Starting with the Uchiha clan, they began cultivating demonic arts.

Chapter 105 Uproar in Konoha

Orochimaru was also shocked after hearing what Uchiha Hiyu said. He thought about it carefully and realized that this was something that Danzo, that old pervert, could really do.

Kill the parents of promising young ninjas, making them orphans, and then incite hatred to take advantage of their vulnerability. This process will completely brainwash the vast majority of them.

"So, Tou-kun, Danzo contacted you before?"

"No, according to my memory, Danzo probably felt that my potential was too low and eventually gave up on me."

"Too little potential?!"

"Because after my parents died, my Sharingan remained a single tomoe and didn't evolve. In Danzo's eyes, this must be a sign of low potential!"

Orochimaru's lips twitched slightly. He thought to himself that this was probably not because you lacked potential, but because you were cold-hearted by nature and didn't care at all.

Of course, he wouldn't say such things out loud. After all, his disciple's strength had improved by leaps and bounds. Just looking at this abnormal illusion technique, he was probably no match for him. He didn't want to go looking for a beating.

"What a pity... my apprentice is improving too fast. By the time I wanted to use him as a vessel, I was no longer a match for him..."

However, even if Uchiha Tou's strength is inferior to his own, Orochimaru probably wouldn't use Uchiha Tou as a vessel.

He remembered very clearly that the Lich Reincarnation Ritual was given to him by Uchiha Touka, and Uchiha Touka had also learned the Spirit Transformation Technique, so he was definitely quite accomplished in the art of the soul.

If I treat him as a vessel, who knows if I'll be directly betrayed by him?

This kid is no pushover. His indifference to the lives of others made Orochimaru a little uneasy. He definitely wouldn't care about the superficial master-disciple relationship.

At this moment, Danzo, whose throat was being gripped by Uchiha Hiyori, was struggling to breathe, his face flushed red, his eyes bulging, and he was clearly on the verge of death. Orochimaru glanced at him and shook his head.

"Although this guy is indeed somewhat useful, since he has a grudge against you, Feiyu-kun, it's better to get rid of him sooner rather than later."

Uchiha Hiyu nodded, then exerted a little force with his hand, and with a crack, Danzo's neck was completely snapped.

In the moment of imminent death, the intense mental stimulation allowed Danzo to finally break through Uchiha Tou's genjutsu. However, at this point, he was completely powerless to struggle and could only stare at Uchiha Tou with his unclosed eyes before finally taking his last breath.

The current Danzo didn't have so many eyes on his body, so once he died, he was completely finished. Uchiha Hiyu directly took his soul and then burned his body to ashes.

If you're going to be exterminated, then you'll be utterly reduced to ashes!

"Next up are these Root ninjas. Killing them all would be too wasteful... Let's send them to fulfill Lord Danzo's wish!"

"Lord Danzo had two wishes: one was to destroy the Uchiha clan, and the other was to become Hokage..."

"Then let some of the Root ninjas attack the Uchiha clan, and others kill the Third Hokage!"

Danzo's brainwashing education of his subordinates ultimately benefited Uchiha Hiyu. As long as he activated his five senses manipulation and made those Root ninjas treat him as Danzo, these tools would complete any absurd mission wholeheartedly.

There are a few things to be careful about. You can't call too many Root ninjas over at once, otherwise you won't be able to control so many people with your five senses manipulation.

Fortunately, the Root only had two or three hundred ninjas in total, and half of them were not at headquarters. Uchiha Hiyu called them in a dozen times to give orders, and the matter was completely resolved.

Then, Uchiha Touyu took all the Root's documents and, while flipping through them, asked Orochimaru with a smile:

"Teacher, what do you think will happen if I spread these materials throughout the entire ninja village?"

Orochimaru casually picked up a document and looked at the records on it. Basically, it was about the Root doing some dirty work.

For example, they might abduct some promising but unconnected ninja children, but first kill the ninja's parents.

Another example is spying on the secret techniques of certain ninja clans, capturing them while they are on a mission, and using the Yamanaka clan's abilities to extract the ninjutsu from their minds.

For example, there is some information about White Fang's death, including the genjutsu ninjas who instigated the death of White Fang, as well as records of how White Fang's teammate was tricked into turning against him.

Fortunately, Sakumo Hatake is currently possessing the White Fang short sword in Kakashi's hand; otherwise, after reading these records, he would probably be filled with self-pity and furious.

"It will probably cause turmoil in the entire Hidden Leaf Village... but the old man has shifted the blame perfectly, and these things will not involve him."

"Yes, it's true that he's not implicated, but with so many horrific things happening in Konoha, doesn't he, as the Hokage, know anything about it?"

"If he knew and didn't deal with it, then he's utterly wicked; if he didn't know, then it just means he's an idiot... If the information gets out, in the eyes of other ninjas, is our Third Hokage wicked or stupid?"

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru's lips curled into a gloating smile. Whether it was stupidity or malice, once the Third Hokage was labeled as such, his unshakeable rule in Konoha would likely collapse completely.

As night quietly fell, hundreds of Root ninjas slowly arrived at the outskirts of the Uchiha clan's territory.

Time passed slowly, and just as the moon quietly rose above the horizon, a deafening explosion erupted from the Hokage Building in Konoha Village, instantly startling the entire village.

"Who goes there?!"

"It's the Hokage Building. What happened there?"

"Someone must be trying to assassinate the Hokage! We must go and provide support!"

A large number of ninjas sprang out like fleas, causing chaos in the Uchiha clan compound. Taking advantage of this opportunity, hundreds of Root ninjas from the outer perimeter of the Uchiha clan compound silently rushed in and attacked any Uchiha ninjas they saw.

"Who's there?! Ugh!"

"Watch out... Why are the ANBU ninjas attacking us?!"

"Damn it, these aren't Anbu, they're Root ninjas! What are they trying to do? Does Konoha want to wipe out our Uchiha clan?!"

"Stop talking nonsense, they're about to storm the residential area, take them out!"

The Root ninjas have never been talkative, and they are even more silent when carrying out missions, killing silently.

The Uchiha clan ninjas were initially somewhat restrained by the enemy's ANBU attire, but as the Root ninjas killed more and more Uchiha ninjas, they loosened their restraints.

Especially after realizing that the Root ninjas were about to rush into the family quarters, the Uchiha clan members went completely mad, each unleashing tremendous power.

Although those who can enter Danzo's Root are called elites, in reality, these ninjas are just elite Chunin. Root's training methods destined them to have a high lower limit but a low upper limit.

When the Uchiha clan truly went all out, the Root ninjas were instantly at a disadvantage. Whether in terms of numbers or high-level strength, they were simply no match for the Uchiha clan.

Their only advantage lies in their fearlessness and indifference to the Uchiha civilians caught in their clutches, unleashing all sorts of powerful ninjutsu without restraint.

Therefore, after more than half an hour, when the Uchiha clan finally wiped out all the Root ninjas, half of the Uchiha clan's territory was destroyed.

Not only that, what angered the Uchiha group even more was that after they killed these Root ninjas, they discovered that the bodies of the dead Uchiha had vanished without a trace.

On the Uchiha side, Uchiha Touya used his five senses to manipulate corpses and secretly collected the bodies of more than 70 Uchiha clan members in one go.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the Hokage Building, Orochimaru looked at the Third Hokage, whose face had darkened, and a smug smile appeared on his lips.

"Teacher, what are you waiting for? Your Shadow Guard or the Anbu? This time, Root has sent over 50 ninjas. You won't be getting reinforcements for at least ten minutes!"

Compared to the Uchiha clan, Orochimaru still missed his teacher more, and that's why, when the Root ninjas split into two groups, he chose to go to the Hokage Building.

"Orochimaru, why did you do such a thing?!"

The Third Hokage roared, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, and the black aura on his face lingered, making him sway precariously.

His face turned black, not from anger, but from being bitten by Orochimaru's Silver Scale Serpent.

Because news of the human experiments had not yet spread, the Third Hokage was unaware that Orochimaru had already made up his mind to defect. He thought his disciple had come to him for some reason, but Orochimaru took him by surprise and released a venomous snake to bite him.

Fortunately, after Orochimaru cultivated the Silver Scale Serpent, Konoha's medical department developed antivenom serum to prevent accidental injury. Orochimaru, not expecting to defect, did not hold back any such measure.

Otherwise, given the venom of the Silver Scale Serpent, Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't need to fight anymore; he could just wait to die.

Even with the use of antivenom serum, the venom of the silver-scaled viper was terrifying, and even the Third Hokage couldn't easily withstand it.

The snake venom directly reduced the Third Hokage's chakra by half, and also greatly reduced his physical functions. Most importantly, he was too old, and these losses might not even be recovered in the future.

The Third Hokage was truly struggling to cope with his disciple.

"Heh, teacher, you really don't know why I hit you today?! Or are you just pretending?"

"Should I remind you? The Uchiha clan, Hashirama cells, human experimentation!!!"

Orochimaru sneered as he stretched out his hand. Instantly, the nine silver-scaled venomous snakes twisted and merged in his hand, transforming into a crooked silver snake sword, which he aimed at the Third Hokage.

The Third Hokage inwardly groaned, but his expression remained impassive:

"Orochimaru, what are you talking about? Have you conducted human experiments?"

"Heh heh heh heh, as expected of Konoha's most righteous and noble Hokage, not allowing even a trace of darkness to taint him... But do you think I'm an idiot?!"

"As a Hokage, if you know nothing about what Danzo and I did, then I can only say that you're an utterly incompetent fool!"

Hearing this, the Third Hokage gritted his teeth in anger, but he really couldn't refute it, so he could only shout:

"Nonsense! Orochimaru, it seems I have no choice but to capture you and let you calm down!"

After speaking for so long, the poison in Hiruzen Sarutobi's body had subsided by more than half. He then formed hand seals, and with a bang, a giant ape was summoned.

"Ape Demon, transform into the Golden Cudgel, prepare for battle!"

"That's more like it, old man! If you have something to say, wait until the battle is over, and then the person who can still stand can speak!"

No sooner had they finished speaking than the master and apprentice charged at each other!

……

Carrying a huge scroll, Uchiha Touya quietly arrived near the Hokage Building.

At this moment, the Root ninjas had suffered heavy casualties, and a large number of Konoha ANBU ninjas finally broke through the Root blockade and entered the Hokage Building.

Uchiha Touya, relying on his genjutsu abilities, secretly followed them inside, only to find that the original Hokage Building had been completely blasted to the ground.

The Third Hokage gripped his golden staff, his body covered in wounds, looking on the verge of collapse. Orochimaru fared even worse; his legs were smashed into a bloody pulp, and several of his shed skins lay scattered on the ground.

Orochimaru...do you have anything else to say?

The Third Hokage steadied his breathing, looked at his former beloved student, and spoke in a hoarse voice.

"Hehehehe... Sarutobi-sensei, as expected of you! Even though I succeeded in my sneak attack at the beginning, I'm still no match for you now..."

"But that's fine too, at least this way you'll have enough time to regret it!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a long breath. In fact, he was already filled with regret. He never expected that his plan against Orochimaru would be leaked.

He never expected that Orochimaru would use such drastic methods to retaliate against him.

Today's battle has resulted in significant losses for Konoha, highlighting its problems to other ninja villages. The Fourth Shinobi World War is far from over, and he is already certain that Konoha will face another fierce attack.

"I do regret not dealing with your problem sooner! Now, I'm going to make up for my mistake!"

Gritting his teeth, the Third Hokage looked at the charging Anbu ninja and waved his hand:

"Arrest Orochimaru first and lock him up in jail!"

(End of this chapter)