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Looking back at the ruins of the Root organization in the distance, he silently prayed, "Brother, please don't come back."
.....
The next day
Uchiha clan land
Early in the morning, Qiming came to report.
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"Clan leader, Hinata Hayato requests an audience."
Kawasaki yawned; he had just gotten up.
"So early? Please ask him to come over."
Kawasaki casually washed his face and brushed his teeth when Hinata Hayato arrived.
"Gurgle...gurgle...Hero, you're here so early..."
Hyuga Hayato looked somewhat tired, with bloodshot eyes.
It was especially noticeable under the shadow of the glare.
Yuto handed a map to Kawasaki:
"Lord Kawasaki, we thoroughly searched this area last night."
"These are all detonation points; we will leave none untouched."
Kawasaki pulled out a toothbrush: "No way, Yuuto, you didn't sleep all night?"
Yongren forced a smile: "With such a huge hidden danger in the village, how can I sleep peacefully?"
Kawasaki dried his hands and patted Yuuto on the shoulder:
"Alright, you've worked hard. Go back and get some rest."
I'll have the day patrol give you a reward later.
"Lord Kawasaki, you flatter me. This is my duty. I shall take my leave now."
Kawasaki waved his hand, and Yuuji left.
Kawasaki took the booklet and glanced at it. It was covered with a large area of densely packed red dots. If it weren't for the fact that the economic center of Konoha Village had shifted thirty years later, it would be a sight to behold.
These detonators could cause significant casualties if detonated.
It can only be said that the old master Xuanweng was truly amazing, managing to set up so many explosive talismans without anyone noticing for so many years.
With this, I should be able to report back to Jiraiya.
.....
Kawasaki left a clone within his clan and then went to Konoha Village alone.
He dislikes being surrounded by people and prefers to be alone.
Upon entering the village, his attention was immediately drawn to the bulletin board.
The announcement here must have been posted by Konoha recently, otherwise Hyuga Hayato would have notified him in advance.
Kawasaki took a closer look and was startled.
"It has now been found that Mingzhi Village Tuanzang (former honorary elder) abused his power for personal gain, completely seized control of the Root organization, openly eliminated dissidents, and secretly planned more than 60 cases of murdering infants and young children in order to realize his personal ambitions."
"He stole the First Hokage's body to conduct private human experiments and framed Orochimaru, the Third Hokage's disciple."
"This led to Orochimaru's defection and caused significant losses to Konoha."
"Danzo has been dismissed from his post and imprisoned pending further investigation."
Kawasaki initially thought the Third Hokage was just putting on an act, given that he had collaborated with Danzo for many years.
The sudden announcement is clearly an attempt to completely condemn Danzo.
Why did the third generation suddenly make such a decision?
Kawasaki was somewhat puzzled, but ultimately it was a good thing.
But isn't it a bit late to start thinking about winning over the Uchiha clan now?
Kawasaki went straight to the Hokage Building to find Jiraiya.
Inside the Hokage's office.
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"Lord Hokage, Kawasaki requests an audience."
The Third Hokage raised an eyebrow; Kawasaki had actually knocked on the door to request an audience.
"Let him in."
After the ANBU withdrew, Kawasaki quickly stepped in.
"Third Hokage, I've come to see Jiraiya."
The Third Hokage looked up at Kawasaki and said, "You may tell me if you have anything to say."
Kawasaki smiled and said, "There are two things. One concerns Jiraiya-sama's personal affairs, and the other can be reported to the Third Hokage."
The Third Hokage tapped the table lightly, and an Anbu member entered from outside the door: "Please ask Jiraiya to come over and tell him that Kawasaki is waiting for him here."
"Okay, let's talk."
Kawasaki placed his hand on his chest and bowed to the Third Generation:
"Thank you, Third Hokage, for imprisoning Danzo in the dungeon, thus eliminating a great scourge from Konoha."
"On behalf of the Uchiha clan, I express my deepest gratitude to you."
The Third Hokage frowned: "What's this about the Hokage Rock?"
Yesterday, Jiraiya returned from his investigation and only said that Kawasaki was behind it, without going into details.
Because they were in a hurry to attack the Root organization, the third generation didn't have time to investigate in detail.
Now that the parties involved are here, it's natural to want to get to the bottom of things.
Kawasaki chuckled inwardly, thinking that Jiraiya was really protecting Konan: "Reporting to the Third Hokage, due to the long-term disrepair of your Hokage Rock, some stones have begun to fall off."
“This will be dangerous in the long run, so on behalf of the Uchiha clan, I am donating ten million yen to repair the Hokage Rock.”
Since Kawasaki didn't mention the explosion the day before, and since Kawasaki had offered to repair it, the Third Hokage decided not to pursue the matter further.
It doesn't matter who blew up the Fire Shadow Rock.
Squeak...
The door was pushed open, and Jiraiya walked in, wearing a bathrobe and yawning.
He had clearly just taken a shower, as his body was still damp.
But Kawasaki noticed a fishy smell more than anything else.
It seems Jiraiya didn't visit Naruto last night; he had other important matters to attend to.
"Kawasaki, what do you want with me?"
Jiraiya yawned repeatedly; he had already finished his bath and was preparing to go to sleep.
But he was pulled over by the secret service.
Kawasaki handed the map to Jiraiya, patted him gently on the shoulder, and said in a low voice.
"This is the location where Konan placed the explosive tags. After Danzo was arrested last night, Konan gave me this map."
"I have ordered the Hyuga clan to dismantle all the explosive tags overnight. How to report to the Third Hokage is up to you."
Jiraiya jolted awake, instantly regaining his senses.
He unfolded the map, which was covered with countless tiny red dots.
From abandoned old neighborhoods to every corner of Konoha Academy, nothing was spared.
If these detonators were to detonate, the consequences would be unimaginable.
When did Xiao Nan set up so many explosive tags? Or did she have accomplices?
.....
"Third Hokage, and Jiraiya-sama, I have some urgent business to attend to, so I must go now."
Kawasaki greeted him, giving Jiraiya a knowing look.
He glanced at her and then left the office.
With Kawasaki gone, only Jiraiya and the Third Hokage remained in the office.
The Third Hokage, puffing on his cigarette, slowly asked, "Speak, what happened?"
Jiraiya scratched his head awkwardly. If Konan's destruction of the Hokage Rock yesterday could be somewhat covered up, then...
The Third Hokage couldn't possibly be unaware of such a grand display of rare and powerful talismans.
The third generation received no news because all the secret services were shut down yesterday.
The fact that people were not allowed to go out caused the intelligence to fail to be delivered in time.
After all, the Hyuga clan must have mobilized a considerable number of people to scout such a vast area.
How could the Third Hokage have been completely unaware of such a large-scale personnel reshuffle?
Now that there was a delay, Jiraiya could only honestly answer, "...Your Hokage Rock was blown up by Konan last night..."
As they spoke, Jiraiya carefully observed the Third Hokage's expression, only to find that it remained unchanged.