[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to-":3,"chapter-uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-80":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Uchiha in Konoha, Starting Off by Standing Up to Konoha!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2322277,4543,"Chapter 80: Danzō: Hiruzen Wants Me? No Way—I","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-80",80,"\u003Cp>Danzō’s face turned grim, his scalp prickling with unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t a fool; at first he’d been stunned, but now he’d figured it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These ninja clans have definitely defected to the Uchiha!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obviously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire Hidden Leaf is under tight surveillance by the Barrier Team—how could they possibly miss such a massive exodus from the village?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in today’s Hidden Leaf, there’s only one place they can go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Uchiha!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought made his face darken further—Uchiha was already hard enough to handle; with so many clans joining them, how far would they push their arrogance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, how do I explain this to Hiruzen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he finds out his own actions caused the major clans to flee to Uchiha, Hiruzen Sarutobi might just tear me apart with his bare hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What do I do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzō’s mind raced, after a brief pause he spoke slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tell Hiruzen I won’t be coming.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Root has received intelligence—something’s happened in the other ninja villages, and I must go deal with it immediately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, that’s it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Danzō’s face was solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if something major had truly occurred in the other villages, demanding his urgent attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Anbu members were stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Itachi’re pulling this crap—how am I supposed to explain it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweat beaded on his forehead: “Lord Danzō, but the Hokage ordered…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough, shut up,” Danzō cut him off sharply. “If Itachi delay a matter of vital importance to the village, can Itachi bear the consequences?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just report this to Hiruzen. Don’t concern yourself with anything else.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Danzō vanished instantly using the Body Flicker Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t stupid!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With all the major clans now defecting to the Uchiha, if I show up at Hiruzen Sarutobi’s side, that furious old man might just summon Sarutobi Sasuke and impale me straight out of the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m out. I’m gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m not the Hokage—Hiruzen Sarutobi is the one who should be panicking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Hokage, he’s more desperate than I am!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this mess can’t be resolved, he won’t be able to keep his seat—so I’ll wait until he sorts it out. Only then will I return to the Hidden Leaf and reclaim my grand plans!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Anbu member: “...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lip twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Danzō’s retreating figure, he wanted to stop him—but Danzō’s rank was too high; he dared not lift a finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he’s the Hokage’s ally. No matter how grave his mistake, he’ll at most be scolded by the Hokage—and then everything goes back to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Danzō holds a grudge against me, I might as well pick out my grave right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What do I do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the Anbu member was completely shell-shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, sigh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finally let out a helpless sigh and returned to the Hokage’s office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi seated behind his desk, face dark as ink, aura cold as a hellish prison, flanked by the two Elders, his body trembled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still knelt on one knee and spoke calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Report—Hokage-sama!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Root received a secret message: minor movements have occurred in the other ninja villages. Lord Danzō must depart immediately to handle them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’ll return once he’s done.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kneeling Anbu member’s forehead began to sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, immediately after—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Hiruzen could speak, Tōnami Koharu shrieked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Danzō ran away?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That bastard caused this disaster—and now Itachi tell me he’s gone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why didn’t Itachi stop him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tōnami Koharu’s face twisted in fury as she screamed at the Anbu member.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mizukado En, too, was seething with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They already knew what had happened—that’s why they’d ordered the Anbu to summon Danzō immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But damn it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That damn bastard Danzō just packed up and fled?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This isn’t the time to shift blame—focus on solving the problem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, Itachi’re dismissed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen Sarutobi slammed his fist on the desk, shattering his seventeenth pipe—his fury was unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still waved the Anbu member away, letting him leave without another word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew perfectly well: if Danzō wanted to leave, the Anbu wouldn’t dare—or could even attempt—to stop him. With so many clans defecting to Uchiha, his manpower was already stretched thin; he couldn’t afford to vent his rage and further demoralize his subordinates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Anbu member felt as if he’d been granted divine mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a word, he bolted from the Hokage’s office—his back was drenched in cold sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he arrived at Anbu headquarters today, he found nearly half his colleagues absent—each desk left with a resignation letter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was catastrophic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining Anbu members immediately reported it; Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi flew into a rage and ordered an immediate targeted investigation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ninja clan matter wasn’t even hidden, so the truth was uncovered instantly—furious beyond measure, Hiruzen assigned this poor fool to find Danzō.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But damn it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who could’ve imagined this bastard Danzō would be so shameless? The moment he sensed trouble, instead of fixing it, he just ran?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Itachi’ve screwed me over!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for why this only came to light today, the Anbu member understood perfectly well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Anbu was filled with many civilian ninja, its true core members were all from ninja clans—that’s why the mass defections last night went undetected by the village leadership.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether Anbu, the Barrier Team, Intelligence, or Interrogation—all were riddled with ninja clan members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that these clans were fleeing, the members in these departments naturally helped conceal their departure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after their clan estates were fully emptied would these people themselves flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hokage’s office was suffocatingly tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen Sarutobi and the two Elders wore grim expressions; none could think of a solution—this had happened too suddenly, leaving them utterly unprepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No way out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who could’ve imagined Danzō would be so ruthless? He was only authorized seven members per clan—he secretly increased it to seventeen, and demanded five Jonin per clan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy shit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s trying to wipe out these clans!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the Oil-Style Clan—what a cruel, inhuman move: forcing their leader, Yūhi Shino, to lead the entire clan into Root?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck, that’s brutal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he heard this news, Hiruzen Sarutobi nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Jiraiya leapt in through the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old man…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are Itachi in such a hurry to call me? What did Uchiha do now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1057,"2026-06-20T16:36:27.897Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ffc9c34b1a598bf87afe9cd32a04952a3bb47a5e0e00616c474b644e7a325f7e","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-81","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-79",371,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fuchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--cover.jpg"]