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Chapter 121 Influence

"Is the intelligence true? Did you see it with your own eyes?"

Onoki stared in shock at the Iwa ninja kneeling on the ground before him.

If you look closely, you can even find a hint of fear in it.

When it comes to understanding Susanoo and Wood Release, among the current Kage of the five great ninja villages, besides Hiruzen Sarutobi, he probably has the deepest understanding.

So the moment he received the information, he knew that it wasn't some Miroku, but the Susanoo of the Uchiha clan!

After all, he and his master were both wiped out by Madara Uchiha. Madara didn't even use Susanoo; he just used Sharingan techniques to kill them. This made him very familiar with information about the Uchiha clan.

Not only that, this time Wood Release and Mangekyou Sharingan appeared at the same time. If Mangekyou Sharingan is already like this, then how powerful must Wood Release be to defeat Mangekyou Sharingan?

So when he heard the news, his childhood fears surged up and he questioned them without regard for decorum.

After receiving an affirmative answer from the Iwa ninja in front of him, he stood up with a solemn expression and looked out the window, pondering the various advantages and disadvantages brought about by the appearance of Wood Release and Mangekyou Sharingan.

Despite being caught off guard by Hiruzen Sarutobi and forced to sign the ceasefire agreement, Onoki didn't take it seriously at all.

After all, in order to return to defense as soon as possible, Hiruzen Sarutobi did not make any demands for compensation, and simply signed a ceasefire agreement with him.

As we all know, isn't such an unbinding alliance meant to be torn up?

What truly made him decide to stop was that he had already achieved his pre-war objectives, and the Land of Earth had completed its territorial expansion.

The territories of neighboring small countries such as the Land of Birds, the Land of Grass, and the Land of Rain have all been partially encroached upon by Iwagakure. Now, he can take advantage of the ceasefire agreement to watch Konoha, Sunagakure, and Kumogakure fight each other to the death. For him, this situation is acceptable.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was well aware of this, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to leave so easily.

But that was all in the past. As for now...

"No, that's not right."

After thinking for a moment, Ohnoki suddenly realized a problem.

"Were those Wood Release ninja and Mangekyou Sharingan ninja really Konoha ninja?"

Although someone found Hashirama Senju's granddaughter at the scene, Onoki still had doubts about the news that Tsunade knew Wood Release.

He had personally witnessed Tsunade's abilities during the previous battle when Konoha attacked Iwagakure, and at that time she showed no signs of knowing Wood Release.

Moreover, from a common sense perspective, it doesn't make sense that these two strategic forces are not used in crucial situations, but instead used in that unknown and remote place in the Land of Rain.

Moreover, when I dealt with Hiruzen Sarutobi before, I could feel the urgency in his heart, and his worry about Konoha facing a three-way siege was impossible to fake.

But with these two powers at their disposal, surely Konoha can overcome this crisis?

and so……

"Konoha doesn't know about these two powers, or rather, Hiruzen Sarutobi can't easily use them either."

A glint of wisdom flashed in Onoki's eyes as he made a bold guess about these two powers.

Based on what the Iwa ninja saw, Susanoo was directly shattered, which means that the owners of these two powers are likely to be enemies!

As for the Six-Tails that Hozuki Shingetsu transformed into, its appearance was different from the normal appearance of the Six-Tails because it was wearing a Sage Mask. Many ninjas watching couldn't recognize what it was at all.

Due to the preconceived notions of the Uchiha and Senju clans, the information relayed by the ninjas present was mistaken by Onoki as the Wood Release technique for summoning wooden figures.

After all, there's precedent for Susanoo fighting a wooden golem!

"If that's the case, then this is interesting!"

At this critical moment when Konoha's survival is at stake, the fact that some people in the village are still engaging in such underhanded tactics indicates that the internal conflicts within Konoha have reached an extremely serious level.

"Go and contact the leader of the Sky Village and inform them that 'Konoha has sent out all its elite forces, leaving only the old and weak in Konoha Village.'"

Onoki turned to the Iwa ninja and gave the order.

Since we don't know if it's true or false, why not just have someone test it out?

It just so happens that the leader of the Hidden Ninja Village is ambitious and eager to make a big splash to increase his fame.

What could be more effective at gaining fame than stealing from the home of Konoha, the ninja world's overlord?

Even if they can hide, they probably won't be able to sit still if their hometown is attacked.

When the time comes, we'll know whether Konoha has anything or not just by testing it.

"Hashirama Senju, Madara Uchiha..."

He stared at the intelligence report on the table, his eyes deep and unfocused, muttering to himself unconsciously.

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Unlike Iwagakure, which had withdrawn from the battlefield and could sit back and watch the fight unfold, Kumogakure and Sunagakure made their decisions immediately upon receiving news of the appearance of Wood Release and the Mangekyou Sharingan.

That is to strengthen the alliance between the two sides and do everything in our power to defeat Konoha in this battle!

Both sides also have advisors, and based on the information they gathered, they reached the same conclusion as Onoki—Konoha is currently unable to use these two powers properly!

It's even hard to say whether these two powers actually belong to Konoha!

After all, the scene of Susanoo being scattered was witnessed by many ninjas, and with the traces left by Wood Release on the scene, it can be basically concluded that Wood Release defeated Sharingan.

With Konoha facing such a crisis, it's suspicious that these two pillars are fighting each other.

However, this does not prevent them from intensifying their efforts against Konoha at this time.

After all, given the existence of bloodline limits, it's certain that those two people have the bloodlines of the Senju and Uchiha clans. Nobody knows when these two people will contact the main clan of Konoha, and unexpected things might happen then!

So if we don't take advantage of this great opportunity to defeat Konoha, it will be too late when the Wood Man and Susanoo arrive!

Thus, Kumogakure and Sunagakure, reversing their previous stance, went all in, their ferocious offensive completely shattering Konoha's original defenses. Konoha's defenses were suddenly under siege, yet they were utterly unable to react, as Konoha was also stunned by the news of Wood Release and the Mangekyou Sharingan's appearance, and were currently conducting a thorough search within the village!

"Fugaku, you know me. Ever since I swore an oath on the Hokage Rock, I will definitely do my best to help you become the next Hokage."

Hiruzen Sarutobi rushed back to Konoha, and without even a moment's rest, summoned Fugaku Uchiha. Not only him, but also Danzo Shimura, Torifu Akimichi, and other high-ranking officials of Konoha, all dropped what they were doing and rushed back to the village the moment they heard the news.

At this moment, he was standing face to face with Fugaku Uchiha in the Hokage's office, trying to persuade him to tell him the truth.

"But the appearance of Susanoo this time is really unacceptable. The Uchiha clan possesses such immense power, why are they hiding it? You should know that many clans in the village are talking about it now, and the situation is very bad for you!"

Considering the previous words of the next Hokage, the meaning behind Hiruzen Sarutobi's words is self-evident.

Fugaku Uchiha was speechless with frustration, because he genuinely had no idea!

If the Uchiha clan still had the Mangekyou Sharingan, would they have had to suffer so much humiliation before?

According to the information he knew, the Mangekyou Sharingan treasured by the clan had been completely consumed during the First Shinobi World War, and the Uchiha clan had not seen a Mangekyou Sharingan for decades. He even learned about the appearance of Susanoo from Danzo Shimura. How could he explain this?

Faced with Fugaku Uchiha's silence, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but feel impatient.

Compared to Wood Release, Mangekyou Sharingan is a stronger threat. After all, the Senju clan is not a threat to Konoha, so its ranking can be lowered.

But the Uchiha clan...

They had information about the kaleidoscope, but the village had never been aware of it. If it weren't for this accident, he wouldn't even know about it. How could he not be restless with such a huge hidden danger in the village?

Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi's gloomy face, Fugaku Uchiha knew what he was thinking, but he was helpless.

After all, it wasn't just Konoha that was shocked; even their own clan was taken aback when they heard the news. Uchiha Homura convened a clan meeting overnight, but they still couldn't come up with anything.

However, at that moment, a rumor suddenly popped into Fugaku Uchiha's mind.

"Legend has it that when Madara Uchiha left Konoha, he took some of the clan's treasures with him. So this Mangekyou Sharingan might have originated from that batch."

Fugaku Uchiha's heart stirred, and he kept this news firmly in his heart.

Rather than relying on the village, the Uchiha clan preferred to find the owner of the Mangekyou Sharingan themselves before deciding whether to invite them back to their clan or to retrieve the Mangekyou Sharingan.

After all, if the village had found the holder of the Mangekyou Sharingan first, everyone would know that the village would not have returned this powerful weapon to the Uchiha.

Therefore, the moment the Mangekyou Sharingan appeared, the previously harmonious relationship between Konoha and the Uchiha inevitably developed cracks.

Faced with the silent Uchiha Fugaku, Hiruzen Sarutobi knew he couldn't do anything to him, so he could only wave his hand helplessly, signaling him to leave.

boom!

The door opened again, and Danzo Shimura walked in, leaning on his cane.

"Well? What did that kid say?"

"No... but there's no doubt that the Mangekyou Sharingan originated from the Uchiha clan. So we need to carefully consider our attitude towards the Uchiha next."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed, slumped into his chair, and weakly rubbed his temples.

"By the way, how did it go with my investigation into the Senju clan?"

"The investigation has been completed. All 65 people with the Senju bloodline, including the original Senju clan members who gave up the Senju clan name and their children, have been investigated and there are no problems."

Danzo Shimura replied with a gloomy face, clearly dissatisfied with the result.

(End of this chapter)