Naruto: From Fake to Real, Deceiving the Ninja World.

But Danzo beside him was also staring intently at the white humanoid creature, the muscles on his face trembling violently with extreme shock and anger!

“It’s not illusion manipulation! It’s not even human!” he said hoarsely. “This means…”

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression immediately changed, and he said in a deep voice, "This damn thing can not only perfectly imitate appearances, but also perfectly disguise its aura. Even I can't detect it!"

Even Danzo's seal of exterminating the root of tongue disaster was copied by this guy.

So, what the hell is this thing?

Is there only one or more of these humanoid creatures?

If even the most heavily guarded roots have been infiltrated, how much of the entire Leaf Village has been infiltrated by this monstrous substance?!

Realizing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a chill instantly engulf his entire body.

"Danzo!"

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the turmoil in his heart, and stared at Danzo, who was equally solemn, asking in a low and serious voice, "What exactly happened?"

"..."

Danzo Shimura's single eye gleamed as he met Hiruzen Sarutobi's serious gaze.

"The ninja that this thing was impersonating was someone I sent to monitor the Uchiha clan," he said coldly. "Now that person has been replaced, what does that mean?"

"Also, that ninja was only responsible for monitoring one member of the Uchiha clan. To prevent any mishaps, I had several people take turns monitoring him."

"But no one noticed anything unusual from beginning to end. What does that mean?"

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression turned grim, and an unprecedented sense of crisis welled up in his heart.

Of course he knew what that meant.

This means that there is more than just one white creature in front of us; all those who went to monitor the Uchiha clan have been replaced!

This means that the Uchiha clan is trying to hide something, and not only has it succeeded, but it has even begun to infiltrate the Root organization and even its higher-ups!

With the terrifying camouflage abilities of this white creature, who knows if the Hokage has been infiltrated!?

Moreover, and most importantly, Itachi Uchiha and Shisui Uchiha did not report this matter at all!

Was it complete ignorance, or was it deliberate concealment?

Considering Uchiha Shisui's strange behavior over the past few days, Hiruzen Sarutobi already had the answer in his heart.

But he still held a sliver of hope, and opened his mouth to summon the ANBU ninjas, only to be interrupted by a muffled sound.

dong dong dong! !

"Hiruzen!"

As if seeing through his thoughts, Danzo suddenly stomped his cane, his voice rising involuntarily with shock and anger: "Don't you understand yet?"

"My 'eyes' were replaced right under my eyelids, silently, but was it only my roots that were infiltrated? What about your shadowy parts? Who can guarantee they haven't been replaced?!"

"If one of these white creatures is killed, do you think the Uchiha clan will be completely unaware? As long as the other white creatures aren't wiped out, they will definitely receive the news immediately!"

"When they realize their secrets have been exposed, do you think they will choose to sit and wait for their doom, or will they take desperate measures and launch the coup they have been secretly preparing for?"

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi's throat bobbed, and he could only stammer, "Shisui and Itachi wouldn't do that. There must be something we don't know about..."

"Hiruzen!"

Before he could finish speaking, Danzo interrupted him.

His heart was filled with anger at Hiruzen Sarutobi's indecisiveness, but he still suppressed his roar and growled, "Are you going to gamble the entire Hidden Leaf Village on their loyalty?"

"Once they really strike first, in this chaos, how will you tell who the real Konoha ninja are and who are the white monsters in human skin?!"

"The Dark Division you trust, do you still dare to use them now? How much of the Root Division I command, can I trust? By then, we'll be surrounded by enemies, with no one to trust, and utterly isolated!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's brows furrowed tightly as the scenes Danzo had described flashed through his mind, and the immense sense of crisis almost suffocated him.

"What do you want to do?" he asked in a low voice.

Danzo Shimura said coldly, "We must find us now! Immediately! Right now! Using clandestine means, find those who haven't been replaced yet, and find the white creatures hiding among them."

"Before the Uchiha clan realizes that their secret has been discovered, seal off the Uchiha clan's territory and cut off all their contact with the outside world, then take them under control!"

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi pursed his dry lips. He knew that if he did this, the relationship between the Uchiha and them would be completely broken, and there would be no possibility of repairing it.

"Sarutobi, how long are you going to hesitate?"

Seeing that only the final step was left, Danzo asked in a deep voice, "Will you only wake up tomorrow morning when you're surrounded by a group of white monsters with familiar faces and kunai held to your neck?"

"Will you only give up on those ungrateful, insatiable bastards after the Uchiha clan strikes first, plunging Konoha into a civil war with countless deaths and injuries?!"

Danzo knew Hiruzen Sarutobi too well, so he deliberately mentioned the calamity that Konoha would face.

These words finally made Hiruzen Sarutobi close his eyes, and completely extinguished the last glimmer of hope in his heart.

"……Can."

His voice was terribly hoarse, each word seemingly squeezed out from between his teeth, "I allow you to take people to the outskirts of the Uchiha clan's territory for strict control and blockade."

Before Danzo could show any joy, he opened his eyes again, his eyes filled with weariness but also with a hint of ruthlessness, and said, "But don't do anything unnecessary."

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared intently at Danzo's face, emphasizing each word seriously and deliberately: "Remember! It's 'blockade,' not 'suppression of the rebellion'!"

"No one is allowed to enter or leave the Uchiha clan without my explicit orders, including you and your Root. Any unauthorized armed conflict is absolutely prohibited!"

"What I want is to control the situation, prevent the riots from escalating and infiltrating, and gather evidence. What I want is the truth of the whole incident, not blood and corpses! Do you understand?"

This is the bottom line!

It was also the last glimmer of hope that Hiruzen Sarutobi preserved for the Uchiha clan when he had no other choice.

"Humph!"

Danzo Shimura narrowed his eyes and sneered, "You'd better pray that the Uchiha don't discover our operation to investigate imposters first, otherwise whether we take action or not won't be up to us!"

No bleeding? No conflict?

Sarutobi is still so naive.

Things have come to this point, and this time, we must obtain enough Sharingan no matter what.

Having said that, Danzo glanced at the white corpse on the ground, took out a scroll from his pocket, threw it into the scroll, and slowly turned and walked out the door, leaning on his cane.

As he watched his figure disappear into the shadows outside the door, Hiruzen Sarutobi subconsciously raised his pipe, only to find his fingers trembling involuntarily.

Turning to look out the window, he saw that the lights of Konoha were still serene, but he knew that this tranquility might soon be shattered completely.

Now that things have come to this, no matter how unwilling he is, in order to prevent any accidents from happening in Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi has no choice but to take control of the Uchiha clan.

but……

"How can we find the hidden imposter without alerting them?" Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned as he calmed down.

Danzo was able to identify them by activating the "Seal of the Extinction of the Tongue," since those white creatures could only make a fake appearance and could not imitate the true effect of the "Seal of the Extinction of the Tongue."

However, his ninja under his command did not possess the "Seal of the Extinction of Tongue Disaster".

If those white creatures cannot be found all at once, the surviving white creatures are very likely to attack others, which could easily cause riots or even a crisis of trust in Konoha.

Finally, Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly thought of Hyuga Kumokawa and the illusionary abilities he possessed.

"If we gather all the ANBU ninjas together, and then have Yun Chuan use illusion magic to bring them all into an illusionary realm to test them, then we'll know who the imposter is."

With this in mind, Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes flashed, and he made a decision. His figure instantly disappeared from the spot, running towards the direction of the Hyuga clan.

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Chapter 164 You said that anyone who discovers anything unusual should be killed.

The morning sun brought a touch of warmth, and the dawn painted the sky a warm orange-red, filtering through the leaves and spilling onto the street.

Mikoto Uchiha held Sasuke's hand as they walked towards the Ninja Academy.

Sasuke was wearing a brand new outfit today, but his little face showed obvious unhappiness, and his lips were slightly pouting.

"Sasuke, cheer up." Mikoto gently squeezed her son's little hand. "Today is your first day of school, so be happy."

"Hmm," Sasuke mumbled in response, kicking at the pebbles on the road.

After a while, he finally couldn't help but raise his head, his big eyes filled with grievance and confusion: "Mom, why didn't my brother and dad come to see me off?"

Mikoto Uchiha paused almost imperceptibly, looked down at the disappointment on Sasuke's face, and softly explained, "Sasuke, be good. Your brother and father have important things to do."

"important things?"

Sasuke's brow furrowed even more, his stubbornness typical of a child evident as he muttered, "What could be more important than sending me to school? My brother promised me that..."

Listening to her son's complaints, Mikoto gently ruffled Sasuke's hair without answering, her eyes hiding a complex emotion that was hard to describe.

Yes, what could be more important than witnessing the important moments in a child's life?

This same question lingered in her mind, like a persistent shadow.

Soon, the two arrived at a house.

This is the home of the Eighth Hokage Uchiha.

Mikoto suddenly stopped, squatted down, and smiled at Sasuke, "Sasuke, can you wait here for Mommy? Mommy is going to talk to Aunt Ryoko about something, I'll be back soon."

Sasuke nodded obediently and leaned against a tree trunk by the roadside.

Mikoto walked to the front of the Yatsushiro family's house, raised her hand, and gently knocked on the door.

dong dong dong.

"Ryoko, are you home?" Uchiha Mikoto's voice was gentle and pleasant.

However, the room was completely silent, with no response.

A few faint cries of a child could be heard, but they quickly subsided.

Given Mikoto Uchiha's personality, she would usually choose to leave in this situation.

But for some reason, she subconsciously waited patiently outside the door today, the rising sun casting a long shadow over her.

Just as she hesitated whether to knock on the door again, she finally heard light footsteps from inside, and the click of the door latch being pulled open.

The door was pulled open a crack.

What appeared behind the door was Ryoko's face.

"Mikoto." Seeing Uchiha Mikoto, she smiled. "Sorry to keep you waiting."

However, Mikoto Uchiha's gaze went straight past Ryoko and landed on the figure standing in the living room behind her.

The eighth generation of Uchiha.

"Is it Mrs. Mikoto?"

At that moment, Uchiha Yatsushiro also came over and stood behind Ryoko, asking, "Is there something you need?"

Mikoto quickly suppressed the strange feeling in her heart, and a gentle smile reappeared on her face: "It's nothing, I just came to see Ryoko and wanted to ask her if she wanted to go grocery shopping together."

As she spoke, her gaze naturally turned to Ryoko, who seemed to want to say something, her lips moving slightly.

But, that's it.

"Wow! Wow!"

Loud and urgent crying came from inside the house again, and Ryoko almost instinctively turned around to look in the direction of the bedroom.

"The child is crying."

On the contrary, Uchiha Yatsuhoshi's voice remained calm. He raised his hand and patted Ryoko's arm, saying softly, "Go and check on the child first."

Ryoko snapped out of her daze, glanced at Mikoto somewhat flusteredly, then looked worriedly into the room, and whispered, "Mikoto, I'm sorry, the child isn't feeling well today..."

Mikoto's gaze swept quickly between Yashiro's calm and composed face and Ryoko's slightly flustered expression.

"It's alright, the child is the priority." She slowly shook her head and smiled easily. "Go on ahead, we can talk about grocery shopping another day."

Before Yashiro and Ryoko could say anything more, she took a step back and waved her hand, saying, "I'll be going now, I won't bother you anymore."

After saying that, Mikoto turned around without hesitation, picked up her basket, and left the Uchiha Yatsuhoku's house with her still light steps.

But the moment she turned around, the gentle smile on her face vanished, her brows furrowed, and a deep doubt and seriousness flashed in her eyes.

"Mom?" Sasuke greeted his mother when she returned.

"Okay, let's go." Mikoto Uchiha took Sasuke's hand, making her voice sound relaxed. "Let's go to school."