Konoha: Starting with Sage Mode

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.

"Is Mitokado Homura planning to set a trap for Uchiha Homura? But what kind of trap will it be?"

Tao Hua was filled with doubt.

Koharu was equally surprised, but she already vaguely understood Mitokado Homura's intentions and nodded without showing any emotion.

The Third Hokage was unaware of Mitokado Homura's true intentions, but based on his understanding of Mitokado Homura, he was certain that this was not a genuine attempt to give the Uchiha clan an opportunity to gain power.

Then, considering Uchiha Homura's strength and the value of Chiyo's death, he quickly leaned towards accepting Mitokado Homura's suggestion. He then turned to Senju Momoka and asked, "Momoka, what do you think of Homura's suggestion?"

The distribution of power requires the consent of all senior executives.

He's fine with everything; all that's missing is Tao Hua's opinion.

"Although that old guy Uchiha Homura is annoying, his strength is undeniable. If he makes a move again, Chiyo will definitely die. Compared to the benefits of killing Chiyo, it's not unreasonable for us to give the Uchiha clan some benefits."

After thinking for a moment, Momoka finally nodded and agreed to Mitokado Homura's suggestion.

In this way, all senior executives reached a consensus.

Soon, new orders were issued from the Hokage Building, and a large number of Konoha's elite ninjas rushed to the Hokage Building to assemble.

At the same time, in the Uchiha clan compound, at Chizuru's house, Uchiha Homura, who was looking at the moon in the pond in the corridor, suddenly showed a solemn expression. Then she turned her head to look at a large tree not far away and said, "I wonder what brings you here so late at night?"

The next moment, a white-haired ANBU ninja wearing a dog mask slowly emerged from behind the tree.

In the blink of an eye, the white-haired ANBU ninja appeared in front of him, and the other party had an extra scroll in his hand.

Chapter 222: Uchiha Homura's Decision

"Sakumo Hatake?"

Seeing how sharp the newcomer's Body Flicker Technique was, Uchiha Homura's eyes narrowed slightly. Instead of immediately taking the mission scroll handed to him, he asked a question.

The white-haired ANBU ninja did not answer, but simply replied, "Clan Chief Yan, this is the mission given to you by the Third Hokage. Please accept it."

At this moment, three Uchiha Jonin had surrounded the white-haired Anbu ninja from the left, right, and back.

Among them, Uchiha Kari, who served as the captain of Uchiha Homura's personal guard, had already awakened the three-tomoe Sharingan, but before he could use some kind of sound genjutsu, the white-haired ANBU ninja in front of him had disappeared, and a short sword covered with wind release chakra was placed against his neck.

"What a fast teleportation technique!"

Uchiha Kari felt a slight stinging sensation on his neck, which startled him greatly, and he dared not make any rash moves.

"As expected of Konoha's White Fang, this Body Flicker Technique is truly impressive. My subordinate was rude; please forgive him."

Upon seeing this, Uchiha Homura smiled slightly.

Through the probing of his personal guards, including Uchiha Kari, he could basically confirm that the white-haired ANBU ninja in front of him was Hatake Sakumo. In Konoha, there were no more than three people with such outstanding Body Flicker Technique, and among them, only one had white hair and used a short sword.

The white-haired ANBU ninja was indeed Hatake Sakumo. Although he had been recognized by Uchiha Homura, he still did not reveal his identity to her. He simply slowly sheathed his White Fang short sword, then instantly appeared in front of Uchiha Homura again, presenting the mission scroll with both hands.

This time, Uchiha Homura took the scroll in her hand, opened it, and her expression quickly became serious.

The mission scroll contained little information; it simply instructed him to cooperate with the Anbu to kill Chiyo, without specifying the reason, time, or location.

Faced with such an ambiguous mission, Uchiha Homura's first thought was to refuse.

But then he suddenly remembered the message that his people had secretly sent back from the Land of Wind, and realized that the situation on the battlefield in the Land of Wind had changed.

"What exactly happened?"

Uchiha Homura wondered curiously.

He then made a decision and said, "I'll take this mission, but I have one request: I must take the lead throughout the entire mission. Please go back and tell the Third Hokage this is my decision."

"I understand. I will immediately convey your request to Lord Sandai."

Upon hearing this, Hatake Sakumo nodded to Uchiha Homura.

His biggest fear was that Uchiha Homura wouldn't accept the mission, but since Uchiha Homura chose to take it, everything would be much easier. With Uchiha Homura, the head of the Uchiha clan, joining the mission, the assassination of Chiyo was practically a sure thing.

After handing over the mission, Hatake Sakumo prepared to leave.

When he turned around, he found that the scene in front of him had changed strangely, into an elegantly decorated room, where he was kneeling on a cushion, and the person opposite him was Uchiha Homura.

In an instant, Hatake Sakumo felt a bone-chilling cold.

He never expected that he would fall under the genjutsu without realizing it. Thinking back, the only situation in which he might have fallen for it was when he made eye contact with Uchiha Homura just now.

But even though the other party hadn't activated their Sharingan at the time, I still got hit.

"I never expected that the Uchiha clan chief's genjutsu skills would reach such a level. Indeed, when facing Uchiha clan ninjas, one should not make eye contact with them at all."

Hatake Sakumo was secretly shocked by the powerful genjutsu abilities displayed by Uchiha Homura.

He had secretly tried several times to break free from the illusion, but still failed, which showed that he had now become Uchiha Homura's prey.

"Please don't worry, I mean no harm. I just want to talk to you in this secluded way. This is an illusion space that I created temporarily, and no one else can hear our conversation here."

After Uchiha Homura and Hatake Sakumo failed to break free of their genjutsu, they laughed and said.

"Does Chief Yan have any questions? If it's confidential, please forgive me for not being able to answer."

Hatake Sakumo did not yield to Uchiha Homura just because he could not break free from the illusion, and said coldly.

He personally disliked this way of forcibly dragging him into an unfamiliar environment for questioning without his consent; he had witnessed the domineering nature of the Uchiha clan once again.

"Don't worry, it's nothing serious. I'm asking about something related to my mission. The Third Hokage ordered me to cooperate with the Anbu to assassinate Chiyo of Sunagakure. That means you will most likely be involved as well. I just want to know if you know the reason for assassinating Chiyo."

Uchiha Homura ignored Hatake Sakumo's coldness and answered casually.

Sakumo Hatake is now arguably the most trusted person of the Third Hokage, because the two share a common secret.

Therefore, he himself knew the reason for assassinating Chiyo.

However, it is not his place to explain this matter.

In fact, he knew that it wouldn't be long before Uchiha Homura would understand the reason, even if he didn't say it.

Therefore, he did not intend to answer. As an ANBU member, secrecy was one of the most important qualities. However, he was surprised to find that his mouth involuntarily answered: "Kirito led the front-line men to successfully launch a surprise attack on the Sunagakure front-line headquarters and also successfully killed the Third Kazekage. Chiyo is now the only Kage-level shinobi in Sunagakure. As long as she dies, Sunagakure will no longer be a match for Konoha."

"As expected, it was that kid stirring things up, but this time his actions are much bigger than last time. He's truly a force to be reckoned with."

After hearing it confirmed by Sakumo Hatake himself, Homura Uchiha was once again deeply impressed by Kirito's big move.

You just can't deny getting old.

Young people these days are too fierce; they can kill a Kage from a major ninja village without hesitation.

The death of the Third Kazekage is far more shocking than the deaths of Kage-level shinobi like Ebizo or Kakuzu. He was the Kage of a major ninja village, whose strength and political value far surpassed those of ordinary Kage-level shinobi.

Kirito was only 11 years old when he did such an earth-shattering thing. He could now fully imagine how the Kage of other ninja villages would react when they heard about it.

Not to mention fear, the apprehension is definitely far greater than before.

"It's time for this kid to return to Konoha. If he stays outside any longer, he might get surrounded and killed."

Uchiha Homura thought to himself.

If before he could only vaguely see the shadows of Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha in Kirito, now he can completely foresee how powerful Kirito will be in the future, at least at his peak he will definitely not be worse than Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha.

Kirito's biggest weakness was that he was not a bloodline limit ninja, and his chakra was far less than that of Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha. But now that he has sealed Shukaku, the One-Tailed Beast, into his body and become a Jinchuriki who can control tailed beasts, this weakness has been perfectly made up for.

The problems he can see, the Kage and high-ranking officials of other ninja villages can certainly see as well.

As a result, Kirito's current situation is not optimistic, and it would be extremely dangerous for him to stay outside.

"Chief Flame, please dispel the illusion. We shouldn't be enemies, right?"

Just as Uchiha Homura continued to ponder deeply, Hatake Sakumo's voice entered his ears, filled with strong dissatisfaction.

"I'm sorry, I'll break the illusion right away."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Homura immediately came to her senses and said apologetically.

The next moment, Hatake Sakumo found himself back in reality, lying on the ground. He immediately stood up, took a deep look at Uchiha Homura, and then used the Body Flicker Technique to disappear from the spot.

"Hmph, what Konoha White Fang? He's nothing but a nobody in front of the clan leader."

As soon as Sakumo Hatake left, a scarred-faced Uchiha Jonin sneered.

"Exactly. They came in all high and mighty, but now they've slunk away like idiots. It's so satisfying."

Another Uchiha Jonin echoed, then looked at Uchiha Homura with a mixture of admiration and shock.

They had long heard of Konoha's White Fang, and seeing him today, they were certain that his reputation was well-deserved. The strongest of the three, Uchiha Kari, was instantly subdued by him. In a real battle, the three of them would probably be killed in a short time by his incredible Body Flicker Technique combined with swordsmanship.

However, even such a formidable opponent as Konoha's White Fang was unexpectedly subdued by their clan leader using illusion magic.

Moreover, they could see very clearly that their clan leader had never activated his Sharingan.

"Alright, Konoha's White Fang is still very strong. If I hadn't been careless for a moment, I think it would have been very difficult to defeat him. Let's disperse, I want to continue enjoying the moon."

Uchiha Homura paid no attention to the flattery of his subordinates and waved his hand, signaling the three of them to leave.

In his opinion, Sakumo Hatake's strength was actually just so-so. He was indeed a Kage-level shinobi, but for him, who possessed the Mangekyou Sharingan, he was not very dangerous. He could clearly see and react to the Body Flicker Technique, which was difficult for others to see.

However, he also knew that what made Hatake Sakumo truly powerful was not his ability to move in the blink of an eye or his swordsmanship, but his strange ability to hide. This was indeed a terrifying blade, and if one's perception was insufficient, one could be killed by him at any time.

Upon hearing this, the three members of the Uchiha clan immediately dispersed and hid in the shadows once again to silently protect Uchiha Homura.

"An assassination mission? It's been a long time since I've had one. I never thought that I, an old man, could still do something significant before I die."

The courtyard returned to tranquility, and Uchiha Homura continued to gaze at the moon reflected in the pond, unconsciously recalling his glorious youth and sighing.

He was determined to assassinate Chiyo.

He knew perfectly well how valuable Chiyo was to Sunagakure after the death of the Third Kazekage. If he could take charge of this assassination mission and successfully assassinate Chiyo, he would have done a great service to Konoha.

In this way, the Uchiha clan's position in Konoha will be more secure, and they may even have a chance to covet higher positions.

This was a deal, a blatant deal, and that old fox Uchiha Homura saw it very clearly.

"How come this good thing happened to me? Those four old guys have always disliked my Uchiha clan, but this time they've acted differently. What's the reason for this? It seems necessary to talk to that old woman from the Senju clan."

Uchiha Homura picked up a stone and threw it into the pool, shattering the moon reflected in the water, and began to frown.

As the head of the Uchiha clan, he was well aware of how much the Uchiha clan was being targeted in Konoha. This mission was indeed very tempting, but not so tempting as to blind him.

The reason he chose to continue was...

On the one hand, he did have the idea of ​​contributing to the family before he died, but on the other hand, the cost of refusing was too high.

The assassination of Chiyo was of great significance to Konoha. Konoha gave the Uchiha clan an opportunity for such an important task, but they refused. What would the people of Konoha think? If the assassination succeeded, all would be well, but if it failed, the Uchiha clan would inevitably be held responsible.