The Seeds of Change Had Already Sprouted

"At night, while you were being monitored and imprisoned in the office building, I took advantage of the unrest in the village to secretly investigate the Sarutobi Clan and discovered that it was all Ume Sarutobi, the Third Hokage's Eldest Daughter-in-law- in-law, who was secretly instigating everything."

"At the same time, I also joined forces with other advisors, and although a gag order was issued for Lord Orochimaru's human experiments, I secretly went to Lord Orochimaru's research base and discovered some clues."

"Lord Orochimaru researches all falls under the category of Forbidden Technique. According to the records left by my father, these are Forbidden Technique of the village, and research on them is strictly prohibited. Within the village, only a very few people are qualified to access these Forbidden Technique records, and even the teaching of Forbidden Technique requires the approval of at least two advisors."

"How did Lord Orochimaru obtain his Forbidden Technique? And everything we did during that time clearly involved Root as well. Root leader Shimura Danzo, and the two advisors that Ume Sarutobi colluded with—that's a total of three high-ranking members involved. And how many high-ranking members are there in the entire Hidden Konoha Shimura Danzō?"

Hatake Kakashi began to recount his investigation and analysis in a low voice, which made Uchiha Yoru even more alarmed. Good heavens, he really hadn't been idle lately.

As soon as Kakashi finished speaking, Uchiha Shisui gritted his teeth and said, "Brother Yoru, do you know where those children and ninjas we intercepted went?"

"The Nara Clan have returned to their clans, and the children from the Daimyo's Daimyo's Mansion have also gone home. The remaining children and ninjas without any background or identity have either been recruited by Root or sent to the most dangerous front lines. How many of them will be able to return?"

It was obvious that Uchiha Shisui and Kakashi had exchanged information beforehand, and at this moment Uchiha Yoru seemed to feel a sense of being out of control. A forced smile appeared in their eyes.

"Kakashi, Shisui, you must believe in the Will of Fire. Corruption is only temporary. We'll wait for the new Hokage!"

Before Uchiha Yoru finish speaking, Shisui interrupted him.

"A new Hokage? Is it Shin'nosuke Sarutobi? If such Hokage really appears, then what's the difference between him and the current corrupt high-ranking officials? It's still a bunch of cowardly old guys living in a life of luxury and debauchery, enjoying all this thanks to the sacrifices of young ninjas."

Now, Uchiha Shisui seemed to have seen through everything completely. His eyes were filled with extreme disgust, and he even laughed self-deprecatingly, saying, "Brother Yoru, do you know that while you were being monitored, the Third Hokage sent people to approach me, talking a lot about the Will of Fire, but all he wanted was for me to monitor you?"

"The current Third is truly corrupt; he has no sense of shame whatsoever. He speaks of the Will of Fire with an air of superiority, yet he hides in the village, contentedly watching young ninjas bleed on the front lines."

In Shisui's eyes now, the forced smile on his Brother Yoru's face seemed to be the last fig leaf covering the Hokage's higher-ups in the village.

Hatake Kakashi to the side, nodded in a deep, hoarse voice and said, "The Third Hokage may have made many contributions to Konoha in the past, but he has truly changed. He has become obsessed with power and cannot tolerate the slightest dissent. I am here to monitor you on the orders of the Third Hokage."

Good heavens, Shisui and Kakashi must have communicated during the time he was under surveillance, thus gaining a deep understanding of Konoha's higher-ups. Otherwise, how could they have such dark thoughts?

"Kakashi! Shisui! Your thoughts are dangerous right now."

At this moment, Uchiha Yoru looked directly at the two with a solemn expression, "I don't care what truth you two have uncovered, but Konoha cannot withstand any more turmoil. I hope you two understand that."

Hatake Kakashi and Uchiha Shisui fell silent after hearing this. Looking at their expressions, Uchiha Yoru sighed softly and showed an understanding look.

"The village isn't as good as you imagine, and that pains me even more than it does you. Teacher Orochimaru was forced to leave for distant lands. While the village's leadership bears undeniable responsibility for this, Konoha is our home, and we are also executioners with our hands stained with blood."

At this point, Uchiha Yoru gave a self-deprecating laugh, looking at the two of them with low spirits, and said, "Moreover, this war won't end so quickly."

Seemingly noticing Uchiha Yoru's unusual expression, the quickest- Hatake Kakashi seemed to realize something and asked in a hoarse voice, "Yoru, have you discovered something?"

Shisui's strength may not be inferior to Kakashi's, and he may even have surpassed Kakashi's genius after awakening the Mangekyo at this time. However, in terms of mental fortitude and political acumen, he is far behind Kakashi.

Uchiha Yoru let out a long sigh and sat weakly in the commander's seat. "The village wants to use the border conflict to weaken Teacher Orochimaru's followers, and! According to information from Root, the village plans to take action against the Uchiha Clan after the war ends and things stabilize."

What!

Both of them showed expressions of shock. They could understand that Orochimaru's followers were being targeted, but the fact that the village had already begun to take action against the Uchiha Clan once the border was stable, while the border was still in a state of turmoil, seemed somewhat incomprehensible. However, after thinking about Orochimaru's fate, they began to understand.

The village is now corrupt, and any uncontrolled forces will be targeted.

"Konoha was founded by the Uchiha and Senju! How dare they! Back then, it was we Uchiha and Senju who took in Sarutobi and Shimura, and now our retainers have turned on us and want to betray their lord!"

Shisui may be very strong, but he's far inferior in this aspect. Just that statement could easily cause a misunderstanding. It's just that Kakashi is easygoing and didn't mind, plus he also saw the village's decay.

With Shisui's worldview changed, Shisui was filled with pride for the Senju that founded Konoha and for his own family. He even regarded Konoha as his own private property. Yet, at this moment, he was filled with anger.

The arrogance of the Uchiha Clan is ingrained in their bones, and at this moment, Shisui finally revealed the unique arrogance of the Uchiha, looking at the matter with anger.

Shisui now sees Konoha as the private property of the Uchiha clan, while Kakashi is relatively calm. Although Shisui is somewhat obsessive and morbid, he is someone who is willing to sacrifice for the village.

"Night, what are your plans?"

The composed Kakashi raised his head, revealing his single, lifeless eye, and asked in a low voice. He didn't believe that Uchiha Yoru, whom Sannin Orochimaru, considered his successor, would sit idly by and wait for his doom.

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Shisui also showed excitement, staring intently at his Brother Yoru, Yoru. His personality was the kind that placed his hopes on others. After Orochimaru was driven out of Konoha, under the endless repression, he placed almost all his hopes on his older brother.

It can be said that Shisui was a born ninja, but he was never a leader, as can be seen from his suicide attempt by jumping off a waterfall in the original work.

Uchiha Shisui was a powerful ninja, but not a competent clan leader.

Shisui's gaze was nothing to worry about, but Hatake Kakashi's gaze silenced Uchiha Yoru. Although Kakashi was currently in his darkest hour, an analysis of his character from the original work leads to the conclusion that he was no ordinary person!

Putting aside Kakashi and Might Guy's bizarre slacking off during the Chunin Ninja Exams, the fact that he later became the Sixth Hokage is enough to prove that his vision and mind were never those of a simple ninja.

An ancestor from a previous life once said that one lie requires countless lies to cover it up, but a lie is always a lie, and it will eventually be exposed.

After a long silence, Uchiha Yoru slowly raised his head and looked at Kakashi and Shisui. Their mentality had developed too quickly, catching him somewhat off guard. Now, he could only take the risk and test them.

"All of this is unfair to the ninjas fighting on the front lines. They are still young. Shin'nosuke Sarutobi Shinnosuke is serving as the commander-in-chief on the border of the Land of Lightning, while Sarutobi Asuma enjoys the guidance of the Elite Jonin and is enjoying everything behind the scenes."

"The ancestors of the Uchiha and Senju founded Konoha for peace, not to become a machine for the greed and selfishness of some. I intend to protect myself first by harboring bandits, and then change the village!"

Raising bandits to respect themselves?

There was no such saying in the Shinobi World. Shisui looked somewhat bewildered, while Hatake Kakashi seemed to have figured something out from the words and couldn't help but show a look of shock. He had never thought that the other party would solve the problem in this way.

After all, this solution had never appeared in the Shinobi World before, leaving them completely bewildered. Uchiha Yoru, however, explained it to the two of them with a serious expression.

"Third Shinobi War, I witnessed a scene while on a mission in a small country. Due to the impact of the war, merchants had to pay several times the usual fee to hire ninjas to escort their goods. It seemed that these hired Rogue Ninja had secretly reached some kind of deal with the local bandits. The battles between the two sides were very restrained. Although there were battles every time, neither side would actually eliminate the other."

"Because the Rogue Ninja have eliminated the bandits, the journey to this area will be smooth, and merchants will no longer need to pay exorbitant sums to hire them. The Rogue Ninja will lose their means of livelihood. Similarly, if the bandits eliminate the Rogue Ninja, the next batch of merchants will hire stronger and more ninja to escort them. The Rogue Ninja and the bandits are almost tacitly restrained, and this tacit understanding even reveals a strange rule in this chaotic world."

Watching Hatake Kakashi and Uchiha Shisui as he recounted a story, Uchiha Yoruro a bitter smile. "I don't know if this is the right thing to do, but I know that ending this war will come at a terrible price. They are all ninjas who followed Teacher Orochimaru, and they have never made a mistake. They survived the Third Shinobi War, yet now they can only remain on the battlefield, while other ninjas can enjoy peace in the village. It's so unfair to them."

"I also have my own selfish motives. With the war over, the village will target the Uchiha Clan, who are suspected of the Nine-Tails' Rampage. Then it will be another incident like Teacher Orochimaru's, and I don't want to go through that again. Right now, I just want to accumulate strength and change the corrupt village!"

After Uchiha Yoru spoke his mind, Kakashi and Shisui fell silent. The incidents involving White Fang and Orochimaru were a painful reminder of Konoha's suffering. The fact that just two Kage Level shinobi had caused such a stir meant that the Uchiha Clan, being the strongest clan, would likely cause an even greater upheaval.

"Brother Yoru, do you mean to deliberately leave the enemy unattacked, or to keep the opposing forces in check to make your own position more important?"

Although Uchiha Shisui deeply resented the corruption of the higher-ups, he also did not want to start a civil war. Therefore, he was shocked by his elder brother's novel idea, but upon closer examination, it seemed to make a lot of sense.

Uchiha Yoru, "That's right. As long as the war on the front lines continues, the village won't be able to spare the resources to start a civil war."

Hatake Kakashi was secretly alarmed, but he couldn't help but show admiration. "York, the Third Hokage has planted countless spies on the front lines. One of his missions was to have them secretly sow discord within the Uchiha Clan once the situation on the front lines stabilized."

Uchiha Yoru was shocked upon hearing this. This time, he was truly genuine, without any pretense. After the initial shock, a chill ran down his spine, and he couldn't help but gasp, exclaiming in horror, "The Third Hokage, what skill!"

"The split within the Hyuga Clan Konoha High Command how to weaken Kekkei Genkai clans. Since I've accepted being a follower of my teacher, I must also accept the infamy he bears. I'll use that as a pretext to incite a split within the Uchiha."

Kakashi Hatake no longer trusts the Third and has even betrayed the Hokage's Hatake Kakashi. Similarly, Kakashi's willingness to trust Uchiha Yoru stems from his personal experience of everything.

Sannin Orochimaru, was abandoned by the higher-ups due to the consequences of his actions, and there was also the matter of his father, White Fang.

Uchiha Yoru's unwavering belief in the village moved him deeply. Furthermore, Uchiha Yoru, who inherited the power of the Noble Houses clan and Sannin, one of the Orochimaru, was worthy of his consideration.

At the same time, deeply dissatisfied with the village's decay, Hatake Kakashi chose to find like-minded companions to change Konoha.

The village was his home, and he never considered defecting. Faced with his decaying home, all he could think about was change, or what he called reform. Konoha needed reform! It needed a new Hokage to change everything that was decaying.

"Kakashi, it seems you've also received the Third Hokage's orders to find an opportunity to sow discord."

Upon hearing this, Shisui became even angrier, but he felt more self-deprecating. The ugliness and darkness within the village caused him even greater pain.

"Kakashi, Shisui, I don't know if the road ahead leads to an abyss or something else, but I firmly believe in only one principle!"

At this moment, Uchiha Yoru stared intently at the two, his eyes blazing with unwavering conviction. "Konoha today is just as you see it, controlled by corrupt and aged people. They have lost their fighting spirit and are now intoxicated by power. I want to change that! Therefore, I need to acquire more power before I can change the village!"

"I once swore an oath! If the village is corrupt! I will do everything in my power to become the new Hokage of Konoha, and I will personally change everything! When I become Hokage, the darkness over Konoha will no longer exist, and I will personally welcome the heroes of Konoha back."

At this moment, Uchiha Yoru's eyes shone with fervor and determination as he stared intently at Shisui and Kakashi, declaring, "The name of the hero White Fang will be engraved on the village's Memorial Stone, and Teacher Orochimaru, burdened with infamy, will be vindicated!"

When Uchiha Shisui and Kakashi heard these words, coupled with Uchiha Yoru's resolute gaze, they seemed to resonate with each other on a spiritual level and find their direction.

Uchiha Shisui, needless to say, was a powerful ninja, but his personality meant he never had a backbone in such important matters, and he would only place his hopes on others.

Hatake Kakashi, however, showed a look of understanding. He was not a pedantic person. As someone who would become the Sixth Hokage in the future, he naturally had a mind that knew how to make choices. Although he was still young, he had never lacked this kind of mentality.

Sacrifice is required for everything. Too many heroes have sacrificed themselves for the decay of the village. Now, only reform can change the village. But he had no direction and no power to change everything. But today, Uchiha Yoru gave him a glimmer of hope.

With his status as the founder of the Uchiha clan in Konoha, coupled with inheriting the power (influence) of Orochimaru, one of the Three Legendary Sannin, he could be considered to have a connection to the Hokage lineage, and it seemed that success was indeed possible.

"Night! Change requires sacrifice. I hope you can truly lead Konoha to peace and to the true Will of Fire!"

Hatake Kakashi responded sincerely, and when Uchiha Yoru saw that Kakashi had chosen to help him, a smile immediately appeared on his face. Looking at Kakashi and Shisui, he smiled.

"No! It's not just me, it's us together!"

The resolute voices echoed within the simple camp. No one could have imagined the profound changes that the unwavering belief in reform held by these three young ninjas with Sharingan would bring to Konoha and the Shinobi World.

Although it's a war scene, I still want to tell you that it's the same rhythm and plot you're familiar with, haha.

It will simply include some combat scenes and some storylines about cultivating and gathering forces.