Sunny and cheerful Konoha Genin

"So that's how you see it."

Uchiha Setsuna was slightly disappointed.

"It seems that your eyes can't see far enough."

"..."

Veins popped out on Fugaku's forehead and he clenched his fists.

But he still held on.

"Then according to the Great Elder's opinion, what should we do?"

"A new war."

Uchiha Setsuna spoke slowly.

At this moment, Fugaku's anger disappeared without a trace, as if a basin of cold water was poured from head to feet.

"Let them see what war is like with the Uchiha."

Uchiha Setsuna ignored Fugaku and looked past him at the clan members behind him who were already starting to get restless.

"Let the power of the Uchiha clan show itself again!"

"Let them know what a real Uchiha is!"

"Great Elder, are you crazy?"

Fugaku couldn't bear it any longer.

"Now that the war has just ended, you want a new war?"

"It took so much effort to finally bring peace to the village—"

"Too naive! Fugaku!"

Uchiha Setsuna's eyes were as sharp as knives.

"Do you really think that you can rest easy after defeating the Sand Ninja?"

"It was just a test."

"Orochimaru did a good job, but it's not perfect enough!"

"There will be an endless stream of challengers coming!"

"And we need to use our strength to let them know, and let Konoha know, that only the existence of the Uchiha is the most important!"

"That's right!"

The crowd finally cheered.

It's like a spark falling into an oil barrel and exploding instantly!

The fanatical mood overwhelms all rationality.

"War! War!"

"Show them what power is!"

"The Sharingan will surely shine again!"

"Ohhhhhhhhhhhh!"

Fugaku remained silent.

He lowered his head, his hair covering the upper half of his face.

It also blocked the two-magatama Sharingan that slowly emerged in his eyes.

The noisy and long night will eventually pass, the stars in the night sky will gradually disappear, and the sky in the east will turn pale.

The next day, the sun slowly rose from the horizon, and the soft sunlight sprinkled on the earth. It was another day with gentle morning light.

At this time, Ito Toru had already gotten up early. He came to the door with sleepy eyes and yawning. At this moment, most people were still immersed in sweet dreams because of yesterday's carnival.

The morning of Konoha Village was shrouded in a thin layer of mist, like a dream, as if the whole village was covered with a mysterious veil. The mountains in the distance were looming, like a fairyland surrounded by clouds and mist.

Occasionally, a few clear bird calls were heard, breaking the silence. The birds sang happily, as if welcoming the arrival of a new day. The breeze blew gently, bringing a hint of fresh air, making people feel relaxed and happy.

In this rare quiet atmosphere, Toru Ito stretched out his body, feeling the beauty of the morning. He took a deep breath, letting the fresh air fill his lungs, and immediately felt refreshed.

"A beautiful day is about to begin—"

"Hiss..."

There was a slight noise nearby.

Toru Ito turned his head and saw a small green snake with its tongue sticking out.

"Isn't this Orochimaru's summoning beast?"

He looked at the little snake curiously, and when it swam in front of him, it spit out a small piece of paper, and then disappeared with a bang.

Toru Ito picked up the note and saw a location marked on it.

"What does this mean? Do you want me to join them?"

He had some doubts in his mind, but decided to follow the instructions.

So he quickly rushed towards that place.

Not long after, Toru Ito arrived at the agreed place.

He couldn't help but feel relieved when he saw Orochimaru already standing there waiting.

However, what surprised him even more was that in addition to Orochimaru, there were several other people standing around who were wearing masks and whose strength and faces could not be seen.

ANBU?

Toru Ito frowned slightly. Although he didn't know why they met here, he already had a premonition of trouble.

isn't it?

I just returned to the village!

"You're here, Ito." Orochimaru noticed the arrival of Ito Toru.

As he greeted, he pulled out a stack of masks from behind him.

"Choose one you like. It's a symbol of identity in the Root." Orochimaru handed the mask to Toru Ito.

Toru Ito was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect to join the Root organization so soon, but since he had already made the decision, there was no need to hesitate.

He picked up a mask with half a pattern on it and put it on his face.

"Okay, newcomer, we haven't given you time to adapt yet. You will have to carry out the mission with us from now on." At this moment, a tall man from the Anbu walked out, his voice deep and powerful.

"I'm your captain, you can call me Ding." Ding looked at Ito Toru and said in a very serious tone.

"..."

Ito Toru said nothing.

Ding nodded approvingly and said, "That's right, talking less can save you a lot of trouble."

"Then I'll take him with me, Orochimaru." Ding looked at Orochimaru.

"Please do as you please." Orochimaru smiled mysteriously.

Before leaving, Toru Ito cast a questioning look at Orochimaru, and Orochimaru slowly nodded in agreement.

The wind whistled on both sides, and Ito Toru, wearing a mask, felt a little uncomfortable. He did not fully demonstrate his strength, but just quietly followed behind several Anbu members.

"Wait a minute, you go ahead, newcomer."

Ding's voice came with the wind.

"There is an Iwagakure team lurking around Konoha. Our goal is to find them and destroy them all!"

"This will also serve as a test of your strength in joining the Root."

"If you are not strong enough, we will take action after you die."

"...Okay." Ito Toru felt speechless.

"Haha, do you regret it? It's too late to regret it now."

"If you try to escape now, we will kill you right here and complete the mission."

"So I advise you not to have those unnecessary thoughts, and save us the trouble."

"..." Toru Ito simply didn't respond.

"Huh, boring."

Ding said a few more words, but when he realized that Ito Toru had no intention of talking or showing any emotion, he stopped talking.

He also likes to use words to stir up emotions among newcomers and then see how they react.

They may even deliberately upset the mentality of some newcomers.

There were already more than a dozen newcomers who died at his hands.

Those who didn't die have now become his teammates.

He didn't think there was anything wrong, because this was the law of the jungle that Lord Danzo had talked about!

The fittest survive, the unfit are eliminated!

It won’t be long before we know whether this guy is just pretending to be calm or he really has something!

It didn't take long before the figures of the few people moving forward came to an abrupt stop.

"It's right in front, kid, go ahead!"

Ding urged, then found that there was no movement. When he turned around in confusion, his pupils suddenly dilated!

He saw Toru Ito removing the bloody chakra knife from the heart of a dead Root member.

"Oops, I was discovered."

Ito Toru shrugged: "What a shame."

And beside them, the other Root members who followed along had already died in various ways!