Naruto: The Fall of the Uchiha - Chapter 32
The cool breeze carries a message, and the autumn moon is boundless.
As the last ray of the golden sunset faded away, the atmosphere on Konoha’s main street under the moonlight became increasingly tense.
Over a hundred Uchiha with crimson eyes stood with disdainful expressions. In contrast, Danzo Shimura, who had previously stood on the high ground of righteousness, no longer carried his former righteous demeanor.
He is thinking back to when the “Dark of the Shinobi World” could manipulate the weather with a flip, reducing Konoha’s White Fang to ashes with a laugh.
On the night of the Nine-Tails attack, he had single-handedly intimidated the Uchiha into not daring to make a move.
How had it suddenly come to this…
Even though Danzo had complete confidence in his ability to manipulate people’s hearts, facing the numerous red-eyed young men before him, he couldn’t help but feel a deep sense of melancholy and heroism’s decline.
“Jin-kun!”
Realizing the situation, Danzo understood that the person before him was unlike the usual naive fools who would sacrifice their lives for his whims. His tone softened by three degrees.
“Since your Uchiha insists they were spies, I request that you retreat for now. The Root will investigate and report to the Hokage.”
Alright…
As a dignified advisor to the Hokage, known as the “Dark of the Shinobi World,” Danzo felt he had already given enough face to the person before him.
*Spit!*
A mouthful of phlegm, full of contempt, was spat directly onto Danzo.
“Sorry, my throat’s been acting up lately.”
Uchiha Jin’s mocking smile showed no hint of apology, and before Danzo could react, Jin continued.
“You mentioned ‘your Root.’ So, you are the ‘Dark of the Shinobi World,’ Danzo Shimura?”
“You…”
Jin’s previous insult and his current feigned ignorance enraged Danzo again.
Danzo would have already ordered the Root to battle Uchiha Jin to death if it weren’t for the numerous glaring red eyes.
*Calm down, don’t let anger affect your health.*
“Uchiha Jin!”
Danzo silently repeated calming words to himself, then looked up at Jin and said coldly.
“Do you know who I am? Do you know what you’re doing right now?”
“Who you are? I’m so scared…”
Jin, feeling annoyed, scratched his ear and mocked even more.
“I am the head of Root, an advisor to Konoha! Regardless of our misunderstandings, I hope you consider your actions carefully. Your clan still lives in Konoha.”
Saying the most cowardly words in the most robust tone, this was Danzo’s limit.
Over the years, he had constantly bullied others. He had never felt as humiliated as today.
Even when he tried to assassinate the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, he wasn’t as passive as now, especially in front of this “evil Uchiha” kid.
Although bowing to a kid was humiliating, it was better than losing most of Root’s foundation and risking his future as Hokage.
It wasn’t worth it!
It was better to be a bit cowardly than to risk everything. After all, he had spent years learning this “essence” from following Hiruzen Sarutobi.
As Danzo tried to prepare himself mentally, he kept a stubborn gaze fixed on Jin, maintaining his last bit of dignity.
“Backing down so easily?”
Jin’s smile widened, feeling something odd about the situation.
Yes.
Today’s barbecue event wasn’t spontaneous; Jin had meticulously planned the route.
If someone could view Konoha from above, they’d see a clear line connecting the Uchiha compound, Akimichi’s BBQ House, and Root’s base.
So, it was inevitable that Root, continually monitoring them, would notice the Uchiha’s grand march.
With Danzo’s scheming nature, it was expected he’d come out to cause trouble.
However, Jin had yet to anticipate that Danzo would underestimate the Uchiha so much, thinking a few disguised ANBU could control them.
He could only say…
Fugaku… you really should die!
(Far away in the Uchiha compound, sipping tea with Uchiha Setsuna: “Achoo…”)
But honestly, it wasn’t entirely Fugaku’s fault. Konoha produced these unique brain-dead characters.
Just like Uchiha Kagami, Sakumo Hatake, Non? Yakushi, Shisui, and Itachi…
Forget it!
Feeling annoyed just thinking about it, Jin turned his gaze back to Danzo. Seeing Danzo about to leave, thinking he had intimidated Jin, Jin waved his hand lightly.
*Shhh! Shhh! Shhh!*
Accompanied by Jin’s wave, Uchiha Yuhara led over twenty Jonin to block Danzo’s path.
“Uchiha Jin, do you really dare to kill me?”
Danzo’s face turned ugly as he turned back to Jin, shouting angrily and seeing Shisui nearby, added.
“Shisui, are the Uchiha rebelling?”
Just as the words fell, Shisui, lying on the ground in resentment, vanished and reappeared beside Jin, pleading.
“Jin, today’s situation is already complicated enough. Don’t make it worse!”
Caught between the village and the clan, Shisui felt he had already gone to great lengths to frame the Root members as spies. To strike a Hokage advisor on top of that…
*Smack!*
In response, Jin kicked Shisui away and coldly whispered in his ear.
“Next time, call me Grandpa.”
“And if you interfere again, I’ll sacrifice you first and then cut down Danzo and his Root scum. Just watch how I handle him!”
*Humph!*
Seeing Shisui lying on the ground again, Jin turned back to Danzo, who seemed to have regained some composure.
“You said you’re the head of Root, a Hokage advisor?”
“I am Danzo Shimura! Uchiha Jin, don’t make a mistake. Young man, calm down!”
Seeing Shisui’s pitiful state, Danzo felt increasingly uneasy but still tried to maintain his superior tone.
“Good!”
Jin looked over the bandaged, sinister older man before him, his eyes filled with mock admiration.
“It really is you… Danzo Shimura!”
“What do you intend to do?”
For some reason, Danzo felt increasingly uneasy under Jin’s exaggerated and theatrical demeanor.
“Yuhara!”
With Jin’s call, Uchiha Yuhara, dressed in white, stepped forward and bowed.
“Yes!”
“Do you know Danzo Shimura?”
“I do. Former advisor to the Hokage, head of the disbanded Root organization, currently supposed to be under house arrest in the Shimura clan.”
“Good!”
Jin and Yuhara’s back-and-forth left Danzo feeling even more uneasy. What was he planning?
“How dare you…”
“Danzo, you’ve crossed the line!”
Before Danzo could finish, Jin interrupted and ordered the Uchiha around him.
“Danzo Shimura violated his house arrest order, left the Shimura compound without permission, and is suspected of conspiring with enemy spies to harm an Uchiha elder. All members of the police force!”
“Arrest the suspect Danzo Shimura and take him back for investigation. Anyone who dares obstruct will be killed without mercy!”
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