Naruto: A parody of the entire ninja world, the opening scene infuriates the Kage.

Chapter 287 Sarutobi broke out in a cold sweat.

"Shimura Danzo..."

Inside the tower of Amegakure, Nagato's resentful voice rang out.

They read the memories of the two ninjas who infiltrated the village and learned that they were Danzo's subordinates.

Danzo sent people to gather intelligence on the Akatsuki organization. What was he planning to do?
It's obvious.

They definitely have ill intentions.

Nagato harbored deep hatred for Danzo.

Yahiko died because of Danzo and Hanzo.

Hanzo is dead, but Danzo is still alive.

Nagato won't let this go so easily.

He hadn't even gone to kill Danzo yet, but Danzo had already set his sights on Akatsuki.

"Danzo, you old dog, you deserve to die." Nagato's face was contorted with rage as he gritted his teeth.

At this moment, Nagato was filled with murderous intent and hatred.

……

Another secret letter reached Danzo's hands. This one was not delivered by his subordinates, but written by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's men came into contact with one of Danzo's subordinates, and then Sarutobi's letter reached Danzo's hands.

The letter first reminisced about the past, recalling the many glorious years, and then urged Danzo to return as soon as possible.

Konoha can't do without Danzo!
The bonds of friendship, the Will of Fire—these are things Danzo has already severed?
Finally, Sarutobi also mentioned Yoshikage Shimura in his letter.

Sarutobi praised Yoshikage.

"???"

Guo Ying was stunned.

Yoshikage? I vaguely remember him. He was from the Shimura clan and was originally a promising ninja, but he became a cripple and was considered worthless by Danzo.

What did Hiruzen say in his letter?
Is Yoshikage selling motorcycles in Konoha?

Furthermore, is Yoshikage Danzo's representative in Konoha?
From the words in the letter, Hiruzen clearly believed Yoshikage.

After the initial shock, Danzo's face turned completely black.

"That idiot Hiruzen," Danzo cursed.

Also, there's definitely something wrong with that Yoshikage.

There must be someone behind that good-for-nothing.

The popularization of motorcycles in Konoha is a minor matter.

The village's vital intelligence has been discovered, which is a serious matter.

At that moment, Danzo really wanted to rush back to the village immediately, but he held back.

However, of course, Hiruzen must know the truth.

……

Konoha.

Sarutobi was in a bad mood.

He wanted to take Sasuke as his apprentice, but the Uchiha clan did not agree.

Of course, Jiraiya's attempt to take Sasuke as his apprentice also failed.

Fugaku gave his answer: the Uchiha clan is full of talented people and can teach Sasuke well, so there's no need for Sarutobi, Jiraiya, and the others to worry about it.

The Uchiha's stance has also been made clear.

No matter what, the Uchiha are always a part of Konoha.

Therefore, Sasuke will only ever be a Konoha ninja.

However, although the Uchiha made their stance clear, neither Sarutobi, nor Mitokado Homura, nor Utatane Koharu ever trusted the Uchiha.

When the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, was still alive, Sarutobi and others believed that the Uchiha were an inherently evil clan, with only Kagami Uchiha being an exception.

Now, the gap between the Uchiha clan and the village is too large, and the instigator of the Nine-Tails' rampage has been identified as Obito, who has turned to the dark side.

Ironically, the village even bestowed upon Obito the title of hero.

The village's hero actually caused the Nine-Tails' rampage, making Konoha a laughing stock.

But now, this is causing Sarutobi a dilemma.

If we have to abandon the Uchiha clan, do we also have to abandon Sasuke?

Given the current situation, Sasuke is bound to be associated with the Uchiha clan.

So, what will Konoha's future be like if they abandon Sasuke?

Originally, if Sasuke had become Hiruzen Sarutobi's disciple, then under the influence of his Will of Fire, even if he abandoned the Uchiha clan, Sasuke might have even turned against them.

If Sasuke were to become Jiraiya's disciple, it would be much more difficult for Jiraiya's Will of Fire, Hiruzen Sarutobi, to influence him.

As for the current situation, Sarutobi considers it the worst possible outcome.

But Sasuke is a member of the Uchiha clan, and the Uchiha clan does not agree to Sasuke becoming Hiruzen Sarutobi's disciple, so there's nothing he can do about it.

At most, it will put pressure on the Uchiha clan.

When Danzo was alive, he put a lot of pressure on the Uchiha clan.

Therefore, the Uchiha clan had long been accustomed to it.

So, there's really nothing we can do about the Uchiha right now.

At that moment, an ANBU ninja wearing an animal mask appeared in front of Sarutobi and knelt down on one knee.

Sarutobi's eyes lit up when he saw the letter the ANBU ninja had taken out.

Danzo's reply?
He quickly took the letter and began to read it.

Upon seeing this, Sarutobi's eyes widened in surprise.

Was Yoshikage Shimura not Danzo's representative left in the village?
This gave Sarutobi quite a fright.

Yoshikage made a fortune selling motorcycles in the village.

In addition, Sarutobi also revealed some important information about the village to Yoshikage.

It must be Danzo's handwritten letter, so it can't be wrong.

Therefore, Hiruzen Sarutobi was deceived by Yoshikage.

This is an insult to his intelligence!
The ANBU ninja kneeling on one knee in front of Sarutobi looked puzzled.

Sarutobi was shocked and furious after reading the letter.

At the same time, a powerful aura was released from Sarutobi.

Under the aura released by Sarutobi, the ANBU ninja almost suffocated. Keep in mind, this ANBU ninja was a Jonin.

This demonstrates the immense power of Sarutobi's aura.

As expected of Ren Xiong!

Although he is old, Sarutobi is still a Kage-level powerhouse.

Sarutobi is much stronger than an average Jonin.

However, this ANBU ninja was even more curious.

In this ANBU ninja's memory, this was the first time Sarutobi had ever been so angry.

What exactly was written in the letter?
Also, who wrote this letter?

The ANBU ninja only knew that it was a letter addressed to Sarutobi, but he knew nothing about the contents of the letter or who wrote it.

"Bring Shimura Yoshikage to me." Sarutobi took a deep breath, trying his best to calm himself, but his tone was still chilling.

Shimura Yoshikage?

Is it related to Yoshikage?
Just as the ANBU ninja was about to teleport away to carry out his mission, Sarutobi called out to him.

"Fine, I'll go myself," Sarutobi said coldly.

ANBU Ninja:? ? ?

Ignoring the surprise of the Anbu ninja, Sarutobi immediately used the Body Flicker Technique to find Yoshikage.

Sarutobi's Body Flicker Technique surpasses that of any current member of the Anbu.

He's getting old and his strength has indeed declined, but Sarutobi still has some skills.

It's no exaggeration to say that if any one of the three legendary Sannin were to face Sarutobi right now, Sarutobi would have a pretty good chance of defeating them.

In a few blinks, Sarutobi arrived at Yoshikage's shop.

Yoshikage's shop was still open.

Seeing Yoshikage sitting in the shop, Sarutobi became even more annoyed.

Yoshikage also noticed Sarutobi.

You can tell at a glance that Sarutobi is very angry.

With a quick glance, Yoshikage realized that he had probably been exposed.

But it doesn't matter.

It's just the loss of one spore.

"Shimura Yoshikage, how dare you!" Sarutobi roared angrily.

"Did Danzo give up on me? It seems he's disappointed in me." Yoshikage sighed, talking to himself, but also to Sarutobi.

Sarutobi laughed in extreme anger, "Even now, you're still spouting nonsense?"
It's like they're rubbing Hiruzen Sarutobi's intelligence into the ground.

Too lazy to listen to Yoshikage's words, Sarutobi took direct action. He used the Golden Binding Ninjutsu to immobilize Yoshikage, then had Yamanaka Inoichi read Yoshikage's memories.

Yoshikage may be full of lies, but his memory is unmistakable.

The truth will become clear once Yamanaka Inoichi reads Yoshikage's memories.

However, Sarutobi's anger did not subside.

However, at that moment, Yoshikage collapsed to the ground.

Sarutobi was startled.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that Yoshikage had lost all signs of life.

died?

How did you die?

After Sarutobi examined him, he discovered that Yoshikage had suffered brain nerve death.

For a moment, a shadow fell over Sarutobi's heart.

The secret technique of the Mountain Clan allows them to read information from the brains of corpses.

However, it's uncertain whether any information can be gleaned from this corpse of Ji Ying.

As for Yoshikage's death, it would cause some discussion in the village, but Sarutobi considered it a minor issue.

At that moment, Sarutobi took out a scroll and sealed Yoshikage's body.

The fact that Boss Yoshikage was dead was quickly discovered by some people.

Then, it spread like wildfire.

In a short time, many people in the village knew about it.

"Boss Yoshikage is dead? Really?"

"How did you die?"

"Speaking of which, Mr. Yoshikage was quite old, so it's not surprising that he died."

"The Third Hokage went to Yoshikage's shop, and then Yoshikage died."

"What do you mean by that? Are you saying that the highly respected Third Hokage killed Boss Yoshikage?"

"The third generation head could not possibly do such a thing."

"But the screen says it's the Third Generation..."

"What's on the screen is all nonsense. We can always trust the Third Hokage's character."

"Even if the Third Hokage really did kill Yoshikage, it's definitely Yoshikage's fault."

……

As news of Yoshikage's death spread, the village was abuzz with discussion.

The Shimura family was even more unsettled.

Although Yoshikage has lost much of his strength, his status within the clan is rising higher and higher.

His sudden death was also a blow to the Shimura family.

It can be concluded that Yoshikage's death is definitely related to the Third Hokage.

Then, the Third Hokage should at least give the Shimura clan an explanation!

I can't just leave it like that.

So, Chief Shimura and several elders went to find Sarutobi.

……

Shan Zhonghai's expression was solemn.

He was summoned by the Third Boss and then saw Yoshikage's corpse.

It goes without saying that he was to extract information from the corpse.

So, is there something wrong with Yoshikage's boss?

There seems to be no need to make a fuss.

Yoshikage is, after all, a member of the Shimura clan.

Danzo has defected, so what's so strange about the problems with some members of the Shimura clan?
"Inoichi, I'm troubling you again," Sarutobi said in a deep voice.

"Third Generation, what exactly is this...?" Yamanaka Inoichi was very curious.

However, Sarutobi did not want to say more.

Seeing this, Yamanaka Inoichi didn't press the matter further.

Walking up to the corpse, Yamanaka Inoichi squatted down and began to use the secret technique of the Yamanaka clan.

The pig, deer, and butterfly clans all possess family-inherited secret techniques.

The secret arts of the mountain clan are related to the mind; they can mentally invade another person's body, thereby controlling that body and reading their memories.

In the past, when Yamanaka Inoichi activated his secret technique, he could always glean some information from the corpse, but this time, he couldn't glean any information at all.

"How is this possible?" Yamanaka Inoichi couldn't believe it.

Judging from the body, the time of death was not long ago.

Logically, some information should be gleaned from this corpse.

"What's wrong?" Sarutobi asked, noticing that Yamanaka Inoichi's expression was off.

"Third Generation Leader, I'm sorry, I couldn't read anything." Yamanaka Inoichi said with a wry smile.

Sarutobi still trusted Yamanaka Inoichi.

Besides Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu being staunch supporters of Sarutobi, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio also support Sarutobi.

The Sarutobi clan has a close relationship with the Ino-Shika-Cho clan.

Therefore, Sarutobi was able to trust Yamanaka Inoichi.

Furthermore, based on Sarutobi's understanding of Yamanaka Inoichi, and seeing Yamanaka Inoichi's current state, he knew that Yamanaka Inoichi was not lying.

So, the fact is that Yamanaka Inoichi was unable to extract any information from Yoshikage's body.

This is also the last thing Sarutobi wanted to see.

This matter is shrouded in mystery; there must be someone behind Yoshikage.

But with Yoshikage's death, no more information could be found, the trail went cold, and the investigation could not continue.

Next, Yamanaka Inoichi consulted with Sarutobi and then sent Yoshikage's body to the autopsy department.

Sarutobi had given up hope of gaining anything from the anatomy class.

……

The head of the Shimura clan and several elders found Sarutobi.

Sarutobi's face was still gloomy.

As for the clan chief Shimura and the others, they were all filled with anger, but they dared not show it in front of Sarutobi.

After all, things are different now than before. In the past, with Danzo around, the Shimura clan held a high position and had great influence in the village. But with Danzo's defection, the Shimura clan suffered a terrible fate.

Fortunately, Sarutobi also took care of the Shimura family.

But one thing is one thing, Sarutobi must give the Shimura clan an explanation for Yoshikage's death.

Sarutobi took out Danzo's letter and handed it directly to the clan head, Shimura.

After receiving and reading the letter, Chief Shimura broke out in a cold sweat.

“I originally intended to subdue Yoshikage so that the Yamanaka clan could read his memories, but when I used the Golden Binding Ninjutsu to immobilize him, he died. The Yamanaka clan was unable to extract any information from his body, and now his body has been sent to the autopsy team,” Sarutobi told Shimura clan chief truthfully.

After reading Danzo's letter and listening to what Sarutobi said, Chief Shimura realized the seriousness of the matter.

The elders behind Chief Shimura exchanged bewildered glances.

Chief Shimura also showed the letter in his hand to the elders behind him.

Once everyone understood the situation, they became uneasy.

"Could the person behind Yoshikage be Black Zetsu?" Sarutobi wondered to himself.

There was absolutely no trace of Yoshikage being controlled by the Mangekyou Sharingan.

If we exclude the Uchiha, who could it be?

Orochimaru?
That doesn't quite resemble Orochimaru's style.

If it's Black Zetsu, then it's possible.

Black Zetsu is Kaguya's third son. He is not very strong, but he has been lurking in the ninja world for over a thousand years, and has been involved in many conspiracies.

Danzo's departure from Konoha created an opportunity for Black Zetsu to take control of a useless member of the Shimura clan.

Selling motorcycles is just a cover; their real purpose is to gather intelligence!

Of course, it might not be Black Zetsu.

But one thing is certain: there is definitely someone behind Yoshikage, that's beyond doubt.

Sarutobi was also filled with regret; he should have noticed it immediately.

But Yoshikage knows too many secrets.

Perhaps Yoshikage knows many secrets that even Danzo doesn't.

From this perspective, things are becoming increasingly complicated.

The more Sarutobi thought about it, the more alarmed he became.

(End of this chapter)