Konoha: Uchiha Extremists? Offering Loyalty!

Chapter 27 New Insects—Chimera Ants

As dusk fell, the Chunin who went down into the well was almost in tears, but he forced a smile and watched Tsunade and Yuuki leave the logistics team carrying all their 'family property'.

Tsunade ordered the Anbu to return and report. After selecting a suitable breeding room for the stinging ants, the two left the hospital one after the other.

Compared to the bustling streets near the Uchiha clan's territory, the Senju clan's territory appeared more solemn and dignified.

In order to curb the growing Senju clan and develop the nascent village, Tobirama Senju, as a beneficiary of the existing power structure, resolutely cut off most of his clan members.

To some extent, this prevents the Senju family from growing into a 'monster' that devours everything.

Although they did not achieve what the First Hokage had hoped for—completely integrating the clan into the village—the Senju clan played a significant role in the rise of commoner ninjas.

Tsunade walked dejectedly along the path home.

The moon was not visible in the dim sky above the leaf-covered trees, and dark clouds gathered in the shadows.

"Grandma, I'm off work."

As she entered the house, Tsunade greeted everyone, making sure not to startle her grandmother, who was used to going to bed early.

"You're back!"

Mito Uzumaki sat at the dining table with a smile, watching the energetic young man, Nawaki, diligently eating on the other side.

"Sister, you're back."

Rope Tree mumbled incoherently, his right hand swiftly taking the last chicken leg from the plate and putting it into his bowl.

Tsunade narrowed her eyes as she walked in.

In a flash, he appeared behind Rope Tree.

"Rope Tree! What are you doing!"

Rope Tree unconsciously swallowed.

Why do I feel a chill down my spine?

Tsunade picked up Nawaki and turned her around, staring directly into those foolish yet clear eyes. Without any hesitation, she grabbed a chicken leg from her rice bowl.

The next moment, for some reason, Nawaki's head bumped into Tsunade's fist.

"Ouch! Ouch! Sister, you're so cunning!"

"Hehe!" Tsunade opened her mouth, bit into the whole chicken leg, puffed out her cheeks twice, and a fresh chicken bone fell onto the table.

"Eating too much at night is bad. Go to sleep now, you have school tomorrow!"

"Ninja Academy is closed tomorrow!"

Intending to speak with her grandmother alone, Tsunade decisively ignored her protests, grabbed the struggling Nawaki, and unceremoniously threw her back into the room.

"Tsunade, has something happened at the hospital?"

Mito Uzumaki picked up a cup of tea, and a barrier silently enveloped the room.

Mito Uzumaki's sealing techniques were extremely skillful; she could release the seals so simply that no trace of them could be seen.

But Tsunade was no ordinary person; she sensed the fluctuations in chakra.

Did Grandma also notice something wrong?

"They've gone too far!" Tsunade complained.

Then he briefly and quickly recounted the evidence discovered that day and the suspicious circumstances surrounding his father's death as explained by Ueda Tetsuchi.

"I've always felt that my father's death was definitely not that simple!"

Tsunade slammed her fist on the table in anger.

Sitting opposite her, Mito Uzumaki showed no surprise whatsoever, instead falling silent.

Tsunade's expression immediately changed, and she hurriedly asked, "Grandma Mito, you... you knew about Father all along..."

"Tsunade." Mito Uzumaki leaned against the table, her eyes revealing her exhaustion: "Yanagi's death... my investigation revealed it to be a coincidence."

Tsunade felt a chill run down her spine.

It wasn't because Grandma Mito didn't tell her about the suspicious points, but because even with the power of the Senju clan, they hadn't been able to uncover the truth behind her father's death.

Who has the ability to cover up the truth?

Mito Uzumaki shared the issues he had investigated with Tsunade in detail.

"Coincidence?" Tsunade laughed sarcastically. "It could be a coincidence that my father accepted the hospital's commission! It could be a coincidence that he investigated the hospital's treasury! It could be a coincidence that we encountered enemies on the border of the Land of Rain!"

"The caravan was evenly matched with the enemy, and then my father died. Was it really just a coincidence?"

"And then there were the rumors that spread after I returned to the village..."

"Adding to today's events, was the suicide of Jonin Ueda Tetsuike truly suicide?"

Tsunade did not want to harbor any ill will toward the supreme authority sitting in the Hokage's office.

She knew very well that once suspicion took hold, it would inevitably manifest itself, either overtly or covertly, in daily life.

Given her status as a direct descendant of the Senju clan and a princess of the Land of Fire, questioning the Hokage would certainly be very effective.

This is detrimental to the unity of Konoha.

Did Mito Uzumaki really believe it was an accident?

Of course she didn't believe it!

However, she could not find any signs of murder.

She can't just let go of the Nine-Tails and wreak havoc in Konoha just because Liu Jian was slandered and schemed against, can she?

"Monkey... trust Hiruzen, he's the successor chosen by your great-grandfather. If you don't trust Hashirama, don't you trust Tobirama?"

"Second Grandfather?" Tsunade fell silent, her mind flashing back to her second grandfather's stern face.

As if possessed, Yuuki and that sentence flashed through her mind again.

'Konoha was a village jointly established by the Senju and Uchiha clans.'

How could a village founded by the Senju not accommodate the Senju?

"Grandma, don't worry." Tsunade's expression was unusually calm, as if she had returned to her usual carefree self.

Having received excellent education from the Senju family since childhood, Tsunade, who will become the Fifth Hokage in the future, is truly outstanding in both her interpersonal skills and her ability to handle affairs.

It also possesses the virtues of politicians—patience and forbearance!

Mito Uzumaki could only sigh. She trusted Hiruzen Sarutobi, but what about the other three?

The malice overflowing from Shimura Danzo, the irritable Utatane Koharu, and the secretly money-grubbing Mitokado Homura.

Are they innocent?

Since things have come to this, let's go to sleep.

"Tsunade, don't forget to pick up Kushina tomorrow."

...

Yuki, who had just returned home with a full suitcase, put it in the cabinet.

A wisp of psychic smoke appeared, and a unicorn beetle landed on his shoulder.

"Squeak!"

"A massive mass of chakra has left the village?" Yuuki wondered to himself. Who would leave the village at this time?

Unicorn Beetle has been providing monitoring services for Yushu.

The main means of surveillance, besides relying on stealth capabilities, also depend on advanced perception.

With simple training, they can sense a vast source of chakra within a certain range.

Because the Unicorn Bug's sensing method is not the traditional chakra sensing, it is very safe.

"The ninja who is remembered by the unicorn insect has at least more than one chakra."

Despite often using Kakashi as a unit of measurement, Kakashi, at the Jonin level, was already one of the top ninjas in the village at that time.

The amount of chakra should not be underestimated!

Do you remember the direction he left in?

"Squeak!"

The unicorn's tail was pointing towards the Fire Shadow Rock.

"Leave in the opposite direction from the main gate..."

Yuuki had a pretty good idea of ​​who it was.

Konoha Pot King!

Only Danzo Shimura liked to take the unconventional path!

Yuuki was completely confused. What was Shimura Danzo doing outside the village?

The hospital hasn't even cleaned up its mess yet!

Can't the blame for the hospital's problems be pinned on the "blame-maker"?

After thinking for a while, Yuki suddenly thought of something.

The Uzumaki Clan!

The destruction of the Land of Whirlpools seems to have occurred around this time?

That makes sense. If a family skilled in sealing was wiped out by a concentrated attack, how could Shimura Danzo not get involved?

On a darker note, perhaps the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools was also driven by the Konoha F4!

Yuuki noted down this guess, planning to give Tsunade a little surprise when the time was right.

He ordered the unicorn beetle to continue its vigil in the forest, while Yushu used reverse teleportation to return to the Green Grassland.

He was carrying a briefcase containing ten million taels of silver.

"Ten million! Ten million! I could never spend it all in a lifetime!"

Yuuki had never seen so much money in his life.

Ten million is enough to issue ten S-level missions!

What is the concept of an S-class mission?

These typically involve state secrets or major events between countries, including assassinations of important figures, war figures, and classified transportation.

This is not a task that a single ninja can complete alone; it usually requires a strong person to lead a team and spend some time to complete!

Even with this configuration, death is still a common occurrence!

"Unfortunately, the only value of money is spending it." Yushu decisively recharged all ten million and exchanged it for ten green gashapon capsules.

In principle, the use of research funds should be subject to the hospital's supervision.

But now that the principles are in Yushu's hands, let's just take ten million to recharge first.

The remaining six million is enough to purchase some equipment and decorate the laboratory.

He can't take 16 million and not even build a research lab at the hospital.

That was such an unsightly way of eating.

Yuuki laid the ten gashapon capsules flat on the ground and activated his mental power!

Seven flying mantises appeared first. He was not disappointed. After making a contract with them, he released them back into the Green Green Grassland.

It's all because there are three new kinds of insects!

These anthropomorphic ants are about the same height as humans, with their limbs having specialized functions, hooks at the end of their tails, and skeletal armor covering their bodies.

"Chimera soldier ants are greedy ants born on the dark continent, possessing a strong appetite and excellent combat skills."

Yuuki showed interest and summoned his Scyther and Chimera Ant to spar.

The Chimera soldier ants quickly found themselves at a disadvantage, but with three soldier ants working together, they were no weaker than three flying scythes combined.

Yuuki stroked his chin: "The ant-like race, which excels at cooperative combat, may not be as strong as the flying mantis in terms of individual combat power, but they are very well-rounded."

"In other words... a jack of all trades, master of none. That's a standard Chunin unit."

Not bad.

Yuuki casually made a contract, and the reciprocating nature of the contract quickly entered his body.

"This feature..."