Escaping the Mist Ninja starts with backstabbing your teacher.

Just as Izumikawa successfully captured Tsunade and obtained the blonde twin-tailed bear girl, Konoha was still completely unaware.

……

The Land of Fire, Konoha.

Even a week later, half of the village that experienced the Nine-Tailed Fox Night remains in ruins.

On that half of the ruins, humans were like ants, constantly moving things, cleaning and tidying up.

The appearance of the Nine-Tails was too sudden, and for Konoha, even the Third Shinobi World War did not cause as much damage.

Not only did a large number of mid-level ninjas sacrifice themselves, but countless ordinary villagers also died, even because of the Sharingan in the Nine-Tails' eyes.

This directly worsened Konoha's attitude towards the Uchiha clan, and after discussions among Konoha's high-ranking officials, the entire clan's territory was to be moved away from the core area of ​​Konoha.

They could even act immediately, with ANBU ninjas watching as they moved.

Itachi, somewhat lost in thought, followed behind his father with Sasuke in his arms, while the rest of the clansmen formed a long procession and headed towards the newly designated area.

He could see from afar that Shisui, who seemed somewhat lonely and detached from the group, was silently following along.

Itachi found this outcome hard to accept, feeling it was a rather absurd and comical ending.

Not long ago, he encountered that arrogant Kirigakure traitor who claimed that he had a bloodline disease and that the price of treatment was either his or Shisui's Sharingan.

He even revealed Konoha's attitude and view of the Uchiha clan: Konoha will never trust the Uchiha, but will only be wary of them.

At that moment, he didn't understand that they trusted the village so much and were even willing to dedicate themselves to it.

Now, the Nine-Tails' rampage and those gleaming Sharingan eyes have plunged their clan into the abyss.

"As long as you are born a member of the Uchiha clan, you will always be an evil Uchiha brat and will never gain the trust of Konoha, because your power can threaten them."

These words echoed in Itachi's mind, leaving him confused. And the Sharingan could control the Nine-Tails—was this why Konoha had always been wary of the Uchiha clan?

He didn't understand; all of this was different from what his father and Shisui had said.

Itachi lowered his head slightly, looking at Sasuke in his arms, recalling that night.

The Nine-Tails is wreaking havoc, and my father is not at home because he is hunting down that Kirigakure traitor.

His mother entrusted Sasuke to him, asking him to take his younger brother to the sanctuary, and he took on the responsibility of being a ninja.

On his way to the sanctuary, he looked at the enormous Nine-Tails, which emanated an evil and terrifying chakra, and the three-tomoe Sharingan that was revealed within it.

I initially thought that my father and the others had taken control of the Nine-Tails, but it turns out that wasn't the case.

Lord Danzo brought his father back to the clan, and his father once again ordered all clan members to stay within the clan and not move around.

Not only that, but many secret agents were also watching them, like guards watching over prisoners.

Being precocious, he quickly understood the reason behind the words of the traitor from the Mist Village, which is why he fell into confusion.

I wonder what Shisui was thinking, and what will ultimately happen to the village and the Uchiha clan?

……

At the very end of the Uchiha group moving away from their clan's territory, Shisui didn't have many belongings, but he still had to carry them all by himself, making his backpack appear quite large.

His tribesmen didn't like him, and even secretly called him a "traitor" because he had joined the secret service.

At such a young age, he didn't understand why his clansmen and the village had such a relationship. They were all from the same village, so why were they divided like this?

Now, he remains silent. During this period, he has not received any assignments from the Root organization; he has only asked questions at most.

Within the clan, no one came to see him except the clan leader, who only inquired about Itachi.

Similarly, the problem that plagued Itachi is now troubling him as well: the Nine-Tails incident has completely severed the relationship between the village and the Uchiha clan.

He was in great pain. The education he had received and the beliefs he held were shattered and even trampled upon.

It turns out that the problems that had occurred between the village and the Uchiha clan were something he was unaware of, and it was he who had never understood them.

Whether it was the strange looks from the clansmen or the looks from those in Konoha, it was all because of this.

Zhi Shui's face now showed some bitterness, and even his former ideals seemed so ridiculous, which made him feel somewhat lost about the future.

……

On the other side, at the Hokage Building.

The sacrifice of the Fourth Hokage led to the Third Hokage being rehired and reappointed as Hokage.

At this moment, he had aged considerably, and the passing of his wife, Biwako, filled him with immense sorrow.

The sacrifice of Minato and his wife left him no time to grieve, and he could only throw himself into dealing with the huge mess that Konoha was in, keeping him busy non-stop.

"Lord Hokage, the Sand Village, Cloud Village, and Iwa Village are all eager to make a move, but the vanguard force you dispatched has already been stationed at the border."

"Currently, the Sand Village and Iwa Village do not seem to have taken any further action, while the Cloud Village is showing signs of making a move."

"Lord Orochimaru, who was previously on a mission outside, has gone to the Cloud Village to take charge."

"As for Lady Tsunade and Lady Jiraiya, there is no news yet."

"The Uchiha clan is currently relocating in an orderly manner, and there has been no other reaction."

"Lord Danzo is monitoring the reactions of the other ninja villages while investigating the incident, as well as the identity and whereabouts of the mysterious person from that night."

"The village's losses, as well as the number of ninjas and villagers who died, have been tallied."

The continuous stream of reports pressed down on the third generation like a mountain, making it hard for him to breathe.

Now, the affairs of Konoha alone have completely overwhelmed him, and he can only entrust the care of Naruto to others.

"Okay, I got it!"

The third generation continued to handle affairs, but soon bad news arrived.

"Third Hokage, Lady Tsunade has encountered an enemy, who is suspected to be the Kirigakure traitor Izumi Taketori."

"Lady Tsunade was defeated and captured; her whereabouts are currently unknown."

The third generation, who was signing various documents, suddenly stopped writing with a click, his aged face slowly closed his eyes, and he took a deep breath.

"Taketori Izumi River!"

"What exactly does he want to do?"

What role did the other party play in this incident, and what is the connection between the Uchiha clan and it?

He was in a real predicament. Konoha was in dire straits, and looking around, there was no one available to rescue Tsunade.

Even Tsunade couldn't match the opponent's strength, and with his bizarre methods, he completely outmaneuvered Root, Uchiha, and Hyuga within Konoha.

This is extremely difficult. The only hope is probably Jiraiya, but that depends on finding Tsunade's whereabouts.

"Contact Jiraiya as soon as possible, and then urge Danzo to find Tsunade's whereabouts."

"yes!"

After the ANBU ninja left, the Third Hokage rubbed his temples. One thing after another came rushing in, and he felt an immense headache.