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Chapter 164 Naoya Shimura's Plan

"The Patriarch means that the clansmen who have died due to various accidents in the recent period are not accidental deaths?"

Hearing Shimura Naoya's words, Shimura Atsushi looked surprised.

These days, from time to time members of the Shimura family died in missions.

He originally thought that it was the Shimura family's bad luck recently, which resulted in the death of many members of the clan.

According to the Patriarch, the deaths of these people were not accidental.

"Why are there so many surprises?"

Shimura Naoya snorted coldly.

Too many accidents are not accidents.

Now that even Shimura Tomohisa has been killed, he doesn't think it can be explained just by accident.

This was by no means an accident, but an attack on the Shimura family.

"But those clansmen who died have been investigated, and there is no problem. It is indeed an accidental death."

Atsushi Shimura frowned.

If someone died during the mission, whether it was Konoha or the Shimura family, they would naturally investigate.

The investigation found that the deaths of these tribesmen were all accidents, and there was nothing abnormal about them.

"It's just that the method is so clever that it can't be found."

Shimura Naoya smiled coldly.

Investigation does not mean that the truth can be learned, as long as it is done smartly enough, it can naturally avoid being found out.

It was not certain before, but now with Shimura Tomohisa being killed.

He was almost certain that the recent death of the Shimura people was no accident.

"However, if the deaths of these clansmen were not accidental, then what forces are targeting the Shimura family?"

After listening to Shimura Naoya's analysis, Shimura Atsushi is a little convinced.

The number of clan members who have died in recent times has far exceeded that in the past, and now even Shimura Tomohisa, an elite Jnin, has died.

As Shimura Naoya said, it is no longer an accident that can be explained.

However, it couldn't help but make him have more doubts.

"Recently, the forces provoked by the Shimura family..."

Shimura Naoya frowned and thought about the forces that the Shimura family had provoked recently.

A force emerged in his mind.

"The Uchiha family."

In the recent period, the most dispute-prone thing the Shimura family has done is to issue a reward for the Uchiha family on the underground black market.

The Uchiha family has every reason to take action against the Shimura family.

"No, it is impossible for the Uchiha family to find out about the Shimura family."

He shook his head in denial.

He is confident that he has not revealed any flaws, and the Uchiha family will definitely not be able to find out that the bounty was made by the Shimura family.

"It's not the Uchiha family, so what kind of force did it?"

His brow furrowed deeply.

Except for the Uchiha family, although the Shimura family has had conflicts with some other families.

But even if the two sides have conflicts, it is not too deep, and it should not be possible for these families to lay such a heavy hand on the Shimura family.

Moreover, these families do not have the ability to attack the Shimura family.

"Also, why did the rebellious Ren of the Yuki Clan take action against the Shimura Clan?"

"Do you have grudges against the Shimura family, or are you employed by some force?"

Thinking of the rebellion of the Snow Clan, the doubts in his heart became more intense.

He can be sure that the Shimura family has never provoked the Yuki family, and he really doesn't know why the rebellion of the Yuki family attacked the Shimura family.

Suddenly, he thought of a possibility.

"Could it be Danzo's advisor... an enemy he recruited for the Shimura family?"

Since Adviser Danzo took over the root, there have been many enemies in the ninja world.

Will this force targeting the Shimura family have a grudge against Adviser Danzo? Knowing the death of Adviser Danzo, he will retaliate against the Shimura family.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this possibility was great, and he couldn't help complaining in his heart.

Advisor Danzo died, and there was no need to think about everything, but it left such a mess for the Shimura family.

"I'm afraid it's really the enemy that Danzo's adviser recruited for the Shimura family."

Listening to Naoya Shimura's analysis, Atsushi Shimura looked strange.

It turned out to be an enemy recruited by Danzo's consultant for the Shimura family.

Because of Danzo's advisor, the Shimura family can become powerful and have great influence in the village.

Today, the Shimura family is being targeted by mysterious forces also because of Danzo's advisers.

"Patriarch, do you want the ninjas in the clan not to accept the task of taking out the village for the time being?"

"No, hiding is not the solution."

Facing Shimura Atsushi's question, Shimura Naoya shook his head, his eyes sparkling.

"Since we have already guessed that there is a force targeting the Shimura family behind the scenes, let's find out this force."

"But the strength of this faction is obviously very unusual. With the current strength of the Shimura family, I am afraid they will not be opponents."

Atsushi Shimura was worried.

"Naturally, we have to borrow our strength at such a time. Our Shimura family is a line of three generations of Hokage. How can the three generations of Hokage stand by?"

Shimura Naoya said with a twinkle in his eyes.

"Taking a step back, members of my Shimura family are also Konoha ninjas, and the third Hokage must not stand idly by."

……

After leaving the Shimura family, Shimura Naoya came to Hokage Building.

After the briefing, he met the three generations of Hokage in the Hokage office.

"Master Hokage, I suspect..."

He stated his inference.

After listening to his deduction, Sandai Hokage looked thoughtful.

Although it is only an inference, it has to be admitted that this inference is very likely, especially after the death of the elite Shimura Tomohisa.

"Your inference is indeed reasonable. Recently, members of the Shimura family have indeed died too frequently during missions."

"It is indeed possible that a certain force is deliberately targeting the Shimura family, but it has not been discovered."

He opened his mouth slowly, and he agreed with the sentence "too many accidents often indicate that it is not an accident".

"Master Hokage, I, the Shimura family, are willing to act as bait, and I also ask Master Hokage to send people to find out this behind-the-scenes force."

Shimura Naoya hurriedly asked.

"Find out the forces behind the scenes?"

The Third Hokage gave Shimura Naoya a deep look.

With his sophistication, how can he not see that Shimura Naoya is using him to deal with the enemies of the Shimura family.

He instinctively felt dissatisfied and wanted to refuse.

However, the Shimura family belongs to his clan and is also a member of Konoha, if he refuses, it will chill the hearts of his subordinates.

"Yes, I will send people to secretly follow the Shimura people on the mission."

"Thank you, Hokage-sama."

Shimura Naoya's face was full of excitement and gratitude.

But in fact, he didn't have the slightest gratitude to the Three Hokages in his heart.

How could he fail to guess the reluctance of the Third Hokage.

He knew that what happened this time must have caused the third Hokage to have a prejudice against the Shimura family and him, and I am afraid that the Shimura family and him will be very unwelcome in the future.

He knew it would happen, but he did it anyway.

Because to deal with that hidden enemy, the only way is to use the power of the Third Hokage.

As for the third Hokage's dislike of him and the Shimura family, that is a matter for the future, and it needs to be considered after the Shimura family has overcome this difficulty.

If they can't overcome this difficulty, the Shimura family doesn't need to think about it at all.

(End of this chapter)