"AAAAAH!!!!!"
Ōnoki's son, Kitsuchi, was strapped to an electric chair and subjected to electrocution.
"Talk! Tell us Iwagakure's defenses and your next move! Hurry up! Otherwise... heh heh!"
Inside a secret chamber, Konoha's ANBU interrogated Kitsuchi.
"Hmph! I'm not Ōnoki's son! I'm just an ordinary Iwagakure shinobi!"
Kitsuchi declared with an unyielding expression.
Yet Kitsuchi refused to admit it. He knew full well that if Konoha learned he was Ōnoki's son, they would likely use him to threaten the old man.
Smack! Smack! Smack!
The Konoha ANBU shinobi landed three blows on Kitsuchi in a single second!
Kitsuchi immediately cracked.
Three blows shattered the soul of Earth. Sir, I'm from Iwagakure.
"I'll talk! I'll talk! I'm from Iwagakure! I'm Ōnoki's son!"
Kitsuchi grimaced in pain, tears nearly spilling from his eyes.
"Good! Then quickly tell me Iwagakure's defensive arrangements!"
The Konoha ANBU shinobi coldly handed Kitsuchi pen and paper.
Kitsuchi obediently confessed everything.
"Hokage-sama, he confessed it all. These are Iwagakure's defensive arrangements and critical intelligence!"
The ANBU handed the scroll to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
After reading it, Konoha's four elders revealed sinister smiles.
"Hahaha, that old fool Ōnoki probably won't be able to sleep tonight~"
Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a smile.
Shimura Danzō's lips curled upward. "Hehehe, the Tsuchikage's son is extremely valuable!"
"With this battle, offense and defense have shifted. We hold every advantage!"
Mitokado Homura said, adjusting his glasses.
"We have Minato and Obito Uchiha to thank. This Obito Uchiha is a good Uchiha!"
Utatane Koharu said.
At that, the other three nodded.
"This is why I entrusted him to Minato. Under Minato's guidance, he will certainly become an Uchiha Clan member who places great importance on the village!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi said calmly.
"By the way, Kagami's descendant has also performed remarkably on the battlefield lately. He has driven back many Hidden Mist Village assassination units and earned the title Water Body Flicker!"
Mitokado Homura said evenly.
(In the anime, when Itachi and Shisui Uchiha did missions together, I felt the timeline was off. Shisui Uchiha already had the Mangekyo Sharingan during the Third Shinobi World War and had driven back Ao, so why would he still be doing missions with young Itachi after the war ended?)
Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled and nodded.
"That's a good thing! Perhaps the Uchiha Clan's problem can be resolved peacefully under our leadership!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a smile.
At this time, Obito Uchiha was an orphan with no attachment to the clan, and he was now Minato's disciple.
As for Shisui Uchiha, he was Kagami's descendant, thoroughly upright by background and pedigree. On top of that, he already possessed the Will of Fire!
The Uchiha Clan's two geniuses were currently both in his grasp, while Fugaku Uchiha was also a relatively moderate dove.
Therefore, Hiruzen Sarutobi was confident he could resolve the Uchiha Clan's problem and complete the unfinished work of his teacher, Tobirama Senju!
Shimura Danzō narrowed his eyes and nodded slightly.
In his heart, he still favored a policy of exterminating the Uchiha Clan.
But for the sake of political correctness, he did not voice it.
After all, the Uchiha Clan was currently a main force in the war, and they had not done anything wrong. If he dared attempt to wipe them out, the Uchiha shinobi on the front lines would never stand for it!
"Then, Hiruzen, how do you intend to deal with Iwagakure?"
Mitokado Homura asked.
"Hmm... if possible, I would still choose peace talks. Konoha is currently under siege from several major powers. Because of the Eight-Tails incident, Kumogakure believes we were behind it and is now sharpening its blades against us as well!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi said slowly as he smoked.
Konoha was currently under attack from several major powers. Stopping even one war would help.
Once the war with Iwagakure ended, Konoha could focus more attention on the Hidden Sand Village and Hidden Mist Village.
On top of that, Kumogakure suspected Konoha of causing the Eight-Tails incident, so it too was preparing for war.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's approach was relatively cautious.
The other two advisors nodded as well. They did not want to continue the war with Iwagakure either.
It had dragged them down too badly. The Battle of Kannabi Bridge alone showed how overwhelmed Konoha had been; they had not even had a shinobi force available to reinforce Minato and his disciples.
If Minato and his disciple had not both been absurdly overpowered, the Battle of Kannabi Bridge would have been a guaranteed defeat!
"What?! I disagree!"
Shimura Danzō slammed the table and rose, one eye glaring fiercely!
The other three were slightly startled and turned to look at Shimura Danzō.
"I disagree with a ceasefire. We should launch a fierce assault on Iwagakure now and crush them completely. Otherwise, once Iwagakure recovers, they will surely bite back!"
Shimura Danzō said coldly.
Hiruzen Sarutobi helplessly shook his head. "Danzo, we did not even have enough shinobi forces to reinforce Minato and his disciple. Where would we find the strength for another offensive?"
"If you have it, then lead your Root and fight."
As soon as Hiruzen Sarutobi said that, Shimura Danzō fell silent.
The meaning was obvious. They had been unable to muster troops even for reinforcements, so they would be even less able to do so for an offensive.
If Root had the strength, then Root could go!
Hearing this, Shimura Danzō could only nod. "In that case, this old man agrees to a ceasefire. However, the terms must be acceptable to all of us and provide Konoha's shinobi with an explanation!"
Shimura Danzō was no fool. He could not truly lead his own trusted forces to wipe out Iwagakure in one sweep.
"Since no one has any objections, I will convene a meeting now and propose a ceasefire."
"For now, we must guard against an attack from Kumogakure!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi rose to his feet and spoke slowly.
The other three nodded slowly.
Iwagakure Front Line
Obito Uchiha lay on his bed, flipping through novels and books from the Shinobi World.
There were no phones in this world, no Twitter, and certainly no short-video apps he could watch.
Obito could only pass the time by reading.
It could not be helped. The Shinobi World's technology tree was somewhat crooked. They already had electricity, enough even for Orochimaru to conduct human cloning experiments.
Yet there were no phones or anything like them.
He remembered that Kakashi had a laptop in the original story. Maybe such things would not be invented until a few years later.
One day, I have to invent something like a phone!
Obito Uchiha was nearly bored out of his mind.
At this moment, he even wanted to run into the Kamui Dimension and make braised Konoha chicken wraps.
But he did not want to reveal the power of his Mangekyo Sharingan too early.
That would likely make certain people wary of him.
"Well, well~ It seems our Blood-Red Flash is getting a little restless~"
Suddenly, a teasing voice rang out.
Obito Uchiha immediately looked out the window.
There, Jiraiya crouched outside with a wicked grin as he watched Obito Uchiha.
Obito Uchiha was briefly stunned, then broke into a smile.
"So it's Lord Jiraiya. Where have you been making money lately?"
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