Naruto: Five Lives, Five Times the Excitement

Chapter 155 Encountering the Uchiha Team

In the secluded and dimly lit space, Orochimaru picked up a test tube, shook it a couple of times, and smiled, but his words were full of dissatisfaction.

"You broke your promise, Danzo, by not delivering the Sharingan you promised."

Behind Orochimaru, Danzo, his face grim, responded with a warning tone.

"Don't be so arrogant, Orochimaru. I will definitely keep my promise. You'd better hurry up and produce your research results, or try to deceive me."

Orochimaru smiled, said nothing more, and handed the scroll to Danzo.

In fact, not long after they started working together, Orochimaru developed a deep dissatisfaction with Danzo.

Orochimaru, who has never been defeated by the Sharingan, is no longer obsessed with the Sharingan. Instead, he is very interested in secret techniques such as reversing life and death.

This is normal. Although the Sharingan is very powerful according to records, the Third Hokage was the strongest in Konoha when Orochimaru grew up.

The Uchiha clan had always been suppressed, and Orochimaru, as a disciple of the Third Hokage, naturally looked down on them and had little interest in the Sharingan.

However, Danzo knew that Madara Uchiha's strength was no exaggeration; only Hashirama Senju, who was skilled in Wood Release, could defeat him.

The Wood Release technique has been lost, and research into it always fails. Only the Sharingan remains.

Mastering the secrets of the Sharingan's power is essentially equivalent to being invincible in this world.

Therefore, Danzo gave Orochimaru another serious warning before leaving.

"Orochimaru, I've invested so many resources, so please don't just brush me off, or else..."

After Danzo left, Orochimaru's fake smile disappeared, and his face turned cold.

"A pathetic fool lost in the game of power,"

Danzo's domineering attitude made him treat Orochimaru like his subordinate.

The proud and arrogant Orochimaru naturally couldn't tolerate it. If it weren't for his dream, Orochimaru wouldn't have paid any attention to Danzo.

Danzo, now back at Root, didn't seem to care much about Orochimaru.

Things have been going very smoothly these past two years.

The setbacks in the war damaged the Third Hokage's prestige, and his rivals were no longer a threat. Danzo couldn't think of anyone who could threaten his position as Hokage.

In his brimming confidence, Danzo even imagined the wonderful scene of becoming Hokage and leading Konoha to unify the ninja world.

At this moment, his subordinates brought the latest intelligence.

"Lord Danzo, there have been some unusual movements by the Anbu members, and their purpose is unclear. The Uchiha clan has already sent people out and they have just left the village."

"Hmph! It seems Hiruzen is about to make his move. Perfect. After this successful ambush, I'll lead the clues to Orochimaru. Hehehe, Hiruzen's expression will be quite interesting then."

"Yes!"

"We absolutely cannot allow a second failure like that of Uchiha Tekka!"

"Yes!"

After Danzo gave the order, the elites of Root quickly sprang into action and quietly left Konoha.

At this moment, Kyosuke and Shisui were traveling at high speed.

By noon the next day, they had just rushed out of a dense forest and arrived at a riverbank. Just as they were about to stop and rest, four Konoha ninjas rushed out of the woods on the other side.

The fan-shaped emblem on their clothes indicates that they are all members of the Uchiha clan.

Kyosuke recognized two of them: Uchiha Ken and Uchiha Takuya, who had once provoked the Hatake family.

Of the trio who initially provoked the other, Uchiha Shu was killed by Yamori, who then transplanted his three-tomoe Sharingan into him.

In a way, Kyosuke now shares Uchiha Shu's Sharingan abilities, so the three of them are reunited.

Hello.

Having had an unpleasant experience, Kyosuke greeted her perfunctorily, his tone awkward.

"Kyosuke Uesugi."

As the squad leader, Uchiha Ken replied stiffly.

When he awakened the three-tomoe Sharingan back then, in his youthful arrogance, he thought he was invincible.

Later, he went to provoke Hatake Sakumo, but was easily beaten unconscious. He was ridiculed for a long time afterward, and was severely punished for disobeying the clan leader's orders.

Both sides had tasks to complete, so they didn't provoke each other. They simply found places to rest and ignored each other.

Kyosuke glanced at the other person, then at Shisui beside him, and began to ponder.

Although they might encounter other ninjas while on missions, at this particular time and place, they encountered Uchiha ninjas...

The other party is likely also here to investigate the disappearance of Uchiha Tetsuka.

However, according to the principle of confidentiality, intelligence cannot be disclosed when carrying out a mission.

Unless your situation is exceptional, you have a strong background, or the relationship between the two parties is extremely close.

It's obvious that Kyosuke and the other party have a bad relationship, and even if you ask, you won't get any information.

Let's call it Zhishui then.

Kyosuke leaned closer to Shisui and whispered, "Shisui, go ask them if they're investigating Uchiha Tetsuka, and see if they have any leads."

"This isn't a good idea."

Shisui's relationship with them was just so-so, and they were asking about confidential mission information, so Shisui hesitated.

"Still water."

Seeing Shisui's predicament, Kyosuke sighed and began his very reasonable attempt to deceive him with a solemn expression.

"Don't forget what the Hokage said. Our mission concerns the Uchiha clan and the safety of the village. We report directly to the Hokage and have the highest priority. Don't have so many concerns."

"Sigh, if I hadn't had a conflict with the other party and was worried that it would backfire, I should have gone."

"Now, I can only trouble you. I apologize and beg you."

Kyosuke's sincere tone, tinged with self-reproach, and his clear, bright eyes immediately broke Shisui's defenses.

"Captain, I will definitely complete the mission!"

Watching Shisui go to negotiate, Kyosuke sighed that this mission was worthwhile. He had learned a very powerful move from the Third Hokage, and it was especially effective when used on Shisui.

A thorough understanding of worldly affairs is true learning; a mastery of human relationships is true literature.

The world of Naruto isn't all about fighting and killing; there's also human relationships involved, hehehehe.

I remember the Hokage will have a grandson named Konohamaru. If this technique is used on Konohamaru in the future, it can be considered a kind of spiritual inheritance.

To avoid misunderstandings and embarrassment, Kyosuke stayed a distance from the Uchiha team so he couldn't hear what they were saying.

However, thanks to the Sharingan's superior observational skills, Kyosuke could roughly understand the other person's words through lip reading, and they were quite unfriendly.

Adding to that, the other party's expression was somewhat mocking and angry.

Clearly, the negotiations did not go smoothly, and Shisui suffered a great injustice.

Tsk tsk, thank goodness I didn't go.

If they treated Shisui this way, they might hear some uncivilized things if it were Kyosuke.

We can't stand this jerk!

Not long after, Shisui returned with a somewhat grim expression and said apologetically, "Captain, I failed the mission."

Kyosuke's face immediately turned spring-like, warm and bright, soothing Shisui's wounded heart.

"I'm sorry you've suffered. It's all because I'm an incompetent captain. Sigh, since they're unwilling to cooperate, let's not delay any longer. For the sake of Konoha and the Uchiha clan, let's keep moving forward."

This makes it sound like Kyosuke doesn't mind the Uchiha team's lack of cooperation and will continue to fight for the Uchiha's interests.

It highlights his selflessness, dedication, and disregard for trivialities.

On the contrary, the Uchiha squad, which adhered to the principle of secrecy and searched for their missing kin, became a negative example of being petty and lacking a sense of the bigger picture.

As expected, Shisui was moved once again, and Kyosuke's image in his big eyes grew even more imposing.

"Captain, you are the most outstanding ninja I have ever seen. I will definitely learn from you!"

Kyosuke laughed cheerfully and continued to promote himself: "My goal is to become Hokage, Shisui! Let's work together for the future of Konoha!"

Shisui nodded firmly: "Yes!"

Stagnant water formation progress +1.

Ah, when I become Hokage, with Kakashi, Guy, and Shisui as my henchmen, I can either dominate the ninja world or become the powerful Hokage. How wonderful!

Hmm, it seems Shisui and Itachi have a good relationship. Maybe we can get Itachi involved sometime.

The scene is so beautiful; it's perfect material for daydreaming.

Because he wasn't particularly interested in the mission, Kyosuke moved around while daydreaming about the future.

Looking at Kyosuke's radiant smile, Shisui admired him even more.

What a generous person you are! I want to be like that!