Chapter 105: Great Chaos in Konoha

After hearing Uchiha Feiyu's words, Orochimaru was also startled in his heart; he pondered carefully and felt that this was truly something that old bastard Danzō could do.

Killing the parents of a promising seedling to make them an orphan, then guiding their hatred to take advantage of the vulnerability—after this whole process, the vast majority of young ninja would be thoroughly brainwashed.

"So, Feiyu, Danzō approached you in the past?"

"No, according to the memories I searched, Danzō must have felt my potential was too low and eventually gave up."

"Potential too low?!"

"Because after my parents died, my Sharingan remained at One-Tomoe and did not evolve; in the eyes of our Lord Danzō, that must have been a sign of low potential!"

Orochimaru twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, thinking to himself that this probably wasn't because your potential was low, but because your nature is cold and you simply didn't care.

Of course, he still wouldn't say such things out loud; after all, this disciple of his now had strength that was advancing by leaps and bounds, and just looking at this monstrous Genjutsu, he himself was likely no match, and he didn't want to go looking for a beating.

"What a pity... the speed at which this disciple of mine is progressing is too fast; by the time I have the mind to use him as a vessel, I will no longer be his match..."

However, even if Uchiha Feiyu's strength were inferior to his own, Orochimaru probably wouldn't use Uchiha Feiyu as a vessel.

Subsequently, Uchiha Feiyu brought over all the materials from Root, and while flipping through them with a smile on his face, he asked Orochimaru:

For example, plundering ninja children who have no backing but possess great potential, and before that, first killing that ninja's parents.

"Although this guy is indeed a bit useful while alive, since he has a grudge against you, Feiyu, it's better to finish him off early."

If he were to use him as a vessel, heaven knows if he would be directly sabotaged by him?

This kid is no pushover; that indifference toward the lives of others made even Orochimaru secretly startled, and he certainly wouldn't care about their plastic master-disciple relationship.

"Then let one part of the Root ninja attack the Uchiha, and the other part go kill the Third Hokage!"

It's just that one must be careful; you can't summon too many Root ninja at once, otherwise, Five Senses Manipulation cannot control so many people.

Or for example, prying into the Secret Technique of certain ninja clans, catching the other party directly while they are executing a mission, and using the Yamanaka Clan's abilities to scrape the ninjutsu out of their brains.

Danzō's brainwashing education of his subordinates ultimately benefited Uchiha Feiyu completely; as long as he activates Five Senses Manipulation to make those Root ninja regard him as Danzō, then no matter how outrageous the mission, these tools will complete it wholeheartedly.

If it's said that you are to be destroyed, then you must be thoroughly ground to dust!

"Next, it's these Root ninja; killing them directly would be a bit of a waste... then let them go fulfill Lord Danzō's wishes!"

He remembered very clearly that the original Lich Reincarnation Ritual was handed to him by Uchiha Feiyu, and Uchiha Feiyu had also studied the Spirit Transformation Technique, so he definitely had no small attainments regarding the Soul.

Orochimaru casually picked up a file and looked at the records on it; basically, they were all dirty work done by Root.

"Lord Danzō had two wishes in total: one was to destroy the Uchiha, and the other was to become Hokage..."

It was fortunate that Hatake Sakumo was currently possessing the White Fang Short Blade in Kakashi's hand; otherwise, after seeing these records, he would likely have been wallowing in self-pity again, angered to the point of near-death.

Uchiha Feiyu nodded, applying a slight force with his hand, and with a 'Crack!', Danzō's neck was completely snapped.

The current Danzō hadn't installed so many eyes on his body, so once dead, there was no more show to put on; Uchiha Feiyu directly collected his Soul and then burned his corpse clean with a fire.

Even more so, there were intelligence reports regarding the death of White Fang, including records of how Root's Genjutsu ninja fanned the flames, and how they guided that teammate of White Fang to bite back at White Fang.

"Teacher, you say if I were to spread these materials throughout the entire Ninja Village, what exactly would happen?"

In the moment of impending death, the intense mental stimulation finally allowed Danzō to break through Uchiha Feiyu's Genjutsu, but by this time he was completely powerless to struggle; he could only stare at Uchiha Feiyu with eyes that refused to close in death, and finally took his last breath.

Fortunately, Root only had two or three hundred ninja in total, and half of them weren't even at the headquarters; Uchiha Feiyu spent a dozen or so times calling people in to give orders one by one, and the matter was completely settled.

At this moment, Danzō, whose throat was being gripped by Uchiha Feiyu, had a face flushed red and eyes bulging due to difficulty breathing, looking as if he were not far from death; Orochimaru glanced at him and shook his head:

"It would probably make the entire Konoha turbulent... but the old man shifted the blame perfectly; these things won't implicate him."

"Yes, it indeed won't implicate him, but with so many shocking things happening in Konoha, could it be that he, as the Hokage, doesn't know anything at all?"

"If he knows and doesn't deal with it, then he is rotten to the core; if he doesn't know, then it only shows he is a fool... you say if the information spreads, in the eyes of other ninja, is our Third Hokage evil or stupid?"

Hearing this, a gloating smile appeared on the corner of Orochimaru's mouth; whether stupid or evil, once labeled with this, the Third Hokage's unbreakable rule in Konoha would likely collapse completely.

Night fell quietly, and over a hundred Root ninja slowly arrived at the outskirts of the Uchiha Clan compound.

Time passed bit by bit, and just as the moon quietly climbed out, a deafening explosion erupted from the Hokage Building in Konoha; instantly, the entire Konoha was stirred up.

"Who is it?!"

"It's the Hokage Building, what happened there?"

"Someone must be assassinating the Hokage, let's go support!"

A large number of ninja popped out like fleas, and the Uchiha compound was also in a panic; taking this opportunity, the hundred-plus Root ninja on the outskirts of the Uchiha compound rushed in silently and started attacking as soon as they saw Uchiha ninja.

"Who is it?! Urgh!"

"Careful... why are the Anbu ninja attacking us?!"

"Bastards, these aren't Anbu, they're Root ninja! What exactly do they want to do? Does Konoha want to wipe out our Uchiha Clan?!"

"Don't talk nonsense, they are about to rush into the residential area, kill them quickly!"

Root ninja never liked to talk much, and when executing missions, they were even more silent, burying their heads in killing.

And the Uchiha Clan ninja were initially somewhat restrained because of the other side's Anbu attire, but as more and more Uchiha ninja were killed by the Root ninja, they also let go of their restraints.

Especially after noticing signs that the Root ninja were rushing toward the residential area, this group of Uchiha went completely crazy, each erupting with powerful strength.

Although those who could enter Danzō's Root were called elites, in reality, these ninja were just Elite Chunin; Root's training methods destined them to have a high floor but a low ceiling.

When the Uchiha Clan really fought with all their might, the Root ninja instantly fell into a disadvantage; whether in numbers or high-end strength, they were simply no match for the Uchiha Clan.

Their only advantage was that they were fearless of death, and they didn't care at all about the Uchiha Clan civilians who were caught in the crossfire, releasing various high-powered ninjutsu unscrupulously.

Because of this, when more than half an hour passed and the Uchiha Clan finally killed all the Root ninja, half of the entire Uchiha Clan compound had been wrecked.

Not only that, what made a group of Uchiha even more furious was that after they killed these Root ninja, they discovered that the corpses of the dead Uchiha had already vanished without a trace.

On the Uchiha side, Uchiha Feiyu relied on his own Five Senses Manipulation ability to secretly scavenge corpses, obtaining the bodies of over 70 Uchiha Clan members in one go.

And on the Hokage Building side, Orochimaru looked at the Third Hokage, whose face had turned black, and a wild smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Teacher, what are you waiting for? Waiting for your Shadow Guard or Anbu? This time 50-plus Root ninja came; at least within ten minutes, you won't be getting any reinforcements!"

Compared to the Uchiha Clan, Orochimaru was still more preoccupied with his teacher, and therefore, with the Root ninja splitting into two paths, he chose to head to the Hokage Building.

"Orochimaru, why would you do such a thing?!"

The Third Hokage roared, a mouthful of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, and the Black Qi on his face lingered, making him somewhat tottering.

His complexion turned black, not because of anger, but because he had been bitten directly in a sneak attack by Orochimaru's Silver-Scaled Poisonous Snake.

Because news of the Human Experiment had not yet spread, the Third Hokage did not know that Orochimaru had long ago made up his mind to defect; he still thought his disciple had come to see him for some matter, never imagining that Orochimaru would take advantage of his lack of preparation to release a poisonous snake and bite him directly.

Fortunately, after Orochimaru had originally cultivated the Silver-Scaled Poisonous Snake, the Medical Department of Konoha had specifically developed an anti-venom serum to prevent accidental injury, and because Orochimaru had not thought he would defect at the time, he had not kept a backup plan.

Otherwise, given the poison of the Silver-Scaled Poisonous Snake, Sarutobi Hiruzen would not need to fight anymore and could just go wait for death.

Even with the use of the anti-venom serum, the toxicity of the Silver-Scaled Poisonous Snake was terrifying, and the Third Hokage was not having an easy time enduring it.

The snake venom directly drained half of the Third Hokage's chakra and caused his bodily functions to decline significantly; most importantly, he was too old, and these losses might not even be recoverable in the future.

Facing this disciple of his, the Third Hokage truly felt a bit powerless.

"Heh, Teacher, do you really not know why I am attacking you today?! Or are you playing dumb?"

"Do you want me to give you a reminder? The Uchiha Clan, Hashirama Cell, Human Experiment!!!"

A cold sneer played on the corners of Orochimaru's mouth as he stretched out his hand; nine Silver-Scaled Poisonous Snakes instantly twisted and fused in his hand, turning into a curved Silver Snake Sword, aimed at the Third Hokage.

The Third Hokage groaned inwardly, but the expression on his face remained calm:

"Orochimaru, what are you talking about? Have you been conducting Human Experiment?"

"Heh, hahaha, as expected of Konoha's most righteous and glorious Hokage, unable to be stained by even a bit of darkness... but are you treating me like an idiot?!"

"As a Hokage, if you are completely ignorant of these things that Danzō and I have done, then I can only say that you, old man, are simply an incompetent fool!"

Hearing this, the Third Hokage gritted his teeth in anger, but he really could not refute it, so he could only shout loudly:

"Nonsense! Orochimaru, it seems I can only capture you and let you calm down!"

After talking for such a long time, the toxicity in Sarutobi Hiruzen's body had also faded by more than half; he saw him perform a Seal with both hands, and with a bang, a giant ape was summoned by him.

"Enma, transform into the Adamantine Staff, prepare for battle!"

"That's more like it, old man! Whatever there is to say, let's wait until the battle is over and the person who can still stand says it!"

As soon as the words fell, this pair of master and disciple charged directly at each other!

Carrying a giant Scroll, Uchiha Feiyu quietly arrived near the Hokage Building.

At this moment, the Root ninja had already suffered heavy casualties, and a large number of Konoha Anbu ninja finally broke through the Root's blockade and entered the Hokage Building.

Uchiha Feiyu, relying on his own Genjutsu ability, also snuck in behind them, only to see that the original Hokage Building had been completely blown to flat ground.

The Third Hokage held the Adamantine Staff in his hand, covered in wounds, looking as if he were about to collapse. As for Orochimaru, he was even more miserable; his legs had been smashed into pulp, and there were several human skins he had shed lying on the ground.

"Orochimaru... do you have anything else to say?"

The Third Hokage adjusted his breathing slightly, looking at his former beloved disciple before him, and spoke in a hoarse voice.

"Hehehehe... Teacher Sarutobi, as expected of you! Even with a successful sneak attack at the start, I am still not your match now..."

"But this is fine too; at least this way, you will have enough time to regret it!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen took a long breath; in reality, his mood was already filled with deep regret. He truly had not expected that his plan regarding Orochimaru would end up with the intelligence leaked.

And he had not expected that Orochimaru would actually use such extreme methods to retaliate against him.

After this battle today, the losses for all of Konoha were not small, and it also allowed other Ninja Village to see Konoha's problems. Now that the Ninja World War had not yet ended, he could already be certain that Konoha would likely suffer another round of fierce attacks next.

"I do indeed have some regrets, regrets that I did not deal with your problem sooner! Now, I will make up for my mistakes!"

Gritting his teeth, the Third Hokage looked at the incoming Anbu ninja and waved his hand:

"First, capture Orochimaru and lock him in prison!"

(End of this chapter)