Chapter 18 Who Are You Looking For?
The appearance of an unexpected name made all Konoha high-level officials come back again and again.
The high-level meeting was reconvened.
"Ning Qi found out the murderer behind the cases of the separated family members, and he is tracking the other party."
"Uchiha Madara...does it have the same name?"
"But there is no registered member of the Uchiha clan named Uchiha Madara."
"You know who you mean."
"Of course I know, but that person has been dead for more than thirty years!"
"Anyway, his surname is Uchiha, so...is this the reason why the Uchiha clan dares to rebel?"
This name seemed to have a huge magic power, causing the four old people who had experienced that era in the conference hall to fall silent for a while.
They all felt from the bottom of their hearts that the Madara on Ning Qi's letter was someone else's disguise, but the recent madness of the Uchiha clan did not dare let them easily draw conclusions. Could it be that this Uchiha Madara is really the Uchiha clan who did not know where he came from? Old things dug up from mass graves?
"Should we call this Ning Qi back to ask him clearly?" Yan asked.
"No!" Sarutobi and Danzo shook their heads at the same time. How could such a rare clue be broken off so easily?
"What about Itachi? Didn't he mention that Uchiha Madara might be the Uchiha clan's secret weapon?"
"No."
If he really knew that the Uchiha clan had help, he would definitely not hide it.
Seeing Sarutobi shake his head, Danzo frowned, that guy Fugaku wasn't so mindless, he still deceived his son...
The information passed by Ning Qi is very valuable. Although it is head-scratching that the case of Uchiha Madara and Hinata's separation is involved, but since it has been determined that they are enemies rather than friends, there is nothing more to say. Make corresponding plans. When soldiers come, they can block the water and cover it with earth.
Sarutobi thought for a while, and the matter was obvious to him. Since the Uchiha rebellion might have unexpected strong people to help them, they must also make corresponding adjustments: "The original combat plan remains unchanged, but in order to deal with this Madara Uchiha suddenly appears, and he can form another sharp knife combat team, and the team specifications... will be based on the highest Kage level standards."
The shadow-level standard does not mean that the team's strength can match the shadow-level standard, but that it is better, or even a team standard that is enough to kill a single shadow-level powerhouse in regular combat.
By analogy, the jounin standard is the team standard that is enough to defeat or even kill a single jonin.
No one objected to Sarutobi's proposal. It was related to the safety of Konoha and that terrifying figure. No matter how cautious you were, you should be cautious.
——They treated the Uchiha Madara revealed on Ning Qi's letter as the real Madara!
"Where are the specific candidates?" Xiaochun asked.
Sarutobi named a few names, and they were all elite ninjas in Konoha who were able to stand alone. Perhaps he still felt that it was not enough. He glanced at the jounin and ANBU elites waiting outside the corridor, and his eyes paused:
"And one more... Kakashi."
The sharp knife team has been formed, and the only reason for their existence is to beware of Uchiha Madara lurking in the dark during the battle between Konoha and Uchiha.
They may not be dispatched, but the so-called precautionary measures are nothing more than this. The huge Ninja Village military group cannot rely on temporary changes to deal with everything. Having a plan is always more reassuring than having no plan.
After finalizing the matter of dealing with Uchiha Madara, the atmosphere of the meeting became relaxed again. Sarutobi seemed to have thought of something, shook his head and sighed:
"As expected of the two prides of Konoha, a lurking Uchiha provides us with key information."
"A case investigating the separation of the Hyuga family unexpectedly broke through suspected Uchiha reinforcements."
"They all made great contributions to Konoha!"
Everyone nodded slightly, only Danzo frowned. Is this a reminder to himself not to do too much to the hero?
…
All arrangements were carried out in an orderly manner in the darkness. Although they had already hidden sharp blades and harbored murderous intentions, the Konoha and Uchiha clans still maintained their superficial love like a couple.
War is inevitable, and everyone has secretly realized it.
But just as a beast is never willing to be tamed by a gladiator once it is unleashed, Hiruzen Sarutobi hopes to kill only the culprits after the war, and his strategy of preserving women and children is still high-sounding to the point of naivety in Danzo's eyes. He even It was impossible to tell whether Sarutobi was sincere or hypocritical.
The identity of Hokage does require such a great and upright image.
And Danzo, who was sinister and sinister, and had an aura of keeping strangers away from him, was indeed far away from that position.
As the root of Konoha, a big tree, this is a part that few people notice that is not exposed to the sun. The roots get deeper and deeper, and the tree grows taller and taller. Danzo has never been able to assign such a position. Dissatisfied, he even enjoyed being the king of Konoha's darkness.
There are ways to play in the sun, and there are rules in the dark. The roots of big trees compete with the tentacles of other plants for nutrients, and victory can only be achieved by any means necessary. To cut grass, you must remove the roots to consolidate the foundation of the fruits of victory. Ape Fei didn't want to explain this matter too clearly, or didn't want to do it, but Danzo felt that he had already understood it.
For the Uchiha clan, in addition to arranging for Itachi to try to kill them all on the eve of the war, Danzo also prepared a backup plan for Itachi's failure, that is, on the frontal battlefield the next day, When the Uchiha clan went out in force, they sent the root ninjas lurking nearby to kill all the women and children left in the Uchiha clan's territory, leaving no one behind.
Of course, under the policy of extermination, everyone is treated equally under the sword, and that person - Sasuke, is no exception.
After all, when the direct conflict between Konoha and Uchiha breaks out, it must mean that Itachi's genocide operation the night before has failed. He cannot fulfill his promise to Danzo, and naturally he cannot ask Danzo to let Sasuke go in return. Promise of.
Everything followed the rules of the darkness, and Itachi looked quite confident, which actually gave Danzo a little more hope.
If he could use Itachi's power to slaughter all the Uchiha clansmen, then the loot he could get - the Sharingan - would also be doubled.
…
There are still two days until the Hyuga clan holds a clan meeting.
The setting sun is like blood.
The wind blew his long hair, and Itachi leaned on the roof, overlooking the village and town below.
In the thick smoke, there was constant noise, bustling traffic, and bustling crowds.
"I didn't show any seriousness this time...ha...ha!"
"You're serious now, you idiot!"
It was the voice of the yellow-haired boy who was unhappy after being left behind by Sasuke during a race on the playground.
The girls watching laughed playfully.
"Then let's compete with other things, how about the high jump!"
"Okay!" Sasuke smiled confidently.
Itachi's brows were gentle.
This is the person he protects.
This is the human world he cherishes.
That small-minded clan was not as important as the bright smile on the face of the young man in front of him or the dust blown by the wind.
The so-called decision was actually made two years ago when Shisui threw himself into Nanga River.
People of the same clan.
Hundreds of lives.
Either they are driven by ambition, or they are drifting with the crowd, or they are ignorant, or they are octogenarian, or they are just old and immature.
Life is not without weight, but in the face of some things, it is as thin as gauze paper, which can be torn off in pieces regardless of the weight.
Until the sun set, darkness swallowed up the people and the world that Itachi loved.
He turned and left.
This trip is just so that the things he protects and cherishes can see the light of day again.
…
In the wild jungle, Ning Qi was still looking around, seemingly confused.
"Who are you looking for?"
The long-haired man wearing a tiger-skin mask hung upside down from the tree trunk. Under the hole in the mask, the Kaleidoscope Sharingan, which looked like three sickles put together, was staring at Ning Qi coldly.