The appointment of the Root is not public, and in fact there is no such organization as the Root, only an Anbu training unit.

Therefore, almost no one knew that Mitokado En had become the leader of the Root.

But on the second day after Orochimaru returned, he was appointed as the "Leader of the Jonin Squad" by the Third Hokage, which caused a huge sensation in Konoha Village.

Who was the last jonin squad leader?

It was Konoha's White Fang Hatake Sakumo, the hero who killed his way through the Sand Village with a single sword, and the strongest one who won half of the war single-handedly.

What?

Was Hatake Sakumo a coward who gave up his mission, was spurned by the villagers of Konoha, and was forced to commit suicide?

Asshole, are you the one who insulted our hero, causing him to die unjustly?

Beat you to death!!

The memories of the people in Konoha Village are very strange. When the war is over, they can laugh at a hero unscrupulously and have no guilt at all for forcing the hero to death.

But when war comes again, especially when the war is not going well for Konoha Village, the people of Konoha Village will miss the hero without any guilt and vent their anger on anyone who caused the hero's death.

They will completely forget that they are a part of it.

Half a month later, the Third Hokage was surprised to find that the position of leader of the jonin squad, a position with no specific authority, not only did not scare the jonin away from Orochimaru because of Hatake Sakumo's story, but instead became the final certification that Orochimaru's status was higher than all the jonin.

Except for the Third Hokage's own direct team, all the Jonins recognized Orochimaru's status as the deputy leader of Konoha Village second only to the Third Hokage, and were very willing to accept his leadership.

What surprised and even horrified the Third Hokage the most was that Orochimaru actually took the opportunity to set up a temporary organization. This organization, which didn't even have a name, had largely sidelined him, the Hokage, in just half a month!

Can you believe this?

But that is the fact. Except for finance and personnel, Orochimaru has replaced the Third Hokage and is running all the affairs of Konoha Village.

Even the deployment and strategic deployment of the Konoha Ninja Army can be decided by Orochimaru with just a single word.

There was no other way. When a matter that required a decision from his superiors was reported, the Third Hokage would always handle it slowly, and it would take at least three or four days for him to make a "well-considered" decision.

What’s frustrating is that this decision is often not satisfactory, and everyone has no choice but to carry it out.

But when the same matter was reported to Orochimaru, this experienced commander could give the result without hesitation, and including the time spent on delivering the documents, it would not take more than half an hour.

Most importantly, Orochimaru's decisions are often eye-opening, making the ninjas convinced of his wisdom.

Especially for those tasks that carry heavy responsibilities, Orochimaru can take responsibility without hesitation, allowing the executors to carry out their tasks with confidence.

This kind of leadership style of "you go to die and I'll take the blame" is enough to move the Konoha ninjas to tears.

In the past, they were both committing suicide and taking the blame, which was really miserable.

After Orochimaru sidelined his teacher, Konoha's operating efficiency increased tenfold.

The powerful force was effectively transmitted internally and externally, resulting in an astonishing battle record. Although nothing had changed, they were able to display an aggressive offensive on all battlefields, oppressing the Sand Village, the Iwagakure Village, and the Cloud Village, making them tremble with fear.

In just half a month, the slogan shouted by Konoha's jonin and chunin was "Long live Lord Orochimaru", and they were discussing enthusiastically when Orochimaru would be able to wear the Hokage's hat and become the Fourth Hokage.

Because the finances and personnel controlled by the three Hokage have obviously become a bottleneck in the entire system of Konoha Village, many people are stuck, unable to move up or down, like a thorn in their throats.

When Mito Kado En finally took over the Root and discovered this situation through the Root's intelligence network, he hurriedly reported it to the Third Hokage. However, Konoha F3 was surprised to find that they could do nothing.

After the Konoha ninja successfully completed the mission, could the Third Hokage still say that the mission execution plan was wrong?

To do so would be like slapping himself in the face, but Sarutobi Hiruzen is not that stupid.

Mitomon En was so anxious that he kept saying, "We can't just let Orochimaru take over the power. We must do something, we must do something!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen and Utatane Koharu both agreed, but they soon found out that there was nothing they could do.

Sarutobi Hiruzen has been the Third Hokage for more than 20 years and has long been honed to become a qualified politician. What has he not seen and what methods does he not know?

But the problem is speed. Orochimaru's operations are too fast. No matter what the Third Hokage does, he faces the embarrassment of being unable to implement it before things are over.

The famous saying of Huoyun Evil God: There is no martial arts in the world that is unbreakable except speed.

The same statement actually applies to political struggles.

As a result, the Third Hokage's group was completely helpless against Orochimaru. They didn't even dare to confront him and say bad things about him.

With Orochimaru's current boiling reputation, even if the Third Hokage dared to deny his disciple, he might be denied by the Konoha ninja.

Mitomon En didn't even dare to spread rumors about Orochimaru, because after seeing how powerful and fair Orochimaru was, the Uchiha clan shamelessly approached him, and they were working hard to crack down on all people and things that were detrimental to Orochimaru.

After several days of efforts, Mizuto Menen was completely out of ideas. He dejectedly reported his helplessness to the Third Hokage.

Utatane Koharu was in a state of panic, and looked at the Third Hokage and asked, "What should we do?"

But the Third Hokage had regained his composure. He smoked his pipe calmly and said calmly, "Don't worry, wait a while, there will always be a chance."

"I'm Orochimaru's teacher. I'm the reigning Third Hokage. As long as I don't make mistakes on my own initiative, is there really any danger?"

"I'm not in danger, and neither are you two. After all, you're not reckless guys like Shimura Danzo."

"Don't worry, no matter how well Orochimaru does, as long as he does something, he will make mistakes. We just need to wait. There is no rush, no hurry."

As the Third Hokage settled down, the political undercurrent in Konoha Village disappeared, and the war situation in Konoha Village quickly stabilized.

At the beginning of August, Orochimaru led the Konoha jonin to discuss which battlefield Konoha Village should launch a counterattack first and which ninja village should be driven out of the war first.

At the same time, Uchiha You brought his brothers Shisui, Junpei, Tomono and others to the Konoha Village Hospital. Uchiha Ikki, who was seriously injured in the Rain Country, finally recovered enough to be discharged from the hospital.

The war in the Rain Country was so brutal that all 22 study group members of the Uchiha Clan were wiped out in just two months, and only the seriously injured Uchiha Ikki survived.

Moreover, Uchiha Ikki really had a near-death experience. His injuries were so severe that it took more than eight months of treatment before he was able to be discharged from the hospital.

Uchiha Ayumi, who was also seriously injured, was discharged from the hospital as early as February.

However, if possible, Uchiha Ayumi would definitely be willing to stay for another half a year, because he lost both legs and his right hand, and when he is discharged from the hospital, he will be forced to retire.

Today, Bu Shi also came in a wheelchair.

The first time Uchiha You saw Uchiha Ikki, his heart sank.

The younger brother has fully recovered and has even undergone basic rehabilitation training. His body has regained its agility and quickness, but his strength has not recovered enough.

But the problem is that his eye power is too strong. Although Ikki did not open the Sharingan and his pupils were still black, Uchiha You saw through his background at a glance.

The power hidden behind the black pupils was surging, even as if it was completely out of control, with no sign of stabilizing.

There is no doubt that under the impetus of bad emotions, Uchiha Ikki's Sharingan has awakened to the highest level of three magatama.

He had completely strayed off the track.

Uchiha Ikki's aptitude was not outstanding. He could not bear the backlash caused by using his emotions to forcibly upgrade his Sharingan, and the origin of his body was severely damaged.

Although his potential was not completely exhausted, he no longer had any way to change his path and could not return to the path that Uchiha Yu had taken to accumulate mental power to awaken the Sharingan.

Uchiha You looked at Uchiha Ikki who had a gloomy expression, and did not blame him at all. Being able to return alive from the battlefield was enough, enough.

When Uchiha Ikki saw his clansmen, a gleam appeared in his eyes. He called out each person's name one by one and greeted everyone politely.

He also comforted Uchiha Ayumi with a smile, and even joked that he had become stupid after staying in the hospital for an extra half year, and he did not show any abnormal emotions at all.

Until he saw Uchiha Yu at last, Uchiha Ikki could no longer control his emotions. His eyes turned red and tears rolled down his face. He cried.

"Brother You, I failed to protect my brothers. They are all dead..."

Uchiha Ikki had been holding these words in for half a year, which had been stuck in his chest and made him unable to breathe. He finally said them out when he was discharged from the hospital.

The tall and thin 19-year-old ninja was completely out of control. His eyes were red, he knelt on the ground, and sobbed.

Just before he burst into tears, Uchiha You snapped his fingers and instantly hypnotized everyone at the hospital entrance, making them ignore all of Uchiha Ikki's abnormal behavior, thus avoiding any commotion.

At the same time, it also prevented Uchiha Ikki from losing face. He has now followed the old path of the Uchiha family, and emotional instability is a big problem.

Today, Uchiha Ikki is like a patient with PTSD. In a peaceful place like Konoha Village, we must try our best to prevent him from being stimulated to avoid bigger accidents.

Uchiha You held him under his armpits and quickly returned to his own courtyard.

He teamed up with Miwa Masayo to build a temporary barrier using natural energy as the framework, chakra as the raw material, and sealing techniques as bricks and stones to block sight and sound.

In this closed little environment, Uchiha Ikki cried for a long time. All the negative emotions such as madness, gloom, hatred, resentment, world-weariness, etc. that he had accumulated in the Rain Country were vented through this crying.

After his emotions finally calmed down, Uchiha You took everyone to eat.

There was no consolation or persuasion at all.

As the eldest Uchiha brother of this generation, Uchiha You can do a good job by just lending a helping hand. He doesn't need to take care of his younger brothers as carefully as he did in his previous life.

Unfortunately, being born in the chaotic world of the ninja world, there is always someone who, when facing danger, if he cannot relieve his emotions by himself, then this ninja deserves to die.

What's more, in the food desert of the ninja world, the best way to comfort the ninjas is food, especially Uchiha Yu's food, which not only tastes better than ramen and barbecue, but also has freshly arrived octopus legs.

This chakra-rich food, carefully cooked by Uchiha You, can bring supreme satisfaction with just one bite, and can fill the hearts of the Uchiha brothers with happiness.

After a hearty meal and happy chatting until late at night, the younger Uchiha brothers could not hold on any longer and fell asleep at Uchiha You's house.

After Uchiha Ayumi became disabled, his qi and blood were severely damaged and his energy was greatly insufficient. When he could no longer hold on and fell asleep, Uchiha Ikki quietly left Konoha Village and went to the Land of Hot Springs to report to the Tiger Force.

He deliberately left at night to avoid meeting his Uchiha brothers so as not to stir up his emotions again.

Of course, it is impossible for Uchiha Ikki to avoid Uchiha You. Not only is he stronger than his younger brother Ikki, but he is also a sage who only sleeps for one hour a day.

It was impossible to slip away in front of him.

However, Uchiha You did not say anything. He just held Miwa Masayo and stood at the gate of the yard, silently watching Uchiha Ikki bow and then leave without saying a word.

Until the figure completely disappeared, Uchiha You suddenly said: "Rika-chan."

Miwa Masayo could tell that the owner was in a bad mood, so he asked in confusion, "What's wrong, meow?"

Uchiha You sighed softly and said, "I'm not in a good mood. I want to leave Konoha Village and go for a walk."

"Then let's go meow, who can stop us meow?"

"But I've been back for less than three months, and I can't sit still so soon. Can I really cultivate immortality?"

"What does this matter, meow?"

"Look at the Slug Immortal, the Toad Immortal, and the White Snake Immortal. They don't leave their homes for hundreds of years."

"And those immortals in my memory all lived in the mountains for a long time, and they never knew the years until the cold ended. Alas, how can someone like me be an immortal?"

"You're so annoying, meow."

"ah?"

"You, do you really think you've become an immortal?"

"Ah! Rika-chan, you have a point!"

Uchiha You's mood suddenly improved. He smiled and said, "I've decided. After I finish what I'm doing, I'll go out and play."

Miwa Masayo's mood improved along with her owner, and she asked curiously, "Besides teaching Shisui how to practice, what else do you have to do, meow?"

Uchiha You curled his lips and said, "One is about the study session. I left them there for dozens of days without any care, and more than a dozen captains have been making a big fuss. I have caught enough evidence against them. The time is almost ripe, and I can take action to resolve this matter at any time."

"But this matter is not a high priority. I will do it after I have thoroughly trained Shisui. There is no rush."

"But there is one more urgent matter. I need to treat Uchiha Ayumi's disability."

Uchiha You's voice was not loud, and Miwa Masayo didn't take it seriously at first, but she quickly understood the meaning of the shit shoveler's words, and she jumped three feet high in shock.

"You! Can you heal physical disabilities? Can you regenerate broken limbs?"

"Yes, I have experimented on vicious dogs and there is no problem at all. It's time to conduct human experiments."

“…Experiments.”

The next morning, the Uchiha brothers woke up and said goodbye and left.

Even Shisui was deliberately driven away by Uchiha You, leaving him to go home and practice on his own.

But Uchiha You stopped Ayumi.

After everyone left, he looked into Uchiha Ayumi's eyes and asked, "Ayumi, if I say that your broken legs and arms can grow back, and that you can fully recover after serious training, do you believe it or not?"

Uchiha Ayumi's eyes suddenly widened, and his only remaining left hand tightly grasped the handle of the wheelchair. He was so nervous that his whole body was shaking.

After thinking for several minutes, he trembled and asked, "Brother You, can you really help me?"

Uchiha You waited patiently for him to finish asking, and then answered with absolute certainty: "Yes, but there are risks."

When Bu Shi heard what Uchiha said, his pale face instantly flushed with blood. He answered without hesitation: "It's okay, Brother You! I'm not afraid of risks!"

Uchiha You nodded and said, "I know you are definitely not afraid of risks, but I have to make it clear to you."

"I have only conducted experiments on dogs and the results were very successful. You all experienced the results yesterday."

Uchiha Ayumi: "..."

Uchiha You chuckled: "Yes, it's the dog meat pot from yesterday. There are seven dog legs in it, three of which were newly grown within three days."

Uchiha Bu Shi was surprised: "So fast?"

Uchiha You said: "That's an experimental dog. I deliberately used some means to speed it up."

"When I perform the limb regeneration technique on you, it will definitely not grow so fast. I want you to recover and become a ninja, not just an ordinary person who can take care of himself."

Uchiha Bu Shi nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, go slowly, I am patient, you don't have to worry, Brother You."

"Also, there are big differences between dogs and humans. If you use limb regeneration on a human for the first time, there is a high probability that something will go wrong. You have to be able to endure all kinds of discomfort. In the worst case, you may have to start over again."

"Do you think there's a problem?"

"No problem, I'm fine!"

Uchiha Ayumi loudly issued a military order: "I will definitely be able to hold on to the end, to the moment of success, I promise! Brother You, please believe me!"

Uchiha You looked into Ayumi's eyes, and after confirming that he was determined, he finally nodded and said, "I believe you."

"I know you're anxious, so let's get started now."

Like Uchiha Yuu, Uchiha Ayumi is an orphan whose parents died in the previous war, so there is no need to notify their families.

Uchiha You pushed him into the house and came to the medical room which was converted from the basement storage room.

After changing into surgical gowns, cleaning the bumpy wound, and getting ready for the operation, he asked Uchiha Bu Shi, "Do you have anything else to say?"

Bu Shi said firmly: "Brother You, let's start. I can't wait."

"Okay, let's get started."

After saying that, Uchiha You opened his three-magatama Sharingan and put Uchiha Ayumi into a deep coma.

Then he picked up the sharp scalpel.