Chapter 302: For the Uchiha's Sake, Execute Root!
The New Year of Konoha Year 55.
The spring wind caressed their faces, and the hearts of the people were stirring with change.
Danzo Shimura walked away from the Daimyo's mansion with faltering steps.
In the dead of night, a squad of black-clad figures appeared by Danzo's side, respectfully lowering their heads in greeting. "Sir, we've shaken off our pursuers and have come to rendezvous…"
On his way here, in order to escape pursuit, he had dispatched a squad of Root ninjas to act as bait. This squad had actually survived and made it to the Daimyo's mansion!
"Forget it, the mission is complete…"
Danzo was stunned for a moment. Seeing his trusted subordinates appear before him, a trace of warmth finally rose in his heart. "We'll return to Konoha overnight!"
In any case, the Land of Fire's Daimyo had been personally executed by him, and in front of the Uchiha clan at that. The dirty work Hiruzen had instructed him to do was done…
The matters after returning to the village would still be a long argument!
"Please wait! Lord Danzo!"
Uchiha Meiji flew down and landed, resting the ninja sword in his hand on his shoulder. He looked at the squad of Root ninjas and said, "I almost forgot. We have been in charge of protecting the Daimyo's safety for a long time. Now that the Daimyo has been killed, you must at least give us something to report back to the village, right?"
"…You can just tell the Hokage directly that this old man killed the Daimyo of the Land of Fire!" Danzo snorted and said in a deep voice, "But this matter concerns Konoha taking over the Land of Fire. It is a secret, and no one is to leak it!"
"Then wouldn't our Uchiha clan get a reputation in the entire ninja world for failing to protect him?"
Uchiha Meiji looked back at his clansmen beside him and continued, "The Captain sent us to the Daimyo's mansion. To return now with such a crime, we cannot account for it at the clan meeting…"
"Fugaku Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha are high-level officials in the village. How could they not understand the severity of this matter? They will not blame you excessively…" Danzo said coldly, "I don't think your clan head would kill his own clansmen for the sake of the village's interests, would he?"
"No…"
Uchiha Meiji suddenly raised his head, a sinister smile on his face. "The Captain and Lord Itachi won't say anything, but we feel very guilty in our hearts!"
"And in the Uchiha clan, besides the Captain, no other clansman is willing to be massively criticized at a clan meeting… We are just ordinary ninjas. We don't want to be like Lord Sakumo Hatake and face rumors and gossip!"
"Originally, we were thinking of bringing back one of Lord Danzo's arms or something. That way, the clan wouldn't blame us too much for our failure in the mission…" He glanced at the surrounding Root ninjas and chuckled softly. "Now, it seems there are other options!"
To be honest.
The Uchiha clan had always respected their clan head far more than they feared him. No matter how powerful the clan head or his son was, they would not randomly kill their own kin… The only one who dared to lay a hand on his clansmen was the sweeping monk of Naka Shrine.
Back then, when Shisui Uchiha had attempted to control Fugaku, Fugaku had only imprisoned him in the Naka Shrine, precisely because the old father knew the value of talent.
But the ordinary Uchiha didn't care!
Just look at that little brat Sasuke Uchiha! This group of clansmen stationed at the Daimyo's mansion had all heard that the little brat was often beaten into the hospital by a little girl…
Who knows how many clan meetings had been held to criticize Sasuke…
When they returned, the matter of Danzo killing the Land of Fire Daimyo would surely be a secret that could not be leaked. Then Uchiha Meiji's group could only bear the crime of bringing shame to the family. They would be the subject of long-running clan meetings!
But…
If they could injure Danzo Shimura or kill a squad of Root ninjas, they would immediately become heroes of the clan. There was an unwritten rule within the Naka Shrine: if you wanted to atone for your sins, go participate in assassinating Danzo.
And tonight's events were very complicated. It was as if their Uchiha had coerced Danzo into killing the Daimyo. Everyone's hands were dirty, and it would be impossible to explain things clearly to the Hokage…
"What are you trying to do…"
Danzo's expression grew uglier and uglier. An angry roar came from his throat. "That little brat Itachi Uchiha, how dare he allow you to do this?"
"Don't worry…"
Three black tomoe appeared in Uchiha Meiji's eyes, and a pair of pitch-black wings slowly spread from his back. "Even if Lord Itachi finds out about this, the Captain will help us explain…"
"Go! Execute everyone present!"
"As for this dog-thief Danzo… just chop off his hands and feet… after all, we have to give face to our future Fifth Hokage!"
"We are the guards of the Land of Fire's Daimyo! Although our relationship wasn't great, we still have to give him an explanation, hahaha!"
"Ninja Art: Summoning Jutsu!"
"Sage Art: Great Fireball Technique!"
"Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Jutsu!"
"Fire Style: Great Dragon Fire Jutsu!"
In the darkness, balls of fire lit up. The sounds of explosions and screams broke the tranquility of the night. Blood flowed quietly on the ground…
After dawn.
A chase had finally come to an end.
The two squads of Uchiha ninjas stationed at the Daimyo's mansion were all injured, but their faces were wreathed in smiles as they sealed the corpses of the Root ninjas into scrolls.
When they returned to the inn, Uchiha Meiji, disregarding his injuries, took the lead in kneeling on one knee to plead for punishment. "Lord Itachi, we were only trying to have something to report back to the clan…"
"I know. This matter ends here."
Itachi was having breakfast with Kitahara. The youth just said calmly, "After I get back, I will explain to the Third Hokage myself that the Daimyo has already agreed to the funding amount we proposed, but Danzo Shimura forcefully assassinated the Daimyo…"
"Then…"
"Clean yourselves up. Leave one squad of ninjas to continue guarding the Daimyo's mansion. Don't let chaos break out here… The rest of you, escort the Daimyo's widow back to the village with me…"
"As for the crime of acting without authorization, I will inform my father. After you have all returned to the village, you will confine yourselves to the Naka Shrine for three years!"
As Itachi spoke of the punishment for his clansmen, he was still carefully picking out fruit for the crow, yet his body seemed to carry a murderous aura, making people a little afraid to look directly at him.
Clearly, he was also angry that his clansmen had refused to listen to orders and acted on their own. If this continued, it would be difficult to manage the family. He would just use this matter to warn Shisui.
Lest that fellow Shisui always do some strange and bizarre things…
As for the problem of Danzo, others might think it was enough to just kill him, but the Third Hokage, who supported Danzo's actions, was not so easily destroyed.
Tobirama's two disciples, in this Daimyo's mansion incident, had shown that neither of them was a good person… Keeping Danzo alive would allow him to attack the Third Hokage in the future.
It seems that after studying under Tobirama for a period, he wasn't so great himself. It was truly a case of the pot calling the kettle black…
Tobirama's method back then was to constantly use the matter of Madara's defection to strike at the Uchiha's reputation in Konoha…
It was just that Danzo was a thick-skinned person. If the Hokage Advisor personally appointed by Hiruzen were to defect from the village, that would be much more fun!
"The darkness of the Hokage…"
Itachi looked at his clansmen who had withdrawn from the inn and rubbed the crow's wings. "I wonder if I will become like the Third Hokage in the future…"
"Caw?"
You really think you're the Fifth Hokage already?
The Hokage candidate tapped his forehead, a pensive look on his face. "The Land of Fire's Daimyo is dead. Using this opportunity, we can completely remove Danzo Shimura from the village's high council… Unless Jiraiya-sensei agrees, Lord Hokage will have no other choice."
"Caw…"
The crow pecked at the table, signaling its chick to pour a glass of water. It also felt quite emotional in its heart. It had only been so long since Danzo had been re-appointed as a Hokage Advisor, and now he was being kicked down again…
It felt like anyone would go crazy.
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