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Chapter 450 Uchiha Moritake Takes the Right Path to a Cycle

The Hokage's office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi had just finished reviewing the last document and was about to turn off the lights and rest when a pitcher plant suddenly appeared on the wall. "I've taken care of everything for you. In short, don't hesitate anymore."

"I know."

From the very beginning, the fate of the Uchiha clan was sealed the moment they refused to join the Akatsuki.

If the Uchiha clan doesn't join the Akatsuki, they might be recruited by Shisei Aburame's people. If they are recruited by Shisei Aburame, their Mangekyou Sharingan will become weapons for the enemy.

Therefore, the Uchiha clan must be eliminated.

This is a game of chess. Hiruzen Sarutobi remains behind the scenes, completely severing ties with the Akatsuki; while Itachi Uchiha openly joins the Akatsuki, confronting evil head-on.

The ninja world will eventually unite to fight against evil.

"Sigh!" Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed, about to say something more, when there was a knock on the office door. "Third Hokage, it's an emergency!"

Black Zetsu's figure instantly disappeared into the wall.

Hiruzen Sarutobi then said, "Come in."

The one who entered was Kakashi Hatake, who had just been promoted to captain of the Anbu. He knelt before Hiruzen, his voice urgent: "Third Hokage, the Uchiha clan has been massacred. Sasuke Uchiha was just found unconscious in the Uchiha mansion; medical ninjas determined he was attacked by a powerful genjutsu. And Itachi Uchiha... he defected!"

"And another thing," Kakashi continued, "Uchiha Mori has also gone missing. According to the investigation, he disappeared from the village yesterday and has not returned since."

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't seem surprised. He nodded and said, "Understood. You can go now. Have someone take good care of Sasuke."

Kakashi Hatake was clearly puzzled by Hiruzen's unusually calm reaction, but as an Anbu member, he didn't ask any further questions and got up to leave the office.

After the room became quiet, a flock of crows suddenly flew in from outside the window and gathered on the desk, forming a black shadow.

It was Itachi Uchiha's clone. He looked at Hiruzen and said, "Take good care of Sasuke. Train him to become a strong ninja. I'm counting on you."

"I will. I promise you in the name of the Hokage."

Itachi's clone nodded, transformed into a flock of crows, flew out of the window, and disappeared into the night.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sat in his empty office, silent for a long time. The moonlight outside the window was like a mirror, illuminating every inch of the land, but beneath this silvery moonlight lay too much bloodshed and darkness.

And tomorrow, even more blood will be shed, but for the sake of the ninja world, he cannot lose!

An unknown village in the Land of Fire.

Uchiha Momoshiki fell from the void, crashing heavily to the ground, looking utterly disheveled. He had just been locked in combat with the masked mystery man for a full day and night.

The reason was that Obito Uchiha wanted to take advantage of the chaos to steal the pair of abandoned Mangekyou Sharingan that the Uchiha Clan had stored in their warehouse. The main reason was that he had the means to revive those Mangekyou Sharingan.

However, he was discovered by Uchiha Mamoru and pursued all the way. In the end, Uchiha Mamoru fell into Obito's trap and was locked in the Kamui dimension.

He was trapped in the distorted space for three days and three nights.

Only today did he finally figure out the pattern of the space he was trapped in, and unexpectedly awakened a new eye technique, allowing him to escape by jumping through space.

"It's a pity that the clan leader's eyes are still lost. No, I must return to Konoha immediately and tell the clan leader and Lord Sarutobi about this."

Uchiha looked around, quickly determined his direction, and headed towards Konoha. On the way, he saw a notice posted on the street.

Itachi Uchiha has massacred his entire clan and defected from Konoha.

How could this happen? What happened? He was only trapped for three or four days.

However, the portrait of the Uchiha clan's tragic death cannot be faked, and it is also officially endorsed by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Our Uchiha clan is gone! How is this possible?"

Uchiha Momo's legs went weak, and he collapsed to his knees, looking as if he had lost all his energy. He still refused to believe it and thought there was still a sliver of hope.

So he quietly rushed back, but along the way, the shops and businesses of the Uchiha clan had already been taken over by the Sarutobi clan.

"Why...why is this happening?"

Seeing this, he understood immediately. He felt a deep sense of powerlessness. He had awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan and was one of the strongest people in the human world, but he couldn't save Konoha or the Uchiha clan.

What? We had already reached an agreement, we had already reconciled, so why did it end up like this?

Unfortunately, he always had time to recover his abilities, only to find that he was ultimately unable to do anything.

He didn't want to go back to Konoha, not for any other reason than that he had completely lost faith in Hiruzen Sarutobi.

-

One month later, Tanbata Street.

Uchiha Mori sat in a corner of an izakaya, with a pile of empty bottles in front of him.

He hadn't shaved, his hair was messy, his clothes were wrinkled, and he reeked of alcohol.

The proprietress came again to urge him, "Sir, you already owe 300,000 taels for wine. If you don't pay, don't blame us for taking drastic measures."

Shou raised his drunken face and reached into his pocket, but found nothing. He then searched his other pocket, but still found nothing.

"Haha, sorry, sorry, I lost all my money gambling. But I should have some things from before. Oh right, I also have a lot of family-inherited ninjutsu techniques... How about I sell them to you at a discount?"

"Ninjutsu? Who wants your junk?" The landlady's voice suddenly rose, and then she slammed her hand on the table, and a long centipede crawled out from under the table.

That's right. After insects become widespread, even ordinary people can own a summoning insect with the strength of a Jonin, provided they can keep it alive and have enough money for it to obey them.

"See? We're not lacking in strength either." In the past, ordinary people were nothing in front of ninjas, but things are different now.

"No money? What are you doing drinking if you have no money? Men, strip the freeloader naked and hang him on the wall."

As soon as he finished speaking, two burly men walked over, grabbed Uchiha Mori from both sides, dragged him outside, and prepared to hang him at the door and strip him of his clothes.

Just then, a fair hand slammed a stack of banknotes onto the counter.

"How much did he owe for drinks? Three hundred thousand taels, right? I paid it for him."

The proprietress looked at the banknotes, and her face instantly brightened: "Oh, sir, you are too kind. Thirty thousand taels is just right, not a penny more or less."

"Is there anything else you need? Please let us know if you do."

After being released, Uchiha Mamoru staggered. He looked up and saw a familiar yet unfamiliar face reflected in his hazy, drunken eyes.

No, not one face, but three faces.

Two women with a boy.

"Tsunade-sama...!"