Chapter 26 A Bountiful Harvest
"Damn it!"
Inside the Root base in Konoha.
Danzo, whose body was wrapped like a mummy, slammed the table heavily.
He was furious right now!
Today's plan was originally going very smoothly, but who would have thought that a Mysterious Person would suddenly appear at the last moment.
This guy not only knew some secrets he shouldn't, but he also forced Danzo to destroy that Mangekyo!
"And everyone sent to pursue them actually all died?"
Danzo had already received the news, his face somewhat twisted, unsure if it was from pain or anger.
"More importantly, I caused such a huge commotion, Hiruzen is going to come over too..."
He caused such a huge commotion at the time precisely to ask Konoha for backup.
After all, it was his own doing, and now he truly regretted why he had turned off the barrier!
"Danzo, looks like you were waiting for me."
Just as he was thinking, a familiar voice sounded behind him.
Even though he was mentally prepared, his body stiffened upon hearing that voice.
He forced himself to calm his mind and slowly turned his head.
"Yes, I was waiting for you."
"Then shouldn't you give me an explanation?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi, with his pipe in his mouth, sat down opposite Danzo, his expression extremely grim.
"What's going on with that valley? The Anbu I sent out didn't see Shisui, only found a suicide note in his room."
A suicide note?
What the heck?
Shisui committed suicide?!
Danzo was also full of questions upon hearing this, and suddenly he realized something.
Could it be that Mysterious Person was the one who did the dirty work?
Thinking of this, Danzo's gaze flickered, and a moment later, his eyes became even sterner!
"Are you sure? I must have an answer to this matter, otherwise many issues won't be clear."
"This is his suicide note, given to me by Itachi, but I will return it soon."
Hiruzen Sarutobi coldly took out the note, staring at Danzo with utmost seriousness.
"Now tell me, what kind of scheme are you hatching?!"
"I ask you, do you believe that a technique like Kotoamatsukami, which controls will, is in the hands of an Uchiha?"
Danzo didn't answer directly, but Hiruzen's pipe was almost crushed in his hand!
"Danzo, you bastard, have you forgotten Kagami? Have you forgotten that Shisui is Kagami's descendant?!"
"I have never forgotten Kagami, but I always put Konoha's safety first."
Danzo knew exactly how to argue with Hiruzen Sarutobi; all he had to do was prioritize the Village!
"If those eyes controlled you, controlled the future Hokage, what do you think would happen to Konoha?"
"Those are just your speculations..."
"Don't act innocent after gaining an advantage! By taking action against him, I can eliminate future worries and strike the morale of the Uchiha, buying you more time. What more do you want?"
"You..."
"Besides that, I have something else to tell you: Uchiha Shisui was not killed by me!"
"?"
Danzo's statement instantly calmed Hiruzen Sarutobi, whose head was about to explode from anger.
He looked at Danzo seriously. He knew his old friend was full of lies, but sometimes things were different.
"Speak."
"Do you still remember the information returned by the Sensor Division and you?"
Danzo spoke slowly, which made Hiruzen Sarutobi frown slightly.
"That guy who occasionally breaks into Konoha and is extremely difficult to track? Isn't that just a misjudgment by the sensory System?"
Obito's frequency of entering Konoha wasn't high, at least not currently.
Moreover, his movements were extremely strange and impossible to capture; Konoha checked a few times and then stopped pursuing.
"Today I can confirm that this person truly exists. Hyuga Makoto's intelligence was probably correct."
Danzo, the'Scapegoat Hokage,' not only actively 'took the blame' this time but even managed to'shift the blame!'
He admitted to Shisui's matter, but he must be repaid doubly for his losses today.
"I obtained one of Shisui's Mangekyo Sharingan and sent people to continue the pursuit. Only when he dies can Konoha be peaceful, but..."
"Get to the point!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi had no patience to listen to stories; he just wanted to figure out the situation.
And Danzo was a bit timid, after all, he was actually surrounded by Anbu...
"Just then, a person wearing clothes identical to Orochimaru appeared.
He wore a mask, but his perception was extremely sharp, and his target was also Shisui. I suspect he is an Uchiha!"
"..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi was somewhat silent. He felt like his old friend might be having delusions.
Thinking everything pointed towards the Uchiha was too extreme, wasn't it?
However, he still extracted the key information.
"An organization with the same affiliation as Orochimaru?"
"He referred to Orochimaru as 'Rotten Snake' and had spied on Orochimaru's files."
"Is that so..."
"Moreover, he really resembles an Uchiha. Although I couldn't see his eyes, I wouldn't mistake that fighting style, especially since he wanted Shisui's eyes!"
"Shisui's eyes..."
Danzo's words made Hiruzen Sarutobi half-believe him.
He had been watching Danzo the whole time and felt that Danzo genuinely wasn't lying!
But if that were true, the situation wouldn't just be generally bad...
"Hokage-sama, Danzo-sama."
Just as the two fell silent, the door was gently knocked upon.
This made Danzo frown, but seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi nod, he could only speak.
"Come in."
Soon, a Root Ninja slowly entered and handed over a scroll.
"Hokage-sama, Danzo-sama, we have some results from the investigation."
"Oh?!"
Danzo's eyes lit up. He immediately took the scroll and flipped through it, which made Hiruzen Sarutobi somewhat displeased.
Can't you tell who's more important?
But before he could speak, Danzo excitedly handed the scroll over.
"Another one, wearing a black robe with red clouds, operating between the Land of Wind and the Land of Rivers. Now do you believe me?!"
"Another one..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the information seriously. After a while, he nodded.
He stood up silently and walked towards the door indifferently. He only stopped when he was about to exit the main gate.
"Shisui might not have been killed by you, but this is trouble you stirred up.
However, Konoha still needs you, so I have decided to downsize Root. Your team and budget will be cut in half starting today.
I also hope that from now on, you will fend for yourself!"
"Hmph!"
Danzo snorted lowly with his head down, but secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He knew this was the best outcome, but he still spoke indifferently.
"I said, everything I do is for Konoha!
I don't care how others see it, that's all..."
..."
"Looks like there are no more issues."
Below the valley outside the Uchiha Clan compound, Hyuga Makoto walked in from the outside.
Danzo causing such a commotion meant the Anbu would surely gather.
Originally, he felt a bit awkward, as he was the real culprit!
But he wasn't worried about being exposed. Danzo had closed the barrier himself, and he had been observing with the Tenseigan, ensuring no one would discover him.
It was just that 'returning to the scene of the crime' made him feel a bit awkward...
Fortunately, Hiruzen Sarutobi only glanced at the valley before dismissing the Anbu and leaving himself.
Hyuga Makoto guessed that the Third Hokage must have gone to find Danzo, so he used a Shadow Clone to return to the Hyuga Clan while he came to check on Shisui's condition himself.
"Although he is seriously injured, he is stabilized..."
He had only obtained Medical Ninjutsu today, but he couldn't resist the fact that he was 'born' with Yin and Yang Release, and his Chakra control was almost instinctive!
It was just that he truly couldn't understand why Shisui didn't dare to seek out the Third Hokage?
Even if he assumed the worst—that the Third also wanted him dead...
Forcibly seizing a Kekkei Genkai, such an ugly display wouldn't be considered an Uchiha rebellion!
"Uchiha Itachi is also a Divine Being, even more exaggerated than Shisui. He really doesn't dare to say a single word..."
Hyuga Makoto found them truly incomprehensible, so he stopped thinking about it. He felt he should check his rewards first.
"One Mangekyo Sharingan, and a piece of Danzo's flesh..."
He hadn't figured out how to use the Mangekyo Sharingan yet. If he had a choice, he would prefer to extract the Dōjutsu's power!
Such Yin Release would be greatly beneficial to his eyes.
As for Danzo's piece of flesh, it was filled with Senju Hashirama cells, in addition to the massive Yang Release...
"I wonder what the effect would be if I used it as material for cloning?"
This was also one of the reasons Hyuga Makoto took the risk. He might not be able to touch White Zetsu for now, but maybe this thing could be useful...
"Hm?"
Just as he was pondering, his System suddenly activated.
And when he looked closely, his heartbeat immediately accelerated!
[Side Quest Completed]
[Fated Death? Saved the life of Uchiha Shisui]
[Reward Received: A large amount of Shisui's Yin Release and some of its characteristics]
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