.

……

What's wrong with me?

The next morning, Han, who had just woken up, looked at the door beside him and woke up from his dream.

"What happened? How did I end up sleeping on the floor?"

Ignoring the stiffness in his body, Han quickly got up from the ground, immediately held his breath and focused his attention on his abdomen.

"King Mu, what has happened?"

Seeing that King Mu inside his body was unharmed, Han was very puzzled as to what had happened last night and why he couldn't remember anything!

"have no idea!"

After glancing at Han, Wuwei Muwang ignored him completely.

It didn't know what happened last night. In its memory, it was just like usual last night, and nothing unusual happened.

However, it was aware that it had less chakra. But such a small amount of chakra was nothing to it, so it didn't pay much attention to it.

"you…"

The Han dynasty had no good solutions to King Mu's lack of cooperation, and they were no match for him in terms of military strength.

Reluctantly exiting the sealed space within his body, Han looked at the equally bewildered members of the Dark Guard in the distance and felt a headache coming on.

Fortunately, nothing bad happened to these secret agents, otherwise the Third Hokage would have been in a lot of trouble.

After obtaining the tailed beast chakra and sealing the memories of Han and King Mu, Toshiro left Iwakage Village overnight.

One month later.

"This really leaves no trace!"

On a hill in the Land of Earth, Toshiro looked around at his surroundings and felt a headache coming on.

If I remember correctly, Lao Zi should have found a place to live in seclusion.

People who stay in one place and don't move are the hardest to find. In the vast sea of ​​people, it is extremely difficult to find a ninja who is determined to hide.

A month was spent without finding any useful clues.

"Looks like I need to change my approach to have any chance of finding Lao Zi!"

Being alone is ultimately a lonely and helpless situation, and I still need to find help. But after thinking it over, the only people who might be able to help me are the Uchiha clan, or rather, Granny Cat.

Thinking about it this way, he even began to wonder if he was missing out by not becoming a Hokage.

"Oh right, how could I forget about them!"

As if he had just thought of something, Toshiro's eyes lit up, and he slammed his right fist into his palm, making a crisp sound.

A rather large cave, perpetually damp, with slippery stone walls covered in moss and various fungi.

In the darkness, only faint reflections and the echoing sound of dripping water lingered in the air. Deep within the cave, a gigantic monster could be vaguely seen, crouching motionless in place.

From the wood grain on its body, its hands chained by iron chains, and the ten tightly closed eyes on its face, it is not difficult to tell that this is the Demonic Statue of the Heretic.

"Pain, there's a new mission from Iwagakure!"

On the ten upward-opening fingers of the Gedo Mazo, five illusory figures are now standing: Pain, Konan, Sasori, Orochimaru, and Zetsu.

"Excellent! Now is the time for the organization to raise funds. With Iwagakure as a major client, the organization can develop even better!"

During this period, the Akatsuki organization received a large number of missions from the Iwa ninja, including intelligence gathering, assassinating political figures, and sabotage.

"It seems the organization's next major task is to expand its manpower!"

Looking around, Sasori was recruited by Konan and could be trusted to a limited extent. Orochimaru was a treacherous fellow, and as for Zetsu, he was simply Madara's subordinate.

"Does anyone have any good recommendations?"

Although none of these people are trustworthy, it doesn't matter. Any little tricks they pull are nothing to me, given my Rinnegan.

"Should we expand our manpower?"

Orochimaru glanced at Pain, licked his lips, and said, "I have a suitable candidate. His strength is considerable, but I wonder if the leader can recruit him into the organization!"

Looking at Pain's calm and collected Rinnegan, an idea quietly surfaced in Orochimaru's mind.

(End of this chapter)