Projection magicians starting from the Uchiha clan

The leading ninja said coldly, "You've gone too far. Because of Lord Danzo's orders, we ignored your surveillance, but what are you trying to do by making a scene here?"

His tone was clearly displeased and warning: "This is Root's secret base. If you expose this place to foreign ninjas, what will be your punishment?"

Faced with the Root ninja's taunts, the Dark Division captain felt a surge of anger rising in his heart.

Root disobeyed the Hokage's orders and set off on a mission without authorization. As a result, Ryoma Aburame, a high-ranking member, died, leaving only his head, which was thrown at the entrance of Root.

These kinds of things are mostly done by people from the village itself. People from the root of the village are likely to have done something dirty and been discovered, and then they were retaliated against.

Back when the White Fang incident happened, the Jonin all knew who was behind it.

Unfortunately, with three generations of officials protecting the regime, everyone could only pretend nothing had happened. After that incident, many people became disillusioned with the higher-ups.

Now that this has happened, it's already the limit if we don't kick someone when they're down.

The ANBU captain pointed to the head on the ground and said to the Root ninja, "This is Ryoma Aburame, the personal bodyguard of your Root leader Danzo."

"I will report to the Hokage about your disobedience and unauthorized actions, as well as the mission he carried out and the cause of his death. Please remember to write a report."

He spoke in a cold, emotionless tone.

The Root ninjas were shocked; despite their rigorous training, they had never faced such a situation before.

They confirmed the deceased's identity through the curse mark on her tongue and the parasitic worm in her skull; she was a member of the Aburame clan and a member of the Root.

He then immediately reported this to Danzo and brought him Aburame Ryoma's head.

When Danzo saw Ryoma Aburame's disfigured face, which remained open in death, even he, who treated his subordinates as expendable resources, felt anger.

“U...Chi...Ha...I...Ori…” Danzo said Iori’s name slowly and deliberately, his voice filled with anger and hatred.

He already knew about the current situation of the Uchiha clan and knew that only Iori and Uchiha Setsuna were capable of doing such a thing, and among them, only Iori had enough strength.

Danzo stormed into the Hokage Building, his heart filled with rage at Iori and resentment towards the Third Hokage.

As he pushed open the door, about to roar, he was met with the cold, sharp gaze of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

The coldness in his eyes stunned him.

"Danzo, is there anything you want to say to me?" The Third Hokage's voice was calm and serious, his expression revealing his dissatisfaction and disappointment with Danzo's actions.

Danzo's actions have placed Konoha in a very dangerous situation. If Iori turns against the village's leadership, they will have no means of retaliation.

Danzo's reckless actions undoubtedly placed his personal desires above the interests of the entire Hidden Leaf Village.

"Tell me how many things you've been hiding from me," the Third Generation asked seriously.

"I just did what I was supposed to do." Danzo remained incorrigible, believing that it was his actions that brought peace to Konoha.

The Third Hokage looked at him with disappointment, then said, "That's enough. I'm taking over Root now. You'll be confined to your home for now."

The Third Hokage stated this firmly, giving Danzo no chance to argue.

Even though Danzo had made so many mistakes, the Third Hokage did not take drastic measures. He merely removed Danzo from his post and placed him under house arrest.

"Hiruzen." Danzo wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by the Third Hokage.

"Enough, Danzo." The Third Hokage's tone was resolute, brooking no argument.

Then, the Third Hokage ordered the Anbu members, "Take the Hokage's assistant home."

Despite his anger, Danzo did not resist but left with the Anbu.

After Danzo left, the Third Hokage rubbed his head in anguish. This time, the two sides had truly broken off relations, but they all had a tacit understanding to keep the conflict hidden.

“I need to go and appease him. I can’t let the conflict escalate. I need to make him understand that I have already warned Danzo.”

The Third Hokage intended to give Iori his unique ninjutsu, the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique, as an apology.

"I hope that Jiraiya and Minato can defeat the Iwa ninja this time and end the war. Only when they return can I have a way to control Uchiha Iori."

The Third Hokage looked at the scroll in his hand and muttered to himself. The scroll clearly stated, "The Kannabi Bridge Destruction Plan."

Chapter 95 Fugaku Uchiha's Kaleidoscope (One more chapter, I'll post it later)

After throwing Ryoma Aburame's head at the entrance of the Root Gate.

Iori took Shisui back to the clan's territory.

"Iori-nii, is this enough? Won't it anger the higher-ups?"

Shisui asked with some doubt, worried that such an undisguised action would provoke the Hokage and other high-ranking officials' anger and retaliation.

Iori, however, appeared quite composed. He smiled and said, "Hiruzen Sarutobi is a smart man, much wiser than Danzo Shimura."

"Under the current circumstances, he can't possibly do anything to us. Believe it or not, he'll even send someone to apologize later."

"No way? He's the Third Hokage, known as the 'Oni-Hero'! How could he do something so weak?"

Shisui said with some disbelief, finding it hard to imagine that the Third Hokage, who had such a prestigious reputation in the ninja world, would take such an attitude.

“He is a politician, and the most important thing for a politician is to assess the situation and be flexible in his approach,” Iori explained.

"Although I don't like him, he is indeed wholeheartedly devoted to Konoha in some ways, but his Konoha does not allow any dissenting voices."

Iori said calmly, "People are always complicated. He was the hero who turned the tide, but he also allowed his clansmen and friends to reap the benefits. He was the one who nurtured the new generation, and he also tacitly allowed White Fang to be persecuted."

Seeing that Shisui was still standing there dumbfounded, Iori told him to hurry back and prepare for the upcoming clan meeting.

If we don't build up momentum beforehand, the support will be too weak later on, and even if we win, it will look very bad.

Iori has no intention of following in the footsteps of Madara Uchiha in this regard; it is truly shameful that not a single member of his clansman followed him away.

He had no intention of repeating past mistakes; he wanted to ensure his position within the clan was secure, and at the same time, cultivate a group of loyal followers.

Silently returning home, Iori began to think about the situation of Uchiha Fugaku.

Although Iori strategically looked down on Fugaku, belittling him as if he were a fool.

However, tactically, Iori still needs to take Uchiha Fugaku seriously and not be careless. His eye techniques contain all sorts of things, and if Iori is too careless, he might just suffer a setback.

Fugaku's ability to be chosen as the head of the Uchiha clan is a testament to his formidable strength.

Keep in mind that he hadn't even awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan yet. He relied on his basic abilities to defeat two generations, the young and the middle-aged, and became the head of the Uchiha clan by stepping over them.

Uchiha Setsuna has confirmed that Iori possesses the Mangekyou Sharingan, but judging from his attitude, he does not believe that Fugaku has no chance of winning.

In other words, just like in the anime, Fugaku does indeed possess the Mangekyou Sharingan.

In the original work, the specific abilities of Fugaku's Mangekyou Sharingan were not described in detail, but on the internet, many fans and netizens have made various speculations about it.

One popular theory is that Fugaku's kaleidoscope may have the ability to predict the future.

Because on the eve of the coup, he showed Itachi Uchiha his Mangekyou Sharingan and used genjutsu to let Itachi see the future when the Uchiha launched the coup, hoping that Itachi would stand on the side of the Uchiha clan.

If it's not just an illusion, but a genuine ability to see the future, then Fugaku's Sharingan would undoubtedly be a huge threat.

Time and space are among the most terrifying forces.

Iori calmed her mind and began her training for the day.

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In the Uchiha clan chief's office, Uchiha Karin knelt on the ground and reported some rumors circulating within the clan to the clan chief, Fugaku.

"Lord Fugaku, recently a rumor has been circulating in the clan that Lord Uchiha Iori is more suitable to be the clan leader than you."

Yan Huo's voice carried a hint of worry; these rumors were clearly aimed at Fugaku.

Fugaku put down his teacup and said calmly, "I understand. You may leave."

His voice was calm and indifferent, as if he were not surprised by the news.

After Yanhuo withdrew, Fugaku sighed, his thoughts returning to the previous Shinobi World War, when a close friend of his sacrificed himself to save him, thus awakening his Mangekyou Sharingan.

Fugaku obtained an incredibly powerful eye technique—Tenjō Ritsūmon, an eye technique that can foresee the future.

Like Obito's Kamui and Iori's Susanoo, Tenjo Ritsu-no-Mikoto is also a dual-effect eye technique.

When using Tenjō Ritsu-zō, Fugaku has two options: one is to see the future far in the future with his left eye. The exact time of this future is uncertain, but it is highly likely to happen.

After use, the damage to the kaleidoscope is determined by the duration of the future fragments seen.

Another method is to see the future within three seconds with the right eye. This method does not cause much damage to the eyes and is also a common method used by Fugaku in the Land of Water.

The last time Fugaku used his left eye was shortly after he had opened it.

His premonition saw him arguing with Iori at the clan meeting, ultimately deciding to use force to determine the position of clan leader.

Because the future seen was not too far away at the time, and the duration was not too long, the damage to the Mangekyou Sharingan was not too serious.

However, the side effects of the pupil technique only disappeared recently, and the decline in pupil power has not been reversed.

Upon entering the secret room of his home, Fugaku closed the door.

He sat cross-legged, his eyes swirling with tomoe, transforming into a kaleidoscope.

"Revere to me the future of heaven and earth, Heavenly Eternal Venerable."

As his pupil technique was activated, his consciousness seemed to travel through time and space to the future.

In that future, he was issuing orders within the Uchiha clan's territory, and when he looked around, he found that neither Iori nor Shisui were there.

After the eye technique ended, a line of bloody tears flowed from Fugaku's eyes. The damage this eye technique inflicted on the Mangekyou Sharingan exceeded his expectations.

He covered his eyes, feeling pain but also a sense of triumph.

[It seems I won. In the future, without Uchiha Iori and Uchiha Shisui, I wonder if they were banished or dead.]

[I just don't know why Itachi has disappeared, my living place has changed, and there seem to be many ninjas in the clan, but their strength is rather unpredictable.]

Fugaku sensed something was amiss, but the current information wasn't enough for him to draw any conclusions.

As the pain gradually subsided, Fugaku opened his eyes and found that his vision had become even more blurred.

[It seems he really can't use it too much. I wonder how Uchiha Iori's eyesight is now. I saw in the intelligence that his Susanoo has been overused; he might be going blind by now.]

Feeling victorious, Fugaku put aside the outcome and began to contemplate what he would see in the future.

The changes to ninjas in the future are too drastic. They can even use all sorts of unheard-of ninjutsu with the help of headbands, such as preemptive strikes and stealth footwork.

Judging from my appearance, it should have been less than ten years, so why has there been such a big change?

Fugaku was completely baffled and could only record these things, waiting for a future answer.