Hostile to the Uchiha? Don't regret relocating your entire clan!

Before the smile on her face could disappear, Uchiha Yuzuru slowly emerged from the flames.

"This is impossible……"

Looking at the unharmed Uchiha Yuzuru, Yekura's face showed an expression of disbelief.

She clearly saw Uchiha Yuzuru get hit by the Scorch Release flames, so why did he seem completely unharmed?

As Uchiha Yuzuru drew closer, Yekura picked up a kunai and prepared to stab it into Uchiha Yuzuru's heart.

"Why don't you take a closer look before making a decision?"

As Yuzuru Uchiha's voice rang in her ears, Pakura's heart stopped.

As a wave of dizziness washed over her, the world in Yekura's eyes underwent a dramatic transformation.

The kunai in her hand was less than ten centimeters away from piercing her heart.

"Illusion..."

"when……"

Yecang couldn't help but swallow hard, cold sweat pouring down his forehead.

Even now, she doesn't even know when Uchiha Yuzuru made his move...

A simple illusion technique almost made her kill herself. Is this the terrifying power of Uchiha Yuzuru?

Yekura believed that even in the entire ninja world, her strength belonged to the first tier, but she never expected to be defeated so easily by Uchiha Yuzuru.

She could easily sense that Uchiha Yuzuru hadn't used much of his power at all.

Seeing Yekura's incredulous expression, Uchiha Yuzuru smiled and said, "Now you believe what I just said, right?"

Yecang couldn't help but ask, "Why didn't you just kill me?"

"Your decision to help Karura save Yashamaru has saved your life," Uchiha Yuzuru said slowly. "Now I can give you a chance to pledge your loyalty to me, allowing you, who has become an outcast of Sunagakure, to have the opportunity to take revenge."

"A pawn?" Ye Cang retorted again, "Even if you can easily kill me, it doesn't mean that Lord Kazekage really wants to get rid of me as you say."

"In the end, it's all just your imagination."

Uchiha Yuzuru waved his hand and said calmly, "Whether it's just wishful thinking or not, you'll find out when you return to Sunagakure."

"Remember, if you don't want to die, you'd better not let anyone know you're going back."

Chapter 145 I'm so angry I almost fainted again.

Uchiha Yuzuru let Yekura leave.

Although the ninja world has changed a lot under his influence, the fact that Rasa chose to send Pakura to Kumogakure to carry out such a dangerous mission shows that Rasa, just like in the original story, definitely wanted to take the opportunity to get rid of Pakura.

Therefore, Yuzuru Uchiha was not worried about his plan failing, as he believed that Pakura, once she learned the truth, would definitely return to join Kumogakure.

For the rest of the time, Uchiha Yuzuru stayed in Kumogakure.

During the day, she would take walks with Kushina Uzumaki, Mikoto Uchiha, and Karura. At night, she would go to casinos and taverns with Tsunade to deepen their relationship. When she slept, she would share a bed with Konan.

Seeing Uchiha Yuzuru transform into a master of time management, shuttling back and forth between several women, the Uchiha clan members were filled with admiration.

Based on their own feelings and their understanding of "love," most of the Uchiha clan members were moved by Uchiha Yuzuru.

Clan Chief Yuzuru sacrificed far too much for the rise of the Uchiha clan.

He really... I'm crying my eyes out!!!

Just as Uchiha Yuzuru was enjoying his life, the news that Tsunade had settled in Kumogakure caused a huge uproar in the ninja world.

The Uchiha clan joining Kumogakure was already outrageous enough.

Now, the only surviving member of the Senju clan, and the granddaughter of the former First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, has also joined Kumogakure...

For a moment, the people of the ninja world felt like they no longer recognized this crazy world.

According to common sense, both the Uchiha and Senju clans are firmly tied to Konoha.

But now, both of these powerful ninja clans have left Konoha.

Of course, after the initial shock and urgent search for verification, the people of the ninja world began to gloat.

The Senju and Uchiha clans, who once founded Konoha, have all settled in Kumogakure. So what is Konoha now?

If the true legitimacy of Konoha lies in Kumogakure, then doesn't that mean Konoha has already lost even the most basic legitimacy?

This is the first time such a thing has happened since the end of the Warring States period.

Moreover, Tsunade is not only Hashirama Senju's granddaughter, but also the apprentice of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi!

He forced the two strongest clans of Konoha to relocate to other villages, including Tsunade of the Senju clan, who was his personal disciple...

What heinous crime did Hiruzen Sarutobi commit to make something so outrageous that even novels wouldn't dare to depict happen in real life?

In an instant, Hiruzen Sarutobi's image in the hearts of the ninja world plummeted to rock bottom.

After all, even if a pig became Hokage, he couldn't possibly be a worse failure than Hiruzen Sarutobi, right?

Hokage's office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned as he processed the documents on his desk, the firelight from his pipe constantly flickering.

The village of Konoha has not been peaceful these past few days.

First, news spread that Orochimaru was secretly using ninjas from his own village as human test subjects, and at the same time, some irrefutable evidence was also revealed.

This caused Orochimaru's image in the eyes of the people of Konoha to collapse directly, and many people clamored for Orochimaru to come out and atone for his sins with his death.

In addition, there are some rumors about Minato Namikaze.

It is said that the demon fox that once wreaked havoc on Konoha Village is sealed within Minato Namikaze's body, and that Minato is at risk of losing control again at any time.

Guided by public opinion, the villagers and ninjas of Konoha selectively forgot Minato Namikaze's contributions in the Third Shinobi World War, and instead voiced their demands to imprison Minato along with the Nine-Tailed Fox to prevent the village from suffering persecution again.

Hiruzen Sarutobi threw the documents in his hand aside, his brows furrowed into a deep frown.

He could guess who was behind all this, even if he didn't use his ass.

Shimura Danzo...

This time they went a bit too far!

The office door was pushed open, and Danzo Shimura walked in, leaning on his cane.

"Hiruzen, you're looking for me?"

"Danzo, do you want to destroy Konoha?" Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't beat around the bush as usual, but directly questioned, "Don't you know what era we're in? If you ruin Orochimaru and Minato's reputations, what will happen if they become dissatisfied with the village?"

Upon hearing this, Danzo Shimura said indifferently, "The ninja world is just a tool, and tools don't need any emotions."

"If they're dissatisfied with the village, then let's suppress them with ruthless methods. Anyway, the village has already obtained Orochimaru's improved Impure World Reincarnation technique."

"As for the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Minato Namikaze... I'm just stating the facts."

Upon hearing Danzo Shimura's explanation, Hiruzen Sarutobi could no longer suppress his anger and slammed his fist on the table, saying, "Danzo, even if you ruin Orochimaru and Minato's future, you should never dream of becoming Hokage!"

"You are darkness, and can never stand in the sunlight. I will continue to rule as the Hokage."

Danzo Shimura sneered and threw a scroll in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi: "Hiruzen, you should take a look at this information first."

Hiruzen Sarutobi paused for a moment, then opened the information.

The next second, his face turned ashen.

"Tsunade has defected to the Hidden Cloud Village?!"

"That's right, the granddaughter of the First Hokage, the sole heir of the Senju clan, and your personal disciple, has now become a ninja of Kumogakure!"

Upon hearing Shimura Danzo's words, Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to have all his strength drained away and slumped into his chair.

Having always been adept at calculation, he naturally understood what Tsunade's defection from Konoha and settlement in Kumogakure meant.

Once the news is confirmed, his reputation will be completely ruined. He will become a laughing stock in the entire ninja world and be forever nailed to the pillar of shame!

Hiruzen, are you alright?

Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi's appearance, Danzo Shimura asked with concern.

Hiruzen Sarutobi snapped out of his daze and immediately shouted, "Anbu! Quickly notify Orochimaru and have him take men to Kumogakure to bring Tsunade back!"

"Tsunade must have been taken hostage by the Hidden Cloud Village!"

This is the only way he can think of to break the deadlock.

If he had known earlier that Tsunade would be so ruthless and disregard the bond between master and disciple, he would never have let Tsunade leave Konoha!

Just as the ANBU member who received the order was about to leave, another ANBU member barged in.

"Lord Hokage, Lord Orochimaru has killed the ANBU who was monitoring him and has now escaped from the village!"

"What? Where did he run off to?"

"Based on the traces left behind, it has been preliminarily confirmed that this is the direction of the Hidden Cloud Village."

In short, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt an itch in his nose, as if something was about to grow out.

After a while, Hiruzen Sarutobi could no longer hold back. He spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

Danzo Shimura immediately put the Hokage hat on his head: "The Third Hokage is unwell, so I will temporarily assume the position of Hokage. You should take the Third Hokage to Konoha Hospital first."

Chapter 146 A shadow in the darkness is also a shadow

After the Anbu pulled Hiruzen Sarutobi away, Danzo Shimura closed his eyes and sat in the seat reserved for the Hokage.

An expression of enjoyment appeared on his face, and he felt an unprecedented excitement.

He missed out on the Hokage position because he hesitated for a moment back then, but after so many years of hard work, he is finally about to realize his dream.

Now that Tsunade and Orochimaru have both defected, coupled with the various losses Konoha has suffered, everyone has completely lost faith in Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Even if Hiruzen Sarutobi is revived, he can only temporarily step down from the front line under the pretext of recuperating in order to avoid being purged.

He could also take this opportunity to rightfully control Konoha as the acting Hokage.

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi publicly "killed" him once to quell public anger, which prevented him from ever appearing in public again.

But so what? A shadow in the darkness is still a shadow.

Starting today, Konoha will enter a new phase under his control!

Tsuchida, Azabu Makoto, A, the Third Raikage, and the others stared in shock at Orochimaru, who had come to seek refuge with them, and almost knelt down before Uchiha Yuzuru.

There's no need to ask; Orochimaru's decision to join forces must be because of Uchiha Yuzuru.

Two of Hiruzen Sarutobi's three disciples, the legendary Sannin of Konoha who were renowned throughout the ninja world, have now come to join the Hidden Cloud Village.

This can't be described as just crazy; it's downright insane.

If this continues, Konoha might be hollowed out by Uchiha Yuzuru.

Uchiha Yuzuru was also somewhat surprised by this.

Based on his speculation, Konoha is currently beset by internal and external troubles, and Orochimaru is unlikely to become a pawn abandoned by Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura as depicted in the original story.

Unexpectedly, those two still managed to force Orochimaru to become a rogue ninja...

It can only be said that the title of "King of Internal Strife" is well-deserved.

Fortunately, he led his clansmen away from Konoha in advance; otherwise, the Uchiha clan would probably never have been able to achieve such rapid population growth.

Despite his surprise, Uchiha Yuzuru maintained a calm and composed demeanor, as if everything was under his control.

The Third Raikage looked at Orochimaru with a smile and asked gently, "Orochimaru, whatever you want, we can grant it to you."

Orochimaru smiled as well, and replied in a hoarse voice, "I just want a laboratory where I can conduct my research in peace."

"I don't like fighting and killing; I only like doing scientific research."

Upon hearing this, the Third Raikage's smile became even more amiable.

For the Hidden Cloud Village right now, a talent like Orochimaru is extremely rare.

He immediately patted his chest and assured her, "Think about what you need, write a list and give it to Yuzuru, and we will try our best to meet your needs."

Orochimaru didn't stand on ceremony and said directly, "I will."

After quickly completing the familiar procedures, Uchiha Yuzuru left the Raikage Building with Orochimaru, who was already wearing the Cloud Ninja headband.