More than ten days had passed since news of Shimura Clan Head Shimura Daisuke's death reached Konoha.
At first, it had caused quite a stir. After all, he had been the head of the Shimura Clan, one of the village's major clans.
It could be said that he was the highest-ranking person to have died at the hands of the Wood Style Kekkei Genkai Ninja so far.
But the public was forgetful. Although people still brought it up from time to time, the attention it received was nowhere near what it had been before.
After Shimura Daisuke's body was buried, it was swiftly dealt with by people Uchiha Fugaku had sent, eliminating any possibility of it being used for Impure World Reincarnation.
In the backyard of the residence, Second Pillar's small body was training.
Beside him, Uchiha Fugaku was also training Taijutsu under weights.
Since Shimura Daisuke, he had not made another move. More precisely, he had not had the opportunity to do so.
The heads of those clans that had been close to the Shimura Clan and had worked especially hard against the Uchiha Clan had all holed up in Konoha and refused to leave.
It seems they've become wary!
Uchiha Fugaku thought as he trained.
Shimura Danzō had naturally not been foolish to become Root's leader.
It was highly likely that, after Aburame Shibi and Shimura Daisuke were attacked one after another, he had deduced that the Wood Style Kekkei Genkai Ninja was deliberately targeting his faction.
The clan heads close to the Shimura Clan had all remained inside Konoha, most likely because they had received his warning.
With the Disguise Technique, if I resort to assassination, I should be able to succeed even within the village. However...
The Disguise Technique allowed him to impersonate someone close to