Chapter 3 Lockdown
Chapter 3: Lockdown
Mito Uzumaki's eyes stared at Hiruzen Sarutobi for a long time. Sensing Mito Uzumaki's gaze, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a chill down his spine.
Mito Uzumaki swept her gaze over Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others and then issued orders:
"You must be exhausted from escaping all the way, and you are also injured. The Senju clan has specialised medical ninjas. I will have the medical ninjas help you treat your injuries later, so go down and rest first."
"Also, stay in the Senju clan these few days and don't go anywhere."
"Tobirama's death is not allowed to be spread for the time being. You must not say anything when anyone asks you, understand?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others looked at each other, not knowing what Mito Uzumaki wanted to do.
Concealing the news of the Hokage's death and then placing them under house arrest?
Hiruzen Sarutobi felt bitter in his heart. His identity as the Hokage's heir was really a hot potato now. If he obediently followed Mito Uzumaki's instructions and stayed in the Senju clan, what if he physically disappeared?
Mito Uzumaki's identity was not as simple as being the widow of the First Hokage. She was a high-level combatant of the Uzumaki clan during the Warring States period, a red rose who had emerged from a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
If Hiruzen Sarutobi really regarded Mito Uzumaki as a vase, then he would have lived his life in vain. Even his own life was now in Mito Uzumaki's hands.
Perhaps there were a dozen elite ninjas of the Senju hidden outside the door, and Mito Uzumaki could capture them all with a single order.
"Lady Mito, we..."
Danzo twisted and turned, intending to speak. After all, he was not a fool. If he continued to stay here, in case Mito Uzumaki did something unfriendly to them, they would not even have a chance to escape.
"Danzo, Lady Mito has already made arrangements, so we can stay here with peace of mind."
Hiruzen Sarutobi gave Danzo a look and readily agreed to Mito Uzumaki's request.
Hiruzen Sarutobi did not have much contact with Mito Uzumaki. Every time he met her, it was when he was by his teacher Tobirama Senju's side. Hiruzen Sarutobi could see Tobirama Senju's attitude towards Mito Uzumaki.
That was respect.
He could distrust Mito Uzumaki, but Hiruzen Sarutobi would trust his teacher, Tobirama Senju.
Since his teacher chose him to become the Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi dared to bet his life that he believed that Mito Uzumaki, whom his teacher respected so much on weekdays, would not go against his teacher's wishes and attack him.
This monkey is quite sensible.
"Then go out, and someone will take you to your resting place after you go out."
Mito Uzumaki said lightly.
After Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others went out, Senju Momoki, who was guarding the door, came in. He now had a bad guess in his heart.
The shadow guard team had returned, all of them listless and their bodies tattered, looking like they had been defeated. Where was their clan head, Tobirama Senju?
Could it be that clan head Tobirama was dead?
"Clan head-sama..."
Senju Momoki was uneasy and tentatively asked Mito Uzumaki.
"Go, set the barrier seal of Konoha to wartime status. Take my warrant and have the Anbu impose martial law throughout the village."
"Now send out all the remaining Ninjas in the family to monitor the Ninja clans currently in Konoha. If there is any abnormal behaviour, report it to me immediately, especially the Uchiha!"
"Also, send someone to notify Momoki and tell him to return from the front line immediately."
Mito Uzumaki's series of orders made Senju Momoki's brain freeze. Was someone attacking Konoha's doorstep, or was the Uchiha planning a rebellion?
Even the young clan head of the Senju clan, Senju Momoki, was transferred back from the front line.
Hashirama's son, whose name was not even left in the original work, was made up by myself. (At this time, Nawaki was not yet born, and he should still be alive.)
"Lady Mito? What exactly happened? Could it be that the clan head he..."
"Don't go yet!"
Mito Uzumaki's tone was full of coldness, which made Senju Momoki shudder. He had said too much today.
"Yes, Lady Mito!"
Senju Momoki quickly walked out of the gate to carry out Mito Uzumaki's orders.
Only Mito Uzumaki was left alone in the room. Mito Uzumaki sat back in the chair, her whole person's energy instantly depleted, completely losing the composure she had just now.
"Hahaha, Mito, that bastard Hashirama's brother is also dead. It seems that the destruction of Konoha established by Hashirama is not far away!"
A gloating voice sounded from the bottom of Mito Uzumaki's heart.
Inside Mito Uzumaki's sealed space
A huge fox sat in it; its nine tails were firmly locked by chains, unable to move.
The Nine-Tails laughed wildly, causing the chains to make a rattling sound; the harsh sound echoed in Mito Uzumaki's mind.
"This is retribution, Mito. Imprison me for so many years, so what? Is the ninja world at peace?"
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Everything outside, the Nine-Tails could perceive, naturally including Mito Uzumaki's current emotions.
Sadness, despair, pain, all kinds of negative emotions, the Nine-Tails clearly felt, but the Nine-Tails would not sympathise, only ridicule wantonly.
"Hmph, demon fox!"
"Konoha will not perish, and Hashirama's efforts will not be in vain. Now I will protect Konoha."
Mito Uzumaki's heart moved, and several huge chains appeared out of thin air, trapping the Nine-Tails' mouth and tying its body into a twist.
"Ugh ugh ugh."
"Mito, I **** you..."
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After dealing with the Nine-Tails, Mito's mood improved a lot, and she regained her calm appearance, muttering in her mouth
"With me here, Konoha will not be overturned!"
Konoha Police Department
Uchiha Nan sat in the room that belonged to the captain alone. The police department was set up with three captains, and each captain had his own room. The remaining two captains had now rotated to the front line to garrison, leaving only Uchiha Nan to guard the Uchiha's base camp, responsible for taking care of the entire Uchiha clan.
After sixteen years of struggle, Uchiha Nan had become a high-level member of the Uchiha clan. Apart from the clan head Uchiha Fugaku, Uchiha Nan was now the second-in-command of the Uchiha clan in Konoha.
Uchiha Nan possessed the Three-Tomoe Sharingan; his mastery of Lightning Release was superb, and he had independently developed the Lightning Release Chidori (turned by the turntable). He was proficient in various Fire Release techniques within the clan, and his swordsmanship was also quite good (turned by the turntable). He had a tie with the Konoha genius Hatake Sakumo in a swordplay duel.
Uchiha Nan, with his own efforts (the hard work of more than ten years of lottery draws), enjoyed great prestige within the Uchiha clan.
"Pa Ji"
Uchiha Nan's door was pushed open by Manji, and Manji gently leaped and jumped into Uchiha Nan's arms.
"Nan, Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others have returned, and not long ago they walked towards the Senju clan's territory. After entering the Senju clan's territory, they never came out again."
"And now the entire Senju clan has been mobilised. The ninjas in the Senju clan are scattered in all directions of Konoha, and some of them should be near the Uchiha clan's territory now."
"And the ninjas of the Anbu have also been dispatched, scattered in various places in Konoha."
"Some of them are very strong, and the ninja cats dare not get too close for fear of alerting them. Some have withdrawn, and some can only watch from a distance."
"It won't take long; I'm afraid that even the vicinity of the police department will have ninjas from the Anbu or the Senju clan."
Uchiha Nan's hand skilfully stroked Manji, and he did not feel worried because of Mito Uzumaki's actions.
"Come on, meeting!"
Since Mito Uzumaki had moved, then he, Uchiha Nan, naturally could not sit here doing nothing.
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