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"Shisui, you must trust the Third Hokage. Orochimaru-sensei is the Third's student. Perhaps this time, he's going back to become the Fifth Hokage? If that's true, then all these contributions will be meaningless. After all, Orochimaru-sensei is about to become the Fifth Hokage."
Now, Uchiha Yoru had transformed into a well-meaning, village-loyal Uchiha clan member, almost as if he were telling Shisui not to be too radical.
Shisui began to doubt himself. When did he start doubting the village? He even no longer trusted the Hokage. Damn!
Instantly, a deep sense of guilt washed over him, and Uchiha Shisui looked at his mentor with gratitude, "Big Brother Yoru, thank you. I was being too radical."
Indeed, after Yoru's persuasion, Shisui believed he had become too radical and showed a look of remorse. However, Yoru shook his head inwardly. Once you see Orochimaru return and find out that Konoha hasn't even considered a Fifth Hokage, your dissatisfaction will double.
To undermine Shisui's faith in the Third Hokage's Will of Fire is not something that can be done overnight. It requires a long time, and it's best if Shisui witnesses it firsthand.
Without Yoru, the Uchiha clan wouldn't have connected with Orochimaru. After Orochimaru returned to the village, Shisui would still be worrying about the clan gaining the Hokage's trust, with no time to think about these matters.
But things are different now. Not only in the Uchiha clan, but even in the village, at least 60-70% of the ninjas believe Orochimaru will be the next Hokage.
Placing all hopes on Orochimaru and portraying him as a shining figure who carries the burden of darkness, tsk tsk.
Seeing Shisui, who was now feeling guilty and even self-reproachful, Uchiha Yoru smiled and patted his shoulder, "Shisui, you're still young. Having your own opinions is good, but you can't blindly trust anyone. You need to look at things from multiple perspectives, understand?"
"Big Brother Yoru, Shisui was narrow-minded."
This time, Shisui truly recognized his mistake, and Uchiha Yoru nodded with a smile, "Don't worry, we'll apply to return to the village. The border is already stable, and we can't miss Orochimaru-sensei's inauguration as the Fifth Hokage."
In one sentence, I want you, Uchiha Shisui, to completely believe that Orochimaru was recalled to the village to become the Hokage. Once this hope fills your mind, you'll realize how beautiful your imagination was and how cruel reality will be.
At this moment, Shisui, upon hearing that Orochimaru was returning to become the Hokage, showed an excited expression, unaware that a dark experience awaited him.
"Big Brother Yoru, I will witness Orochimaru-sama becoming the Fifth Hokage with my own eyes!"
Shisui's eyes were filled with unwavering determination, almost fanatical. He could already see the Uchiha clan reconciling with the Hokage and regaining the village's trust.
However, Uchiha Yoru frowned and pondered. After analyzing the situation, he seemed to have discovered something different. After all, during this period, only a few bits of information from the original story were available.
In the original story, there is no exact time for Orochimaru's defection, but some hints can provide a rough estimate.
When Orochimaru defected, the Third Hokage was in the village and immediately led the Anbu to capture him. This confirms that Orochimaru was either in the village or nearby, not too far away.
The second clue is a scene in the anime where Uchiha Itachi, while training alone, was about to be pierced by countless shurikens. At that moment, Orochimaru, who was watching secretly, was about to come out to rescue him.
At that time, Orochimaru had not defected and still wore a headband. Itachi's age is unclear, but it is confirmed that he activated his Sharingan to dodge the shurikens.
As the son of the clan leader, Itachi would train in a specialized secret room within the clan. Orochimaru's presence indicates that the Uchiha clan had established contact with him, otherwise, he wouldn't have appeared in the Uchiha clan so casually.
According to the original story, Itachi activated his Sharingan at the age of eight, meaning Orochimaru was still a Konoha ninja before Itachi turned eight.
"If that's the case, there should be about two years left."
After a detailed analysis, Uchiha Yoru smiled with narrowed eyes, while Shisui was still feeling guilty.
These two years were real. The Nine-Tails attack happened when Itachi was five, and Naruto's birthday is on October 10th. Two months later, Itachi would be six, and they had just met recently.
This year has already passed three months. Next year, Itachi will be seven, and the following year, he will be eight and activate his Sharingan. Orochimaru should defect after Itachi activates his Sharingan.
He has about two years to improve his strength.
Itachi is eight, five years older than the main characters, who are three years old at that time.
Thinking about this, Uchiha Yoru smiled excitedly and looked at Shisui with amusement.
"Shisui, when we return, we'll witness the Fifth Hokage's inauguration."
Shisui nodded with a determined smile, "Don't worry, Big Brother Yoru. The Uchiha clan will not be absent."
In his mind, Big Brother Yoru is Orochimaru-sama's student and will be part of the Hokage's inner circle. This would be a bridge between the clan and the Hokage, and he was naturally confident.
However, Uchiha Yoru thought differently, and his heart was filled with cold laughter. This time, Orochimaru's return will likely result in him being sidelined.
In the original story, during the Chunin Exams, many of the participants were older than the main characters, such as Neji and the spy Kabuto, who were lower-level ninjas.
When Orochimaru defected, the main characters were three years old and might not have heard of Orochimaru's legend. What about the older children?
Clearly, Orochimaru was sidelined, and his influence in Konoha was gradually being downplayed. At the very least, Danzo and the Sarutobi clan were involved. Perhaps the Third Hokage didn't intend this, but he didn't stop it, instead choosing to tacitly accept it. This is evident from the original story, where the Third Hokage already believed Orochimaru had taken a wrong path, as seen when he recommended the Fourth Hokage.
Or perhaps it's not just Orochimaru, but the entire Sannin's influence has been downplayed. In the original story, when the Sannin appeared, they were referred to as legendary ninjas, which only the older generation remembers. The new generation has a gap in knowledge.
Why downplay the Sannin's influence? Clearly, it's to consolidate the power structure in Konoha. If the Sannin were to intervene, it would shake up the hierarchy, and no one wants that.
"Haha, perhaps I have deduced the truth." At this moment, Uchiha Yoru smiled with narrowed eyes, and Shisui, hearing this, thought his brother was talking about the Fifth Hokage's inauguration.
Two people, one sentence, but their thoughts were completely different, heading in opposite directions.
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