Completely Dealing with Danzo, the Whereabouts of the First Hokage's Remains

As the sun set, its slanting rays spilled down.

A massive statue of a person seemed to be clad in a layer of golden, gradient armor.

That enormous statue was none other than Uchiha Kyu himself.

Uchiha Okamoto felt that he had accomplished something truly great. Squatting on the window, he proudly introduced his masterpiece.

"Clan Head, I made this all by myself. What do you think? Are you satisfied?"

Uchiha Kyu could not be bothered to dampen his enthusiasm, so he awkwardly rubbed his nose.

"Fine. Let's leave it like this."

After working all day, the first thing Uchiha Kyu did upon returning home was sleep.

Only by keeping a clear head could he handle things for himself better.

Konoha's defensive line against the Cloud Ninja invasion had been utterly smashed to pieces by the Raikage.

Konoha's side lacked a powerhouse like Minato Namikaze who could settle everything with a single blow, so the Cloud Ninja had forcefully invaded the Land of Fire.

Burning, killing, looting, and plundering were everyday practices for ninja.

Even A, the Fourth Raikage, supported such behavior.

After all, if you wanted the horses to obey, how could you deny them grass?

They had all come to the front lines with their lives on the line. Now that they had broken into the Land of Fire, refusing to let them line their pockets a little would be far too heartless.

A, the Fourth Raikage, personally oversaw the command headquarters. At his side were only a secretary and a sunglasses-wearing man who loved rapping.

"Where did this intelligence come from?"

The Fourth Raikage repeatedly examined the report in his hand before looking uncertainly at his secretary.

Holding a stack of documents, Mabui respectfully replied, "It was purchased from an organization called Akatsuki."

"Akatsuki contacted us specifically. I also suspect they sold this intelligence to other ninja villages."

The Fourth Raikage laughed smugly. "Then the intelligence is reliable?"

Mabui hurriedly nodded. "I guarantee that the intelligence is absolutely real."

"Also, the news that Minato Namikaze left the front lines was deliberately spread by Akatsuki. I only just learned it from one of their people."

The Fourth Raikage did not care about Akatsuki. What he cared about was the process described in the intelligence of how Uchiha Kyu had seized power.

Hiruzen Sarutobi had been mistakenly killed by Minato Namikaze, while Uchiha Kyu, head of the Uchiha Clan, had become the Fifth Hokage.

Konoha had suffered grievous internal casualties. Perhaps this attack on the Land of Fire could yield even greater gains.

Though the Fourth Raikage looked like a man of brawn and no brains, anyone who truly underestimated him would suffer dearly.

"Pass down my order: stop gathering wealth. Everyone, assemble and follow me into the heartland of the Land of Fire."

"I hear that place is rich enough to drip oil. I wonder if it's true."

"Hahaha!!!"

With such a fine opportunity before him, the Fourth Raikage naturally intended to give it a try.

He believed that if they forcefully swept through the heartland of the Land of Fire, it would at least allow the village to develop in peace for ten years.

Minato Namikaze had only just rushed to the front lines and had not even caught his breath when he received news of the Fourth Raikage's massive offensive.

Minato Namikaze looked ahead and quietly murmured, "I will make up for the mistakes I made."

On the second day after becoming Hokage, Uchiha Kyu already wanted to stay in bed.

So, he did.

He handed everything over to Hyuga Hiashi, the Hokage's assistant.

After catching up on some sleep, Uchiha Kyu made a special trip to the Scientific Research Department to find Orochimaru.

Most of the Scientific Research Department's personnel were Orochimaru's old subordinates.

Like master, like men—those words were indeed true.

Led by Kabuto Yakushi, Uchiha Kyu met Orochimaru.

At that moment, Orochimaru was incomparably serious, and even more excited than he was during battle.

"I will definitely kill you! Sarutobi truly raised a white-eyed wolf, hahaha."

"Where is the body?"

"You will never find the First Hokage's remains."

"I will never tell you. Give up that thought."

"Looks like the dosage is a little too low."

"Sarutobi will definitely come save me."

"Aah!!!"

"It hurts like hell!"

Danzo had still wanted to talk tough, but Orochimaru injected him with a dose that could multiply pain. He immediately behaved himself.

Uchiha Kyu walked over to Danzo, disgusted by the medicinal stench coming off him.

"You haven't played him to death yet?"

Orochimaru gave a cold chuckle. "Until I dig out the information I want, dying will be difficult even if he wants to."

Uchiha Kyu felt this matter should be left to a professional. "Let me give it a try."

As soon as he spoke, the Mangekyō Sharingan emerged in Uchiha Kyu's eyes, its reflection appearing within Danzo's pupils.

Uchiha Kyu directly asked, "Where did you hide the First Hokage's remains?"

Danzo, caught in the genjutsu, immediately answered.

"At... the waterfall in the Valley of the End. I hid the First Hokage's remains there."

"Done."

Uchiha Kyu clapped his hands. The problem that had troubled Orochimaru for so long was resolved.

Hashirama Senju's remains contained extremely active Sage Body cells.

Not only could they be used to create White Zetsu, they could also mitigate the side effects of the Mangekyō Sharingan.

"As expected of the Sharingan."

Orochimaru cast a covetous glance at Uchiha Kyu, then immediately buried that thought.

This guy was someone he could not afford to provoke.

Uchiha Kyu had long noticed Orochimaru's desire for the Sharingan.

It seemed that even without Uchiha Itachi's provocation, Orochimaru still coveted the Sharingan. Thus, Uchiha Kyu smiled and dangled a tempting promise before him.

"Once your cell-cloning technology matures, how about I allow you to clone a baby with Uchiha blood?"

"It's a deal."

Orochimaru hurriedly thanked him.

Uchiha Kyu's credibility was currently impeccable, so Orochimaru never suspected that he would deceive him.

Danzo also woke from the genjutsu then. Realizing what he had said, he cursed furiously.

"Evil Uchiha Clan! All of you Uchiha deserve to die!"

"Damn it, I actually fell under the Sharingan's genjutsu."

Orochimaru was in an excellent mood, so he benevolently gave Danzo a piece of good news.

"Oh, I forgot to tell you something. Teacher went ahead of you."

"What nonsense are you talking about? How could Sarutobi possibly be dead?"

Danzo still did not know that earth-shaking changes had already occurred outside.

Orochimaru did not answer again. Instead, he cleanly slit Danzo's throat with a scalpel.

Using a method similar to slaughtering a chicken for its blood, Kabuto Yakushi hurriedly pressed a tube against the wound in Danzo's throat.

The tube produced a powerful suction force, greedily drawing Danzo's blood into another container.

Uchiha Kyu asked curiously, "What is this blood for?"

Orochimaru patiently explained.

"The First Hokage Cells in Danzo's body have, over time, mixed into his blood."

"I need to extract the First Hokage Cells again. Such excellent material cannot go to waste."

"By the way, did you come to see me because something important happened?"

Orochimaru knew that Uchiha Kyu never came looking for him unless it was something important.