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Uchiha Mukuro remained silent.

Danzo was right. If Zhang Ye were to learn the cause of his father's death, the Uchiha clan would definitely suffer a major blow once he grew up.

When Uchiha Mukuro was young, he had a good relationship with Danzo, since they had known each other since childhood. However, they gradually drifted apart due to their different positions.

Moreover, as the head of the Uchiha clan, he cannot get too close to Danzo in private.

Since the death of the Second Hokage, Danzo has grown increasingly hateful of the Uchiha clan. What was his purpose in doing so?

"It seems like a lot of your clansmen have died on the battlefield lately!" Danzo blurted out out of the blue.

Uchiha Mukuro frowned. Indeed, a large number of their elite Uchiha troops were currently fighting the enemy on the battlefield, and the number of casualties was too high.

"What do you mean by this?" Uchiha Mukuro asked.

"If you assist me this time, your Uchiha clan will have time to rest, and the Hyuga clan will take your place!"

Then, a look of hatred appeared on Danzo's face: "Furthermore, Zhang Ye must die, so for the sake of the Uchiha clan, and to eliminate a future calamity, you have no choice but to cooperate with me!"

Uchiha Mukuro fell silent. Danzo's suggestion had indeed touched his heart. If they withdrew their Uchiha troops from the battlefield and replaced them with Hyuga troops, they could not only suppress the Hyuga, but also stabilize the Uchiha's ranking among the Konoha's elite clans.

The temptation is just too great!

Danzo had his own reasons for doing this. Although he wanted to become Hokage, he was also very loyal to Konoha.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's consistent policy has always been one of checks and balances!

This brought the power balance between the two powerful clans in Konoha back to normal, which was exactly the result they wanted.

Now, in addition to his original three direct disciples, Hiruzen Sarutobi has added Zhang Ye to his repertoire.

Danzo was confident he could defeat the first three and become Hokage, given their significant problems.

Although Tsunade is the granddaughter of the First Hokage, she is addicted to gambling, so Danzo doesn't need to care. Jiraiya is too lazy, and even if Hiruzen Sarutobi asked him to be Hokage, he probably wouldn't take the job. Orochimaru, who is the most likely of the three to become Hokage, also has many flaws. Although he has a high status in the eyes of the villagers, he lacks affability, which is fatal.

But now there is another Zhang Ye, who is young, talented, and from a commoner background. If he grows up, he will receive even greater cheers from the villagers.

Because Zhang Ye, like them, didn't have a strong background before, this also rekindled the villagers' hope. Since Zhang Ye could become Hokage, they also had a chance to become Hokage.

In Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind, Zhang Ye was ranked number one in the future succession to the Hokage position!

Therefore, Danzo had to kill Zhang Ye. He couldn't kill Zhang Ye openly, but he could use someone else to do it.

Using the Uchiha clan as a weapon, let's kill Zhang Ye!

Chapter 118 Offensive

Uchiha Mukuro finally understood that Shimura Danzo was using someone else to do his dirty work.

Using the Uchiha clan as a weapon, let's kill Zhang Ye!

Although Uchiha Mukuro understood, he found it hard to refuse, given the sheer number of Uchiha clan members who had died.

The Hyuga clan has firmly established itself as the leading clan in Konoha.

Furthermore, since this matter was proposed by Shimura Danzo, if they were to carry it out, Danzo would certainly offer assistance and would also help them clear their name so that they would not be discovered by the Anbu.

After a long pause, Uchiha Mukuro's hoarse voice finally came out.

"I agree to this!"

Danzo's lips curled into a sinister smile. This time, Zhang Ye was definitely not going to survive!

"Zhang Ye's mission is to intercept the supply convoy from Kirigakure. I'll give you detailed information about their squad; it might differ slightly from the actual situation, but it's not important!"

"Ok?"

Uchiha Mukuro looked at Danzo with suspicion, puzzled. They had only just set off, how could Danzo possibly know about Zhang Ye's mission?

He had arranged all of this beforehand. After all, the Third Hokage had entrusted him with the full management of this mission, so how could he go back to the Uchiha clan if everything wasn't arranged in advance?

"Hehe... You don't need to take this matter too seriously. Since I know it, I naturally have my own methods!" Danzo chuckled twice, then continued, "In addition, I will send people to continuously transmit intelligence to you, so you don't need to worry about too many unexpected situations!"

Danzo then discussed some details of the plan with Uchiha Mukuro before leaving.

In the quiet courtyard, only Uchiha Mukuro remained. He looked at the evergreen tree in the courtyard and said calmly, "Someone come here!"

"Chieftain!"

A ghostly figure appeared out of thin air in front of Uchiha Mukuro, kneeling on one knee respectfully awaiting Uchiha Mukuro's orders.

"Give this letter to Yagyu!" Uchiha Mukuro ordered.

"Yes!"

After taking the letter from Mukuro's hand, the ninja vanished into thin air once again.

Uchiha Mukuro looked up at the night sky dotted with several stars, his eyes revealing a fierce glint. This matter could only succeed; failure was not an option!

……

On a one-way road at the foot of Mount Akagi, hundreds of ninjas were escorting dozens of vehicles that were sealed off.

Orochimaru, hidden high in the treetops, had a small snake coiled around his hand, the snake hissing as it flicked its tongue.

Orochimaru's expression darkened, and he looked ahead with a solemn face, gesturing to the others hidden in the trees, signaling them to obey his orders.

Gradually, the Mist Ninjas escorted the truck towards their hiding place.

Every Mist Ninja wore a solemn expression, and many of them looked around, observing their surroundings.

"Everyone, cheer up!"

The elite Jonin at the front shouted to the Mist Ninja behind him, his eyes growing increasingly solemn.

It's too quiet here, so quiet it's almost frightening!

【superior!】

After Orochimaru finished making the hand gestures, he rushed out first, his hands quickly forming hand seals.

"Earth Release: Yellow Springs Swamp Technique!"

boom!!

A large swamp of mud spewed from Orochimaru's mouth, attacking the Mist Ninja below.

Although the Yomi Swamp Technique is not very powerful, it is strong because earth overcomes water, and Orochimaru also put a lot of venomous snakes with their tongues out into it.

If you are bitten by a venomous snake, it can be fatal!

"Enemy attack!!" The Mist Ninja immediately panicked.

However, the elite Jonin leading the group did not become agitated; instead, they quickly formed hand seals.

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!!"

boom!!

Suddenly, five enormous water dragons soared into the air and collided with Orochimaru's Yomi Swamp Technique in mid-air. The turbulent water directly dispersed the mud that Orochimaru had spewed out.

But they never imagined that there were countless venomous snakes in the swamp.

In an instant, venomous snakes hidden in the swamp rained down from the sky, striking the Chunin and Genin behind them.

"Snake! Everyone be careful! Ah!"

No sooner had a Chunin finished speaking than he was bitten by several venomous snakes. His body turned bluish-purple and he died from the poison.

Unfortunately, venomous snakes have a fatal weakness: their bodies are too small, their venom sacs are too small, and they can only hold a limited amount of toxins.

Despite this, Orochimaru's move still managed to eliminate about half of the Mist Ninja.

"Damn it, it's Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha!!"

The elite Jonin's expression changed drastically upon seeing Orochimaru's face.

If we're talking about who stood out the most during World War II, it would be the Sannin and White Fang from Konoha. There was no one in many ninja villages who didn't know them.

Orochimaru's move instantly killed many of the Mist Ninja, which made Zhang Ye's eyes turn red.

If I knew this trick, I wouldn't have to worry about killing enemies anymore.

Nevertheless, he was unwilling to fall behind others.

He rushed out the instant Orochimaru's poisonous snake fell.

"Boost!!"

After the precious jade in his hand flashed four times, Zhang Ye directly used [The Gift of the Crimson Dragon Emperor] to strengthen the flames on his body.

"The fire dragon's... roar!!"

boom!!

A torrent of flames erupted from Zhang Ye's body, the scorching flames suddenly bursting forth.

Not only that, even Fugaku Uchiha, who was not good at Wind Release, used a lot of Wind Release ninjutsu to enhance the destructive power of Zhang Ye's flames!

Suddenly, towering flames sprayed down from the sky, also eliminating a large number of Mist Ninja.

Seeing this, Orochimaru revealed a wicked smile and pulled a long sword from his mouth.

This is his weapon, the Kusanagi Sword!

For a moment, he stood facing off against the five elite Jonin of the Mist Ninja, in an attempt to delay them.

Although Orochimaru is powerful, it is unlikely that he could kill five elite Jonin in an instant, since Orochimaru is not at his strongest right now.

Zhang Ye and Fu Yue nodded and rushed straight into the crowd.

"Everyone, follow me!!"

Subtly, Zhang Ye had become the only person in this unit besides Orochimaru who could give orders.

"Crescent Moon... Sky Rush!"

hum! !

A massive, translucent crescent moon suddenly burst forth from Zhang Ye's Crescent Moon Blade, hurtling towards the Mist Ninja below with tremendous cutting power.

Instant Step!!

Not only that, Zhang Ye used Instant Step to closely follow Crescent Moon Sky Slash, and a large amount of spiritual energy immediately wrapped around the blade.

"Don't lose to these Konoha ninjas!!" a Kirigakure Jonin shouted, and suddenly shot out several senbon needles made of ice from his hand.