Meanwhile, Night Star continued recording.
[Speaking of which, I am genuinely surprised that I haven't encountered any assassination attempts by the Root organization along the way.]
[Danzo's schemes were disrupted by me, so he must be hopping mad right now, right?]
[So many coincidences did they really think I'd fall for them?]
[When I was speaking with Kurenai, they tried to lure Asuma over. Since the death of his mother, Asuma has deeply resented the Uchiha clan.]
[On top of that, Kurenai is the girl he has been pursuing for years. With his impulsive personality, he was bound to have a verbal or even physical altercation with me.]
[After that, as long as the Police Force and the Sarutobi clan's ninjas were brought together, everything would fall into place.]
[Danzo's goal was to use the conflict between Asuma and me to provoke a clash between the Uchiha and Sarutobi clans.]
[As for the reason?]
[Obviously, he wants to weaken Hiruzen Sarutobi's power and take the Hokage position for himself.]
[With Hiruzen Sarutobi's cunning, he should be able to see that this was no coincidence.]
Upon reading this passage, Yugao Uzuki, who was resting at home, froze.
She remembered that the day after Night Star left the village, the Third Hokage summoned Elder Danzo to his office.
At the time, she happened to be standing guard outside the door and heard intense arguing from inside the room.
Yugao found it strange; weren't the Hokage and Elder Danzo very close friends?
Now she understood.
The argument between the two was most likely about this matter.
Recalling her meal with her friend Kurenai a few days ago, Yugao remembered something Kurenai had mentioned.
When the conflict was about to erupt, it was Night Star who stopped the members of the Police Force.
As for Asuma…
Forget about seeing through someone's manipulation to stir trouble between the two clans he was actually adding fuel to the fire, escalating the situation further.
Thinking about this, Yugao rested her chin on her hand and sighed helplessly.
If she were Kurenai and had to choose between Night Star and Asuma, she would undoubtedly pick the former. Although Asuma was the Hokage's youngest son, he wasn't handsome and his personality wasn't likable either.
…
On the Mist Village frontline.
"Brother Night Star, we're all packed."
Hearing Shisui's call, Night Star, who had just about finished writing in his journal, paused and closed it.
"Mm, good work."
At that moment, a middle-aged Konoha ninja approached Night Star and, under the watchful eyes of the Uchiha clan members, suddenly bowed deeply.
"Lord Night Star, thank you for saving my life."
Night Star smiled and patted the man's shoulder.
"We're all comrades in the same camp; there's no need to dwell on such small matters."
As a transmigrator, Night Star understood very well that the fear most people in Konoha had wasn't solely about the Uchiha clan's powerful strength.
They were afraid of an Uchiha who would become their enemy.
But when Uchiha ninjas saved their lives at critical moments, that fear turned into absolute trust.
So, everything depended on the standpoint.
"By the way, Brother Night Star."
Shisui suddenly furrowed his brows, a worried look in his eyes.
"This time, our actions followed the village's intelligence perfectly when choosing the route. We shouldn't have encountered powerful enemies like the Seven Ninja Swordsmen along the way it was almost as if…"
Shisui's words stopped abruptly, as he realized something.
Their unit's sudden ambush likely meant there was a problem with the village's intelligence channels.
Of course, there was another even more terrifying possibility.
That the intelligence channels were fine, but someone within the village had intentionally fed them false information.
If Shisui could think of this, Night Star naturally understood as well.
It seemed that the talent Shisui displayed had already caught Danzo's attention.
Night Star said nothing, acting as if he hadn't heard anything, and led Konoha's forces onward.
Night Star didn't believe he could change Shisui's overly benevolent nature, nor did he see the point in trying.
After all, Shisui's first reaction after having one of his eyes gouged out by Danzo was to jump off a cliff and commit suicide, even entrusting Itachi with the mission of maintaining peace between the Uchiha and the village.
Such benevolence was rare in the entire history of the ninja world.
Did Night Star think he could change Shisui's resolve with a few words?
He wasn't Naruto Uzumaki, with some mystical ability to forcibly brainwash others with words.
In short, good advice is wasted on those doomed to die.
[That old dog Danzo has been secretly having Root members assassinate Uchiha ninjas to collect Sharingan over the years.]
[Now he's targeting Shisui again. This behavior clearly isn't just about collecting Sharingan but stems from a deep-seated hatred for the Uchiha clan.]
[It makes sense when you think about it; after all, he's a disciple of Tobirama Senju.]
[Speaking of which, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura fundamentally have different goals.]
[As Hokage, Hiruzen prioritizes maintaining internal stability in the village and ensuring he doesn't lose his position.]
[And Danzo?]
[He probably wishes for internal chaos in Konoha; that way, he can seize the opportunity to claim the Hokage title.]
[Adding those two elders, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, who lack the intellect to govern a ninja village or the vision to see the bigger picture…]
[With the "Konoha F4" in power, it's no surprise that the village has fallen into its current state..]
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