Chapter 105: Bait and Conflict

Two days ago.

Obito had set off from Amegakure, crossing the Land of Fire to reach the Northern Peninsula, and finally arrived at the Mountain Graveyard.

Despite being prepared for the worst.

When he saw that the place was reduced to a scorched pit with a diameter of a hundred meters, he couldn't hold back his anger and was enraged on the spot.

After that.

Obito's heart was ablaze with the fire of revenge. He rushed to Konoha, vowing to launch the fiercest retaliation against the Uchiha clan.

He wanted to erase this clan from the world of shinobi.

Completely.

Of course, this did not include Obito himself, as he no longer considered himself a Uchiha.

In the woods outside Konoha.

Orochimaru had changed into a feminine kimono, his every frown and smile filled with a soft aura, completely like a woman.

Sasori had also taken off his Akatsuki cloak, wearing a white suit, looking like a noble young man.

Orochimaru had suggested that they could disguise themselves as a mother and son.

But Sasori thought that Orochimaru was trying to take advantage of him, not only refusing on the spot but also demanding that Orochimaru play his maid.

In the end.

The two chose a compromise, pretending to be siblings.

They easily evaded the search of the police force.

"Lord Madara, can you tell us now how you plan to destroy Konoha?"

Orochimaru smiled and looked at the "Uchiha Madara" in front of him, asking in a soft voice, even his voice had completely changed into a woman's.

Upon hearing this, Obito felt a chill in his heart, his face under the mask frowning.

"Don't rush."

He glanced at the two of them, spoke lightly, and gave them a task, "First, get close to the Uchiha clan, kidnap a guy named Guruguru, and bring him to see me."

Before taking action.

Obito had to figure out what Uchiha Dan had done to Guruguru that led to Guruguru's immediate defection to the Uchiha's side.

Upon hearing Obito's command.

Sasori crossed his arms, looking dissatisfied, and asked:

"Uchiha Madara, why don't you deal with your issues with the Uchiha clan yourself? We are not tools for you to use."

To this, Obito responded in a high and mighty tone:

"I am providing an opportunity for you to prove your strength. If you can't even handle this, I can't count on you for the series of plans to come."

In fact, this was just Obito's excuse.

What he was really wary of was that once he entered Konoha, he would be sensed by Kakashi's Sharingan like last time, thereby exposing his whereabouts.

Behind Kakashi were the Konoha ANBU and the Third Hokage.

Perhaps after the last time, the other party had formulated a detailed battle plan and set up a trap.

Just waiting for him to walk in.

Although Obito had the power of the Ten-Tails, perhaps due to recent setbacks, his confidence had become somewhat insufficient.

He didn't dare to be as reckless as before, taking risks casually.

Damn Kakashi.

Obito cursed in his heart.

If that guy messed up his plans again, he might have no choice but to take back his other Sharingan.

Orochimaru and Sasori looked at each other.

In the end.

They still followed the orders of their superior

Obito, leaving the woods and infiltrating Konoha once again.

Uchiha Clan's territory.

After a day of preparation.

Under the tense gaze of the clan members, Clan Head Fugaku solemnly walked into the operating room.

This time, the surgery team was led by Tsunade as the chief surgeon, with Shizune and several other Uchiha medical ninjas serving as assistant surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nursing staff.

For this surgery.

Tsunade's approach was to transplant Hashirama's cells into Fugaku in batches to minimize the rejection reaction.

Therefore.

The duration of this surgery will greatly increase, optimistically estimated to be more than ten hours, and it may even take a day or two.

During this period.

To ensure that the surgery process is not disturbed, the entire Uchiha clan is on high alert, with a large number of elite personnel deployed around the operating room.

Not even a fly could get in.

At this time.

Dan found Shisui.

"I heard something happened in the village, a squad from the police force was killed and their bodies dumped in the woods," Dan mentioned.

"Dan, I was just about to discuss this with you."

Upon hearing this, Shisui expressed his concern, "Do you think it could be the work of Obito or the Akatsuki?"

Following Shisui's words, Dan frowned:

"If the other party learns that the Clan Head is undergoing a transplant of Hashirama's cells, they will definitely come to cause trouble."

"What should we do?"

"We can't just defend passively, we must take the initiative to grasp the enemy's information and movements," Dan suggested.

"But how? The police force and the ANBU have been searching the village for several days and haven't found any trace of the Akatsuki. How do we start?"

Shisui looked at Dan, puzzled.

"Don't worry, just take Guruguru out for a walk, Obito will definitely come to you," Dan had already seen through everything.

Shisui thought for a moment and understood.

If Obito was a big fish, then Guruguru was the perfect bait.

As long as the bait is thrown out, the fish will be unable to resist the temptation and will hook itself.

So.

In the evening, Shisui took Guruguru out of the Uchiha's territory for the first time and walked onto the streets of Konoha.

Guruguru was like a curious baby, looking around all the way.

At this time.

Not only was he wearing a high-collared robe of the Uchiha, but he also wore a mask, covering himself tightly. Otherwise, with his distinguished appearance, he would definitely attract a lot of attention.

Even so.

Guruguru quickly attracted the attention of many passersby.

"Guruguru, what are you doing?"

As Shisui was walking, he suddenly found Guruguru squatting by the roadside, staring at a small alley.

"Shisui, come and see, there's a dog pooping over there."

Guruguru pointed at a dog in the alley, marveling at the sight, even expressing a strong sense of envy in his words.

Upon hearing this, Shisui pulled Guruguru up with a black line on his face.

This guy, even after being brainwashed by the Kotoamatsukami, was still obsessed with poop, which was really headache-inducing.

Unexpectedly.

What gave Shisui more of a headache was yet to come.

Guruguru was like an energetic brat, wanting to join in whenever he saw something fun or interesting.

Stealing toys from kids, peeping into women's baths through windows,

touching power lines while climbing poles, chasing other people's pet cats all over the street...

Wherever he went, it was chaos.

Shisui couldn't hold him back, he was left flustered and exasperated, barely having time to apologize to the villagers.

Finally.

After causing a ruckus in the village, as night fell, Guruguru finally calmed down.

Shisui wiped the sweat from his forehead and sat down on a bench by the riverbank to rest.

His gaze unconsciously drifted towards the Hokage building.

Lost in thought.

Shisui's lost eye had returned.

If he went to see the Third Hokage at this time, the old man would surely be surprised and warmly welcome him back to the ANBU.

However.

Shisui now didn't want to get involved in the affairs between the clan and the village anymore.

He prayed in his heart that the Uchiha and Konoha could maintain the current peace.

Compared to worrying about these big issues.

Shisui suddenly felt that being a nanny for Guruguru, teaching him how to behave, was actually quite interesting.

Right.

He almost forgot the main thing.

Did this trick to lure the snake out of the hole work?

Shisui observed his surroundings without changing his expression, his gaze sweeping over the crowd on the riverbank and the street.

Suddenly.

He saw a fair-skinned woman and a red-haired young man with a blank expression standing under the willow tree on the opposite bank of the river.

Both of them were staring at him.

The next second.

The woman smiled at Shisui, and incredibly, a tongue about thirty centimeters long stretched out from her mouth, and she beckoned Shisui with her hand.

A provocative look on her face.

Then, the woman and the red-haired boy both turned around and walked quickly towards the outskirts of Konoha.

Something's fishy.

Shisui frowned and immediately called out to Guruguru, who was squatting by the river catching fish, "Guruguru, stop playing."

He realized that the other party was likely Obito's subordinates, members of the Akatsuki.

So.

Shisui took Guruguru, directly crossed the Konoha River, and followed them.

However.

He hadn't gone far when a stern shout came from behind.

"Uchiha Shisui, stop!"

A patrol team from the police force caught up from behind and surrounded Shisui and Guruguru.

The leader was an elite jonin from the Hyuga clan, Hyuga Hiromon.

The ten or so subordinates he led were also ninjas from the Hyuga clan. At this moment, each of them had veins popping out on their faces, and their Byakugan firmly locked onto the two.

"What's the matter?" Shisui shielded Guruguru behind him and asked the other party in surprise.

Hyuga Hiromon took a step forward, raising a hand and pointing at Guruguru, he asked sternly:

"We've received numerous reports from villagers saying that the person with you is suspicious. Who is he?"

"His name is Guruguru, he's with the Uchiha. I think there's been a misunderstanding."

Shisui quickly put on a warm smile, explaining to the Hyuga members, not wanting to escalate the tension.

However.

In response to Shisui's friendliness, Hyuga Hiromon saw it as a sign of guilt, and sneered at Shisui:

"Do you think our Byakugan is just for show? There's clearly something wrong with the guy next to you."

It's well known.

The Byakugan can easily see through the human body.

At this moment, in the Byakugan's view of Hyuga Hiromon and his team, Guruguru, who was standing next to Shisui, had no meridians, acupoints, bones, or even internal organs.

Moreover, Guruguru was wearing a mask, which made him even more suspicious.

Therefore.

Hyuga Hiromon not only demanded Guruguru to remove his mask immediately, but also ordered his subordinates to bring out handcuffs, intending to take both Uchiha members back to the police department for investigation.

Facing Hyuga Hiromon's aggressive approach.

"We haven't committed any crimes, on what grounds are you arresting us?" Shisui found it hard to understand, his smile fading.

Upon hearing this, Hyuga Hiromon snorted:

"We are investigating the murder of police force members. Any suspicious individuals found in the village have a duty to cooperate with our investigation. Do you have a problem with that?"

As soon as these words were spoken.

The villagers of Konoha who were watching the scene began to discuss.

"The tables have turned, huh? The Uchiha have always been bullying others, it's about time they got a taste of their own medicine."

"They need to put the Uchiha in their place, make them realize that without the police force, they're nothing."

Seeing Shisui being bullied, the villagers felt a sense of satisfaction, as if a weight had been lifted off their chests.

They were all gloating, cheering on the police force.

Shisui's gaze gradually cooled.

He glanced back and saw that the woman and the red-haired boy from before had disappeared at the end of the street, about to leave his sensing range.

There was no time to waste here.

Knowing that the police force was deliberately targeting him, Shisui decided to stop being polite.

The next second.

He activated his Mangekyō Sharingan, and with these eyes, he stared at Hyuga Hiromon, saying coldly:

"I have no intention of causing a conflict. Please stop obstructing me and my companion."

Being stared at by Shisui's Mangekyō, Hyuga Hiromon's face changed, and he instinctively took a step back.

Shisui, after all, was a top-notch Uchiha, his reputation was well-known.

But just as Hyuga Hiromon was hesitating, his subordinates couldn't hold back anymore, they all started shouting:

"The Uchiha dare to resist the police force's investigation, that's an additional crime!"

"We, the police force, don't need to explain so much when we're doing our job."

"Captain, stop wasting words with these two, just take them in!"

In the eyes of the Hyuga members, they were enforcing the law righteously, representing the

police force, even the will of the two hundred thousand villagers of Konoha.

Would they be afraid of a mere Uchiha Shisui?

This is the confidence that power brings.

The villagers of Konoha, even more indignant, demanded the police force to immediately arrest the arrogant Shisui.

At this moment.

The name, public opinion, and absolute numerical advantage.

All were held by the police force.

"Wow, are they going to fight? I love it."

Guruguru reacted, immediately rolling up his sleeves, ready to have a go with the police force.

"Guruguru, stay put."

Shisui quickly stopped Guruguru in a stern voice. If he made a move, everyone here would probably die, and then it would really be troublesome.

Then.

"Excuse me."

Shisui said three words, and before his voice fell, he quickly formed hand signs and activated the Body Flicker Technique.

In an instant.

Dozens of Shisui clones surrounded the more than ten members of the police force, and attacked with lightning speed.

"Attack!"

Hyuga Hiromon shouted in a mix of shock and anger.

One of Shisui's clones rushed over, throwing a punch at Hyuga Hiromon.

A fake.

Hyuga Hiromon's Byakugan swept over and saw that there was no chakra flowing in the opponent's body, it was just an illusion.

He had just thought of this.

Shisui's real body instantly arrived above the clone, landing a heavy punch on Hyuga Hiromon's abdomen, causing him to kneel down in pain.

The same scene was repeated.

In order to save time.

In this fight, Shisui not only used the Body Flicker Technique, but also frequently activated the genjutsu of the Mangekyō Sharingan, causing the Hyuga ninjas to fall one after another.

In less than a minute.

These more than ten Hyuga ninjas from the police force were all taken down by Shisui, wailing on the ground.

Shisui deactivated the Body Flicker Technique, suddenly feeling a sharp pain in his eyes, and his vision blurred significantly.

Just like Fugaku.

Due to his frequent use of the Mangekyō, especially after activating Tsukuyomi once, his ocular power had greatly decreased, and he was already experiencing significant side effects.

"Guruguru, let's go."

Shisui put away his Mangekyō, ignoring the pain in his eyes, and quickly left with Guruguru.

Continuing to track the members of Akatsuki.

The villagers of Konoha who witnessed this fight, after coming back to their senses, began to whisper to each other.

"Uchiha Shisui is... too exaggerated, isn't he? He took down more than ten Hyuga ninjas all by himself. Doesn't the Hyuga clan have any strong individuals who can compete with him?"

"I didn't expect that even after the police force changed hands, the Uchiha are still lawless. The Hyuga can't handle the Uchiha at all."

"Although the Uchiha are annoying, their strength is terrifying, far surpassing the Hyuga."

These words made the Hyuga members lying on the ground feel humiliated.

"Damn it."

Hyuga Hiromon gritted his teeth, his face ugly as he got up from the ground.

This was a major embarrassment.

He could already imagine that what just happened would spread throughout the village overnight.

By then.

Not only would they become the laughing stock, but the reputation and prestige of the entire Hyuga clan would also be severely affected.

In fact.

Hyuga Hiromon knew that the police force members who were killed earlier were probably not the work of the Uchiha.

Because the victims all died from hidden weapons and poisoning, according to the investigation by the Konoha intelligence department, the murderer was likely a puppet master.

He had just received a report from the villagers and wanted to seize this opportunity to assert his authority in front of the Uchiha.

But things didn't go as planned.

However.

This matter couldn't just be left at that.

Uchiha Shisui not only refused to cooperate with the police force's investigation, but also attacked police officers. This crime was enough to put him in jail.

Thinking of this.

"Let's go."

Hyuga Hiromon led his subordinates away in a gloomy mood, heading back to the police force to report the incident.

In the darkness of the night.

Shisui and Guruguru left the village.

Where were the Akatsuki members?

Shisui frowned, his gaze sweeping over the forest ahead, and suddenly saw a seductive figure flash by and disappear deep into the forest.

He didn't hesitate and chased after it.

Looking down from mid-air.

Four figures, two in front and two behind, were playing out a chase scene in the forest on the outskirts of Konoha.

It wasn't until they were more than ten kilometers away from Konoha that the people in front stopped.

It was a clearing in the forest.

Under the bright moonlight.

Orochimaru and Sasori, Shisui and Guruguru, the two sides were at a standoff, separated by seven or eight meters.

"Tsk tsk, I didn't expect you to really dare to follow us. You're indeed brave, Shisui."

Orochimaru was the first to speak, his smile full of admiration for Shisui.

"You're members of the Akatsuki, aren't you? Are you under Uchiha Madara?"

Shisui asked calmly, testing the waters.

According to what Guruguru had said earlier, Obito had disguised himself as Uchiha Madara to join the Akatsuki. If these two were sent by Obito, then Obito was likely nearby.

Orochimaru's eyes flashed with surprise at his words:

"Oh, you recognized our identity at a glance? But, knowing that we're Akatsuki, aren't you afraid at all?"

Shisui shook his head.

He wasn't flustered at all, because this was the plan he and Dan had set.

He knew.

Dan must be somewhere nearby at this moment, and the reason he hadn't shown up was because he didn't want to startle the snake.

As long as Obito appeared, Dan would definitely appear.

In other words.

What Shisui had to do was to defeat the two enemies in front of him and force Obito to show up.

Thinking of this.

He looked at the two with cold eyes, and said to Guruguru beside him:

"Guruguru, possess."