The Master of Konoha's Legacy

Uchiha Tunan's lips curled slightly as he took a sip of tea and said calmly, "My body matured early, and life in the Fire Capital is quite good."

The Grand Elder nodded, his eyes fixed on the tea leaves floating in the teacup before him, and said in a deep voice:

"You need to be careful of that old man lately. He lost both of his sons and might be taking his anger out on someone."

You just happen to be the sole survivor of this trip to the City of Fire.

Uchiha Tonan shook his head and said, "I think this is an opportunity."

Upon hearing this, the Grand Elder said with a serious expression, "You don't mean you want to become the next Hokage, do you?"

Uchiha Tonan raised an eyebrow and said, "Am I not worthy?"

The elder was slightly taken aback, then shook his head and said, "Your surname is Uchiha, that's impossible."

Uchiha Tonan picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and said with slightly narrowed eyes:

"There are only a few competitors. What if I'm a dark horse?"

After all, there are so many unexpected events in this world.

"Tunan".

The Grand Elder suddenly said in a deep voice:

"Will you ever betray the Uchiha clan?"

Uchiha Tonan paused for a moment, then chuckled and said:

"The Grand Elder doesn't trust me anymore."

The Grand Elder lowered his eyes, pondered for a moment, and then said slowly:

“It’s not that I don’t trust you, but it’s been several years now, and I think it’s time for some of the clansmen to know about your situation.”

Don't worry, I have a good eye for people; they definitely won't tell anyone.

As he spoke, the elder kept his eyes fixed on Uchiha Tonan, trying to capture every detail on his face.

If Uchiha Tonan truly shows signs of betraying the clan, then the Grand Elder will reveal the secrets he possesses.

These secrets won't do anything to Uchiha Tonan, but they will definitely make Hiruzen Sarutobi distance himself from Uchiha Tonan from now on.

In that case, Uchiha Tonan will be forever bound to the clan.

However, Uchiha Tonan did not reply to the elder, but instead picked up the fruits on the table and savored them carefully, with a calm expression on his face.

"Grandpa~"

Just then, Uchiha Shisui came to the door, calling out and banging on the gate.

The First Elder was startled and brought back to his senses. He immediately got up and ran to the courtyard gate, opening it.

Then he sternly shouted at Uchiha Shisui, "What are you doing running around all day? Have you finished the kunai homework I assigned you?"

Seeing his grandfather so fierce, Uchiha Shisui pouted, looking somewhat aggrieved.

He glanced at the Grand Elder, then quickly lowered his head and said weakly, "It's all done."

The elder felt slightly rebuffed, coughed twice, and said in a serious tone, "Go back and do it again."

"Oh~" Uchiha Shisui left reluctantly.

After the Grand Elder returned to the room, Uchiha Tonan poured him a full cup of tea and said with a smile:

"Actually, we can let Shisui come and play more often. I really like children."

The elder picked up the teacup and gave a stiff smile, saying, "No need, so as not to trouble you."

Uchiha Tonan's lips curled slightly, and he suddenly asked, "Elder, there's a question I'd like to ask you."

"Go ahead."

"Have your eyes awakened?"

The Grand Elder naturally knew that Uchiha Tonan was asking him if he had awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan.

He immediately laughed self-deprecatingly and said:

"If I were to awaken, why would I still place my hopes on you?"

Uchiha Tonan nodded, picked up his teacup, and said:

"Elder, please drink this cup of tea and try not to contact me again in the future."

I'm afraid the Hokage will misunderstand.

The Grand Elder picked up his teacup, blew on it, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, and calmly said:

"Then what I just said."

Uchiha Tonan drank the tea in one gulp, gently placed it on the table, and said with a warm smile:

"The Grand Elder can make the arrangements."

After the elder left, Uchiha Tonan sipped his tea while gazing at the scenery in the courtyard.

I began to mentally analyze the shortcomings of this trip.

Killing Shinnosuke and Asuma wasn't difficult; the main problem was dealing with the aftermath, and he couldn't afford to offend Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Uchiha Tonan believed that Heaven is watching what people do, and even wild geese leave their mark.

No crime in the world can be hidden.

Konoha's powerful investigative system, if determined to investigate, could very well lead back to you.

That's why Uchiha Tonan went to such lengths to shift the conflict to the Daimyo's residence.

Everyone knows there are many suspicious points behind this matter, but no one is willing to investigate further.

The direct cause of this matter is His Highness, the only surviving heir to the title of Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

To find out who the mastermind is, the first thing to investigate is the Crown Prince's patricide.

There are some things that everyone is aware of, but for the sake of the bigger picture, we can only tacitly pretend that nothing happened.

For the next few days, Uchiha Tonan stayed at home.

They also used wind whispers to elicit gossip from the tribespeople.

Among them was information about the Crown Prince's succession to the throne, except that this time the person invited to attend the ceremony was Danzo, not Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Uchiha Tonan sat at the table and narrowed his eyes. If things continued to develop in this way, His Highness would definitely support Danzo.

Danzo would certainly be willing to act as a shield for His Highness.

If things continue like this, as long as Danzo doesn't fall, Hiruzen Sarutobi will never be able to uncover the truth about the City of Fire.

There's also some news about the new graduating class of the Ninja Academy.

Uchiha Tonan did hear a few familiar names, such as Might Guy and Uchiha Obito.

"Time flies. If you two hadn't died, you should have graduated by now."

As Uchiha Tonan looked at the wooden carvings of Hyuga Chiryu and Uchiha Mina, he murmured to himself while carving a new wooden carving with a kunai.

However, this wooden carving only has a body; the face has not yet been carved.

Halfway through the wood carving, Uchiha Tonan dusted off the wood shavings, got up, and walked outside.

Upon arriving in the courtyard, Uchiha Tonan glanced sideways at the residence of the Grand Elder not far away.

After a full cup of tea's time had passed, Uchiha Tonan seemed to have thought of something funny, and suddenly laughed out loud, shaking his head as he walked into the house.

"Do you really think I'm an easy target, someone you can bully as you please?"

[Chapter 101. Waiting for the Right Moment, the Sound of the Flute as a Prelude]

Half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

During this period, Uchiha Tonan did nothing.

After all, Hiruzen Sarutobi was in a bad mood, and he didn't want to come into his sight again, lest he get into trouble.

A skilled hunter knows how to wait for the right opportunity.

One must be able to endure loneliness, suppress impulses, and resist temptations.

Half a month has passed now.

Considering that so much time has passed, for a shrewd politician like Hiruzen Sarutobi...

The pain from the loss of her two sons should have mostly subsided by now.

Uchiha Tonan then prepared to take action.

At dawn, the crimson sunlight had just climbed onto the Fire Shadow Rock.

At this moment, Uchiha Tonan was sitting on a large tree above the Hokage Rock.

No one knows where he found a bamboo stalk, but he whittled it into a flute using a kunai.

Calculating that the time was almost up, Uchiha Tonan brought the flute to his lips and began to play it softly.

The mournful and desolate sound of the flute lingered in the jungle above Fire Shadow Rock.

Uchiha Tonan learned his flute playing skills from an unknown prostitute.

The prostitute was imprisoned and forced to work by the brothel. On the day Uchiha Tonan destroyed the brothel, she gained his approval.

However, that very afternoon, Uchiha Tonan acquired a series of her skills.

As for how she died, Uchiha Tonan never bothered to care.

Today, this flute-playing skill can come in handy.

It had been less than a minute since Uchiha Tonan began playing.

Hiruzen Sarutobi then arrived at the platform above the Hokage Rock.

Looking down at the gradually bustling Konoha Village below.

During this period of time, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt that he was completely filled with hatred, grief, and doubt.

However, these negative emotions have nowhere to be vented for various reasons.

His wife, Sarutobi Biwako, had spent most of her time in the sealing class teaching the younger generation how to monitor the barrier.