Chapter 248: The Earth-Shattering Changes in Konoha
Due to the considerable distance, Itachi Uchiha's group, upon returning to the village, could only silently watch as the higher-ups from the two villages engaged in all sorts of strange activities.
In the end, it's unknown if that fellow Jiraiya said something wrong again, but he was sent flying by a kick from Tsunade…
Kisame Hoshigaki grinned and looked at the youth beside him. "It seems Itachi-kun's teacher is not having a very good day…"
"Lady Tsunade will be merciful… right?"
"That's hard to say. After all, Lord Jiraiya's reputation in the village has never been very good…"
The squad discussed in hushed tones for a while. Kakashi Hatake volunteered to check on Jiraiya's condition; he would be responsible for sending the old man to the hospital.
Kakashi's actions quickly caught the attention of the blonde with twin-tails. She leaned down and shouted to the crowd below, "You're finally back! Kid!"
These words made Itachi Uchiha's heart skip a beat…
He quickly remembered what he had done before leaving Konoha, luring Tsunade to the casino in the Land of Waves. Later, in the Hidden Rain Village, he had heard that she and the First Hokage had lost the casino…
Tsunade leaped down and stood before them. She placed a hand on Itachi's shoulder, a fierce look on her face. "You've really done a fine thing in the Land of Waves!"
A crow's head suddenly popped out of the young Jonin's backpack. It looked at Tsunade curiously, and seemed to want to flap its wings and fly out.
The blonde with twin-tails was quick. She pressed a hand on the backpack and said in a deep voice, "Forget it. Let's find a place first and talk business! I have something important to discuss with you!"
Ever since they received word that the reconnaissance squad had withdrawn from the Hidden Rain Village, Tsunade or Shizune had been waiting near the Konoha village gate almost every day, afraid that Itachi would go to see the Third Hokage to report the situation first.
Could it be that after knowing she had two Hokage backing her, she didn't even put the Third Hokage in her eyes anymore!
This woman had truly gotten arrogant…
Tsunade casually found a tavern, but when the owner saw the underage Itachi, he indicated that he could not serve him. "Even if it's Lord Itachi, you cannot drink at this age! The Military Police Force has been strictly cracking down on taverns that serve minors recently…"
"Oh? Has something happened with the Military Police Force?"
"I heard it was the little son of the Military Police Force captain. I don't know what got into him, but he secretly drank a lot of alcohol at home and caused quite a bit of trouble!"
As the tavern owner spoke, he looked awkwardly at the young Jonin. "It seems that little child is Lord Itachi's younger brother…"
Itachi Uchiha: "…"
How long has he been gone, and Sasuke is causing trouble again? And a six-year-old child drinking secretly, he's going to be beaten to death by Fugaku!
"What happened later?"
The young Jonin frowned tightly and asked anxiously.
Even the crow in his backpack seemed to sense his emotions. It had popped its head out at some point and was listening intently…
The tavern owner shook his head awkwardly. "I'm not too clear on that…"
"Don't worry. That little brat Sasuke is fine. His injuries were all superficial, probably from Fugaku…" Tsunade, on the other hand, was quite well-informed and replied casually, "He was discharged from the hospital a few days ago. Shizune said it was nothing serious…"
Itachi Uchiha breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. As if guided by a ghost, he glanced at Kitahara and, not surprisingly, saw a look of loneliness and regret in the crow's eyes…
Tsunade waved her hand and said to the tavern owner, "Alright, we need to borrow this place to talk about something now…"
"I'm afraid I must refuse."
The shop owner's expression was very serious.
However, he was dealing with an unreasonable old woman.
Tsunade lowered her head and thought for a moment, then suddenly grabbed the owner by the collar and threw him out the door… Truly too arrogant…
One minute later.
Itachi Uchiha looked at the cowering shop owner and said in a small voice, "Lady Tsunade… that was too rude!"
"Hey! Kid, don't just casually criticize me!"
The blonde twin-tailed woman casually threw him a pot of plain water and began to drink her own alcohol. "With your little brother's temperament, it's likely he'll be a frequent visitor to the Konoha Hospital… And I am the Head of the Konoha Medical Department!"
The young brother-con shook his head and retorted seriously, "Sasuke will never be as bad as you think. I believe that in the future, he will definitely be able to surpass me, and surpass all the ancestors of the Uchiha…"
"…Kid, don't say that in front of others in the future…" Tsunade sneered and cut him off. "What you're saying will make people in Konoha die of laughter!"
"I believe in Sasuke…"
"But everyone in Konoha thinks that that little brat Sasuke has completely disgraced your Uchiha clan! What's the use of you believing in him?"
Tsunade took a gulp of alcohol and pointed at the crow in his backpack. "Putting other things aside, isn't Kitahara a Great Sage? You ask it if it believes in Sasuke."
The crow, to be obliging, shook its head.
A woman and a bird, directly tearing him down.
The young Jonin folded his arms and half-leaned back in his chair. "Let's get to the main business first! Normally, Lady Tsunade wouldn't just casually appear on the streets of Konoha…"
"Kid, I didn't think you knew me that well…"
The blonde with twin-tails nodded and continued, "A lot has been happening in Konoha recently. Danzo Shimura sent out a few Root squads some time ago…"
"…Shouldn't this matter be a secret?"
"I don't know where the news came from, but it has spread all over Konoha…" Tsunade chuckled softly. "That old geezer really lost a lot of face!"
"And what was the result?"
Itachi Uchiha asked absentmindedly. In reality, he probably already had a guess in his heart. The number of people in Konoha targeting Danzo Shimura was not small…
However, to do nothing but send people to keep an eye on Danzo…
And to also need to understand the movement patterns of Root ninjas…
Besides that young man at the Naka Shrine who swept the floor every day, who else could it be?
"The result was not good. During this period, the negative news about Root ninjas has almost never stopped…"
Tsunade's expression was a little grim. "Root was originally the ANBU training division and should be a secret organization of Konoha. To be suddenly exposed to the public has put the village in a very passive position…"
The blonde hair trembled slightly. Tsunade looked up at the somewhat absent-minded youth and said in a deep voice, "And recently, your father is proposing to abolish Root, but the old man did not agree…"
This matter also marked a new conflict between the Uchiha clan and the Third Hokage. Of course, compared to what she was about to say next, this was just a small matter.
As the strength within the Uchiha clan grew stronger, Fugaku Uchiha's power also grew greater. A few years ago, he was still being questioned by the ANBU for getting too close to the Nine-Tails…
And now?
The old father could already propose to abolish the most mysterious Root organization within the ANBU!
"Root's actions should indeed not be allowed…"
The corner of Itachi's eye twitched. He continued, "The intelligence that Kitahara and Lord First Hokage found was that a Root squad had attacked an Iwa-nin outpost in the Land of Earth, attempting to provoke a war…"
"Attacking Iwa-nin outposts and all that, those are all irrelevant…"
Tsunade sighed. "Just yesterday, many Uchiha ninjas testified in person that on the night of the Nine-Tails' rampage, the Uchiha clan wanted to assist the village's ANBU in suppressing the Nine-Tails, but were ordered by Danzo Shimura not to participate in the battle…"
"There are Uchiha who accuse Danzo Shimura of deliberately framing the Fourth Hokage and his wife to die in battle in order to seize the position of Hokage…"
"There are also some who accuse the Uchiha clan of causing the Nine-Tails' rampage…"
"This happened yesterday?"
Itachi Uchiha quickly cut her off, looking at her with confusion. "Lady Tsunade… just how long have I been away from Konoha?"
What the hell!
Why do I feel completely out of touch with Konoha society!
Author's Note:
Second update.
I've had a bit of a cold these past two days, so it's a bit late. My temperature just came down… my apologies.
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