Naruto - The Wind Calamity

Chapter 197 : The Deterrence of Uchiha Itachi

As Danzo was contemplating his options, two Root ninjas flickered next to him and began reporting all their findings to him. They began moving towards a root base.

Suddenly, one of the Root ninjas said, "Lord Danzo, while we were inspecting the Uchiha clan compound, we found a secret message. We wanted to let you know first."

That attracted Danzo's attention. He asked, "What is the message?"

The Root ninjas spoke. However, his voice was now different. And there was no reverence or respect for Danzo in the voice. He said, "If any of the Uchiha children end up in Root, I will sell all the secret information I know about Konoha to enemy villages."

Danzo's eyes widened as he saw the Root ninja turn into crows while speaking. A frown formed on his face when the other Root ninja spoke in the same voice, "And if anything happens to Sasuke, I will act myself."

He too dispersed into crows leaving Danzo all alone. He muttered, "Damn Uchiha!"

While Hiruzen and Danzo were busy handling the situation, Fujin was inscribing a seal on his right forearm. He inscribed it right on the part that would be covered by his bracers.

After completing it, Fujin inspected it as he thought, 'Good. This seal is completed. Though inscribing storage seals on your own body isn't recommended, it isn't really difficult to do. Anyways, I have sealed the Sharingan eyes in Sora's storage scroll as well. I'll hide this scroll in the seal. So there is no way anyone would find it. In the event that someone somehow understands about this seal and suspects something, I can always destroy the seal with a mere thought.'

He stored the scroll in the seal on his forearm and made a hand sign. Soon, the seal disappeared. Fujin wondered, 'I wonder how the space that stores Tailed Beasts is created. And if I can store other things, like this scroll, there.'

Itachi stayed in the village until he saw Hiruzen was alone. He approached him and had a discussion with him. After getting assurance from Hiruzen that his brother and other Uchiha orphans will be looked after, he left the Hidden Leaf village and became a rogue ninja.

Hiruzen put Konoha under maximum security. The next day, news spread throughout Konoha that shocked everyone to the core! Uchiha Itachi had slaughtered his entire clan! Only a few dozen young children were left alive!

When the news spread throughout the world, every single ninja village was shocked. After the death of Senju Tobirama, the Senju clan declined in power. The Uchiha clan was estimated to be the strongest clan among all 5 major villages. And yet, such a clan was annihilated by a 13-year-old boy. Both minor and major villages began having meetings to ensure that their village's security was up to the mark and discussed countermeasures in case Uchiha Itachi showed up in their village.

Only one village thought about more than just defense. That village was Kumogakure. In the Raikage's office, most of Kumogakure's strategists and elders were present. All were considering whether they should take any action against Konoha. After all, the sudden loss of their strongest clan would have shaken Konoha.

After some time, one old man said, "Lord Raikage, I don't think it's in our best interest to attack Konoha right now. Though they lost the Uchiha clan, their overall strength is much higher than when Orochimaru left the village. Most of their Chunins who survived the 3rd Great War have been promoted to Jounins. And they have raised thousands of new ninjas.

Besides, though the Uchiha clan had a lot of Jounins, they didn't have any S rank battle power. If we go to war, the two Sannins would return to Konoha."

The fourth Raikage said, "Though their strength has increased, ours has increased even more."

However, his viewpoint was opposed by another elder, "And so have the strengths of other villages. If we go to war, Iwagakure will wait until we exhaust our strength and jump in at the worst time."