All Heavens: Transcending Dimensions Starting with the Uchiha

Hiruzen Sarutobi said earnestly,

"Although Jiraiya is very strong, he still cares about his comradeship with Orochimaru and finds it difficult to kill him. Among all the people in Konoha, you are the only one with the strength and ability to deal with Orochimaru."

It has to be said that Hiruzen Sarutobi, that old fox, is really clever; he changed the subject so naturally and smoothly.

Uchiha Sō had a close relationship with Orochimaru, and with Orochimaru's defection from Konoha, he, as the head of the security forces, certainly needed to do something to prove his "innocence."

Now, in front of everyone, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, has spoken.

Unless Uchiha Sōsō intends to lead all the Uchiha clan members in a rebellion on the spot, he will have no choice but to personally hunt down Orochimaru.

Once Uchiha Sō joins the hunt for Orochimaru, the Hokage faction will still hold an absolute advantage among the remaining strong members of the village.

Uchiha Sho gave Hiruzen Sarutobi a deep look. He was indeed not planning to lead the Uchiha clan in a rebellion at the moment.

Moreover, he did indeed have some things he needed to "talk" to Orochimaru about.

So, he readily accepted Hiruzen Sarutobi's order.

"Since the Hokage has spoken, then I, Uchiha Sho, will make the trip."

"Uchiha Sho said."

"However, I might not be able to defeat Orochimaru by myself. Shisui and Igaku, you two come with me. The rest of you, go do what you need to do, everyone disperse!"

Seeing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi led a group of Konoha ninja away from the Uchiha clan's territory.

After they left, Fugaku glanced thoughtfully at Uchiha Sho, and then led the Uchiha group away.

Only Shisui and Igaku, who were named, remained in place.

Gazing at the faint light gradually appearing on the distant horizon, Uchiha Sho said to Shisui and Igaku:

"Time is of the essence; everyone only has half an hour to prepare. We'll meet at the clan's main gate in half an hour and depart on time. As for Orochimaru's information, I'll give you a detailed introduction on the way."

The two nodded and then went back home to prepare.

Back home, Uchiha Sho, with the help of Uzumaki Kazuko, packed his belongings while secretly plotting in his mind.

Orochimaru's defection means that Obito will soon use what he "picked up" from Root to recruit Orochimaru into the Akatsuki organization.

It's unknown whether Danzo and Hanzo joined forces to eliminate the Akatsuki organization at this time, leading to Yahiko's death, Nagato's rampage, and the further activation of the Rinnegan.

However, judging from Obito's approach of recruiting powerful individuals everywhere, it's highly likely that Yahiko has already met with misfortune.

With him and Black Zetsu pulling the strings behind the scenes, it would be difficult for Yahiko to survive.

So, perhaps Obito played a part in Orochimaru's defection.

It's just unclear to what extent they've come into contact.

Moreover, Orochimaru's escape route happened to be towards the Land of Rain...

Damn it, the Land of Rain is Nagato's territory!

At this time, Nagato is a troublesome person!

It seems we must stop Orochimaru and have a proper "talk" with him.

Why does it feel like the turmoil in the ninja world has only gotten worse after the Third Shinobi World War ended?

This is unbelievable!

I wonder if this time I can persuade Orochimaru to join the Heavenly Court and infiltrate the Akatsuki organization to carry out a "spy within a spy" operation.

In less than twenty minutes, Uchiha Sō, Shisui, and Igaku had already assembled at the entrance of the Uchiha clan.

The first to arrive was not Uchiha Zang, who had someone to help him, but Shisui.

This time, the Third Hokage's actions greatly diminished Shisui's trust in the Hokage lineage, plunging him into unprecedented confusion.

Perhaps following Uchiha Sō would be the wise thing to do?

Therefore, he made up his mind to humbly learn from Uchiha Zang on the way.

Uchiha Eiji, unusually, abandoned his usual relaxed demeanor and adopted a serious expression as he instructed Shisui and Igaku:

"This mission is extremely dangerous. Our target is Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin. You must remain highly vigilant at all times."

Upon hearing this, Shisui immediately bowed deeply to Uchiha Sō, saying apologetically:

"I'm so sorry, Brother Xiang, I've been causing you a lot of trouble."

Seeing this, Jing Yue patted Zhi Shui's shoulder generously and laughed heartily:

"We're all from the Uchiha clan, so it's too formal for you to say that. Don't worry, Brother Xiang won't take it to heart."

It seems that Shisui has finally begun to abandon those unrealistic fantasies and is gradually maturing.

Uchiha Eboshi stared intently at Shisui for a moment, then a slight smile played on his lips as he spoke calmly:

"Let's talk on the way. The most important thing now is to get on the road."

Shisui nodded in agreement and, without further hesitation, immediately followed Uchiha Sō towards the village entrance.

As they left Konoha Village, they saw that Konoha's two "gatekeepers"—Izumo Shingetsu and Kotetsu Kou—were still steadfastly at their posts.

Uchiha Sō smiled and nodded to them.

The two gatekeepers were flattered and immediately bowed respectfully to the three Uchiha Sō who were about to carry out their mission.

"Tsk tsk, this Uchiha Zou-sama is truly different from the other Uchiha!"

Izumo was deeply moved; he had never met such an approachable Uchiha.

"Of course, Minister Elephant is one of the few important figures who cares about us commoner ninjas. Since joining the Security Department, the two of us have been assigned to patrol and guard the gates of Konoha. The work is stable and there is no great danger, so our families are much more at ease."

Gangzi had great respect for their boss.

Originally, ordinary Konoha Chunin like him and Izumo Kamizuki would never earn more than 100,000 ryo a month, and their jobs were both unstable and dangerous.

However, after Uchiha Sho reformed the Security Department, they signed up for the test as soon as they heard the news, and were fortunate enough to pass the test and join the Security Department, becoming official Konoha "staff".

They were assigned by the security forces to guard the main gate of Konoha and patrol the area around it.

Nowadays, they can earn 100,000 taels a month just from their salary from the garrison department, not to mention that they can also take on some tasks from the garrison department's task list during their rest time to earn extra income.

Life is truly wonderful now!

During this period, the reforms of the Security Department not only reduced conflicts between the Uchiha and the villagers, but also helped the Uchiha clan accumulate extremely high prestige among the lower levels of Konoha.

After all, most Konoha villagers don't care about the Will of Fire; they just want a better life.

The reforms of the Uchiha Sho's security forces had the greatest impact on the lives of these ordinary people in Konoha.

The improved security environment has attracted more businessmen to come and do business, and the villagers' income has increased accordingly.

Shisui witnessed what had just happened and was deeply shocked.

The idea that a commoner ninja could genuinely admire the Uchiha clan was almost impossible for him.

However, Uchiha Zang did it!

So, was his "bold statement" about wanting to change the entire ninja world really true?

Shi Shui had no idea, but his confused state of mind suddenly calmed down.

Perhaps it was what he had just witnessed that made him realize that Uchiha Sho had been taking firm action and striving to change the Uchiha clan and Konoha.

He doesn't need to worry about something so trivial!

"Brother Xiang, why did you personally assign them to guard the gates of Konoha after hearing their names?"

When Jingyue saw Shenyue Izumo and Gangzi Tetsu, he suddenly remembered Uchiha Xiang's arrangement. He had always had doubts, so he took this opportunity to ask.

"You don't understand. The importance of Konoha's two great 'gatekeepers' is such that only with them guarding the gates of Konoha can the safety of the village be guaranteed."

Uchiha Sō replied calmly.

The gatekeeper of Konoha is someone even Pain couldn't overcome head-on; it's a magical power that's almost like the law of causality.

In the original timeline, it was thanks to the steadfast efforts of Izumo and Kotetsu that the gates of Konoha remained unharmed.

Even the mighty Pain could only launch "Shinra Tensei" outside the village.

After discovering these two "strong individuals", Uchiha Sho naturally arranged for them to be placed in positions "guarding" the gates of Konoha as soon as possible. Wouldn't this be making the best use of their talents?

"If you encounter Orochimaru, the only thing you need to do is retreat and ensure your safety."

Uchiha Eito emphasized this on the way.

"Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin, has almost no weaknesses. He is proficient in many forbidden techniques, and his summoning beasts come from Ryuchi Cave, one of the three sacred lands. He is a rather troublesome opponent."

"So, for this mission, we're not looking for merit, but rather avoiding mistakes. Do you two understand?"

"Even if the mission fails, the Third Hokage won't say anything!"

“Even if he really wants to say something, I’ll cover for you. Your first task is to keep yourselves alive.”

On the way, Uchiha Sō specifically emphasized this.

"Even Susanoo can't defeat him, Brother Elephant?"

Shisui asked, somewhat surprised.

What is Susanoo?

Jing Yue was completely baffled.

"That's a unique eye technique of the Mangekyou Sharingan, which is like letting us control a god in battle. However, Susanoo is not invincible, Shisui."

Although Uchiha Sho had used Susanoo, only the two of them knew about that battle with Otsutsuki Ichiraku.

He wouldn't say it, and Ichiraku Otsutsuki, his "defeated opponent," certainly wouldn't tell anyone else.

Shisui only used an incomplete version of "Susanoo" once when he fought Obito.

However, Obito kept using Kamui to entangle Susanoo, preventing Obito from revealing its true power, so he didn't know the upper limit of Susanoo.

"Jing Yue, if you work harder, you'll awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan and activate Susanoo, which will be enough to make you a Kage-level powerhouse."

"But against Orochimaru, who has a large summoning beast and has reached the level of a powerful Kage, ordinary Susanoo is not enough."

"Of course, you can rest assured, my complete Susanoo can deal with him."

After confirming that Uchiha Sō could deal with Orochimaru, Igaku breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing that Shisui and Igaku seemed to have relaxed a bit, Uchiha Sō reminded them again.