"I will handle this matter myself. Danzo, you just need to do your own thing."
Hiruzen Sarutobi did not want Danzo to get involved in this matter, as it could easily complicate things.
They immediately changed the topic.
"Last time you said you were going to investigate the source of the rumors, but what did you find out?"
Danzo remained silent for a while.
"Based on my previous investigation, I speculated that this matter might be related to Iwagakure or Sunagakure, as ninjas from these two villages were seen at the location where the rumors first appeared."
"But the appearance of that suicide note overturned my previous speculation."
"That suicide note did indeed come from Kumogakure."
"And it's real, a suicide note from a Cloud Village ninja, not something forged on the spot."
Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned.
"You mean, that suicide note is real?"
"right."
Danzo nodded.
Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a toothache.
"Is this Cloud Village ninja out of his mind? You and I both know exactly what happened back then. What was his purpose in fabricating that sentence in his suicide note?"
"From that time on, you were already thinking about sowing discord between the Uchiha clan and Konoha?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Danzo.
"Danzo, you don't need to handle this matter anymore. Continue to investigate the source of the rumors and deal with them properly, otherwise they will always be a problem for Konoha."
Back at the Hokage Building, Hiruzen Sarutobi was having a headache.
Back at the Uchiha base, Uchiha Yamagata was also having a headache.
However, something even more troublesome happened soon.
Night falls.
Inside the Uchiha compound.
Suddenly, a fire broke out in a courtyard, and flames burned intensely.
Under Uchiha Yamagata's command, the two Uchiha who were monitoring Uchiha immediately opened their eyes wide.
"Oh no! Fire!"
One person tried to rush inside.
The other person put out the fire first.
The residents in the vicinity were all awakened and rushed over.
The flames died down shortly afterward.
The group entered.
"Uchiha Tong, are you alright?"
"Uchiha Tong, where are you?"
Suddenly, a sharp sound rang out.
"Here!"
Upon hearing the sound, everyone rushed over and saw Uchiha Tong lying in a pool of blood, already lifeless, with a huge wound on his chest.
"This is Wind Release: Vacuum Wave Technique!"
One of the Uchiha's pupils contracted.
"Only the Wind Release: Vacuum Wave Technique can cause wounds like this. I've seen this ninjutsu before, and I'm absolutely certain."
Another Uchiha's expression darkened.
"The Uchiha clan member was killed within our Uchiha compound. The attacker used the Wind Release: Vacuum Wave Technique, and was able to sneak in and leave silently."
"I can only think of one person: Shimura Danzo!"
"Only he has that kind of ability."
One of the Uchiha clan members showed an angry expression.
"That's outrageous!"
"The Uchiha clan only went to the Hokage Building, asked a few questions, and raised a few questions that we all had. Is that enough to warrant death?"
"He didn't swear at all, he was very restrained throughout, and he was brought back to the Uchiha base so quickly."
Why kill him?
"Is this Konoha?"
The crowd, which had been calmed down by Uchiha Sangoku pledging his position as clan leader, was now reignited with anger, and their resentment and hatred towards Konoha surged.
This is Luo Sha's plan.
With the lives and blood of Uchiha Tong, the conflict between the Uchiha and Konoha was completely ignited.
"We can't go on like this."
"Today, it was Uchiha Tong who died, but what about tomorrow?"
"Uchiha Yamagata is not trustworthy. He was the one who had Uchiha Tong brought back, but now he is dead. It is very likely that Uchiha Tong's death is also related to him."
"They set the fire to destroy the evidence."
A Uchiha helped up Uchiha Tong's body.
A line of blood-red words lay beneath him.
"Save the Uchiha!"
A long silence fell over the surroundings.
One person's eyes were bloodshot.
One man clenched his fist so tightly that his nails dug into his flesh.
A boy angrily covered his forehead, and the next moment, tomoe appeared on his eyes. Under this stimulation, he directly awakened the Sharingan.
"Quickly, go and invite Lord Yasashi!"
The Eighth Hokage of Uchiha has arrived.
The crowd parted to make way for Uchiha Tong's corpse, and beside it lay the blood-written words.
Uchiha Hachimoku's face darkened.
Step by step, he walked toward Uchiha Tong's corpse.
"Lord Eighth Hokage, this is how Konoha treats us Uchiha!"
"Uchiha Sangoku has betrayed the Uchiha!"
What should we do now?
"Lord Yashinaga, please lead us and give us your orders. We will obey you!"
As the head of the Uchiha clan, Uchiha Sangoku was undoubtedly the most prestigious member of the clan.
But now, the situation is different.
Uchiha San'gaku suppressed the rumors once, and this time, he used his position as clan leader as a guarantee to make the Uchiha members suppress their anger and doubts.
Everyone gave Uchiha Sangoku this face.
But face can be worn down.
Now, Uchiha Tong is dead.
He was killed in his own clan's territory because he asked those questions in front of the Hokage Building.
He died from the Wind Release: Vacuum Wave ninjutsu.
What does it mean that a person named Shimura could sneak into the Uchiha compound without a sound, kill an Uchiha, and then leave without a trace?
This indicates that there must be someone within the Uchiha clan who was cooperating with them.
Who? Uchiha Yamagata!
These people have lost trust in Uchiha Sangoku.
The doubts about Konoha have been replaced by hatred.
I no longer have any expectations for Konoha.
"We must avenge the Uchiha clan! We must restore justice to the Uchiha clan!"
"We absolutely cannot let the Uchiha clan be killed in vain."
"He died for the sake of our entire Uchiha clan."
"It's not just the Uchiha clan; we must make Konoha pay for all the unfair treatment we've suffered over the years, the targeting, betrayal, and framing we've been subjected to."
"Give us all justice."
The Eighth Hokage of Uchiha arrived in front of the corpse of Uchiha Tong and looked at the four glaring words.
"Konoha, this is too much!"
"Uchiha Yamagata has betrayed us!"
"The Uchiha clan... is on the verge of collapse."
"If this continues, the Uchiha clan will only be defeated under Konoha's constant targeting and suppression."
"Uchiha Tong risked his life to show us this clearly."
"Since Konoha is unjust, since Uchiha Yamagata has betrayed us, since Konoha doesn't treat us Uchiha as their own, and betrays us at will, even coming to assassinate us... then we will rebel against them!"
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