Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan

At this moment, Sora Uzumaki also understood the awkwardness of their earlier eye contact.

Why did this old man suddenly give up? Does he no longer need to look after the Sarutobi clan? Does he no longer need to help the Shimura clan?

It turns out they were just trying to salvage some image points. Maybe only the fourth generation still believes them, but they'll probably realize it when they get back.

As Mr. Zhou said, politics has been dirty from the moment it came into this world.

"Third Hokage, you've put on quite a tragic show. But I won't play along, lest the ramen shop get smashed up later."

As soon as he finished speaking, the vortex that had been standing on the giant tree in mid-air disappeared completely.

Meanwhile, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, standing below, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Fourth Hokage, is there no way to block the Flying Thunder God Technique?"

Minato Namikaze glanced at the Third Hokage with a complicated expression, then thought for a moment and replied, "The power of space-time ninjutsu lies in its untargetability. When fighting an enemy, it can lock the jutsu within a small area. But if the opponent is determined to leave... no one can stop them."

After a moment's thought, the third generation nodded helplessly.

If the Second Hokage hadn't covered their retreat, he might have been able to escape the pursuit safely using only the Flying Thunder God Technique.

"From now on, intelligence regarding Vortex Sky will be given the highest priority."

As the third generation's voice faded, only his direct subordinate dark unit captain bowed in agreement.

The Fourth Hokage's direct subordinates, who had been obedient, stood silently behind him, remaining calm.

After a moment, the Fourth Hokage sighed and said, "In any case, Uzumaki Sora is indeed too dangerous. Information about him should be given the highest priority, but due to the disparity in power, this priority can be abandoned."

After speaking, the Fourth Hokage looked at the investigation team and Yamanaka Inoichi who had just arrived, and walked over to them, saying, "I'm leaving the rest to you. No matter what, Konoha needs the truth. All the secret bloodline families also need the truth."

Yamanaka Inoichi bowed and agreed. "That child, Kaze, can stay with the family now..."

……

Hokage Building.

The five people who had left returned here, and Minato Namikaze breathed a sigh of relief and sat down.

"What happened today..."

Before he could finish speaking, Shisui interjected, "No one in the Uchiha clan except for me and Yun will know what happened today. Just as I said before, Hikaru was a hero who sacrificed himself for Konoha in the Third Shinobi World War, and that will not change."

Minato looked at Shisui and forced a smile, but also made his promise: "Now that the Uchiha have you and Kumo, when you are able to make decisions, the police force... will be reorganized."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shisui was slightly startled.

Police force?

It turns out that the Fourth Hokage already knew very well why the Uchiha clan was ostracized.

Just as Yun said, it's not that a naive person can't become Hokage, but once someone becomes Hokage, they can no longer be naive...

"Thank you, Fourth Generation Lord."

Zhi Shui and Yun exchanged a glance and then sat down, remaining silent.

At this moment, Kakashi spoke up and asked, "Regarding Danzo, my father..."

Minato knew what Kakashi wanted to ask. When he peeked at the mission scroll, he knew that Danzo was the one stirring things up.

but……

"Regarding the matter of Sakumo-senpai, Danzo was indeed involved. Kakashi, I hope you can understand that sometimes, in order to achieve certain goals, high-level power struggles are not always smooth sailing."

As soon as he finished speaking, Kakashi clenched his fists, a surge of anger rising within him, yet he had nowhere to vent it.

Abandon the mission to save your comrades, or abandon your comrades to complete the mission.

Obito, all of this is just because the higher-ups need to achieve some kind of goal...

In an instant, Kakashi, who was already dejected, became even more depressed.

Minato, watching all this, could only sigh. After all, even if he didn't say anything, everything that happened today was already unfolding in the eyes of the intelligent Kakashi.

It won't be long before he figures it all out.

Moreover...

Wasn't I also a product of compromise between the two sides during the power struggle at the top? The joy of becoming Hokage had long since faded and been worn away over the past few years.

After the Third Shinobi World War, due to the enormous losses suffered, the Third Hokage was forced to abdicate by Danzo. At that time, the most likely candidate to become Hokage was the illustrious White Fang of Konoha.

……

Under the cover of night, only Minato and Kakashi remained in the Hokage Building.

Minato looked out the window and said, "Just like the Third Hokage said, we all lack trust in the next generation."

"Value your comrades, value teamwork. You might find the same words Obito spoke to you in the next generation."

"Kakashi... I was also lost when I became Hokage. When you are in darkness, you always want to find the light. I told you about the darkness because you, the next generation, are my light."

……

On Shadow Rock, Shisui and Yun casually sat on the head of the Third Generation.

"With Danzo dead, the Uchiha clan has a lot more room to maneuver now."

Shisui smiled as he spoke, but the sight of the giant tree on the distant ruins made him suppress his smile.

"Fire Core, he..."

Yun, standing beside him, nodded as he looked at the giant tree in the distance: "I know. That clansman who bears a resemblance to me but whom I've never met, wanted to die quickly for the sake of the Uchiha and Konoha."

Zhi Shui looked at Yun and asked, "I know that Uncle Shou Shao and the others have always taken care of you and your siblings. You won't blame me for killing Huo Xu, will you?"

Yun shook her head slightly: "It wasn't you who killed him. He wouldn't want to live in that state. If... if Uncle Shoushao and the others saw the Fire Core now, I'm afraid..."

Yun paused here, thought for a moment, and then asked, "Danzo wasn't the only one who inherited the Second Hokage's will. Why did you try to stop him back then?"

"The Fourth Hokage underestimated the situation; that power wasn't enough to change the trajectory of the Uzumaki Sky Blade. Mitokado Homura's death is also a good thing for us."

Shisui shook his head slightly: "No, if it weren't for me, the Fourth Hokage would have used the Flying Thunder God Technique to block it. But in that case, the Fourth Hokage would have been the one directly facing Uzumaki Sora."

Yun was taken aback: "The Fourth Generation will do his best to help?"

Shisui glanced at the Hokage Building below, which was still lit up: "Injury and death are different. In the case of the Fourth Hokage in person, it concerns the dignity of Konoha. As for Uzumaki Sora, he will inevitably leave, and no one can stop him. This is also the advantage of being alone."

Chapter 55: The Seeds Planted

In the dimly lit underground laboratory, a pair of snake-like eyes were busy with the tools in their hands.

On the experimental table, the bloody and mangled experiment seemed to have failed.

"Hiss..."

A white snake burst from the ground, and the sound it made made Orochimaru pause slightly. He put down his tools and took off his gloves.

A scroll emerged from the white snake's mouth. Orochimaru picked it up, opened it, and his snake eyes instantly contracted.

Is Danzo... dead?

Vortex Void?

Is it Hashirama Senju's Wood Release, or Susanoo's Mangekyou Sharingan?

Teacher... it seems you underestimated the Fourth Hokage...

They sought to win over the Uchiha clan as their base and, through the Danzo incident, to win over various Konoha clans with secret bloodline limits.

This kind of technique... was it really taught to me by someone like Jiraiya?

After putting away the scroll, Orochimaru began to organize all the materials and data in the laboratory.

Clearly, this place is no longer safe after Danzo's incident. And as for myself, I might not be safe in Konoha either.

The secrets of chakra, the secrets of life, all the ninjutsu in the ninja world... there are still so many things to study and explore.

Konoha... is no longer a suitable place to stay.

……

"Brother, how long will it take me to awaken the Sharingan?"

At the three-color dango shop, Izumi, holding a skewer of dango, puffed out his cheeks, looking just like... a guinea pig?

Uchiha Yun poked at it with his finger and replied, "What Sharingan? I've already told you that you can only open the Sharingan by experiencing pain, and most people who open the Sharingan are somewhat sick."

Quan looked at her brother: "Then brother, you... are you a little sick too?"

Uh!

"boom!"

Not knowing how to answer, Yun tapped Quan on the forehead: "When we graduate, I'll try to hook up with the Fourth Hokage so you can be in my class. Once you become a Chunin, I'll transfer you to the Ninja Academy as a teacher; that's the safest way."

Quan was taken aback by these words. Had everything been arranged?

I really don't like fighting and killing, like the Root that suddenly appeared the other day. If it weren't for my brother, it probably would have been very dangerous...

"Sasuke, this is Aunt Kushina and little brother Naruto. Say hello."

"Naruto, you have to call me 'big brother'..."

The sound from not far away made Yun look over. Was it the meeting of the two protagonists from her memory?

How much of the destiny of these two people, or rather, the destiny of Indra and Asura, has been changed because of me?

Naruto, who had just turned two and could walk, looked at the little Sasuke in front of him and went forward to take his hand.

"Snapped!"

Unfortunately, he was slapped away by Sasuke on their first encounter.

Sasuke turned to Mikoto and said, "Mom, I don't know him."

Naruto stared blankly at the back of his hand where he had been hit, and almost cried out.

Mikoto quickly looked at Naruto, rubbed his hand, and then looked at Sasuke and said, "Mom and Naruto's mom are friends. Sasuke will be in the same class as Naruto when he goes to the Ninja Academy, so you two should get along well."

Kushina, standing to the side, looked at Sasuke with shining eyes: "Mikoto, it's been a while since I've seen you. Your little Sasuke has grown even more handsome. He looks exactly like his brother."

Perhaps it was the last sentence that had an effect, because Sasuke proudly raised his head and said, "I will become a powerful ninja like my brother in the future."

Naruto, who had just learned to speak a few words, looked up and asked, "Ninja...?"