章 87: Chapter 87
The moonlight sang its song as Uchiha Fugaku hid himself within the black of night, quickly heading towards the direction of Naruto.
What he had witnessed tonight greatly affected him, and he still couldn't quell the turmoil within his heart.
Because he had not only witnessed the betrayal of his own son, but also encountered the one who had caused the tragic death of the Fourth Hokage and his wife eight years ago, forcing their Uchiha clan to bear a tremendous burden of blame!
What angered and shocked him most was that his son was actually associating with such an individual. This was not merely a betrayal anymore.
"Could it all be a conspiracy of the Konoha, or a plot of the Third Hokage?"
Uchiha Fugaku found himself unable to resist thinking in this direction. What was the purpose behind Sarutobi Hiruzen's abdication?
The reason was simple: the Konoha had suffered too much in the three wars. The losses were so severe that even after defeating Iwagakure, they didn't dare to claim anything, only yearning for the so-called peace.
As the victorious country, wanting nothing would undoubtedly arouse public anger, combined with their own losses. Hence, the youngest Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, came into power.
Truth be told, Uchiha Fugaku saw hope in the Fourth Hokage's ascension, as this Hokage had shown goodwill towards the Uchiha upon his assumption of power.
Uchiha Fugaku had also met Minato Namikaze personally, and he could sense the Hokage's sincerity.
He was unlike the Third Hokage and others who, despite maintaining kindness, were always subtly filled with a deep-seated caution.
Uchiha Fugaku had believed that under the leadership of this Fourth Hokage, the Uchiha could surely reintegrate into the Konoha.
Especially since his wife and the Fourth Hokage's wife were classmates, friends, and shared a close relationship. This connection gave him a bridge to communicate with the Fourth Hokage.
However, the Fourth Hokage, who had only been in office for a year, had fallen. He died on the day his wife gave birth, on the day his child was born.
After this, the Third Hokage reassumed power and seized control, while their Uchiha clan was almost automatically regarded as the culprits behind the Fourth Hokage's death.
After all, in the enormous eyes of the Nine-Tails eight years ago, the Sharingan symbol appeared, indicating it was controlled by an Uchiha.
If this had happened before, Uchiha Fugaku truly wouldn't have thought too much about it.
But today, he saw Itachi associating with the mysterious Uchiha who killed the Fourth Hokage back then. Their aim was to annihilate the entire Uchiha clan!
And Itachi himself was a member of the Anbu, serving in the Root division. He would have definitely been acting on orders to do such a thing.
"So, did the Third Hokage abdicate with the intention to seize power again, deliberately or inadvertently finding this exiled mysterious Uchiha?
And together, they orchestrated the incident eight years ago, even specifically instructing Danzō to prevent us from taking action. Was it all to slander the Uchiha and assassinate the Fourth Hokage?"
Once the seeds of suspicion are sown, everything seems to logically fall into place. The more Uchiha Fugaku, who didn't know the complete information, thought about this, the more he felt he was correct.
The birth of the Nine-Tails was significant information that even the Uchiha couldn't possibly have access to. So how could that mysterious individual have gotten it?
Someone definitely informed him, which is what led to such action!
And everything that happened tonight seemed to prove that the mysterious Uchiha had ties to the higher-ups of Konoha. Why else would Uchiha Itachi join him on the night of the clan's extermination?
The more Uchiha Fugaku thought this way, the more he couldn't shake off these thoughts, the more he felt he was correct.
The more he felt he was correct, the more intense the rage in his heart became because he simply couldn't find any reason to prove all this was just a 'coincidence'!
Drawing a deep breath, Uchiha Fugaku forced himself to calm down and stop thinking, because he had already arrived at the doorstep of Uzumaki Naruto's home.
The place where Uzumaki Naruto lived was very close to the Hokage's Building, which could be said to be in the most prosperous area of the entire Konoha.
As the former head of the guard department, he had always known exactly where Uzumaki Naruto lived, but he had never approached him to avoid suspicion.
Naruto's residence was undoubtedly guarded by the Anbu, and Uchiha Fugaku had to be careful.
After some probing, Uchiha Fugaku identified the locations of the Anbu members, and then launched a quiet attack under the cover of night.
"Who's there?" The Anbu were startled awake, but Uchiha Fugaku's actions were too swift.
With the aid of his Mangekyō, Uchiha Fugaku didn't take much time to deal with these guys.
However, he did not deal a lethal blow, merely knocking them out. After handling this, he quickly entered Naruto's room.
At this moment, Naruto was curled up in a blanket that hadn't been washed for who knows how long. He was sound asleep, and the sleeping Naruto really looked like the Fourth Hokage.
He silently approached, but his expression quickly changed.
Because he noticed that the whole room was in disarray, there were even spider webs in the corners of the walls. This did not look like a place where a child lived.
Furthermore, he also noticed that all the food on the table consisted of instant ramen boxes, and there was no proper nutritionally balanced food.
Especially sharp-eyed as he was, he even noticed that the milk on the table was almost expired!
"This is the Fourth Hokage's child, this is the son of a hero..."
The rage in Uchiha Fugaku's eyes was starting to spiral out of control, he knew that the entire village's attitude towards Naruto was awful.
However, this was a way to divert the attention of the village, and it was a situation that a jinchūriki might encounter. He was powerless to change it.
But he believed that at least Naruto's livelihood would be guaranteed. However, today's shocking sight truly chilled his heart.
In this moment, he completely solidified his thoughts.
Also, in this moment, he felt that everything the Fourth Hokage had sacrificed... was in vain...
...
"Hiruzen, you better hurry up!"
Inside the underground base of the Root, Danzo, clutching his severed right hand, was quickly retreating under the escort of a group of Root ninjas.
However, Danzo was still somewhat uneasy at this moment. He could only hope now that the person he had sent out to convey commands and relay messages would move faster.
At the same time, he also hoped that his old friend, Hiruzen Sarutobi, would act faster. If any slower, he himself might be in danger!
That Uchiha Kaito was really too dangerous. As a disciple of the Second Hokage, he naturally knew the terror of the Mangekyou Sharingan.
Under normal circumstances, he still had confidence to cope with it, but to deal with it, he needed to be well-prepared, and also had to understand what the capabilities of these eyes were.
Ninja battles were essentially a kind of information warfare. Once you knew what your opponent's abilities were, you could make corresponding countermeasures.
But this Uchiha Kaito, this guy who he once didn't even take into consideration.
He actually also possessed the Mangekyou Sharingan, and what was even more deadly was that he had an ability similar to the Flying Thunder God!
The power of space itself was mysterious, and the abilities of this Uchiha Kaito were even more unpredictable.
If he hadn't always remained vigilant, it wouldn't be just his arm that was severed, but his head!
"That kind of spatial ability, it must be endowed by his eyes, those eyes..."
Danzo thought, almost gritting his teeth. Just thinking of Kaito appearing in front of him like a ghost, his heart, even in fear, held an additional bit of avarice.
If only he had such eyes...
No, he must have those eyes, then he would have the ability to become Hokage!
"Boom!"
Suddenly, a loud noise erupted behind him, and the entire Root base seemed to tremble at this moment.
This situation immediately pulled Danzo back to reality. He didn't know what exactly had happened behind him, but he knew that he had to accelerate his escape from this damn place!
"Where are you going, Lord Danzo?"
But at this moment, a figure blocked Danzo's path.
At this time, they had already reached the outskirts of the Root base, just one step away from breaking out of the base.
Looking up, Danzo saw that the one blocking his way was none other than Uchiha Shisui!
"Uchiha Shisui, do you realize what you're doing?" Upon seeing Shisui, Danzo's voice dropped: "You are committing treason, are you betraying Konoha?"
"Whether we are committing treason is not for you to decide."
Shisui shook his head indifferently, and behind him, many Uchiha ninjas quickly appeared.
"However, Lord Danzo, you must account for your actions tonight."
"What do I need to account for?"
Danzo snorted coldly, staring at Shisui as he spoke.
"Everything I do is for Konoha, if you are still a ninja of Konoha, get out of my way right now!"
"Are you really doing it for Konoha?"
Just as Danzo finished speaking, Kaito's voice suddenly echoed from behind him, causing Danzo to break out into a cold sweat.
Turning around, he saw Kaito casually walking out from the shadows, the ninjato in his hand still dripping with blood. He stared at Danzo and spoke in a cold voice.
"I don't think so. You're doing it only for yourself, and indeed, we do have a score to settle!"
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