Chapter 276: Tobirama Senju's Night Visit to the Naka Shrine
The night grew deeper.
In the darkness, Tobirama Senju quietly landed near the Naka Shrine.
He had come to investigate who was trying to assassinate Danzo Shimura, because this incident meant that a more radical faction had emerged within the Uchiha clan.
Now it seemed he had arrived at an inconvenient time.
Oho, those red-eyed patients were having another meeting! They hold a clan meeting over every little thing. It was like this when Madara Uchiha was around, and even after fifty or sixty years, they still haven't changed!
But today's situation was clearly different.
The ninjas of the Uchiha clan poured out of the Naka Shrine, every single one of them beaming, looking impossibly happy…
Tobirama Senju's brow furrowed slightly. "There's a problem…"
When did a meeting ever make them so happy?
Is there something wrong with this group of Uchiha clansmen?
Holding a clan meeting in secret at the Naka Shrine in the middle of the night is one thing, but why are they all talking and laughing on their way out? Did you come here for a meeting, or to go clubbing and drinking?
If the Naka Shrine allowed drinking, the clan meeting the Uchiha clan held tonight might very well have turned into a banquet…
Tonight, the Uchiha clan was clearly over the moon with joy. From time to time, bits of their conversation drifted into Tobirama Senju's ears.
"I never thought Lord Itachi would become the Hokage candidate so quickly!"
"With Lord Itachi's strength and achievements, isn't it only right and proper that he should become the village's Fifth Hokage?"
"Speaking of which, we should also thank Lady Tsunade for this. If she hadn't nominated Lord Itachi as the candidate for Fifth Hokage, the Third Hokage would probably have dragged it out even longer!"
"Yeah, after all, Lord Itachi's teacher, Lord Jiraiya, still holds a high-level position in the village. If someone had recommended Lord Jiraiya, we would have had to wait for a while longer!"
"And this time, the Captain was also appointed as a Hokage Advisor to the village. Lord Itachi is the only Hokage candidate. He will definitely become the village's Fifth!"
"It's just a bit of a pity… The Captain's other son has completely disgraced the clan. I heard he's been training in taijutsu with that guy Might Guy recently?"
"That guy Might Guy, and the clan's own Obito Uchiha, they both seemed to be the dead-lasts of the Ninja Academy back in the day…"
"How can you become an excellent ninja by only training in taijutsu! Our clan has always been excellent in ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu! That guy Sasuke has Lord Itachi as his older brother, yet he has fallen so low…"
"I don't know how the Captain can tolerate his own son…"
"Shh, I heard that the choice to have that Guy fellow as a private tutor was approved by the Captain and Lord Itachi…"
"…"
Tobirama Senju watched as the group of Uchiha clansmen walked away. He ignored some of the nonsensical chatter and pondered the core of their conversation:
Tsunade had nominated Itachi Uchiha to become the Fifth Hokage candidate.
This news made Tobirama unconsciously rub his head. He felt a buzzing pain in the back of his skull…
What the hell was Tsunade doing!
And was there something wrong with Saru? That little brat Itachi Uchiha was clearly the backup for the backup. He was not to be chosen as the successor unless it was absolutely necessary. How did Saru push him into the position of Fifth Hokage!
Never mind Itachi's identity, just a twelve-year-old Hokage candidate—did the current Konoha leadership have any brains left at all!
After all his hard work back in the day, what the hell kind of generation did he teach?!
As the flow of people departed, the Naka Shrine gradually became quiet, leaving only one young man who picked up a broom alone and began to sweep the ground, bit by bit.
Tobirama Senju's eyes narrowed slightly. He remembered Kitahara had mentioned one of Shisui's identities: the sweeping monk of Naka Shrine.
At the time, he had thought it was a joke… He didn't expect it to be true!
Kagami's descendant was actually sweeping the floor at the Naka Shrine?
Using a genius ninja who had awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan as a janitor was a bit too extravagant, wasn't it?!
Just as Tobirama was about to walk out, over a dozen giant crows descended from the sky, flapping their wings and landing beside Shisui…
Each crow had a pair of crimson eyes. The three black tomoe in their eyes indicated that those eyes weren't just for seeing at night.
Not long after the crows landed, more than a dozen ninjas wearing black clothes and masks drifted over and knelt on one knee in front of Shisui.
"Still no success today?"
Shisui Uchiha stopped his movements, gripped the wooden handle of the broom in one hand, and said softly, "You are the most outstanding people in the family who are cultivating Sage Mode. Even you can't complete the mission?"
"Lord Shisui, there was an accident today…"
The ninja in the lead explained in a low voice, "We split into three teams and have been sensing the combat strength of the Root base for several days. This evening, we had already broken through to that old thief Danzo, but a person suddenly appeared. His sword skills were extremely exquisite, so we suspect that Root may still have some hidden, powerful ninjas…"
"Impossible."
Shisui frowned and shook his head gently. "If Danzo Shimura was still hiding anything, he would have definitely found a way to assassinate Itachi… That little brat is always leaving the village on missions. Danzo would never let so many opportunities go."
"Perhaps it's because Lord Itachi's strength is too formidable…"
The lead ninja hesitated for a moment, then offered his guess. "That old thief Danzo doesn't dare to make a move easily!"
"Lord Shisui!"
Someone beside him suddenly spoke up. "But the ninja we encountered, I sensed through my Sage Mode that his chakra was extremely powerful, and he didn't seem like a living person. We think it might be another human experiment monster."
"What you said is also possible. After all, Root was able to cultivate a monster like Zetsu…"
Shisui Uchiha squinted at them and said in a deep voice, "But we must kill Danzo in the shortest possible time! He will definitely become an obstacle to Itachi ascending to the position of Hokage!"
"Lord Itachi has already become the candidate for Fifth Hokage, and he has the Great Sage accompanying him year-round. There shouldn't be any mistakes, right?"
"Anything can happen in this world!"
It's unknown what that person said to trigger Shisui's emotions. The chakra in his body suddenly erupted, and a pair of huge, pitch-black wings abruptly unfurled. The presence of his Sage Mode instantly sent the giant crows and ninjas on the ground tumbling!
His crimson eyes stared deadly at the ninja who had spoken. "Don't think that just because Kitahara is by Itachi's side at all times, his safety is absolutely guaranteed. The ninja world still has open and hidden arrows, and it's not just ninjutsu that can kill people!"
"The Second Hokage of the Land of Waves, Tobirama Senju, is the mortal enemy of our Uchiha clan. Do you really think he is willingly submitting to the Great Sage?!"
"The Third Hokage of the village, Hiruzen Sarutobi—his teacher is the Second Hokage. At the Jonin Council meeting today, he re-appointed Danzo Shimura as a Hokage Advisor. Do you think he sincerely wants Itachi to be the Hokage candidate?"
"Those hidden ninja clans, every one of them is harboring ulterior motives. You don't really think they will obey Itachi's commands, do you?"
"Not everyone is upright and frank. We ninjas are creatures who walk in the darkness. We are the dark walkers on the Uchiha clan's path to revival!"
"Time is not abundant. The New Year is coming soon! Kitahara has already begun its new round of hibernation… If it knew, it might not allow us to act on our own!"
"There are only three months of the hibernation period left this year. It will occasionally come out for activities during the day. You don't have much time left. If you can't solve Danzo, then next year, you people can just obediently guard Itachi's house for nine months!"
"…"
As Tobirama listened to his speech, he couldn't help but be surprised. This guy named Shisui, wasn't he said to be an honest kid who had confined himself to the Naka Shrine?
From what he had heard, shouldn't Shisui Uchiha be at the Naka Shrine, using the pretext of teaching Sage Mode to turn those radical Uchiha members into the crow's pacifists?!
That crow, there's truly not a single word of truth in its mouth!
This is what you call a pacifist?
This young man named Shisui was even suspicious of him, the strategist who had been working so hard to maintain the stability of the organization…
But he was right. Lord Tobirama really didn't bear any good intentions towards the Uchiha clan…
It seemed there was no way to make contact with this Shisui.
Tobirama sighed softly, lamenting for his disciple Kagami Uchiha from back then, and was about to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to disappear.
The moment the chakra in Tobirama's body stirred…
The wings on Shisui Uchiha's body trembled slightly. His figure instantly turned into an afterimage and appeared on a tall wooden railing, his cold eyes staring at the spot where Tobirama was hiding. "Who's there!"
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