Hidden Stone Village and Hidden Cloud Village Side with the Daimyo's Mansion, Konoha Becomes a Target of Public Criticism!

During this time, Danzo and Root personnel were forbidden from interfering, and so the Third Hokage discovered something he had never expected.

A great deal of shocking evidence was uncovered from Root, including experimental materials and recorded documents.

"How could he dare?!"

The Third Hokage was like an enraged lion. Koharu Utatane looked up at the sky speechlessly. Danzo had truly fallen this time.

If these things had not been discovered, then after placating the daimyo, Danzo might have been able to reclaim his position as Hokage's advisor. Root might even have had a chance of being restored.

But now... there was no hope left at all.

Even Koharu Utatane felt her scalp tingle at the piles of prohibited documents and materials.

Was this something a human being could even do?

What made the Third Hokage fly into an even greater rage was that, according to the Anbu investigation, rumors that Danzo intended to assassinate the daimyo were spreading everywhere, beginning from the Daimyo's Mansion and its surrounding areas.

As a result, even the people of the Land of Fire had learned of the existence of Root.

The news was spreading as fast as the wind, with signs that it was even beginning to spread beyond the Land of Fire. The Anbu tried to suppress it, only to find themselves powerless.

If it had been in Konoha, they could have made an effort. But the news had begun spreading from the Daimyo's Mansion...

Even if they wanted to, they could not contain it.

And at such a sensitive time, even if the Anbu had sufficient manpower, they would not dare act so openly.

Large numbers of Anbu operating in the Daimyo's Mansion would absolutely agitate the daimyo's already sensitive nerves.

Half of the Third Hokage's fury was directed at Danzo, while the other half was aimed at the daimyo.

Root had concealed far too many things, almost all of them shameful and unfit to see the light of day. And the daimyo had simply exposed the news.

Since the news had begun spreading from the Daimyo's Mansion, the Third Hokage could only pin the blame on the daimyo.

Not on the Uchiha.

If the Daimyo's Mansion was already in an uproar, then it meant the other countries and villages would receive the news very soon.

The Hidden Stone Village and Hidden Cloud Village, who cared most about the Land of Fire and Konoha, were the quickest to react.

With the help of ninja hawks or certain summoned beasts, intelligence and information could be transmitted in just a few hours.

Thus, by that afternoon, the intelligence scrolls were already sitting on the desks of Onoki and the Fourth Raikage A.

Could this be an opportunity?

Reading the contents of the scroll, Onoki fell into thought.

The Third Shinobi World War had ended in a muddle, and Onoki still had not accepted it. At every moment, he wanted to take a bite out of the Land of Fire.

A was even more excessive, first bursting into a gloating laugh.

Likewise, A believed this was an excellent opportunity.

Even if they could not take the chance to wage war against the Land of Fire and profit from it, they should at least speak up for the Land of Fire's daimyo.

Ideally, they would tarnish Konoha's reputation and widen the rift between Konoha and the daimyo.

The Hidden Cloud Village directly took the Land of Fire daimyo's side, openly speaking out for him and condemning Danzo and the Third Hokage.

The Hidden Stone Village followed close behind and added fuel to the flames.

The matter grew ever larger. By this point, everyone believed that Danzo had truly plotted to assassinate the daimyo.

Danzo would never be able to shake off this black pot that had fallen from the sky, even in death.

The outside world was in an uproar, and waves of condemnation came flooding in. Even many small countries spoke out to denounce Konoha.

The Third Hokage was overwhelmed with work and had no time to concern himself with the Uchiha.

As for Danzo... having even lost the right to move about freely, he could only obediently retire. At least for the short term, he could forget about causing any more trouble.

The burden on Yan's shoulders suddenly became much lighter.

Yan himself had never expected that a piece of false intelligence could achieve such a good result.

If he threw out the rest of the intelligence, would the entire shinobi world not erupt into chaos?

"Captain, is your body acting up again?"

Izumi's little face was full of worry. She followed Yan around like a tail, and if Yan went to the restroom, she would practically follow him inside. She was terrified that something might happen to him.

"I'm fine. Your talent is simply too good, so it's a little much for me to handle."

Yan's complexion was somewhat pale, but he gently shook his head to show that he was fine.

For several days in a row, he had used Izumi as the target of his copying, and in the end, he discovered that Izumi was a treasure trove.

If he were not coveting Indra and Asura's chakra, Yan would have wanted to keep Izumi tied to his side forever.

Every day, he could gain a considerable amount of spiritual power and Sharingan ocular power. Where else could he find such a good thing?

"My talent is too good?"

Izumi looked utterly bewildered, unable to understand what her exceptional talent had to do with Yan feeling unwell.

"That's right. Your talent is excellent, so train and cultivate diligently. Do not disappoint the trust and importance I place in you."

"I believe in you, Uchiha Izumi. You will definitely become a family prodigy like the clan head's wife. Believe in yourself. You can do it."

To encourage Izumi, Yan painted her a very large picture of success.

Sitting in his office, Yan wondered what had caused him to become so idle.

Itachi had joined the Police Department. In order to cultivate his son, Fugaku had directly sent Itachi, along with Shisui's former teammates, over to Yan for him to incorporate and lead.

As for Fugaku's plan to reform the Police Department, it still had not reached a conclusion.

Because several elders from the clan's Hardline Faction opposed it.

They believed that Fugaku was trying to strip them of the authority in their hands.

The clan could improve and grow stronger, but the authority in their hands could not be taken away.

Thus, even after repeated negotiations, Fugaku's proposal still had not received a proper resolution.

Knock, knock, knock!

The knocking interrupted Yan's wandering thoughts.

"Come in."

After arranging the documents on his desk, Yan looked up and called out.

The door opened, and Itachi, who was even a little shorter than Izumi, walked in.

Entering the office, Itachi gave a slight bow in greeting.

"Captain, quite a few strangers with questionable motives have appeared in the village. These people entered Konoha as merchants, but they are secretly gathering all sorts of information. Should the Police Department investigate further and arrest them?"

Ah... this little fangirl seems to have changed quite a bit.

Yan remembered that when Izumi had first joined the Police Department, she would blush whenever she saw Itachi. Her gaze would dart around, and she would be so excited.

Yet in less than a month, she could already face him calmly.

She barely reacted to Itachi's arrival, as if the person who had come was merely an ordinary colleague.

Giving Izumi a strange glance, Yan asked in return, "Is this your own idea, or the minister's?"

"It is my own idea," Itachi replied.

Assassinating the daimyo was no small charge. Once it spread, it would cause a huge stir.

More and more villages chose to stand against Konoha, speaking out for the daimyo and condemning Konoha.

It was also from this time onward that more and more people with special motives began coming to Konoha to gather information.

"Izumi, go out first."

"Okay."

Izumi raised a small hand and gestured for Yan to take care of his health and not overwork himself. If anything happened, he should call for her immediately. Only then did she leave the office, thoughtfully closing the door behind her.