Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 290 Target: Kill Aokiji

As soon as he entered the Konoha Police Force, Aokiji immediately felt the gazes of pairs of scarlet eyes directed at him.

Aokiji felt uncomfortable being stared at and chuckled awkwardly, "Oh, everyone's here."

He looked at the head of the Uchiha clan: "What do you want with me?"

After saying that, he added, "And what's with all this commotion? I'd think you were interrogating a criminal."

The head of the Uchiha clan cast a meaningful glance at him: "I recently heard an interesting rumor..."

He paused, then continued, "About you..."

"Rumors? What rumors?"

Aokiji looked completely bewildered.

I've been either cultivating or spending time with Tsunade these past few days and haven't paid much attention to anything else.

You're still pretending with me, kid...

The head of the Uchiha clan already knew about Aokiji's situation, but he was still somewhat surprised when he heard the news.

It seems this day has finally come...

At the same time, he also looked forward to the moment when he could see those eyes with his own eyes.

The time is ripe; there is no need to hide it any longer.

At this moment, Uchiha Yatsuho, who was standing next to him, couldn't hold back any longer and cut to the chase: "Aokiji, you have the Sharingan, right?"

His eyes widened in surprise; he usually keeps his eyes squinted.

Aokiji was taken aback and denied it three times in a row: "I haven't heard of it, don't talk nonsense, I didn't."

Fugaku, who came with him, also stepped forward and directly slapped him in the face: "Aokiji, stop pretending. There are already rumors in the village that you have the Sharingan. They saw you using the Sharingan during the mission, and it was even the three-tomoe Sharingan."

Damn it... Aokiji was annoyed.

It's only been a few days, how come the whole village knows about my Sharingan?

It's just a pair of Sharingan eyes, is it really that big of a deal...?

It's no wonder that's the case; a pair of Sharingan alone wouldn't generate so much buzz.

However, if you add Ice Release, Boil Release, and Tailed Beast, that would be quite interesting.

Fugaku said resentfully, "You liar, you clearly said you didn't have the Sharingan."

He had originally dreamed of awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan and defeating Aokiji himself.

After this whole ordeal, he suddenly felt like a clown.

One of them has three bloodline limits plus a tailed beast, what's the point of fighting?

Aokiji sighed deeply: "I never thought that even though I hid it so well, you guys still found out in the end."

Now that things have come to this, Aokiji decides to stop pretending and lays his cards on the table.

Upon hearing Aokiji's admission, the Uchiha clan members' breathing quickened, and some even trembled, asking, "Then... so the rumors are true?"

They hadn't seen it with their own eyes, only heard rumors, but now that it's confirmed, they can't contain their excitement.

"Quick, quick, let us see your Sharingan."

His gaze was as if he were looking at the animals that were watching.

Aokiji gave a disgusted look: "No."

Everyone was stunned: "You don't want to?"

Aokiji refused, saying, "Your eyes look like those of a perverted old man looking at a cute little girl..."

Everyone: ...

Someone raised their voice: "Aokiji, this is not the time for jokes!"

I'm not kidding... Aokiji spread his hands, forced to show off, closed his eyes and opened them, his eyes turned red, and the area around his pupils twisted into three tomoe.

Under the gaze of those eyes, everyone gasped: "It really is the Sharingan..."

The Uchiha clan reveres strength, and Aokiji, who is already incredibly powerful, also possesses the Sharingan, making him a shoo-in for the future clan leader.

Considering the relationship between Aokiji and Tsunade, everyone subconsciously had a thought:

He is undoubtedly the future Fourth Hokage.

The Uchiha clan will ultimately reach even greater glory under his leadership.

Contrary to everyone's reaction, the person involved remained calm: "If you specifically asked me to come here just to see my Sharingan, then you've already seen it."

Aokiji turned around, intending to leave. "My family's Daigo is making soup, and if there's nothing else, I need to go back and check on the fire."

"If you'd like some soup, you're welcome to come to my house. I'll treat you all to some."

After saying that, Aokiji left under everyone's watchful eyes.

Someone shook their head and chuckled, "This kid..."

The Uchiha clan head said to Fugaku, "Fugaku, you'll have to keep a close eye on Aokiji from now on."

The Uchiha clan originally intended to groom Fugaku as their future clan leader.

Although Aokiji is more talented than him, he doesn't have the Sharingan, so he's not considered.

However, now that Aokiji has revealed his Sharingan, this matter naturally needs to be reconsidered.

With three bloodline limits and a tailed beast, Aokiji is undoubtedly the best candidate for clan leader.

However, there is one problem: Aokiji has a rather lazy personality and needs someone to supervise and assist him.

And Fugaku, with his rigid and meticulous personality, was undoubtedly the best candidate.

Fugaku understood the clan leader's unspoken meaning and had no objection to it. Aokiji, however, was quite convinced and gave a wry smile: "I have a feeling this will be very troublesome in the future."

The Uchiha clan here are envisioning the beautiful scene of Aokiji becoming the Fourth Hokage.

On the other hand, the Konoha F4, led by the Third Hokage, were not so happy.

"Hiruzen, look what you've done!"

Danzo was out commanding operations a few days ago and only returned today, when his childhood friend brought him some earth-shattering news.

Hiruzen Sarutobi clutched his aching head, his face grim, and remained silent.

"Hiruzen, do you remember what I told you in the past?"

"..."

"Hiruzen, you'll regret this."

Hiruzen Sarutobi: ...

In the past, Hiruzen Sarutobi could have easily silenced Danzo with a simple "I am the Hokage."

As for now, Hiruzen can no longer retaliate.

Danzo's deliberate revisiting of this old story suggests he's somewhat amused by it.

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't know how to answer, but thankfully, two peacemakers stepped in to mediate: "Alright, alright, Danzo, say less for now. The most urgent thing is how to deal with Aokiji's matter."

"That makes sense," Danzo snorted and stopped his sarcasm.

Hiruzen Sarutobi let out a breath, finally having a chance to speak: "What are your thoughts on Aokiji possessing the Sharingan?"

Danzo retorted, "What do you mean? From our perspective, you're the one who's had the most contact with him, and you're the only one among us who's had any contact with him."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's face darkened, and he lowered his head.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Danzo began to say something: "From what I've discovered, this Uchiha brat might be quite cunning."

"First, he used his lazy persona to lull us into a false sense of security, and then he took the opportunity to get close to Tsunade. By the time we realized what was happening, Tsunade had already been silently bewitched by him. All of this was aimed at the Hokage."

"Of course, I don't think this kid has been this scheming since he was a child. It's very possible that someone is guiding him to do this."

Hiruzen Sarutobi wondered, "Which man are you talking about?"

"That's right, otherwise there's no way to explain why he would go to such lengths to help Aokiji."

Hiruzen Sarutobi: "..."

"Danzo, since you've said so much, you must already have a plan in mind, right?" Mitokado Homura seemed to have figured out Danzo's thoughts.

Danzo's eyes flashed with murderous intent. He didn't speak, but his attitude was clear.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked terrified: "Danzo, do you intend to...?"

"That's right, this is the best way, a permanent solution."

P.S.: I'm a bit short on time, I'll update first and then correct typos.

(End of this chapter)