Naruto: The Uchiha Calabash Brothers are reshaping the ninja world

"Ding!"

Sparks flew as the tip of the cane struck the gleaming blade of the straight knife!

Uchiha Mo maintained the posture of drawing Futsu-no-Mitama from his waist with one hand to block the cane, while quickly pushing Shisui backward with the other hand, and at the same time turning his head to look into Shimura Danzo's eyes.

"In this situation, even if I kill you, the Third Hokage can't say anything, can he?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the three tomoe Sharingan eyes in his dark eyes suddenly shrank, and an extremely cold aura suddenly emanated from his body.

Shimura Danzo was startled and his hand trembled as he withdrew his cane.

"This guy... his eye power is almost as good as mine in my left eye! Is he really only ten years old...? It seems that it's no longer possible to kidnap Shisui silently..."

Having made up his mind, Danzo turned around and replied in a calm voice:

"I merely wanted to see the potential of the village's younger generation of geniuses, and now it seems you truly live up to the name 'Blood Ninja'..."

Since Danzo was not confident that he could take Shisui away without alerting the Third Hokage, the old fox Danzo would naturally not make a move so easily.

Mo tightened his grip on the hilt of his sword, watching Danzo's retreating figure with an unchanged expression, but the three tomoe in his eyes began to spin rapidly, his ocular power surging at an alarming rate.

But at that moment, Mo suddenly felt a pulling force on his clothes from behind. He turned around and saw Zhi Shui looking at him seriously, shaking his head slightly.

"Whoosh—click!"

Uchiha Mo turned around and released his grip. Futsu-no-Mitama slid down and went back into its sheath. The tsuba and scabbard clicked together with a crisp sound. Mo glanced at Danzo and, with Shisui, continued to walk deeper into the clan's territory.

"If your roots are rotten, just stay buried in the dark mud and struggle; don't come out and embarrass yourself!"

As soon as they finished speaking, the two of them completely distanced themselves from Danzo.

  

Danzo Shimura's forehead twitched suddenly. He turned his head, his brows furrowed, and stared intently at the conspicuous flame fan on Uchiha Mo's back...

"Uchiha... Teacher is right, and I am right too. The Uchiha are inherently evil and truly a clan that needs to be eradicated! Hiruzen was too weak! But it's alright, I will help Konoha clear away all obstacles!"

After Danzo finished speaking, he turned his gaze away from Uchiha Mo and then instantly left the spot.

"..."

"hiss--"

On a cherry blossom tree branch in front of the Uchiha clan's territory, a small white snake flicked its scarlet tongue in the moonlight.

It glanced at the spot where Danzo had disappeared, then turned and followed the tree trunk to the ground, quickly and nimbly vanishing into the bushes...

……

Mo and Zhishui returned home in silence. Once they were in the living room, Zhishui finally couldn't hold back any longer and asked, puzzled:

"Nii-san, who exactly is that person...? You seem to really dislike him."

Mo lowered his head upon hearing this, and remained silent for a while, looking at Zhishui's youthful face.

"Since we're already being watched, let me tell you a few things beforehand."

As he spoke, Mo hung his robe on the hanger and sat down at the table in the living room. Seeing this, Zhi Shui quickly sat down opposite Mo, pretending to be an obedient listener.

"That person is called Shimura Danzo. He was a disciple of the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, and also a teammate of our grandfather, Kagami Uchiha."

"Grandpa..." Zhi Shui looked astonished.

Mo didn't elaborate on this topic, and continued:

"The Second Hokage died too suddenly, so Hiruzen Sarutobi's appointment as the Third Hokage was not decided by a vote of Jonin, but by the Hokage's will brought back by the Hokage's guard. Naturally, such a result could not be convincing to the public."

"So the members of the Hokage's guard banded together to secure Hiruzen Sarutobi's position as Hokage and weathered that turbulent period together. In the end, the Third Hokage secured his position, and the Hokage gained three advisors and elders by his side."

"Among these three advisors, Danzo is the most unique. He controls Root, which is nominally a training institution under the Anbu, but in reality, it is responsible for handling some shady matters in the dark. In terms of real power, it is not much less than the Anbu."

Shisui was even more puzzled upon hearing this. "So, Danzo really only came here today to recruit us to work for the village?"

After speaking, Mo looked into Zhi Shui's eyes and remained silent for a moment before saying:

"Back then, the Second Hokage and the Hokage's guards were surrounded by the elite forces of the Gold and Silver Brothers in Kumogakure. He claimed that in order to survive, someone had to cover their retreat. Hiruzen Sarutobi stepped forward without hesitation, and that's how he became the Third Hokage."

"This matter has always been a knot in Danzo's heart. He felt that he was just a step behind back then, and that his awareness was no worse than Hiruzen Sarutobi's."

"Danzo believed he was more suitable for the Hokage position than Hiruzen Sarutobi, harboring a huge obsession with the title. He considered himself the true successor to Tobirama Senju's will, and this led to a certain result..."

"That is the almost obsessive loathing that Shimura Danzo harbored towards the Uchiha clan."

"this……"

Shisui recalled his brother's reaction when facing Danzo. He gripped his ninja sword tightly, his fingers tapping incessantly on the hilt. Shisui understood that this was his brother's subconscious action as he considered how to kill someone.

"No wonder Nii-san reacted so strongly when he saw Danzo make his move..."

Shisui muttered to himself, then suddenly realized, "So, brother thinks Danzo's attempt to recruit us into Root must be for some ulterior motive?"

"This was an inevitable outcome," Mo said without denying it.

"Moreover, in fact, Danzo did not inherit even a fraction of Tobirama Senju's will and methods, and he could not possibly have done better than Hiruzen Sarutobi. He was just a clown who danced an ugly dance on an empty stage but thought he was a master."

"..."

Immediately afterwards, Shisui heard Uchiha Mo begin to attack the village's advisor elders without any mercy.

"It is an undeniable fact that Tobirama Senju loathed the Uchiha clan. However, although he was reluctant to admit it, Tobirama Senju did not actually have much prejudice against the Uchiha clan. In other words, his 'prejudice' against the Uchiha clan was a defensive measure based on an objective fact."

"The old man Senju did indeed treat everyone equally in a certain sense, and he did not fear the Uchiha like a tiger. For those in power, the Uchiha are obviously a double-edged sword; as long as they can control them, they are an incomparably sharp divine weapon."

"The old man Senju believed he could control the Uchiha, so the Uchiha didn't have too much of a hard time in the early stages of Konoha's founding. On the other hand, mediocre people like Danzo and the Third Hokage would only seal their divine weapons in their sheaths, only taking them out and swinging them a couple of times when they needed them, and then quickly sealing them back up, for fear of hurting themselves."

This was the first time Shisui had heard his older brother say this. Based on Mo's usual behavior, Shisui had assumed that he was also one of the "veteran Uchiha" who deeply hated the Second Hokage.