In early July, as Sunagakure fully retreated, Konoha also deployed troops to the Land of Fire border.
The village's senior officials do not trust the promises made by Amegakure. Once the other party switches sides and forms an encirclement with Sunagakure, the frontline team will suffer a huge blow.
After the relevant news was spread by Jonin Division, it caused an uproar in the village. "Hardline Faction" was very dissatisfied with Hokage's decision. Many people shouted to fight to the end!
Danzo, who was the first to return to the village, is very satisfied with the current public opinion environment. He firmly believes that his belief is correct:
"A ninja should sacrifice himself and give everything for the benefit of the village!"
"..."
In Hokage Building, Danzo, who had returned to his daily clothes, made a routine report. He did not mention the injury problem, but instead seized the opportunity to point the finger at Uchiha:
"Fugaku Uchiha went to the battlefield in person. This victory will enhance Uchiha Clan's reputation."
"Hiruzen Sarutobi, Uchiha must be restricted. No one can guarantee whether another Setsuna Uchiha will appear again due to expansion!"
Mentioning the past, the expressions of the three people in the room became serious. Setsuna Uchiha inherited the will of Madara Uchiha, which almost caused turmoil in the village.
Utatane Koharu supported his old friend's point of view and squinted his eyes together to persuade:
"It is true that Uchiha Clan's achievements should not be publicized too much. We can exchange some rewards as compensation."
"They seem to be very close to Tsunade recently, Hiruzen Sarutobi, you need to remind Tsunade."
"The teacher's will must continue."
Mitokado Homura felt that what his old friend said was very reasonable. He was also a little worried that Tsunade would become Hokage and kick them away. He persuaded them for a while:
"Tsunade didn't pay attention to these before, but now she still lacks some Hokage thinking."
"For Uchiha, we can't relax at all times. We are all aware of Sharingan's pupil power problem."
The deeper the hatred, the higher the power of the pupils. Once Mangekyō Sharingan, Uchiha ninjas appear, their strength will increase dramatically and they will completely become a factor of instability.
Sarutobi Hiruzen did not respond directly. He was still undecided on how to treat Uchiha:
"We will discuss these issues later. Sunagakure seems to be in contact with Iwagakure. Once the two parties join forces, Amegakure may switch sides again."
"In this way we will face a three-party attack. I don't trust Hanzo. He has great ambitions."
Danzo's mouth curled up after hearing these words. He knew his old friend very well, and changing the topic showed that Sarutobi Hiruzen basically agreed to suppress Uchiha.
At noon, Danzo returned to his own territory. Although the room at the feet of Kage Rock did not see sunlight all year round, the darkness made his body particularly comfortable.
The Root ninja wearing a cat-head mask half-knelt on the ground and reported in a mechanical voice. Danzo squinted his eyes and pondered for a moment before simply responding:
"The last Iwagakure accident indeed involved Shu Furukawa."
"Because Sakumo? Our assessment of him needs to be updated. He may destroy the stability of the village."
"Master Danzo, do you need us to take action?"
Root ninja raised his head and looked at Danzo with fanatical eyes, but the latter shook his head slightly and said in a deep voice with a controlling tone:
"It's just a more advanced tool. I will let him gradually enter the darkness. No one can disobey the will of the village."
"Continue to penetrate Iwagakure, and I will take over the evaluation of Shu Furukawa."
Ninjas still have to rely on their strength. In Danzo's opinion, Shu Furukawa will be "Sannin" at best in the future, and cannot compete with the village at all.
"Yes, Master Danzo!"
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In mid-July, the frontline team returned to Konoha and received a warm welcome from the village.
Although many young ninjas were sacrificed in this conflict, the victory diluted the sadness, and more people cheered for the powerful village.
Uchiha Mikoto gave birth to her son early last month, and Fugaku Uchiha went to the front line a few days later. When she saw her husband returning safely, she let out a sigh of relief.
"Xiu, this is my son, I named him Itachi!"
"Itachi Uchiha! What a good name. It will definitely inherit the excellent talents of the Uchiha Clan!"
Shu Furukawa praised and took the child from Fugaku Uchiha. "Itachi" was soft and soft at the moment, completely different from what he remembered.
Fugaku Uchiha looked proud when he saw his son's quiet appearance. Thinking of Shu Furukawa's performance on the battlefield, he smiled and sighed:
"I really hope my child can have a talent like Xiu!"
"Uchiha Clan's future lies with these children."
Shu Furukawa returned the soft Itachi Uchiha to Mikoto. The child giggled loudly when he returned to his mother's arms. The atmosphere at the scene was particularly warm for a while.
There was laughter, and of course there were cries. A few battles took away family members, friends, and companions. War is cruel after all.
Tsunade in the distance secretly clenched his fists when he saw Shu Furukawa's pale face. Orochimaru failed to fulfill the agreement and sent the ninja to the front line, which really made her angry!
"Teacher Tsunade, Xiu doesn't seem to be in a good condition."
Shizune had a worried look on her face. She didn't know exactly what the battlefield was like, but it would definitely not be a simple confrontation like a C-level mission.
"Orochimaru this bastard! Don't let me see him!"
Tsunade whispered angrily, pulling Shizune to quickly come to Shu Furukawa. After careful observation, he found that his face was even worse, and he said angrily:
"Who asked you to go to the battlefield to show off your strength! Your body cannot support continuous high-level ninjutsu!"
"You should know the consequences of over-squeezing cells!"
Shu Furukawa naturally would not say that he became like this because [Collection] had too many nightmares every day. For a moment, he lowered his head helplessly and comforted:
"Teacher Tsunade, a month's rest at most is enough!"
"Go home with Shizune. I'm going to find Orochimaru now."
Tsunade rushed straight to Hokage Building angrily. Not far away, Kakashi was about to step forward to say hello when he was suddenly enveloped by a "black shadow".
Kakashi felt that the person in front of him exuded an ominous aura, and when he was stared at with his left eye, his body suddenly became stiff.
Danzo was very satisfied with Kakashi's reaction. He continued to suppress the opponent with his momentum and asked in a deep voice:
"On a sinking ship, there are 10 of your companions..."
"Hatake Kakashi, how would you make a decision as the captain?"
Also stimulated by the other party's murderous intent, Kakashi suddenly remembered what happened to his father, raised his head and responded subconsciously:
"Those who are sick will definitely die. I will choose to kill one person and save nine people..."
Danzo raised the corners of his mouth and whispered as he walked away:
"Correct answer! I will look forward to the day when I see you again!"
Kakashi When he heard the voice in his ears, he couldn't help but recall the scene of his father's suicide. He was a little overwhelmed and froze in place with his head lowered.
Danzo glanced at the movement behind him and felt more and more proud. Thinking of Shu Furukawa's answer, a dark smile appeared on his face:
"Your companions will soon step into the darkness, and then it will be your turn."
"..."