173. Hyuga Iroha's True Mission

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Two days later, Orochimaru entered the Hokage's office with a file and a smile on his face.

"What's wrong? It seems that you have gained a lot?"

Ishigami Hara took the file, which was the examination report of Ishigami Asuka and Uchiha Inahiro, and read it, then was slightly surprised.

"The strength of the pupil power is not bad. Uchiha Inahiro's pupil power is almost comparable to Uchiha Shikazan when he opened Mangekyō. With a few more years of growth, it is not a problem to surpass him."

He nodded slightly, obviously very satisfied, and then looked at the next one.

"Huh?"

After seeing the results of Ishigami Asuka's examination, Ishigami Hara was somewhat surprised.

"This girl's pupil power is still growing. Haha, so that's why. The purity of her Byakugan has actually improved. This is similar to what I did at the beginning. In other words, her Byakugan also has the foundation to become a Tenseigan."

Ishigami Hara smiled and nodded again, obviously very satisfied.

The two test results are nothing. What Ishigami Hara is satisfied with is the meaning behind the two test results.

Then Orochimaru said, "There are two new observation targets. I am confident that I can develop drugs for the evolution of Three Tomoe Sharingan. If there are more observation targets, this time can be advanced a lot."

Ishigami Hara thought for a while and said, "The head of the Uchiha family should have opened Mangekyō during the Second Ninja World War. In addition, the old antique in his family, Uchiha Setsuna, also has a pair of Mangekyō."

"Huh?"

Orochimaru was taken aback before laughing. "The Uchiha family is truly remarkable. Such deep secrets hidden within their clan—quite unexpected."

Ishigami Hara said, "Let's set this matter aside for now. They both have special identities and don't want these details exposed. Let's just act as if we're unaware."

As he said this, he took out another document from his desk and handed it to Orochimaru: "Next, there will be a new war. I need you to put down your work temporarily to act as the commander of this war."

Orochimaru licked his lips, smiling sinisterly. "So, you're finally ready to move against the daimyo?"

Ishigami Hara nodded, without denying, "The old aristocratic system can no longer provide help to Konoha, and has become a shackle that restricts the development of Konoha. It's time to sweep them into the garbage dump of history."

"You truly are something, Hara-kun. Saying such things so easily—if others found out, it would terrify many, wouldn't it?"

Ishigami Hara shook his head, "It doesn't matter. It has now come to this point, so there's no need to hide it. I just need to know that what I do is right."

As he said, he thought of something, "Where is Senior Jiraiya?"

Orochimaru sneered, "That guy left with his three disciples after the joint Chūnin exam."

Ishigami Hara narrowed his eyes slightly, tapped his fingers on the table, and spoke after a moment, "Sakumo-kun."

Shua!

A figure appeared and knelt on one knee in front of the desk.

Ishigami Hara said, "Give me the information about the three members of the Ame team and the records of what they have done in Konoha these days."

"Yes, please wait!"

Hatake Sakumo left in an instant and soon returned, bringing Ishigami Hara what he needed.

Anbu handles many tasks, but once they mark someone, that individual's information is meticulously recorded. The specifics of those details can vary, however.

And for the three people who were personally ordered by Ishigami Hara, the information was obviously recorded in great detail.

Ishigami Hara took it and read it, and time passed little by little. Neither Orochimaru nor Hatake Sakumo urged him.

After a while, Ishigami Hara, who had read the information, shook his head slightly and sighed, "It seems that the fish did not bite the hook."

Orochimaru asked, "Is there something wrong with those three little guys?"

Ishigami Hara smiled. "Not quite, there is something with Nagato, but the one behind him hasn't left any clues."

Orochimaru frowned, clearly in thought, but Ishigami Hara said, "Don't worry about this; I have other arrangements."

"I see, I understand."

Ishigami Hara said to Hatake Sakumo, "Sakumo-kun, next I need Anbu to cooperate with Orochimaru-senpai to start preparing for the early stages of the war. You need to use more resources in this regard."

Hatake Sakumo looked up, surprise evident in his voice. "Are we moving against the daimyo?"

Ishigami Hara nodded, not hiding it.

"That's right, because we need to provide an explanation to everyone in the village about the last assassination. We also need to tell everyone in the ninja world that Konoha has made changes."

Hatake Sakumo felt his heartbeat speed up significantly. Taking action against the daimyo was different from the previous two wars; it meant that Konoha aimed to seize more power.

"Are you nervous?" Ishigami Hara asked.

Hatake Sakumo came back to his senses and shook his head, "No, I'm just... a little excited."

Ishigami Hara smiled and nodded, "It seems you grasp my intention, Sakumo-kun. Don't you have any other thoughts? Like perhaps maintaining the status quo?"

Hatake Sakumo replied, "Please don't misunderstand, Hokage-sama. I'm just thinking... what kind of scene the Land of Fire would be without the daimyo."

Orochimaru interjected, "It's very simple, Sakumo-kun. Just promote Konoha's model to the entire Land of Fire. As the highest authority, Hokage-sama will oversee it all. This way, we can achieve more."

Hatake Sakumo took a deep breath and nodded solemnly, "I understand, Hokage-sama. I will act on this immediately."

Ishigami Hara nodded. "Alright, then. Three days from now. Sakumo-kun, make sure to release some news to the public. The villagers need to understand the righteousness of this war."

"Yes, Hokage-sama!"

Hatake Sakumo didn't waste any words and quickly took the order.

Ishigami Hara stretched, stood up, and said, "The work is nearly done. Orochimaru-senpai, go back and prepare."

"I understand."

Orochimaru didn't add any unnecessary words. This sort of mission was nothing new for him; he was well-versed, if not highly experienced, in such matters.

Seeing Orochimaru leave, Ishigami Hara smiled inexplicably and took out another document from the drawer. If anyone else were there, they would see that this document was actually a mission briefing.

The name marked on the briefing was Hyūga Iroha, and the mission goal was... to find Uchiha Madara.

No one else knew; only Ishigami Hara and Hyūga Iroha were aware that, in fact, everything Hyūga Iroha had done was merely a preparation for this mission.