My older sister is Kushina

Inside the cell, Uzumaki Hanamichi did not deny that he was indeed very concerned about the attack on Uzumaki Village. After all, it was his hometown. Although he, as a transmigrator, had known some information in advance, he was only a few years old at the time and his strength was extremely limited. He simply did not have the ability to stop it.

Furthermore, even if Uzumaki Hanamichi had the will, there is very little information in Naruto about the destruction of Uzushiogakure and the Land of Whirlpools. It is unknown exactly when Uzushiogakure was attacked; it is only a very broad timeframe.

Uzumaki Hanamichi didn't completely believe Orochimaru's words from last night, but he was still very curious why Konoha didn't promptly notify and support Uzumaki if they really knew in advance about the joint attack by several major ninja villages on Uzumaki. Could it be, as Orochimaru said, that someone in Konoha deliberately blocked the news?

Orochimaru glanced at Uzumaki Hanamichi and said, "The attack on Uzumaki Village was a relatively big event. At that time, the conflict between the Land of Fire and the Land of Earth was escalating, and the two major ninja villages, Konoha and Iwagakure, held the highest-level talks. Sarutobi-sensei, as the Hokage, personally attended the talks, and several high-ranking Konoha officials acted as acting envoys in the village."

"At that time, the intelligence department obtained information about the attack on Uzushiogakure by several major ninja villages from a ninja from an enemy country. Several high-ranking officials of Konoha decided to classify this information as top secret, and very few people knew about it. Even Sarutobi-sensei only learned about it after returning to the village."

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Orochimaru was quite clear about what happened back then. Although he was not a representative of the Konoha leadership, his status in Konoha was not low. Moreover, after some discussion, the Konoha leadership arranged a support team to support Uzushiogakure, and he was the vice-captain of the support team. The captain of the support team was none other than Shimura Danzo.

However, although Shimura Danzo followed the decision of the Konoha high-ranking representatives, he deliberately delayed on his way to the Land of Whirlpools. By the time the support team arrived at Whirlpool Village, it had already suffered a devastating blow, and it was confirmed that the combined forces of the major ninja villages were very strong. Shimura Danzo did not even carry out any follow-up rescue and directly led the support team back to Konoha. The Land of Whirlpools was quickly destroyed as a result.

Orochimaru's description is quite detailed, mentioning many things he witnessed firsthand in Uzushiogakure and the Land of Whirlpools.

As Uzumaki Hanamichi listened to Orochimaru's description, his expression appeared calm, but his inner emotions were actually quite turbulent. According to Orochimaru's description, Konoha had actually received support from Uzushiogakure, but this operation was deliberately arranged to be a delayed rescue, and the culprit was none other than Shimura Danzo.

As Orochimaru recounted his story, his golden eyes frequently glanced at Uzumaki Hanamichi. He didn't lie about what happened back then; the main force that went to support Uzushiogakure was Shimura Danzo's Root organization ninja force. Shimura Danzo intentionally delayed his rescue efforts for two main reasons:

The first reason is that Danzo Shimura did not want the Root organization, which he had cultivated, to be weakened. At that time, the Land of Fire and the Land of Earth were in a tense period, and the main forces of the village were deployed to the border area between the two countries, while the Root organization's forces remained in the village. This is why the Konoha leadership sent the Root organization to support Uzushiogakure.

According to intelligence, the combined forces of several major ninja villages that attacked Uzushiogakure are very powerful. Danzo Shimura believes that even if they arrive in time to provide assistance, they may not be able to stop the combined forces of the major ninja villages from attacking, and it will inevitably be a fierce battle with potentially significant losses. Root is a force that he has carefully cultivated, and he does not want to see his power destroyed in Uzushiogakure.

The second reason was nominally Danzo Shimura's consideration for Konoha, because if Konoha went to war with the Allied Shinobi Forces, it would mean that Konoha would also be at odds with the major ninja villages.

At that time, the conflict between Konoha and Iwagakure had escalated. If Konoha were to become enemies with the combined forces of several major ninja villages, it would likely plunge Konoha into multiple crises. Therefore, Shimura Danzo chose to abandon Uzushiogakure.

Although Konoha and Uzumaki had maintained a close relationship since the time of Hashirama Senju, Danzo Shimura clearly chose the latter over Konoha's own interests. Furthermore, he wouldn't have left the village if he had been pressured by Mito Uzumaki.

After listening to Orochimaru's description, Uzumaki Hanamichi remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking, "As you say, the culprit is Shimura Danzo?"

Orochimaru nodded: "Yes, at that time, most of the village's strength was used to fight against the Land of Earth. The village's strength was limited, so the Root organization of Shimura Danzo was ultimately assigned to the task force. Shimura Danzo was just the captain of the support force."

Uzumaki Hanamichi: "Why did he do that?"

Orochimaru: "The reason is actually very simple. He didn't want to lose his Root organization forces. According to the intelligence at the time, the forces of the major ninja villages that attacked Uzushiogakure were very strong. Even if Root organization came to support them, they might not be able to stop them. Of course, there was another consideration. He didn't want to make enemies for Konoha."

Uzumaki Hanamichi shook his head: "He even abandoned his closest ally. I think the reason is the former."

Orochimaru: "I guess so."

Uzumaki Hanamichi looked at Orochimaru, still somewhat doubtful of Orochimaru's words. Why would Orochimaru tell him this information at this time? Was it really just because of his two bento boxes? You know, Orochimaru's main reliance now is not on many others, but on Shimura Danzo. By telling him this secret about Shimura Danzo, Orochimaru was obviously guiding him to point the finger at Shimura Danzo.

Uzumaki Hanamichi took a deep breath: "Thank you for telling me this information, but I will verify whether what you said is true."

Orochimaru wasn't surprised at all: "If Mito Uzumaki were still alive, you could easily find out that as the wife of the First Generation and a member of the Uzumaki clan, she was the one who strongly advocated for supporting the Uzumaki clan. Unfortunately, she is no longer here. However, there is someone else who should also know very well what happened back then."

Whirlpool Flower Path: "Who?"

Orochimaru didn't hesitate and replied, "Koharu Utatane, she was one of the few high-ranking members who stayed behind in Konoha at the time. However, it won't be easy for you to get her to admit it truthfully. She kept her Uzumaki clan identity at the ninjutsu exchange meeting, so you probably won't tell you those Konoha secrets easily."

Uzumaki Hanamichi said calmly, "If she really knows, I will have a way."

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