Naruto: Traveling Through Time Starting with Seizing the Dragon Vein

Looking at this top-secret intelligence, Danzo remained expressionless, but his slightly trembling hands betrayed his inner turmoil.

"Nono, you've done a great job this time! You don't need to hide the money you just gave to the orphanage from me. I also feel deep sympathy for the orphans in Konoha. As a reward for this mission, I will give the orphanage an additional sum of money. Go and rest."

"Yes." Nonou respectfully withdrew, concealing the mockery in her eyes.

Danzo is not someone who can be deceived; telling the "truth" is enough.

Everything is as predicted that month...

As for the curse seal that nearly killed her, it wasn't the Eight Thousand Spears Heart Lock, but rather a temporary curse seal that Tsukikage made based on the 'Tongue Trouble Root Extinction Seal', which Danzo was able to unlock.

It relies on the Eight Thousand Spear Heart Lock, yet it is independent of the Eight Thousand Spear Heart Lock.

Fatal, but in Danzo's eyes, it was "not fatal".

After Nono left, Danzo quickly picked up the scroll and headed towards the Hokage Building.

Two hours later.

The conference room in the Hokage Building.

"boom!"

Danzo Shimura tossed an intelligence scroll onto the long table.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, Koharu Utatane, Homura Mitokado, and other high-ranking officials were all present.

At the end of the long table, Fugaku Uchiha sat upright, but his face was extremely grim.

The scroll has been opened, detailing the actions of the Nine-Tails, Yoru, within the Uchiha clan, as well as evidence that was forged by Yoru but could withstand verification.

"Uchiha Fugaku! What else do you have to say in your defense?"

Danzo shouted sternly, pointing to the intelligence on the table, "This is top-secret intelligence that we obtained by sacrificing several elite teams in the Land of Wind! Before the Nine-Tails' attack, Uchiha Tsukuyomi, the actual controller of Loulan, secretly infiltrated Konoha and even swaggered into your Uchiha clan's territory!"

Hiruzen took a puff of his pipe, thinking of the two powerful Uchiha who appeared during the Nine-Tails Night.

"Fugaku, the intelligence also says that you awakened the legendary 'Mangekyou Sharingan' that morning, confronted Uchiha Tsuki in the courtyard, and successfully repelled them. But you... concealed this extremely important information from the village. We need to assess you or the Uchiha clan ourselves..."

Upon hearing this, the air in the conference room instantly plummeted to freezing point!

"I……"

Fugaku opened his mouth, but felt utterly speechless.

It is true that Yue brought an Uchiha with the Mangekyou Sharingan to their clan's territory.

But he awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan and repelled them…

This is utter nonsense; it was absolutely fabricated by Danzo.

But is his explanation useful now?

The moon did indeed come to their Uchiha clan's territory, and that's enough.

As for the rest, they can make up whatever they want.

Damn it, how did someone like Yue manage to leak this kind of information?

Just what level of spies did Danzo have in his possession?

"Fugaku." Hiruzen tapped his pipe. "Starting tomorrow, the patrol area of ​​the security force will be reduced to the outskirts of the village. Also, the proposal to relocate your clan's territory to the edge of the village... has been approved."

Fugaku's face was ashen.

Chapter 92 The Planned Future (Part 3)

After being tried, Fugaku returned to the Uchiha clan's territory.

The once bustling Uchiha clan compound, which occupied the central location of the village, is now just a noisy ruin.

Under the pretext that the Nine-Tails is a prime suspect, the Uchiha clan needs to move to a remote suburb.

"Why? What did we do wrong! We weren't even allowed to participate in the Nine-Tailed Night! We were all assigned to maintain order and protect civilians!"

"The higher-ups are treating us like thieves! What kind of prestigious family is this? What kind of security force is this!"

"Chief! Are we just going to swallow this insult and obediently go to that godforsaken place?"

Several high-ranking officers of the guard unit, including Uchiha Yatsuho and Uchiha Inahi, stood behind Uchiha Fugaku, their eyes bloodshot and their faces filled with humiliation and resentment.

Fugaku, dressed in a dark blue robe, stood with his back to his clansmen, his gaze fixed on several ANBU ninjas wearing animal masks not far away.

His voice was very cold and hard: "We will discuss this matter in detail at the clan meeting later. Let's move first."

"Chieftain!!!"

After dismissing the angry clansmen, Fugaku returned alone to the underground chamber of the Nanga Shrine, which had not yet been emptied.

The surroundings were dark and silent, with only the flickering candlelight illuminating the stone tablet that recorded the secrets of the Uchiha clan.

Fugaku slumped down on the futon in despair.

"Hidden Kaleidoscope", "Suspicion of the Nine-Tailed Masked Man", "The Visit of the Rouran Traitorous Ninja"...

Uchiha Yue's words that night echoed in his ears like a nightmare:

From the founder of Konoha to a suspect, he was eventually driven to a corner of the village and watched like a thief…

Should we heed the advice from that month?

Fugaku stared intently at the metal plaque in his hand, his pride as clan leader and his deep-rooted bond with Konoha causing him to experience extreme inner turmoil.

Just then, his indecisive yet desperate nature led him to grasp at a seemingly hopeful "straw" in his dire situation.

"No... there's still a chance!"

Fugaku's bloodshot eyes suddenly lit up.

Since Uchiha Tsukuyomi entrusted him with this metal token and went to great lengths to warn him of the Nine-Tails' night, it proves that the rogue ninja still has deep feelings for the Uchiha clan!

"He needs the Uchiha... He absolutely needs the Uchiha's power to keep Konoha in check!"

Fugaku kept giving himself a pep talk.

Even though there wasn't much evidence to support this conjecture, he still made that guess.

If Yue needs the Uchiha clan, then he can take advantage of that!

"As long as I volunteer to the Hokage and higher-ups in my capacity as the captain of the security force, leading the Uchiha elites out of the village to hunt down and capture that S-rank rogue ninja Uchiha Tsukuyomi, and the Roran forces behind him!"

Fugaku's mind began to rapidly deduce this "perfect" plan.

"Then, I'll use this metal tag to contact Yue in advance and have him cooperate with us in staging a scene! We'll have a large-scale 'battle' break out at the border. As long as Yue deliberately retreats, or we destroy a few of Loulan's outer outposts and seize some supplies to bring back to Konoha..."

"In this way, the Konoha leadership will witness firsthand the Uchiha clan's unwavering loyalty in fighting the rogue ninja to the death for the village! The suspicion surrounding the Nine-Tails' night will be completely cleared! The Uchiha will remain a prestigious clan in Konoha, and Tsuki will be able to borrow the power of the Uchiha from Konoha."

This way, he wouldn't have to bear the stigma of betraying the village and lose his status in Konoha, he could appease the suspicions of the higher-ups, and he could also let Yue feel the benefits.

The more Fugaku thought about it, the more he felt that this was a brilliant way to "break the deadlock".

As long as his conjecture that "Moon cannot lose the Uchiha clan" holds true.

He can win everything in this 'bet'!

He took a deep breath and channeled his chakra into the metal plaque.

"Om-!"

The intricate spells on the metal plaque instantly glowed with a dark purple light.

After a slight spatial distortion, a phantom composed of pure Yin Release chakra slowly condensed in the underground chamber.

Uchiha Tsukuyomi, with his arms crossed, was a suffocating figure even though he was just a projection of chakra.

"It's earlier than I expected, Clan Chief Fugaku."

The moon's illusory form glanced at the signs of relocation around it and understood, "What happened?"

Fugaku stood up and stared at the moon's projection: "I'm contacting you today to discuss a deal."

"Oh? A deal?" Yue raised an eyebrow, seemingly showing some interest.

Fugaku took a deep breath and revealed his supposedly flawless "fake fight whitewashing plan" in its entirety.

“I will volunteer to the Third Hokage to personally lead a team to the border of the Land of Wind to subdue you. You only need to cooperate with me and arrange a battle at the border. At that time, you will deliberately retreat and let us take some supplies as spoils of war.”

Fugaku's eyes burned with determination. "In this way, Konoha's suspicions about the Uchiha will vanish. The Uchiha will not only maintain their status as a prestigious clan in Konoha, but they will also serve as your most powerful inside man within Konoha. This will benefit both of us!"

He stared intently at Yue's expression, his bloodshot eyes wide, hoping to find a clue that represented "agreement."

Quiet.

The room fell into a deathly silence that lasted for ten seconds.

In those ten seconds, cold sweat broke out on Fugaku's forehead.

On the other end of the projection, Uchiha Yue almost burst out laughing beneath his mask.

What a naive idea... What a pathetic gambler.

Tsuki had long known that Fugaku's political skills were extremely immature, but when he heard this outlandish proposal, he still felt a deep sense of absurdity.

However, as long as Fugaku can bring the "Mangekyou Sharingan" as "hardware," everything will be fine.

Therefore, after a moment of silence, Yue said:

"Okay! I promise you."

Upon hearing this, Fugaku smiled slightly.

"Pleasant to work with."

He won his bet!

The moon definitely needs the Uchiha clan!

Of course, given the opportunity... he might as well turn the act into a real one.

……

After hanging up the communication, Yue stood outside the Kazekage Building in Sunagakure, admiring this scene that was destined to be recorded in history.

The reaction of Sunagakure at this moment was exactly as Yue had imagined.

The entire plaza of Sunagakure was packed with stunned Sunagakure ninja and civilians.