Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

Chapter 187 Everyone in the clan is useless!

In Konoha, outside the Hokage's office, Tsunade had just finished get off work.

It wasn't that she was working hard, but rather that there were just too many things to deal with in Konoha recently, and Kyohiko had just returned from outside, so there were still some matters from the Anbu that needed to be reviewed and approved by her.

If I don't work overtime, I simply won't be able to finish.

result.

I had just stretched when I felt a surge of chakra outside.

She initially thought it was Jingyan, and was about to hurl a few insults at him, but unexpectedly, when she opened the office door, what appeared outside was…

Uchiha Shisui!

"Shisui, what are you doing here?"

"Lord Hokage, Senior Kyohiko sent me."

Shisui looked around, then said, "May I come in and speak to you privately?"

"certainly."

When Tsunade heard that it was Kyohiko who brought him, she began to believe it a little more.

No one in the Uchiha clan had access to the Flying Thunder God Technique; only Kyohiko, Minato Namikaze, and a small number of Anbu members possessed the teleportation method.

She let Shisui in, then closed the door and activated the barrier.

"Speak, no one else will hear."

Tsunade said seriously.

Shisui hesitated for a moment, then said, "Obito Uchiha just left the village. I can't be sure of his situation, but I know he said he was going to find a path to peace."

He ultimately did not lie.

but.

Whether or not he defected...

Shisui did not give a definitive answer, but left it to Tsunade to decide.

"The path to peace?"

Tsunade was genuinely taken aback.

What path to peace can Obito, a child who hasn't even graduated yet, pursue?

Crazy!

Her first reaction was the same as Shisui's, but considering Shisui's example, she didn't say anything too harsh, but instead used more tactful wording...

"What do you think Obito's mental state was like at that time?"

"It's not very good. My senior once reminded me that the awakening of the Uchiha clan requires a great deal of emotional stimulation, and this emotional stimulation may be accompanied by a shift in personality..."

Zhi Shui quickly explained the situation.

Although Tsunade hadn't studied the mental realm for a long time, she knew that extreme emotional stimulation could leave psychological problems.

and.

Such mental illnesses are difficult for the sufferers to recognize, and they may even believe that what they are doing is right.

Is it because of a provocation that you want to seek peace?

but.

Where is Obito going?

She frowned, but a plan quickly formed in her mind. She was about to press the alarm, but a moment later—

Outside, the Flying Thunder God technique's energy waves appeared.

"No need to chase after them."

Jingyan pushed open the door and entered, his expression grave.

When Tsunade saw his expression, her heart skipped a beat. With Kyohiko's abilities, catching up with Obito would be a piece of cake.

His expression suggests only one possibility.

Obito wasn't caught!

"Even you couldn't catch up?"

"To be precise, I couldn't sense his location, I couldn't determine what method he used to leave, and even my Byakugan couldn't observe how he left through chakra."

Kyohiko replied.

He pondered for a moment and said, "The only thing that can be confirmed is that from before Obito awakened his Sharingan to when he awakened it and left the village, someone was manipulating things behind the scenes."

A murderous glint flashed across Tsunade's face.

Having a thorough understanding of the Uchiha's method of awakening their Sharingan, and a deep understanding of Obito, one could act in Konoha without being detected...

She found it difficult to remove her suspicious gaze from the Uchiha clan.

The prime suspect is naturally Uchiha Fugaku.

and.

She knew that the Uchiha clan had been restless in recent years.

Jingyan shook his head: "We can't be so arbitrary, Shisui. You're not suited to get involved in this matter. However, I'm still very grateful that you told me about Obito so quickly."

"I'm fine."

Shisui hesitated for a moment, then said, "Hokage-sama, senpai, I don't think it could have been the clan head who did it!"

Tsunade was somewhat surprised and couldn't help but look up at Kyohiko.

This child...

Very clever!

He's a bit like Kyohiko back in the day.

No wonder Kyohaku was so close to him; it turns out he had his eye on the Uchiha clan, a promising talent.

She smiled and said, "You know I have doubts about Fugaku?"

"The head of the family is indeed the primary suspect, but he has no reason to do so, and he doesn't pay any attention to Obito, and may not even know that Obito has awakened his Sharingan."

"That's what Shisui replied."

Tsunade shook her head: "These can be faked, Shisui. You can't convince me with just these."

Jingyan stood to the side, smiling silently.

Zhi Shui's mind raced, using his limited knowledge and experience to consider everything that could prove his point.

Only he had in-depth contact with both sides.

Therefore, Shisui understood very well that his words were extremely important to the Uchiha clan!

After racking his brains, he immediately thought of something.

"Oh, right! Before I used your amber, I sensed a strange power that I couldn't perceive, but my intuition told me I should use the amber technique!"

Zhi Shui immediately said.

Tsunade and Kyohiko exchanged glances. In fact, her suspicion of Fugaku was only momentary, and she quickly dismissed it.

the reason is simple.

In her mind, Fugaku didn't have that kind of vision and ability, unless he possessed even greater power.

After a moment of contemplation, Kyohiko said, "Shisui, go back to your clan's territory and tell Fugaku-senpai about Obito."

"what?"

Shisui was momentarily stunned, then said, "You too..."

"No, no matter what, as the head of the family, he has the right to know about this matter. It would be better to keep it from him. But you'd better think carefully about the fact that you know me."

Jingyan shook his head.

Shisui paused for a moment, then realized—

Actually, neither the Hokage nor the seniors really thought the clan head would do such a thing; they were just observing what he wanted to say.

He bowed slightly, then turned and ran outside.

Tsunade sighed, "Why can't this ninja world ever find peace?!"

"Because there are interests involved, there is competition and struggle."

Jingyan answered calmly.

He then said, "I don't think it was Fugaku Uchiha. He didn't have that ability or the guts. Of course, we can use it to obtain more information."

"for example?"

Tsunade frowned.

"Obito, convinced that he had found the path to peace, decided to leave Konoha Village."

Jing Yan said.

Tsunade pondered for a few seconds and said, "I heard that the ancestral home of the Uchiha clan is in the Naka River, and Konoha was a place that was decided upon later with my grandfather."

"Yes, so, Namaka River... we have to go take a look."

……

The Uchiha clan's territory was originally peaceful.

Outside Fugaku's house, no elders had visited for a long time, giving Uchiha Fugaku a period of peace and quiet.

but.

This night was destined to be anything but peaceful.

Boom boom boom!

Shisui moved in a flash, and by the time he reached the outside, he was panting heavily and so exhausted that he could barely stand, but he dared not delay.

For an ordinary clan, this would simply be a clansman betraying the village, but for the Uchiha, whose situation was already precarious, it was a very serious matter.

One careless mistake...

The Uchiha clan is about to take another step closer to a terrifying abyss!

A moment later, the door opened.

Fugaku appeared at the door with a stern face and said, "Shisui, what brings you here tonight?"

"Clan leader, Obito has defected!"

"Zhi Shui said quickly."

"What?"

Fugaku was stunned for a moment, not understanding for several seconds, staring blankly at Shisui before finally snapping out of his daze.

"You mean Obito? I remember he was still studying at the Ninja Academy, and his grades weren't particularly outstanding, were they?"

Compared to ordinary civilians, Obito's abilities are quite good.

but.

In the Uchiha clan, Obito was already eleven years old but still had this level of strength, and he hadn't even awakened his Sharingan yet, so he couldn't really be considered that powerful.

He's hardly a genius, and not worth Fugaku's attention.

Shisui sighed and said, "Obito-kun has already seen the light after what happened a few days ago."

Fugaku paused for a second, then asked, "What happened to him?"

"Uh, well, this might be a long story, but the key point right now is Obito's defection, right?"

Shisui was also dumbfounded.

He discovered—

This clan chief doesn't seem very reliable!

At least compared to Tsunade and Kyohiko's decisive actions, the current head of the Fugaku family seemed to be missing the point and was not decisive enough.

Especially Kyohiko.

Compared to Kyohiko, the gap between Fugaku and him is really quite large.

In the past, Fugaku had always been a figure of great admiration within his clan, but at this moment, he felt that some of his impressions of him seemed to have collapsed.

"Obito is just a genin, even if he defected, the impact wouldn't be too great, and... wait?"

Fugaku's pupils contracted, and his still somewhat dazed mind was instantly jolted awake.

"Does anyone else know?"

"The Hokage should know by now, because an Anbu ninja intervened, otherwise I might not be here today."

Zhi Shui told a lie.

Just as Kyohiko had warned him, he didn't want Fugaku to know that he knew Kyohiko, especially now that Fugaku was showing signs of shocking "dementia".

of course.

Fugaku might not be fully awake.

but……

This also proves that Fugaku's abilities may not have reached the level of leading the clan to become stronger and better; at least Shisui felt that he might be better than Fugaku in the future.

As the head of a family, this is truly inappropriate.

He thought to himself.

Fugaku's pupils contracted. "Didn't the Anbu bring Obito back?" he asked.

"no."

Shisui replied.

Fugaku's breath caught in his throat. He finally understood why Shisui had rushed over so urgently, insisting on knocking on his door.

This matter...

It's grown big!

He immediately stood up: "Take my orders and summon the guards to assemble."

"Master of the family..."

Helpless, Shisui had no choice but to remind him again—

He wasn't a member of the guard.

"I can only call Brother Daohuo."

"Okay, go ahead and have Daohu gather the guards."

Fugaku nodded.

Just as Shisui was about to leave, he suddenly realized what was happening and immediately called out, "Wait!"

"what?"

Zhi Shui turned around, his face blank.

Fugaku said solemnly, "Let's do nothing. Let's pretend nothing happened!"

Why?

This time, it was Shisui's turn to be puzzled.

He was young after all and didn't know many of the intricacies involved.

Fugaku gave him a meaningful look, then said, "We say we're here to retrieve Obito, but will people believe us?"

"this……"

Shisui froze, then said, "So we're not going to do anything?"

"Doing nothing is better than doing something and making a mistake."

Fugaku sighed. "Go back to sleep. I'll talk to the Hokage about this tomorrow, so don't worry."

"yes!"

Shisui was in a daze, recalling his senior's words...

He doesn't need to get involved in this.

Looking back now, he was just a student, a child, and this matter had gone beyond the boundaries of what he should have been involved in.

"From this perspective, the patriarch isn't incompetent; he's just—"

"We dare not explore new frontiers, we dare not make choices."

Shisui left, but secretly pondered the matter.

Doing nothing is better than doing something and making a mistake.

The reasoning is correct.

If they encounter Konoha's high-ranking officials like the Fourth Hokage or Kyohiko-senpai, they might still have a glimmer of hope by relying on their dutiful actions and personalities.

Being too assertive and seeking change may bring disaster to the family.

The premise is—

No accidents.

Now, an unexpected event has occurred.

Obito Uchiha's betrayal was definitely not good news for the Uchiha clan.

……

the next morning.

The guards were the same as always, except that—

Fugaku did not appear.

At this moment, Fugaku rushed to the Konoha Building, but Tsunade had not yet arrived at her office in the Konoha Hokage Building.

Fugaku stood outside, pacing back and forth.

His heart, like his current steps, is restless.

Obito's defection happened too suddenly!

In the morning, he had just caught up on Obito's recent situation, and his forehead was covered in even more cold sweat.

There were too many coincidences surrounding Obito.

From getting to know the old lady to opening his Sharingan and then defecting, it seems like there's a powerful hand manipulating things behind the scenes, and that person must have a deep understanding of the Sharingan to be able to do it.

Who else could it be besides the Uchiha clan?

This is probably the first judgment many people would make!

Fortunately, the people in power now are not the Third Hokage or Danzo Shimura. If it were them, the Uchiha clan would probably already be surrounded.

Fugaku tried to find amusement in his predicament.

At that moment, a sound came from below.

"Lady Tsunade, not only did you oversleep today, but you also insisted on dragging me here. I was supposed to have my training class today!"

"Hey, please mute me! It's only for today, please help me out!"

Tsunade pulled Shizune up the stairs, but when they reached the corner, they saw Uchiha Fugaku stop and bow.

"Hokage-sama!"

"Fugaku, you're here so early? Wait in the Jonin room, I have some work to ask Shizune to arrange."

"Yes, Hokage-sama!"

Fugaku was extremely respectful and dared not be negligent in the slightest.

Tsunade entered with Shizune.

Shizune saw Fugaku Uchiha, but dared not say anything more.

She might be very informal with Tsunade in private, but in front of others, she would always show Tsunade the utmost respect.

After making some arrangements, Tsunade went to the next room.

Fugaku stood up and bowed.

Tsunade waved her hand: "Don't be nervous. You must have heard about what happened last night, right?"

"I heard some of what Zhishui said, but I was in a panic when I was woken up, so I didn't hear everything."

Fugaku answered with shame.

Tsunade shook her head: "Fugaku, you also distinguished yourself on the battlefield, but you've become a bit lax after being in the guard unit for so long."

"Yes, Hokage-sama! I...I apologize!"

Tsunade was his senior; when he was a genin, Tsunade was already a jonin.

He was disciplined like a child.

How dare Fugaku talk back?

"Hey, it's not your fault. The guards' job is also important. Let's not talk about that today. The main thing is Obito's matter..."

Tsunade compiled and synchronized yesterday's information.

Fugaku's eyes revealed deep shock.

That secret agent was actually Kyohiko?

Even with Kyohiko's intervention, he couldn't capture Obito. This...

"Who exactly is behind this?"

He muttered to himself in astonishment and surprise.

Tsunade gave him a meaningful look and said, "That's a question for you!"

"Ask me?"

Fugaku was stunned for a moment, then broke out in a cold sweat and said, "Hokage-sama, it was definitely not me!"

"Obito doesn't have much access to things. I've heard that your clan's ancestral land is in the Naka River. Is it possible that he obtained something there?"

Tsunade asked.

"That's impossible, Namakawa..."

Fugaku's first reaction was disbelief, but then he froze, "Could it be that stone tablet?"

(End of this chapter)