The Root is not a good place, even if Danzo is dead, it's still the same. It would be better to come back and manage the orphanage for him.
Ryosuke replied. "Of course, that's fine."
It was just asking for one person, after all. It seemed that this Kabuto Yakushi was a very powerful genius. In terms of scientific research talent, he was not inferior to Orochimaru at all.
In the original plot, he even surpassed Orochimaru. He had even mastered Senjutsu, whereas Orochimaru had not.
This guy could help research how to unlock the Mangekyō Sharingan in the Uchiha clan without harm, overcoming the flaw of sacrificing close friends and family.
Yakushi Nono was filled with gratitude in her heart. "Then I'll leave it to you. I'll go cook for the children first."
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Inside Konoha Hospital, a woman with purple hair sat on a bench in the hallway, waiting for her test results.
These past few days, she had been vomiting badly, so she came for a check-up, not knowing what the problem was. She suddenly had the urge to gag, which made her work go poorly, seriously affecting her efficiency.
Maybe she ate something bad, making her stomach and intestines uncomfortable.
Ten minutes later, she heard a doctor's voice. "Yugao Uzuki, come over for a moment. Your test results are out."
Yugao walked into the doctor's office and asked with a smile, "Doctor, what's wrong with me? Did I eat something bad?"
However, the doctor smiled and said, "No, I have to congratulate you. You're pregnant."
Hearing these words, Yugao was struck like a thunderbolt, her face frozen in shock.
She was actually pregnant? How was that possible?
She quickly asked, "Doctor, is this a mistake?"
The doctor replied with dissatisfaction, "Of course not. You are really pregnant."
"If you eat some sour foods, you won't feel like gagging anymore. Go home and take good care of your pregnancy."
"There's no need to prescribe you any medicine either."
Yugao felt dazed, holding the test report as she walked out of the hospital.
She was really pregnant. Wasn't that kind of thing only supposed to happen after being with a man?
Thinking of this, she gritted her teeth. She had only been with Uchiha Ryosuke, so this child was undoubtedly his.
She actually got pregnant with that bastard's child.
She hadn't expected that just spending a single morning with him would lead to pregnancy. She was really out of luck.
Although she liked the smell of that bastard's body, it wasn't love—just pure physical attraction.
Now she didn't know what to do. Should she not keep the child? But this was also a life, carrying half of her own bloodline. She couldn't bear to just get rid of it.
Thinking this, she realized—this was her child, not that bastard's. She could raise it herself. With that thought, she suddenly felt happy.
She never wanted to be near that bastard again. He was too dangerous.
———
On the other side.
Uchiha Itachi, upon hearing that Uchiha Ryosuke had brought the Nine-Tails into the Uchiha clan's territory, looked grim.
Although it was supposedly to protect him, in reality, it was to control him. This placed the clan above the village, which was absolutely wrong.
He went straight to find Shisui.
"Shisui, have you heard about Uchiha Ryosuke keeping the Nine-Tails in our clan's territory? This isn't good. This will intensify the conflict between the village and the clan."
"This kind of action disregards the Hokage's authority. Konoha Village is basically becoming a dictatorship under the Uchiha. Moreover, they publicly announced Naruto's identity. What if this invites outside forces to target him?"
Shisui sighed. Ryosuke doing this would definitely make the Third Hokage feel miserable. After all, the Hokage was supposed to hold the highest power in the village.
Ryosuke completely disregarded him, not even consulting him before bringing the Nine-Tails' Jinchūriki into the Uchiha territory.
But he also knew that the Nine-Tails' Jinchūriki was actually the Fourth Hokage's son, yet he was falsely accused by the villagers of being a demon fox. That was truly pitiful—he shouldn't have been treated that way.
Shisui slowly said, "Itachi, stop talking nonsense. Ryosuke's actions aren't actually that bad. The Nine-Tails' Jinchūriki can receive good protection in the Uchiha territory."
"As for outside forces attempting to seize him—who in the ninja world would dare try to take someone from the Uchiha clan?"
Not to mention Ryosuke—Shisui himself wouldn't allow it either.
He had absolute confidence in his own strength. He was also a Mangekyō Sharingan user and was even known as "Shisui of the Body Flicker" in the ninja world.
Itachi felt a bit disappointed. He hadn't expected Shisui to side with the clan. But Ryosuke's actions were clearly wrong.
He said slowly, "The clan should not be placed above the village. The village must come first."
Shisui replied helplessly, "Whether one stands with the clan or with the village leadership, as long as the village becomes stronger, there is no right or wrong."
"Trust in our clan. They can bring peace to Konoha."
Itachi was speechless. This was not the Shisui he once knew.
If the clan ruled over the village, then Konoha would no longer be the same Konoha. It seemed he had to persuade the Third Hokage to convince Shisui to bring Ryosuke under the village's control.
That way, Konoha would still be Konoha, not just one clan's domain.
In the past, the Senju clan had voluntarily disbanded and integrated into Konoha, making the village their legacy. Otherwise, the ninja world would remember the Senju clan's name instead of Konoha's name.
If things continued like this, Konoha would become the Uchiha's personal property, not Konoha Village anymore. That was undoubtedly wrong.
———
Inside the Hokage's Office.
The Third Hokage sat dispiritedly, lacking even the motivation to process documents. In the past, he had enjoyed issuing commands and planning strategies. But now, there were no external threats to the village—only internal dangers that he couldn't even solve.
And his allies? Some had defected, some had died.
The village had even started to praise the Uchiha clan. Especially after they reformed the Police Force, even the villagers and ninja families had changed their views on the Uchiha.
Now, they had even announced Naruto's lineage as the Fourth Hokage's son. This had increased the goodwill of some families toward the Uchiha clan.
Even if he called for those families to act against the Uchiha, it was basically impossible now.
If the Uchiha continued to develop like this, they would eventually remove him from power legitimately. That outcome was already inevitable.
At this moment, his heart was filled with helplessness, a vague sense of waiting for his demise.
At that moment, Uchiha Itachi pushed open the Hokage's office door and walked in.
For the village's normal development, the Third Hokage had to persuade Shisui to control Uchiha Ryosuke and make him work for the village.
That way, Konoha would remain Konoha, not just a village belonging to a single clan.
But Shisui couldn't see this at all. Only he, in the whole clan, saw it.
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