White Dove: Who is the hunter, who is the prey, who can say!

By the Naka River.

"Wait!" Danzo stared intensely at Uchiha White Dove. "Uchiha White Dove, you have been reported for colluding with individuals from outside the village. You will need to come back to the Anbu with us!"

Indeed, he had already learned the detailed sequence of tonight's events, and he had instantly developed a great interest in Uchiha White Dove.

Regarding this youth who proposed the "Ninja Supremacy" ideology, had the other party not been an evil Uchiha, Danzo would have invited him to join the Root long ago.

Yet, he never expected the boy to be planning a "New Uchiha," which was the best possible news for him.

Eliminating the threat of the evil Uchiha was his dream.

Now that a trend of internal division had appeared within their ranks, how could he possibly fail to seize the opportunity?

"I wonder what evidence Elder Danzo has to make such a claim?"

Uchiha White Dove looked at Danzo—whose right eye and right arm were wrapped in bandages, a sight that could easily terrify a child—with a mocking expression, his tone sharp and unapologetic.

Even if his actions tonight were intended to attract the other party's attention, that did not mean he had to curry favor with him.

"Audacious!"

"How dare you speak to me like that!"

"Men, seize him and take him back!"

Danzo "flew into a rage," barking orders at the Root members beside him.

Do not think he would not dare!

To him, assassinating Sarutobi Hiruzen was nothing, let alone arresting someone.

It was practically routine.

However... this was not a place where no one dared to obstruct the Root's actions.

"Stop!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen gave the order, and the Anbu beside him immediately blocked the Root members.

What a joke!

If this had happened out of his sight, he might have let it slide, but to play such games right in front of him? If he ignored it, did they really think Uchiha Fugaku's trust in him wouldn't immediately collapse?

Furthermore, this was Uchiha territory!

Attempting to make an arrest here was practically a death wish... did they not see those pairs of red eyes?

Yes, just as the few Root members were about to act on Danzo's orders, the crowd of Uchiha who had previously served as mere background scenery all entered a combat state.

Even though they were not carrying ninja tools or wearing tactical vests, those pairs of Sharingan were the best and strongest weapons.

Moreover, these were all three-tomoe Sharingan, meaning they were at least at the Jonin level, with no shortage of elite Jonin among them.

Given their strength, if a fight truly broke out, these Root and Anbu members would be no match at all. It was only out of wariness toward Sarutobi Hiruzen, the "Strongest Hokage," and the other three elders that the hawk faction had not yet made a move.

Thus, Uchiha Setsuna, the second elder of the hawk faction, kept signaling to White Dove and Shisui to seize the opportunity to strike.

Unfortunately, neither Shisui nor White Dove acted as if they had received the signals transmitted via the Sharingan's genjutsu; they completely ignored the man.

Shisui did not want to fight, and White Dove did not want to die.

What a joke!

Even if this "Strongest Hokage" title was mostly inflated, he was still a Kage-level powerhouse and certainly not a target that could be taken down in a short time. Besides, if a fight really broke out, it was uncertain who Shisui would help.

Not to mention that this was not far from the village; a single signal flare would bring a large number of ninja clans to provide support. Under such circumstances, attacking him... where was their common sense?

One can only say, never view the ninja world through the values of a transmigrator.

In this place, even a simple tactic like "cutting off the supply line" was considered a brilliant strategy.

Just as the undercurrents were surging on the Uchiha side, Sarutobi Hiruzen finally restrained Danzo, who was itching to strike and take White Dove back for some "re-education."

"Hiruzen, you will regret this!"

Danzo turned around in a fury and left with his Root subordinates.

Since his goal could not be achieved tonight, he would wait until he found another opportunity later.

As the "Darkness of the Shinobi," he never lacked patience.

He believed that as long as Uchiha White Dove wanted to create a New Uchiha, he would inevitably fall into the embrace of the Root.

"Danzo, I am the—cough, cough!" Sarutobi Hiruzen coughed twice, cutting off his instinctive retort, and said, "Since there is nothing else, we shall take our leave!"

The village could not intervene in the internal affairs of a ninja clan; that was an unspoken rule.

Therefore, as long as the clan head Uchiha Fugaku did not speak up, he, as the Hokage, had no reason to intervene even if he knew exactly what had happened.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Taking his two elders and the group of Anbu, Sarutobi Hiruzen departed quickly.

"You, go and keep an eye on Uchiha White Dove. Find out exactly what he intends to do!"

Halfway back, he assigned one person to monitor Uchiha White Dove.

Indeed, after tonight's events, Uchiha White Dove had officially stepped into the view of the village's top brass, and at the same time, he had been drawn into the vortex of the storm.

The storm between the village and the Uchiha.

Naka River!

At this moment, the way everyone looked at White Dove had changed.

After all, he had proven his strength, and his status had naturally risen significantly.

Respect for the strong was an Uchiha tradition.

Even though he was young and held no high rank, now that he carried the momentum of "defeating" the clan head, no one dared to look down on him.

And this was exactly what White Dove needed most.

If he had declared he wanted to create a "New Uchiha" without this battle, everyone would have dismissed it as a child's game.

But once he displayed his true power, everyone had to take his every move seriously.

Creating a New Uchiha!

It did not mean defecting from the ninja clan, but rather refusing to continue following the commands of Uchiha Fugaku and the clan elders.

Of course, there were benefits as well as drawbacks.

At the very least, White Dove could forget about receiving any clan benefits or privileges.

But that was fine; he had stopped relying on those clan perks long ago. Otherwise, why would so many people follow him?

Beyond his capacity, it was mostly because he gave "too much."

As the logistics captain of the Uchiha Military Police Force, he had side businesses, and it was these ventures that gave him the confidence that he and his followers would never have to worry about starving.

Uchiha Fugaku took a deep look at Uchiha White Dove and said:

"I hope you know what you are doing!"

With that, he and Uchiha Yakumi turned and left, followed by several elders and the others.

Although White Dove's performance had changed some of their opinions, they wouldn't dare slap Uchiha Fugaku in the face so openly, so any attempts at contact would have to wait until later.

"Let's go!"

White Dove said to Tekka, Inabi, and Yashiro behind him.

After preparing for such a long time, the first step of the plan had finally been taken.

Next, he just had to wait for Danzo to approach him.

The man was obsessed with eradicating the "evil Uchiha clan." Once he learned of the desire to create a New Uchiha, he would surely try to use White Dove as a "blade" to finish off the clan before dealing with White Dove himself.

By then, Danzo would not only achieve his long-standing goal but also have a scapegoat to shoulder all the blame—how could he possibly pass up such a perfect opportunity?

However, who was the hunter and who was the prey remained to be seen.

Regardless, White Dove needed the man's help to take a shortcut to the Kage level, and the man possessed a wealth of resources he required, which was why he had staged this "performance" to lure him in.

If he had offered his loyalty proactively, Danzo's suspicious nature would have ensured he never received any trust.

But if the man "proactively" extended an invitation, it would be a completely different story.

Human nature was truly fascinating.

Things delivered to one's doorstep were met with suspicion and disdain, yet things one had to fight for were treated as treasures.

That was exactly how White Dove was playing this game.

First, he declared his stance on creating a New Uchiha at today's clan meeting, while simultaneously displaying his strength to show his value.

In this way, Danzo would certainly try every means to recruit him, avoiding any suspicion regarding his true motives.

His real goal was not to be Danzo's dog, but to take a shortcut to the Kage level and then "usurp the host" to drain the resources of Root, providing the soil for his New Uchiha to grow.

Well, it was his own fault that his transmigrator cheat was just a system panel, not some sign-in, idle, or mission-based system. If it were one of those, he wouldn't need to worry about any of this and could simply treat the ninja world like a playground.

After returning to the clan with his men, White Dove ordered them to spread the news overnight.