"..."
Uchiha Itachi fell silent.
This was the fate he had set for himself and Uchiha Sasuke.
To be honest, Uchiha Sasuke might indeed choose to seek out Akihara Kagura for revenge.
Because in all of Konoha, only Akihara Kagura had defeated him; whether it was in the Chunin Exam or this night, Akihara Kagura was the victor.
"Let's go."
Akihara Kagura seemed to know Sarutobi Hiruzen from the top of the Hokage Tower was about to come down, and urged, "If we're any later, I'll have to hunt down the S-Class Traitorous Ninja from Konoha."
"..."
Uchiha Itachi leaped out of the village.
As long as Akihara Kagura did not harm Uchiha Sasuke, Uchiha Itachi felt at ease. He didn't want to use his trump card and cause a conflict with Akihara Kagura.
As Uchiha Itachi left, Akihara Kagura glanced at the lights and slowly sank into the shadows on the ground.
The ability of light and shadows was indeed convenient.
No matter where you wanted to appear, no one would notice.
When Akihara Kagura entered the shadow world, he saw a dense crowd of figures, all of whom Uchiha Shisui considered non-troublesome clansmen.
These people…
Had all awakened their Sharingan.
Many were still clutching their heads and weeping.
Because they had also witnessed the scene where Uchiha Itachi slaughtered the clan members, they were filled with hatred for Uchiha Itachi, and every eye was blood-red.
"They've all activated the Sharingan, haven't they?"
Akihara Kagura even saw several children with Sharingan.
"Yes…"
Shisui could only nod.
These people had personally witnessed the downfall of their clan and saw Uchiha Itachi slaughter the strong members of the clan. Their hatred for Uchiha Itachi was enough to awaken their Sharingan.
"Should we send them out?"
Shisui looked at Akihara Kagura and asked.
To be honest.
Shisui was a bit worried.
Because he was no longer alive, he couldn't settle these clan members. He initially just wanted to save as many as possible, not expecting things to turn out like this after saving them…
The outside world believed the Uchiha clan was extinct. What should be done with these surviving clan members? They couldn't just live here, can they?
Even the problem of food and water wasn't easy to solve.
"My Genjutsu world should be okay, right?"
Akihara Kagura caressed his eye socket and muttered, "Let them live in the Genjutsu world, and train the strongest among them to help me…"
"The strongest among them…"
"I'll help them with a Hashirama Cell Transplant."
Because of the Genetic Modification Technology, the Hashirama Cell Transplant experiment is bound to be useful on the Uchiha clan. They activated their Sharingan and could fully balance the power of Hashirama Cells.
Hashirama Cells could not only enhance their power but also reduce the trouble of blindness when these people hope to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan in the future.
Moreover.
The most important thing is that it would help arrange their identities in the future, completely acting as if they were left over from Shimura Danzo's illegal private experiments with Hashirama Cell Transplantation.
"Shisui, isn't he…"
An elderly Uchiha stood up.
"Don't ask."
Shisui sternly rebuked, "Never ask questions you shouldn't, just follow his orders and don't bring harm to others!"
Shisui had already explained this matter.
If these surviving Uchiha caused trouble, making Akihara Kagura uncomfortable, Shisui believed that when Akihara Kagura drew his blade, it would undoubtedly be faster than Uchiha Itachi. For the clan's heritage to continue, no one should ask or cause trouble!
In the future…
They might not even be able to use their names.
Akihara Kagura gave Shisui a glance, then left the shadow world again, instantly heading towards the Root Base; there was still quite a bit to handle tonight.
Root Base.
The Root Ninjas had received news that Akihara Kagura was about to become the Root Leader. They didn't think of opposing it; no way to oppose it.
There seemed nothing to oppose.
Akihara Kagura had already forced them to address him as Lord Kagura, subtly becoming the number two in Root. Even rumors circulated in the Dark Department about Uchiha Itachi and Akihara Kagura fighting for the position of Root Leader.
Clearly.
Uchiha Itachi became a traitorous ninja.
Akihara Kagura won this battle.
Only they were still in the habit of following Shimura Danzo's orders because they've been controlled by Danzo's Curse Seal for so long.
Two Root Ninjas, carrying glass bottles, were about to leave; the bottles contained vivid red eyes, gathered from the Konoha Police Force, evidently snatched away by Shimura Danzo after driving off Uchiha Obito.
These two Root Ninjas planned to deliver them to his house as per Danzo's order.
Suddenly!
Two vines emerged!
Quickly entwining their bodies!
"Lord Kagura!"
The two Root Ninjas immediately bowed their heads submissively.
"Destroy these things on the spot."
Akihara Kagura, flipping through the scattered glass bottles, coldly said, "Uchiha clan's Sharingan… don't you know I detest the Uchiha the most?"
"These are what Lord Danzo wants."
One of the Root Ninjas reminded in a low voice.
"I have inherited the Root and thus inherited Lord Danzo's will."
Akihara Kagura stood before him, staring into his eyes, "Do you intend to disobey my order and go against Lord Danzo's will?"
"..."
This Root Ninja felt a bit dizzy.
Who exactly should he listen to?
"Listening to me is listening to Lord Danzo."
Akihara Kagura patted his shoulder, his voice suddenly lowered, and he coldly said, "Go notify everyone to gather and see me first!"
"Yes."
This Root Ninja could only follow orders.
The whole Root personnel quickly gathered here.
The Root's combat personnel had the size of just one squad, and with Uchiha Itachi's defection tonight, only sixteen remained now.
Besides, there were the logistics team and the training class.
The training class was full of orphans Shimura Danzo had collected, making them fight to the death like raising Gu, selecting the holder alive as official members.
These children…
Will completely lose their emotions and become killing machines.
Akihara Kagura didn't bother with them, planning to send them to the orphanage, letting those who wanted to study go to school, giving Dean Yakushi Nonou something to do.
"I am the new leader of Root, Akihara Kagura."
"I have inherited Lord Danzo's position, inherited Lord Danzo's will. From today onwards, in this Root, my will is Lord Danzo's will!"
"Now I issue you my first ban after taking office. Apart from me, no one is allowed to mention Lord Danzo's name, because only I can represent Lord Danzo's will, only I am qualified to mention Lord Danzo's name…"
"..."
The Root Ninjas felt it was a bit odd.
But to be specific, they didn't find anything particularly wrong; Akihara Kagura inherited the position as Root Leader, he could represent Danzo's will…
"And."
"The Word Sealing Jutsu on you will be lifted."
"Because Lord Danzo is tired of dealing with useless you."
When Akihara Kagura was sent to Konoha by Orochimaru, he learned how to release the Word Sealing Jutsu, sparing retired Shimura Danzo from worrying.
"From this moment forward…"
"No one is allowed to disturb Lord Danzo."
"If there's a problem in Root in the future, I will consult with Lord Danzo, only I can see Lord Danzo."
"Any member of Root daring to disobey my orders, to meet Lord Danzo secretly, tattling on me, you must know the consequences."
"Many of you know me…"
"Should still remember…"
"What I love most is killing…"