socalfunplaces Chapter 90 Secret Technique: Qilin
Chapter 90 Secret Technique: Qilin
Chapter 90 Secret Technique: Qilin
This sudden turn of events caused everyone present to momentarily freeze in their minds.
Black Zetsu was completely dumbfounded. What had just happened?
The person involved, Tu Zi Ge, was even more bewildered; he didn't even understand what was going on.
Suddenly, the scene before my eyes blurred, and in a dizzying moment, the view was completely reversed.
He saw Mei Terumi, Kisame, and the others around him looking down at him with shocked expressions.
Obito suddenly turned his head and looked down following the sensation on his body—he was being dragged on the ground like a dog by Broly.
"Let go!"
Obito roared, his voice becoming shrill with extreme anger and shame.
The Mangekyou Sharingan beneath the mask instantly became bloodshot, and the jet-black tomoe spun wildly, transforming into a windmill shape—a prelude to the activation of "Kamui".
However, Broly, whose perception of ki far surpasses that of ordinary people, instantly caught the change in Obito's chakra nature.
"Whoosh—!"
Before the spatial distortion of the divine power could completely cover his body, Broly suddenly exerted force with his wrist, and with a crisp sound of tearing fabric, he directly pulled off the underwear under Tu Zi Ge's black robe with red cloud patterns.
The entire room fell silent.
All eyes were focused on Obito's smooth lower body.
His left leg looked no different from a normal person's; the dry skin was covered with dense leg hair, just like any other man's.
However, the right half of the body is extremely strange, presenting a deathly gray color as if it were made of cement, with a stiff texture and no life.
What's most surprising is that the most prized part of a man's body is now completely flat, covered by that strange, mud-like regenerated body, without any of the usual protrusions.
"oh--"
Broly stopped and observed the scene with great interest. He then drew out his words with a sudden realization, his voice loud enough for the Hidden Mist ninja present to hear clearly, "No wonder you didn't just use Rinne Rebirth to revive Nohara Rin. So you're already too weak to have sex. From now on, I'll call you Uchiha Buqun."
These words were like a poisoned dagger, piercing Obito's most hidden pain.
In his previous life, Broly found Obito's behavior and logic to be very strange when watching anime.
From Obito's perspective, Rin Nohara was persecuted by Kirigakure, implanted with the Three-Tails, and then hunted down by assassination squads. In the end, she charged into Kakashi's Lightning Blade to protect the village.
Following this logic, Obito, being a super sycophant, should have sought revenge against Kirigakure.
Even if he lost his mind and took his anger out on Kakashi, it would be somewhat understandable. But he set his revenge target on the entire world—it has to be said, that's pretty crazy. What did the world do wrong that you want to destroy it?
But then again, the Uchiha clan is full of lunatics, so it's not entirely incomprehensible.
But there is still one major point of doubt: By the time of the Fourth Shinobi World War, Obito had already obtained the Rinnegan from Nagato and was fully capable of using the Rinne Rebirth Technique.
Why didn't he just revive Nohara Rin directly, instead of going through such a long detour to implement the Infinite Tsukuyomi?
Although Obito himself said that he did these things not only because of Rin, but because he was utterly disappointed with this sad ninja world.
However, judging from the messes he's made, he doesn't seem to have the same "I want to save the world" vision as his ancestor, Uchiha Madara.
Although Madara eventually became a clown, he was indeed implementing his plan from the perspective of the entire ninja world.
Obito, from beginning to end, gives the impression of being a simple sycophant, because his goddess died, so the whole world had to be buried with her.
Now Broly understood everything.
No wonder "Runtu" was unwilling to directly revive his goddess; it turns out the hardware was broken.
Even if Nohara Rin were to be resurrected, given the choice between a "crippled" man and a perfectly healthy Kakashi, who would she choose?
"asshole!!!"
This was probably the angrier Obito had been since Rin Nohara's death.
In his rage, he couldn't even keep his head down. He immediately formed hand seals and, disregarding the risk of revealing his identity, spewed out a ball of black flame.
"Fire Release: Storm Dance!"
The pillar of fire that was spewed from his mouth was distorted by the space of the divine power, and in an instant the range expanded more than tenfold, forming a huge fire tornado with a spiraling vortex, rushing towards Broly with the power to devour everything.
However, Broly simply raised his hand slightly without moving a step.
He slapped it back with his hand, the movement casual, as if he were just swatting away an annoying mosquito.
"boom!"
The massive fire tornado was instantly shattered, turning into a shower of sparks that didn't even touch Broly's clothes.
Broly laughed and said, "Don't be so angry. It's just that you've lost that thing, right? There's a pervert in my village who's really good at changing bodies. You kneel down and kowtow to me three times, and I'll have him give you a magnificent body. How about it?"
Having been repeatedly humiliated and provoked, Obito had completely lost his mind.
Seeing that the fire jutsu was ineffective, he immediately changed his hand seals and reached out again.
The artificial entity on the right suddenly raised its hand, and its entire arm split open instantly, extending out dense, barbed wooden spikes.
"Wood Release: Wood Splintering Technique!"
The next instant, countless sharp wooden spikes shot towards Broly like a rain of pear blossom needles, accompanied by the sound of something tearing through the air.
The surrounding Mist Ninja were startled. Who was this person?
Not only does he have the Sharingan, but he can even use the First Hokage's Wood Release?!
However, facing Obito's half-baked Wood Release, Broly didn't even need to make a move. Beside him, Komurasaki lightly touched her lips with her left index finger, drawing a giant pink heart, while her right hand mimed drawing a bow and arrow.
"The Arrow of the Captive!"
The heart-shaped arrows that were shot out struck the flying wooden forks precisely from the side.
Any wooden splinter touched by the heart-shaped arrows was instantly petrified. Without the support of chakra, they fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.
Obito's expression beneath the mask changed drastically, a startle running through him: What kind of bloodline limit is this?!
However, before he could think it through, a petite figure rushed up from the other side.
It was Yamato. The spiked club in her hand was covered with a layer of jet-black Armament Haki, and when she swung it, it made a muffled "boom" sound, like thunder.
"Thunderous Eight Trigrams!"
With a low shout, Yamato swung his spiked club with tremendous force toward Obito's head.
However, this powerful blow passed right through Obito's body, as if striking a mirage.
"Bang!"
Yamato missed her target and, due to inertia, lost her balance, stumbled, and fell hard on her bottom, wincing in pain.
This scene startled Hancock and Kisame. Yamato, who had fallen on his backside, sat on the ground, pointing incredulously at Tsuchiko, who was still naked from the waist down, and shouted, "What happened? I definitely hit him!"
Broly laughed, "Kamui is truly a great ability."
While Kotoamatsukami is the most overpowered in terms of sheer effect, Kamui, with its ability to combine offense and defense, is the most practical in actual combat.
Kakashi was later described as "50/50" because, while the supporting character aura played a part, Kamui was also a major factor.
This is a god-like skill that can completely achieve killing opponents of higher levels.
With the power of his eyes, Kakashi was even able to briefly exchange a few blows with Kaguya Otsutsuki, which shows just how valuable those eyes are.
Just then, Jue finally arrived.
He emerged from the ground beside Obito, his face grim, and warned, "Obito, don't act rashly. It's not time for us to make our move yet."
Since his identity had already been revealed, Black Zetsu stopped referring to Obito as "Madara".
Broly continued watching Obito, who was without pants, with great interest, and teased, "Think about it, Obito. I can have Orochimaru put your soul into Kakashi's body, and then you can have Nagato revive Rin Nohara using the Rinne Rebirth technique. Then you can use Kakashi's body to perform Rin Rises," wouldn't that be wonderful? That way, you and Kakashi would be true "brothers on the same path"!
Black Zetsu and White Zetsu's eyes widened upon hearing this.
This was not just an insult; Broly even knew perfectly well that the Akatsuki had planted Orochimaru as a spy by his side!
Obito's eyes widened, his face under the mask turning red and white in turns.
To be honest, when he heard Broly's suggestion, a ridiculous little "flirt" actually flashed through his angry and confused mind.
Using Kakashi's body—to do that kind of thing with Rin?
"Obito, let's go!"
Seeing Obito standing there dumbfounded, seemingly really thinking about that outrageous suggestion, Black Zetsu shouted angrily.
Damn, does this kid actually want to agree?
Black Zetsu couldn't help but curse in his heart. Sure enough, Madara's taste was terrible. How could he have chosen such a sycophant back then?
Obito snapped back to his senses, glaring fiercely at Broly, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
He dared not linger any longer and quickly activated his divine power, his body transforming into a black vortex that sucked Jue, along with him, into the divine power space, where they swiftly disappeared.
"Daddy, aren't we going to leave them alone?" Little Purple blinked her big, watery eyes and asked curiously.
Broly said, "That guy's body is already at a different spatial frequency; ordinary attacks can't hit him."
As he spoke, he chuckled and added, "Besides, I want to play with him a little longer."
Tu Zi Ge is indeed a beast, but that's precisely why it's fun to mess with him.
And just now, I finally resolved a long-standing question, so it was definitely worth the money.
The only regret is that I was so focused on Tu Zi Ge's underwear that I didn't have time to take off his mask.
Otherwise, he really wanted to see what kind of expression the other person had.
"Who else disagrees?"
Broly turned around and looked at the Hidden Mist members around him who were still in shock. Although his voice was not loud, it carried an undeniable pressure.
Upon hearing Broly's words, Hozuki Mangetsu, who had just been designated by Broly as the Fifth Mizukage, reacted the fastest. He was the first to kneel on one knee and shout, "Long live Lord Broly!"
With the first person taking the lead, the others quickly followed suit, rushing to kneel and kowtow: "Long live Lord Broly! Long live Lord Broly!"
Although I feel that Broly isn't a good person either, and his behavior is even more erratic than Yagura's, Kirigakure has already become like this, so it can't be too bad.
Furthermore, Broly has already appointed Hozuki Mangetsu as the next Mizukage, and he himself will return to Kigakure, so he won't stay here for long to interfere.
Overall, Kirigakure will probably only get better and better in the future, right?
In the original work, when the truth about Yagura being manipulated by Obito was exposed, and when Mei Terumi took over as the Fifth Mizukage, she did not directly take over the highest power of Kirigakure. Instead, it was firmly controlled by an elder of Kirigakure named Genshi.
It wasn't until the Fourth Raikage convened the Five Kage Summit that the master, perhaps feeling his own death was imminent, formally handed over power to Mei Terumi.
After witnessing Broly's overwhelming strength, the Genji didn't dare utter a single word about Broly's decision to appoint Hozuki Mangetsu as the Fifth Mizukage.
After all, he had seen Broly and the Three-Tails' battle from a great distance; it was like gods fighting.
Considering the rumors that Broly had killed both Sarutobi Shinnosuke and the Fourth Raikage, Genji dared not have any objections.
This guy is really capable of killing people.
Soon, Hozuki Mangetsu put on the Shadow Hat with the character "water" written on it.
However, he remained humble towards Broly, respectfully saying, "Lord Broly, from now on, our Hidden Mist Village will be under your jurisdiction. However, we still need to inform the Daimyo of the Land of Water about this matter."
"I'll leave this to you guys," Broly waved his hand casually. "If he dares to object, you know what to do, right?"
Hozuki Mangetsu felt a chill run down his spine and quickly nodded, "Understood."
Meanwhile, inside the Hokage's office in Konoha Village.
The Leaf Village and the remaining forces of the Hidden Cloud Village, led by Tsuchikage, have reached a preliminary agreement.
Both sides agreed that after successfully defeating Kigakure and reclaiming the Land of Lightning, Kumogakure would hand over 30% of its national treasury to the Land of Fire, and would allow Konoha to choose three of their Kumogakure secret techniques to take with them.
Although this condition is still very demanding, it is much more lenient than the "50/50 split" proposed by the Konoha elders at the beginning.
Just then, an intelligence ninja rushed in, reporting with a strange expression, "Lord Hokage, um—we believe that the Cloud Village's secret techniques are no longer needed as leverage."
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Upon hearing this, the four elders in the office immediately looked puzzled.
Danzo narrowed his eyes and asked in a deep voice, "What's going on?"
The chunin from the intelligence department replied, "Broly did not restrict those who joined his village from learning secret techniques. He made all the advanced ninjutsu of Kigakure public, stating that anyone who joined Kigakure could freely enter and exit the library to learn these advanced ninjutsu and secret techniques."
The ninjas we sent into Kigakure have already memorized this information; all we need to do now is find an opportunity to leave.
Upon hearing this, the Konoha F4, who had held the highest power in Konoha for nearly half a century, looked at each other in disbelief, their eyes wide.
Koharu, turning the dorm, covered her mouth in disbelief: "Has that Broly gone mad?"
Although this was a great thing for Konoha, as they obtained so many advanced ninjutsu without paying any price.
However, if you look at it from Broly's perspective, you'll just think this kid is completely insane.
You should know that those gathered in his village now are all outlaws like rogue ninjas and bounty hunters.
These people are like time bombs; you never know when they'll explode.
However, Broly not only did not restrict them, but instead allowed them to learn all sorts of advanced ninjutsu.
Is he really not afraid that these people will rebel after they become stronger?
Danzo sneered, "It seems he's too confident in his own power. In the end, he's just an arrogant child who doesn't know his own limitations."
Danzo looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, a greedy glint in his eyes, and said coldly, "Hiruzen, after we take Kigakure, I don't want anything else, but you have to leave Broly's corpse to me."
He genuinely wanted his men to dissect Broly's body to see what kind of bloodline limit that kid possessed, making him so incredibly strong.
"It's too early to say anything about that now."
Hiruzen Sarutobi exhaled a puff of smoke and said calmly, "Once the war starts, it's hard to say who will win or lose."
Although Hiruzen Sarutobi said this, his relaxed expression revealed his confidence in the war.
Although we learned from Tsuchikage that Broly possessed speed and strength that could easily overwhelm the Fourth Raikage, the girls around him were also quite formidable.
But this time, it's Konoha and Kumogakure, the two strongest villages in the ninja world, joining forces!
Furthermore, Hiruzen Sarutobi sent a message to Sunagakure, an ally of the village, inquiring whether they were interested in joining the war.
The Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, quickly responded, indicating that he was ready to send troops.
However, after taking over Kigakure, they will take 20% of the national treasury of the Land of Lightning.
Clearly, Luo Sha was asking for an exorbitant price and was just waiting to haggle.
After some haggling among the three parties, the asking price was reduced from 20% to 10%.
In other words, even if the Land of Lightning reclaims its country after the war, it will have to give 40% of its national treasury to the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind.
If you factor in all the miscellaneous military expenditures, you'd be lucky to have 20% of the national treasury's savings left.
But right now, in order to reclaim their country, Tutai and his people have no other choice.
In this way, it becomes a situation where three of the five major powers join forces to attack one of them, and it seems impossible for them to lose.
"Hokage-sama!"
Just then, an ANBU member appeared in front of the Elders' F4 using the Body Flicker Technique.
Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura exchanged glances, because they both knew that the ANBU member in front of them was none other than Itachi Uchiha, who had recently become the captain of an ANBU squad.
"What is it?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked calmly.
Wearing the uniform of the Anbu and a white mask, Itachi Uchiha knelt on one knee, bowed his head, and said in a deep voice, "The intelligence that just came in is that the Land of Water has stated that it will become a vassal state of the Land of Ki."
"What?!"
Upon hearing this, the four elders, who were just a moment ago preparing to pop champagne to celebrate their victory, were stunned again, their expressions freezing.
What's going on?
Mitokado Homura said in disbelief, "The Land of Water is separated from the other four countries by the sea, and it rarely participated in the two previous Shinobi World Wars. How could it suddenly become a vassal state of the Land of Ki?"
Not to mention that Broly killed the Fourth Raikage and drove out the Cloud Ninja led by Tsuchidae, which was less than a week ago.
Furthermore, it should be noted that the Land of Water itself is currently in the "Village of Blood Mist" due to the actions of the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura.
During that terrifying period, how did it suddenly become a vassal state of the Land of Air?
"The specific reasons are still under further investigation."
Uchiha Itachi lowered his head slightly, his tone carrying a barely perceptible fluctuation, "But speaking of which—there are rumors that the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, has been behaving strangely all these years because he has been controlled by the Sharingan. Now, the entire Hidden Mist Village has declared that they will seek revenge against Konoha for this."
The moment those words were spoken, the air in the office froze.
Even the elders, who were notorious for unfairly blaming the Uchiha clan, fell silent. Really?
Even Danzo stared in astonishment.
It's important to know that during the Nine-Tails attack six years ago, he was a key figure in suppressing the Uchiha clan.
When the village was rebuilt, it was he who proposed moving the Uchiha clan's territory to the edge of the village, away from the center.
Even so, Danzo found it hard to believe.
Since Shisui's death, is there anyone in the Uchiha clan who can do something like this?
To be fair, everyone present, including Hiruzen Sarutobi and Itachi Uchiha themselves, had the thought that they wished the Uchiha would die sooner.
However, this reason seems unlikely. It's more probable that Kirigakure just made up an excuse to launch an attack on Konoha.
Danzo immediately said, "Summon Fugaku here right now and find out exactly what happened!"
Now that things have already happened, Danzo felt that they should make good use of it, as it would be a good opportunity to further suppress the Uchiha's momentum.
It's important to understand that with war imminent, the Uchiha clan is currently the most vocal group reacting.
Since the Nine-Tails incident six years ago, the Uchiha clan's reputation in the village has plummeted, arguably even worse than that of Konoha's White Fang, who became a pariah back then.
As war approached, the Uchiha clan knew they could seize this opportunity to demonstrate their power to the village and clear their name.
Therefore, everyone was in high spirits and eager to get started.
If possible, Hiruzen Sarutobi would very much like to prevent the Uchiha clan from participating in this matter, just like he did during the Nine-Tails' rampage.
Unfortunately, the village's fighting strength is currently insufficient, so if they want to go to war with Broly, they will have to send out the Uchiha clan.
Now's the perfect opportunity to use this incident to put their arrogance to a halt.
"No, let's contact Tsuchidae and the Fourth Kazekage first to discuss this matter." Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand.
But this also reveals the political acumen of Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura.
Whatever happened, Shimura Danzo was only thinking about quickly gaining immediate benefits, and even went so far as to create internal strife at this critical juncture.
While Hiruzen Sarutobi wasn't much better than Danzo Shimura, at least he could think further ahead.
The war hasn't even started yet, so suppressing the Uchiha clan is clearly inappropriate.
Regardless of the specific reasons, Kigakure has now joined forces with Kirigakure, making the war even more difficult. Under no circumstances can they afford to cut off their own arm at this critical juncture.
The three parties had originally agreed that once the troops were assembled, they would immediately launch a war against the Hidden Air Force.
However, now that Kirigakure has also intervened, we naturally cannot act rashly.
Upon learning of this news, Rasa, the Kage of the village, personally came to Konoha and sat down with Hiruzen Sarutobi and Tsuchida to discuss the matter.
"Lord Hokage."
After taking their seats, Rasa was the first to speak, his tone tinged with schadenfreude, "We've heard that Kirigakure discovered the Fourth Mizukage's strange behavior over the years was due to the influence of the Sharingan. Is this true or not?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi, with a stern face, said seriously, "Lord Kazekage, you can't say things like that carelessly. Since the end of the Third Shinobi World War, all members of the Uchiha clan have been dutifully maintaining peace in Konoha and have never left the village."
This is nothing more than an excuse for Kirigakure to intervene in the battlefield and grab a share of the spoils.
Hiruzen Sarutobi had figured it out. At worst, he could settle accounts with the Uchiha later. For now, he needed to rely on their strength.
Ah, the only regret is that Uchiha Shisui died before the new year. If only he could have died two years later, his Kotoamatsukami was a powerful weapon against Broly.
Tsuchida frowned and said, "Broly was already incredibly strong, and now with the help of Kirigakure, it will be even more difficult for him to reclaim the Land of Lightning."
"Yes, we don't even know how many of our Sunagakure people will die because of this, once war breaks out."
As he spoke, Rasa held up two fingers and said with a pained expression, "Therefore, after the war ends, the reward we Sunagakure will receive will be increased to 20%."
Upon hearing this, Tu Tai's eyes widened in anger, and he shouted sternly, "Lord Kazekage, with a formidable enemy at our doorstep, are you trying to take advantage of our misfortune?"
Upon hearing this, Rasa remained unfazed and calmly replied, "With the assistance of Kirigakure, the battle will undoubtedly become even more brutal, and the sacrifices of Sunagakure will certainly be even greater. How can I explain to the families and children of those who perished if I don't provide more compensation?"
Luo Sha spoke these words with righteous indignation, as if he were truly a benevolent and compassionate ruler who loved his people like his own children.
Whether or not he gives money to the families of the martyrs is his own business.
Anyway, Sunagakure has no grudge against Broly, and there's no need for them to fight this war.
If we can fight, we should team up with Konoha and Kumogakure to make a fortune.
If we can't fight, we can just do what Kirigakure did in the Second Shinobi World War: stay out of the fight and watch from the sidelines.
If he's lucky, Qi Hidden can cripple Konoha. Then he can imitate Sun Wu and backstab his teammates. Wouldn't that be wonderful?
Tutai was so angry at Luosha's attitude that he gritted his teeth, but he couldn't refute it.
Having witnessed Broly's terror firsthand, Tsuchikage believed that at least three Kage-level warriors would need to work together to defeat the monster.
Without Sunagakure, the chances of winning this war would be much lower, not to mention that Kirigakure has now also intervened.
"Please calm down, everyone."
Hiruzen Sarutobi, a peacemaker by trade, said, "The three of us are on the same side. Let's not lose our composure before the war even begins."
Rasa and Tsuchikage frowned, but ultimately gave the "strongest Hokage" face and stopped arguing.
Rasa asked, "In that case, should we proceed as planned, waiting for the troops to assemble before officially marching on the Land of Air?"
I think it's not advisable.
Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "The situation in Kigakure has changed dramatically, and the exact situation in Kirigakure is still under investigation. I personally prefer to wait and see for the time being."
Don't forget, the ninjas in Kigakure are now mostly composed of rogue ninjas, bounty hunters, and even bandits—an extremely chaotic force.
Tsuchida, a former strategist from Kumogakure, immediately guessed Hiruzen Sarutobi's meaning and said, "Does the Hokage mean to wait for Kigakure to cause trouble on its own before we make our move?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded and said, "I doubt anyone would think that a ninja village composed of rogue ninjas and criminals could have any cohesion, right?"
He has already sent spies into Kigakure to incite public opinion and dismantle Kigakure from within.
Was Hiruzen Sarutobi the strongest Hokage of all time?
It's hard to say. In terms of hard power, it's a bit of a stretch, but when it comes to political tactics and underhanded tricks, it's probably the strongest.
Luo Sha and Tu Tai exchanged glances, neither of them expressing any objection.
After all, war is something that can't be rushed.
Tsuchikage cupped his hands and said, "In that case, we of Kumogakure will have to trouble the Hokage for a while longer."
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During the time that Broly drove them out, Tsuchidae and his group of Cloud Ninja lived in the area arranged by Hiruzen Sarutobi.
The daily expenses are considerable.
Standing beside Hiruzen Sarutobi, Koharu Utatane calmly said, "Everyone from Kumogakure can stay as long as they want, just remember to pay the outstanding fees after the war ends."
Although Hiruzen Sarutobi also wanted to show the magnanimity of a great nation by giving these Cloud Ninjas free meals.
Unfortunately, these guys are just too big eaters. With thousands of people, it costs a fortune every day, and over time it will become a considerable expense.
After thinking it over, I realized that substance is more important than appearance, so I'll write this down.
Tsuchitai was speechless. It turned out he had been too optimistic. The Konoha elders were really unwilling to suffer any loss.
"Hokage-sama!"
Just then, a rapid knocking sounded at the door, and Kakashi's voice came from outside, "Something's wrong!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi raised an eyebrow slightly: "Come in."
The office door opened, and Kakashi entered, looking extremely flustered, unlike his usual listless expression.
Approaching Hiruzen Sarutobi, Kakashi whispered in his ear, "Hokage-sama, rumors are flying through the village. The villagers have learned that Kirigakure joined forces with Kigami because the Fourth Mizukage was controlled by the Sharingan. Many villagers are publicly criticizing the Uchiha Guards, and the two sides are arguing fiercely; it feels like they're about to come to blows!"
Upon hearing Kakashi's words, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression changed drastically, and he abruptly stood up.
How could that be? I've already given orders that this matter must be kept strictly confidential and no one is allowed to tell anyone. Why would the villagers know?
"Everyone, please allow me to take my leave now."
Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly got up and left the meeting room.
He then went to the place where the argument was taking place and forcibly stopped the matter in the name of the Hokage, thus bringing the matter to a close.
Even so, seeing the villagers and the Uchiha police officers' defiant expressions, their eyes blazing with fury, Hiruzen Sarutobi knew this wasn't over.
Back in his office, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately summoned Danzo, slamming his fist on the table and shouting, "Danzo! How dare you do something like this behind my back!"
Danzo, who had been summoned, was completely bewildered and asked, "Hiruzen, what's gotten into you all of a sudden?"
"You're still pretending, aren't you?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi rarely displayed such obvious anger, pointing his finger at Danzo and berating him, "I've repeatedly warned you not to spread those rumors about Kirigakure, and you've ignored my orders time and again! Normally it would be one thing, but this is a sensitive time with war imminent! From this moment on, you are suspended from all your duties in Root and stay put!"
Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's account, Danzo became enraged, slamming his fist on the table and standing up: "What nonsense are you spouting? When did I ever do such a thing?"
Damn it, they really just throw all sorts of dirty water on themselves, right?
"Who else could it be but you? Could it be me? Is it me?! Or is it them?" Hiruzen Sarutobi pointed at himself, then at Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado standing on the other side.
"Hiruzen, calm down." Seeing the atmosphere getting more and more tense, the two had no choice but to step in and act as peacemakers.
Mitokado Homura said, "With war imminent, we still need to rely on the Uchiha's strength. Danzo has no reason to do that, does he?"
"Hmph! That's not necessarily true!"
First his eldest son was killed, and then this other upsetting incident occurred, making it difficult for Hiruzen Sarutobi to maintain his usual kind and gentle old man persona.
Danzo has done plenty of things that harm others without benefiting himself.
After much deliberation, Hiruzen Sarutobi concluded that only Danzo could have leaked the information.
Koharu Utatane looked at Danzo with a hint of suspicion in her eyes and asked, "Danzo, did you really not do it?"
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Danzo looked frustrated and cursed inwardly.
If he really did it himself, then so be it; he'll accept the loss.
But this time he really didn't do it!
He still wanted to use the Uchiha to their deaths, so how could he possibly provoke them at this time?
After a long pause, Danzo calmed down and said with a gloomy face, "Couldn't it be a spy from another village?"
It's important to understand that ever since Broly founded the Land of Ki and the Hidden Ki Village, countless ninja villages, large and small, have been sending spies into the Hidden Ki Village, including Konoha. Since Konoha can send spies into the Hidden Ki Village, the Hidden Ki Village could certainly do the same.
Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced up at his old buddy and sneered, "The perception team and the barrier team did not detect any anomalies."
Unlike other ninja villages, Konoha has a very special way of intercepting spies: the Barrier Team and the Sensory Team release a huge barrier to envelop the entire village.
Once an unfamiliar presence enters the village, the secret agents can be immediately dispatched to track and observe.
In the original story, the reason why Itachi Uchiha was able to sneak into Konoha with Kisame without anyone noticing was because he had previously held an important position in the Anbu and knew how to avoid being detected by the barrier.
When Pain invaded the village, in order to avoid being detected by the barrier, he launched the Animal Path directly into the sky and released summoning beasts from directly above, attracting the attention of the barrier class and the perception class before finally defeating them one by one.
Therefore, it is very difficult to send spies into Konoha.
Hmm—so why was Kumogakure able to capture Kushina Uzumaki back then?
Regardless, because of this incident, the tense relationship between the Uchiha clan and the village has escalated to a new level, reaching a point where it is on the verge of exploding.
A few days later, in Kigakure, in Broly's office.
This time, Orochimaru didn't disguise himself as that sleazy middle-aged man; instead, he came here in his true form.
He wore a white research lab coat and had his signature cold smile on his face.
Broly, as always, crossed his legs on the desk, looking languid.
The busty girl from the Cloud Village next to him was holding washed grapes and feeding them to him one by one, her eyes filled with resentment and anger.
"Lord Kikage, the Uchiha clan is now on the verge of rebellion," Orochimaru reported.
That's right, the one who stirred up those rumors in Konoha and shifted the blame for the Mizukage's control onto the Uchiha was Orochimaru.
In the original work, even Itachi Uchiha could bypass the barrier's perception and sneak into the village silently, let alone Orochimaru, one of the former Legendary Sannin of Konoha, who was proficient in various forbidden techniques and stealth techniques.
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Since Broly returned from Kirigakure, he stopped pretending with Orochimaru and confronted him directly.
Orochimaru knew that he had been marked with a strange mark by that girl named Hancock and that he wouldn't be able to leave anytime soon.
After Broly exposed his identity, he stopped pretending and simply changed back to his real face.
"Well done," Broly mumbled, chewing on a grape.
"You flatter me, Lord Kikage." Orochimaru smiled awkwardly. In a way, he had also fulfilled his wish and obtained an immortal body.
But this also made her Hancock's "blood bag," and having her life in someone else's hands made her anything but happy.
But he has no other choice at the moment and can only take it one step at a time.
By the way, can the Reincarnation of the Corpse remove this mark?
Broly seemed to have seen through Orochimaru's thoughts, but he didn't care and said smugly, "Once the weasel makes his move, we'll attack Konoha."
That's right, now he's just waiting for Itachi Uchiha to unleash the Night of the Clan Massacre and slaughter his entire family, so he can lead his men to collect the eyes.
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