Tsunade's Division
The scroll given to Tsunade, and that so-called Elder Uchiha Setsuna, were merely part of his scheme.
There was roughly a seventy percent chance that Tsunade would not go see him. After all, she understood the consequences of this matter better.
Even if she did go, what did it matter whether that Elder admitted it or not? In any case, if Konoha pinned the blame on the Uchiha, they would never be wrong.
After all, the Evil Uchiha were not called that for nothing.
As long as the intelligence in this scroll really came to pass, there would be a problem.
No one would suspect a brat who had only graduated from the Ninja Academy a little over a year ago. After all, this was not something he could control.
"Brat!"
Inside the tent, Tsunade's expression gradually softened, as though she felt a trace of remorse for her earlier outburst.
That was Tsunade's personality. Her temper flared quickly and faded just as fast.
Yet Uchiha Yoru wore a resolute expression.
"Captain Tsunade, trust the village. That old thief definitely hasn't given up yet!"
At this moment, Uchiha Yoru was cursing an Elder from his own clan like this. He was clearly just a brat who had been thoroughly brainwashed by the Will of Fire.
Tsunade gave a haughty snort.
"You don't need to tell me that, brat. In two days, Hatake will be coming to the front lines to take over here. You'll return to the village with the squad and me for half a month of rest."
The war on the Land of Rain battlefield had not yet fully erupted, so Konoha's forces were still plentiful.
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Yoru was just about to say something when Tsunade sternly warned him.
"Brat, don't forget my warning. The intelligence on that scroll is top-secret!"
"Yes, Captain Tsunade!"
The young Uchiha Yoru took a deep breath, his face filled with determination.
Then, at Tsunade's gesture, Uchiha Yoru respectfully returned the scroll before withdrawing.
Once Tsunade was alone in the tent, she frowned as she stared at the contents of the scroll.
"Has that old ghost not given up, or is this real?"
The scroll contained only a simple piece of intelligence, yet it was enough to horrify any Konoha Shinobi who saw it.
Nawaki, the grandson of First Hokage Hashirama Senju, would be assigned by Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi to his disciple Orochimaru's squad, with a mission arranged for the day after his birthday...
Tsunade was not surprised by the first half of this intelligence. Anyone who cared enough to investigate a little could learn of it.
But the problem was the latter half!
It directly stated that there would be an ambush during the mission, and that Nawaki was the target!
Though it did not explicitly say whose ambush it was, the accusation clearly pointed at the Third Hokage's faction.
That was the most important part!
"That old ghost!"
Tsunade narrowed her eyes. This intelligence was clearly telling her that the current Hokage leadership did not merely fear the Uchiha, but the Senju as well.
It even pointed out certain dark schemes!
Meanwhile, after leaving the tent, Uchiha Yoru somewhat disgustedly pulled up his hood as the drizzle continued to fall.
The terrible weather at the border of the Land of Rain.
However!
The corner of Uchiha Yoru's mouth slowly curled upward, amusement flashing through his eyes.
The Uchiha were isolated and weak. If they wanted the position of Hokage, then they needed more friends.
There was not the slightest bit of falsehood in his intelligence. Nawaki had been in the same class as him, and his birthday was August 9.
Based on the information he had calculated from the original work, Tsunade would be in the village for Nawaki's birthday, which perfectly matched the timing of her return this time.
More importantly!
In the original work, Nawaki celebrated his twelfth birthday, and Tsunade gave him the First Hokage's Necklace as a gift. Then the very next day, he went out on a mission and died!
Tsk, tsk. It could be said that it was quite sudden.
A mission that could be completed with a round trip from the village in one day, yet Nawaki had died despite being protected by Orochimaru, a Konoha Elite Jonin.
Without this intelligence, the responsibility could naturally be pinned on Orochimaru. But what if Tsunade learned of it beforehand?
"It doesn't matter whether there's a conspiracy here. What matters is that Tsunade knows in advance. Even if everything is clean, would anyone believe such a coincidence?"
Uchiha Yoru sneered inwardly. He did not believe the ambush could be so precise that it was set up right outside the village gates.
This was wartime, after all! And the target who happened to die was the young master of the Senju Clan.
"Yoru."
Just then, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind him. Uchiha Yoru turned and saw who it was, a smile appearing on his face.
"Captain Fugaku."
Uchiha Fugaku was a few years older than him, but looked noticeably mature. Already a Special Jonin, he rarely showed a smile.
"Yoru, how many times have I told you? You don't need to be so polite with me."
The two were clearly close. Fugaku was reserved and mature, and throughout Uchiha Fugaku's life, he had been absolutely loyal to Konoha.
Thus, he naturally got along well with Uchiha Yoru, who was sunny and cheerful and always spoke of the Will of Fire.
Chatting and laughing, the two arrived before a small waterfall in the Konoha Camp.
It seemed that members of the Uchiha Clan all liked going to waterfalls when discussing matters.
Watching this, Uchiha Yoru secretly shook his head. Yet beneath the sound of the waterfall, Uchiha Fugaku let down his guard, and his already mature face showed even more exhaustion.
"Yoru, how can the clan earn the village's trust?"
Good heavens!
Seeing the worry on Uchiha Fugaku's face, Uchiha Yoru was speechless. No wonder the Second Hokage had said that the Uchiha Clan was extreme.
The Uchiha Clan's elite had come to the Land of Rain battlefield, where they were playing with fire. Yet instead of worrying about the battle, their clansmen, or his own safety, he was concerned about the village!
Sure enough, the Uchiha were far too extreme!
Uchiha Yoru let out a long sigh, pretending to be deeply troubled as he shook his head.
"Captain Fugaku, the question is not how the clan can make the village trust it. It is how the village can trust the Uchiha."
Seeing Uchiha Fugaku's bewildered expression, Uchiha Yoru knew that this man's mind could still be saved.
Or rather, Uchiha Fugaku's entire life showed that he was loyal to both the clan and Konoha, but loyalty to both could not coexist!
He was also someone without decisive convictions, lost throughout his life!
When the clan had reached that point, all he needed to do was choose one side! If he chose the village, he could directly strike at the clan and kill more than half of the rebellious elite.
Would Konoha still destroy a weakened Uchiha then? At the very least, Konoha would not have acted so greedily.
"Captain Fugaku!"
Uchiha Yoru's expression turned grave. Before Fugaku burrowed into a dead end, he had to quickly save this Fugaku, who was lost in life.
This man was a rare source of combat power!
More importantly, he was the clan leader's son, a force Yoru needed to unite with.
Otherwise, just like in the original work, the Uchiha would remain a bunch of helpless victims. That would not do!
Under his leadership, the Uchiha Clan had to learn to resist! They had to launch the right charge!
"To earn the village's trust, look at how many elites our clan has sent to the front lines. Even you, the clan leader's son, came here. You should know that this is the Land of Rain, where the terrain is extremely unfavorable to us!"
Uchiha Yoru's expression was resolute, as though he were saying that the clan had practically torn out its own heart this time, all to earn the village's trust.
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Fugaku rarely showed a smile and nodded.
"That's right. This time, the clan has sent out nearly all of its elite."
People always said the Uchiha were evil, but from the First Shinobi World War to the Third, the Uchiha fought either in the Land of Rain or the Land of Water. Who could understand the suffering they endured?
Only after the Nine-Tails' Rampage, when they were monitored like criminals, did thoughts of rebellion gradually arise.
Seeing Uchiha Fugaku's smile, Uchiha Yoru's next words made his expression change drastically.
"By the way, Captain Fugaku, why have there been rumors in the village recently about White Fang becoming the Fourth Hokage? Isn't the Third Hokage still in his prime?"
Those words instantly changed Uchiha Fugaku's expression, and his face turned grave.
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