Naruto: Uchiha Youngjo's Konoha Spring

Chapter 120 Green Garlic Night
After Kakashi left Uchiha Tokou, he immediately went to find Asuma. Kakashi was quite concerned about this classmate.

The twelve guardian ninjas of the past are now dead in name only.

During this period, Asuma and Dilu collected the remains of their former companions and buried them in the Fire City. Dilu chanted scriptures and prayed for them every day, while Asuma just stood there doing nothing.

Regarding Kakashi's visit, Asuma first expressed his admiration for Kakashi's current appearance without the mask, and then asked about the purpose of Kakashi's visit.

"Asuma, recently the Fifth Hokage has mobilized a lot of ninjas in the village, and the defense inside the village is a bit empty. So, the Fifth Hokage hopes that you will return to the village to strengthen the defense." Kakashi said slowly.

"Return to the village?" Asuma was stunned. "Why? If the Fifth Hokage has any instructions, I can help. I've been active in the Fire City for many years and am more familiar with the terrain here."

Kakashi looked at Asuma speechlessly. Although the Third Hokage had become weak and hesitant with age, he still had the most basic political skills and vision. If it were the same situation, the Third Hokage would have run back to Konoha Village long ago. The Daimyo was dead, and they had an unshirkable responsibility to protect the Twelve Ninjas. What he should have done most at this time was to run away while the civil servants were entangled with other things and had no time to spare, instead of staying in the Fire Capital waiting to be liquidated.

Yes, if this kid really had the intelligence in this area, then he would not have fallen out with the Sandaime and run away. He also knew a thing or two about Asuma's experience of running out to become one of the Twelve Guardian Ninjas. It can be said that Sarutobi Hiruzen had already arranged Asuma's future very clearly. As long as Asuma is willing to follow the steps, the position of Hokage may be difficult for him to achieve due to his limited ninja talent, but he will definitely have no problem sitting firmly in the position of leader of the senior ninja squad in the future, but he insisted on showing his rebelliousness.

"Godaime-sama is also thinking about you. The Sandaime-sama will still be very bored after retirement. As his son, it's time for you to go back and fulfill your filial duties." Kakashi glanced at Di Lu who was chanting and praying in front of the memorial tablet, but still did not say it clearly.

"Hmph, what does that old man do to me?" Asma curled his lips.

"By the way, before I came here, Hong asked me to bring you a message. She hopes you will go back to see her." Seeing this, Kakashi had no choice but to use his trump card.

"Okay, I'll leave tomorrow." Asuma blushed and said.

"Don't delay in the Fire City. There is a batch of supplies purchased in the Fire City that needs to be sent back to the village tomorrow morning. You will be responsible for protecting them. On the way back, you will pass by the Fire Temple. The Third Hokage is now praying for the village there with Konohamaru. You can also go there to pick him up and bring him back to the village." Kakashi reminded.

"Alright, alright, I get it." Asuma waved his hand and lit a cigarette. "I didn't expect you to become so nagging lately, Kakashi."

……

The next day, Asuma and Dilu left the Fire City together.

However, not long after they left, He Ma came here and dug out the remains of their former comrades.

And today, there are undercurrents in the court of Fire City.

At the instruction of Uchiha Tokou, Kikuchi Tomoken also mentioned the recent rumors circulating in the Fire City at the court meeting.

"Your Highness, recently the people of Fire City have been claiming that the dragon veins of our Fire Nation's capital are exhausted and can no longer protect our nation. Yesterday, I summoned the physiognomists and onmyojis in the capital to question them, and their conclusions are consistent with the rumors."

How could it not be consistent? The clergymen that Kikuchi Tomoken had summoned were the same ones who had previously held the Nanhe River theological seminar in Konoha Village. After being disciplined by the police batons of the Security Department, these clergymen had a profound understanding of the principle of divine authority. Now, even if the gods they worshipped descended to earth, their words might not be as effective as those of Konoha Village's ninjas.

"What should we do?" Yuan Yuxie, who was sitting on the throne, immediately looked panicked when he heard this. For a four-year-old child, this kind of mysterious thing was quite useful.

"According to the masters, the only solution now is to find another place where dragon veins converge as the new capital of our Fire Nation. Only in this way can the dragon veins beneath our feet rest. Otherwise, there may be disaster." said Kikuchi Tomoki.

"Hmph, what dragon veins, what prophecies? When did you start believing in these things, Master Kikuchi?" At this point, Abe Taichi stepped forward and said, "According to what you're saying, does that mean the Fire Nation will perish if we don't move our capital?"

"That's not what I meant," Kikuchi Tomoken said. "It's just that since something like a rebel ninja assassinating the former king has never happened before, I think there's some truth to this statement."

"Kikuchi Tomoken, you are so bold!" Abe Tai said angrily.

Just as the two groups were about to start arguing with each other, Uchiha Douguang suddenly stepped forward.

"Your Highness, I have been staying in the Fire City for some time, and the situation in the Fire City has stabilized. However, a lot of affairs in the Hidden Leaf Village have accumulated during this period and I need to go back to deal with them." Uchiha Douguang said.

"Why are you saying this again, Grand Minister?" Nagano Kiri immediately stepped out and interrupted Uchiha Tokou. "The late king trusted you so much, Grand Minister. How can you live up to the late king's trust by acting like this?"

"Teacher, you can't leave." Gen Yuxie also stood up from the throne at this time, walked to Uchiha Douguang with his short legs, and spoke.

"Alas." Uchiha Douguang sighed, "I also feel that this action has failed the trust of the late king, but I am still the Fifth Hokage of Konohagakure, after all. The two thirteen clans of Konohagakure are all on my shoulders. At the same time, I also need to protect the borders of my Land of Fire. This really does not allow me to have enough energy."

At this moment, Kikuchi Chiqian suddenly spoke again: "Regarding this, I do have a foolproof plan."

"Please speak, Lord Kikuchi." Minamoto Gokyo said hurriedly.

"I've previously asked the masters where else within the Land of Fire there are dragon veins. One master, who had traveled extensively throughout the ninja world, asserted that the Nanga River in Konohagakure is flowing in the direction of a dragon, making it the best choice for the Land of Fire's new capital. If we move the capital to Konohagakure, the Grand Minister can handle the Land of Fire's military affairs while assisting His Highness until the end of his life. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

Kikuchi Tomoken's words were like a thunderclap that exploded in Abe Taiichi's mind. Only then did he understand the purpose of the double act performed by Uchiha Tokou and Kikuchi Tomoken.

"That's sheer nonsense!" Abe Tai said angrily. "The Fire Nation has had its capital in Fire City for hundreds of years. How can we just move it? Besides, even if we do, why would we move it to Shinobi Village?"

"I don't think there's anything wrong with moving the capital," Miura Kazuo said sinisterly at this time, "The Left Minister reacted so strongly, could it be that he is reluctant to give up his industry in the Fire City?" "Hmph, you guys..." Abe Taiichi glared at Miura Kazuo and Uchiha Tokou, but just as he was about to speak, Uchiha Tokou's murderous aura, which was enough to condense into substance, stared at him, and in an instant, Abe Taiichi was frightened and broke out in a cold sweat.

At this time, Gen Gokyo happily grabbed Uchiha Douguang's robe and said, "Teacher, did you hear that? After the capital is moved, you can no longer say such things."

Minamoto Gokyo, who had never received a proper imperial education since childhood and had always been spoiled by the former daimyo, did not understand what moving the capital meant. He only knew that once the capital was moved, his teacher would be able to continue to protect his safety.

Uchiha Douguang looked down at the child in front of him, a meaningful smile appeared on his face, and he nodded: "Okay."

After leaving court, Abe Taiichi knew that the plan to assassinate Uchiha Tokou could no longer be delayed, so as soon as he returned home, he sent a letter to Kazuma through a secret passage.

……

That night, Uchiha Tokugawa was alone in his mansion maintaining his ninja sword. Not long after, chakra fluctuations were heard above Uchiha Tokugawa's mansion. The next second, the surging thunder turned into a cage that covered the entire sky.

Uchiha Douguang stood up, walked out of the room, and looked up at the top of his head with an expressionless face.

The next second, several shurikens shot towards Uchiha Douguang from all angles.

However, without even raising his eyes, Uchiha Douguang's rapidly shooting shuriken suddenly stopped and hovered beside Uchiha Douguang.

At this moment, a figure suddenly appeared in the courtyard and rushed towards Uchiha Douguang. Uchiha Douguang slowly raised a finger and clamped the kunai that was stabbing at him.

At this time, the assassin revealed his true identity, and it was Kazuma, one of the former Twelve Guardian Ninjas.

"I've already given you a chance, but it seems you don't cherish it." Uchiha Douguang said coldly, holding a kunai between his legs. "Didn't the guy who taught you ninjutsu ever tell you what it means to be a ninja called a Kage?"

"Hmph, what shadow, you shouldn't exist!" He Ma shouted, voluntarily gave up the kunai in his hand, and then hit Uchiha Toguro with his left fist.

Uchiha Douguang just slightly turned sideways and dodged the attack without even moving his feet. At the same time, he grabbed the kunai he had taken away with his backhand and cut off the opponent's left arm with one stroke.

"Ah!" He Ma screamed and fell to the ground in the courtyard. Blood gushed out, staining a large area of ​​the floor red.

Kazuma was about to get up despite the pain, but Uchiha Douguang stepped on his shoulder and said with a chuckle, "Actually, I agree with your point of view. The system of Kage and Ninja Village really shouldn't exist. The power of the country's ninja should be directly controlled by the supreme ruler. But I am already the Fifth Hokage of Konohagakure, so I have no choice but to become the ruler of the Fire Country."

Kazuma, who was hit hard again, spat out a mouthful of blood, but after hearing Uchiha Douguang's words, he looked up at him with an incredible look.

"You... can't escape." He Ma said with difficulty. When he came to assassinate tonight, he had already made up his mind to use his life to drag Uchiha Douguang within the range of Lei Meng Lei Ren.

"Is this your trump card?" Uchiha Douguang, who was standing on the horse, looked up at the combined ninjutsu that had been fully charged in the sky and said with a smile, "Don't you even want to know what my previous name was before you take action?"

"Before I became Hokage, my fellow villagers were kind enough to call me Sorai Doukou," Uchiha Doukou smiled, "but compared to that, I still prefer my nickname in Kirigakure, Goken Thunder God."

After saying that, Uchiha Douguang lightly snapped his fingers, and in Kazuma's incredulous gaze, the thunder gathered in the lightning cage formation above his head began to flow slowly into Uchiha Douguang's raised left hand. This violent thunder that even the caster could not control was like dough that could be kneaded at will in Uchiha Douguang's hands. Soon, all the thunder and lightning condensed by Lei Meng Lei Ren flowed to Uchiha Douguang's fingertips, turning into a blue thunder ball with a diameter of half a meter.

Uchiha Douguang chuckled and threw it into the air. The thunder ball flew into the sky and exploded into a ball of fireworks that lit up the entire night sky of the Fire City.

There was only fear left in Hema's eyes. Uchiha Douguang's move was completely beyond his imagination. Until this moment, he understood what it meant to be a ninja who could be called a shadow.

However, the next second, his eyes were spinning, and Uchiha Douguang swung his sword to cut off his head. His expression was forever frozen at this moment.

Soon, the elite jonin guarding the imperial city were attracted by the commotion and came to Uchiha Douguang's door.

Uchiha Douguang walked out of the house with a gloomy face, carrying Kazuma's head.

"Some people in this Fire City are truly lawless. Not only did they collude with the rebel ninja to assassinate the Daimyo, they even refused to let me, a Grand Minister who is devoted to the country, go free." Uchiha Douguang came before the elite jonin led by Kakashi, "Everyone! Tonight, join me to purge the insects lurking in this Fire City and restore peace to our Fire Country!"

"Salute to Lord Hokage!" Kakashi shouted loudly at the front of the team.

"Chū! Makoto!" All the elite jonin present raised their hands and saluted, shouting.

"Loyalty." Uchiha Douguang, holding the horse's head, returned the greeting and strode forward towards the first house not far away, the residence of Abe Taiichi's loyal younger brother, Matsuda Seisuke.

That night, the entire Fire City was destined to be a river of blood. Kakashi and Uchiha Tokou split up into two groups. None of the people who appeared in the secret room of the Abe Tai family that night were spared. At dawn, the sealing scrolls on their waists were already filled with heads. After meeting in front of the residence of the Left Minister Abe Taiichi, the two strode in.

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(End of this chapter)