Chapter 66: Konoha Shaken, Danzo Is Dead? A New Talent—Ashura’s Bloodline!

After everything was over, the Uchiha shinobi quickly spread the news about Danzo through the Police Force.

Even though Danzo was already dead, they still wanted to completely ruin his reputation!

The news spread rapidly.

The various great ninja clans of Konoha were shaken.

Nara Clan

At the home of Nara Shikaku, the clan head of the Nara clan.

Yamanaka Inoichi poured some wine and raised his cup toward Nara Shikaku.

Danzo’s death was definitely a good thing for the Yamanaka clan!

Because of their clan’s secret techniques, Danzo had often come to their clan and demanded people to join Root.

Several years ago, a genius from the clan named Yamanaka Fū had been taken away by Danzo.

And Hiruzen Sarutobi had turned a blind eye to it.

He had completely adopted an attitude of indulgence.

"According to the Police Force, Danzo led more than fifty elite Root shinobi to ambush Uchiha Reiji by the Naka River, only to be killed instead."

"Danzo was killed, and the few Root shinobi who managed to escape were also eliminated by the Uchiha."

Nara Shikaku took a sip of wine.

"Is that account reliable? Uchiha Reiji should only be twelve years old, right?"

Akimichi Chōza asked while eating.

A twelve-year-old child had killed Danzo while surrounded, then wiped out dozens of elite Root shinobi!

That kind of strength was enough to rival the Five Kage.

"Who knows? Perhaps he relied on the Eight Gates. It’s also possible that the Uchiha exaggerated things."

Nara Shikaku spoke lazily.

Several years ago, Uchiha Reiji had already used the Eight Gates to contend with the injured Orochimaru.

By now, his mastery of the Eight Gates should have deepened considerably.

Still.

Today’s battle record was simply too astonishing.

Danzo and dozens of elite Root shinobi had surrounded Uchiha Reiji.

With such a lineup, they might even have succeeded in killing one of the Five Kage.

Yet they had failed to kill Uchiha Reiji, who had been prepared for the attack.

Yamanaka Inoichi nodded.

"Even if the Uchiha exaggerated things a little, Uchiha Reiji should still have been responsible for most of the kills."

"To possess this level of strength at twelve years old... His talent is even greater than Hatake Kakashi’s and Uchiha Shisui’s."

Nara Shikaku listened silently before sighing.

"Compared to that, I’m more worried about what happens if the Uchiha clan and the village truly come into conflict."

No matter how powerful Uchiha Reiji was, he was still only one person.

Even with the Uchiha clan behind him, how could they possibly contend with the entire village?

"Danzo is dead. Will the Uchiha clan really still have a large-scale conflict with the village?"

Yamanaka Inoichi asked hesitantly.

In his opinion, the person who had the greatest hostility toward the Uchiha clan was undoubtedly Danzo.

But now Danzo was dead!

"Heh."

Nara Shikaku chuckled.

"Uchiha Reiji is so powerful at such a young age. Do you think the Third Hokage won’t be wary of him?"

"Moreover, Uchiha Reiji directly killed Danzo this time. I doubt the Third Hokage will be able to tolerate him."

In his opinion, conflict between the Uchiha clan and the village was already unavoidable.

Ultimately, it was because the increasingly aged and weakened Third Hokage could no longer suppress the Uchiha clan.

And the Uchiha clan could never submit like the Hyuga clan.

Still.

None of this had anything to do with the Ino–Shika–Chō trio.

When the conflict came, they only needed to choose a side.

"Let’s wait and see."

Nara Shikaku sighed.

Although he had considerable dissatisfaction with the Third Hokage in his heart, if the Uchiha clan succeeded in staging a coup, he did not want to see such a situation either.

Inside the Hokage Building.

Uchiha Itachi apologized.

"I’m sorry, Lord Hokage. Given the situation earlier, I had no choice but to make that decision."

He was referring to the incident when the Uchiha clan members had forced him to choose a side.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, however, wore a kind expression. There was no trace that he had been furious enough to kill moments ago.

"It’s fine, Itachi. I trust you completely."

"Your actions at the time helped calm the Uchiha down."

"The fact that a conflict didn’t break out on the spot was partly thanks to you."

"Lord Hokage..."

Uchiha Itachi abruptly raised his head, deeply moved.

He had openly abandoned the Third Hokage in front of everyone.

Yet the Hokage had been so forgiving.

He had even understood exactly what Itachi had been thinking at the time.

That was right.

The reason Uchiha Itachi had chosen to stand with the Uchiha clan was precisely to calm the anger of his clansmen as much as possible.

Given the situation at the time, if the Uchiha and the Hokage’s faction had clashed, then even if the village could suppress the Uchiha rebellion, Konoha would undoubtedly suffer heavy losses.

At that point, the other villages would inevitably make a move.

War would break out, leading to countless deaths.

And that was something he absolutely did not want to see.

In Uchiha Itachi’s heart, the difference between the Hokage and Uchiha Reiji was like heaven and earth!

In that situation, Uchiha Reiji had actually exposed the truth about Shisui, further inflaming the anger of the clan members.

He had simply poured oil on the fire!

Fortunately, the Hokage had ultimately taken a step back, preventing a conflict from breaking out.

"Itachi, I’m very worried about the situation within the Uchiha clan now."

Hiruzen Sarutobi wore a troubled expression.

"This time, Uchiha Reiji killed Danzo and wiped out the elite forces of Root."

"After this, it’s hard to guarantee that he and the other Uchiha won’t develop ambitions and attempt to launch a coup to seize power within the village."

Seeing this, Uchiha Itachi said solemnly:

"Lord Hokage, from now on, I’ll pretend to completely side with the Uchiha. That way, I can investigate their movements regarding the coup."

"I hope you can believe that I have always stood on the side of the village."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was secretly delighted.

That was exactly what he wanted.

Uchiha Itachi had already gradually become distrusted and disliked by the Uchiha clan.

It would be difficult for him to learn anything about the coup.

If Uchiha Itachi could truly infiltrate the Uchiha faction planning the coup and discover their movements, then Hiruzen would have room to react.

"Of course I trust you completely."

Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled warmly.

"Itachi, act according to your plan."

"Yes, Lord Hokage!"

Uchiha Itachi looked deeply grateful.

"Who would have thought that Danzo would actually die? Even the elite forces of Root were completely wiped out."

Uchiha Obito imitated Uchiha Madara’s tone.

"I hope you can deal with Uchiha Reiji."

Uchiha Itachi’s expression remained emotionless.

"Oh? You want me to act?"

There was some curiosity in Obito’s voice.

"With your Mangekyō, you can’t deal with him?"

Uchiha Itachi’s expression changed slightly.

He recalled being sent flying earlier.

"His physical abilities are extremely strong. My speed is completely inferior to his."

And that was without even taking the Eight Gates into consideration.

"Then use your Mangekyō’s ocular techniques."

"No matter how strong Uchiha Reiji is, he only has a Three-Tomoe Sharingan. In a battle between Sharingan users, there’s no way he can be your opponent."

"Besides, asking me to act comes with a very high price."

Obito spoke leisurely.

Uchiha Itachi frowned.

If he personally acted against Uchiha Reiji, it would be fine if he managed to kill him.

But if he failed, things would become troublesome.

At that point, Uchiha Reiji would definitely kill him. Being the clan head’s son would be useless.

And the village would lose its channel for learning about the Uchiha’s movements.

Thinking of this, Uchiha Itachi couldn’t help hesitating.

Seeing this, Obito shook his head.

"Do you think eliminating Uchiha Reiji will resolve the conflict between the Uchiha and Konoha?"

"Even if Uchiha Reiji dies, a conflict will eventually break out."

"When that happens, I’ll also attack the Uchiha."

"Your clansmen, your parents, your younger brother, and everything you care about will disappear."

Buzz!

Hearing his younger brother mentioned—the person Uchiha Itachi cared about most—Itachi immediately activated his Mangekyō Sharingan.

His eyes burned fiercely as he stared at Obito.

Seeing this, Obito chuckled twice.

"Make your decision quickly. According to my plan, you won’t even be able to protect your younger brother."

After saying that, Obito immediately activated Kamui.

His body entered the Kamui dimension and disappeared.

As for Reiji.

After being dragged around by his clansmen and made to celebrate for quite some time, he finally returned home.

He touched his eyes.

After that all-out battle, his ocular power had finally reached the level of the Mangekyō Sharingan.

He checked the system.

[Congratulations, Host. Your overall strength has increased to the Kage level.]

[The Host’s overall strength has increased by one stage. The system is analyzing a new talent...]

[Analyzing Uzumaki Naruto’s talent... Analysis complete. Amplification in progress... Amplification complete. Congratulations, Host, you have obtained the Ashura Bloodline!]

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