Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 98 Danzo's Operations

"You mean there are traces of Sharingan in Kurama's eyes?"

After listening to the report, Danzo Shimura remained expressionless.

"Yes, Lord Danzo."

"The process of Kurama's pupils changing from vertical to round showed traces of the Sharingan, which we, the Root, witnessed firsthand."

A black bodysuit underneath a greyish-white overalls, and a red patterned human mask covering his face, the ANBU ninja knelt on one knee with his head bowed.

The uniforms of the Hidden Leaf Village's Anbu and Root members are very similar, generally consisting of a black bodysuit underneath a gray-white overalls, black tights, and a bandage wrapped around the right thigh.

While most Anbu ninja masks are modeled after animals, Root ninja masks are more diverse and not limited to animals.

However, the difference in masks alone cannot make an accurate judgment. It is not difficult for a Root ninja to impersonate an Anbu ninja, and vice versa.

To be precise, it can't be considered an impersonation. Root is the training part of the Dark Division, and nominally it belongs to the Dark Division.

Upon confirmation, Danzo's expression darkened, and he said coldly, "What is the police department doing right now?"

"I arrived immediately upon receiving the news and need to investigate."

"Go immediately."

"Yes."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Root ninja disappeared into the dimly lit Root base, and Danzo stood there with his eyes closed, resting.

About a minute later, the Root ninja reappeared in front of Danzo, kneeling on one knee.

"Lord Danzo, the matter has been investigated."

"The police department ninjas are evacuating villagers from the village, but most of the police department's jonin are not present, with only a few jonin leading the teams."

"Hmph..."

Danzo opened his eyes, sneered, and said, "It seems the police department wants to support the Nine-Tails battlefield. We can't let them succeed."

"The Sharingan has appeared in the Nine-Tails' eyes, and the Uchiha are highly suspected."

"Immediately send someone to convey my order: tell Fugaku to do his job properly and not to interfere in the Nine-Tails' affairs."

"Yes."

"Furthermore, summon all Root ninjas and await my orders."

"Yes."

After the Root ninja left, Danzo muttered to himself, "This might be an opportunity..."

He lost power because of the rise of the fourth generation.

If he can lead the Root ninjas to turn the tide of battle and defeat the Nine-Tails at a crucial moment, then he will have made a great contribution.

In this situation, would the Fourth Generation have the nerve not to reinstate his positions as Elder and Head of the Root?

If I ask Hiruzen to put in a good word for me, it will definitely work!

However, we cannot send reinforcements too quickly. The Nine-Tails is too powerful. We must wait for Hiruzen and the Fourth Hokage to weaken the Nine-Tails before we can provide support.

If the support is provided too early, it will not only fail to play a decisive role and thus fail to achieve great merit, but may also jeopardize his entire fortune...

Having made up his mind, Shimura Danzo left the Root headquarters and went to the top of the back mountain of Konoha to overlook the Nine-Tails that was wreaking havoc in the village, patiently waiting for his opportunity.

As for the possibility of the Fourth Hokage dying in battle, Danzo never even considered it.

After all, the name "Yellow Flash" was renowned throughout the ninja world, and when it came to survival, Danzo didn't believe anyone in the ninja world could compare...

Sacrificing for the village?

Such things are best left unsaid; unless absolutely necessary, when survival is truly impossible, which leader would actually do them?

……

On the other side, Uchiha Gen had gathered most of the Jonin of the Uchiha clan and assembled them in the Fugaku family's courtyard, a total of twenty-two people.

These Jonin were all young and strong, while the two elders, who were over fifty years old, led the police ninjas to evacuate and protect the villagers.

Uchiha Mikoto, the clan head's wife and a Jonin-level ninja, also went to Fugaku's place to evacuate and protect the villagers.

"The village is being ravaged by the Nine-Tails. As members of the village, as the most powerful clan in Konoha, we, the Uchiha clan, should go to the most dangerous place to fight!"

"For the honor of the Uchiha clan!"

After giving an impromptu speech, Uchiha Fugaku Lee raised his right hand and said.

"For the honor of the Uchiha clan!"

The Uchiha clan's Jonin showed no fear when they heard they were going to fight the Nine-Tails. If other ninjas dared to do it, why shouldn't they?

Therefore, all the Jonin of the Uchiha clan raised their right hands and responded loudly, including Gen and Shisui.

"Set off!"

After giving the order, Fugaku took the lead, and the other Jonin immediately followed.

They were all Jonin, traveling at incredible speeds. Shadows streaked across the night, leaving only afterimages in their wake…

After leaving the clan's territory and crossing several areas, a Root ninja suddenly appeared in front of them, shouting coldly, his voice as cold as frost, devoid of any emotion.

"Halt!"

Upon hearing this, Fugaku made a gesture, and everyone immediately stopped.

"Are you a Root ninja?"

As the head of the Uchiha clan, Fugaku naturally knew the difference between Root ninjas and Anbu ninjas.

"Yes."

"Lord Danzo has ordered that Uchiha clan ninjas be prohibited from approaching the Nine-Tails; their sole duty is to evacuate and protect the villagers!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was immediately displeased and looked indignant. Why couldn't they participate in the war?

In front of the core members of the clan, Fugaku Uchiha would not back down based on a single sentence, otherwise it would be too embarrassing.

"reason?"

"Traces of the Sharingan were once visible in the Nine-Tails' eyes," the Root ninja said coldly.

"What?"

"How could that be?"

"impossible!"

"You must be seeing things!"

"..."

The crowd was in an uproar, their faces filled with disbelief.

Fugaku Uchiha was shocked and felt a great sense of foreboding. How could there be traces of Sharingan in the eyes of the Nine-Tails?

Since Madara Uchiha left, no one in the Uchiha clan has been able to control the Nine-Tails; that's something that ordinary Sharingan users simply can't do.

Could it be that someone in the Uchiha clan has secretly awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan?

Fugaku had no idea that only eyes of the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan or higher could control the complete Nine-Tails; he thought that only the Mangekyou Sharingan could do it.

"That's true. More than one ninja witnessed it, so you all need to go back immediately!"

The Root ninja maintained his seemingly unchanging tone and spoke coldly.

Fugaku Uchiha was already flustered. Hearing the Root ninja's coercive words, he couldn't help but back down and said, "Alright, we'll do it right away..."

"Wait a moment, Minister."

Upon seeing this, Uchiha Gen immediately interrupted Fugaku.

"Xuan, is there anything you want to say?"

Other Uchiha clan ninjas also turned their attention to Uchiha Gen.

Uchiha Gen looked around solemnly and asked, "Everyone, are there any Uchiha clan ninjas absent tonight?"

Some of the more intelligent Uchiha Jonin immediately understood Uchiha Gen's intention upon hearing this.

"Yes, all my men are present; none are absent."

"Mine too."

"Mine too."

"Mine too."

"..."

Once the Uchiha Jonin realized what was happening, he quickly responded. Seeing everyone doing the same, the other Jonin, who were more straightforward, also joined in the shouting.

"That's right, all the ninjas of our Uchiha clan are here tonight, no one is missing."

"Therefore, the villains who controlled the Nine-Tails and attacked Konoha were definitely not from our Uchiha clan."

"The attackers are likely descendants of Madara Uchiha, who once left Konoha."

"Although the attacker also possesses the Sharingan, what is their connection to the Uchiha clan of Konoha?"

Fugaku Uchiha, struck by a sudden inspiration, immediately made a concluding statement to absolve himself of responsibility.

The Root ninja remained unmoved and coldly said, "Regardless of whether you are from the Uchiha clan or not, you must leave. This is Lord Danzo's order."

"Are you going to disobey Lord Danzo's orders?"

Fugaku, Shisui, and other Jonin of the Uchiha clan hesitated upon hearing this.

Danzo was a companion of the Third Hokage and had served as an assistant to such a high-ranking official in Konoha for a long time. Moreover, the Root organization under his command was extremely powerful and ruthless, making them very difficult to offend.

Of course, this is also related to Fugaku's personality and style of handling situations; he always fails to stand up for himself in crucial moments.

"Pooh!"

Suddenly, a loud, angry spitting sound rang out...

(End of this chapter)