Chapter 362 Mangekyō Sharingan, the orphanage’s past

For the five major ninja villages, no matter what the relationship between the various ninja clans is, the Kage is always Jade.

For example, Sarutobi and Ino-Shikacho.

The Sarutobi clan is the witness of the friendship between Ino, Shika and Chou, and is also the giver of three earrings representing their bond.

But even so, since Minato Namikaze succeeded as the Fourth Hokage, Yu's orders had to be accepted.

Because of this, after the Hokage succession ceremony, the Root was quiet for a long time.

However, this is only an overt performance, and it does not mean that the forces in the dark will obey Shadow's orders.

The Root has been in Danzo's hands since its creation. Only after he became the Hokage of Konoha could his ideas be better ingrained into its bones. This is Danzo's basic foundation.

The information about the Uchiha clan came from here, and he also had his eyes on Uchiha Obito's Mangekyō Sharingan.

"Uchiha...teaching?"

Danzo looked towards Terai.

Terai lowered his head and replied, "It seems to be a course on history, with some examples from the Warring States period as the textbook. But our information only covers the first three courses."

Danzo asked solemnly, "Why only three times? Kuroba... betrayed?"

Terai's body was trembling slightly.

The Root's punishment for betrayers is not just for the betrayers themselves.

"The curse seal... no response. Most likely, Hei Yu has betrayed me."

"boom!"

The teacup in his hand exploded, but Danzo's expression remained unchanged.

But Terai could sense the murderous intent.

……

Konoha, the Sarutobi clan, the courtyard of the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Biwako placed the teacup on the coffee table, then bowed and stepped back.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was still looking at the book in his hand, and didn't even look at Danzo who suddenly came to visit him.

"After resigning as Hokage, you are living a very leisurely life now."

Danzo's tone was slightly sarcastic.

But Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't even put down the book, he just said calmly: "Don't do unnecessary things, Minato is not me, with the Flying Thunder God Technique and powerful perception, it is impossible for an ambush to succeed."

Danzo snorted, "The Hokage is the Jade of Konoha, no one dares to do this."

Sarutobi Hiruzen glanced at him and said, "I understand. Danzo, Minato is the Hokage."

It was the same critical hit as before, but the target was a different person.

Danzo, who was able to remain calm when facing his subordinates at the Root, was unable to remain calm when facing this old friend.

Naruto...Naruto!
This position was once so close to him, so close that if he had said those words in front of Sarutobi Hiruzen, he would have become the Third Hokage.

I'm not a coward, I just got there first.

But only he can make Konoha great again. And now... the legendary power is right in front of him.

"It seems you don't know."

Danzo deliberately spoke, but seeing that Sarutobi Hiruzen ignored him, he could only continue: "You and I are both disciples of the teacher, and we know a little about the two who founded Konoha."

Sarutobi Hiruzen closed his eyes and put down the book in his hand.

After the seal was formed, a barrier covered the entire room.

"laugh!"

Danzo sneered disdainfully: "You still cherish your wings so much, even though you are no longer the Hokage. Hiruzen... do you know how hypocritical you are?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen narrowed his eyes and looked at the other party: "The roots are hidden deep in the ground to absorb nutrients to supply the big tree. Only when the branches and leaves are lush, can Konoha become a towering tree. This is what you said when the roots were established, isn't it?"

"Since the death of the first generation, the entire ninja world has been in chaos again. During the several wars, Konoha was coveted by all enemies because it was located in the center of the ninja world and had fertile land... Everything was for Konoha."

"I have already stopped the research on primary cells. I know very well what the Roots did secretly. Now that the matter has been exposed, the Roots need to be held responsible for it."

"Namikaze Minato, it's not me."

As he finished speaking, anger had already risen in Danzo's eyes.

The words just now reminded the other party of the research on primary cells, and once again blatantly stated that once the dark things were put on the table, the roots and he would be victims.

And the greater good... for the village.

Namikaze Minato is not Sarutobi Hiruzen, and the Fourth Hokage has no ties with them.

This is a warning!

"You are really...so hypocritical!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head slightly: "Everything is for the village. You and I both know how powerful the first generation is, and how glorious Konoha was in its early days."

"But too many people died in the research of primary cells, and it also caused panic in the village. I didn't stop you, but that doesn't mean I support you."

Danzo: "So you know... that the power of Uchiha Madara has reappeared in the ninja world?"

Having said this, I was expecting this old friend to be shocked.

But the result... was not.

Sarutobi Hiruzen: "I know about the incident with the Mangekyō Sharingan. A group of Root members died. Do you have any information about the attacker?"

Danzo was stunned.

Attacker?
"I'm talking about Uchiha Obito!"

"Obito?"

The teacup was put down and Sarutobi Hiruzen stood up.

Uchiha Obito opened the Mangekyō Sharingan?

when?
Sarutobi Hiruzen, who had some knowledge of the Uchiha clan, immediately thought of Nohara Rin.

After understanding love and then losing love, Uchiha's emotions are on the verge of collapse, and a special power will be generated in his body. After converging on the visual nervous system, it will allow Uchiha to open his eyes.

So... it was war time?

"It seems that the successor you chose is not really on the same page with you, Hiruzen."

Danzo's voice gradually deepened, "You and I both know the problem with the Uchiha family. That family should not exist in this world. In order to open their eyes, they would even kill their own bonds with their own hands."

"With such power in his hands, it would be an uncertain factor for the village that could explode at any time."

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at him: "So you want to get this power?"

Danzo:…

……

No one knows Danzo better than Sarutobi Hiruzen. The two have known each other since their time in ninja school, and in some ways, they are too familiar with each other.

Danzo visited the retired Third Hokage, but his purpose was not achieved.

Because he just opened his mouth and the other party knew what he was thinking.

Compared to not telling Minato Namikaze about this, what he didn't want to see was the power of the Mangekyo being mastered by Danzo.

But this does not mean that Sarutobi Hiruzen has no ideas.

……

Hokage Building, Hokage Office.

Although this was the place where he used to work for only a few months, Sarutobi Hiruzen felt like he had been away for a long time.

"Minato..."

"Third generation sir."

"You don't need to call me that. You are the Kage of Konoha now." Sarutobi Hiruzen lit the pipe in his hand, took a deep breath, and then continued: "Do you know about the Uchiha clan? There are many records about this clan in the archives."

Namikaze Minato nodded: "Before Uchiha Fugaku gave up the security force, I went through the complaint files of the security force."

Sarutobi Hiruzen raised his head slightly, "Is that so? Then Minato, you should be aware of the shortcomings of the Uchiha clan. The experience they need to open their eyes is enough to cause problems in their minds."

After the words fell, Minato didn't speak.

Just like that, the two Hokage remained silent in the office for a long time.

until……

"Third generation sir."

Namikaze Minato looked determined: "I opened my eyes because of emotional stimulation, but this emotion is not just about the bond or the death of a loved one. Uchiha is also a member of Konoha, so the Will of Fire will not allow me to abandon them."

"Wherever leaves flutter, fire will burn. The shadow of the fire will illuminate the village and make new leaves sprout..."

"That's what the Third-sama told us, isn't it? Uchiha can also be the successor of the Will of Fire."

Sarutobi Hiruzen kept smoking his pipe, and soon the whole office was filled with smoke.

He was also thinking about the Uchiha problem.

Village and family, this has been a problem that has existed since the ninja village system was first established.

Ninjas are born into families, and their secret powers and blood inheritance also come from their families.

After the second generation became Hokage, a series of reforms were to some extent aimed at making changes to this, and the establishment of the ninja school was also for this purpose.

But the Uchiha...

"call……"

Sarutobi Hiruzen stood up, "According to the Uchiha Clan's Sharingan documentation, Kakashi's eye will have abilities that complement the other one."

"My only request is that Konoha always has the power to contain him if anything goes wrong."

……

At the same time, in the woods outside Konoha Village.

An orphanage that adopts war orphans. The children are hanging their clothes to dry.

Although the size of the clothes was obviously not for children, every child was very serious and shook them out carefully before drying them in the sun.

One of the girls looked at the butterflies flying in the sun, stretched out her hand, and the butterfly landed directly on her finger.

"Look, look, look."

The boy next to him pushed his glasses up, his eyes also full of curiosity.

"Gu..."

However, the sounds coming from their stomachs brought them back to reality.

After a while, these sounds quickly became more and more frequent.

Pharmacist Nono, who was rubbing the clothes in the basin, also stopped at this moment.

"Dean, these children are growing up. They eat too little and have a hard time getting through the afternoon."

The three teachers at the orphanage are also rubbing clothes, which is one of their sources of income.

Another teacher sighed: "The application I submitted to the village still hasn't been heard back. If this continues, I'm afraid I won't be able to survive the winter by the second half of this year."

Pharmacist Nono frowned, then smiled and replied: "Don't worry, I will find a way."

Hearing this, the three teachers said nothing and continued to work.

Dean, is there any solution?

If there was a way, a kind person like the dean would never watch the children go hungry.

So...it's just that as the dean, she can't let her negative emotions affect them and the children.

Under the tree trunk, a child overheard the entire conversation.

However, Kevin whispered behind him, "War orphans of Konoha Ninja, Konoha will provide pensions and help them survive. But your parents are not Konoha Ninja, and may even be enemies."

Kabuto turned around and said, "Sir, you have a solution, right? Just invite the Hokage to attend the class. You are also the Hokage's teacher."

Hearing this, Kevin shook his head slightly.

"Saving the enemy's children is extremely stupid no matter how you look at it. Because no one can guarantee that this will not end up shooting oneself in the foot."

Kabuto scratched his head, "I don't even know what they look like anymore. Hatred doesn't matter to us."

Kevin: "So what do you think... is your orphanage the only one in the Ninja World? After the Third Ninja World War, there are too many children who lost their loved ones and survived..."

Dou: "Sir, what you mean is... to analyze the problem from the source?"

Kevin: "Yes. So you need to know why there are so many orphans. This is a later course. You can think about it carefully first."

"Also, I will tell Minato about the problem at the orphanage. If that doesn't work, you can go to the Rain Country, they will help you there."

Kabuto bowed slightly, "Thank you sir."

……

The next day, at the Uchiha clan territory.

Everyone came today. In addition to the nine children, there were Shisui and Might Guy, plus Kabuto Yakushi who was brought here by the gentleman himself not long ago.

"Today we are going to talk about the group of war orphans."

As soon as he finished speaking, the children in the classroom would consciously or unconsciously glance at Pharmacist Dou in the last row.

Kevin did not stop and continued, "Because of the war, children whose relatives died and could not survive are called war orphans."

"After every Ninja World War, the number of these children will increase dramatically. But in addition to the descendants of ninjas from various ninja villages, the children of those who died in the conflict may also die due to survival issues."

……

The course moves quickly, using historical and current examples to present a straightforward way of thinking about problems.

Uchiha Shisui was also attending the class and had never missed one in the past.

Since the first time he listened to the gentleman's analysis of past history, he also understood a lot of truths.

For example, war and peace.

The morning passed and the class ended.

But Uchiha Shisui, Uchiha Itachi and others pulled Kabuto along, wanting to go to the orphanage together.

Although the Uchiha clan was ostracized, as a ninja clan, these children were not poor.

I bought a lot of food, and I couldn't refuse these things.

In the orphanage, Uchiha, who had undergone ideological education during this period, felt angry for the first time for a stranger.

After a few months, Uchiha's emotions and values ​​seemed to have been reshaped.

Among them, Uchiha Yu is one of the people who has made the most progress, from being disdainful and proud at the beginning to being able to think from others' perspectives now.

……

After the class, Kevin walked with Shisui and Itachi.

"gentlemen."

"Ah."

"How can we prevent the war from breaking out again?"

"No one can guarantee it, because everyone has desires, and ambition is also a kind of desire."

Shisui frowned, "Sir...is there no way?"

……

(End of this chapter)