The Road to the Throne of White Eyes

In the Land of Water, in the eerie and mysterious Hidden Mist Village, the Hidden Mist Office.

The baby-faced Fourth Mizukage, Karutagi Yagura, who was known to be sinister, cunning, cruel and ruthless, was standing there with a numb look on his face. Next to him sat a mysterious figure with a vortex-shaped mask on his face, wearing a black robe with a flaming cloud, and only one eye exposed, sitting in the position of the Mizukage.

If Hinata Feng saw him, he would definitely recognize him at a glance. This is the famous Uchiha Kenji.

Suddenly, a black and white pitcher plant emerged from the ground. It was Black Zetsu!

"Obito, Obito, the team sent out to pick up the spy has all been killed in the battle. The spy escaped early and is on his way back. Also, among the Anbu chasing the spy this time, one of them is Uchiha Itachi."

"I am Uchiha Madara," the masked man Uchiha Obito replied coldly, and then added bitterly: "It doesn't matter how many Mist Ninjas die. If it weren't for the fact that I can't be exposed too early, I really want to destroy the entire Mist Shadow Village directly."

The tone was cold, but it was filled with endless murderous intent and hatred.

Black Zetsu weakly warned, "A lot of people have died in the Hidden Mist Village in recent years, and many people have begun to become confused and suspicious. Be careful that they may rebel again!"

"Hmph, then this is a perfect opportunity to clean up again! Let's not talk about that. What did that spy detect? What exactly happened in Konoha? Why is the situation changing faster than we expected?"

"Things in Konoha are very strange," Black Zetsu was also a little confused, and could only tell Uchiha Obito about the recent events of "spies slandering Sarutobi Hiruzen for persecuting the Senju clan" and "the mysterious disappearance of the elders of the Hyuga clan in the clan."

"It sounds like there's a third party causing trouble. Interesting. Is there another force in Konoha that we don't know about?"

Uchiha Obito sneered and said, "Besides, if it weren't for this so-called spy, I wouldn't have realized that the Senju clan disappeared so inexplicably. It seems that the darkness of Konoha is really hidden very deep."

"Konoha is a large ninja village after all. The various ninja clans and bases have many barriers, and some places are difficult for us to enter and investigate. So it's hard to say who did it. It is said that Konoha's own internal investigations have not found any useful information. We can only say that it was done by spies. I wonder if they will all frame the Kirigakage this time."

"It doesn't matter. All their struggles are useless in front of this eye!"

Before Black Zetsu could say anything, Uchiha Obito waved his hand nonchalantly, "For Konoha, just send more White Zetsu to observe. Tell me, how is Uchiha Itachi performing?"

Mentioning Uchiha Itachi, Black Zetsu's eyes seemed to sparkle, "Itachi-kun is a true genius. He handles things very calmly, reacts quickly, and has flexible and adaptable tactics. His teammates rushed in too quickly and were killed, but he was alone in the Mist Hidden Technique, entangled with three Mist Ninja assassination troops for a long time, and even killed one of them. Even without support, I think he can kill that team of Mist Ninjas by himself."

With a cold snort of disdain, "The Uchiha clan, a troublesome bunch," Obito's tone was filled with murderous intent. "I hope he will be a useful tool. The Senju clan, who were also founding clans, have all perished. There is no need for the Uchiha clan to exist anymore. Let's get rid of them before we start our plan."

At almost the same time, in the Hokage's office, Uchiha Itachi was reporting on the mission to hunt down the spy with his Anbu companions.

"Is that so? Since the spy has escaped, this mission cannot be considered a complete success. Of course, the mistakes cannot be entirely blamed on you."

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded to show his understanding. The old face hidden in the smoke had an unclear expression, and his tone was kind and gentle with a hint of regret, which deeply moved Uchiha Itachi and the Anbu ninja.

"At least your efforts have exposed the ninja village behind this. This spy also recently infiltrated the caravan. Based on the time and route investigated by the Anbu, he hasn't come into contact with any real secrets."

At this point, Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly changed the subject, "How is the performance of the support tracking team, Team Yuhi Kurenai, who was dispatched this time?"

After exchanging a glance with Uchiha Itachi, the Anbu ninja reported first, "Team Yuhi Kurenai acted swiftly and had strong tracking and exploration capabilities. Hinata Kaze, in particular, performed exceptionally well in this mission. Not only was she exceptionally strong, but she was also calm and composed, and her tactics were quite flexible."

After Itachi and his companions finished speaking, he continued, "Since he didn't fight alongside Yuhi Kurenai and Mitarashi Anko, I dare not judge. As for Hinata Kaze, he reacted very quickly during the battle. From the very beginning, he single-handedly entangled two Mist Shadows without any effort. His strength is quite good."

After a pause, Uchiha Itachi stopped talking. He'd actually wanted to say that he'd felt Hinata was incredibly powerful, even if it hadn't been apparent during the fight. But for a split second, he'd felt a strong threat from Hinata, a fleeting feeling that couldn't be reported as evidence. Besides, even if Hinata had concealed some of his strength, it would have been useless before his eyes.

Sarutobi Hiruzen heard these comments, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes: "Oh? To be praised so highly by you, it seems that this Hyuga Feng is indeed extraordinary. Talents continue to emerge in Konoha Village, and as the Hokage, I am also pleased."

After a pause, Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly laughed at himself and continued, "I'm old now, so I never stop talking. You've worked hard on this mission. You should step aside and rest for a few days. There are still many missions waiting for you later."

The Anbu ninja and Uchiha Itachi nodded gratefully, bowed, and turned to leave the Hokage's office.

As soon as the two left, a cold and terrifying old man with a bandage on his head walked out from behind the screen. He stared at the direction where Uchiha Itachi left with a cold look. It was Danzo Shimura.

"Has the root department discovered anything about this matter?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't care about Danzo's performance and asked calmly.

"The results of the Root's investigation are no different from what you just said, and the pursuit team has lost track of the enemy. What on earth do these water rats from the Hidden Mist Village want to do!"

Danzo Shimura poked his crutch angrily. Among the five major countries, there were spies from the Root in other villages, but Kirigay Village was surrounded by water. It was too closed and the spies could not get in.

"If that's the case, then forget it. We will increase the village's spy investigation efforts. Konoha Village is not afraid of any challenge!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen slammed the table, finally showing some of the demeanor of a so-called ninja hero, which even surprised Shimura Danzo.

Fortunately, this dignified expression only lasted for a moment. After calming down, Shimura Danzo continued, "The Hidden Mist Village actually sent spies to investigate. They might have targeted the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. It's too dangerous to leave him out alone. Hiruzen, leave him to me. I will train him to be the most powerful weapon in Konoha Village!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes flashed with a chilling coldness, "Give up on this idea, I will never hand Naruto over to you!"

Danzo was frozen by the yelling, and the half of his face that was exposed turned red. Then he slammed the door and left angrily, leaving only the words "You will regret this, Hiruzen".

Hearing the bang, Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression was cold, and he replied familiarly, "I am the Hokage, Danzo."