Konoha: This Uchiha is going a bit too far.

Chapter 155 Hiruko's Information: Changes in the Shinobi World

The news of Konoha electing the Fifth Hokage quickly spread throughout the ninja world, causing quite a stir.

Although it was hard for the entire ninja world to believe that Minato Namikaze would choose to step down after only a few years as Hokage, his successor, Hagoromo, was also a very famous figure!

Putting aside his performance during the Third Shinobi World War, just consider his role as the head of the Uchiha clan, the head of the Konoha Police Department, and the feat of ending what almost triggered the Fourth Shinobi World War.

This already destined that Yuzhi's name would be known throughout the ninja world, and it's not surprising that he became Hokage, after all, he has both the ability and the strength!

However, Yuzhi's rise to power has caused some concern among many people, as no one knows what Yuzhi's external guidelines and policies are.

"How come this guy became Hokage?"

In the Land of Rain, Nagato frowned as he looked at the documents in his hand and glanced at Konan beside him.

Xiao Nan frowned slightly, to be honest, she wasn't quite sure what was going on.

The change of Hokage presents them with many problems, because the conditions they discussed before were all aligned with Minato Namikaze.

Now that someone else has suddenly come in, it could mean a policy change, because no one can guarantee the continuity of a policy!

It must be said that Konan and Nagato have indeed grown a lot in the few years since they took over the Land of Rain.

"We don't really know him well enough, and I think I need to send someone over to make contact with him."

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Nan slowly spoke.

"But there is one thing we might need to thank him for: according to reliable intelligence, Danzo was killed by him."

"Hmph, as if we need his help to kill Danzo."

Nagato gave a soft snort, his gaze somewhat complicated. He agreed to contact Konoha and give Konoha his share of the mission in the Land of Rain, not only to gain development but also for Danzo's sake.

Unfortunately, they didn't get much information about Danzo in the three years they spent there. Then they heard that Danzo had been killed, which made Nagato extremely regretful.

He so desperately wanted to use Yahiko's body to kill Danzo and complete his revenge, but now Danzo has died because of betrayal, and died at the hands of Hagoromo.

"Don't overthink it. In fact, Danzo is extremely well hidden in Konoha, and his identity makes it very difficult to kill him unless you become an enemy of Konoha."

Konan was somewhat relieved. How Danzo died was not important to her, but the absence of Danzo was extremely important to her!

"Moreover, Uchiha Haori's power is no weaker than Uchiha Madara's. I think you've witnessed Uchiha Madara's power as well."

With this guy around, I think if Madara Uchiha reappears in the future, we might be able to make use of him.

But what I'm more curious about now is the identity of the "genuine" one on our side.

Obito himself admitted that he was not "Uchiha Madara", and the appearance of Uchiha Madara from another world made the identity that Haori was impersonating somewhat complicated.

Unfortunately, Yuzhi has no time to deal with them right now, and it's not easy for them to contact her. Therefore, there are still some things they are confused about.

"No matter who he is, he would probably have a hard time standing up against that Uchiha Madara."

Nagato shook his head, thought for a moment, and then spoke.

"Right now, I just hope to get that white solvent from them. It might be much harder to get it from the 'real stuff'."

That "imposter" doesn't seem very bright, but he's actually my breakthrough point. The appearance of Madara Uchiha from another world might be an opportunity, and I'll try to communicate with him.

However, we do need to delve deeper into Konoha's territory. Let's continue with them this time and tell them about the 'Flame Organization'.

Nagato wasn't sure if Konoha knew about the "Flame Organization," but regardless, they could inform Konoha.

On the one hand, it can strengthen cooperation, and on the other hand, it can make Konoha more interested in dealing with these people.

Especially since the Hokage is a haori, and they are both Uchiha!

"That's no problem, but who do you plan to send?"

Konan nodded. She also thought Nagato's idea was good, but the key question was who would be the most suitable person to handle it.

"Orochimaru might be a good choice; he knows Konoha best, however..."

Nagato's first thought was Orochimaru, but he quickly sighed.

"This guy seems to have a grudge against the Fifth Hokage, and lately his attention seems to be focused on a new member, I think his name is..."

"Hiruko was also a Konoha rogue ninja, and he defected a long time ago. Orochimaru has been looking for him for several years."

Xiao Nan remembered these details very clearly. She pondered for a moment and then spoke.

"How about I go to Konoha and take a look? Uchiha Haori isn't like Namikaze Minato. That guy is relatively cruel by nature. Only if I go myself can I better understand the situation."

"Don't take any risks! Don't forget that Jiraiya is in Konoha!"

Nagato's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, and he immediately spoke up, but Konan shook her head slightly.

"Don't worry, I'll keep a good facade, and don't forget, I barely participated in any Akatsuki operations, and I haven't been exposed."

"Therefore, I am the most suitable person to handle this matter, and I can make a more accurate judgment."

-

"I never expected him to become Hokage!"

In the Land of Fields, Orochimaru's expression turned incredibly strange as he looked at the documents in his hand.

He wasn't surprised at all by Danzo's death, because he had a premonition back in Konoha that Danzo was constantly digging his own grave.

Therefore, his death was not surprising at all, but he did not expect that Danzo would be so lethal. He sent Minato Namikaze away at the same time as sending him away!

As a result, after the Fourth Hokage stepped down, Konoha was forced to begin electing the Fifth Hokage. Even though he had some guesses about the final outcome, seeing the name Hagoromo still seemed a bit strange.

"Konoha has really changed. They actually managed to get an Uchiha to become Hokage."

Orochimaru licked his lips, his eyes filled with fervor and desire, but that look quickly faded away.

He knew he was no match for Yuzhi, and he had also heard that Yuzhi had almost single-handedly wiped out the entire Cloud Village.

This approach is not much different from that of Madara Uchiha, who almost wiped out their entire Akatsuki organization!

"This ultimate power of the Uchiha clan is truly captivating, but I'm almost there too."

Orochimaru took a deep breath, his gaze falling on a life support pod beside him before he looked away.

"However, Konoha resurrected Tobirama Senju using the Impure World Reincarnation technique. It seems they obtained some information about Danzo and want to resolve the issue with Haori's eyes?"

Well, it's not that strange. Danzo, that idiot, left so many traces, there's no way they couldn't find them.

Also, we should tell the Fifth Hokage about Hiruko; he's been waiting so long and still hasn't received an answer.

"I'm afraid I'm in danger."

-

"How did Minato and the others manage to hold on...?"

Sitting in the Hokage's office, Hagoromo sensed the fluctuations around him, and his lips twitched involuntarily.

Inside this small office, there were two secret service squads, and at various intersections near the office, there were three or four more squads!

Actually, Yuzhi knew before that there were many people in the Hokage's office, but he wasn't the Hokage back then, so the number of people had nothing to do with him.

But now that he's Hokage, with so many Anbu members watching him, it's seriously affecting his ability to slack off!

"It seems we need to find some time to discuss this with Minato and have them transfer all the ANBU here. What's the point of keeping so many people here watching over things?"

Yuzhi pondered to himself, and looked at Hikaru sitting to the side reading a book, which made him look somewhat helpless.

Hikari didn't have the habit of refusing haoris, and eventually she still came to the Hokage's office, most likely playing the role of Shizune from the original work.

However, she was much more relaxed than Shizune, and everyone knew that she was Yuri's fiancée, so there wasn't much for her to do.

As the Hokage, she always has certain privileges, and besides, Hikaru's strength means that no one dares to underestimate her.

Especially since she was a candidate just like Yuzhi back then, she can do whatever she wants now.

Knock, knock, knock—

Just as Yuri was pondering, there was a knock on the office door. He rubbed his forehead and casually said, "Come in."

Nara Shikaku and Namikaze Minato entered together, each carrying a document. They nodded to Hagoromo in unison, saying, "Hokage-sama."

"No need to be so polite, what is this?"

Yuzhi nodded in response, then glanced at the documents with curiosity.

"What is this all of a sudden? Didn't I already assign tasks? Why is there still so much left?"

Upon hearing these words, Shikaku and Minato couldn't help but think to themselves, "Is this how Haori used to be the head of the huge police department?"

On the second day after taking office, Haori issued a new rule, which was to follow his work habits in the police department and delegate simple matters to the political affairs department led by Shikaku.

Major events and strategic decisions are then submitted to Yuzhi.

Although this approach seemed to improve work efficiency, it also left Shikaku and his colleagues in the political affairs department scrambling to keep up.

Both the Third Hokage and Minato were habitually meticulous in reviewing everything they did when they were Hokage, sometimes even personally reviewing mission approvals.

This gave the government departments, who were already used to the old work model, a chill down their spines. They really couldn't define what was important and what wasn't.

As a result, after Shikaku subtly expressed some of his thoughts to Haori, Haori glared at him unhappily.

"I don't know how your Ministry of State used to do things, but here, what I want is efficiency."

Human energy is limited, and it's impossible to do everything. Doing so would not only reduce efficiency but also drain energy.

Moreover, I have always believed that everyone has their own expertise and what they are good at. Are there so many people in the Ministry of Government only responsible for review and not doing anything else?

If that's the case, I might as well just disband the Ministry of Government and keep only a few people in charge of reviewing applications!

Hagoromo's words were rather serious, leaving Shikaku speechless and unable to refute them.

Meanwhile, Minato, the Third Hokage, and even the Second Hokage all looked somewhat embarrassed.

They were all used to taking on everything, and the haori was tantamount to scolding them all.

However, Tobirama Senju stroked his chin, thinking of his idiotic older brother.

His idiotic older brother likes to delegate tasks and only handle what he's good at, which doesn't seem so bad, does it?

"I'll give you a month to adjust and learn, and I'll also inform the entire Ministry of Government Affairs that the Ministry will conduct year-end performance reviews."

A major assessment is conducted regularly at the end of each year. Those who fail the assessment will receive a warning the first time and be dismissed the second time.

Don't think I'm being unreasonable. The police department uses a bottom-ranking elimination system, so I'm already doing pretty well.

Everyone, what we need is efficiency, the ability to handle various matters as quickly as possible, and what I, as the Hokage, need to do is to formulate the general direction for the future of the village.

For those relatively minor matters, I only look at the results. These are things that you need to handle. Otherwise, what's the point of having such a large Ministry of State Affairs?

Tell them to remember one thing: if you can't do it well or don't want to do it, then don't do it. There are plenty of people who want to do it anyway.

There are so many Konoha ninjas, the one thing they don't lack is finding someone willing to do the work!

Haori's words put Shikaku in a difficult position, but deep down he was also filled with excitement, because Haori's actions were tantamount to handing over power to them!

Although it's tiring and tough, who among those who have climbed this far doesn't have a dream?

Minato nodded in agreement, feeling that he had been rather foolish at the time.

The Third Hokage and Tobirama Senju exchanged a glance, finally understanding the trick of the Haori.

"Lord Hokage, these are the results of some matters, and there are still some things that require your decision."

Shikaku lowered his head and spoke softly. Although he was inwardly complaining, he was extremely satisfied with the Hokage in front of him.

He was finally able to showcase his talents, instead of just offering advice as before.

Without flipping through the documents, Yuri looked at Shikaku curiously and asked, "What's wrong?"

"My lord, special envoys have been sent from various villages to congratulate you on becoming the Fifth Hokage."

Shikaku lowered his head and said in a low voice, but he glanced at Minato out of the corner of his eye. When Minato became the Fourth Hokage, no other villages came to congratulate him.

"Huh?" Yuzhi scratched his head, even more curious. "Those villages actually do something like this?"

"One is the Land of Rain, they already have connections with us," Shikaku replied immediately. "The other is Kirigakure, they've also sent people over."

Hidden in the mist?

Upon hearing the name Wuyin, Yuzhi was momentarily stunned, but then he immediately realized that this was probably Yuanshi's idea.

If it were Obito, he probably wouldn't be satisfied until he was killed.

"It seems that Master Yuan's influence on Wuyin has been growing over the years?"

The increased influence of the Master on Kirigakure is definitely not a bad thing for Yugi, especially since the Master still bears the mark of Kotoamatsukami!

Although Yuu always felt that such illusions would probably dissipate one day, since no technique in the ninja world is perfect.

After all, when a person notices a discrepancy between their memories, thoughts, and the minutiae of life, the memories in their mind tell them that they are right now.

Then this person might really start to doubt themselves, wondering if there's something wrong with them or with the world.

Given this contradiction, it's hard to say whether people will start to suspect that someone has tampered with things. After all, this is the world of ninjas, and anything is possible!

"I need to find some time to go to the Land of Water, and while I'm at it, see if Shisui can further deepen Master's Kotoamatsukami."

It's true that Shisui's Kotoamatsukami has a long cooldown time, but as Shisui's strength increases, especially since he also possesses White Zetsu cells, the cooldown of his Kotoamatsukami begins to accelerate.

Although he wasn't sure how much the condition had improved—he hadn't asked—he figured it shouldn't be long before it was ready to be used again!

"Although it was somewhat unexpected, it's understandable that Kirigakure came."

Thinking of this, Yuzhi smiled and nodded.

"I've heard that they were attacked by those mysterious Uchiha before, and I guess they want to get some details from me."

As soon as Yuzhi finished speaking, Hikaru, who was sitting next to him, couldn't help but look up at him: Isn't this exactly what you did?

"That's right, that should be the case, but I think we still need to strengthen security."

Shikaku nodded immediately, appearing exceptionally cautious.

"Given the precedent of the Cloud Hidden Sect incident, although I don't think they would dare to learn from it again, it's better to be cautious."

After all, the relationship between Kirigakure and us has always been like this, especially since we supported Master Yuan.

"Perhaps Master Yuan will become the Mizukage someday."

Yuzhi chuckled and made a teasing remark, then nodded.

"But it's better to be careful. You and Shisui should discuss this matter, and have the Anbu act together."

"Yes, Lord Hokage."

Shikaku nodded immediately, but after glancing at the documents on the table, he suddenly had a premonition that the Hokage probably wouldn't read them.

"Minato-senpai, how's your life been lately?"

Without making a sound, Yuzhi moved the pile of documents closer to the edge of the table before smilingly looking at Minato.

However, Minato and Shikaku saw his little trick clearly, and for a moment they were speechless. But they didn't have time to say anything about Haori.

"I'm adapting fairly well. Thank you for assigning me this position; now I have more time to spend with Kushina and Naruto."

Minato nodded, then became slightly more serious.

"Fifth Generation, perhaps you don't care that much, but I think we can start making some preparations now."

That is to form the Shadow Guard. Although we all know you are powerful, the Shadow Guard can sometimes handle many things that you don't need to do.

After all, as a Shadow, you can't intervene in everything; this is also a matter of maintaining the dignity of a Shadow.

"I know about this, don't worry."

Haori nodded, then turned to look at Hikari.

"Didn't you see the list? How's your selection?"

Haori's words made Shikaku's eyelids twitch, while Minato looked embarrassed. Even if you don't care, don't be so obvious, okay?

But Minato really couldn't say anything bad about Haori, since the guard team he chose back then wasn't exactly great either.

"The selection has been made."

Hikaru nodded and then handed a scroll to Minato Namikaze.

"This choice should be fine, right?"

Minato and Shikaku watched it together, and sure enough, the selection of this person was quite random.

Buck, buck, buck—

"Please come in."

"Lord Hokage, the person has been brought."

"Thank you for your hard work, you can go now."

As the office door opened, the four of them lined up and stood in front of Yuzhi and the others.

The four of them looked quite different, especially when they noticed Minato, Shikaku, and Hikaru standing nearby, which made some of them seem a little nervous.

However, after glancing at Red, Rin, Asuma, and Aoba standing in front of the desk, Haori smiled and said.

"I summoned you here today because I want to transfer the four of you into my Shadow Guard. I wonder if you are willing."

"us?"

Hong's mind is still buzzing, and so is Aoba's.

It was truly unbelievable to them that Haori became Hokage, even though they had all anticipated this outcome.

Just thinking back to when we were all classmates, it's amazing how Hagoromo became the highest leader of the entire village and was elected by all the Jonin as the Fifth Hokage!

This made it somewhat difficult for them to adjust their mindset, while Asma and Lynn remained unchanged and were not affected in any way.

After all, these two are either the sons of the Hokage or the Hokage and one of the Three Legendary Sannin, and they have had too much contact with the Hagoromo, so they can't be nervous at all.

"Yes, it's you guys."

Yuzhi smiled and nodded. He glanced at the light and then spoke.

"The reason I've gathered you all here is to ask for your opinions. Don't be shy, everyone. Don't forget that we are classmates and friends."

Asuma didn't say anything, but he glanced at Kurenai beside him, then immediately looked up and winked at Haori, as if to thank her.

Rin then spoke first with a smile, "Lord Hokage, I'm willing. Please take care of me in the future."

Hong and Qingye quickly bowed and said in unison, "We are willing too!"

Joining the Shadow Guard not only signifies a rise in status but also represents a tremendous honor, as every member of the Shadow Guard is a powerful ninja recognized by the Hokage.

They couldn't refuse such a summons, especially since Yuzhi was their classmate!

Asuma was also excited at this moment, and he quickly said, "Hokage-sama, I'm willing too."

"Very good, then from today onwards, the four of you will be members of my Shadow Guard."

Yuzhi nodded as well, not caring about Asuma's little schemes, and said with a smile.

"You will be directly responsible to me and will report to my direct superiors!"

"yes!"

The four people, their faces beaming with joy, responded in unison. Yu Zhi pondered for a moment before continuing to give instructions.

"Lin, you will temporarily take over as captain of the Shadow Guard."

Actually, among the four, Asuma is the strongest, so he is the most suitable to be the captain.

However, the Shadow Guard is Yuzhi's private force, and who becomes the captain is entirely up to him.

Besides, he and Lin were already very familiar with each other and had a closer relationship, so he would naturally prioritize Lin's needs.

"But Guang actually managed to bring Lin here, this..."

Yuri stroked his chin, and images involuntarily flashed through his mind, such as "You've come at the right time" and "You are all my wings."

"Now that the Shadow Guard team is dealt with, the remaining issue is the disciples. Who should we choose?"

The issue of disciples is also a point of concern for Hagoromo, as he needs to consider the reputation of the various clans and also benefit ordinary ninjas.

As shadows, every action they take can be interpreted from the outside, even if they themselves don't have that many thoughts.

It's like when he did reading comprehension exercises, the authors of those articles never thought that way, but the questions and the questions themselves contained those elements.

"Never mind, we can take it slow. I'm not in a hurry."

Yuzhi glanced at the excited group and muttered to himself, but just then he suddenly sensed something.

It seems Orochimaru is relaying the message.

Yuzhi hasn't decided yet who she wants to take as her disciple, but many people in Konoha have already made guesses and have this idea.

After all, this is a common practice, especially since Yuzhi has never experienced being led by a Jonin, which makes the range of his disciples even wider.

Even within the ninja academy, quite a few people have started talking about it.

The influence of the haori is so great that even before he became Hokage, Konoha had already started to hype him up like crazy.

After he ended the war and became the Fifth Hokage, everything became even more outrageous. If Konoha hadn't been relatively restrained, perhaps considering that Hashirama Senju had defeated Madara Uchiha, things would have been much more complicated.

Otherwise, the haori would be touted as the "strongest Hokage".

"Sasuke, what kind of disciple do you think your father will choose?"

In the classroom of Konoha School, Choji Akimichi, who was still young and not as fat, whispered to Sasuke sitting behind them.

Perhaps because they attended Sasuke's birthday party, the kids' relationship improved exceptionally quickly, especially since they were all boys. Even those who weren't familiar with each other before are now good friends.

Moreover, everyone is happy to see this happen, since this year's students are quite special, with a lot of heirs from powerful families among them.

The successor of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, a genius of the Aburame clan, the young master of the Inuzuka family, and the designated adopted son of the Uchiha clan's Hagoromo.

This even includes Hinata, who may become the head of the Hyuga clan in the future, and Naruto Uzumaki, the son of the Fourth Hokage.

It could be said that this batch of graduates almost encompassed the largest group of second-generation officials in Konoha Village.

If someone were capable of wiping them out in one fell swoop, the entire Hidden Leaf Village would immediately erupt in chaos, and it's even possible that it could directly trigger the Fourth Shinobi World War.

Sasuke tilted his head, but before he could speak, Shikamaru said helplessly, "Please, nobody knows for sure who the Hokage will choose. Even if Sasuke asks, he probably won't get any answers."

"cut."

At this moment, Naruto scoffed disdainfully from the side, then pointed at Shikamaru and Choji.

"I'll definitely be one of them, just you wait and see. I'll become Uncle Haori's apprentice!"

"You're the Fourth Hokage's son, the Hokage's son, and you bastard still want to compete with others for a spot?"

Seeing Naruto's behavior, Shikamaru covered his forehead and complained.

Although the Fourth Hokage abdicated of his own accord, Konoha held him in extremely high regard. There was no gossip or rumors surrounding his departure; in fact, the village respected him even more.

After all, everyone genuinely likes someone who dares to take responsibility and doesn't shirk or pass the buck.

Moreover, Minato is still the Hokage's assistant and remains a high-ranking and powerful figure. Whether he is still the Hokage is no longer a topic of discussion.

"Tch, idiot."

Sasuke raised an eyebrow and muttered something unpleasantly.

"Even if your father was my father's former superior, it doesn't mean my father would definitely choose you. How could he possibly choose someone as stupid as you?"

"You're the idiot! I got first place in the last exam!"

Naruto was immediately annoyed by Sasuke's words, and Sasuke retorted with a stiff neck.

"Tie for first place? Don't forget I also got a perfect score, you idiot."

Although Sasuke really wanted to emulate Haori's underdog comeback, he hadn't forgotten Haori's threat to beat him up if he didn't do well on the test.

This made Sasuke feel wronged, but he really didn't dare to do it, while Naruto was indeed exceptionally talented.

Having received a good education from Minato and Kushina, he excelled academically from a young age. However, his happy life and excellent education did not change his personality.

His personality is exactly the same as in the original work; he's still carefree, still the same guy who sometimes does silly things, and still the same sunny little fellow.

"This is really troublesome."

Watching Naruto and Sasuke playfully fighting, Shikamaru sighed, slumped onto his desk, and yawned.

"What are you two arguing about, becoming Hokage disciples? You're both Hokage's sons. Besides, becoming a Hokage disciple is such a troublesome thing, why bother arguing about it?"

"You bastard"

On the other side, Yamanaka Ino couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark after hearing Shikamaru's words, but seeing Sasuke and Naruto playing around, she subconsciously moved away a few steps.

She kept a safe distance to avoid being affected by the two guys. Still young, she hadn't become a fangirl yet; she just thought the boys were incredibly noisy.

"Ino, I really hope to become the Hokage's apprentice."

Suddenly, a figure dressed in red appeared beside her, smiling.

"Speaking of which, Ino, you've met the Hokage, right? What's he like?"

"Sakura, the Hokage isn't so easy to see."

Ino looked at the girl in the red dress and couldn't help but roll her eyes.

"I only caught a glimpse of Sasuke from afar on his birthday."

However, Ino was also wondering if she should find an opportunity to meet the Hokage; he was really handsome.

In the noisy classroom, carefree students were arguing amongst themselves, their chaotic noises making the whole room buzz, all discussing the selection of disciples for the Yuzhi.

Not only them, but the entire school, even the older students, were discussing this. Who wouldn't want to become the Hokage's disciple?

"A disciple of Lady Hagoromo?"

Hinata sat by the window, secretly thinking to herself that she had also attended Sasuke's birthday party with Neji, and she could naturally see the respect everyone had for the haori.

Not only that, even her cousin Neji felt the same way, and she had heard Neji say that even Neji's father held the Hokage in the highest esteem.

Neji hasn't developed into that cynical and resentful person yet. Although Hizashi Hyuga is still imprisoned and his life is quite good, he's still alive.

He could also see Hinata's kindness. Although he hated the main family, he did not dislike or loathe Hinata, and the two had a very good relationship.

"It seems Neji also wants to become the Hokage's disciple. I wonder what he'll become in the future."

Hinata thought to herself, but there was nothing she could do about it. She could only silently cheer Neji on.

"Kisame, Mangetsu, and Mei, this mission to visit Konoha is entrusted to the three of you."

Inside the Hidden Mist Village, in Master Yuan's office, Master Yuan looked at the group of young people in front of him and spoke slowly.

Upon hearing his own name, Kisame's expression was completely different from that of Hozuki Mangetsu and Terumi Mei beside him. The two of them nodded seriously, while his face darkened.

On the other hand, Zabuza was taken aback when he found his name was not listed, but he immediately lowered his head, his eyes filled with excitement.

Kisame and Zabuza were very clear about the "relationship" between Hagoromo and Elder Yuanshi. At least in their view, Elder Yuanshi's rise to his current position was inseparable from Konoha's support.

After so many years of brutal beatings, they no longer harbored any ill will towards Konoha and Hagoromo, or rather, they dared not harbor any ill will at all.

Such a terrifying being, who single-handedly defeated Kirigakure to such a sorry state time and time again, they knew that they and Hagoromo were not even in the same dimension!

Faced with the Hagoromo, they either had to obey orders obediently or simply die; there were really no other options.

Of course, they could also see the changes in their lineage due to the support of Yuzhi and Konoha, and just how bad the village had become under the leadership of the Mizukage.

Even though they knew that Yuzhi was a good person, this guy was just too intimidating, and they really didn't want to face him!

Zabuza was naturally overjoyed that the mission to visit Konoha didn't fall to him, but Kisame couldn't quite contain himself.

"Yes, we understand."

Even though he couldn't hold back any longer, Kisame still obediently followed Hozuki Mangetsu and Terumi Mei and spoke up.

"Kisame, you have an even more important task."

Seeing this, Genji continued to speak, without intending to hide anything from Hozuki Mangetsu and Terumi Mei.

"Remember to pay a private visit to the Fifth Hokage. There are some things you know that you need to explain to him."

"Yes"

Kisame's face darkened further as he looked at Zabuza's head, which was hanging lower and lower, and he spoke in a muffled voice.

"Elder."

Mei Terumi, however, did not notice the changes in Kisame and Zabuza's emotions. She frowned and spoke.

"Why wasn't this task assigned to me? I believe I can do it better."

Because you don't know the secret of Elder Yuanshi and Yuzhi.

Kisame and Zabuza couldn't help but think to themselves, they didn't want to know, but unfortunately, only they knew.

"Only Kisame can accomplish this, but you'll find out later."

Genji smiled and shook his head. Although Terumi Mei was the person he valued most, there were some things he wouldn't say.

"After you leave, Zabuza, you will be in charge of my defenses. Dismissed."

"Yes."

Although Mei Terumi wanted to ask something more, seeing this scene, she had no choice but to respond along with the others.

However, her gaze was full of curiosity. She kept staring at Kisame's back and couldn't help but mutter to herself.

"What exactly happened?"

Kisame couldn't help but sigh. He and Zabuza walked out in silence, but he couldn't help thinking to himself.

"It seems the Fourth Mizukage's time to retire is coming to an end."

-

"Damn it, Master Yuan actually sent someone to see Uchiha Haori, and he's even going to celebrate?"

In the Mizukage's office, Obito angrily smashed a cup; he was extremely displeased.

He originally thought that becoming a de facto Kage was already a step ahead of Uchiha Haori.

As a result, others became proper Hokage, while he, although a real Kage, still hid in the gutter like a rat, manipulating events.

Moreover, because he released the Three-Tails into the village to fight a great battle, the Mizukage's reputation was damaged, and the Genji's power grew stronger and stronger.

He was starting to worry about whether he could continue as the Water Shadow!

"Master Yuan already received benefits from Konoha, so this is just a return gift. There's nothing wrong with it, and besides..."

Black Zetsu didn't really want to pay much attention to Obito, but since Itachi Uchiha was still being trained, he naturally couldn't give up on Obito.

Besides, he didn't think it was a bad thing, but Obito was too stupid, so he had no choice but to explain.

"His actions have also caused him great damage to his own reputation. Don't forget that there are many people in Kirigakure who hate Konoha."

Why are you stopping him if he's going to court disaster? Just let him dig his own grave.

"But that's an Uchiha haori!"

Obito's fists were hardened. His own village was opposing him, and he even sent people to celebrate with the person he most wanted to eliminate, congratulating him on becoming the character he had once dreamed of being.

This is such a complicated and incredibly frustrating thing!

Taking a deep breath, Obito tried to calm himself down before finally asking a question.

"How is Itachi Uchiha doing now? Does he have a chance to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan?"

"Yes, he has a high level of talent, there's absolutely no problem with that."

Black Zetsu breathed a slight sigh of relief when he saw that Obito no longer wanted to discuss the matter, because he was almost at his breaking point with Obito.

"I settled him in the Land of Waves, where White Zetsu accompanied him. I checked on him every day and taught him some things, and he is growing very quickly."

Speaking of Itachi Uchiha, Black Zetsu was extremely satisfied. Although the kid was complicated and didn't talk much, he was still very pleased.

But being obedient, intelligent, and exceptionally talented, coupled with extraordinary diligence, makes him a complete stomp on Obito, doesn't he?

If I train him for a few years, deepen his ideological imprint, and reveal the Moon Eye Plan to him, then what do I need Obito for?

"Maybe we can use Obito's eyes to help this kid get a boost."

Black Zetsu muttered to himself, while Obito nodded, also thinking to himself.

"I'll take it from this kid once he awakens the Mangekyou Sharingan. A stronger eye will definitely give me a better chance of defeating Uchiha Haori!"

The two had different thoughts, but they both seemed somewhat happy when it came to Itachi Uchiha.

In Konoha, after returning home, Haori sat on the edge of the bed after taking a bath.

He made an excuse that Hikaru was tired, and after she finished showering, he ignored Hikaru's horrified look and started massaging her feet, while taking out the letter Orochimaru had sent him.

But when he started to look at it seriously, his eyes were filled with surprise.

"Hiruko? I've finally found you, you bastard!"

(End of this chapter)