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Chapter 274: After the Crow's Hibernation, Other People's Little Movements…
🕑 Added 2025-09-16 14:06:14 +0000 UTCChapter 274: After the Crow's Hibernation, Other People's Little Movements…
After the meeting.
The old blonde woman forcefully dragged Itachi Uchiha away and held an internal meeting for their organization. "According to Second Grand-uncle's plan, we've finally pushed you to the position of Hokage. Kid, don't let us down!"
Itachi Uchiha: "…"
Seriously, are you sure Lord Tobirama meant that?
The young Jonin knew the real score. If Konoha truly had no one else to take on the great responsibility, only then would he possibly be pushed into the Hokage position by Tobirama Senju.
He wondered if Tsunade would be beaten half to death by her Second Grand-uncle the next time she went to the Land of Waves…
"Kid, after the New Year, you should be heading to the Daimyo's mansion. Don't leave any loose ends there…" Tsunade, unaware that the youth opposite her was bad-mouthing her in his head, instructed earnestly, "Otherwise, there might be people in the village who will use it to make some moves…"
"Yes."
"But don't worry too much. I've already brought Second Grand-uncle's Flying Thunder God seal. He'll find some time to come to Konoha…" Tsunade suddenly lowered her head and let out a charming laugh. "…to help you take care of all the problems."
Itachi Uchiha fell silent. "…"
He and Tobirama were basically teammates in name only!
Honestly, it would be a blessing if Lord Strategist didn't come and add to the chaos!
"Lady Tsunade, let's not talk about that troublesome person, the Second Hokage…" The Hokage candidate sighed and swirled the teacup in his hand. "Let's talk about Jiraiya-sensei! I wonder if Lady Tsunade could be a little kinder to him. Since he returned to Konoha, I've heard that Naruto has been at the hospital almost every day taking care of him…"
"Watch your words, kid!"
Tsunade rolled her eyes. "I was mainly worried that Jiraiya would volunteer to go to the Daimyo's mansion. It's better for that guy to stay in Konoha… As for you, little brat, you should mind your own crow and do your own thing!"
"…Winter has arrived. Kitahara probably won't be going out during this period…"
"Oh? Is that so? I see."
Tsunade gripped the cup in her hand, a thoughtful look on her face.
Those in the ninja world who were relatively familiar with Kitahara mostly knew its habits. The season of winter, when all things rested, became the active time for these people.
Night, Konoha Root Base.
Danzo Shimura stood in the corridor of the base, watching his subordinates gather the corpses. His face was grim. "Did someone cause trouble at the base again today?"
"Yes. We don't know what's been happening recently, but the enemy has gradually become more active. Today, we repelled two waves of assassins who tried to sneak into the base…"
"Hmph! And you didn't manage to keep a single one of them again…" The one-eyed old man glanced at his subordinate and angrily tapped his ninja sword. "It must be those evil Uchiha! Can't you get any evidence of them assassinating me!"
"This subordinate is incompetent!"
The Root ninja with an animal mask knelt on one knee and quickly explained, "Those assassins have pitch-black wings or ride giant black crows. They appear suddenly in the air, and after releasing their ninjutsu, if they see no opportunity, they immediately flee…"
The people who attacked Root were slippery and a bit strange. Rather than assassins, they were more like people who were here to disgust them…
Whenever they organized manpower to counterattack or reported for backup, those assassins would quietly flee. However, when the ninjas stationed at the Root base thought it was just an insignificant attack, those people would suddenly land and charge into the base…
On a cold day, they would pop out for no reason, launching a surprise attack on the Root base from time to time. There was no pattern at all, which had put the entire Root on edge.
For example, just after cleaning up the battlefield, the alarm sounded from outside the gate once again…
"All units, on alert! All units, on alert!"
"Watch the sky! Water Style: Water Dragon Jutsu!"
"Captain, those people are attacking again!"
Danzo watched as his subordinates organized the defense with soot-covered faces, his own expression growing uglier and uglier. Just as he was standing at the base gate, the ninjas in the sky suddenly flapped their wings, and giant fireballs began to fall!
BOOM! BOOM-BOOM!
The sound of explosions rose and fell!
Along with the spreading smoke, a squad of ninjas in pitch-black clothes charged in. The two leading them even managed to get in front of Danzo in a crisscrossing attack!
The one-eyed old man abruptly drew his ninja sword to block the enemy, his heart trembling with shock. "Quick! Organize the defense! Request backup from the ANBU in the village!"
This Root base was too remote, still some distance from the center of the village.
Most importantly, because Danzo's power had been repeatedly stripped by the Third Hokage over the years, Root was also often short-staffed due to the ANBU poaching its members. For a moment, they were actually unable to repel the enemy!
"These must be members of the Uchiha clan! Capture them!"
Danzo looked at the pair of pitch-black wings on the enemy's back. This should be the Sage Mode that the little brat Itachi had taught to his clansmen. He had personally witnessed Itachi display its great power!
As long as he could capture one of the enemies, he would have evidence of the Uchiha assassinating a Konoha higher-up. This time, using himself as bait, he would surely succeed!
"Even if you capture them, what can you do?"
A dignified voice rang out in the base. A man in a white hood suddenly appeared by Danzo's side. With a few slashes, he forced back the attacking assassins and watched as the squad of ninjas spread their wings and left…
Danzo held the ninja sword in his hand, waved for his surrounding subordinates to fall back, and said, "Even if Your Excellency has saved this old man, invading Konoha…"
"Shut up!"
The newcomer shouted sharply, interrupting him. "You don't prioritize the bigger picture! You haven't solved the fundamental problem, yet you're obsessed with trivial details. Are you trying to stir up even greater turmoil in Konoha!"
Danzo had originally been feeling some tightness in his chest, but hearing the newcomer's voice, he felt it was vaguely familiar. "Your Excellency…"
"You don't even remember my voice?"
The man who had suddenly appeared took off his hood, looked at his disciple with a stern gaze, which then gradually softened. "It has been some years since we've last seen each other, after all…"
If he hadn't seen Danzo for so long…
If this guy hadn't once been his disciple…
If it weren't for an important matter this time…
"Teacher…"
The one-eyed old man's gaze gradually became panicked, a trace of fear on his face. "Could it be that Orochimaru sent you?"
"Nonsense!"
Tobirama Senju glared at him, then said seriously, "I have now broken free of the Edo Tensei's control, but my free time is not long. To make a long story short… is that rogue ninja named Zetsu still under your command? What is his strength like? Is he completely loyal to you?"
According to his calculations, that crow Kitahara should have started hibernating at this time of year. He now had a whole night to act freely.
So Tobirama had used the Flying Thunder God seal brought by Tsunade to sneak into Konoha. The first thing he did was to find his disciple, his main purpose being to investigate the intelligence on Zetsu.
Hearing this, Danzo's expression immediately fell. "…"
How could that Zetsu be his subordinate!
Hiruzen Sarutobi was still suspecting him of secretly harboring troops with ill intentions, and now this teacher of his, who had been dead for many years, was also coming to question him!
If that Zetsu were his subordinate, how could he have allowed Hiruzen to act so arrogantly? How could he have allowed Itachi Uchiha to become the Hokage candidate at the Jonin Council meeting? How could he have allowed Fugaku Uchiha to lose his temper with him? How could he have allowed those people just now to assassinate him so frequently?
