Five o'clock in the morning.

The root ninja who came to change the shift found that the barrier that was supposed to be lifted was still in operation. Feeling something bad, the four of them silently drew out their ninja swords, input chakra, formed a secret seal, and lifted the barrier.

"It's too quiet." The leader waved, and everyone climbed up the hill and found four corpses in the forest.

Their skin was transparent and pale, and their eyes were bloodshot. They were dead, but there were no wounds on the outside of their bodies, and not a drop of blood flowed out.

"It smells of blood." One of the root ninjas warned. He came from the Inuzuka clan and was more sensitive to smells.

"Not good." The leading Gen nin didn't bother to check the body, and directly led the people towards the house not far away.

Even though they had experienced many storms and waves, everything in front of them was still a little too tragic. It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was like being cut into pieces by a thousand cuts. How deep hatred needs to go to such an extent.

"Go to the Sarutobi clan and report to the Third Hokage." The leading Gen nin quickly regained his senses and ordered. "No one is allowed to enter this house until the Hokage arrives."

Sarutobi clan land.

Sarutobi Hiruzen ate breakfast made by his wife, Sarutobi Biwako, with a happy smile on his face.

The two were childhood sweethearts and are still very much in love even now.

Breakfast was very simple, which was a bit unbecoming of Sarutobi Hiruzen. It consisted of simple sushi, kimbap, and ordinary flavored soup.

"Can the cigarette price be increased this month?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen put down his bowl and chopsticks, his voice obviously lacking confidence.

Sarutobi Biwako just stared at Sarutobi Hiruzen with a smile on his face without saying anything.

"Ahem, today's breakfast was really delicious." Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled. With a shuddering smile, he decisively gave in. Then Sarutobi Biwako looked away and started eating breakfast.

"Coward." Sarutobi Shinnosuke complained softly.

"Wait for me at the training ground after dinner." Sarutobi Hiruzen glared at him, his voice flat.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke: Am I going to be beaten again?

"Hokage-sama." The ANBU ninja wearing a ghost mask suddenly opened the door.

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked a little unhappy. He got up and came to the courtyard. He could see that the ninja in front of him was Danzo's subordinate, so he thought his good friend had made a new discovery.

"Say it."

"Lord Danzo, he was assassinated last night."

Sarutobi Hiruzen was shocked. He knew that the defense of Danzo's residence was even worse than him. This meant that that person could kill Danzo as well as him.

"It's chaos." Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't care about anything else and ran directly towards the Shimura clan.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke: I don’t need to be beaten?

Since the founding of Konoha, this was the first time that a powerful figure was assassinated at home. Hiruzen Sarutobi sensed an invisible shadow hanging over the entire Konoha.

"What exactly is the Uchiha clan going to do? Split?" Hiruzen Sarutobi thought to himself. At this time, he subconsciously ignored that he had instructed Danzo to monitor the Uchiha clan yesterday.

Sarutobi Hiruzen climbed up the hill and looked at the people at the root who were under martial law with a satisfied smile on his face. "Take me to see the corpse."

"This..." The leader stopped talking.

Sarutobi Hiruzen opened the door, and the smell of blood hit his face. This was simply a scene from hell.

Hiruzen Sarutobi finally stepped into the tragic house, but found nothing. Traces of cutting were all over the house, destroying all possible clues.

"What level of hatred can lead to such an extent?" The scene in front of me cannot be overstated.

"You collect the bones of Danzo-sama as much as possible, and send the four corpses outside to the Yamazaka clan."

Sarutobi Hiruzen ignored his sorrow and quickly ordered, and he headed to the Uchiha clan.

Could the destruction of corpses really stem from some unforgettable hatred? If the purpose of destroying corpses was to hide certain clues, then this would make sense.

Runyu and others were enjoying breakfast, but they didn't expect that the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen pushed open the door and walked straight to the dining table with angry eyes.

"I wonder, Hokage-sama, why are you here?" Uchiha-san saw that the person was evil and asked softly.

"Danzo was assassinated at home yesterday." Hiruzen Sarutobi scanned the crowd condescendingly, hoping to find clues from their faces.

"Then why did Hokage-sama come to the Uchiha clan to find the murderer? Could it be that he needs our help?" Uchiha-san asked calmly.

Sarutobi Hiruzen observed Uchiha-san's reaction through his eyes, and simply sat down cross-legged. "It just so happens that I didn't eat in the morning, so don't mind if I take a bite here."

"Of course I don't mind." Uchiha-san smiled, then picked up the bowls and chopsticks and continued eating.

"Uncle Sarutobi, long time no see." Runyu greeted him cordially. He was confident that he had not left any clues.

"Long time no see." Sarutobi Hiruzen greeted.

"Didn't we just meet yesterday?" Runyu's rhetorical question caught Sarutobi Hiruzen off guard.

"Hahaha, your memory becomes bad as you get older." Hiruzen Sarutobi laughed dryly. His thoughts at this time were mainly focused on observing Mount Uchiha.

The addition of Hiruzen Sarutobi caused the atmosphere to become even more silent, and everyone was just doing their work. Uchiha Fugaku was the first to end the fight, got dressed and got ready to go to work, and then Runyu also got up and returned upstairs. He could see that Sarutobi

Hiruzen wanted to talk to Uchiha-san in private.

As Runyu left, the two people at the dinner table became even more silent, and the air became slightly solid.

"What did the tiger do yesterday?" Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly asked.

"Yesterday afternoon I drank sake all day in the study, and my head is still a little sore."

Uchiha-san couldn't digest the huge shock, so he had to hide in the study and have a few drinks. As a result, he got out of control and ended up drunk.

In the past, when he was depressed, Tsubasa Uchiha would drink with him. Unfortunately, now that Tsubasa Uchiha has passed away, time will never go back.

"Hokage-sama, do you suspect that Danzo-sama's death is related to me?" Uchiha-san stood up suddenly and said righteously.

"Although Danzo-sama and I have always had disagreements, they were just political differences, not enemies by any means. They are not serious enough to kill him!"

When Sarutobi Hiruzen saw Uchiha Mountain looking upright, he couldn't help but murmur in his heart, could this matter have nothing to do with him?

Uchiha-san's eyes were bloodshot, his eyes were slightly blurred, and his body was a little sluggish. This was not what the leader of the Uchiha clan should look like, but this proved that what he said was true, and it was very consistent with how he looked after a hangover.

"Of course I don't doubt Tiger, I'm just asking casually." Sarutobi Hiruzen kindly pulled Uchiha-san and made him sit down again.

"Hokage-sama, I still suggest that you withdraw those Anbu who are patrolling around the Uchiha clan. After all, we don't need "protection". Wouldn't it be better to put them in a position where they are needed more?" Uchiha-san stared at the monkey.

Hiruzen said softly.

"Please have your condolences." Uchiha-san comforted.

The two exchanged some more pleasantries, and Hiruzen Sarutobi proposed to leave, taking away the ANBU around the Uchiha clan.

Uchiha-san sent Hiruzen Sarutobi to the door. After returning, he happened to meet Runyu who was coming downstairs. Their eyes crossed in mid-air. He had already guessed that Danzo's death was caused by Runyu.

"Study, let's talk."

Runyu handed Uchiha-san the information on Sharingan research collected yesterday in Danzo's study.

"There is really a right way to die." Uchiha-san leaned back in his chair and rubbed his eyebrows. Each piece of experimental data represented that an Uchiha tribesman was suffering.

"Not only that, do you remember Danzo's eyes wrapped with bandages?" Runyu asked.

"What? Could it be?" Uchiha-san suddenly thought of some possibility.

"Under the bandage is the three Magatama Sharingan."

"The three magatama should be the eyes of the Uchiha mirror." Uchiha-san sneered.

"What kind of person is Kagami Uchiha?"

Runyu asked. There was too little description of him in the original work.

"He is extremely kind and even a little stupid, and is trusted by the Second Hokage, but so what, the second Hokage is gone, and he will be the first to be sacrificed." Uchiha-san's words are harsh, and through his reaction, he can tell that Uchiha-san dislikes Uchiha Mirror.

"For a while, I even saw his shadow in you. You are kind and simple, but stupid!"

"Kindness is always a person's most beautiful virtue. What turns kindness into a sin is not kindness itself, but this twisted and cruel world." Runyu spoke firmly. He no longer minded revealing his dream to Uchiha Mountain.

Uchiha-san stared at Runyu, and he looked at Uchiha-san without any sign of weakness. Neither father nor son could convince the other.

"The second generation likes him very much and says that he has a vision beyond nationalism. However, the Uchiha clan provided him with food, clothing, and training for his growth. However, he chose to turn to the Senju clan, which humiliated Uchiha. He saved Shimura Danzo several times.

, but in the end, his eyes were occupied by it." Uchiha-san seemed to be belittling Uchiha Mirror, but in fact he was secretly warning Runyu.

"I am not Uchiha Kage, and Sarutobi Hiruzen is not as good as the second generation Hokage. My father can use this information to settle accounts with the Hokage." Runyu reminded.

"Isn't that just asking for trouble?"

"I have placed a piece of information about Mudun in the Thousand Hands Clan. I just need to wait for a few days for things to ferment." Runyu replied.

"How dare Danzo use the cells of the First Master for research?" When Uchiha-san mentioned Senju Hashirama, a little reverence could not help but appear in his eyes.

Back then, Senju Hashirama relied on not only his powerful strength to conquer the ninja clan of the Land of Fire, but also his unparalleled charisma. Anyone who has had contact with him will be easily impressed by his personality!

"Yes, he did secretly use the body of the first generation. I have already placed that document with the Thousand Hands Clan." Runyu said with a smile.

When Uzumaki Mito sees that document, a strong earthquake will occur throughout Konoha.

"Doing this will definitely damage Sarutobi Hiruzen's reputation. When the time comes, the Fourth Hokage and our Uchiha clan will also be able to compete." Uchiha San analyzed that he has a deep obsession with the position of Hokage.

Runyu's strength and mind allowed him to see the possibility of becoming Hokage.

"Hokage is too tired." Runyu said in his heart. After Uzumaki Naruto inherited the Seventh Generation, he became exhausted every day. Even the physique of the Uzumaki clan could not bear it.
To be continued...