Escape From Konoha

The Hokage building area had become a mess.

Even though all the ANBU and security personnel who stayed in Konoha tried their best to calm the people's emotions, in such a level of chaos, their work of comforting was still very difficult.

The video that was projected in mid-air has ended, but the memory left in everyone's minds is deeply preserved.

Because not only the civilians, but also many grumpy ninjas were among them, shouting loud slogans asking the village's senior officials to 'give them an explanation'.

The sudden resignation of the Third Hokage caught everyone off guard and made many people secretly dissatisfied and hostile towards Danzo. As a result, it happened that at the scene when Danzo succeeded to the position of the Fifth Hokage, a video 'evidence' that was made public to the entire public appeared, causing Konoha's powder keg to completely explode internally.

The Sunagakure mission at the core couldn't help but sigh at the 'magic' of Konoha when they saw this scene, and then tried their best to escape from the chaotic area, fearing that the riots here would affect Chiyu.

They had never expected that they would encounter such a ridiculous scene just to witness the succession ceremony of Konoha's fifth Hokage.

The third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen stepped down and just took office... No, the fifth Hokage Shimura Danzo who was just about to take office may never be able to stand in front of the stage again. Even the lightest punishment may be spent in a dark prison. After the rest of life.

The order at the scene was completely chaotic, and there was continuous shouting.

Even the two advisory team members who were used to seeing such scenes couldn't help but turn pale and their palms were filled with cold sweat when they saw this scene.

At the platform on the edge of the rooftop railing, Danzo stood upright, waving downwards, motionless there, as if frozen.

Even if they didn't see Danzo's face at this time from the front, Shikaku and the two advisors could imagine the gloom and anger on Danzo's face at this time, which almost made him want to spurt blood.

The coldness radiating from the whole body made the place as cold as winter.

"Fire... Elder Danzo, please stay out of the way and leave this to me and two advisors."

Shikaku walked up to Danzo and suggested in a low voice.

It was a sunny and sunny day, but the cold air leaking from Danzo's body made Shikaku shiver.

"good."

With a calm face that almost turned black in horror, Danzo dug out the word from between his teeth, then turned around tremblingly, as if he had been hit by an unprecedented blow, and limped away sadly with a cane.

"Lord Danzo!"

The root ninjas jumped out of the darkness and looked at Danzo with worried eyes.

Even though they were accustomed to filth and darkness, they didn't know how to deal with the current situation.

"Walk."

Danzo glanced at these subordinates, closed his eyes slightly, and said this word.

The hunchbacked figure looked decades old in an instant.

However, Shikaku, who was under endless pressure, had no time to pay attention to Danzo's mood. If the situation here was not controlled, it might lead to a more terrible disaster.

Thinking about it carefully, since the Chunin exam, Konoha has basically had nothing good to happen in the past month or so.

No matter how dull Lu Jiu was, he knew that Konoha was being plotted against.

Danzo, who thought he was sure of winning, became a pawn for others to disturb Konoha.

As for who is behind the scenes, Lu Jiu has two suspects.

Orochimaru.

Chiba Shiraishi.

Judging from Danzo's previous disclosure that Kakashi was a spy placed by Orochimaru in Konoha, it is more likely that Orochimaru will attack Konoha.

Danzo calculated the three generations of Hokage, and Orochimaru calculated Danzo.

Revenge? Or there is another purpose...

Looking at the messy scene below, Lu Jiu's head suddenly ached.

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"You can't be wrong, that's the Mangekyo Sharingan."

When Sasuke returned home, it was already dark.

Recalling the scene he saw during the day, Sasuke was extremely certain that the man named Danzo Shimura, whose eye was wrapped in a bandage, was the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan.

Moreover, the level of evolution of the Sharingan has surpassed the structural pattern of the basic magatama, and is a higher-level Mangekyō Sharingan.

He has the same level of eye skills as that man, Uchiha Itachi.

But here comes the question, why does a person who is not from the Uchiha clan possess the Sharingan, and it is also the most advanced Mangekyo Sharingan.

This question puzzled Sasuke.

He didn't think that the person named Danzo and the Sharingan he owned would be a gift from the ninjas of the Uchiha clan.

What's more, that is the Mangekyō Sharingan, which is extremely precious to the Uchiha clan.

After Sasuke thought about this problem, he felt that the origin of Danzo's Mangekyō Sharingan was a bit intriguing.

"There is definitely something wrong with the origin of that Mangekyō Sharingan."

Thinking of Danzo's sensitive status as a high-level village official, Sasuke's face suddenly became extremely ugly.

Without hesitation, he took out a sealed scroll from his ninja bag.

This scroll was given to him not long ago by a Konoha Jounin named Yuzuki Minazuki.

This person was Itachi's former mentor in Konoha. Judging from the tone of his words that day, there was a deeper reason behind the annihilation of the Uchiha clan, and it was not as simple as it seemed.

If you want to know more about the truth, you must go to a place through the map painted on this scroll.

There, he can get the truth about everything.

Originally, Sasuke despised the content on the scroll.

As a qualified ninja, the first thing you must learn is not to be led by anyone, and to have your own independent judgment, rather than blindly following it for no reason.

But what he saw and heard in the afternoon, especially Danzo's Mangekyō Sharingan of unknown origin, made Sasuke's heart begin to waver.

Who is the original owner of the Mangekyō Sharingan?

Why did it fall into the hands of outsiders and not be recycled?

The more he thought about it, the more uneasy Sasuke felt.

Even though there was a voice in his heart that kept telling him to calm down, how could he remain calm in the face of this kind of thing?

What secrets are hidden behind the genocide of the Uchiha clan...

Could Danzo's Mangekyō Sharingan be related to the genocide?

Sasuke took a deep breath and closed his eyes tightly, using this method to suppress the mania in his heart.

After maintaining this calm state for about a minute, Sasuke exhaled slowly and opened his eyes again. The originally black and white eyes shone with red light, and the dark pupils instantly turned into magatama, transforming into the form of the Sharingan.

"The truth...?"

Sasuke, who originally felt scornful of this matter, had a strong desire to explore the truth.

Regardless of what purpose the person named Minazuki Yuzuki had in asking him to do this, or whether it was a trap deliberately designed for him, Sasuke decided to go for it.

Go seek what the other person calls the truth.

At this moment, Sasuke suddenly turned his face to the window, his red Sharingan stared straight out the window, and his voice was cold: "Who! Come out!"

After Sasuke's voice fell, a figure stood up from the window.

"Don't worry, it's me, Sasuke."

Shikamaru raised his hands to show his innocence.

Climb over from the window and stand in Sasuke's bedroom.

"Shikamaru?" Sasuke frowned, then his eyes sharpened, and he was very dissatisfied with Shikamaru's behavior of following him: "What are you doing here?"

"Well, how can I put it, I'm a little worried about the situation on your side. There are many suspicious things in the picture that appeared in the sky during the day, which does not necessarily represent the truth. Moreover, the shape of the eyes seems to be similar to There are some differences in the Sharingan..."

This was what Shikamaru was worried about.

Worried that Sasuke would involve Danzo's right eye and Sharingan.

"That's the Mangekyo Sharingan."

Sasuke interrupted Shikamaru with a cold look in his eyes.

"Mangekyo Sharingan?"

Shikamaru was sure this was the first time he heard this term.

"The most advanced form of the Sharingan, even in the history of the Uchiha clan, only a few people can open it."

Sasuke stared into Shikamaru's eyes.

"Yeah?"

Shikamaru scratched his head in embarrassment. He indeed knew very little about this area of ​​knowledge.

In his mind, the most advanced form of the Sharingan is the Three Magatama Sharingan. As for the more advanced Mangekyō Sharingan, it is probably classified as top secret and cannot be accessed by ordinary people. If Sasuke hadn't revealed it, even he might not have been qualified to access such confidential information for the time being.

"In this case, Shikamaru, are you still going to stop me?"

Unlike Naruto, Sasuke knew that Shikamaru was a lazy but actually clever ninja.

This personality is somewhat similar to Kakashi. He is also the most difficult ninja in Sasuke's opinion.

While many people were still paying attention to how the top management would change next, only Shikamaru noticed him, the seemingly forgotten Uchiha orphan, and quickly took countermeasures.

This kind of temporary mobility forced Sasuke to treat it with caution.

"Sure enough, I can't deceive you like I deceived Naruto, Sasuke."

Shikamaru stopped scratching his head and sighed depressedly.

Sasuke snorted, indicating that this was an obvious fact.

He is different from Naruto. He neither has Naruto's weird thinking pattern that seems to be missing a root, nor does he have Naruto's innocent and pure nature towards others.

Perhaps he once had this quality. However, after the genocide incident, he had already abandoned this kind of thing.

The painful experience made him grow rapidly, making him no longer trust others easily, nor open his heart to outsiders easily.

"Then let me tell the truth, Sasuke." After Shikamaru sighed, he looked serious and continued: "I hope you can calm down next. When the changes in the top management stop, I will use the power of the family to assist you. Investigate the truth of this matter. In your current situation, it is too dangerous to investigate high-level officials alone."

If the Uchiha clan were still around, Shikamaru wouldn't say anything.

But now the Uchiha clan in Konoha has long been extinct, leaving only Sasuke.

Even if he occupies the status of an Uchiha orphan, if he touches some taboos that should not be touched, this identity may not be able to protect Sasuke.

"Did your father ask you to do this?"

Sasuke thought of Shikaku, the Jonin squad leader.

"No, this is my personal opinion. As a classmate and a companion, I don't want you to encounter any accidents. Whether it's me, Choji, or Ino, we will do our best to help you."

Shikamaru looked at Sasuke solemnly.

In Shikamaru's view, Sasuke went alone to investigate the secrets of high-level officials. To put it more cruelly, it was no different from seeking death.

If this kind of thing really happened, Shikamaru would think it was normal whenever Sasuke died on the street.

As if sensing the sincerity in Shikamaru's eyes, the red light in Sasuke's eyes slowly faded, and the black magatama subconsciously disappeared from his pupils, becoming normal.

Seeing that Sasuke put down his guard, Shikamaru couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, and was about to say something.

boom!

Sasuke's figure disappeared from Shikamaru's sight.

A fist hit Shikamaru's abdomen mercilessly, causing his body to bend forward involuntarily.

Shikamaru opened his mouth wide, and acid water flowed from his mouth. Something hard seemed to be stuck in his throat. He could only make a hesitant sound, and the muscles on his face twitched hard due to pain.

Sasuke watched himself sink into the fist in Shikamaru's belly, and immediately ran his chakra.

For a moment, lightning flashed in the room, and dense thunder and lightning covered Shikamaru's body, causing him to lose consciousness instantly. He fell to the ground helplessly, his body trembling and twitching.

Shikamaru fell to the ground, his eyeballs began to roll upwards, and under the attack of lightning, he quickly lost consciousness and passed out.

"Sorry, Shikamaru, I will handle my affairs by myself, so I won't bother you."

Although Shikamaru's proposal moved Sasuke's heart, no matter how he thought about investigating the high-level matter, it was too dangerous.

Sasuke is alone, and he is not afraid of revenge from high-level officials afterwards, but Shikamaru and others are different.

They still have family members and clansmen, and Sasuke doesn't want to implicate others because of his personal affairs.

Looking at the vast night outside, Sasuke quickly raised the sole of his foot, stepped on the edge of the window, jumped easily, and disappeared into the vast darkness.

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Ten p.m.

In the Hokage Building, there were only three people present in the meeting room.

Shikaku Nara, the Jonin squad leader.

The consultant moved to Koharu and Mito Monobu.

Due to daytime events, Danzo's Fifth Hokage Succession Ceremony has been postponed for the time being, and I am in isolation. At the same time, the action power of the roots has also been greatly restricted, and Anbu, which was originally under control, has also recovered.

Although the minister Kakashi was lost, under the control of the deputy minister Tianzang, he was barely able to operate.

In addition, many Jnin who were dissatisfied with Danzo also joined in the actions of monitoring Danzo and Genbu. Danzo will remain imprisoned until things come to a real conclusion.

As for the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen, although he is awake, he is suspected of being manipulated by Danzo and avoiding the other party's suggestions may not be out of his own subjective thoughts. Therefore, he is also under house arrest and monitored by the Anbu.

Therefore, only the Jonin squad leader and two advisors participated in this high-level meeting.

The three of them sat down around a round table, and no one spoke first. This state lasted for half an hour. The three of them had heavy and embarrassed looks on their faces, feeling that the matter was difficult.

"...Anyway, let's come up with a charter first. Neither Hiruzen nor Danzo are suitable for the position of Hokage now. In the short term, we can still control it, but we are afraid that as time goes by , Konoha will be divided because the dragons are leaderless..."

After a long silence, Mitomonyan expressed his opinion.

"In the final analysis, there is still a lack of a real backbone... My suggestion is to choose between Jiraiya-sama and Tsunade-sama."

Shikaku suggested.

"If you choose from these two, then Tsunade will be in charge. Jiraiya's personality is not suitable for Hokage. His character is too out of character."

If Danzo hadn't happened, the position of the Fifth Hokage would have been Tsunade. Therefore, Mito Monen and Shikaku nodded in agreement with Koharu's proposal to move to Koharu's bed.

Shikaku continued: "It seems that the three of us have the same view. Then, let's welcome Master Tsunade back as soon as possible. I'm afraid we need the support of Elder Danzo for this matter. At the moment, he is the only one who knows about Tsunade. Where is your lord?"

"Will Danzo easily speak out about Tsunade's whereabouts?"

Xiaochun became worried when she went to bed.

"He must be allowed to speak!" Lu Jiu clapped his hands on the table and said decisively: "Let me do the negotiation with Elder Danzang. Moreover, I also need to understand the cause and effect of this turmoil. Konoha let the enemy lead him by the nose."

Lu Jiu knew that negotiating with Danzo might be very difficult, but he couldn't care less now.

If Konoha's morale keeps falling like this, big problems will soon arise.

External aggression caused by internal strife is the most terrifying.

"Oshemaru? What a terrible guy. It seems that we have been too vigilant against Chiba Shiraishi these days, and instead ignored this dangerous guy. Hizhan really shouldn't have been soft-hearted at the time, so that now he returns to the mountain. And bit Konoha back."

Turning to bed Xiaochun frowned in annoyance.

"It's pointless to blame now. Act as soon as possible. The security of the village will be left to the two of you for the time being."

Before welcoming back the new Hokage, the inside story of Danzo and the security of the village are the top priorities for Konoha right now.

After determining their respective tasks, Shikaku quickly left the conference room and took the Anbu to the punishment room to meet with Danzo, who was temporarily imprisoned in the punishment room.

Mitomon Yan and Zhuanju Xiaochun looked at each other, they both saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.

"Let me deal with the issue of law and order for the time being. Xiaochun, you go to the Qiudao Clan and ask Qufeng to come out of the mountain. His strength is needed right now."

Akimichi Tokkaze came from the same school as them, and once belonged to the high-level of the village. Now he is living in seclusion in the Akimichi clan's clan land, and he is also a powerful ninja with high morals and high prestige in the village. With his joining, the work pressure on their side will also be reduced a lot.

"It seems like this is the only way."

Turning to the bed, Xiaochun nodded in agreement, and without hesitation, he took his subordinate Jonin and headed to the place of the Qiudao clan.

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In the room, there is only a candlestick placed in the center, and a candle is lit on the candlestick, and after a long period of burning, the candle has burned to only a small half.

And because the light of the candle is limited, only the darkness in the center of the room is expelled by the candlelight, and the depths of the room where the candlelight cannot reach are shrouded in deep darkness.

The old man in imperial robes, like a sculpture, was sitting cross-legged in front of the candlestick, with his eyes closed. If it wasn't for the gasping in his nostrils, he would have thought it was a dead body without temperature.

After a long time, a slight wind slipped into the room, and the flame of the candle on the candlestick in front of the old man swayed imperceptibly under the blowing of the breeze.

As the candlelight swayed, the shadow reflected on the wall also swayed and swayed along with it.

A huge shadow shrouded the light of the candle, making the room even darker.

At this moment, the old man also seemed to feel something. He opened his eyes, his pupils were deflected, and his gaze shot diagonally backwards.

"Is it Kakashi?"

The figure standing behind the old man did not answer.

When the old man looked away, the figure standing behind him suddenly stood in front of him.

Driven by the breeze, the candles flickered, and on the wall, like a gloomy ghost, it opened its teeth and claws at the old man.

This figure had silver-white hair, and his face was covered by a mask, revealing only a pair of black and white calm eyes, silently staring at the old man's body.

Not only that, he held a short knife that had been unsheathed in his hand, shining with an icy cold light.

It was Kakashi.

"Looking at your appearance, you should be awake, Third Generation."

It's not a question, Kakashi is sure that the old man in front of him has been freed from the illusion of the kaleidoscope Sharingan.

"Ah, I didn't expect that so many things would happen these days when I was under control. Not only me, but even Danzo seems to have become a pawn used by others to disturb Konoha."

Although the consciousness of the old man—that is, the third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen began to lose control when he was controlled by the illusion, his memory was well preserved.

Because of this, Hirizhan afterwards deeply remembered what happened to Konoha when he was controlled by the kaleidoscope Sharingan illusion.

He raised his head and looked at Kakashi with meaningful eyes, as if he had re-acquainted with this young Jonin who was entrusted with a heavy responsibility by himself.

Heartache?

Regret?

Angry?

Have them all.

However, what can I do if I continue to have such complicated feelings?

What should have happened has happened, and what should not have happened has also happened.

Kakashi, no, or the person who manipulated Kakashi to do this behind the scenes, the knife he swung at Konoha hit Konoha's most vulnerable weakness.

Only those who have a deep understanding of the intricate relationships within Konoha can plan all this and force Konoha to this point.

"Really? But these things don't matter. I just want to ask you, Third Generation, if time can be turned back, would you still stick to the same approach as before?"

Kakashi's question caused Hirazan to fall into a long-lost silence, he knew what Kakashi was asking about.

Therefore, he did not avoid Kakashi's calm and dull eyes. After a long silence, he said in a very firm tone:

"meeting."

Without hesitation or dodging, Hizan clearly told Kakashi that even if time went against the flow, he would still stick to his own approach.

"You know? I have spent countless days and nights imagining how to kill you and seek justice for my father... However, I think there is still something missing in that."

Kakashi's calm tone shook Hiruzen's calm expression.

"So, in the past twenty years, I have thought and simulated countless times in my mind, and finally found a death method that is very suitable for you in the third generation... Then, these things happened now."

"You shouldn't involve Konoha!"

Hiruzen said solemnly.

"So, you're going to kill me for Konoha? Like you forced my father."

"No, it was just a mistake. I didn't expect that to happen."

"But it still happened."

"I can do whatever you want, but please don't hurt anyone in Konoha. They have no fault in that matter."

Ri Zhan is ready to kill.

"Now, do you still plan to bear everything as Hokage?"

"If it satisfies you..."

Hiruzen closed his eyes with a sigh.

"Since you have this awareness, then——"

Kakashi seemed to feel Hiruzen's determination at this moment, and the other party planned to die in exchange for him not to take action against Konoha.

So, Kakashi raised his right arm slightly, and then released his right hand.

The White Fang dagger originally held tightly in his hand was instantly thrown away.

Clang!

The blade sank into the wood.

Falling in front of Hiruzen, he trembled.

The white sword light reflected on Hiruzen's body, as if it was about to cut his body from the middle.

"Kill yourself."