Shirou's clones number 30 million

"When White Fang was slandered, I did nothing but watch silently."

"Now, it's finally my turn, and naturally, no one will speak up for me."

Yamanaka Inoichi stood up, took out his wallet, threw it on the table, and staggered out of the tavern with a bottle of liquor in his hand.

Nara Shikaku immediately got up and quickly followed, trying to help him up, but his hand was shaken off, so he could only follow silently.

This incident happened too suddenly, and the speed at which information spread was too fast; it's clear that a powerful force was manipulating things.

It's obvious without even thinking that Danzo was behind it all.

His goal was clear: to completely win over the mountain tribe.

The Ino-Shika-Cho clan has always been a staunch supporter of the Hokage. When the three clans unite, they do have a place in Konoha.

The Third Hokage was pleased with this, but Danzo seemed to have always been dissatisfied.

This incident must have been a carefully planned conspiracy by Danzo. I only regret that I failed to discover his scheme beforehand.

Now that things have turned out this way, the Third Hokage must be under a lot of pressure, but judging from Nara Shikaku's judgment, after arguing with Danzo, he will definitely let things go.

Ultimately, the Third Hokage was getting old, and when compromise became the norm, it became difficult for him to be assertive again.

"Haiyi, I will definitely help you! Think carefully, there must be a way."

……

As dusk fell, after drinking the hangover soup his wife had prepared, Yamanaka Inoichi gradually regained some clarity.

"I'm sorry to have troubled you."

"Don't say that. We can get through this together, right?"

"Ah."

Yamanaka Inoichi responded softly, but although his wife was right in front of him, he didn't dare to look up at all.

Perhaps he was afraid to see the tear stains under his wife's eyes, or perhaps he was afraid to see the panic in her eyes.

"Sorry…"

Before he could finish speaking, his lips were covered by a finger, so he could never say the rest of his sentence.

"Don't say things like that; nobody wants this to happen."

"The flower shop hasn't had much business these past few days. I'm thinking of closing it down."

Yamanaka Inoichi sensed his wife's unease and realized her attempt to change the subject, so he went along with her words:

"Let's wait a little longer, things... will definitely get better."

After finally seeing his wife off, he sat alone in the room and fell silent once again.

Why did White Fang commit suicide? Was it to protect his reputation and dignity? Or to prove he was right?

No, perhaps he was just too disappointed with Konoha.

The Konoha I loved had somehow become this hell on earth.

"I'm sorry, I'm a coward."

Unable to think of any other solution, I could only escape everything by dying.

Yamanaka Inoichi took out paper and pen, spread them out on the table, and thought and thought, but he couldn't write a single word.

"Forget it, there's no need for any last words."

"Even with my last words as the person involved, the situation of the Yamanaka clan will not improve in the slightest."

Yamanaka Inoichi sighed, got up, went to the cabinet, took out his treasured short sword, and knelt on the tatami.

"I'm sorry, Ino. I hope you can grow up safely and happily, and I hope you won't resent having a father like me."

Pfft!

He collapsed to the ground with a thud, blood pooling around him, and his consciousness gradually faded.

In a daze, a vision of the future appeared before my eyes.

After his death, the Third Hokage decisively issued a gag order, prohibiting Konoha from continuing to discuss the Yamanaka clan.

Soon after, a large number of members of the mountain clan joined the Root Clan, were marked with a curse, and were driven by Danzo.

As the conflict between Danzo and the Third Hokage intensifies, the two sides continue to vie for power in Konoha, leaving small clans and commoner ninjas in constant danger of losing their livelihoods.

During the war with Kumogakure, the Third Hokage was determined to make peace, but Danzo was ambitious and planned to use this as an achievement to become Hokage.

In order to secure his victory, all members of the Root were sent to the battlefield, and the Yamanaka clan was no exception.

As clansmen continued to die, Danzo forced more and more clansmen and other ninjas from the village to join Root.

Despite the heavy casualties, Konoha won the war against Kumogakure.

But then, Kirigakure attacked.

This time, the army of Kirigakure has a large number of Uchiha and Hyuga clan members.

They were completely unaware when they were allies, but only when they became enemies did they realize how powerful these two families were.

Konoha finally managed to defeat Kirigakure, but they were nearly crippled themselves. The Yamanaka clan, under Danzo's oppression, was reduced to only seven or eight old, weak, sick, and disabled members.

Subsequently, Iwagakure and Sunagakure attacked simultaneously, while Kirigakure and Kumogakure also returned with renewed force.

Konoha Village was eventually divided among four villages, and the Yamanaka clan was wiped out, with no survivors.

Chapter 464 I'm About to Become Hokage

Chapter 464, Section 465: I'm About to Become Hokage

"Huh...? I'm not dead?"

Yamanaka Inoichi suddenly stood up, looking around in astonishment.

The wound on his stomach and the bloodstains on the ground seemed like hallucinations that had never happened.

The short sword that was originally intended to be used as a second was still held in his hand.

"Illusion? Who's playing this joke on me?"

The next moment, a ninja wearing an animal mask suddenly appeared and said in an extremely cold tone:

"Lord Danzo wants to see you. Please come with me."

"So he really came? I knew it." Yamanaka Inoichi chuckled. "Does he really want to become Hokage that badly? But he has absolutely no chance of succeeding."

"Stop talking nonsense and come with me."

"When did Konoha become such a disgusting place?"

"Either come with me or resolutely resist. Don't just stand there spouting nonsense."

Do you think what I'm saying is nonsense?

Yamanaka Inoichi gripped his short sword tightly and suddenly charged forward.

"You're going to betray us!"

"Treason? No, I just want to find someone to talk to before I die, so I won't be lonely down there."

"Do you really want to die that badly?"

boom!

In the next instant, a figure descended from the sky, turning the Root ninja into an ice sculpture while crushing him with a single stomp.

The familiar divine robe almost made him think the Fourth Hokage had arrived, but it said Mizukage on it.

"Fourth Mizukage! You're still in Konoha? Could this incident also be a conspiracy by your Hidden Mist Village?"

"What do you mean by 'also'? We ninjas of Kirigakure act with integrity and never resort to any underhanded tricks."

Mizukage Shirou paused, then continued:

"We were just behind Danzo and picked up some things that Konoha didn't want."

"Elder Danzo has betrayed us? Impossible!" Yamanaka Inoichi replied without hesitation.

"Leaving Danzo aside for now, I'm here to recruit your Yamanaka clan. Instead of living out your impending dog-like life in Konoha, why not come with me to Kirigakure and usher in a new era?"

"Absolutely not! Our Yamanaka clan would never betray Konoha."

"Even if Konoha betrayed you first?"

“Please go back. I am different from Fugaku Uchiha and Hizashi Hyuga. I will never defect.”

"Even if a Root ninja dies in your house, and the news is about to spread throughout the entire village?"

This time, Yamanaka Inoichi was speechless once again.

After a long silence, he muttered a curse under his breath, "Despicable bastard."

So, what's your answer?

"I can't represent the whole clan, I can only represent my family."

"Oh...? You don't plan to care about the lives of the other tribesmen? You really have no sense of responsibility at all."

"What exactly do you want to do? You risked being discovered by Konoha, infiltrated the village, and tricked the Uchiha and Hyuga clans one after the other. Now you're targeting our Yamanaka clan."

"Of course it's to uphold justice! Konoha is unfair, and there will always be people who can't stand it and will come to its defense. Besides, how can this be called deception? It's clearly a mutually agreeable cooperation."

"Heh..." Yamanaka Inoichi chuckled. "Well, you've really had a lot of trouble, Mizukage-sama, the partner of justice."

"So, are you planning to wait to die in Konoha with your clan?" Shirou countered.

"No, this is just my personal statement: the Yamanaka clan is willing to become Hidden Mist ninja. However, from now on, I will not undertake any requests related to Konoha."

"No problem, many people in the Hyuga clan say the same thing."

"No Uchiha? That makes sense. Most of them hate Konoha to the core. They'd be happy to oppose Konoha."

Yamanaka Inoue paused, then said with a complex expression:

"Before I leave, please allow me to say goodbye to Shikaku and Choza."

Although the three races of pig, deer, and butterfly have a close relationship, they cannot act in unison when faced with a defection.