This mode persisted for a thousand years, eventually evolving into the Ninja Village system, but it still hadn't escaped the framework of missions.
Chiri regained her composure; she still intended to prioritize her main task.
She needed to discuss the details of this plan to reverse the Uchiha's situation thoroughly with Ling, and then help her complete the first step.
She didn't know what to do about public opinion and reputation, but she had a lot of experience with killing and suppressing insubordination.
"I'm here because I want to know where Danzo Shimura is now; I have something to discuss with him."
Uchiha Chiri finally stated her purpose.
She hadn't shown herself for a long time, and ever since Uzumaki Mito's death, Danzo had become a bit too active.
"Uh, Danzo should be at the Shimura Clan's territory right now, Chiri-sama, it's best not to go too far."
A drop of sweat trickled down Shoya's forehead, and he silently mourned for Danzo for a second.
Of all people to provoke, why provoke a powerful woman who doesn't have many years left to live?
"Heh heh, Shoya, from now on, any information about Ling must be reported to me immediately.
Don't think that just because I don't go out, people can treat me as if I'm deaf."
Uchiha Chiri understood that many in the Uchiha Clan now only saw her as a tool to deter Konoha, keeping her confined to her residence, thinking she was unaware.
But she was merely accumulating the right moment to act.
The Uchiha Clan was too belligerent; without an overwhelmingly powerful individual to suppress them, the Uchiha themselves would split into factions, with no one submitting to another.
Madara left behind a messy situation of internal strife, and even Senju Tobirama couldn't quell the Uchiha's internal conflicts.
Later, Chiri emerged, ending the turmoil, but now that she was old, the old patterns reappeared.
"Yes, Chiri-sama, I will inform the other elders."
Shoya broke out in a cold sweat for Uchiha Setsuna; he knew this was actually the elders testing Uchiha Chiri's bottom line.
Uchiha Chiri walked out of the clan territory, with several dreamlike, beautiful butterflies fluttering around her.
Anyone who passed by her didn't notice her presence.
Because the moment they saw the butterflies, they were hypnotized by genjutsu, unconsciously ignoring Chiri's presence.
Even the Anbu hidden nearby, monitoring the Uchiha Clan, were now controlled by genjutsu.
No one realized they had fallen into genjutsu; in their perception, their Chakra remained stable.
Chiri hadn't left her home to see the current state of Konoha for a long time, but in reality, compared to her youth, there hadn't been much change, only a few more utility poles and elaborate signs.
She remembered the way to the Shimura Clan's territory, passing through the crowds without anyone noticing her, nor did she want to be noticed.
It wasn't until she walked into the Shimura Clan's territory that she dispelled the Dream Butterflies around her.
Since she was there to teach someone a lesson, she couldn't do it stealthily; it was also to make an example.
"Who goes there! This is my Shimura Clan's—" A Shimura Clan Ninja guarding the gate hadn't even finished speaking when, upon noticing the Dream Butterflies fluttering again, their voices abruptly stopped.
They fell into genjutsu, where they were tightly choked, unable to breathe, and soon these Ninja turned blue in the face from holding their breath.
Fortunately, hearing the commotion, a Shimura Clan Jonin who rushed over injected Chakra into the Ninja, allowing him to break free from the genjutsu and avoid suffocating.
"Who are you? This is Konoha, you can't be so presumptuous!"
The Shimura Clan Jonin didn't recognize Uchiha Chiri, but he sensed that the woman before him was someone he couldn't handle.
"Call Danzo out." Chiri merely glanced at the Jonin, and instantly, he fell into genjutsu, unconsciously following Chiri's words and going to find Danzo within the clan.
Meanwhile, the Anbu Ninja monitoring the Shimura Clan seemed to remember that this woman was one of the key surveillance targets for Anbu, and her appearance needed to be reported to the Hokage immediately.
So he immediately rushed towards the not-so-distant Hokage Building, practically scrambling.
Chiri had long noticed the Anbu's departure, but she still let him go.
What she wanted was to kill the chicken in front of the monkey.
Because the Jonin ran through the Shimura Clan shouting for Danzo, all the Shimura Clan Ninja were alerted.
Suddenly, it was as if a pot had boiled over, and they all rushed towards the entrance, only for these weaklings, whether Jonin or Chunin, to fall into genjutsu the moment they saw the butterflies.
Danzo was currently reviewing intelligence on talented Ninja from various small Ninja clans.
These were his predetermined Root members, and he would acquire them by any means necessary.
Soon, Danzo heard the commotion within the clan.
He frowned, intending to go out and reprimand them, when he saw his door kicked open.
The person who entered was a Shimura Clan Jonin, but at this moment, his eyes were vacant, and he loudly muttered for Danzo to come.
Danzo immediately saw that this person was controlled by genjutsu, and he instantly delivered a slap, simultaneously injecting Chakra to free him from the genjutsu's control.
As soon as the Jonin woke up, he felt a burning sting on his cheek, and then saw the grim-faced Danzo before him.
He immediately knelt on one knee, begging for forgiveness for offending the Clan Head.
"Clan Head-sama, there's a purple-haired woman outside, surrounded by butterflies, looking for you.
Her genjutsu is very powerful."
The Jonin's words instantly brought back distant memories for Danzo.
He had been beaten black and blue by that woman back then, and it still faintly ached now.
He hadn't expected her to come knocking again now.
However, he was now confident that his strength was second to none.
Although he couldn't compare to his peak, that woman was probably barely able to walk now, he thought.
"Hmph! Detestable old woman, this time the advantage is with me! You just wait!"
His great strength gave him the utmost confidence.
This time, he would get his revenge, so he walked out of the room with his head held high and chest puffed out, heading towards the main entrance of the Shimura Clan.
Meanwhile, the Anbu Ninja had also arrived at the Hokage Building and reported the information about the monitored individual, Uchiha Chiri, going to the Shimura Clan to the Third Hokage, who was handling affairs.
"Uchiha Chiri! Why would she suddenly appear, and go looking for Danzo? Did Danzo provoke her? No, I seem to have seen information about her somewhere else."
At this moment, the Third Hokage seemed to remember something and immediately pulled out Uchiha Ling's information.
Under Ling's grandmother column, it clearly stated Uchiha Jinli, and then an arrow pointed to another name, Uchiha Chiri, with the relationship clearly stated as sisters.
"So that's it.
She must have met Ling, and Ling told her about being forcibly taken to Root by Danzo."
The Third Hokage decided to go and see; he knew both of them were not easy to talk to, and he didn't want them to start fighting at the slightest disagreement.
Moreover, if the elderly Chiri were killed by Danzo, the Uchiha Clan would absolutely fight the Shimura Clan to the death.
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