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Chapter 33 Who are you?
Chapter 33 Who are you?
When Shisui Uchiha relayed that Danzo was so enraged by this reason that he broke down and even went to Orochimaru, making the news known to everyone in the higher-ups and even the Uchiha clan, Shiba Kiyokawa almost couldn't help but laugh.
It took a lot of effort to suppress the corners of his mouth so that Shisui wouldn't notice anything unusual.
He forced Minato Namikaze to write that statement with the intention of setting a trap for Root and Danzo. Now that Danzo is unhappy, he is naturally happy.
As for the impact of making Danzo aware of the Akatsuki organization in advance, Shiba Kiyokawa didn't care at all.
Because it was all destined, whether it was sooner or later makes no difference.
He never considered reconciling with Danzo.
According to the original work, Danzo Shimura simply did not have any strategic thinking about alliances and counter-alliances. He always regarded all the ninja villages outside of Konoha as enemies and never helped Konoha gain any allies throughout his life.
Even setting aside personal preferences, Shiba Kiyokawa would never cooperate with such a person.
If that's the case, why should he care about Danzo's breach of defense and hostility?
However, another detail in Shisui's account caught the attention of Shiba Kiyokawa.
"Shisui-kun, do the higher-ups in Konoha also sense that the war is about to escalate?"
The naive Shisui was completely unaware that he had been tricked into revealing information, and foolishly spilled all the intelligence that the village's intelligence agency had painstakingly gathered.
"Yes, Aizen-kun, does your Land of Rain also have this judgment? The Hokage predicts that by early spring next year at the latest, Iwagakure and Kirigakure will be unable to hold back, and at that time Konoha will probably face a truly difficult moment."
The weather has recently started to turn wintery.
It seems that there are only a few months left before the Third Shinobi World War reaches its climax!
Shiba Kiyokawa lowered his eyes, and a complex mix of emotions flashed across them in that instant.
I need to speed things up; time is running out!
He couldn't possibly wait until the death date calculated by the system arrived before he took action!
Chaos is a ladder! The moment when the Ninja World War reaches its climax is also the best time for him to overthrow the Land of Rain!
He needs to hurry up and make preparations!
After a moment of silence, Uchiha Shisui awkwardly steered the conversation back to the main topic.
"So, Aizen-kun, do you know anything about this organization called 'Akatsuki'?"
Shiba Kiyokawa chuckled, "Of course, I've dealt with them several times and I know a lot about some of the key figures in their organization."
"That's great! Could you please provide more information about them?"
"But the Akatsuki has now gained the approval of their leader, Hanzo the Salamander. They are all members of our Land of Rain, my beloved friends and brothers."
Uchiha Shisui, looking innocent, said with disappointment, "I see. Then I'm sorry to have put you in a difficult position, Aizen-kun."
Unexpectedly, the next moment, Shiba Kiyokawa leaned forward slightly and said righteously, "No, what I mean is, we need to pay more."
"..."
Young Uchiha Shisui had never seen this kind of thing before. He was stunned for a second before hurriedly saying that he had to go back and ask the clan leader for permission.
Shiba Kiyokawa was very easygoing and let him go.
Upon returning, Uchiha Shisui immediately sought out the clan leader, Fugaku, and explained his experience in the Cat Village that day.
Shisui thought Fugaku would refuse decisively or even fly into a rage, after all, the proud Uchiha had never been manipulated like this before.
Shisui began to think about how to explain things to Aizen, because after several interactions, he felt that Aizen was a pretty good person.
Unexpectedly, Fugaku was not angry at all. Instead, he asked him, "Did that Rain Ninja really say that he knows all the important figures in Akatsuki? If that's the case, then agreeing to their deal is not a bad idea."
His so-called extra money is probably just a way to get more ninjutsu. We can just give them the scrolls of the lower-level ninjutsu; the Uchiha clan doesn't lack those for collecting.
Uchiha Shisui was very surprised and couldn't help but look up at the clan leader Fugaku.
Meeting his gaze, Fugaku noticed the confusion in Shisui's eyes. After a moment of contemplation, he spoke.
"There's something you probably don't know yet. Kakashi, Minato's best student, has recently been accused of harming his comrades and may face trial soon."
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Shisui exclaimed in surprise, then naturally made the connection and asked, "Was this done by someone from Root?"
Danzo has recently been causing trouble for Minato Namikaze, so Root has approached Kakashi. This is a reasonable speculation. Even someone as simple-minded as Shisui could think of this, so there are naturally many similar suspicions in the village.
Clan Chief Fugaku sighed, "The specific reasons for this are still unclear, but based on the existing evidence, Kakashi is likely not innocent."
"What did Kakashi do?"
"In the past week, several active and retired ninjas have committed suicide in the village. What they have in common is that they all publicly criticized Hatake Sakumo three years ago for abandoning the mission to save his comrades."
Ironically, in the days leading up to their deaths, Kakashi had visited each of them.
At that moment, Uchiha Shisui's eyes darkened.
Although he was a staunch supporter of Konoha and always defended the village, even to the point of arguing with many radical members of his clan, he still had reservations about the village's handling of the suicide of Sakumo Hatake, the White Fang of Konoha, three years ago.
How is protecting your comrades wrong? Besides, what White Fang was protecting was a younger junior who was younger than him.
Doesn't the Will of Fire teach us that our predecessors should sacrifice for their successors? Isn't that the right thing to do?
Zhi Shui didn't understand.
Therefore, he simply couldn't bring himself to criticize Kakashi's actions at that moment.
But he couldn't bring himself to say it, while others could.
Even though so many people in the family criticize Zhishui for being extreme, there is one person who, on the contrary, often complains that he is too conservative.
That person was Uchiha Itachi, who was only five years old at the time!
"No matter the reason, harming one's fellow villagers is an unforgivable crime! Even if he is Minato Namikaze's disciple, Kakashi must be judged!"
Itachi Uchiha spoke with righteous indignation.
Despite his young age, Itachi Uchiha had already formed a firm belief in his mind that the village could never make a mistake.
The village can never be at fault, so it must be someone else—that's Itachi's logic.
Fugaku Uchiha stood up and angrily rebuked him, "Itachi! What are you doing in here? I was discussing important matters with Shisui, get out!"
Itachi Uchiha gave his father a deep look, but ultimately said nothing more and silently withdrew.
Uchiha Shisui was somewhat helpless.
Frankly, even an outsider like him would feel suffocated by such a family atmosphere.
But this was the clan chief's home, and as an ordinary clansman, it was really inconvenient for him to express his opinion.
Finally, he could only sigh and deliberately avoid the topic, returning to his initial question, "Clan Chief, how does this relate to our deal with Aizen?"
Fugaku Uchiha knelt back down on the tatami cushion, rubbed his temples in frustration, and then looked up to continue answering Shisui Uchiha's questions.
"I only learned this information after making inquiries from various sources: it is said that the beginning of all these changes in Kakashi originated from the day Minato Namikaze wrote the statement in the Land of Rain."
It was someone from the Akatsuki organization who completely changed Kakashi!
So Shisui, you absolutely must find Aizen from the Land of Rain and ask him clearly: who exactly is that mysterious person in the Akatsuki organization!
(End of this chapter)