Warlock Invasion of Naruto.

"What's different?" Bai Yu asked.

"I've always thought I was good at judging people. Your behavior is a lot like mine when I was young. I always thought you were a staunch believer in the Will of Fire. But now it seems that you've been too perfect in many ways, which makes me feel unreal. So, these are all just your outward disguises."

Shuo Mao gave Bai Yu a deep look.

Bai Yu smiled and said, "As long as you can keep pretending, and even believe it yourself, isn't that what kind of person you are? One day, I will be loved by everyone like you, right?"

Hearing the word 'love and respect' from Bai Yu's mouth, Shuo Mao felt a little ironic, but he knew that Bai Yu didn't mean anything by it.

"Bai Yu, go back. This matter has nothing to do with you or Orochimaru." Sakumo's expression suddenly turned serious.

Bai Yu nodded, stood up and bowed slightly to Shuo Mao: "I hope this turmoil can be quelled soon. The road ahead is long, I hope you take good care of yourself."

"Thank you." Sakumo stood up and saw Shiraha out of the backyard.

When he returned, he found Kakashi standing there in a daze, looking at him with a complicated expression.

"What's wrong, Kakashi?"

Kakashi looked up and asked, "Father, what did Senior Shiraha mean by that?"

Sakumo was stunned for a moment, not expecting Kakashi to have overheard his conversation with Shiraha.

Instead of answering his son's question directly, he asked in return:

"Kakashi, if you were faced with this kind of choice, where choosing the mission or choosing your comrades would both be 'wrong,' what would you choose?"

"I..." Kakashi fell silent, his expression gradually becoming conflicted, clearly deep in thought about the problem.

Sakumo didn't urge him, and just watched quietly.

After a long silence, Kakashi shook his head: "I don't know."

"So you think my choice was wrong?"

Shuo Mao changed the subject.

"No! Father's choice was right!" Kakashi's answer was firm this time.

Sakumo smiled with satisfaction, ruffled Kakashi's hair, and said, "Kakashi, let me tell you my choice. Even if I had known the outcome beforehand, and been given another chance to choose, I would still have chosen to end the mission. That is the true Will of Fire!"

"Yes! I've got it." Kakashi nodded emphatically, though Shiraha's words were still echoing in his mind.

His father did not answer his question directly.

......

The main road of Konoha Village.

The White Fang incident has spread throughout Konoha.

Pedestrians on the street were talking about it.

The Uchiha clan members who control the Konoha police force are on patrol, and the one leading them is Uchiha Munehito, a member of the White Fang Squad.

Upon hearing someone slander White Fang, Uchiha Munejin angrily retorted:

"Shut up, all of you! Anyone who dares to spread rumors! Arrest them all!"

The Uchiha clan members traveling with them quickly dispersed the talking crowd.

People backed away when they saw the police.

However, some people were not afraid of the Uchiha and instead retorted emphatically: "What rumors? It is a fact that White Fang abandoned the mission, causing great losses to the village!"

Uchiha Munejin coldly questioned, "Then let me ask you, what significant losses did he cause to the village? Money? Supplies? Or manpower?"

"I......"

"Can't say anything? Isn't that spreading rumors?"

"If Shiroya is not at fault, why doesn't the Third Hokage step forward to defend him?"

"The Third Hokage? He can only represent himself!" Uchiha Munejin sneered. "This is a top-secret mission. Even I, as one of the participants, don't know what the mission objective is. Where did you hear that from? I suspect you deliberately leaked high-level secrets, or you're a spy trying to create chaos in Konoha. Arrest him!"

"Yes!" The Uchiha officers from the police force rushed forward, pinned the rumor-monger to the ground, and tied him up with chains.

"Let me go! I only heard these things from others. You have no right to arrest me."

The rumor-monger struggled violently, but after being punched in the stomach by a member of the police force, he collapsed to the ground, curled up like a shrimp, and finally calmed down.

"You're not a spy, so why are you spreading rumors?!" Uchiha Munejin grabbed the rumor-monger by the collar and lifted him up.

"I am also a Konoha ninja... I am not a spy."

"Now you know you're a Konoha ninja, and you know you should trust your comrades? Is the Will of Fire meant to protect people like you?" Uchiha Munejin laughed, throwing the rumor-monger away: "Take him back and lock him up for three days!"

"Yes!"

"stop!"

A sharp shout came from behind the Uchiha group.

Uchiha Munejin turned around and his face immediately darkened.

Danzo slowly walked over with two ANBU members, and it was one of the ANBU members who spoke up to stop them.

"Lord Danzo." The Uchiha group forced themselves to bow to Danzo.

"Jonin Uchiha Munehito, do you know what you just said?"

Danzo said with a sullen face.

Uchiha Munejin frowned and asked, "What did I say? Do you think I said something wrong?"

"It seems your Uchiha clan has a lot of opinions about the Third Hokage and the Will of Fire?"

Danzo said calmly.

The Uchiha members' expressions changed slightly.

Although they did have opinions about the Third Hokage and the Will of Fire, only Uchiha Munehito dared to express them publicly.

Uchiha Munejin was one of the strongest members of the Uchiha clan in this generation, and he and Uchiha Fugaku were known as the two heroes of the Uchiha clan.

Moreover, he is the grandson of the most senior elder in the clan, so it wouldn't be unreasonable to say that his remarks represent the attitude of the Uchiha clan.

Danzo was slapped on his head with this huge label!

The Uchiha clan couldn't withstand that.

"My words represent only my own opinion and have nothing to do with the Uchiha!"

"Uchiha Munehito said in a deep voice."

"Can't your words represent the Uchiha clan?" Danzo retorted.

"I'm just an ordinary Jonin in the village. When did I become the representative of the entire Uchiha clan? It's the Third Hokage who represents the vast number of Konoha ninja and the Will of Fire."

Uchiha Munehito stared directly at Danzo, his words filled with sarcasm.

"I underestimated your courage. Good! It seems the One-Eyed Vulture has trained you well!" Danzo narrowed his eyes and left.

The rumor-monger who had been struggling just moments before lay down on the ground and pretended to be dead after Danzo arrived, remaining completely still.

"Sōnin, how dare you say such things in front of Danzo? What will the Third Hokage think of us Uchiha? How will you explain this to Lord Hayato?!" The other Uchiha clan members panicked. They never expected Uchiha Sōnin to ridicule the Third Hokage and the Will of Fire in front of Danzo.

"This matter has nothing to do with you!" Uchiha Munejin snorted coldly and turned to leave.

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[Chapter 90 The One-Eyed Vulture (3rd update)]

Konoha Village.

Near the south, there is a large and imposing complex of buildings, which is the settlement of the Uchiha clan.

The Uchiha clan, once a powerful ninja clan on par with the Senju, possesses a profound heritage.

After the Senju clan was disbanded by the Second Hokage, the Uchiha became the strongest clan in Konoha in terms of overall strength, without exception.

However, because the previous clan leader, Uchiha Madara, betrayed the village and severely injured the First Hokage in the battle at the Valley of the End, the First Hokage died of illness shortly after the battle.

Therefore, the Uchiha clan has been viewed with suspicion since the time of the Second Hokage.

Many Uchiha were arrogant and difficult to get along with, but their formidable strength was undeniable.

Although the higher-ups continued the policies of the Second Hokage, they remained wary and cautious of the Uchiha.

But the Uchiha clan remains an indispensable part of Konoha.

Whether in peacetime or wartime, the Uchiha clan is a sharp blade for Konoha.

The reputation of Konoha's number one ninja clan was forged in blood.

From the time of the Second Hokage, the Uchiha clan took charge of the Konoha Police Department, bearing the heavy responsibility of maintaining Konoha's security.

However, many Uchiha were not satisfied with this.

Because Konoha was founded by the Senju and Uchiha clans, the two strongest ninja clans of the Warring States period.

The fact that three consecutive Hokage have come from the Senju lineage, and given the current trend, the fourth Hokage might also come from the Senju lineage, is something many Uchiha find hard to accept.

In particular, the succession of the Third Hokage did not go through the Jonin election; he was directly appointed as the successor by the Second Hokage while he was away.

Although Madara Uchiha betrayed Konoha, the Uchiha clan members did not.

The Uchiha clan always believed that Madara should not be held responsible for his mistakes.

......

At this time, in the central area of ​​the Uchiha clan's territory, not far from the clan head's mansion, there was also a luxurious and imposing residence, which was the residence of Uchiha Hayato, an elder of the Uchiha clan.

Since the death of the previous clan leader in the later stages of the First Shinobi World War, the Uchiha clan has produced many geniuses and has the largest number of Jonin among all ninja clans, but the position of clan leader has remained vacant.

Because to be a clan leader, it is not enough to have strength alone; one must also have the ability to coordinate the overall situation.

Madara Uchiha's lesson has been profound enough!

Although no new clan leader has emerged, most of the Uchiha clan's daily affairs are handled by a few elders.

Among them, Uchiha Hayato is the oldest. He is from the same era as the First Hokage, the Second Hokage, and Uchiha Madara, and is now over seventy years old.

Even the current high-ranking officials of Konoha are his juniors.

At that moment, a series of crisp sounds came from a room in the backyard of the mansion.