Projection magicians starting from the Uchiha clan

They hesitated for a moment, then turned their gaze to Zhishui, seeking his guidance.

Shisui nodded calmly, indicating that they were free to express their opinions and that he would not interfere with their conversation with Iori.

At this moment, one of the ninjas stepped forward and said, "Our clan has always revered strength. If you can easily defeat us, we will be willing to pledge our allegiance to you."

Iori smiled, and suddenly the ninjas beside him attacked him.

Caught off guard, he was severely injured by his companions.

He stared in astonishment at his companions, only to find that their expressions remained unchanged. It was then that he realized he had been under an illusion.

"When did you use the illusion?" he asked curiously, clutching his chest.

"So when did you start to have the illusion that I wasn't using illusion magic?"

Iori smiled and said calmly.

Iori broke the illusion, and the ninja found himself still in the same spot. He had been caught in the illusion as soon as he finished speaking.

With overwhelming eye power and illusion magic, Iori proved her strength to them.

Although he has not yet demonstrated the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan, it is enough to convince the ninjas present.

The moderates didn't say much, but immediately swore allegiance to Iori and became his followers.

Now, once Fugaku is defeated, the unification of the Senju and Uchiha clans can begin, at which point the Hokage position will be practically within reach.

Chapter 90 Danzo Shimura's Little Moves

While Iori was subduing the Senju and uniting the radical and moderate Uchiha clans, the Konoha leadership was also busy.

The battle taking place not far from Konoha alerted them; if the battle had occurred inside Konoha, it could have destroyed the core area of ​​the village.

Upon receiving the report from the Anbu, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a chill run down his spine and went to the scene himself.

Looking at the devastated land before him, he stared at the destruction around him, his brow furrowed.

"This destruction was caused by the collision of two streams of chakra here."

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the traces of the explosion and said in a deep voice.

He crouched down and carefully examined the cracks and scorch marks on the ground: "Lightning Release, Fire Release, and Wind Release—it feels like they were all caused by the same person."

He gently touched the marks with his fingers, sensing the chakra remaining on them.

"The ninjutsu used by the opponent doesn't seem to be one of the Five Elements Release techniques. Is it some kind of secret technique or bloodline limit?"

Sensing the different chakra traces between Iori and her ninjutsu, the Third Hokage struggled to make a judgment.

The Third Hokage truly lived up to his reputation as the "Professor of the Ninja World"; even from the mere remnants of chakra, he was able to deduce a great deal.

He straightened up, his expression grave, and gave orders to the accompanying ANBU ninja:

"Go, investigate thoroughly. We need to at least find out who these two people are."

The third generation picked up his pipe, took a deep drag, and let his thoughts rise with the smoke.

He already had some guesses in his mind, especially about the identity of one of them.

In Konoha, there are not many people who possess such great power and are unfamiliar to him; Uchiha Iori is one of them.

However, the Third Hokage could not find a corresponding ninja who used the power of wind, thunder, and fire.

It's understandable that he couldn't guess, since Shisui had never shown the power of Susanoo before, and he had only just acquired that divine lightning power.

Shortly after returning to the Hokage Building, the Third Hokage's work was interrupted by Danzo Shimura's sudden intrusion.

"Hiruzen, I know who those two people are?"

The Third Hokage was furious, slamming his fist on the table and saying, "Did you send someone to spy on Uchiha Iori again? Did you have to choose this time?"

Danzo, with a calm face, explained unhurriedly: "Hmph, you don't need to worry. Ryuma accidentally cultivated a special parasitic insect that can completely conceal his chakra."

"Although their numbers are limited and they can no longer reproduce, this is enough to monitor them this time."

Hearing this, the Third Hokage calmed down a bit and asked, "So what happened? Who is Uchiha Iori fighting?"

Danzo stood before the Third Hokage, a hint of regret in his voice: "Ryuma dared not get too close, and those parasitic insects were all killed in the aftermath of their battle."

"All I know is that on that morning, Uchiha Iori took Uchiha Shisui to the Senju clan's territory, but because of the barrier jutsu, my people couldn't follow them in."

"After they came out, the two of them went outside the village. The last thing the parasitic insect sent them was a green giant standing on the earth."

Danzo spoke with some heartache, lamenting that the special parasitic insect he had painstakingly cultivated had been ruined so quickly. Fortunately, its sacrifice was worthwhile, as it brought back important intelligence.

The Third Hokage tapped the table with his pipe and said, "Iori Uchiha's Susanoo is black. It seems that Shisui Uchiha has also awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan."

"The Uchiha clan is truly full of talented people. It's a pity that we no longer have the First Hokage."

The Third Hokage's voice carried a hint of helplessness as he reminisced about Konoha during the time of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju.

"I wonder if Minato can suppress him, otherwise Minato's life will be difficult for the next few decades."

Upon hearing this, Shimura Danzo pursed his lips. He had initially considered suggesting that he become Hokage himself, but after thinking about it, he realized he probably couldn't handle the current situation, so he could only say to the Third Hokage:

"The Uchiha are such an evil race that they should not exist. The more their relatives and friends die, the stronger they become. They are no different from ghouls."

"Enough, Danzo, they are our comrades, don't slander them," the Third Hokage interrupted.

Danzo didn't dwell on the topic and changed the subject, saying, "Hiruzen, now that the Uchiha have two Mangekyou Sharingan users, we must take action."

“I remember that this Uchiha Shisui is a descendant of Kagami. I want to see if I can win him over, or at least keep him neutral.”

The Third Hokage said, taking a deep drag of his cigarette and slowly exhaling, filling the air inside the Hokage Building with smoke.

His heart was filled with worry, and the appearance of a second kaleidoscope owner made him feel that things were slipping out of his control.

Especially given the ambiguous relationship between Tsunade and Iori, and the high likelihood that Orochimaru would remain neutral, the Third Hokage became somewhat worried about Minato's future.

"Let me handle this, Hiruzen. I'll get him on board," Danzo suddenly said.

"You?" The Third Hokage glanced at him, seriously doubting where his confidence came from.

He knew Danzo's methods and personality, and worried that his actions would backfire.

"Don't do anything reckless, you'll only push him to the opposite side."

The Third Hokage sternly warned Danzo that this wasn't the first time Danzo had acted as a liability, and that Konoha couldn't afford any more setbacks at this crucial moment.

"Hmph, Hiruzen, you'll regret this." Danzo dismissed the Third Hokage's warning, confident in his own plan.

"Danzo, I am the Hokage." The Third Hokage looked at him firmly.

After their usual conversation ended, Danzo angrily slammed the door and stormed out.

The Third Hokage sighed and rubbed his forehead. He knew he couldn't let Danzo act recklessly, so he instructed the ninjas outside, "Send a small team to keep an eye on him and prevent him from doing anything rash."

"Yes." Several ninjas accepted the order and left.

"Danzo, have I been too lenient with you?"

San Dai smoked his cigarette, lost in thought. But remembering their past loyalty and the life-saving grace they had shown each other, he found it even harder to bring himself to do it.

Danzo quickly returned to the Root base and ordered the Root members, "Send a small team to find him in the name of the Hokage."

"Hiruzen, this time I will take the lead."

Danzo gave a sinister laugh. He had been collecting information on the Uchiha clan, and as a descendant of the moderate leader Uchiha Kagami, Shisui's information was naturally included.

According to the information he collected, Shisui, like Uchiha Kagami, was a naive and easily fooled guy.

"If I can get him, I will have a chance to become Hokage. Orochimaru is no longer reliable, so I have to take on the task myself."

A glint of greed flashed in Danzo's eyes. With Orochimaru giving up, Danzo had lost hope, but Shisui's appearance rekindled his confidence.

"If he is unwilling to join, as long as I can gouge out his eyes, it will greatly advance my experiment and also drag Orochimaru into it."

“Hiruzen’s womanly compassion is actually a good thing at this time.”

Danzo reasoned that even in the worst-case scenario, as long as he refused to admit it, the Uchiha clan would be unable to take action against him unless they wanted to rebel.

His long-standing high position had numbed his mind, causing him to forget to consider Iori's personality and reactions, and to overlook Mitokado Homura's fate.

The Root ninjas moved swiftly, leaving the Root base unnoticed by the Anbu ninjas tasked with monitoring it.

Danzo's long-term infiltration made the Dark Side's surveillance network full of loopholes for him, allowing him to carry out various secret activities with impunity.

The secret service was no different from being blind in front of him.

The Root members quickly found Uchiha Shisui. They discovered that Shisui had not stayed in the Uchiha clan compound, but had instead gone alone to the outskirts of the village.

The captain thought to himself, "Looks like we don't need to take any risks. Let's follow him and reappear once we're out of the village."

He gestured to his team members, signaling them to follow discreetly.

Shisui seemed unaware that he was being followed; he continued walking slowly along the path as usual.

However, when he reached a sparsely populated area, he suddenly stopped.

Shisui's eyes flashed with a scarlet light. His sharp gaze swept over the hiding place of the Root members, and he said in a deep voice, "Come out. You've been following me for so long, it's time to show yourselves."

Chapter 91 Just because you escaped with your lives doesn't mean you survived.

With a series of swift and synchronized sounds, the Root ninjas appeared before Shisui.

Most of them wore animal masks, and the aura hidden beneath these masks was completely different from that of ordinary ANBU ninjas, revealing a chilling sense of death.

"Uchiha Shisui, I am here on the orders of the Hokage." The Root squad leader said to Shisui, his voice cold and serious.

[How could he detect our tracking? No wonder he's one of the Uchiha clan's top ninjas, the legendary Shisui of the Body Flicker Technique.]

Looking at Shisui's crimson Sharingan, the squad leader couldn't help but think of Shisui's formidable reputation, which made him even more careful in choosing his words, so as not to let Shisui discover any flaws.

"Who wants to see me, and what does he want to do with me?"

Shisui looked directly into the squad leader's eyes and asked him a question. The tomoe in his eyes slowly rotated, possessing a strange magic that drew people's attention to him.

"It's Lord Danzo, he wants to... recruit... Waaaaaah!" When answering Shisui's question, the Root squad leader suddenly felt an irresistible force compelling him to reveal the truth.

The moment the words left his mouth, he realized his mistake, but it was too late to undo it.

He quickly covered his mouth with his hand, and the seal at the base of his mouth prevented him from revealing any more information.

However, the force compelling him to tell the truth was so powerful that he could not completely resist it, and in the end, he was able to preserve the secret only by relying on the forced silence of the cursed seal.