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Ever since Ape Fly Shinno took over the command of the defense in the Land of Lightning, the region, which had just enjoyed two months of peace, was once again plunged into turmoil.
March! It had been five months since the Nine-Tails Incident in October of last year.
The border region between the Land of Fire and the Land of Water.
"Big Brother Yoru." In front of a small waterfall, Uchiha Shisui's face was filled with gravity.
Uchiha Yoru, seeing this, couldn't help but marvel at how the Land of Fire, the richest territory in the ninja world, was truly blessed with abundant resources, especially the towering ancient trees and waterfalls that seemed to stretch endlessly.
It was as if the Uchiha clan had an unbreakable bond with waterfalls. Uchiha Madara was stabbed in the Valley of the End, Uchiha Sasuke was beaten twice in front of the waterfall in the Valley of the End, and Uchiha Itachi even had thoughts of suicide by the waterfall when he was young. It seemed that only one person had actually committed suicide by a waterfall.
Thinking of this strange bond, Uchiha Yoru looked at Shisui with a peculiar expression, as if to say, "Among the Uchiha, only you, Shisui the Body Flicker, have actually died by a waterfall."
However, Shisui was unaware of Yoru's thoughts, and even if he had known, he wouldn't have had the heart to think about such things.
"Big Brother Yoru, the village has sent word that they are preparing to recall Lord Orochimaru, and the defense of the Land of Water will be taken over by the Uchiha and Hyuga clans," Shisui said with a serious expression, revealing a secret the village was preparing in secret. Uchiha Yoru was genuinely shocked, for these details had never been elaborated on by Kishimoto.
From the Nine-Tails Incident to the start of the plot, only Kakashi's ANBU chapter and the Uchiha Clan Massacre chapter were described, with no mention of Orochimaru's personal history.
"Big Brother Yoru?"
Seeing Yoru's dazed expression, Shisui couldn't help but frown and call out to him. Yoru, startled awake, looked puzzled, "Shisui, why would the village want to recall Lord Orochimaru?"
Yoru was genuinely confused, and as he tried to analyze the situation, Shisui's face darkened as he sighed, "Big Brother Yoru, some people in the village have strayed from the Will of Fire, falling into darkness."
Hearing this, Uchiha Yoru was taken aback. He looked at Shisui, wondering if this was what Shisui should be saying. Wasn't Shisui supposed to be the most loyal to the Will of Fire?
Shisui, with a complex expression, sighed deeply. Though he was only 14 this year, he seemed much older.
"Big Brother Yoru, some people in the village don't want Lord Orochimaru to achieve too much, so they are planning to recall him. They are using our Uchiha and Hyuga clans to replace Lord Orochimaru in the Land of Water. This is truly despicable!" Shisui's voice was filled with anger as he clenched his teeth, "This is someone trying to sow discord between the Uchiha and Hyuga clans and Lord Orochimaru!"
Clearly, Shisui had deviated from the original story. Since his worldview had been broadened, he saw Orochimaru as a person who carried the burden of darkness for the sake of Konoha's Will of Fire, a true inheritor of the Will of Fire.
However, some people, for their own sinister purposes, were now targeting the future Hokage in Shisui's heart. This was unforgivable.
Seeing Shisui's state, Uchiha Yoru was stunned. He hadn't expected such a significant change and asked, bewildered, "Shisui, what's going on? Explain it to me."
He was genuinely confused. What was going through Shisui's mind? What had happened? Was the world developing too fast for him to keep up, or had Shisui changed too quickly?
Shisui, with a look of anger, explained, "Big Brother Yoru, do you know that some of the Sarutobi clan's shinobi are constantly stirring up trouble, saying that Lord Orochimaru wasn't there during the Nine-Tails Incident. If Lord Orochimaru had been there, the Fourth Hokage wouldn't have died."
"Moreover, some people are secretly spreading rumors that Lord Orochimaru has been closely collaborating with the Uchiha clan. Some even accuse Lord Orochimaru of a sinister plot, suggesting that the Nine-Tails Incident was a collaboration between the Uchiha and Lord Orochimaru to seize the position of Hokage."
Hearing Shisui's analysis, Uchiha Yoru's eyes widened. Was this Shisui the Body Flicker he knew?
"Shisui, calm down. You can't just say things like that. The Sarutobi clan wouldn't do that, and the Third Hokage would never stand for it."
Yoru's mind was struggling to keep up, and he looked at Shisui, trying to stay calm, "Let's not get too agitated. Explain it to me, let me think this through."
Shisui, clearly upset, said, "Big Brother Yoru, I saw this with my own eyes when I was escorting supplies back to the village. Even though the Third Hokage has stopped the spread of these rumors, he is still planning to recall Lord Orochimaru!"
The Land of Lightning had just stabilized, and the credit was about to be claimed. Then Ape Fly Shinno came to take the credit. Now, the Land of Water was about to stabilize, and Lord Orochimaru's credit was about to be taken away by a despicable scheme.
By making the Uchiha and Hyuga clans the ones to take the credit, this was clearly an attempt to sow discord between the two clans and Lord Orochimaru.
In Shisui's eyes, this was a heart-wrenching move. The Uchiha clan had made so many efforts, and now a single order could nullify all their hard work.
In the original story, the Third Hokage's actions were seen as a gesture of goodwill towards the Uchiha. Now, it seemed like the Hokage's line was constantly sowing discord against the Uchiha, naturally causing Shisui to feel discontent.
At this moment, Uchiha Yoru finally understood what was happening. Some people in the village didn't want Lord Orochimaru to return with such great achievements. If he returned now with the credit of stabilizing the border, it would only be a matter of time before he was nominated as the Fifth Hokage.
Understanding this, Uchiha Yoru looked at Shisui, who was fuming, and feigned a bitter smile, shaking his head, "Shisui, don't jump to conclusions. The Third Hokage is simply carrying on the Second Hokage's will to be cautious of our Uchiha clan, but he is absolutely a Hokage who embodies the Will of Fire and would never do such a thing."
In essence, Shisui was beginning to doubt the Third Hokage, but Yoru was determined to take the opposite approach. When would Shisui become firmly disillusioned with the Third Hokage?
Yoru was putting in a lot of effort. He wanted to establish himself as a firm believer in the village and the Third Hokage in front of Shisui, so that Shisui would gradually discover the truth and persuade Yoru, rather than the other way around.
Shisui, seeing Yoru's unwavering faith, hesitated but then suppressed his doubts and discontent towards the Sarutobi clan in the village.
Expressing his frustrations made him feel lighter, but bottling them up would only lead to a more explosive outburst in the future.
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