The world I hear is completely different from yours.

Yekura then continued her reasoning: "Our mission is to intercept a specific type of carrier pigeon among those sent by Konoha to the frontline troops. The other pigeons are captured and released on the spot. This suggests that our employer only wants to intercept certain intelligence from Konoha and prevent it from reaching the frontline troops. Moreover, considering our employer's deep understanding of Konoha's carrier pigeons and their ability to specify the markings on the pigeons, our employer must be some force within Konoha!"

"Hmph! I never thought there would be such scheming and despicable things happening in Konoha!" Sasori sneered.

"A big forest has all kinds of birds. With so many ninjas in Konoha, isn't it normal for a few idiots to appear? It would be strange if there weren't any ambitious idiots among Konoha's ninjas, and they were all heroes full of positive energy!" Yecang had an expression of being used to it. Ever since she was betrayed and died by the Sand Village in her previous life, she had lost all hope for any ninja village after her rebirth.

"So, Sasori, would you like to know what Konoha information these intercepted carrier pigeons were carrying, and what that information said?" Yekura's face was full of excitement, as if she had discovered something very interesting.

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Interlude (Part 2): The Uchiha clan's reputation has been like that since ancient times.

"Information about Konoha?" Sasori's interest was piqued upon hearing Pakura's question. "This information must be encrypted using a special key, right? It's impossible to decipher without the correct key. But how do you have Konoha's key?"

"This is my intuition, which is unique to me as a woman!" Yekura said with a mysterious expression.

The reason is actually quite simple. Before her first death, Pakura, as a hero of Sunagakure, personally experienced the Third Shinobi World War. She not only fought fiercely against Konoha ninjas on the battlefield, but also once entered Konoha alone to steal classified information. Therefore, she was naturally quite familiar with the keys used by Konoha's intelligence department during that period.

This time, Yekura didn't keep them in suspense and proactively revealed the answer: "After my analysis, all the intelligence that our employer asked us to intercept was war intelligence sent back by Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura from other battlefields in Konoha."

"Battle reports from other battlefields? What's the point of the employer asking us to intercept such a thing?" Sasori was puzzled. After all, the situation on the battlefield could change in an instant. Even the smartest Hokage couldn't possibly command a battle thousands of miles away based on an outdated battle report, could he?

"Children should read more current events and learn about new things so they can understand the direction of the times in the future. Otherwise, it will be difficult to find a job later." Ye Cang shrugged, giving a wink to the blind. "Before, when the Third Hokage, Ame, led the army to conquer the Land of Wind, there was no war on the other borders of Konoha. According to the arrangements before the Hokage's expedition, the affairs of Konoha Village were to be decided by the elders, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura, who stayed behind. But just when Konoha's army conquered the Sand Village's stronghold in the Land of Valleys, for some reason, the other major powers suddenly decided to unite and launch a war against Konoha."

"The Land of Water and the Land of Lightning have simultaneously launched attacks on Konoha from different directions, while the Land of Earth, although it has not yet sent troops, has also announced that it can temporarily set aside its old grudges with the Land of Lightning and promises not to launch a surprise attack on the Land of Lightning from the rear while the Land of Lightning is at war with Konoha. It can be said that Konoha is now fighting against the other four great powers with the strength of one nation!"

"If I'm not mistaken, all the intelligence sent from Konoha to the Third Hokage on the front lines has already been filtered by someone! The current Third Hokage has no idea that Konoha is at war with the Land of Water and the Land of Lightning, nor does he know that Hiruzen Sarutobi has led a team to resist the Land of Water's attack, while Danzo Shimura has led a team to resist the Land of Lightning's attack! In Konoha right now, the nominal leaders are two elders, Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane, who have no real power or prestige, and these two are completely unable to control the situation in Konoha!"

As a former hero of Sunagakure, Pakura easily saw through this little trick: "So it's very likely that some people in Konoha wanted to take advantage of the fact that the Hokage was leading the troops to the front lines to do something. Coincidentally, the battle on the front lines in Konoha was intense, and the two powerful elders who were supposed to be in charge of the village had to rush to the battlefield immediately. Therefore, some people in Konoha seized this opportunity. First, they filtered the intelligence sent from the village to the front lines, concealing the fact that Konoha had gained two new battlefields in the Land of Water and the Land of Lightning, making the Third Hokage on the front lines believe that everything was fine and there were no changes at all."

"Secondly, because crucial intelligence like battle reports easily attracts attention and is difficult to conceal, these people have changed their tactics. They've hired us from the black market to intercept Konoha's carrier pigeons. With them acting as inside agents in Konoha, we can easily intercept all battle reports based on their information, without leaking a single clue. This ensures that the Hokage at the front still believes everything is normal in Konoha, completely unaware that the two powerful elders he placed there have already gone to other battlefields. This also prevents the Hokage from rushing back to Konoha. In this way, these people can take control of Konoha while the Hokage is away and do things they've long wanted to do."

"After listening to your detailed and detailed analysis, it's as if you witnessed their plans firsthand. Do you already know who they are?" Scorpion asked with the expression of a curious child. After so many years together, he knew that with Yekura's boastful personality, she would definitely reveal everything she had deduced if asked with such curiosity.

"Of course!" Ye Cang raised his head proudly: "Think about it carefully and you'll see. The fact that they can selectively filter the intelligence sent from the village to the front line proves that these people have considerable power and are able to control the main departments of Konoha to a certain extent. At the same time, the fact that their leader can suppress the remaining elders after the powerful elders of the village leave proves that their leader usually holds a high position in Konoha!"

"Considering all these factors, the only force within Konoha capable of achieving this is undoubtedly the Uchiha clan! As the Konoha Guard, controlling the intelligence Konoha sends to the front lines wouldn't be difficult for them. And as the head of the Konoha Guard, the Uchiha clan chief, with his power and strength, suppressing the powerless elders in the village wouldn't be a problem either! The only potential obstacle is the Hokage's direct ANBU remaining in the village, but with the Hokage absent, unless the Uchiha clan leaves any concrete clues, those ANBU wouldn't dare to act rashly!"

"You mean those red-eyed people?" Sasori tilted his head, searching his memory of the Uchiha clan. "Indeed, given their neurotic history, it's quite possible."

Yes, the Uchiha clan's penchant for extreme and ruthless behavior, much like their formidable fighting prowess, has been passed down through generations among people of various countries. Stories of them suddenly going mad and wiping out their entire clan, suddenly wanting to create a new world, suddenly praising the moon and becoming its guardian—once people learn that the protagonist of these bizarre tales is named Uchiha, they'll generally just chuckle and think, "Oh, it's the Uchiha. Nothing surprising then."

Then, Yekura revealed a fanatical smile: "Tell me, what if we get this information to the Hokage through another channel? What would happen next? Would Konoha immediately start a civil war?"

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Chapter 49 Uchiha's Eye Replacement Experiment

After Konoha decisively defeated the main force of Sand Ninja, just when other major powers thought Konoha would seize the opportunity to launch a surprise attack on the Land of Wind, Konoha unexpectedly accepted Sand Ninja's peace request and sat down at the negotiating table with them, beginning a war of words. Meanwhile, Konoha's prized aircraft carrier and large Zaku forces quietly disappeared from everyone's sight.

In a secret meeting room at the Konoha camp, Tianqing was making final arrangements before the retreat: "Tsunade, the peace talks are now in your hands. Don't put too much pressure on the Sand Village ninja; know when to stop. Right now, we must focus on dealing with internal issues. I'm leaving you a portion of the troops; that's enough for you to hold Konoha's borders. Orochimaru and the rest of the troops will return to Konoha with me!"

"Tsunade..." Tsunade hesitated, "Is the situation in the village really that urgent? What will you do with the Uchiha clan when you return to the village?"

Although Tsunade is a member of the Senju clan, she doesn't harbor the same level of wariness towards the Uchiha clan as the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju. This is also reflected in the original work. Perhaps because doctors don't discriminate based on caste, Tsunade didn't treat the Uchiha clan differently. This is clearly demonstrated by her dispatching Shikamaru to lead a team to retrieve the fleeing Sasuke. The fact that Tsunade, despite lacking manpower, sent members of the Nara clan—whom the Hokage trusted and valued—on a mission to bring Sasuke back speaks volumes about her goodwill towards the Uchiha.

"It has nothing to do with what the other person's surname is. My purpose in returning to the village is only to deal with those who endanger the safety of the village, not to deal with the Uchiha clan," Tian Qing replied calmly.

That's how political struggles are; it's always about winning the support of the silent majority and overthrowing the minority of reactionaries. Those who constantly talk about exterminating the Manchu people are just politically incompetent novices.

After all, such brutal violence as wiping out an entire clan is only a desperate and ruthless act of self-sacrifice when all other options are exhausted. This method, while striking the enemy, will also severely deplete one's own strength.

Take the Uchiha clan massacre in the original work as an example. Although the Uchiha clan did indeed plot a rebellion, those who were most active in the rebellion were only a portion of the clan's elite. The majority were wavering centrists, the so-called "silent majority."

If Konoha had taken action earlier to eliminate the most rebellious Uchiha clan members and then appease the remaining centrists with gentler propaganda, they could have at least salvaged some of the Uchiha and prevented the entire clan from being wiped out. This approach would have eliminated internal threats without significantly weakening Konoha's fighting strength.

It can only be said that Hiruzen Sarutobi's personality became too weak at that time, and he failed to take strong measures in time, which fueled the arrogance of the Uchiha clan; while Danzo Shimura's goal from the beginning was to exterminate the Uchiha clan. Therefore, due to the inaction and deliberate promotion by the Konoha leadership, the Uchiha clan was ultimately destroyed.

So this time, Tianqing plans to try to leave a few more Uchiha clan members for the future Sasuke. After all, it's too miserable for the Uchiha clan to only have one Sasuke. Maybe Sasuke will become less chuunibyou after having a few clan members to rely on?

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The basement of the Uchiha clan's shrine.

"Information just came back from the front lines. Our Hokage seems to have realized something and agreed to the Sand Village's peace request. He'll be back soon," a voice said, a pair of Sharingan eyes glowing red in the darkness, the three tomoe slowly rotating within them.

"So he just gave up a major victory that was within his grasp? Our Hokage is really decisive." Another voice said, the three tomoe in his Sharingan appearing somewhat blurry, as if they were about to connect and transform into another pattern.

"There's one more thing. Minato Namikaze and his squad have returned, while none of the men we sent to deal with him came back alive. However, the liaison we planted in Minato's squad did return alive," the Uchiha ninja with the three-tomoe Sharingan continued.

"Is that brat named Uchiha Obito? I can't believe he betrayed his clan for his so-called 'comrades'! What's wrong with these young people these days? They only went to the Ninja Academy for a few years and they've already turned their backs on their clans? Didn't they notice how those bloodline-less ninjas viewed the Uchiha? Those greedy eyes, those disgusting eyes that looked like they were about to pounce on us and gouge out our Sharingan!" The voice grew more and more agitated, and even a trace of blood welled up in his eyes. The three tomoe in his eyes spun rapidly, beginning to merge and change.

"Don't get too excited! Your eyes were just transplanted recently, you can't overstimulate them!" The Uchiha ninja with the three tomoe quickly advised.

In fact, it wasn't just those ninjas from other clans who were constantly spying on others' Sharingan. Even the Uchiha clan ninjas themselves secretly spied on the Sharingan of other clan members.

Ever since Madara Uchiha successfully gained new powers and eyes that would never go blind by transplanting his younger brother's Mangekyou Sharingan, Sharingan swapping experiments within the Uchiha clan have never stopped.

Although successive Uchiha clan leaders issued a gag order forbidding clan members from discussing such matters to prevent further infighting and reduce internal strife, how many ninjas, driven by their pursuit of power, could resist the allure of the Mangekyou Sharingan's immense strength?

Unfortunately, awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan requires not only a tremendous negative mental impact, but also extremely demanding physical qualities and innate abilities of the ninja. Not every Uchiha clan member can successfully awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan when they lose a loved one.

If you think about it carefully, you'll understand. In the long history of wars from the ancient Warring States period to the present Third Shinobi World War, countless members of the Uchiha clan have lost their relatives, friends, and loved ones in wars. If every Uchiha could awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan, then the Uchiha clan would probably have unified the world long ago with countless Mangekyou Sharingan users. There would be no situation of the current division of the five great nations.

It is evident that most Uchiha ninjas, due to their limited aptitude, could only reach the level of the three-tomoe Sharingan in their lifetime. Only a small number of geniuses were able to awaken the Sharingan to the next stage—the Mangekyou Sharingan.

However, once these geniuses successfully awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, their nightmare began.

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Actually, I was supposed to take the test the day after tomorrow, but my instructor just called and said that just now, the girl who was learning to drive with me crashed into the wall and plunged into the river in the training car. Luckily, she was okay, but she won't be able to take the test tomorrow, so I'll be taking the test instead.

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Chapter 51 You were much more lovable in life than in death

He was a middle-aged man with a thick goatee, wearing a headband from the Hidden Mist Village. His hair was tightly bound with a hood, revealing only a single, straight braid sticking up to the sky, making him look quite spirited. However, after taking so many stones from Yekura, his head was now covered in blood blisters, making him look like a Buddha who had been punched many times in the head, extremely disheveled.

"Pfft, hahahahahahahahahaha!"

Seeing the ninja's unfortunate state, the two women burst into laughter at the same time. However, after laughing for a while, one of the women started coughing violently, as if she was laughing so hard she couldn't breathe.

"Enough! Stop laughing! Lin Qinyu Youli, I'm worried you'll laugh yourself to death!" The middle-aged ninja with a goatee said irritably.

Then, a female ninja who was still coughing emerged from the bushes. She was also wearing a headband from Kirigakure and had bright red hair styled in two distinctive braids. Although she was still coughing, her face was full of smiles, probably because she rarely saw her comrade looking so defeated.

Yekura stopped laughing and looked at the two people opposite her, her eyes filled with surprise: "Is that Kusanagi Haruhi and Hayashi Yuri? I didn't expect the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist to appear here? It seems that the wages and benefits in the Mist Village are not good. With your income level, do you really need to do such short-term work?"

"Oh? You can actually call us by name?" Kusanagi was somewhat surprised. Since Kirigakure implemented the Blood Mist policy, the village had lived in isolation for nearly twenty years. Therefore, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist had only recently appeared on the continent. Although the collective name "Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist" was widely known, not many people knew the individual names of each member.

"I didn't expect to run into one of our fans here." Lin Qinyu finally stopped coughing and looked at Ye Cang with a grin. "Unfortunately, we've already accepted the mission to assassinate you, so we probably can't back down now. But since you're our fan, how about we give you a more painful death later?"

"Ye Cang, are they really people you know?" Scorpion asked Ye Cang. Over the years, he and Ye Cang had basically teamed up together, so he was pretty sure that Ye Cang shouldn't have met them before. Could it be that Ye Cang's delusional disorder about the future had relapsed?

"Yes, they are indeed acquaintances, but their appearances have changed somewhat. This middle-aged sleazy man looks about the same, but this red-haired little girl was much cuter when she was alive than after she died," Ye Cang replied.

Although she did not fight against the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist when she died for the first time in her previous life, she met Kusanagi and Hayashi Yuri, who were also resurrected by Kabuto, after she was resurrected by Kabuto. As villains who teamed up to fight against the Allied Shinobi Forces, they were finally "acquaintances".

However, Scorpion couldn't understand at all and looked at Yekura with a question mark on his face. What the hell is this about the appearance before and after death? Do you think you are the Corpse Princess and can tell what someone looks like after death just by looking at them before they are alive?

Of course, for these battle-hardened ninjas, the pre-battle chatter wouldn't last long. After all, everyone's time is so tight, and everyone's busy with life and work. A few words are enough; getting straight to the fight is the priority, and it's good to save everyone's time.

The next moment, while Sasori was looking at Yekura with a confused expression, Kusanagi Yato drew one of the Seven Ninja Swords, the blunt sword Kabuto, and smashed it down on Sasori's head with a powerful split!

At such close range, the most convenient and quickest attack is taijutsu. Ninjutsu and genjutsu that require hand seals are too time-consuming. Even Itachi, who is said to have five hand seals per second, would not use an attack method that requires hand seals. After all, for a ninja of this level, at such close range, one second is enough for the opponent to rush in front of you and draw a capital "S" and a capital "B" on your body.

Even while chatting, Sasori never let his guard down against the enemy. Those carefree ninjas who stood on the battlefield chatting without paying any attention to their surroundings had all died in previous wars. It's like saying, "I had old friends like you, but now your graves are covered with grass."

The instant before the Kusanagi Hyojin launched his surprise attack, Sasori realized the enemy's sudden action and a sneer appeared on his lips: "Just a boring little trick!" Then two muscular human puppets appeared from the void and blocked the Kusanagi Hyojin's path!

Summoning * Two of the Eighteen Naked Men!

Two muscular puppets with Jonin-level strength are more than capable of handling a single ordinary taijutsu attack from such an enemy!

"How laughable! You think these two puppets can stop my Blunt Blade Helmet? This Blunt Blade Helmet is a blade that can shatter any defense!"

The next moment, the blunt blade slammed heavily onto the two muscular puppets, sending them flying!

Taking advantage of the opening, Scorpion quickly jumped into the nearby bushes.

"Don't run!!" Kusano Erin glanced at Yekura, who was standing still—after Sasori escaped, Yekura still ignored the battle and stood calmly in place, staring at Lin Qinyu Yuri—"Is she too scared to accept being abandoned by her comrades?" Kusano Erin immediately made a judgment, then turned and chased after Sasori into the bushes. As for the woman standing there dumbfounded, he would leave her to Lin Qinyu Yuri to deal with!

After watching Tongkusa Nori chase the scorpion into the bushes, Yekura spoke up: "This rather cute lady, since they've already started, why don't we start too? Or, shall I wait for you to cough a bit more to catch your breath before we make our move?"

"There's no need for that!" Lin Qinyu drew his Thunder Blade* Fang, sparks flying across its blade. "It'll be over soon, we don't need that much time!"

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Meanwhile, on the battlefield in the dense forests between the Land of Water and the Land of Fire, large numbers of ninjas began to fight.

In a dense forest somewhere, Might Guy collapsed to the ground, powerless, as he and his two teammates looked on in despair at the enemies that appeared before them.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist!! The elite ace of Kirigakure!

Seeing Might Guy and his group trembling in fear, the fat ninja in the lead spoke up: "It seems that Kusanagi and Hayato made the right choice. Instead of dealing with these Konoha brats here, we might as well take the opportunity to take on a few missions and earn some extra money!"

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Chapter 52 Throwing Soap in Celebration

Looking at the few defenseless Konoha genin before him, the fat ninja's contempt deepened. He then drew his sword and walked towards Might Guy and the others: "I heard Konoha's elite troops have all gone to attack Sand Village, so all that's left on this battlefield are brats like you? What a boring battle! Since you're all just kids, I'll let you go if you surrender, how about that?"

The Konoha genin did not reply, but simply raised their weapons with trembling hands, mustering their courage to face the final challenge of their lives.

Even though their exhausted bodies had no chakra left, even though the difference in strength between them and their enemies was extraordinary, even though a single casual strike from their opponent could end their lives, so what? Would you rather be a coward for life, or a hero for even just a few seconds?

At this moment, Might Guy, Genma Shiranui, and Ebisu, these three Konoha genin, made their choice at the cost of their lives, proving their Will of Fire with their actions!

"You ungrateful wretch!" The fat ninja was instantly enraged, and then swung his large sword covered in thorns down heavily!

Clang! That wasn't the sound of a broadsword slicing through human flesh, but the clanging of a broadsword against a kunai! In that critical moment, a figure appeared with lightning speed and blocked the fat ninja's attack!

Might Guy's eyes widened as he stared at the tall figure that had suddenly appeared and shielded him from the attack. Seeing the familiar green bodysuit he was wearing, he cried out, "Dad?! What are you doing here? Run! They're the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist! You're no match for them!"