Chapter 382 The conspiracy behind the conspiracy

After hearing this, Sasuke was slightly stunned and showed a puzzled look.

He also recently learned that the tribe had not perished, but was just lurking. How did Naruto know this information? Could it be that Naruto has the ability to read minds?

But after thinking about it, Sasuke gradually reacted.

When executing the mission of Wave Country, Naruto was rescued by a mysterious ninja like him. The ninja who rescued him was Shisui. The ninja who rescued Naruto must have something to do with Naruto.

Maybe the mysterious ninja who rescued Naruto belongs to the same camp as Shisui.

Thinking of this, Sasuke shook his head and said, "I don't know what they think. They don't seem to intend to reveal their identities and hope to continue to lurk in the village. Do you plan to show up?"

Naruto also shook his head and said, "No, she doesn't seem to plan to show up. I don't know what they are thinking. They clearly planned this action, but they didn't come out to distribute the benefits."

After exchanging some ideas with each other, the process of learning from each other was coming to an end.

Sasuke is still no match for Naruto, but he has long been accustomed to it. Naruto is the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. Before awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan, he could not be Naruto's opponent.

Although Naruto does not look strong, as long as the Nine-Tails in his body helps him with all his strength.

Naruto can burst out with strength comparable to that of a Hokage in a short period of time. It is difficult to find a ninja who can completely suppress Naruto in the entire ninja world.

However, the two have communicated for so long that there is not much discussion about the disappearance of the Third Hokage.

Naruto's attitude towards the Third Hokage is a stranger. He used to be very grateful for the Third Hokage's special care for him, but when he thought of the Third Hokage deliberately concealing his identity and using him all the time.

His gratitude to the Third Hokage was only indifference, not hate, nor too much like.

In the final analysis, the Third Hokage is a standard politician.

Sasuke's attitude towards the Third Hokage is more hateful. From Shisui, he learned that the Third Hokage and others suppressed Uchiha and even issued an order to exterminate Uchiha Itachi.

Maybe Uchiha really threatened the stability of Konoha.

But as a Hokage, failing to resolve the conflicts within the village is itself a manifestation of unqualified, not to mention that the Third Hokage also condoned the existence of Shimura Danzo.

If it weren't for Shisui who killed Danzo, Uchiha would have lost more than just the clan name.

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As time went by, the news of the Third Hokage's disappearance gradually spread throughout the village.

In the Konoha Ninja Village, after hearing the news of the Third Hokage's disappearance, most ninjas did not believe it at first, but soon realized that something was wrong. Could the Third Hokage really have been in trouble?

If it was normal, the village was attacked, and the Third Hokage would stand up and stabilize people's hearts at the first time.

But now several days have passed, and the Third Hokage still has not appeared, which makes Konoha ninjas and villagers begin to doubt the authenticity of the rumors.

Soon, the Konoha high-level came forward to explain the news of the Third Hokage's death, causing an uproar.

The death of the Third Hokage, like the Fourth Hokage, was a pain that Konoha could not bear, but the Fourth Hokage's reign lasted only one year, while the Third Hokage ruled for decades.

To be frank, the Third Hokage witnessed the lives of most Konoha ninjas.

Many people were unwilling to believe that the Third Hokage had died, and they wished that the Third Hokage had just disappeared. They didn't know who the next Hokage would be and where he would lead Konoha ninjas.

Foreign candidates who took the Chunin Exam also learned of the news and sent the information back to their respective ninja villages.

For small countries in the ninja world, the death of the Third Hokage was a big deal, which was related to the future relationship between their own ninja villages and Konoha ninja villages, as well as the future situation of the ninja world.

They all signed a lot of treaties with the Third Hokage, and they didn't know whether the new Hokage would make changes.

After hearing about the death of the Third Hokage, Ohnoki of Iwagakure and the Fourth Raikage of Kumogakure were also shocked, and they began to consider whether to take this opportunity to attack Konoha.

After losing the Third Hokage, Konoha will definitely be in chaos because of the fight for the Fifth Hokage.

If they take this opportunity to send troops, even if they cannot attack the city, they can still bite off a piece of meat on the border of the Land of Fire and satisfy their ambitions.

But after thinking carefully, Ohnoki and the Fourth Raikage gave up this plan.

They have all suffered defeats on Konoha's side, and Konoha is also an ally of the Hidden Rain Village. Even if Konoha falls into chaos because of the loss of the Third Hokage, the Hidden Rain Village should not be underestimated.

Unless the two families join forces, they can't be the opponents of Konoha and Hidden Rain.

But the possibility of the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Rock Village joining forces is very small. The two sides are sworn enemies. Unless they encounter a crisis of village destruction, it is impossible to join forces.

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A few days later, Konoha held the funeral of the Third Hokage.

The funeral of the Third Hokage was held in the Hero Cemetery. Like the Fourth Hokage couple, there was no body of the Hokage in the coffin of the Third Hokage, only some used clothes.

At the funeral of the Third Hokage, many Konoha ninjas burst into tears, recalling every little detail of their time with the Third Hokage.

Some of them had received favors from the Third Hokage, while others had been persecuted by him.

But in this solemn occasion, they all wanted to quietly send the Third Hokage off for the last time.

After all, after today, the time of the Third Hokage is completely over, and no one knows where the future will go.

Looking at his own funeral in the distance, the Third Hokage looked very embarrassed, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

He was obviously not dead, but the Konoha ninja thought he was dead, and a grand funeral was held for him to witness his death with his own eyes.

There is nothing more absurd than this in the ninja world.

Thinking of this, the Third Hokage turned his head and looked at Shisui on the side, with mixed feelings in his heart.

After being defeated by the Uzumaki ninja and Shisui that day, he thought he was dead. Even if he didn't die, he would be permanently controlled by Kotoamatsukami and become Shisui's puppet.

But Shisui didn't kill him, but brought him to his funeral.

This made the Third Hokage unable to see through Shisui. Shisui was no longer the Uchiha boy who was full of the will of fire and whose thoughts were easily seen through by him.

Now Shisui is the leader of the Root Organization and a more terrifying conspirator than Danzo.

However, there is one thing that the Third Hokage couldn't figure out. After his 'death', why didn't Shisui strive to become the Fifth Hokage? Hokage has not been the dream of the Uchiha clan for decades.

Could it be that the Uchiha clan and Shisui have a bigger conspiracy?

At this time, Shisui looked at the Third Hokage with a playful look on his face, and then said: "Third Hokage, how does it feel to attend your own funeral? Except for you, no one else in the ninja world has such treatment."

Seeing Shisui take the initiative to mock him, the Third Hokage was not angry, and asked the doubts in his heart: "Shisui, you and Orochimaru joined forces, can't it just let me fake my death?"

Shisui glanced at the Third Hokage and said: "Killing you is Orochimaru's idea. He is your good apprentice and doesn't want to see you continue to decay. I hope to give you a decent ending."

"To be honest, I don't want to participate in Orochimaru's plan, because your existence is the biggest obstacle to Konoha's strength. Let you continue to live, so that Konoha can continue to weaken."

Hearing this, the Third Hokage's face changed.

Shisui's words were simply heartbreaking. What did he mean by "only with him can the Konoha ninjas be continuously weakened?" If it weren't for him patching up the tattered ship of Konoha, it would have sunk long ago.

After a moment of silence, the Third Hokage said to Shisui: "You said that my life weakened Konoha, so let me ask you, what have I done wrong over the years?"

"If I hadn't forcibly suppressed the conflicts in the village, the village would have fallen into civil strife long ago."

"I regret it very much now. I regret that I didn't take action against Uchiha earlier. If I had taken action when Uchiha showed signs of rebellion, I wouldn't have fallen to the point where I am now."

"Shisui, don't you think that Uchiha has done nothing wrong?"

"I can be sure that even if you Uchiha become Hokage, you will not be able to lead Konoha to prosperity. You will only make Konoha fall apart, and you may not even last until now."

Facing the questioning of the Third Hokage, Shisui responded lightly: "Third Hokage, I know all you said, so I didn't lead my clan members to launch a coup to remove Uchiha from Konoha Ninja Village from now on.

"My clan members are arrogant and emotionally unstable. "

"If they don't suffer an unprecedented defeat, they won't be able to live in peace, so I deliberately hide my identity and wait until they are in a desperate situation before rescuing them, in order to change their minds and change the future of Uchiha."

"The living Uchiha will be feared by Konoha and are at risk of extinction at any time."

"But a ninja clan that has been destroyed cannot be destroyed a second time. After losing the name of Uchiha, Uchiha can truly integrate into the ninja world, just like the Senju in the past."

After mentioning the Senju, the Third Hokage was silent for a few seconds, then stared at Shisui and said:

"Shisui, as the leader of the Root, I wouldn't be surprised if you had such an idea in your mind. But I'm curious about how you defeated Danzo, you shouldn't be on guard against Danzo. "

Shisui's heart skipped a beat.

Before being attacked by Danzo, he had blind trust in Konoha, and even when facing a conspirator like Danzo, he was full of expectations.

If it weren't for Lord Baiye's advance warning, he would definitely not be able to escape that level. Uchiha would also be completely buried in the joint stranglehold of Uchiha Itachi and Danzo that night.

After pondering for a moment, Shisui pretended to be calm and said:

"Third generation, maybe you have never seen my true face. I have been full of vigilance against you from the beginning. Telling you the information about Kotoamatsukami is just to lure you into the trap."

"Maybe so..." The third generation Hokage sighed, and then said: "However, I believe you still have the will of fire. The root under your management is completely different from the root before Danzo."

"If my disappearance and death can lead to the revival of Konoha, it is not a bad thing. "

Shisui sneered and said to the Third Hokage: "Do you think I let you live so that you can witness my means of turning the tide and pulling Konoha back to normal from the brink of collapse? I let you live so that you can witness the day when Konoha collapses. "

The Third Hokage's face suddenly became gloomy: "Are you going to destroy Konoha in front of me? If you have anything to say, you can come to me? There is no need to attack Konoha. "

"When did I say I would attack Konoha? "

Shisui looked at the Third Hokage and said, "Third Hokage, I am different from you. I will not order Asuma Sarutobi to destroy the Sarutobi clan, and Uchiha will not be so magnanimous."

"Do you still remember the conflicts that were not resolved during your reign? They will slowly destroy Konoha."

The Third Hokage frowned, not understanding what Shisui was talking about.

Shisui was too lazy to talk nonsense with the Third Hokage. After visiting the funeral of the Third Hokage, he took the Third Hokage back to the Root Organization base.

After entering the Root Organization base, the two of them went around and came to the deepest secret room.

It is called a secret room here, but it is actually a cell full of sealing barriers. The lights are on here regardless of day or night, so people can't tell the change of time at all.

In this secret room, the Third Hokage saw a familiar figure. This person was none other than his old friend, the former leader of the Root Organization, Shimura Danzo.

Danzo sat on the tatami in the secret room with his eyes closed, and no expression could be seen on his face.

If it weren't for the fact that his body was still breathing and refining chakra, the Third Hokage would have thought that his old friend was dead.

However, why did Shisui let Danzo go, and why did he bring me here?

Was it just to let me and Danzo meet, to tell each other about each other's strength, so as to satisfy Shisui's evil taste?

If Shisui knew what the Third Hokage was thinking, he would definitely deny it.

What he was going to do next was the revenge plan he made after consulting Lord Baiye. Lord Baiye told him what the Third Hokage and Danzo cherished most.

Just as the Third Hokage was guessing what Shisui was thinking, Danzo suddenly opened his eyes.

He glanced at Shisui who was beside the Third Hokage, then at the Third Hokage, and said with a smile:

"Shisui, you did a great job. Not only did you defeat Sarutobi Hiruzen together with Orochimaru, but you also brought him here alive. When I become the Hokage, I will definitely let you rebuild the Uchiha clan."

The Third Hokage was stunned, but Shisui lowered his head and said respectfully: "Yes, Lord Danzo, as long as the Uchiha clan can be rebuilt, I am willing to die for Lord Danzo."

After hearing this, the Third Hokage was shocked.

Could it be that what Shisui just said to him was false, Shisui did not actually kill Danzo, all this was Danzo's plan, it was Danzo who secretly controlled the Uchiha and joined forces with Orochimaru.

Everything was a conspiracy made by Danzo to become Hokage?