Chapter 237: The Microscopic Insect

Chapter 237: The Microscopic Insect

The First Tsuchikage was certainly not on the same level as the First Hokage of his era. However, in that time of surging tides where only the strong survived, anyone who could ultimately become the leader of one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages undoubtedly possessed their own unique expertise. At least in terms of ninjutsu, they were absolutely top-tier powerhouses. If this item was truly a secret text passed down by him, its real value would be immeasurable.

Ino's preferred candidate to take the blame was still Danzo; only he had the guts and capability to stir up trouble.

She had obtained a large amount of historical information related to the Uchiha clan from Izumi Uchiha. Izumi's father wasn't an Uchiha; she came to the clan with her mother after her father's death and changed her surname. As an outsider, she was naturally met with hostility. When she awakened her Three-Tomoe Sharingan at age thirteen, this hostility reached its peak. Her sense of belonging to the Uchiha clan was only lukewarm, and now, when it came to their "dark history," she had detailed accounts ready to go.

Ino drafted a top-secret plan in the tone of the Uchiha clan's hardline faction. It included a long list of hardline members and several plans for the Uchiha's potential defection from the village. One of these plans involved the [First Tsuchikage's Secret Text] and the entire process of taking this secret text to defect to Iwagakure.

She artificially aged the plan document, added a large number of Uchiha fans, some handwritten manuscripts with blurry writing, and some old intelligence with little meaning. She packed it all in a box and buried it underground at the location of the company now renamed the Raimon Railway.

Two days later, Ino's "good friend," Etsuri Ramen, who was supervising the construction workers at the railway factory, dug up this significant 'mess' in the area that once belonged to the Uchiha clan. After glancing at it, he quickly handed the item over to his backer, the advisor Homura Mitokado.

The mention of the Uchiha clan gave Homura Mitokado a headache; he really didn't want to deal with this bothersome affair. He quickly skimmed through it, then had his subordinate transfer the series of documents to Danzo. Let the professionals handle professional matters.

Hearing that the Uchiha clan was involved, Danzo took it very seriously and examined it meticulously. Soon, he read "between the lines" about the "Uchiha clan's" conspiracy and the [First Tsuchikage's Secret Text], which was said to have been lost for many years.

Danzo was quite interested in this. Many of the First Tsuchikage's signature techniques, such as the Light-Weight Rock Technique and the Super Added-Weight Rock Technique, remained powerful ninjutsu even today. The remaining ninjutsu and secret techniques were also extremely valuable. There were no weaklings among the Kage who stood alongside Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha in that era. According to his estimation, the value of this secret text wouldn't be much worse than Konoha's Scroll of Seals.

This is worth pursuing! He acted without a single worry. If he succeeded, the benefits were his; if he failed, the Hokage was there to take the brunt in front. What was there to fear?

The secret text had been lost for many years; even Iwagakure itself couldn't find it, much less Konoha ninjas decades later. However, the "cunning Uchiha" had left clues. There were several key pieces of information: the former clan head of the Kamizuru clan was a subordinate of the First Tsuchikage. After this former clan head died in battle, Iwagakure also lost the secret text. Combining these pieces of information indicated that finding the body of this former Kamizuru clan head would lead to the secret text.

Danzo immediately summoned the head of the Aburame clan, Shibi Aburame, and barraged him with questions. Shibi Aburame was unwilling for his old rivals, the Kamizuru clan, to return to the ninja world, but facing Danzo, he couldn't refuse to answer. In these times, the people most concerned about you were your peers. Even though the Kamizuru clan had weakened to the extreme, the Aburame clan hadn't relaxed their attention on them. He recounted the situation of the Kamizuru clan.

After listening to Shibi Aburame's account, Danzo gave an extremely blunt order: "If the Kamizuru clan wants to find the body of their former clan head, they can only use your clan's Microscopic Insect. Shibi, this matter is very important to me. Open the Aburame clan's Insect Valley and allow the Kamizuru clan's ninjas to search for the Microscopic Insect within. Afterward, I will personally lead a team to track them." Thinking that the Aburame clan was, after all, not an obscure minor ninja clan, he added, "I will compensate the Aburame clan for any losses."

Shibi Aburame was deeply dissatisfied. Danzo didn't provide a reason, didn't reveal any information, and simply ordered them to open their family's heavily guarded grounds with a single sentence? The Insect Valley represented the cumulative efforts of over a dozen generations of the clan. Many Aburame clan ninjas would return to this valley before death, allowing their remains to be buried within the valley so their chakra-devouring parasitic insects could return to this ancestral land to reproduce and multiply. The Insect Valley was as important to their clan as an ancestral shrine. And Danzo wanted to open it up just like that? And let their mortal enemies enter?

Knowing the arm couldn't twist the thigh, Shibi Aburame suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart and agreed to Danzo's demand.

Years ago, Danzo had sent Kabuto to the various Great Shinobi Villages to carry out missions. Now, he also had spies in Iwagakure. Through the mouth of a spy, the news that the Aburame clan ninjas were out on a mission and the Insect Valley was empty was leaked.

Five days later, the Kamizuru clan's ninjas turned out in full force. Calling it 'full force,' in reality, only three ninjas arrived. This clan truly had no one left.

Danzo didn't want the news of the [First Tsuchikage's Secret Text] to leak out. He didn't summon Fū Yamanaka, who was from the Yamanaka family, or Torune Aburame, who was from the Aburame family. Instead, he brought the Root ninjas he had trained since childhood to set up an ambush in the Insect Valley.

The three Kamizuru clan ninjas were no match at all. They wantonly destroyed the Insect Valley, but the leading female Kamizuru ninja broke through the encirclement and escaped. Not only did she escape, but she also, as planned by Danzo, stole the mission objective from the Insect Valley: a rare insect with a sense of smell thousands of times more sensitive than a ninja hound's – the Microscopic Insect.

Neither side of the conflict noticed the Chameleon Kubizaki in the distance. Ino was hiding to the side, observing in secret.

The female Kamizuru ninja and Danzo left the Insect Valley one after the other. The valley, which served as a breeding ground for the Aburame clan's chakra-devouring parasitic insects, was affected by the battle. A few sparse, large pits appeared on the ground, and many lush green trees were broken by Danzo's Wind Style. How many types of rare insects died? Ino didn't know.

This mess, like Koyuki Kazahana killing her uncle, was a consequence Danzo created and had to bear himself; it had nothing to do with Ino. But she knew that this time, Danzo had severely offended the honest people of the Aburame clan! Even honest people had tempers. They might not talk much or have a low presence, but you couldn't underestimate their feelings or value!

Ino felt that if she had handled this, she definitely wouldn't have done it so roughly. Danzo simply didn't treat his subordinates like people at all.

Ino thought the Yamanaka family could appropriately try to ally with the Aburame family. After Danzo's downfall, the Yamanaka family could take over the Root, and the Aburame family could take over those minor ninja clans. What a perfect plan...

She also left the Insect Valley, as all the 'actors' from Konoha had taken the stage. In the unlikely event they found that secret text and discovered it was full of Insect Master secret techniques, Hanzō would explode on the spot, wouldn't he? Not having enemies wouldn't do. If there were no enemies, she had to create some for Danzo.

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