Chapter 116 The Turmoil of the Uchiha Clan
Recently, Itachi Uchiha discovered that there was extreme unrest within the clan.
The Uchiha clan has always harbored resentment towards the Konoha leadership. Ever since the final battle, the Uchiha have had objections to the Senju clan's monopoly over Konoha, since the two clans were originally united to establish Konoha.
Although the Second Hokage established the Konoha Police Force and appointed Uchiha clan members to positions, it was actually a means to monitor the Uchiha clan's every move. Furthermore, such unpopular positions in the police force eventually made them disliked by everyone in the village.
After the Third Shinobi World War, the Nine-Tails' rampage in Konoha further fueled suspicion against the Uchiha clan, as the Nine-Tails could be controlled by the Mangekyou Sharingan. Fearing a Uchiha rebellion, the Konoha leadership avoided deploying any members of the Uchiha clan to the front lines against the Nine-Tails.
After the Nine-Tails incident subsided, the Uchiha clan not only faced suspicion and exclusion from the Konoha leadership, but also caused misunderstanding and dissatisfaction among the Konoha villagers because the Uchiha clan was not involved in the Nine-Tails incident.
In response, the Konoha leadership did not take many measures, but they did increase their surveillance of the Uchiha clan. To maintain the overall situation, the Uchiha clan head tacitly accepted Konoha's surveillance.
However, with the Third Hokage in a coma, there is an urgent need for a new Hokage to lead the overall situation. After all, the Uchiha are one of the two major clans that founded Konoha. The Konoha leadership did not consult their opinions at all and directly chose Tsunade, a descendant of the Senju clan, to succeed them. This is completely unacceptable to the proud Uchiha.
Therefore, Itachi Uchiha was able to see many clansmen coming to his door.
"Sasuke, I didn't expect your family to be so popular." Haruko Hayama peered inside from the wall.
Uchiha Sasuke stood behind her and watched, "My father is the clan leader, how could he not be popular?"
"But Sasuke doesn't have any friends from your clan, why is that?"
Haruko turned to him and posed a soul-searching question.
Sasuke Uchiha choked on his words, "That's...that's because they're too weak, that's why I disdain associating with them."
"So Sasuke became my friend because he thinks I'm strong?" Haruko Hayama looked at him expectantly.
"...No, it's because you're shameless." Uchiha Sasuke ruthlessly revealed the truth.
Haruko Hayama: ...
What are you doing here?
Itachi Uchiha's voice came from not far away.
Sasuke Uchiha straightened up a little guiltily. "We're...we're..."
“We are observing the interior structure and looking for the best building timber!” Haruko Hayama replied without changing her expression.
Uchiha Sasuke: ...I knew she was shameless.
Itachi Uchiha chuckled as he approached and patted their heads. "Let's go outside. There's no mission today, so I can train with you."
"Really!"
Sasuke Uchiha suppressed his excitement, but even Haruko Hayama could sense his elation.
Haruko Hayama: What a foolish brother complex!
With Itachi Uchiha as their sparring partner, Haruko Hayama and Sasuke Uchiha deeply felt their own powerlessness.
Sasuke Uchiha protested, "Brother, let's do it again!"
Haruko cried in the morning, on the verge of tears: "Itachi-nii, rest a little longer!"
Itachi Uchiha was both amused and exasperated.
"Itachi? And your younger brother, um... who is this little sister?"
When Uchiha Shisui passed by and saw them, he went up to greet them, but he was clearly taken aback when he saw the unfamiliar face of Hayama Haruko.
Itachi introduced them: "This is Haruko Hayama, Sasuke's friend, and this is Shisui Uchiha, who is also a member of the Anbu with me."
After greeting him in the morning, Haruko glanced at him curiously a few times, and Uchiha Shisui smiled at her when he noticed.
Haruko whispered in Sasuke's ear, "Sasuke, are all the people in your Uchiha clan this good-looking?"
Sasuke Uchiha glanced at her inexplicably, and under her puzzled expression, slowly uttered, "Don't even think about it."
"Huh? What are you talking about?" Haruko Hayama asked, confused.
Uchiha Sasuke changed the subject, saying, "No matter what, we still have more to talk about with people our own age."
Therefore, associating with me is the best choice, Sasuke Uchiha explained to himself.
Haruko Hayama raised a question, feeling deeply unable to understand the language spoken by someone named Uchiha Sasuke.
Sasuke Uchiha, who had overcome his shame and subtly expressed his thoughts, was speechless at her bewildered expression.
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Tsunade was also having a bit of a headache about Orochimaru's abandoned base.
Orochimaru probably hadn't expected them to find the location so quickly using Hiruko's location tracking, so he barely had time to destroy the research data. However, almost every area involved in the research was equipped with layers of traps, and fearing that Orochimaru and his group might return and alert them, Tsunade didn't allow her subordinates to continue exploring.
After sending people to stake out the area for several days, Tsunade found that Orochimaru had not returned to destroy or take away the research materials, so she gave up the idea of wiping out Orochimaru and his group in one fell swoop.
"Therefore, the task of retrieving the research documents is entrusted to you."
Nara Shikamaru stared at Tsunade in disbelief. He clearly hadn't expected that Haruko Hayama had been kidnapped by Orochimaru not long ago.
"But why? Why did they kidnap Haruko?" Nara Shikamaru asked, somewhat at a loss.
Tsunade shook her head. "I can't tell you the specifics, but time is of the essence. This is your first mission as a Chunin."
Nara Shikamaru calmed down a bit. "Is it enough to just bring all the research documents back? It doesn't seem like it's that complicated."
“However, this mission is extremely urgent.” Tsunade’s eyes darkened. “Orochimaru and his men could return at any time, and if that happens, the mission will become very difficult.”
Nara Shikamaru was taken aback, then cautiously pointed out the problem, "Then the four-person team this time should consist of Jonin and Chunin."
“That’s impossible.” Tsunade lowered her head. “Right now, almost all the Jonin, except for the bare minimum number who need to stay in the village, have been sent out on missions.”
Nara Shikamaru quickly realized what was going on. With the Third Hokage in a coma and the Fifth Hokage having just taken over, the village was not yet at peace, and neighboring countries were eyeing it covetously.
In this situation, Konoha has to work even harder to accept commissions in order to demonstrate its strength to the outside world.
Tsunade met his gaze seriously and said, "From now on, gather as many outstanding genin as you can and send them out of the village."
Nara Shikamaru sighed and left the room.
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"What? You're kidding, right?!" Naruto Uzumaki stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
Nara Shikamaru, annoyed by the noise, covered his ears and looked at him speechlessly, "You're so noisy so early in the morning."
"But! Haruko was kidnapped without our knowledge!" Naruto Uzumaki said emotionally.
Nara Shikamaru, with a deadpan expression and his hands in his pockets, said, "The deed is done, and Haruko has returned unharmed. Our priority now is to retrieve Orochimaru's research documents."
Naruto Uzumaki completely ignored him and quickly pushed aside the person blocking his way and ran away.
"Hey! Naruto, where are you going?!"
Nara Shikamaru felt annoyed and regretted coming to find him. Suddenly remembering something, he saw him running further and further away and quickly followed.
That guy, he wouldn't be going to find Haruko, would he? The key point is that this mission is kept secret from Haruko!
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