[{"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-94":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},2322291,4543,"Chapter 94: The Hidden Leaf in Chaos, Tsunade","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-94",94,"\u003Cp>Three days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hidden Leaf’s high command still hadn’t found a solution; they and Jiraiya were still “working hard” in the Hokage’s office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, unfortunately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hidden Leaf high command didn’t know that Uchiha’s contingency plan had already been set in motion three days ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha and countless ninja clan spies had long been cooperating with the Police Force to spread rumors about the inquiry letters among the villagers—though it was still in its early, fermenting stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a sake bar, inside a private room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Tsunade was already slightly drunk; empty sake bottles littered the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lady Tsunade, Itachi’ve had enough!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shizune looked at Tsunade with utter helplessness—she was truly at her wit’s end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade sneered: “Getting the village to foot the bill for my drinking? This kind of opportunity is rare—I might as well drink as much as I can while I can!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying that,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she downed another sip, a bitter glint in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t born an alcoholic—she was just drowning her sorrows in alcohol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, before, she only gambled; she rarely touched alcohol at all. But since the deaths of Hashirama Senju’s son, Senju Shinnō, and Katō Dan, she had become obsessed with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when drinking could she temporarily forget the ache in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse still, the village had just decided to let her charge all her expenses during this period to the village ledger—just to pressure her into becoming Hokage. Even though she had never once considered taking the position, this free ride was too good to pass up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shizune found this utterly frustrating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, she gave up trying to reason with it and simply started eating her food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade, however, grew more agitated with every sip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s all that noise outside? Can’t people even drink in peace?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shizune, go check!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade, still drinking, tossed her empty bottle aside and barked the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shizune, though exasperated, reluctantly left the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she returned moments later, her face had turned deathly pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lady Tsunade, we need to leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The people outside… they’re acting strange. It looks like they’re planning to smash the Hokage Tower!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We should get back right away!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shizune was terrified, her eyes filled with panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though her medical ninjutsu was strong, she had no confidence in her combat strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, honestly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she had been taken away from the Hidden Leaf as a child by Tsunade and had never felt any real attachment to the village. If Tsunade hadn’t chosen to return, she never would have considered coming back herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, as someone with no love for the village, her first instinct at this moment was to flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>upon hearing this, Tsunade’s drunken gaze instantly cleared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Smash the Hokage Tower?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shizune spoke quickly at Tsunade’s question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t imagine ordinary villagers having the guts for this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something was terribly wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She immediately tossed her bottle aside, stepped out of the room into the main hall, and saw a man shouting loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Friends! Fellow villagers!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Many of our ninja have given their lives for the village—countless loved ones died on the battlefield—but the war compensation hasn’t been paid for two or three years!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nara’s advisor recently discovered that all the funds allocated to the village by the Daimyo have vanished without a trace. Even days ago, he submitted an inquiry letter demanding an audit—but the Hokage Tower has given no response!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What does this mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It means the village leadership knows there’s corruption—but they’re too afraid to let us audit the books. That proves the problem lies within the Hidden Leaf’s high command.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Think of your fallen comrades. Think of the mission rewards Itachi earned with your blood. Are Itachi willing to let some corrupt village leaders steal what your family died for?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No—I will not accept it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those who stand with me—come with me to smash the Hokage Tower!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the leader waved his hand and led the way out of the bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others followed him in a rush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every face burned with rage—because the money embezzled by the village leadership was paid for with the lives of their loved ones; that money was stained with their blood!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade, having watched the entire scene, was instantly sober. She immediately told Shizune to use the Transformation Technique, then transformed herself into an ordinary ninja and trailed behind the crowd as they left the bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she froze in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She saw a fire blazing in the hospital, many shops owned by Hokage-family clans smashed, even the Mission Hall and Anbu Tower swarming with rioting villagers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade turned pale, her scalp prickling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shizune was equally terrified and blurted out: “Lady Tsunade, should we help?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade shook her head, silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, she was certain—this was no spontaneous uprising. Someone had stoked the flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who, then?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without even thinking—only the Uchiha could be behind this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mind flashed to Senju Shinnō, Katō Dan, the slaughtered Senju clan members. Could she really die defending this corrupt, shadow-ridden Hidden Leaf leadership?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, she just wanted to run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, unfortunately,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she knew she couldn’t. Jiraiya, that bastard, would come hunting for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since this could no longer be avoided, to escape Jiraiya’s nagging, she finally made up her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shizune, do Itachi trust me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lady Tsunade, I do!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shizune’s face was calm, then she added plainly: “Wherever Itachi go, I go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good. Then let’s go!” Tsunade said at once: “To the Uchiha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shizune stared blankly: “Lady Tsunade, what did Itachi say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Uchiha,” Tsunade said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she turned and walked straight toward the Uchiha compound. Shizune’s mind was blank—she couldn’t fathom why Tsunade had made this decision—but she followed without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had no deep ties to the village—her only family was Tsunade right beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, wherever Tsunade chose to go, she would follow without question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>before Tsunade and Shizune could enter the Uchiha compound, they were stopped by a patrol unit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>one of the patrol members was from the Nara clan—he recognized Tsunade’s identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lady Tsunade?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What brings Itachi here today?”\u003C\u002Fp>",1041,"2026-06-20T16:36:27.897Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b62740985bb4f14f39fc3771904d0cbf5fc39762f158140598f489dfcd96c910","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-95","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-93",371,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fuchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--cover.jpg"]