Konoha At the end of June 47, on the Land of Rain border, Sunagakure fully returned to Land of Wind, and Konoha achieved a staged victory.
The reason why the victory was so straightforward was mainly due to Orochimaru's combat method regardless of losses.
In addition, Fugaku Uchiha's appearance on the battlefield just after the birth of his son also greatly boosted morale!
The clan leader took the lead in the "charge", and Uchiha ninjas "went crazy" in the battle.
Pushing the enemy back to his "home" in one go, Orochimaru had to wait for instructions from the village's top management. The supply line was stretched, and he didn't want to rush deeper.
Although Danzo conveyed the news of reaching an alliance agreement with Amegakure to the frontline through Root, Orochimaru still did not buy it and only conducted routine inspections in the last few days of June.
The continuous light rain made the house moldy and damaged. In the damaged room, Fugaku Uchiha listened attentively to the report of his confidant. He frowned when he heard Root:
"The village hasn't decided to raid Land of Wind yet, but Danzo has already started urging Orochimaru."
"We haven't received accurate information about Amegakure's alliance. Root ninjas seem to have started taking action very early."
"Apart from the losses, this operation has achieved great success. Will the clan leader and village leaders recall Orochimaru?"
The white-haired Yashiro Uchiha also wore the white armor of Konoha. When he talked about his achievements, his face showed a proud look. Uchiha Clan suffered very few casualties.
Fugaku Uchiha only participated in the last few local conflicts. He was not as optimistic as his confidants, but responded in a deep voice:
"If the village chooses to recall at this time, it will definitely cause huge dissatisfaction, because we have not gained much benefit at present."
"This is the same as in previous wars. The rewards from the village cannot meet the expectations of the ninjas who go to war."
"The recall may also mean that the senior management is dissatisfied with Orochimaru. He is too close to Danzo and his acting style is also very radical."
Yashiro Uchiha hesitated to speak. He thought it would be better to be more radical so that he could show Uchiha's reputation on the battlefield...
As if he could tell what his confidant wanted to say, Fugaku Uchiha simply made it clear, stared at the other party and whispered:
"If there is anyone at the top who has been hostile to us, it must be Danzo."
"Don't have any illusions, Root ninja has never given up monitoring Uchiha Clan!"
"If the village is recalled, we will increase our support for Tsunade. The new Hokage will not allow the consultant to take away his power. This is our opportunity."
The existence of Root is the biggest threat to the people of the Uchiha Clan. The die-hard elements led by Danzo will not give the Uchiha ninja any chance to enter the high-level.
Yashiro Uchiha, who has always had Hokage fantasies, was a little depressed. Originally, he planned to suggest that the clan leader make a name for himself in the war, but the other party had no such intention at all:
"Yes, patriarch, I understand!"
"Many tribesmen currently admire Shu Furukawa. Senju Clan has indeed trained an outstanding ninja."
Fugaku Uchiha nodded. He also learned about Shu Furukawa's record. Apart from being a little merciful, he performed extremely well in other aspects.
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The members of the Uchiha Clan were discussing Danzo, but the leader of Root was trying to sow discord between Orochimaru and Hokage.
As an outpost, Danzo led the cadres to successfully complete the task and successfully reached an agreement with Hanzo. If an attack was launched, Land of Rain was even willing to provide some supplies as support.
However, the arrival of Hokage's Direct Anbu made all Danzo's plans fail, and Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi stopped the advancement.
We also chose a damaged house as our camp. The environment here at Orochimaru is slightly better. He rarely goes out these days and spends most of his time commanding from behind.
Danzo, who was carrying a long knife on his back, exuded a cold aura, and his bandaged right eye added a bit of fierceness to him in the dim environment.
"Hiruzen Sarutobi is indeed old! Our opportunity was wasted, Orochimaru, your teacher doesn't seem to trust you anymore."
"After achieving such a record, we finally chose to recall you and lose you? It's just an excuse."
Orochimaru didn't care about Danzo's provocation. In fact, he had already expected that his teacher would not exchange Konoha Ninja's life for invisible benefits:
"Maybe you're right, but I don't want to waste my time here."
"Sunagakure seems to be transferring internal conflicts into war. Killing those tools of war does not make any sense to me."
"I know what you are worried about, Danzo. There is nothing you can do to stop Tsunade from becoming Hokage. As long as she wants to, this position belongs to her."
Orochimaru had a look of ridicule on his pale face. Although he was interested in Hokage, he wouldn't mind giving in if the competitor was an old friend.
By then, the power in Danzo's hands will be his, and Orochimaru has no interest in letting "roots" appear in Anbu again.
Danzo's eyes twitched. Fortunately, the bandage covered up most of his expression. He didn't argue with Orochimaru. He narrowed his eyes and turned to look at the "little transparent" Shu Furukawa:
"Is this the disciple of Tsunade? He is indeed the genius she spotted."
"It's just that, in my opinion, you are not generous enough."
Shu Furukawa, who was wearing Chunin uniform, bowed slightly, without a trace of anger on his face, and just said calmly:
"I still have a lot to learn. This war is thanks to the care of teacher Orochimaru."
Danzo didn't pay attention to these polite words. He stared at Shu Furukawa with his left eye, exuding "murderous aura" from all over his body. After a while, he asked in a deep voice:
"On a ship that is about to sink, there are 10 of your companions. One of them is already suffering from a malignant infectious disease. If he survives, everyone will die!"
"Shu Furukawa, as the captain, what decision will you make in the end?"
Orochimaru also looked at Shu Furukawa with interest, and he was also very curious about what kind of answer he would hear.
"As a medical ninja, I will control the source of infection. After the ship sinks, we will search for rescue together."
When Danzo heard Shu Furukawa change the topic, the corners of his eyes twitched again, and he squinted and added:
"The vicious infection cannot be controlled!"
"Senjutsu from Shikkotsu Forest should solve all problems."
Shu Furukawa still didn't answer directly, and Danzo didn't make any meaningless additions. He continued to stare with his left eye for a while and commented seriously:
"You're not dark enough!"
"Hokage needs to carry the darkness of the village, and you are not ready yet!"
After Danzo said these words, he turned around and left. The two Root members who were following him also showed "murderous intent" when they looked at Shu Furukawa.
When the group of people left, Orochimaru laughed nervously again, looked at Shu Furukawa and said:
"Xiu, if you want to become Hokage, you really need to carry the darkness of the village!"
"Why carry it? Isn't it good to cut off those darkness?"
Shu Furukawa responded with a serious face, Orochimaru laughed a little louder, and finally patted him on the shoulder and sighed:
"Only then do I think you look like a 10-year-old child!"
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