Saving the Uchiha clan starts with becoming the clan leader.

His father did commit suicide, but it wasn't out of guilt for failing the mission. His father was driven to death by malicious rumors!

What angered and despaired him the most was that

It also has Hiruzen Sarutobi's signature on it.

He respected and revered the Third Hokage as an elder, and he agreed to and tacitly approved of Danzo Shimura's persecution of his father.

As for the authenticity of the documents, he has been working in the shadows for almost six years, so it's not like he can't tell the difference between genuine and fake documents.

Parker shut his mouth.

The final attempts at persuasion had no effect.

It could only squat quietly to the side, watching Kakashi walk forward step by step, stand in front of the wooden bed, slowly raise the small katana in his hand, and swing it down.

A cold, sharp glint flashed and disappeared.

Amidst the soft, light sound of bones breaking,

Danzo's head rolled off the bed, his aged and decaying face bearing an endless numbness and an unyielding resentment.

Immediately,

Blood gushed out like a spring, but the actual amount of bleeding was not large. Not much blood could be squeezed out of that withered and decaying body. Drops of blood splattered onto Kakashi's forehead and mask, adding a resolute crimson hue to the killing intent in his eyes.

He wiped the blood off the dagger with his sleeve.

"Parker, let's go! This is just an appetizer! The real main course is yet to come!"

Parker sighed helplessly. There was no turning back now. He could only do his best to help Kakashi achieve his goal. As for what the final outcome would be... that was beyond his control!

Kakashi is no longer the tiny child he once was!

His life doesn't need a ninja dog to worry about!

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Akimichi Torifu arrived quickly, but he was ultimately a step too late. Before he even stepped into the secret prison, the latest intelligence came that Shimura Danzo had been beheaded.

"Is Danzo dead?"

Heard this news,

Akimichi Torifu didn't even raise his eyelids. He just scratched his brow. "So, this intruder came to kill? Doesn't he know that Danzo has been sentenced to death?" A lot of information can be deduced from Danzo's death. The intruder didn't come to save people. So, he shouldn't be a remnant of Root. He is very likely from those families or individuals who wanted Danzo dead.

"Lu Jiu, what do you think?"

"It's probably... a personal grudge!"

Nara Shikaku gave an answer, then fixed his gaze on the captain of the guards from the Hyuga clan present, and asked, "Haven't you confirmed the identity of the intruders yet?"

"I'm sorry, Hokage-sama, the opponent used Water Clone and Transformation Techniques, which confused the Byakugan's vision. I cannot determine his true appearance, and the intruder's chakra aura is not someone I know." The guard captain from the Hyuga clan respectfully explained the situation to Akimichi Torifu.

The guards responsible for guarding the secret prison were mainly from the Uchiha, Hyuga, and Aburame clans. Due to their entanglement with the Sarutobi clan, the Ino-Shika-Cho clans did not send anyone to join them. Akimichi Torifu only selected a group of clean-cut ANBU recruits to assist him.

therefore,

After Hinata and Aburame selectively turned a blind eye, Akimichi Torifu genuinely didn't know the intruder's identity.

at this time,

The sensory ninjas present instinctively turned their heads and looked towards the east and southeast, where two powerful groups of chakra were rapidly approaching.

"It's the Uchiha clan chief and the Hyuga clan chief."

Yamanaka Inoichi sidled up to Akimichi Torifu and whispered his report.

"You came pretty fast!"

Akimichi Torifu's eyebrows twitched slightly.

Within three or four seconds, Uchiha Sogen and Hyuga Hiashi appeared in everyone's sight. It wasn't just the two clan leaders who came; they were accompanied by a considerable number of followers. As clan leaders, there was no reason for them to wander around alone.

"Lord Hokage! You look great today!"

The two who arrived greeted Akimichi Torifu simultaneously and offered their blessings.

"Stop flattering me. You guys have been so sweet to me that I can't listen to anything bad." Akimichi Torifu joked with the two of them with a smile, looking very happy.

They chatted for a couple more minutes.

At this moment, Aburame Shiki also arrived.

So far,

After a major reshuffle, the new core circle of high-ranking officials in Konoha Village has finally assembled its members.

The Ino-Shika-Cho trio—Uchiha, Hyuga, and Aburame—represent roughly the strongest force in Konoha at present, and naturally became the new high-ranking members of Konoha. Akimichi Torifu did not exclude the Uchiha from the center of power like Hiruzen Sarutobi did.

Whether he doesn't want to or can't, it doesn't matter.

It is important that

The Uchiha clan has indeed entered the power center of Konoha Village and is qualified to make moves on the chessboard of Konoha, rather than being used as pawns at will.

"Alright! Enough with the chit-chat."

Seeing that all the people he had been waiting for had arrived, Akimichi Torifu clapped his hands to stop the trivial chatter and got to the point: "Gentlemen, Shimura Danzo has been killed by the invaders and is currently heading towards the prison where Sarutobi Hiruzen is being held... What are your thoughts?"

Standing next to Nara Shikaku, Yamanaka Inoichi blinked.

Feeling a little lost.

He didn't understand why Master Qu Feng would ask such a strange question.

Shouldn't the most urgent task now be to arrest the intruders?

"What about the intruder's identity? Haven't they figured it out yet?"

Zongxian asked.

The Sharingan of the Uchiha clan is not much worse than the Byakugan in terms of the precision of its perception, but its ability to detect threats over a wide area and at long distances is far inferior to the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan, and it is also not as agile and mobile as the insects of the Aburame clan. Therefore, he is now completely unaware of the intruder's background, just like Akimichi Torifu.

"not yet."

Autumn wind shakes its head.

"...Danzo has been killed, and the identity of the intruder still hasn't been determined?" Sogen's eyes turned strange. Good heavens! It seems he wasn't the only one planning something! Could it be that the intruder was Hyuga or Aburame?

but,

The possibility is unlikely!

The conflict between the Hyuga and Aburame families and Hiruzen Sarutobi and other elders wasn't serious enough to require them to personally intervene and eliminate the threat completely. Besides, with the Uchiha clan as a huge shield standing in front, the Uchiha clan was definitely the ones who most wanted Hiruzen Sarutobi to never rise again. They had no reason to risk sharing the risks with the Uchiha.

So... are Hiashi Hyuga and Shizuka Aburame deliberately letting the intruder act? This intruder's identity seems quite interesting!

next second,

Zongxian's conjecture was confirmed.

"Lord Hokage, why don't we go to the scene where Danzo was killed? Maybe we can find some clues and identify the intruder," Hiashi Hyuga suggested.

"If it's someone I've met before, my insects can recognize their scent."

Shiki Aburame also expressed her support for visiting the site of Danzo's death.

"I have no objection!"

Sogen was happy to hear Hiashi Hyuga and Shiki Aburame's suggestion. The longer they delayed here, the greater the chance of the Hiwa Juzo operation succeeding, provided that the unidentified intruder didn't get in their way!

"Let's go check it out on site first!"

Autumn is the time to follow the wind and embrace goodness.

then,

A paradoxical situation has arisen.

The intruders slashed at Hiruzen Sarutobi, but the Fifth Acting Hokage and the clan leaders calmly went to investigate the scene of Danzo Shimura's death. Even the guards of the secret prison gathered there under the pretext of protecting the Hokage's safety, resulting in huge loopholes in the defenses everywhere!

[Chapter 79: Two Intruders]

"The explosion seems to be getting closer?"

Sarutobi Asuma stood outside the cell, somewhat uneasy.

Something's not right!

Hiruzen Sarutobi, the old monkey, had a much sharper intuition than his youngest son. The approaching explosion was one thing, but the guards who were supposed to be watching the father and son in the corridor had also disappeared without a trace. Originally, he was the only prisoner in the many rooms along this corridor, and there was no other prisoner besides him.

The guards' disappearance has instantly made this place feel desolate and cold.

"Asuma, something's not right. You should leave here."

Hiruzen Sarutobi made a quick decision at this moment. His intuition told him that big trouble was probably coming. Although he did not think that Akimichi Torifu and his group would dare to kill him openly, as a seasoned Hokage, he knew that nothing was absolute and there were always loopholes for people to exploit. The problem was whether or not they could find them.

"leave?"

Sarutobi Asuma is no longer a clueless brat.

During his two years as one of the Twelve Guardian Ninja, he witnessed the various power struggles within the Daimyo's mansion and quickly understood the meaning of leaving.

"Old man, is there anyone who would dare..."

Upon their first meeting, Sarutobi Asuma called out "Father," but due to his rebellious nature, he still habitually addressed him as "Old Man."

"I underestimated their courage!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed softly.

He realized that he was really getting old. Not only was his body getting worse day by day, but his mind was also not as sharp as before. The identity of the former Hokage was not the life-saving charm he had imagined. What seemed like a title that could be used to make a comeback was actually an absolute death warrant.

Those who removed him from the position of Hokage would never want to see themselves rise again.

How can we prevent him from making a comeback?

Only the dead can lie quietly in their coffins without causing trouble!

only--

"Kakashi, who sent you?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Kakashi Hatake, who had appeared at the end of the corridor, with some confusion.

"No one ordered me to come; I came on my own." Kakashi walked over step by step, carrying his small katana.