Both of them tacitly avoided mentioning Hanzō's eyes.
"As you know, Lord Hanzō and Danzo have a deep partnership, and I occasionally go to Konoha on missions, so I've heard some rumors about them."
What rumor?
"It is said that the Uchiha Clan is not in a good position in Konoha for some reason."
Shisui felt uneasy upon hearing this; news of the discord between the Uchiha and Konoha had actually reached other villages.
This is extremely bad.
"This is a false rumor deliberately spread by someone with ulterior motives. The Uchiha were among the founders of Konoha, and no one loves the village more than we do."
"I see. Maybe I misheard. I knew it. Konoha is a sunny place. How could something like what happened in Kirigakure happen there?"
"I've also heard about the situation in Kirigakure. In the past two years, many Kekkei Genkai families have been massacred, which is truly hard to understand."
Shisui nodded and continued, "I've also heard a rumor."
"Oh? Tell me about it..."
"Recently, an assassination organization called 'Akatsuki' has emerged internationally. Its members are all rogue ninjas from various villages. It is said that your Land of Rain also had an organization called Akatsuki before."
"It's fake, it's a rumor!"
Aoki Tsuki immediately retorted, "Our Land of Rain did indeed have an organization called Akatsuki in the past, which promoted non-violent peace. Pshaw! A bunch of young people who don't know their own limitations."
Later, it was destroyed, and Danzo knew about this; he was the one who helped resolve the situation back then.
Since they've fallen out, there's no point in hiding anything; they'll just use Danzo as a scapegoat.
'Did Danzo participate as well?'
Shisui secretly noted it down; sure enough, there were many traps here, Danzo had concealed crucial information from him.
"The current Akatsuki has nothing to do with us. On the contrary, they have taken away a lot of business that originally belonged to us. As you know, we Rain Ninja specialize in assassinations."
Now everyone's starving, it's outrageous!
Aoki Tsuki appeared very indignant, and his expression seemed genuine.
"I see, I misunderstood. I'm sorry." Shisui smiled, it was unclear whether she believed him or not.
Then Aoki Tsuki brought up another topic, saying, "There's something I'd like to ask you for help with. As you know, our village is often infiltrated by foreign spies due to special circumstances."
One of the women even used Ninja Cat to deliver information.
" Ninja Cat?"
"Yes, I've heard that the Uchiha Clan and the Ninja Cat have been on good terms for generations. Could you find out about this spy's background for me when you have time?"
"Sure."
Since the other party has said so, this spy is most likely from Konoha and is suspected to be related to the Uchiha.
The two then engaged in awkward, disjointed conversation and had a simple meal.
Aoki Tsuki personally escorted Shisui out of Amegakure, only feeling relieved after he had completely disappeared from sight.
They returned to the village to report the situation.
"They've left?"
"Well, they shouldn't cause us any more trouble in the short term."
Aoki Tsuki's certainty stemmed from the fact that Konoha was about to face a host of troubles, leaving it unable to cope, Danzo would also lose his power.
"He probably didn't notice anything, right?"
Ever since the Root's successful sneak attack, Konan has become extremely wary of the people of Konoha.
"Don't worry, the Uchiha Clan is in a very awkward position in Konoha right now, he won't cause trouble for himself."
I hope so.
Who would have thought that Aoki Tsuki would secretly keep Hanzō's body sealed away until now, only to find it very useful at a crucial moment.
We won't have to worry about which village comes to visit again; we can just bring out Hanzō to deal with them.
At this moment, Konan noticed that Aoki Tsuki's hair had turned a deep blue color again.
'Has your body recovered yet?'
Thinking of this, he suddenly said, "By the way, Yue, didn't you feel that staying in the village was too leisurely? There's a mission that would suit you better."
What mission?
Aoki Tsuki was secretly puzzled; when had he ever said something so idiotic?
Now even the Lady Angel has started lying, making it much harder to slack off under her.
" Sannin Orochimaru, has recently started gathering information about us from all sides. Go and investigate to see what his purpose is."
" Orochimaru? Cough cough... I'm really not good at that."
Aoki Tsuki shook his head repeatedly.
If he dares to investigate this old silver coin, he'll be schemed against sooner or later until not even bones remain.
"Didn't you always say you'd share my burdens? Why are you scared at this crucial moment?" Konan retorted.
Once I've recovered, I'll probably have the energy to go back to those brothels again. I'll find an excuse to go out of sight and mind.
"Okay, I'll give it a try..."
'Damn it!!... Orochimaru!'
Aoki Tsuki felt that he had become the Dark Amegakure, just like Danzo was to Konoha, with all the difficult things being dumped on him.
After leaving the Land of Rain, Shisui Uchiha did not immediately return to Konoha, but instead went to the Kūku where the Ninja Cat Clan lived.
" Cat Granny..."
"Oh, Shisui, what brings you here? Are you here to buy weapons? I can give you a 30% discount."
"Thank you very much, here is the payment."
Shisui respectfully handed over a thick stack of banknotes.
Cat Granny glanced down and chuckled, "Too much? Is there something you need?"
"There is indeed something I need your help with..."
A moment later, Shisui obtained the information he wanted and turned to leave the Kūku.
"A Amegakure several years ago, and the Root spy lost contact as a result, so the specifics are unknown."
Low-level Ninja Cat have limited intelligence and know little information.
The intelligence provided by Gen was evasive, with all the key information being withheld, so we had to find another way.
Three days later, in Konoha, Shisui reported the situation to the Third Hokage and others. The mission went very smoothly, and the Third Hokage was very satisfied.
He then went to see Danzo.
"What?! You're saying Hanzō's eyes are the legendary Rinnegan?!"
Danzo shock; this was the first time he had ever lost his composure like this.
"This is just my guess. As the most mysterious of the three great eye techniques, I've only seen snippets of descriptions in some ancient texts."
"I already know about this. You may go back now."
Danzo waved his hand, and only after Shisui left Root's base did he express his barely suppressed anger.
Thump...
The cane in his hand struck the stone slab heavily.
"That bastard! How could this be... He actually stole the Rinnegan... Damn it! Damn it all! It was supposed to be mine..."
Danzo so angry he almost had a heart attack.
He felt he had been deceived by Hanzō, who had used him to fight Akatsuki and then seize the Rinnegan.
The so-called Akatsuki is probably already secretly controlled by Hanzō, who is manipulating everything from behind the scenes. This is imitating the operating model of the Root.
Now that they have the upper hand, they've revealed their intentions, aiming to put Amegakure on equal footing with the Five Great Nations and accomplish the goals they failed to achieve in the Second Shinobi World War.
"Damn Ibuse, this isn't over yet, you just wait..."
Hanzo of the Salamander might have to be renamed Rinnegan Hanzō from now on.
"Someone come here."
" Danzo." A Root member appeared outside the door.
"What has Orochimaru been up to lately?"
"They operate in the Land of Earth, their whereabouts are concealed, and our people cannot accurately track them."
"Send someone to tell him that I no longer wish to wait."
That damn Orochimaru, Tenten does is ask for funding and test subjects. If I ask about the project's progress, he says it's fast; if I ask again, he demands more money.
They seized the Root and exploited it relentlessly.
"Hi."
Afterwards, Danzo went to the Hokage Building, thinking that if anyone dared to displease him, he would go and bully the Uchiha.
The Third were in charge of external affairs, Danzo was in charge of internal affairs, and domestic violence was his area of expertise.
Just then Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura were also there, so he tossed the documents he had in his hand onto the desk.
"This is..." The Third Hokage frowned.
"This is the content of conversations among Uchiha members collected by the Anbu. Hiruzen, there are indications that the Uchiha are plotting a conspiracy."
"Has it really come to this?" Utatane Koharu exclaimed.
When it comes to dealing with the Uchiha, she and Mitokado Homura are firmly on Danzo's side.
Mitokado Homura had already picked up the documents and started reading them. He found that they were all Uchiha's daily conversations, full of dissatisfaction with the village.
Some even threatened to rebel.
Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "It's just some unfounded rumors, Danzo, you're being too sensitive."
"This is not unfounded speculation. With the return of Shisui Uchiha, their arrogance has been emboldened. Last night, they even attacked two Anbu members who were on surveillance."
This is a demonstration against the village; they've mistaken the village's tolerance for weakness.
"I was planning to discuss this with Fugaku, but now is not the time to talk about it..."
"Suit yourself. I'm just reminding you so you don't let your guard down."
Danzo came quickly and left quickly; the dam didn't collapse in a day, but rather through years of erosion.
As long as the Uchiha is regularly intensified, the conflict will eventually erupt.
Little did Shisui Uchiha know that he had just risked everything to do Danzo, only to have Uchiha stab him in the Danzo next day.
He thought that doing this would alleviate the higher-ups' dissatisfaction with the Uchiha.
At his northern base, Orochimaru was hiding in his base researching the art of immortality, where many experimental subjects sent by Root were imprisoned.
Each of his test subjects was not an ordinary person, and ordinary people were not qualified to become his test subjects.
At that moment, a small white snake appeared in sight, opened its mouth and spat out a scroll. Orochimaru opened it, glanced at it, and sneered.
Another mission has arrived.
However, this time it's not Akatsuki's mission, but the mission to eliminate the root.
Looking at the work in his hands, he sighed, 'Looks like I'll need to find an assistant.'
He was too busy, having to do research and deal with Gen and Xiao at the same time, and desperately needed a capable assistant to help him handle these trivial tasks.
Three days later, in Iwagakure, two figures chased each other between buildings.
The person in front was a silver-haired boy wearing glasses, who was none other than Kabuto, who had been lurking in Iwagakure for a long time.
He was forced to take a risk because he needed to obtain the attack plan for Iwagakure immediately. As a result, he alerted the enemy, and they were about to pounce on him.
He wielded the Chakra Scalpel and slashed the enemy's abdomen with a backhand motion.
Pfft...
The other person collapsed to the ground, unable to move, revealing their true face hidden beneath their hair.
"Dean? What are you doing here...?"
Kabuto was shocked and rushed forward to treat Nonō, only to hear Nonō ask, "Why are you treating me? Who... are you?"
Thump...
Kabuto's heart felt as if it had been struck by a heavy hammer; his pupils dilated, and his hands involuntarily stopped moving.
He dreamed of seeing the director and his friends from the orphanage again. For everyone's sake, he was willing to act as a tool for Root, infiltrating the enemy's ranks as an undercover agent.
The dean doesn't recognize him now? What was the point of everything he's done all these years?