I, who just wanted to be lazy, was forced to become the Hokage.

Chapter 159 The Mastermind!

"Uchiha Madara? That's impossible!"

"Father, according to the family records, wasn't that person killed in the Valley of the End?"

"It is common knowledge in the ninja world that Madara Uchiha was no match for the First Hokage."

Nara Langui spared no effort in splashing dirty water.

"I still think the 'savior' you mentioned is Orochimaru."

"It really isn't Orochimaru."

Uchiha Kagami was truly helpless. How come he didn't know before that Nara Rinka harbored such great hostility towards Orochimaru?

"I'm already a dead man, there's no need for me to deceive you."

"That's hard to say!"

Nara Rinkazu seems to have an updraft of his own, unleashing his full power to shift blame, and continuing to summon "Scapegoat Orochimaru" to the scene.

"Judging from your behavior just now, you clearly still have a fondness for the village."

"As one of the Legendary Sannin, Orochimaru is the pillar of Konoha and the highest-ranking officer on the Iwagakure front. To avoid internal chaos, you deliberately brought up the excuse of 'Uchiha Madara' at this time."

"We're all Konoha ninja, who doesn't know the history of the Valley of the End?"

Nara Rinkazu's implication was that, in the general understanding of the ninja world, Uchiha Madara had been dead for decades!

Although Uchiha Kagami was also a dead man.

However, he could not possibly be another "dead ghost" summoned from the Pure Land using the "Impure World Reincarnation Technique".

Nara Rinkazu's remarks were partially endorsed by Namikaze Minato and Uchiha Shisui.

These two were not entirely willing to believe that Orochimaru was the mastermind behind it all.

However, the other party was simply too suspicious.

It's at least more convincing than something like "Uchiha Madara".

Faced with Nara Ranka's persistent questioning, Uchiha Kagami felt utterly speechless.

He was unwilling to reveal too much information about Lord Uchiha Madara.

At this point, I didn't even know where to begin to explain.

"You said that the 'benefactor' who saved you back then was Uchiha Madara."

Nara paused slightly as he spoke, revealing the true nature of the situation.

"It's not that we don't believe you, it's just that we all want to broaden our horizons."

"Could you take us to see that 'Uchiha Madara'?"

That being said...

However, Nara Ranke himself still firmly believes in the story that "Uchiha Madara saved Uchiha Kagami back then".

Uchiha Kagami, a good ninja of Konoha, an Uchiha who believed in the Will of Fire, and an Uchiha who had great love for the village.

Isn't it only natural that Madara Uchiha would take a liking to a descendant of such a loving family?

Not to mention that the other party's entire experience and process were almost completely replicated in Obito Uchiha's life...

The news of Nara's capture further confirms that Madara Uchiha was behind it all!

He wasn't quite sure why Uchiha Kagami had gotten involved in the Kannabi Bridge battle. Perhaps it really was related to Uchiha Shisui, or perhaps it was related to the latter's awakening of the Mangekyou Sharingan...

But Nara's target was very clear—Uchiha Madara!

To be precise.

It is a collection of many techniques in the possession of Uchiha Madara, especially the "Tail Release Seal"!

"Lan Gui is right, Uchiha Kagami...senpai."

Minato Namikaze stepped in to discuss the topic.

"It's not that we don't want to believe what our seniors have to say, it's just that news of Madara Uchiha's death has been circulating in the ninja world for decades."

"What the senior said is hard to accept."

Standing at Minato Namikaze's angle.

If Madara Uchiha really did use some special means to deceive the First Hokage in the Valley of the End and successfully faked his death to escape...

So what exactly did this "second founder of Konoha," who once dominated the ninja world alongside the First Hokage, do in secret over the past few decades?

Minato Namikaze didn't want to make wild guesses.

But Uchiha Kagami, this "dead man" summoned from the Pure Land, his very existence and his life story have already perfectly demonstrated one point—

Madara Uchiha was indeed secretly plotting something!

Faced with the successive requests from Nara Rinkazu and Namikaze Minato, Uchiha Kagami fell into a long silence.

He recalled the old, frail, and helpless Madara Uchiha, who lived in seclusion in a dark mountain cave.

If we bring Nara Rinkazu and Minato Namikaze to their previous base...

Uchiha Kagami couldn't imagine what these two would do to Lord Madara.

"I cannot reveal Lord Madara's location to you."

Uchiha Kagami let out a long sigh of relief, ultimately rejecting Nara Rinka's suggestion.

"But I can tell you something."

"Lord Madara has no hostility towards Konoha."

Seeing the other party's posture, Nara Rinka glanced at Uchiha Shisui again.

"Still water! You know what I mean!"

Captain, you really...

Uchiha Shisui gave Nara Rinka a resentful look, gritted his teeth, and still chose to carry out the order.

"Father, that sir..."

"I'm sorry, Shisui, I don't have much time left."

Suddenly, a faint light emanated from Uchiha Kagami's shattered body, and chunks of dust peeled off from his body.

"Lord Madara has noticed the situation here and has already voluntarily dispelled the 'Impure World Reincarnation Technique'..."

"Father!"

Uchiha Shisui quickly stepped forward, wanting to reach out and touch her, but he was worried about disturbing her.

Nara Rinka sighed and gestured for the Shadow Clones to loosen their restraints.

Uchiha Kagami glanced gratefully at Nara Rinkazu and reached out his hand to Uchiha Shisui.

"Shisui, I'm sorry, I haven't fulfilled my responsibilities as a father all these years..."

Uchiha Kagami put his arm around Uchiha Shisui by the back of his neck, held him in his arms, and whispered something in his ear.

"I had hoped to use my life to help you reach a higher level, but it seems I failed..."

"Don't stop here. The three-tomoe Sharingan is not the limit for our Uchiha clan..."

"Remember, we will always be the Uchiha of Konoha..."

The glowing light emanating from Uchiha Kagami transformed into a towering white pillar of light that disappeared into the high-altitude clouds.

His immortal, impure body crumbled into clumps of ashes under the light, scattering into the river below where it was washed away by the water.

Uchiha Kagami's soul consciousness detached from his impure body and floated into the pillar of light.

He looked at Uchiha Shisui with eyes full of love, and then disappeared into nothingness along with the pillar of light.

"Father……"

Uchiha Shisui raised his hand, but only grabbed a handful of dust.

The three tomoe in the crimson Sharingan began to spin rapidly, almost connecting and deforming.

But this force eventually went into hiding.

"Shisui-kun..."

Minato Namikaze slowly stepped forward and gently placed his hand on Shisui Uchiha's shoulder, about to say something to comfort him.

Although he has not yet become a father.

But for some reason, I could sense the other person's low mood at that moment.

But before Minato Namikaze could even open his mouth...

Nara Rinka's disdainful voice came from the side.

"Zhishui, the next time you see your father, please tell him not to keep some trivial secrets to himself."

"Um?"

Minato Namikaze quickly turned his head and looked at Nara Rinka in shock.

In his memory, Lan Gui was not such an airheaded ninja!

Uchiha Shisui's melancholy mood was also greatly disrupted by Nara Rinka's words.

"team leader?"

"Hey, are you two just naturally dense? What's with that expression?"

Nara Ranka spread his hands and said helplessly.

"This is just a technique, the Impure World Reincarnation Technique, and it's even a ninjutsu from our Konoha."

"If you ever learn this technique, you can completely bring your loved ones back from the Pure Land to reunite with them in reality!"

Minato Namikaze and Shisui Uchiha stared at each other in bewilderment.

What he said made so much sense that I was speechless.

"right!"

Uchiha Shisui regained his spirits.

"I will definitely plead with the Third Hokage for the qualification to learn this technique!"

Minato Namikaze also managed to shake off the inexplicable melancholy he had just felt and returned to a calm state.

"It's a pity that the information that Senior Uchiha Kagami just mentioned could not be fully elaborated upon."

Minato Namikaze frowned slightly.

"If the legendary Madara Uchiha is really still alive... the village definitely needs to take precautions against him."

Even in front of Uchiha Shisui, Namikaze Minato didn't hesitate to say these things.

The battle at the Valley of the End was no child's play for Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha.

To be precise.

Back then, it was Madara Uchiha who, riding the Nine-Tails, launched the first attack on the village.

That led to the subsequent battle at the Valley of the End!

Uchiha Shisui couldn't get a word in edgewise regarding the remarks of his family's ancestors.

But Nara Rankei nodded in agreement, saying, "We definitely need to be wary of Uchiha Madara..."

Minato Namikaze sighed, "It's a pity that Kagami-senpai Uchiha didn't tell us Madara Uchiha's location."

"Actually, that's not necessarily true."

Nara Rinka pointed to the white creature beside him, while manipulating the shadow to dig out a kunai with a specially made talisman attached from the creature's body.

"Do you remember what Senior Uchiha Kagami just said?"

"There is a ninja tool talisman that can forcibly take control of his body."

"Although we didn't find this ninja tool talisman in Uchiha Kagami's body just now, I found this peculiar ninja tool in the body of this white creature."

Minato Namikaze is not stupid.

As he looked at the kunai talisman held up by Nara Rinka, a thought flashed through his mind.

Based on the scene just now, this white creature should be attached to the surface of Uchiha Kagami's body.

And considering the existence of this kunai talisman...

This white creature is both a "defense measure" prepared for Senior Uchiha Kagami and a "safety measure" to prevent Senior Uchiha Kagami from losing control.

"It seems the mastermind behind this isn't as amicable as Uchiha Kagami-senpai claims."

Minato Namikaze glanced at the kunai in Nara Rinkazu's hand, then at the white humanoid creature beside him.

"But what exactly is this white creature?"

Uchiha Shisui was unaware of the origin of the white creature's appearance and was quite puzzled.

"Captain, what is this white thing?"

"It may sound strange, but it really is something that was pulled out of your father's body."

Nara Rinka looked down at the white creature below, his heart filled with joy, but he showed no sign of it on his face.

"Let's get back to this kunai."

"I sensed the presence of chakra in this kunai..."

"What I mean is, we might be able to use this ninja tool to pinpoint the location of the mastermind behind it all!"

I overslept...

Daily delays in updating.

But today, the fourth watch remains unchanged.

(End of this chapter)