Konoha: This Uchiha is not right

This news made Nara Shikanao's mind spin rapidly, because there were so many things involved.

Almost none of them noticed what happened last night, simply because they were all shocked by the fact that Uchiha Mune, a thirteen or fourteen year old boy, became the head of the Anbu.

The reason why he didn't notice it during the day was because he was helping the Fourth Hokage adapt to his current job, and he himself didn't pay too much attention to this matter at the time.

Now that he thought about it, he realized that there were really too many things hidden in it.

Orochimaru already knew that Uchiha Zong would be the clan leader. Does this mean that Orochimaru had been planning something with Uchiha Zong for a long time?

After all, there are indeed clues here!

After Uchiha Fugaku was impeached, Orochimaru said some things that he shouldn't have said. At the same time, Uchiha Mune took the initiative to express his willingness to go to the front line, which instantly disrupted Konoha's public opinion.

And now, Uchiha Fugaku committed suicide for his guilt, but Uchiha Mune became the head of the Anbu. At the same time, they directly attacked the Shimura clan, burying another piece of news.

Are there really so many coincidences in this world?

In fact, Nara Shikamaru had already noticed it, but because he had no information at all, and Orochimaru was a member of the Third Generation.

That's why he didn't dare to make random guesses, but he didn't expect that the Fourth Hokage would be so unorthodox.

"However, this also proves that I am old and my reaction has slowed down. It seems that I have to let the younger ones take over."

Nara Shikanao muttered this silently in his heart, but he also understood the importance of the Uchiha Sect, and he was afraid that it would have to be upgraded to several levels!

He had heard from Shikagawa that Uchiha Zong was an extremely intelligent and powerful person who would go against the rules at critical moments and had enough ambition.

Such people are still young and their future growth is immeasurable, while Orochimaru is also in his prime. It is easy to imagine how long these two people will dominate Konoha in the future!

Thinking of this, Nara Shikanao continued, "No, Shikaku, you and Shikagawa should go together sometime. It would be best if you can also invite the people from Yamanaka and Akimichi to go with you, and follow the etiquette of visiting the clan leader."

"Chief?" Lu Jiu and Lu Chuan were both stunned for a moment, but they did not refute, but nodded honestly: "We understand."

They were all very puzzled as to why he was so cautious and had such high standards, but they did not question it because they absolutely trusted Lu Zhi's judgment.

……

"It seems that we have gained a lot this time. It seems that Danzo's ambition is bigger than we thought."

The next morning, in the office of the Hokage Building, Uchiha Mune was sitting on the sofa while Orochimaru was looking at a report.

"Yes, this guy Danzo is indeed beyond our expectations. He really treats everyone as his own material, including his own people."

Uchiha Zong smiled on the side. In fact, he was a little confused after receiving the news from Namikaze Minato.

He originally thought that Uchiha Itachi in the original work was cruel enough. After all, he killed his entire family.

As for Danzo, this guy didn't kill his entire family, and he treated everyone equally.

No matter whether they were people outside or at home, he didn't treat them as human beings!

According to the interrogation and some experimental records found from the roots, this guy directly used his own clansmen as experiments in order to find a way to adapt his body to the Wood Release or Sharingan.

The reason is simple, that is, they have the same blood. Since they can do it, there is a high probability that they can do it too.

This reason is really shocking, and most of the people killed by Kohinata Mukai last night were actually orphans, but they grew up in the Shimura clan.

"There are hardly any members of the Shimura clan on the battlefield. They are not even seen in the original novel. It seems that this family is almost extinct!"

Danzo is truly a talented person, as he could bring his own family to such a state.

To be honest, when I was reading the comics and anime, I once thought that Danzo Uchiha was not a ninja from the family at all.

But later when he saw the Shodaime explaining to Sasuke, he said "the Sarutobi clan and the Shimura clan joined the village", he realized that this was actually a ninja clan.

It can be said that Danzo's story is the story of a madman who physically sucks the marrow out of everyone.

"It seems that the Shimura clan is only in name." Orochimaru shook his head: "And it seems that the most miserable ones are his clansmen. It's really ridiculous and pathetic."

"Then, what should we do with his family?" Uchiha Zong also had a headache.

He was thinking of giving Danzo a night of genocide, but it turned out that he had already done it himself. This really made him angry and amused.

"What do you think, So-kun?" Orochimaru threw the document on the table, then walked over to the sofa and sat down. "You are the one who handled Danzo, so you should have some expectations."

"Yes, but I didn't expect this result." Uchiha Zong spread his hands: "I originally thought of destroying it directly, but now it seems that the result of doing so will not be very good."

Danzo's affairs must be made public, and then his people would become innocent. His people might even hate Danzo more than anyone else.

If we really follow Uchiha Zong's previous idea, it would be quite fun.

"Kill all of those orphans that Danzo brought back to the clan. I'm afraid Danzo's education of them is no different from the Root, so there's no point in keeping them."

Uchiha Zong thought for a moment before he spoke.

"As for the rest of the Shimura clan, all adult ninjas will be sent to guard the border, while women and children can stay in Konoha.

However, we need to keep a close watch on the Shimura clan. As for the Shimura clan’s current assets, we should take them back. Many of them do not belong to them.”

"Okay, let's do it." Orochimaru thought about it and then gave a direct affirmative answer.

These members of the Shimura clan were dispersed and sent to garrison at the border. They might never come back. If they were to go to a worse place, it wouldn't be surprising if they died there.

Although it seems cruel, and it is indeed cruel, at least people are still alive, right?

And they left the cage of Konoha. Although they lost everything, they gained freedom!

As for whether they would be free enough to defect, that would be up to them. This would be better for Konoha, Orochimaru, and the Uchiha clan.

"By the way, Lord Orochimaru." Uchiha Zong asked curiously, "You and the Sandaime must have reached some agreement last night."

“We have indeed discussed a lot of things, but nothing has been finalized yet.”

Orochimaru laughed in a hoarse voice, and the look he gave Uchiha Zong became somewhat playful.

"Although he was very reluctant, he had more dignity than Danzo. He also knew that he had the 'Hokage' as a talisman, so he negotiated a lot of conditions with me."

"Oh?" Uchiha Zong raised his eyebrows: "He wouldn't have kept the roots, would he?"

"Sure enough, I can't escape Zong Jun's eyes." Orochimaru licked his lips and said, "He released the mission department and can give us the finance department, but he wants to take back the root."

"The medical department didn't say anything at all. The Root will be taken back." Uchiha Zong touched his chin: "It seems that the Third Hokage is really ambitious."

Sarutobi Hiruzen in the medical department will not give in, and this is within the consideration of the Uchiha clan.

He will definitely not give up easily on such an important department. I'm afraid that even if Tsunade comes back, he will have to find a way to deal with it.

What's more, Tsunade's attitude is ambiguous, and now without Naruto's persuasion, who knows what she is thinking.

As for the Root, the Uchiha Clan actually originally planned to have this division completely buried underground with Danzo's death.

Although strictly speaking, there is nothing wrong with the presence of roots.

And the existence of this department makes it very convenient for those in power to deal with some things that are inconvenient to handle.

Simply put, the work of the Anbu is just like anti-corruption, and it requires evidence.

The root department does things just like counter-terrorism. It doesn’t matter what the evidence is, what’s important is the list.

At worst, you can just get some laundry detergent beforehand and issue a statement expressing regret afterwards.

After all, the ANBU represents the Hokage, which means they need face, while the Root does not need face at all.

"I'm still thinking about this. After all, what the Root can do, the Anbu can also do, so I'm putting the proposal on hold for now."

Orochimaru looked at Uchiha Zong lost in thought, he couldn't help but chuckle and said in a hoarse voice.

"However, I do hope that the roots can continue to exist. There are always things that need to be done by the roots. I just don't know if Zongjun has the confidence."

Orochimaru's meaning was very clear, that is, he wanted to preserve the Root so that it would be easier for the Root to deal with things that the Anbu was difficult to handle.

It’s just that the existence of the root has one right, and of course the dark side also has this right, and that is mutual supervision.

It is conceivable that there will be a lot of conflicts between the Anbu and the Root at that time. After all, the relationship between Orochimaru and Sarutobi Hiruzen is not the same as the relationship between Sarutobi Hiruzen and Danzo.

In addition, if someone like Sarutobi Hiruzen were to obtain an armed force like the Root, many things would change.

The first one to confront Sarutobi Hiruzen must be Uchiha Mune who is in charge of the Anbu.

"Of course I have confidence. Since I can beat him once, I can definitely beat him a second time."

However, after some thought, Uchiha Zong couldn't help but laugh.

"But Lord Orochimaru, the Third Hokage is still the Hokage after all, and he has more than one Root in his eyes."

"Of course I'm always available."

The smile on Orochimaru's face became even brighter. He already knew what Uchiha Zong meant.

"Since the Sandaime wants to bury himself underground, we can't let him down."

The question stopped here. After all, the two of them had reached a tacit understanding on this matter, and this action was really a great victory for them.

Danzo was killed directly by them, which was not only a personal revenge, but also a way to eliminate harm for Konoha!

In addition, even though the Shimura clan was defeated by them, Konoha was able to recover a lot of industries from it, which was another huge profit.

Moreover, he obtained so many action records from Danzo. To be honest, although there were no traces of Sarutobi Hiruzen in these things, didn't the Sandaime agree that he could do it?

Even if he carried the Sandaime on his back, he couldn't escape the reputation of being 'lax in governing his subordinates', and this would hit Sarutobi Hiruzen himself, not the Hokage.

But this was far from enough to kill Sarutobi Hiruzen in one go. Even after he abdicated, a direct attack was still impossible.

Sarutobi Hiruzen wants to save face and also wants to regain his position, so they can negotiate, and this can be considered a bargaining chip.

Through such negotiations they got the Mission Department and the Finance Department. Although they retained the Root and gave it to Sarutobi Hiruzen, it was not a loss at all.

After all, they have never taken control of the Root, and it is still a department that needs to be rebuilt. So it’s no big deal to throw it away.

Besides, this is not the first time they have fought with Sarutobi Hiruzen. If they can't even handle this old man, they really don't deserve to sit in their current position.

"Okay, it looks like we have dealt with most of the things that need to be dealt with."

After Uchiha Zongjian chatted with Orochimaru for a few words, he stood up with a smile.

"The people I placed in Lord Orochimaru's base may have arrived in Konoha by now. I'm going to go check it out."

"Then go ahead. By the way, what are you going to do with that Kirigakure girl?"

Orochimaru nodded, but then he thought of something and asked again.

"The Kirigakure takes that double-blooded ninja very seriously. The Sandaime asked me about it before, but I just said I wanted to do some research. But now it's time to respond."

"Shouldn't Lord Orochimaru make the decision himself on matters like this?" Uchiha Mune looked at Orochimaru strangely.

"You will naturally decide on how to deal with the people you captured." Orochimaru smiled indifferently: "It seems that you haven't decided yet, so let's just delay it for now."

"Thank you very much, Lord Orochimaru." Uchiha Zong nodded with a smile.

"One last thing. I have decided to hold a memorial service to commemorate those who lost their lives in the war. Zongjun, remember to go then."

Orochimaru also stood up and walked towards the office window. Looking at the bustling crowd outside, he sighed.

“Human life is too fragile, and death has almost become an unavoidable disaster, although people have no value after death.

But people will always think of the dead involuntarily, so they need a way to commemorate and recall them, to release the pent-up emotions in their hearts, so that they can look forward.

For me, mourning the dead is also a good way to remind myself that I am not good enough and I need to keep moving forward. "

After saying this, Orochimaru stood silently by the window without saying anything, while Uchiha Zong tilted his head slightly, and then a smile appeared on his face.

Sure enough, Orochimaru is still the same Orochimaru. Even after he became the Hokage, he is still the same Orochimaru who pursues his inner desires.

……

In Konoha Anbu, Minato Namikaze walked out of the office looking a little tired.

What happened last night really gave him a great shock. He now further understood the meaning of his teacher's words "Konoha's waters are deep."

It's more than just deep water. There are schools of piranhas in the water. If you fall in and have no way to save yourself, you will either drown or be swallowed by the piranhas.

"However, it can be regarded as solving a huge problem for Konoha."

Minato Namikaze stretched his body. He was busy all night and didn't even have time to go home, but he was very happy in his heart.

After all, this guy Danzo deserved to die. He now felt a little regretful. Why didn't he kill this guy when he went to get the evidence?

"Ok?"

But at this moment, he suddenly saw Uchiha Munemasa walking towards this side with a few people, and he immediately stood up straight.

Although he is older than Uchiha Zong, he even became a Jonin earlier than Uchiha Zong.

But he is now a minister and his vision is much higher than his own. Namikaze Minato also admires Uchiha Mune very much in his heart.

Moreover, after what happened yesterday, he was now willing to sincerely call Uchiha Zong "Minister".

"Good morning, Minister."