The correct way for the Uchiha to rise

Water Release: Water Blade Slash

A kunai appeared in Hui's hand, covered in Water Release chakra. The rapidly spinning Water Release chakra coated the kunai with a sharp blade. This was not only a technique of the Second Hokage, but also incorporated the principle of Destructo Slash, greatly enhancing its cutting power.

With the Body Flicker Technique activated, Hikaru instantly appeared in front of a Root ninja, swinging his kunai and easily splitting the opponent's body in two.

Hui's speed was so fast that one could only see the opponent suddenly disappear and then reappear in another place, along with the death of a Root ninja.

Hui had never stopped training his body. Over time, his physical endurance had improved dramatically. He could now perform pure physical-based Body Flicker Techniques without any side effects. The improvement in Body Flicker Technique lay in two aspects: the body's endurance and the refinement of cushioning mechanisms—that is, reducing the impact of powerful bursts of force on the body. His enhanced physical abilities meant that the explosive power of Hui's Body Flicker Techniques was greatly increased, and his speed went without saying.

The Kage level achieved through speed and Water Release techniques is no joke. Hikaru's speed is among the best of the Kage level, at least comparable to the current Fourth Raikage.

"Spiritual Communication"

Danzo bit his finger, pressed his right hand to the ground, and performed a summoning jutsu.

A gigantic, bizarre-looking summoning beast appeared at Danzo's feet. It was entirely red, with yellow limbs interspersed with red markings, a large, upturned nose, and a pair of fangs.

"This is Baku? It's so ugly." Hui naturally knew about Danzo's summoning beast, but he had never seen it before. Even when he fought against Danzo, he rarely saw Danzo summon it. Now it seems that there is a reason why he doesn't summon it.

Wind Release: Shuriken

"Wind Release: Vacuum Jade"

With the replenishment of Hashirama's cells, Danzo had an abundance of chakra. He directly used Shadow Clone Jutsu and, together with the Shadow Clone Jutsu, unleashed a torrent of chakra. Even though Danzo's own ninjutsu training was only at the elite Jonin level, with so much chakra involved, he still managed to make these ninjutsu reach the Kage level.

Shuriken infused with Wind Release chakra, a continuous stream of high-pressure wind balls, shot towards Hui.

Within the sealed space, the shadow clone activated its Sharingan, discerning the trajectories of all the shuriken and wind balls, and its body moved accordingly. Using the Body Flicker Technique, it dodged Danzo's attacks while simultaneously wielding kunai, reaping the lives of one Root ninja after another.

The Dream Eater opened its mouth wide, and the surrounding airflow immediately began to flow into its mouth, while simultaneously pulling on Hui.

However, such pulling force was not fatal to Hui. His physical attributes, combined with his Instantaneous Movement Technique, made him completely unafraid of the pull. In addition, with the support of his Propulsion Technique, his body remained perfectly balanced. Apart from being slightly slower, he was completely unaffected by the Dream Eater.

In just a few minutes, Hikaru killed over a hundred Root ninjas. Seeing his subordinates fall one by one, it was impossible for Danzo not to be furious.

However, it was precisely because of this that Danzo was even more wary of Hikaru's strength.

To this day, no one knows when Hui became a Kage-level expert. All that is known is that he had already completed his transformation and joined the ranks of Kage-level powerhouses when he was exposed.

Having witnessed Hikaru's strength, Danzo has reason to believe that it won't be a simple matter of Hikaru reaching the Kage level in just one or two years.

At that time, war had not yet broken out, so his concealment of his strength must have been for some purpose.

Such a person, if allowed to remain, would be the greatest threat to Konoha and must be eliminated!

Danzo's killing intent surged, but he did not step forward. He remained on Baku's back and used Wind Release.

Yes, it comes from the heart.

Even so, Danzo did not step forward, but remained hidden behind the Root ninja. This made Hikaru realize once again how shameless Danzo was.

Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique

A towering waterfall cascaded down from the sky, its massive flow scattering the Root ninjas in all directions.

"Water Escape: Water-Severing Waves"

Hui spat out a high-speed jet of tiny water droplets, which sliced ​​towards Danzo like sharp blades.

Danzo leaped up, dodging the cutting force of the Water Severing Wave, but the Baku below was slashed open by the attack, leaving a huge gash.

"what!"

A loud and piercing scream came from the Baku's mouth.

"Ugh~ What a disgusting sound."

How could Danzo possibly have made a contract with this Baku? It's ugly enough that it's ugly, but its cries are disgusting...

Although it's big, it doesn't seem to have much strength.

By now, the commotion here has already spread throughout Konoha. Or to be more precise, the commotion here was sensed by the village ninjas the moment the battle began. After all, anyone could feel the burst of chakra from Hikaru, let alone Danzo's even more massive burst of chakra later on.

In terms of chakra reserves, Hui didn't reveal much, only displaying a normal Kage-level level, naturally not as much as Danzo.

"What is Hui doing?"

Many people are familiar with Hui's chakra. He has only been on the front lines for a little over a year, and the changes in his chakra aura are not yet to the point where he is unrecognizable.

Fugaku Uchiha, who knew Hikaru's true identity, was the most confused.

Logically speaking, it's unlikely that Hikaru's presence in Konoha was simply for the purpose of gathering intelligence, as he claimed; rather, he must have had another motive.

If that's the case, and we didn't realize that Hui had any ulterior motive for succeeding, then logically he should still be focusing on staying in Konoha at this point. Why would he suddenly make a move against Root?

Moreover, working on the roots feels so familiar.

"Attacks on Root seem to have happened several times before. At the end of World War II, when Sakumo-senpai committed suicide, there were ninjas attacking Root. I hadn't noticed before, but now I have a feeling it's happening. The attack during World War II occurred after Kiyoshi faked his death; Sakumo-senpai was also Kiyoshi's friend..." Fugaku's expression was complicated. "Kiyoshi, did you do it?"

Fugaku Uchiha could understand the other party's hatred for Root, but he didn't understand why the other party would make a move at this time.

"Would it be beneficial for the Uchiha clan to take action at this time?"

Kiyoshi was also a member of the Uchiha clan, and unlike those who left the village, Kiyoshi still recognized the clan. Over the years, Fugaku Uchiha also gained a lot of inspiration from Teru, which greatly benefited the development of the Uchiha clan.

Fugaku had also discussed the future of the Uchiha clan with Teru, but Teru had always said that he would take action when the time was right, something Fugaku truly didn't understand.

When is the right time to act? What is the purpose of the action? And who is the target?

"Danzo? Yes, Danzo makes almost no attempt to conceal his malice towards the Uchiha clan, and with his control of an organization like Root, the threat he poses to the Uchiha clan is obvious."

Along the way, Fugaku Uchiha also thought about many things.

"Ku! Damn it, it's Root again. Why would Kuru attack Root?" The Third Hokage rushed over the moment he sensed the battle. "What on earth has Danzo done this time?!"

Without a doubt, even the Third Hokage would know that Danzo must have done something despicable again.

While he would certainly side with Danzo, the Third Hokage was also dissatisfied with Danzo's troublemaking.

You've offended even the Kage-level figures in your own village to this extent!

What exactly did they do to force the other side to attack such an important place as the Roots in the village?

Danzo!

The Third Hokage was also filled with rage at this moment.

There have been enough troubles lately, and now there are problems within the village itself. It's impossible not to be angry.

There aren't many strong ninja left in Konoha now; almost all of them have been sent to the front lines. The majority of the remaining ninja are from the Uchiha and Hyuga clans. Fugaku Uchiha sensed Hikaru's presence and went to investigate. The Hyuga clan is different; without the village's explicit orders, they rarely concern themselves with outside affairs, maintaining a haughty, aristocratic demeanor.

Since the Root clan was under attack, the Hyuga clan leader did not immediately go to see what was happening. In any case, information about the details and reasons for the incident would be relayed later.

Five minutes had passed since Hui killed over a hundred Root members, and the Third Hokage and Fugaku Uchiha were already close to the Root members.

"Hui! Do you know what you're doing?!"

Despite harboring various grievances against Danzo, the Third Hokage still immediately rebuked Hikaru.

The third generation's behavior also greatly disappointed Teru.

I thought the ninja world was changing and that the Third Hokage could make some changes, but I didn't expect it to remain the same.

Since that's the case, then don't blame me.

"Lord Hokage, I have just one question: during the final battle with Sunagakure, was it your order for Danzo to send people to attack the village's ninjas?"

The Third Hokage was completely stumped by Hikaru's words. "No, how could I possibly give such an order!"

Can such a thing be admitted? It is a major taboo to attack the ninjas of one's own village, let alone during wartime.

No, I didn't give that order!

After a few seconds of stunned silence, the Third Hokage finally realized what had happened, his face turning as black as the bottom of a pot.

He cursed inwardly, "Danzo, you bastard, it's this kind of thing again!"

World War II was greatly affected by this kind of thing, and now Danzo is at it again!

Moreover, at least I knew last time, but this time you did it all behind my back!

As for Hui, the Third Hokage really didn't know how to continue explaining.

The Third Hokage was rendered speechless and extremely embarrassed by Hui's words.

Fugaku Uchiha, standing to the side, was also stunned when he heard Hui's question. So it was Danzo who attacked the village's ninjas during the war again. I'm familiar with this plot. Wasn't it the same ten years ago? It's just that back then, it was a group of clan leaders who caused trouble. Although the commotion was big, no Kage-level ninjas intervened and there was no complete falling out.

This time, with Hui, a Kage-level expert, making a direct move, Konoha might suffer heavy losses.

Looking at the corpses scattered on the ground and the unharmed Hikaru, Fugaku Uchiha was certain that if Hikaru defected, Konoha would suffer a heavy loss.

Moreover, if Hui keeps an eye on Konoha, the subsequent losses will be considerable.

Even though Hui will be a rogue ninja and act alone, the other villages probably won't interfere. After all, it's an internal matter of Konoha, and it's an internal matter that happened during a war. They'd love to see the show, so why would they stop it?

In other words, if Hui is not satisfied, Konoha will likely lose one Kage-level wielder and gain one more Kage-level enemy!

And it's an enemy that keeps harassing you! Normally it would be fine, but during wartime, no village would feel at ease with a wandering Kage-level figure watching over them.

"Class Seven, why does that name sound so familiar?"

"Hmm? Class 7! Oh~ No wonder Hui made a move. If I remember correctly, Hui took on a disciple, who is from Class 7."

"No, there's something else I haven't remembered. Class 7, Class 7..."

"Isn't there a member of the Uchiha clan in Team 7? His name is Obito? Yes, Uchiha Obito!"

In a short period of time, many thoughts flashed through Fugaku Uchiha's mind.

Upon realizing that Obito was also in Team 7, Fugaku Uchiha's expression turned grim. Danzo's attack on Team 7 was also an attack on the Uchiha ninjas.

His gaze fell upon the Third Hokage; he too wanted to know how the Third Hokage would explain.

No matter how bad Obito Uchiha's performance was, he was still a ninja of the Uchiha clan!

Chapter 272 Great Battle

"The Third Hokage, Team 7 also has ninjas from my Uchiha clan."

Fugaku Uchiha looked at the Third Hokage and gave him a reminder.

When the same incident happened last time, although the Uchiha clan was also present and causing trouble, it wasn't for this reason. The two sides causing trouble had different goals, and the pressure on the Third Hokage was much less. This time is different.

Team 7 still has Uchiha ninjas.

The Third Hokage now remembered that Team 7 did indeed have an Uchiha clan ninja. He personally handled the team selection process, suggesting that two people with a bond with Kakashi be chosen to form a team in order to help Kakashi overcome his trauma.