Escape From Konoha

Uchiha clan land.

Fugaku, who took over the power from the elders of Shifang, has become the new leader of the Uchiha clan.

Although some members of the radical faction complained about this and wanted to elect other tribesmen to serve as clan leaders, since this was an order issued by the elders of Sifang, they had to follow the will of the elders of Sifang and obey Fugaku's management.

After becoming the clan leader, Fugaku realized that the position of clan leader was not easy.

But becoming the leader of the Uchiha clan was his dream.

I thought that I would have a fierce battle with Liuli, but I didn't expect that the other party defected with some of his clan members, and immediately lost the trust and support of the Sifang elders, who instead asked the Sifang elders to invest their energy and efforts in him.

This can be considered an unexpected gain.

Although Liuli's defection made Uchiha's situation in Konoha even more embarrassing.

At the top, Uchiha has gradually become untrustworthy.

The two advisors and the root leader Danzo have publicly criticized the Uchiha clan's inappropriateness more than once in jounin meetings. The only person who can still speak for the Uchiha is the third generation Hokage Hiruzen himself.

Even if Fugaku wants to refute some people's remarks, Ruri's crime of defecting to Konoha and harming his companions is true. Every time a Jonin meeting is held, there will be a wave of strange eyes focused on Uchiha's discussion issues, which makes Fugaku feel Very shameless.

He couldn't help feeling disgusted with Liuli's bad behavior of defecting to the village, which was tantamount to tarnishing the face of the clan.

Even no one in the family spoke up for Liuli.

At the clan meeting, he not only injured the four elders, but also destroyed the village jointly established by the Uchiha and Senju clans. For the Uchiha clan who wanted to seize the position of Hokage, Ruri's defection disrupted all their plans. , making all their past efforts in vain.

In this context, the members who followed Liuli and left the clan were naturally nailed to the clan's pillar of shame.

If it hadn't been for a war, they would have sent personnel to pursue these Uchiha traitors.

"Fugaku, how does it feel to be the clan leader for the first time? Do you feel a very satisfying sense of accomplishment?"

Uchiha Rihuo, a close confidant of the elders of the four directions, found Fugaku at home and started teasing him.

"There is no sense of accomplishment, it's just the heavy mission of how to make the clan prosperous."

Fugaku smiled bitterly.

At first, he was indeed immersed in the joy of becoming the leader of the clan, but the various busy affairs that followed almost made him fall down from exhaustion.

In addition, we also have to deal with the contact with senior management, so many things seem awkward to do.

Especially Danzo, who is seriously dissatisfied with Uchiha's affairs, must hold Uchiha accountable for his dereliction of duty, and must accept the monitoring of ANBU.

If the Third Hokage hadn't stopped him and suppressed Danzo's voice, it wouldn't have been so easy this time.

This made Fugaku very grateful for the care of the Third Hokage.

Although he knew that the Third Hokage did this because he only valued the power of the Uchiha clan and wanted to win over the Uchiha clan into the village. At this time, he provided help in times of need and tried his best to maintain a balanced situation in the village, but because of this, Fugaku felt relieved.

If he helps Uchiha without any reason, Fugaku will be afraid of Hokage, and will it be detrimental to Uchiha?

"Don't be so pessimistic. Even if the other senior officials are unfavorable to Uchiha, as long as you keep in contact with the Hokage, there won't be any big problems."

"oh?"

"This is also what the elders of the four directions mean. If you want to give birth to a Hokage in the Uchiha clan, the task is far and away. It will always be beneficial to have a good relationship with the current Hokage."

Li Huo said so.

This is also the only way for Uchiha to survive in Konoha.

Because when the time comes, whether the Uchiha voluntarily abandons the Hokage or is abandoned by the Hokage, the Uchiha in Konoha will usher in destruction.

He can only survive by relying on the breath of the Hokage.

"I understand what Elder Sifang means."

Fugaku nodded solemnly.

"It's best if you understand that."

"How is Elder Sifang's health?"

Fugaku asked.

Ever since Liuli defected, he had heard that Elder Sifang had been in poor health, probably due to depression.

"Don't worry, the elder is in very good health, and now that he's retired, he has enough time to recuperate. Don't worry about things over there. By the way, when do you plan to go to the front line?"

Li Huo asked.

"Things in the clan have almost calmed down now, and the Third Hokage is helping to suppress the situation at the top. I plan to lead the clan the day after tomorrow to support the frontline battlefield."

Fugaku thought for a moment and said.

"Although such words are redundant, you still have to protect yourself. The frontline battlefield is no better than in the village. Even if you have the Sharingan, you may die at any time."

"I understand, I will pay attention. Elder Sifang, is there anything else I need to do?"

"No, you are now the patriarch of Uchiha, just do what you want."

Li Huo shook his head, indicating that Elder Sifang didn't have any request.

"Please thank the elder for your trust on my behalf."

Fugaku was slightly moved.

By doing this, the elders of the four directions obviously intended to delegate power and make him truly the leader of the Uchiha clan, instead of manipulating him behind the scenes and treating him as a puppet leader controlling the Uchiha clan.

Fugaku was very grateful for this trust.

After all, the authority of the four elders in Uchiha could not be compared to that of anyone else. If he insisted on controlling it from behind the scenes, Fugaku would not be able to resist the other party's remote control.

Seeing Fuyue's moved look, Li Huo knew that he must have believed that the elders of Sifang's delegation of power to him was a sign of their immense trust in his ability.

That old guy was just too lazy to care about these things in Konoha. Li Huo complained in his heart.

Even if the Uchiha here in Konoha fails in the future, the fire can still be preserved and the incense of the Uchiha can be passed down.

But Fugaku's mistaken belief is actually a good thing.

After all, the truth was too cruel to him.

The reason why I passed on the position of clan leader to him was not because I trusted his abilities, but because there was really no other way for a short man to choose a general.

Of course, there is a chance that Fugaku will succeed.

That is to lead the Uchiha clan to live an ignoble existence in the eyes of the higher-ups, giving up the clan's former glory and dignity. Maybe one day the higher-ups lose their control, and the Uchiha clan can take advantage of the situation.

However, based on Li Huo's judgment, let alone whether Fugaku would embark on this path, the clan members would rather fight to the death with the senior officials than live in an ignoble existence.

"Then I leave, and all the affairs of the clan will be left to you."

Li Huo came here mainly to hand over the work.

After all, he had just become the clan leader, and Fugaku's qualifications and ability were very shallow. In addition, many intelligence channels were in the hands of the Sifang elders. Li Huo needed to transfer these channels to Fugaku.

Of course, there are also some intelligence channels that cannot be transferred. For example, the line to contact the Kingdom of Ghosts has been completely cut off by him and buried in the dust.

The Uchiha of Konoha and the Uchiha of the Demon Country will no longer have secret communication channels and will be completely separated.

Watching Li Huo leave, Fugaku also let out a sigh of relief.

When Li Huo came, he thought it was the elders from Sifang who wanted to convey some order.

Fortunately, I just came here to hand over some matters.

In this way, the Uchiha clan will completely usher in a new era led by Uchiha Fugaku.

Fugaku looked at the clear blue sky in the corridor, his heart filled with pride and full of confidence in his abilities. He wanted the Uchiha clan to shine with unprecedented brilliance in his hands and stand at the highest point of Konoha Village.

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In the training ground.

"Huh... Huh... Minato-sensei is so strong..."

Lin panted, with a lot of colors on her body, looking at Minato who was unharmed in the scene, and sighed at the power of the jounin.

Obito was also not much better, looking at Minato with a look of unwillingness on his face.

He had obviously worked very hard, but in Minato's hands, he was still being fooled. When he looked at Kakashi, his unwillingness became even stronger.

The reason is that only Kakashi successfully snatched the bell from Minato's body and passed the actual combat assessment of Minato.

Whether it was during school or after becoming a ninja, the distance between him and Kakashi had never been narrowed. On the contrary, as time went by, the gap became wider and wider.

Kakashi held the White Fang dagger in his hand, a light blue shimmer was attached to the dagger, and a fine electric current wound around the blade.

Kakashi still looked at the lightning on the White Fang dagger with dissatisfaction. His chakra control was still not enough, and he actually let a little of the thunder attribute chakra leak out from the blade.

As for the bell held in the other hand, it was snatched from Minato, but that doesn't prove anything.

He knew that the water gate had been seriously released in the battle just now.

Just like what the other party said, this is just an exercise to understand their strength, not an actual battle of life and death.

He still has some distance to go before becoming a jounin.

But I also understand that Minato's strength is not comparable to ordinary ninjutsu, especially Taijutsu and Blinking Jutsu.

The oppressive feeling brought by this gap reminded him of his helplessness when he was helpless with the shadow dancer when he was practicing against Baishi in the past.

No matter where the attack came from, they were seen through, and even the bell was snatched because of the release of the water gate.

"Okay, the exercise is over. I have a general understanding of the strengths of the three of you. Generally speaking, you all have great potential. Today is the first day for us to get to know each other. Let's find a place to have a meal together later. Teacher is here. dinner."

Minato walked over and said with a smile.

"Really? Minato-sensei?"

Obito asked in surprise.

"Of course, you can tell the teacher what you want to eat."

Minato nodded and smiled.

Kakashi shrugged indifferently, removed the lightning chakra from White Fang's dagger, and put it into the scabbard behind him.

Seeing this, Minato breathed a sigh of relief. He thought Kakashi would reject it coldly. It seemed that the problem was not serious enough to close himself off. Basically, he could listen to the suggestions of his companions to some extent.

Of course, listening to it and whether it will cooperate are another matter.

At least in the previous exercise, Kakashi was fighting alone, while Obito and Lin fought together.

After having dinner together, Minato left for the time being and walked towards the Hokage's building to report to the Hokage the work content and the measures he would implement in Minato's class in the future.

"Kakashi, I will definitely surpass you!"

Seeing Kakashi's powerful skills and miraculous sword skills, Obito was filled with fighting spirit and moved forward with Kakashi as his goal.

"Then work hard. I'm going back first."

Kakashi glanced at Obito, who had a serious expression, and turned to leave.

After bidding farewell to Obito and Rin, Kakashi returned home alone. The main task today was to get to know the new leader of the Jonin. After the introduction, the next step was training time.

Just when Kakashi was about to practice in the yard, a head appeared on the floor of the living room, and then a body half made of soil.

Shiraishi's Earth clone - Earth General.

"Come here at this time, what's the matter?"

Kakashi asked not surprised.

General Tu put a scroll in Kakashi's hand, lurked underground, and disappeared.

After General Tsuto left, Kakashi unrolled the scroll and read the contents.

After reading it, Kakashi frowned.

The information recorded here is very simple. His new teammate Uchiha Obito is being targeted by a mysterious force.

Even when you are in Minato's class, you have to be careful, and you need to be cautious when encountering things.

"That idiot, what's the point of targeting that guy?"

Kakashi was slightly surprised. Although he didn't think there was anything about that idiot worth coveting, things had happened and he really needed to pay attention to it.

Kakashi burned the scroll with fire, leaving no trace, and then went to the yard to start practicing sword skills.

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After passing the information to Kakashi, General Dou began to follow one of the targets and move forward together.

The opponent was in the soil layer and moved for a long time before he had the intention to stop. This is no longer the boundary of the Kingdom of Fire.

General Tu realized that the enemy's stronghold was likely ahead.

According to the existing information, there is a Sharingan ninja with a powerful pupil technique in the opponent's camp, so he can't be careless.

The tricks of illusion are too troublesome, and it is not suitable for fighting against this type of enemy.

Therefore, General Tu feels that he must move forward with caution.

General Tu let out the clone of water residing in his body.

Then take out a piece of paper and write on it.

——After five minutes, I will blow up the enemy's stronghold on time. Five seconds after the time expires, I will immediately use the counter-psychic technique to summon me back.

Facing the powerful illusion, General Tu was obviously very afraid.

Therefore, it requires the water snake to summon it back five seconds after it explodes, so as to avoid fighting the enemy head-on.

The water snake formed by the converging water stream nodded, then got into the grass and disappeared.

General Tu began to dive into the ground, carefully exploring ahead.

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"Master Madara, I found a good target, and the target must meet your selection criteria."

In the dimly lit cave, Bai Jue came back with good news.

The old man sitting on the wooden chair, Uchiha Madara, immediately opened his eyes. The scarlet magatama exuded a strange color and was aimed at Bai Zetsu.

Bai Jue didn't feel scared at all and smiled at Madara heartlessly.

"Madara-sama, this is that guy's information. I have almost collected all the information. I can guarantee that he must be the most perfect candidate."

Bai Zetsu couldn't wait to tell Madara all kinds of information about Obito.

The other party's personality, future ideals, daily life style, including the person he likes, and the maximum number of times he helped the old lady cross the road in one day were all recorded clearly.

"It's incredible to say that that guy sometimes helped more than 20 old ladies in just one day. The probability of him meeting old ladies even surprised me. This special physique that attracts old ladies is weirder than any of us. "

Bai Jue said with a smile.

Madara didn't mind Bai Zetsu's funny and exaggerated tone. Apart from the ability to sneak, Madara would not believe that this creature had such a thing as a brain.

Bai Jue's words are often thought without thinking.

Madara knew this.

After Madara listened carefully to Bai Zetsu's story, he immediately imagined the image of Obito in his mind.

He possesses strong love and kindness, has a weak mind, has goals that he likes and cherishes, and is still a ninja of the Uchiha clan.

This is indeed the most suitable candidate.

"Uchiha Obito?"

"That's right. Madara-sama, do you want to bring him here now?"

Bai Jue asked.

"No, not for the time being. It's not yet time, and it will be very troublesome to arrange his future life."

Madara said calmly.

"Really? Then let's leave it for now. However, I also doubt whether this kid can do it. After all, he is not a genius of the Uchiha clan."

Bai Zetsu was talking about the Sharingan.

"The age at which you open your eyes is not directly related to talent. Everyone's life experience is different. Uchiha ninjas must sink into darkness if they want to gain power. Seeing the people you cherish destroyed before your eyes, that is The beginning of his depravity. Then let him see clearly the darkness and misery in the ninja world, and use stronger darkness to stimulate him... This will be his life as a puppet."

The darker it is, the more it stimulates the growth of the Sharingan.

Especially the kind-hearted Uchiha, how full of kindness and love he once was, how completely he fell into darkness.

That kind of intense darkness will prompt the Sharingan to evolve.

"That's really something to look forward to."

Bai Jue chuckled.

He cannot understand human grudges. Whether it is laughter or sadness, he has no such experience.

Madara's order is their Bai Zetsu's will.

No need to think, just follow orders.

"By the way, there's one more thing that's a little strange."

Bai Jue thought of something and said.

"What's weird?"

"That is, this time we went to Konoha to investigate and encountered no obstacles, and the rest of the White Zetsu had no problems. But before that, a big event happened in Konoha."

"event?"

"Part of the Uchiha and Hinata clans have united to defect to Konoha."

Bai Jue said.

"Defection?"

Madara raised his head, revealing an old face full of wrinkles, and a trace of doubt in his eyes.

"Yes, although I don't know what happened, but after this, we will be able to lurk under Konoha unimpeded."

Bai Zetsu's meaning is very clear. The reason for the inexplicable disappearance of Bai Zetsu who went to Konoha in the past may be related to the defected Uchiha and Hyuga ninjas.

"Who caused it?"

"A Konoha chunin named Chiba Shiraishi. Before that, the other party was an ordinary medical ninja in Konoha. He had an Uchiha girlfriend, Uchiha Ruri, and it seemed that the two of them jointly initiated the defection. of."

Bai Jue replied.

"What about more details?"

"No, that's all I can find out. This is the news I overheard from some Uchiha ninjas when I was monitoring Uchiha. I guess the higher-ups in Konoha have issued a hush-hush order to the people below."

Bai Jue helplessly spread his hands.

"To find the whereabouts of these people, I need to know their situation."

Madara gave this order without hesitation.

Regardless of whether any of the people who defected to Konoha had secretly fought against the White Zetsu he sent there, just the fact that Uchiha left Konoha was worthy of him exploring its secrets.

Because this incident was completely beyond his expectation and he was not prepared at all.

"Madara-sama, please feel free to leave this matter to us."

Bai Jue smiled and agreed.

After all, intelligence exploration is their job.

"Okay, you can go down now, I need to rest now-"

boom!

The ground suddenly exploded, erupting into a powerful detonation fire.

The chair Madara was sitting on was surrounded by a large number of thick trees, protecting him airtight. He rolled into the darkness, and he could still hear the painful gasps coming from the darkness.

"Madara-sama!"

Bai Zetsu shouted Madara's name loudly.

He also felt uncomfortable. Although the power of the bomb was emitted from the ground and was separated by the hard soil, the power of the explosion was not fully exerted. However, the huge shock force still made him feel as painful as the displacement of his internal organs.

And Madara's vitality was extremely weak at the moment, and Bai Jue was very worried that Madara would die suddenly in the surprise explosion.

"Cough cough... cough cough..."

Madara sat crookedly on the chair, vomiting blood from his mouth, his fingers and body trembled, his breathing became rapid, and the flame of life seemed to be swaying in the chaotic wind, getting weaker and weaker.

After a while, he finally regained his breath, and his scarlet Sharingan glanced coldly at the location of the explosion.

A small pothole appeared there, but no enemy was seen.

"I'm fine. The power of the sacred tree can still provide me with life force."

Madara's words temporarily calmed Bai Zetsu down, but the weakness in his tone was hard to hide.

The most important thing is that he found blood stains on the wooden chair where Madara was sitting. He was obviously seriously injured. He only survived with the help of the power supply of the 'sacred tree'.

"Madara-sama, what should we do now?"

Bai Zetsu is a little at a loss. Madara's power is extremely weak now and he will definitely not be able to participate in the battle.

As soon as he finished speaking, another Bai Jue suddenly ran out from nowhere.

But unlike ordinary Bai Zetsu, his face is swirled.

"Madara-sama, what happened? Why did it suddenly become so noisy? Was there an earthquake? I was just thinking about how to defecate while hanging upside down. Madara-sama, do you know how to defecate while hanging upside down? "

"A Fei, stop making trouble, there are enemies coming, go and deal with them quickly!"

Madara gave the order coldly.

He, Uchiha Madara, actually suffered such a big loss. It seemed that he was not an easy enemy.

"Is there an enemy?"

It seemed that Bai Jue, named A Fei, had just come to his senses and realized the seriousness of the matter. Madara, who usually had a steady face, had a cold murderous tone in his tone.

A Fei's body immediately merged into the soil, lost his figure, and went to look for the enemy in Bankou's mouth.

"Call the rest of Bai Zetsu, we have to get out of here."

Madara gave another order to Bai Zetsu who stayed behind.

Now that the stronghold has been discovered, it means that this place is no longer safe.

The base must be moved immediately.

Thinking of this, Madara's mouth couldn't help but feel bitter. It’s really a life of survival.

He, Uchiha Madara, was so majestic back then, but now he had to give way to an enemy of this level.

If that man knew about it, he would definitely make fun of him.

This desolate posture is really embarrassing.