Turbulence in the Shinobi World

The Hokage's office/meeting room.

All eyes were on the rising star who had emerged in just a few short years, especially after today's First Shinobi War against Jiraiya, one of the Sannin, which proved that his strength was not due to his family or the name of Cold Lord.

Despite the Third Hokage's seemingly questioning tone, everyone knew that this was not a negotiation, but a signal being sent to everyone: a policy of appeasement towards Orochimaru's influence and the village's higher-ups.

Upon seeing Uchiha Yoru did not react excessively. Under everyone's gaze, he said in a deep voice, "The Seventh Division of the Konoha Military Police Force is willing to obey the Hokage's order."

In his heart, he sneered. What a cunning plan! No wonder he's the Third Shinobi Hero of the Origin Army. Although he was caught off guard by Orochimaru's actions, his reaction was quick enough.

The policy of appeasement towards Orochimaru's forces will be adopted first, followed by a strategy of dividing and winning them over. Orochimaru's accumulated power over the years will crumble with his departure.

With their leader gone, morale has collapsed, and Uchiha Yoru is the successor to that leader, so now their task is to deal with him.

"Uchiha Yoru's maturity and composure in this matter, and his avoidance of escalating the situation, are commendable."

At this moment, Mitokado Homura looked admiring, and Utatane Koharu next to him, nodded to the Third, "Indeed, if it weren't for Uchiha Yoru's composure in this matter, the situation would probably be much worse."

Of the Konoha High Council F4, only Shimura Danzo had a cold expression. He wasn't targeting Uchiha Yoru Uchiha, but rather the Shimura Danzō itself.

Sure enough, with the two advisors praising her, anyone else would probably be completely swayed by the flattery. The Third nodded approvingly, "Excellent. The village will reward merit. With the village in turmoil, I hope Uchiha Yoru Jōnin do a good job during this time, especially in the Prison —it's of utmost importance! I will also reward Uchiha Yoru with a scroll of A-Rank Ninjutsu Konoha-Style Swordsmanship and a Chakra Metal weapon."

As the Third's voice faded, everyone couldn't help but glance at this rising star. He was being held captive, albeit for a short time, and there was even compensation. Did the Uchiha Clan really need that?

Among the Jōnin, Hatake Kakashi clenched his fists involuntarily upon hearing this decision, while Uchiha Shisui lowered his head, though a resolute look appeared in his eyes.

The Konoha High Command did not want this matter to cause too much turmoil, so they imprisoned Uchiha Yoru, the only Orochimaru's Disciple who could uphold this banner and even cause turmoil, until everything settled down and he naturally became a thing of the past.

"Uchiha Yoru obeys the Hokage's command."

Uchiha Yoru had anticipated this situation. Anyone in his position would not stand idly by and watch such unstable factors exist. Therefore, he calmly accepted everything while seemingly immersed in sadness.

Meeting Room, Jiraiya watched this scene with a hint of disappointment in his eyes. He was somewhat disappointed by the higher-ups' complacency and desire for stability. This matter was practically a case of raising their hands high, but when it came down, all they did was raise their voices.

Orochimaru has completely lost his chance to compete for the Hokage, and there's no way he can recover. All of this was caused by the higher-ups for the sake of stability, but this is the only result. Although this method was safe, it also hurt the feelings of some people.

"Haha, you little brat, I'll be staying at your Seventh Konoha Military Police Force for a while. If you have any questions about Ninjutsu in the future, feel free to ask me."

In the oppressive Meeting Room, a discordant burst of boisterous laughter suddenly rang out. Jiraiya laughed without restraint, patting his chest and saying something. This scene made everyone understand that this Sannin Jiraiya, also hoped that the matter would end there and not be pursued further, while also protecting Uchiha Yoru.

"Thank you Lord Jiraiya."

Uchiha Yoru bowed respectfully, but as he lowered his head, a meaningful smile slowly crept onto his lips.

Divide and win over Orochimaru? Completely destroy Orochimaru's power?

In peacetime, unless he possessed overwhelming power, he would have no choice but to submit. Unfortunately, news from the border will soon arrive, giving you no time to divide and win over him.

Orochimaru's departure seems to have caused this force to fall apart, but if he can step into the limelight, then this force will reunite and rise again from the ashes. Although there will be many losses in the process, the essence will be preserved.

Let the Kunai longer.

In the Kumogakure the Land of Lightning, inside the Raikage's office.

At this moment, the Fourth Raikage looked at the information he received, veins bulging on his forehead. He roared angrily, "Damn it! What are the Intelligence Departments doing! We just signed a peace treaty, and the next thing we know it Sannin Orochimaru, was expelled from Konoha and even listed as S-Class Dangerous Ninja."

At this moment, a Cloud Ninja said with a solemn expression, "Lord Raikage, the Intelligence Department has a piece of intelligence that has been upgraded to S-rank and needs your review."

The Fourth Raikage, Ay, upon seeing the Intelligence Department upgraded to S-rank, instantly flew into a rage, smashing his desk to pieces with a single punch.

"Damn it! Why didn't they take this intelligence seriously! Why are they only telling me now!"

The Fourth Raikage was furious. This intelligence came from a traitor within Konoha. It had already been made clear that the Konoha High Command disliked Orochimaru and wanted to suppress him and remove him from the competition for Hokage.

The date! This was a month ago! If he had known this information earlier, he would have definitely ordered all the Spies lurking in Konoha and the Land of Fire to create chaos.

"Lord Raikage, the Intelligence Department's analysis at the time suggested that this report was somewhat alarmist, since no one expected that Orochimaru, one of the Sannin Orochimaru, would be expelled from Konoha."

"Damn it!" The Fourth Raikage roared angrily. He was only angry, after all, if he were in his shoes, he wouldn't believe that Konoha could almost force its own Kage Level fighters to defect.

"Tell the Intelligence Department that all intelligence on this mole must be reviewed by me first. Furthermore, this Konoha mole, who knows this confidential information, is definitely not of low status. Give him the spoils! Gold or medicinal herbs, give him whatever he wants, even Ninjutsu below A-rank. As long as the intelligence value is appropriate, the Intelligence Department has the right to decide."

"Yes!"

In ninja battles, intelligence is paramount, and so it is between nations. If a high-ranking traitor truly exists within Konoha, they would be incredibly wealthy, as all of Konoha's internal intelligence would be right under their noses.

The Land of Water, the office of Kirigakure).

The short-statured Fourth Mizukage coldly stared at the intelligence report in his hand and said in a chilling voice, "Have Suikazan Fuguki keep an eye on this lead, and at the same time, take this opportunity to begin the plan to seize the old site of the Land of Whirlpools."

"Yes!"

Kirigakure had long been planning its invasion of the Land of Whirlpools. After all, the Land of Water is an island nation, far from the mainland, while the Land of Whirlpools is also an island nation, but it is located right next to the Land of Fire.

Although the Land of Whirlpools was destroyed long ago and has been a no-man's-land ever since, it has always been a buffer zone between the Land of Fire and the Land of Water, and has been a no-man's-land for many years.

During the Third Shinobi War, they relied on their base on this island (the Land of Whirlpools) to lead their Ninja legion directly into the Land of Fire. Having tasted success, they naturally wanted to take advantage of the turmoil in Konoha to completely occupy the former site of the Land of Whirlpools.

Land of Earth, Stone Village Office.

Ōnoki looked at the intelligence report in his hand and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "It seems that Sarutobi and Danzo were still careless. The White Fang Incident nine years ago didn't teach them a lesson. I thought they could control things this time, but I didn't expect people's hearts to be so easily manipulated, haha."

After Third Shinobi War defeats, Ōnoki rarely showed a hearty laugh. He looked at the intelligence report in his hand with a smile and couldn't help but nod. "Have the Intelligence Department keep a close eye on things. Although it's now 80% confirmed that it's a real mole, it might just be bait."

"Yes."

"Heh heh, Orochimaru, Sannin, has been expelled from the Land of Fire. Who in Konoha can shoulder the responsibility now?" Ōnoki narrowed his eyes, revealing a cunning smile. "Spread the news of Konoha 'Orochimaru expulsion from the Land of Fire throughout the Shinobi World as quickly as possible."

"At the same time, we secretly instructed our Spies in all the small ninja villages to create chaos, saying that Orochimaru Konoha Hiruzen Sarutobi the Hokage position and that Hokage broke out. In the end, Orochimaru fled the Land of Fire, while Konoha suffered heavy casualties."

The Third Hokage Third Hokage Tsuchikage Onoki. Both were shrewd and cunning individuals. He decided to maximize his profits and create chaos, regardless of whether Konoha was genuine or not. He wouldn't let any opportunity slip by.

"At the same time, three Elite Squads will be dispatched to the Land of Fire Border, posing as Waterfall Ninja, Grass Ninja, and Rain Ninja to stir up trouble. Similarly, a secret squad will be sent to impersonate Konoha Ninjas and infiltrate various small countries to create chaos. The Shinobi World War will not break out, but I will plunge the Land of Fire Border into a perpetual shadow of war."

The Tsuchikage Onoki, sneered. How wonderful it would be to have the opportunity to provoke conflict between a small country and the Land of Fire.

"Someone, issue an order to the Ninja legion on the border of the Land of Earth, instructing them to create the illusion that they are about to launch a surprise attack on the Land of Fire and start a war. In short, make the front lines of the Land of Fire tense, and at the same time, start the fighting."

"Yes!"

With each decree issued by Ōnoki, the massive war machine of Iwagakure began to operate, directly signaling that war was about to break out.

Under the setting sun, Ōnoki revealed a cold, unwilling smile. "Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Shinobi War has already reached the Land of Fire. I will not give you time to recuperate."

The Land of Fire's foundation was too strong, so strong that the other four nations simply couldn't stand against it on their own. After fighting for so many years, they finally saw hope in the Third Shinobi War, only to suffer a crushing defeat. Although Konoha also suffered significant losses, a defeat is a defeat.

Unexpectedly, fate smiled upon him. The Nine-Tails' Rampage' attack directly killed the Fourth Hokage of Konoha and a group of elite ninjas, and things stabilized somewhat. Now, another Hokage candidate has been expelled. If he doesn't seize this opportunity, he'll be a moron.

The Land of Wind, Sunagakure.

The Fourth Kazekage Rasa, Rasa, frowned as he looked at the intelligence report. After pondering for a long time, considering the immense trauma of the Third Shinobi War, he sighed helplessly.

"Let our people do their utmost to ignite war between the small countries and the Land of Fire. Even if an open war cannot break out, we must still launch covert assassination missions."

"Yes."

While Konoha in the Land of Fire was in turmoil, the Land of Wind was also in dire straits. The Sunagakure suffered the most from the Third Shinobi War, otherwise they wouldn't be so afraid to openly confront the enemy now.

"Accelerate peace negotiations with Kirigakure. The Shinobi World is in turmoil right now, and we don't have the energy to waste on Mist Ninja."

"Yes."

At the same time, news of Konoha's expulsion from Orochimaru spread throughout the Shinobi World. Thanks to the efforts of countless people, the news spread so quickly that it caught Konoha completely off guard.

Countless ambitious small nations bared their bloodthirsty fangs, not because they were foolish enough to think they could take a bite out of Konoha at this time, but because they saw hope.

The ambitious small countries had a simple idea: to provoke a war between the great powers. Countless ninjas from these small countries impersonated ninjas from the Five Great Nations and began to provoke them. In particular, with the turmoil, various escort missions within the Land of Fire were frequently attacked by unknown ninjas, which instantly brought the peace that had just begun to recover to a freezing point.

There are also some small puppet countries supported by major powers that are extremely arrogant and boastful about the damage caused to them by the Third Shinobi Wars with Konoha. They have started to frequently create trouble on the border, and some of them are even the guilty party who first accused Konoha of creating trouble.

Less than five years after the end of the Third Shinobi War, the Shinobi World, which had just begun to show signs of peace, was thrown into turmoil.

In particular, the Land of Lightning, seeing that the situation seemed to be escalating, shamelessly threw the newly signed peace treaty to the back of their minds and began to frequently create trouble on the front lines.

This time, almost all the major nations of the Shinobi World agreed on one point: taking advantage of Konoha's illness might be a chance to drag the number one Shinobi World down from its pedestal.

The Land of Fire, Konoha Office.

The four Konoha High Council F4 gathered again, their faces clouded with worry. The Third Hiruzen Sarutobi, in particular, spoke in a deep, authoritative voice, "Who is it! A ghost has appeared in your own home, and you all didn't even know. The border regions weren't prepared, and yet the entire Shinobi World knows!"

They knew that Orochimaru's affair couldn't be kept secret, so they reacted immediately. However, the matter was beyond everyone's expectations, spreading far too quickly. In addition, the major ninja villages not only reacted quickly but also had a clear understanding of their frontline defenses.

The defenses on both sides of the Land of Lightning and the Land of Water are so tight they're like sieves, causing chaos to erupt again in the Land of Fire.

"Damn it, could it be that Orochimaru harbored resentment after being expelled from Konoha and betrayed the intelligence from the front lines?"

Shimura Danzō, who tends to think the worst, spoke up first. However, Hiruzen Sarutobi his fist on the table in anger, "Danzo! If Orochimaru is going to betray the village's interests, it won't just be about the frontline defenses!"

Everyone in Konoha was speculating that something was amiss within their ranks, but no one ever considered Orochimaru. After all, if he were really up to something, countless secrets would have been leaked long ago.

No one would have guessed that a young Uchiha Yoru, sitting leisurely in his office, was squinting as he watched the turmoil and upheaval of the entire Shinobi World unfold.

What a golden opportunity! He was under everyone's surveillance and trapped in Konoha, so no one would suspect him. He had only taken a look at Orochimaru's frontline defense map last time, and he hadn't expected it to come in handy.

Even if Shin'nosuke Sarutobi were incredibly powerful, he couldn't possibly completely alter Orochimaru's plans, especially considering the presence of the Land of Water.

Let the Kunai longer.

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