Konoha: This Uchiha is going a bit too far.

Chapter 84 Orochimaru

Hikaru's meaning was very clear: he was afraid that Haori would go astray after gaining power in the family.

Yuzhi naturally wouldn't dismiss her concerns lightly, and besides, Yuzhi had never really considered leaving this place.

The people who had won him favor in the past were his neighbors, and he would never forget those things.

Although the war made his moral bottom line exceptionally flexible.

However, he has not completely evolved into a moral black hole; he still has a strong sense of gratitude.

After all, he had learned from a young age to "repay kindness with kindness and repay injustice with justice".

To put it more bluntly, it means "a drop of kindness should be repaid with a spring of gratitude, and a tooth-breaking enmity must be repaid with a head."

"Besides, if I really perform poorly, can't you just drain my chakra?"

Yuri glanced at the mark on her hand with amusement; she still remembered how Obito had almost been turned into a dried-up corpse.

"Your mark is different; you don't have that ability."

Hearing his answer, and especially seeing his serious expression, made me very happy.

However, upon hearing what Yuzhi said next, she crossed her arms, tilted her head, and then spoke.

"I will only give you chakra, I will never extract yours, never!"

"Yeah?"

Yuzhi blinked, but seeing that Hikaru wasn't looking at him at all, he didn't say anything more.

He's already accepted the mark, so what else can he do? He can't just cut off his hand like Obito, can he?

"Hmm, that doesn't seem like a bad idea. We can attach White Zetsu's arm to it then."

Yuzhi's mind was filled with random thoughts, and she only glanced at Yuzhi without saying much. In any case, no matter what happened, she would not break her promise.

And now she's thinking about other things, like what the new house should look like.

Since she was going to live here anyway, she felt there was no need to make the house too big, but she still needed to have more rooms.

She always knew that Yuzhi didn't actually like sleeping on the floor, but she made this compromise for her own sake.

"We'll build a garden then, and plant some flowers and stuff."

She was constantly thinking about the house, and although it was her first time doing it, she was full of enthusiasm.

"What are you thinking about?"

Now it was Haori's turn to see Hikari remain silent, and she couldn't help but ask a question out of curiosity.

"Are you still thinking about the house?"

"Hmm, I'm thinking about how to make it."

Guang nodded, making no attempt to hide anything.

"Just find someone to make a design, and then choose one later, right?"

Yuzhi stroked his chin and gave his opinion: as long as it was a place to live, it would be fine.

Anyway, during the war, he had slept on tree branches and lain in caves before.

Moreover, as a southerner before his transmigration, he wasn't afraid of rats, cockroaches, or anything like that.

After all, their cockroaches are so huge that even friends from the north would scream when they see them, and their enormous rats are comparable to tiny kittens.

It could be said that his experiences in both his past and present lives have made him less demanding of many things.

"That won't do. You should think about this carefully yourself."

Hikaru glared at Yuzhi, knowing that Yuzhi didn't care. Although she didn't care either, she didn't want to miss the opportunity to design it herself.

"Whatever you want, but let's think about it later. We still have to attend the party invited by the new Hokage."

Since Haori was so interested, he naturally wouldn't stop her; having your own ideas is never a bad thing.

As long as you're not thinking bad things

However, Minato Namikaze wasn't going to be late for his invitation; he had some things he needed to discuss with the Hokage.

"Okay, don't worry."

Hikaru nodded; she knew that Kakashi and Rin had personally delivered the invitation.

She had a good impression of Lin, so she naturally couldn't refuse such an invitation.

"But it's settled then, you can't just let anyone do any design work. Even if you do, I'll personally oversee it."

"Yes, yes, I'll leave this to you."

Yuzhi shrugged, deciding to let Hikaru do whatever she wanted with the house.

Anyway, the money is all coming from the Uchiha clan, so if all else fails, Yugi can add some of her own money.

Years of war missions had given him a considerable amount of savings, so building a new house within the tribe shouldn't be difficult, since land was free anyway.

The two chatted casually while changing their clothes, and finally set off together right on time.

Snowflakes continued to dance in the air above Konoha, the entire village still immersed in the joy of the New Year festival.

As Yuri looked at everything before her, she couldn't help but think that Obito would probably make a comeback in about ten months.

Although he and Hikaru had both taught Obito a profound lesson, no one knew what Obito was really thinking.

"Perhaps the Nine-Tails incident has passed, or perhaps it will become even more difficult to handle."

Yuzhi silently thought to himself, but he was certain that no matter what Obito did, he could handle it!

After all, he now has more white blood cells, which allows him to undergo more injections to achieve the desired improvement.

Moreover, with Hikaru by his side, who is even more powerful than a cheat code, it would only be more difficult for Obito to do anything.

In particular, he and Hikaru are now learning eye techniques to control the tailed beasts.

At worst, we can have a competition to see who can truly control the Nine-Tails!

"If we can also obtain some of the Nine-Tails' chakra, that would be a good option as well."

Regarding the Uchiha clan's use of the Tailed Beasts, Madara only provided the "Armored Susanoo" as a solution.

However, Sasuke offered an even more terrifying option: to directly integrate the tailed beast's chakra into Susanoo, thereby creating the ultimate Susanoo.

That devastating power was truly unforgettable for Yuzhi, although she ultimately couldn't escape her fate—she was still defeated by the reincarnation of Ashura.

But to be honest, Sasuke, the reincarnation of Indra, didn't do everything as perfectly as Madara did!

"I have always used Madara as a template. I have been constantly building his power system, but I can also refer to Sasuke's power system."

With both combined, I'm sure I'll only become stronger in the future!

Although the future may be filled with great competition, Yuzhi's "extraordinary" ability guarantees that his minimum standard will definitely not be low.

Moreover, he has also received the "Glorious Evolution," and although it has not yet been activated for an upgrade, one can easily imagine how much growth it will allow him to achieve.

"I have a feeling that once I have enough White Zetsu cells fused into my body, I might be able to activate my first 'evolution'."

Besides these two super passive skills, Yuzhi now has a main quest, which may take several years to complete.

But no matter what, this will definitely be another huge improvement!

"However, Hikari's situation is somewhat complicated. She's currently only undergoing cell fusion with White Zetsu, but what about the future?"

Thinking of this, Yuzhi couldn't help but turn her head to look at Hikari, who was in a good mood.

The evolution and growth of the Uchiha clan is quite troublesome, and the Eternal Eye is a very difficult hurdle to overcome.

Besides that, there's the issue of bloodlines, which are all extremely troublesome matters.

"What's wrong? Why are you staring at me?"

Hikaru noticed Haori's gaze, but when she realized that Haori was staring at her in a daze, it made her feel a little awkward.

"It's nothing, I'll talk about it later."

Yuzhi snapped out of his daze and realized that his gaze was off. He immediately looked away, but at that moment he seemed to have thought of something.

Hikaru kept her head down and followed Haori forward.

They both fell silent for a moment, but they were thinking about different things.

"Perhaps, we can go to the moon sometime. After all, the Hyuga clan were related a thousand years ago. Maybe we can gain something by using the power of that Tenseigan?"

"Why does that evil Uchiha brat have such strange eyes? What rude thing is he thinking about?"

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Outside a hidden underground laboratory in Konoha, in the forest.

Danzo had selected several Root members from his reserve forces to stand guard outside, while inside the laboratory he was having a private conversation with Orochimaru.

"Choosing Minato Namikaze was in accordance with Hiruzen Sarutobi's wishes, and they kept this from me and excluded me from the discussion."

Danzo looked at Orochimaru, who was facing away from him and conducting an experiment with his head down, and spoke with a sinister expression.

He now truly felt betrayed, and this betrayal caused him extreme pain.

He didn't understand why he would receive such treatment after working so diligently for Konoha.

"Yes, I know. The Third Hokage's original intention was to use Minato as a puppet."

Orochimaru kept his head down and continued conducting his experiments, casually responding to Danzo's words.

"In this way, they can control Konoha together as master and disciple."

"That's right, Konoha has no future if it continues like this!"

Upon hearing this, Danzo felt as if he had found a kindred spirit, as he always believed that he was the most suitable person.

How could someone as weak as Hiruzen Sarutobi manage Konoha well as Hokage?

Looking at the negotiations with Sunagakure and Iwagakure this time, it's understandable that Sunagakure is truly poor and can't afford to pay compensation, so they can only ask Sunagakure to be their ally.

But Iwagakure is not poor, and it is also facing pressure from Kumogakure, yet he doesn't want any compensation at all!

How can Konoha be managed while surrounded by such insects?

Unfortunately, Danzo was just a Hokage assistant, and a Hokage assistant who had lost Root; he had no choice at all.

"Well, it's too early to give up now."

Orochimaru glanced at Danzo, then smiled and spoke.

"Once my research succeeds, seizing power in Konoha will be a piece of cake."

His meaning was simple and clear: Danzo, you should "pay me".

Upon hearing this, Danzo turned to look at Orochimaru. He had a feeling that Orochimaru was hiding something and trying to scam him out of funds.

Orochimaru, however, remained remarkably calm, even flashing a cold smile as he continued speaking.

"In order to seize power, I think we should also be prepared to use some tough measures. What do you think?"

"Yes, I think so too."

Seeing Orochimaru like this, Danzo was immediately relieved. Orochimaru's cold-blooded words revealed his inner dissatisfaction.

Come to think of it, he was betrayed by Hiruzen, but wasn't Orochimaru also betrayed by Hiruzen?

We're all the same kind of people; we share similar experiences and common goals. We're truly natural allies!

"When the time is right, we must use any means necessary, but now is not the time."

However, I won't skimp on what you want; after all, this is for our future!

Orochimaru nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this. He didn't care about anything else; all he wanted was the research material in Danzo's hands.

He discovered that Danzo was truly a treasure trove; he possessed all sorts of things, and Danzo could get him anything he wanted.

He only needed to give Danzo a portion of his research results to be satisfied, so how could Orochimaru not be satisfied?

"By the way, how's your research on the Sharingan coming along?"

Just as Orochimaru was pondering, Danzo suddenly spoke.

"I don't possess many Sharingan eyes, and I can't afford your reckless consumption. Besides, I also want to know what your purpose is in researching the Sharingan."

Orochimaru wanted to research the Sharingan. Although Danzo offered it so readily, he was secretly bleeding inside.

However, in order to form an alliance between the two, he had to offer some tangible benefits, otherwise he wouldn't be able to attract Orochimaru at all.

But now that things have failed, he needs to recoup some resources, especially since he knows that the Sharingan has a very special technique.

It seems to be able to reverse the fact of death, but it seems to consume the Sharingan!

Unfortunately, he couldn't obtain the Uchiha clan's secret techniques, nor could he investigate whether the matter was true, but he had to preserve his Sharingan.

To be honest, when he heard that the clan leaders of the Uchiha clan, including Fugaku, had almost been burned to ashes, he really couldn't help but want to call the Uchiha clan useless.

This wasted so many Sharingan eyes!

"Is it time to check the results?"

Orochimaru glanced at Danzo, stroked his chin, and suddenly had an idea. So he smiled and spoke.

"A very gratifying result, but also a very unfortunate one."

"What do you mean?"

Danzo frowned and asked.

"I have reviewed the records, and the First Hokage only ever had one true opponent, and that was Madara Uchiha."

Orochimaru didn't hesitate. He didn't care about this research result, and he could also do some things he wanted to do along the way.

"So I was wondering if the only power that could counter Wood Release was the Sharingan, even if Madara Uchiha's Sharingan was different from the one he had now."

After some experimentation, I discovered that my hypothesis was indeed valid; the Sharingan can indeed counter Wood Release.

After all, Wood Release is the ultimate Yang Release power, while the Sharingan is the ultimate Yin Release power; merging the two can neutralize their power.

This means

"This means that anyone can possess both of these powers simultaneously!"

Danzo wasn't stupid either; his eyes lit up immediately when he heard Orochimaru's words.

"It's possible, but very difficult to achieve."

Orochimaru licked his lips before speaking.

"Is it difficult to achieve?"

Upon hearing this, Danzo's excitement immediately subsided, and he pressed for an answer.

"Wood Release is too strong, and the current Sharingan is too weak. Don't forget how powerful Madara Uchiha was back then."

"So, you need an even stronger Sharingan?"

"Or we could slightly reduce the proportion of the First Hokage's cells to weaken Wood Release, but that would still require adding more Sharingan, which is a pity."

Is that so?

Orochimaru's words were so clear and straightforward that even a fool like Danzo could understand them.

After some thought, recalling everything recorded in the book, he basically concluded that Orochimaru's words were without any problem!

But now his expression turned ugly, even though he had the Sharingan he had secretly acquired through years of war.

He doesn't have many Sharingan eyes, and their quality isn't very high!

This means that Orochimaru wanted to conduct further experiments to prove his point, but they didn't have enough materials.

Yes, that's right.

Orochimaru saw Danzo deep in thought and knew that Danzo had taken his words to heart, so he continued.

"There is no alternative method. At least I can't think of anything more concrete and more extreme than the Sharingan's Yin Release power."

"Besides, the quality of the eyes you gave me isn't very high. I want better eyes. Do you have any ideas?"

Danzo fell silent upon hearing this. What could he possibly do?

He did want to kill the entire Uchiha clan to help Orochimaru grow stronger, but he couldn't do it now.

Especially since he had just been suspected.

"Forget it, it seems you can't do it either."

Orochimaru showed a regretful expression, as if to say, "I knew you couldn't do it," which made Danzo clench his fists.

He felt like he had returned to more than 20 years ago, when he was also a step too slow and Hiruzen Sarutobi stole the Hokage title.

Although no one said anything, he always felt that others thought he was no good!

However, after losing his Root, Danzo suddenly became more patient; he knew he couldn't act recklessly if things were beyond his control.

"However, we can test the eye strength of some people."

Suddenly, Orochimaru spoke again.

"Who are they?"

Danzo gritted his teeth and finally spoke.

"Those two kids from the Jonin Exams were pretty good. Could you find out their whereabouts?"

"If you're going to take action against them, I advise you against it."

"No, it's just a friendly exchange, just to get to know each other. I can't be foolish."

Orochimaru licked his lips and said quietly.

"Furthermore, understanding the strength of their Sharingan would allow us to determine whether they can pose a threat to Konoha in the future, wouldn't it?"

Orochimaru's words silenced Danzo, who had initially wanted to object.

He never trusted the Uchiha clan, especially since Haori and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki were so close, it was hard not to arouse his suspicion.

A simple test wouldn't be a bad thing.

"Haori, Hikari, goodbye."

Goodbye, Kakashi, Rin.

Late at night, on a street in Konoha.

Kakashi and Rin waved goodbye to Haori and Hikaru, and the two of them smiled and nodded back at them.

After saying their final goodbyes, they turned and walked towards their own homes.

Minato Namikaze's dinner party tonight was quite good, and he didn't invite many people.

Kakashi and Rin will naturally be there, along with Jiraiya, that old lecher.

Besides them, there's Haori and Hikaru, as well as Nara Shikaku, Akimichi Choza, Yamanaka Inoichi, and Aburame Shiki.

The Ino-Shika-Cho trio were Minato Namikaze's old friends. In addition to holding a prominent position in Konoha, they also cooperated frequently during the war.

Furthermore, Akimichi Choza and Aburame Shimi were former teammates of Namikaze Minato, making their relationship even closer.

The third generation leader didn't come, but he did send his blessings and a message—

"I'm too old for the activities of young people. I hope you have a good time."

This gathering was a great experience; everyone felt relaxed and had a lot of fun.

Jiraiya, in particular, kept telling dirty jokes, which made Kushina look unhappy and everyone felt a little awkward, but they still couldn't help but laugh.

Furthermore, during tonight's dinner party, Yuki noticed something very interesting: Minato Namikaze made a very serious statement during the gathering.

"Everyone, I'll need your continued support in the future. Let's work together to make Konoha a better place!"

His words made Jiraiya smile and nod slightly, and Ino-Shika-Cho and Aburame Shiki also smiled.

Yuzhi naturally understood what he meant, but after finding out, he couldn't help but complain—

How could this fourth generation be so clever? All that preparation I made was for nothing.

However, this is still true. After all, which large clan is willing to truly humble itself? Mutual cooperation and win-win outcomes are the right way to make Konoha better.

This might also be one of the reasons why no one would choose Danzo; this guy always thought he was the god and could control everything at will.

As you can see, Danzo became the 5.5th Hokage and went to participate in the Five Kage Summit, but was attacked and killed by Sasuke on the way, and he didn't even talk about it.

It was as if nothing had happened in Konoha; everyone went about their business as usual, and the matter was easily forgotten.

"Moreover, the major families are not to be trifled with; if you really mess around, they really will dare to mess with you."

Yuzhi couldn't help but secretly complain to herself. In the original Chunin Exams, the Third Hokage fought Orochimaru one-on-one without anyone coming to his aid, which was quite a situation.

While the island nation's traditional culture of "the best man fights the best man" may have played a role, you can't just see someone is no good and not help them, can you?

The death of a Kage in his own village would have a huge negative impact on the entire village, and could even affect his reputation in the ninja world.

But this bizarre thing just happened, and everyone else appeared after his death, which says a lot.

"The problems of the Hyuga clan, the problem of allowing Danzo to target the major clans, and the problem of not retiring for a long time, have all been accumulated and remembered in my heart."

The third patriarch's later rule was rife with scandals, but the young fourth patriarch, Minato Namikaze, quickly came to his senses.

He made it clear that everyone should cooperate, so that he could get more support.

"I never expected that Jonin Kushina's cooking skills were so good."

Just as Yuri was marveling at how quickly the Fourth Hokage had matured, Hikaru suddenly spoke up.

"I heard she was very outgoing and had a bit of a temper, but I didn't expect her to be so outstanding in this area."

"She has a bad temper, but she's only with outsiders. I've met her, and I think she's actually a pretty good person."

Upon hearing Hikaru's words, Hagoromo couldn't help but chuckle.

"Actually, we're pretty much the same. Aren't we just as ruthless towards outsiders and enemies?"

"That seems to be true; rumors are indeed unreliable."

Hikaru nodded, glancing at Haori. This guy was rumored to be incredibly trustworthy, but after getting to know him, you realize he doesn't even need a draft when he's spouting nonsense.

However, they are indeed trustworthy.

"How about you learn some cooking skills from her? I can mention it to her."

Yuzhi felt like he was thinking about some unpleasant things, but he didn't pay much attention to it and just laughed and teased him.

"No, I don't want to give it to you so easily."

Guang rolled her eyes, though she was also wondering whether she should learn some, but she quickly changed the subject.

"By the way, when I saw you talking to the other people, they all froze for a moment. What did you say?"

"Isn't this all because of your suggestion to sell weapons?"

Yuzhi shrugged; he didn't hide anything.

"The Uchiha clan doesn't have that many weapons in stock, so if they want to expand their business, they naturally need more people to work with them."

Perhaps in the future we can directly acquire weapons that have been stored in the village for a long time and need to be phased out, which would reduce costs.

Although I only briefly explained what we planned to do, it still startled them.

Yuzhi had already considered doing business together, and giving advance notice would help avoid many unexpected situations.

However, his suggestion really startled everyone, especially Minato Namikaze, who never expected that Yuki would have such a big idea.

After all, it seems unreliable that Yuzhi judged the other party's possible betrayal based solely on information gathered from the previous battlefield.

While funding a family rebellion in a rival village might seem harmless, it would be a scandal if discovered.

"So what do you plan to do?"

Hikari didn't think it was necessary for Hagoromo to say anything, but since it had already happened, there was nothing to discuss. She was just curious about what happened next.

"I assured them that I would investigate thoroughly before making a decision, and I also told them about the current difficulties faced by the Uchiha clan."

Of course, there is some exaggeration, but it is basically true, such as the fact that the family needs a lot of money in various aspects.

The police department recruited so many people and provided them with such high benefits, so naturally they needed money.

Furthermore, the clan can't always rely on Konoha; they have to find their own way, and so on. They stopped saying anything more.

Given the current state of the Uchiha clan, and considering that many of those present have clan members in the police department, they are aware of the current treatment offered by the police department.

They naturally wouldn't mention anything about reducing the police department's budget, and since Yuri also said she wanted to reduce the burden on the village, they had even less to say.

In the end, even Minato Namikaze could only rub his temples and tell Haori to be careful, and that was the end of it.

"Your ability to spout nonsense is truly maxed out."

Hearing this, she couldn't help but want to complain. She didn't understand how Yuzhi could be so good at making things up, even though she herself had fallen for it before.

"Not really, it's just a slight exaggeration. How can you call it nonsense?"

Yu Zhi smiled shamelessly. Anyway, the goal had been achieved, and now it was up to them to do what they wanted.

The two chatted as they walked toward the tribe, but then they both stopped at the same time.

Their smiles faded, and at the same time, they all looked up.

Several people dressed in spies were standing on tree branches and telephone poles, looking down at them.

"The Dark Guard?"

Yuzhi raised an eyebrow, but then he quickly realized something was amiss.

Could it be someone from the Root?

Although the Root organization was destroyed by Nagato, there are still many reserve personnel. For example, the future Yamato is a reserve personnel of the Root organization at this time.

Yuri knew that Danzo was a scoundrel, but it was still the right time, so he had not provoked Danzo.

Could it be that this guy is looking for trouble with me?

However, to his surprise, the people of the Roots then only summoned a white snake.

The snake slowly flicked its tongue as it watched Yuzhi, and Yuzhi's expression became even stranger upon seeing this.

He now knew who was looking for him—

The moonlight was like a song, in a canyon on the edge of Konoha Village.

Orochimaru, bathed in moonlight, quietly observed everything before him. After a long while, he suddenly spoke.

"Haori-kun, you've come."

As he spoke, he turned around and looked at Haori and Hikaru, who had quietly appeared behind him. A smile appeared on his pale face.

"It's been a long time. I never imagined that the timid Uchiha boy from the Land of Whirlpools would have grown to this extent."

"Lord Orochimaru, it's been a long time. What brings you here?"

Yuri frowned as he looked at Orochimaru, unsure of what Orochimaru was thinking.

Strictly speaking, Orochimaru treated Hagoromo relatively well in the Land of Whirlpools. Although the missions were never easy, at least he wasn't sent out alone.

He was usually assigned to rotate through other squads, which allowed him to make many friends.

However, his meetings and exchanges with Orochimaru were basically limited to receiving missions and listening to the details of the missions.

Orochimaru, being the commander, naturally couldn't possibly devote that much energy to a mere Uchiha.

They didn't have much interaction, which was the key to Yuzhi's confusion.

"It's nothing, I was just a little curious because I hadn't seen them for many days, and I also wanted to fulfill some of my desires."

Orochimaru didn't care about Haori's expression, but this time he lowered his voice and spoke softly.

"I once met a kid, the son of the former head of your Uchiha clan. He had already awakened the Sharingan when he was only four or five years old."

That time, I witnessed some of his performances, and they amazed me.

But he's too young, so I'm not very interested in him, and he's also too weak.

But you are different, Yuri-kun. You are a war hero, and you have demonstrated your abilities in the Jonin Exams.

Your eyes are far superior to his, which is why I had this idea: the only way I can understand these eyes is through you.

I think you understand what I mean, right?

Upon hearing Orochimaru's words, Yuzhi frowned slightly. Could it be that the mysterious person who had contacted Uchiha Itachi was Orochimaru?

Even if they made contact, Orochimaru's real interest in the Sharingan only began after Itachi Uchiha severed his hand instantly after it awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Could there be some other change in the situation, or perhaps I've misremembered?

Yuri wasn't quite sure, but looking at Orochimaru in front of her, especially at his burning eyes, she knew that Orochimaru had made up his mind to make a move.

This made Yuzhi somewhat uncomfortable, as he had never provoked anyone.

[A new side quest has been obtained]

[1. Fight Orochimaru normally, satisfying some of his curiosity]

2. Ignore Orochimaru's thoughts and thoroughly enrage him.

[Task rewards unknown]

Seeing her system panel suddenly refresh, Yuzhi couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. Sure enough, when something happens, there's a chance that a mission will appear.

However, this mission came at a very opportune time. Orochimaru, who was determined to take action, would still make a move even if I ignored him.

Since we're going to fight, some of the rewards are quite good, especially Orochimaru's 'gold coins,' which are really plentiful.

However, just because the system provides it doesn't mean Orochimaru can't provide more!

As a former adult, Yuzhi understands the concept of "two ways to cook one fish."

"I think Lord Orochimaru should know who Itachi is currently with, right?"

Thinking of this, Yuzhi suddenly asked a question.

"Of course I know, but this matter..."

Orochimaru licked his lips, but before he could finish speaking, Hagoromo nodded.

"I know, but I also hope that Orochimaru can do me a favor in the future."

Is it a promise?

"Yes, a promise."

"A promise is the most valuable thing, but also the least valuable thing. Its true value depends on how well you perform, Yuri-kun."

At this point, Orochimaru's gaze instantly turned cold, and he had entered a fighting state.

"I'll deal with him. Keep an eye on the people from the Roots around here."

Haori spoke softly to Hikari beside her.

"This guy's goal is probably to spar. I don't know how to use the Kaleidoscope, so just be careful and make your own judgment."

"Um."

Guang nodded, but her expression wasn't very good.

She shared the same thought as Yuzhi: she was stopped by a few lunatics in the middle of the night, and then they wanted to come here for a sparring match.

This completely disrupted her plans to go home and think about the new house, but since Yuzhi didn't refuse, she wouldn't say too much.

But she had already decided that if she was really forced to take action, she would absolutely not hold back!

"Haori-kun, watch out!"

Just as Hagoromo finished communicating with Hikari, Orochimaru suddenly rushed forward.

A longsword appeared in his hand, and with a whooshing sound, a sword light slashed towards Yuzhi!

"So impatient?"

Almost instantly, Yuzhi's eyes turned blood red, and at the same time, he drew a kunai.

He had actually considered getting a sword, but never took action due to material issues.

However, upon seeing the Kusanagi sword in Orochimaru's hand, an idea suddenly came to his mind.

"It seems Orochimaru has quite a few swords, so does that mean I..."

This thought flashed through his mind quickly, and his three-tomoe Sharingan had already locked onto Orochimaru's movement trajectory.

Ding--

A sharp, piercing metallic clang suddenly rang out in the night sky.

Ding, ding, ding—

After a brief exchange, neither of them backed down; instead, they became even more aggressive and began to clash with each other using physical techniques.

For a moment, the canyon was filled with the glint of blades under the moonlight.

"Wow, that's fast!"

As Orochimaru continued his attacks, he couldn't help but think to himself.

Although he seized the initiative, Yuzhi's reaction and speed clearly exceeded his expectations.

Moreover, in the constant exchange of attacks, he discovered that his offensive was gradually being suppressed!

More importantly, Yu Zhi was still completely at ease; the large clothes he wore did not affect him in the slightest, and were not even torn.

Looking at himself, there were tears in the hem of his clothes and other places, clearly indicating that he had been hit by the haori many times.

"Is this the power of the Sharingan?"

Although it was just a physical combat exchange, Orochimaru didn't use any of his most proficient ninjutsu.

But based on what he's seen so far, it's already amazing enough!

Those in the know can see the finer points; the battle between Hagoromo and Hikari is incredibly beautiful, but Orochimaru's fierceness is also evident within it.

Without actually fighting, one cannot truly appreciate the terrifying offensive power, nor can one understand the extent of the Sharingan's combat suppression.

But now, after doing it himself, he can feel it!

"Extreme speed, keen insight, and the ability to retain illusion magic because I didn't use any techniques?"

Orochimaru dodged and parried the attacks with incredible speed, and now the tide of battle had been completely turned on both ends of the court!

But he didn't care too much; his eyes were still full of fervor, which was the result he wanted to see.

He came here to test some of the power of the Sharingan, not to risk his life.

He is ready to leave Konoha, but not now.

At the very least, he needs to use Konoha's resources to build a foothold for his future!

"Lord Orochimaru, you can't afford to lose focus when fighting the Sharingan."

However, at that moment, Yuzhi's voice quietly entered his ears.

At that moment, Orochimaru's eyes met Haori's, and a strange power quietly entered his brain!

hum-

Orochimaru felt a sudden dizziness, realizing he was being controlled by a genjutsu.

However, he felt no unease whatsoever; on the contrary, he became even more excited at that moment.

"The power of the ultimate Yin Release should be manifested in this way; the ability to instantly release genjutsu is truly impressive!"

Amidst this dizzying sensation, Orochimaru's dazed eyes burned even more intensely.

And his chakra began to surge uncontrollably even more—

"Who exactly is it?"

Inside Konoha Village, the Third Hokage was sitting and deep in thought.

The fact that Hagoromo was attacked by someone who knew Wood Release and also possessed the Sharingan made him suspect that Danzo was behind it.

However, after questioning him, he discovered that this matter really had nothing to do with Danzo.

He knew Danzo too well; he could tell whether the guy was lying or not.

This time, however, he could sense that Danzo might not actually be lying.

If it's not Danzo, then who is it?

Although the Third Hokage is about to step down, he will likely become one of the Hokage's assistants, and there are many things he still needs to think about carefully.

This is the thing that gives him the biggest headache and requires the most focus.

Finally, a normal person appeared in the Uchiha clan, someone they could communicate and interact with, and they even planned to support him as the head of the Uchiha clan.

If something happens to this normal person, who knows when the next normal Uchiha will appear.

"Forget it, let's investigate slowly. There's no point in overthinking it."

After a long while, the Third Hokage shook his head. He stood up, walked to the window, and smiled as he looked at Konoha bathed in moonlight.

"What a beautiful village! I hope everything stays peaceful there."

The third generation slowly opened his mouth, but at that moment, he suddenly saw a faint light of fire appearing in the distance.

However, just as he was wondering, a violent roar suddenly rang out, and then he saw the flames in the distance spread out instantly!

At that moment, he wished he could slap himself hard; he seriously doubted whether he was a jinx.

At that moment, a surge of anger suddenly welled up inside him.

"Who is it? And what exactly is going on?"

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