Sunny and cheerful Konoha Genin

"Oh, of course there is."

Toru Ito opened the small refrigerator next to him, took out two cans and placed them on the table.

"I'm so tired. I've been really busy lately!"

Yuina opened a can of soda without hesitation and started drinking it.

"Phew - it's still the same flavor! So good!"

Toru Ito knew what kind of soda she liked, so he prepared some specially for her.

Originally, Yuina should have gone to the Kirigakure battlefield to fight as an elite of the Uchiha clan.

But because Orochimaru was sent for investigation, she, who was once Orochimaru's disciple, was also implicated and was quickly withdrawn from the front line and returned to Konoha.

Yuina was very depressed.

On the one hand, she felt that Orochimaru didn't deserve this treatment.

On the other hand, she became even more upset after hearing the news that the Uchiha clan's elite suffered heavy losses at the front line.

"If I were here, this would never happen!"

Yukina slapped her thigh angrily.

“I don’t know what these guys are thinking!”

"Don't worry too much, people are dead."

Ito Tetsuya took a big gulp and then let out a long burp.

“Wow, that feels great!”

"Hey, can you please not burp towards me?"

Yukina looked at him with empty eyes: "You guy, instead of thinking about how to clear Orochimaru's name, you slack off here every day. What are you thinking?"

After the news of Orochimaru being investigated came out, Yuina immediately found Toru Ito to discuss countermeasures.

But Toru Ito told her not to worry, stay calm, and everything would be fine.

So Yuna remained calm for a few days, but still didn't hear any news or movement, so she felt that she couldn't remain calm like this anymore.

"Of course I wish the best for Master Orochimaru."

Ito Toru looked innocent: "In order to make Orochimaru come back soon, I have also worked hard!"

"really?"

Yuina looked at him with suspicion.

"Of course it's true. Haven't you heard the latest news?"

"what news?"

"It's the news that a lot of ninja clan leaders were taken to the interrogation room for investigation."

"What did you do?"

Yuina looked slightly surprised, and her cherry-colored lips turned into an O shape.

She knew that Toru Ito was capable of doing this.

But this is a bit too radical!

Just thinking about it made Yukina's scalp tingle.

"You've actually gone to this extent...Aren't you afraid that you'll be taken in too?"

She started to worry.

"Of course I'm not afraid. After all, I'm not the culprit of all this. Strictly speaking, I've helped them."

"Huh? Why?"

"The thing is like this..."

Ito Toru briefly explained the recent White Zetsu incident in Konoha, and after listening, Yuina frowned.

"That guy called White Zetsu actually has this ability?"

"And the Sharingan..."

She began to worry.

Could it be related to Elder Shanshana?

Thinking of this, Yukina's expression became a little unsettled.

The more I think about it, the more possible it seems!

"What's wrong, Yukina? You look like you've thought of something?"

"I……"

Yuina hesitated to speak, and finally shook her head.

"I'm sorry, Ito, I can't tell you for now. This matter is related to our Uchiha clan."

"Thank you for your reminder. I won't tell anyone else."

She thanked him solemnly and stood up.

"Are you leaving now?"

"Well, I have to go back and get some information to prove my guess."

Yukina left worriedly.

"..."

Toru Ito crushed the empty can in his hand and threw it into the trash can, then stood by the window, watching Yuina's back as she walked away, with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

……

At night, the Uchiha clan lands.

It was quiet all around, even the moon was covered by dark clouds.

Yuina dressed neatly and checked herself again to make sure there was nothing she had forgotten, then quietly went out.

Her movements were light, because after these days of training in the Konoha Guard, she had already fully acquired the ability of a jonin.

She was also very familiar with the topography of the Uchiha clan's territory, not to mention that she had walked through it carefully during the day.

Avoiding the patrolling guards, Yuina headed all the way to where the great elder lived.

It didn't take long for her to reach her destination.

"This is it..."

Yuina took a deep breath and was about to climb over the wall when the door opened.

Uchiha Setsuna stood behind the open door, looking at Yuina quietly.

? !

Yukina's body trembled and she stood there in a daze.

"Come in, aren't you here to see me?"

"Elder Shanna, you..."

"I'm not blind. You wandered around the Uchiha clan in broad daylight, looking for a route to my residence that could avoid all the guards. If others couldn't notice it, could I not notice it?"

Shanta snorted coldly: "I watched you grow up. If it was someone else, I would just kill him!"

"Now come in and tell me why you are doing this."

"……Yes."

After the expression on Yukina's face changed several times, she lowered her head and walked into the door.

"sit."

Although Shanshan is the great elder, his living environment is very simple, even to the point of being crude.

Apart from some handwriting on the wall, which was obviously his own, there was no other decoration at all.

There were only some futons in the reception room.

The two of them sat on a mat each.

"Elder Setsuna, I..."

"Don't worry, let me guess."

Just as Yuina was about to speak, she was interrupted by Setsuna.

He closed his eyes, as if recalling something.

"Originally, Orochimaru returned as a hero from Konoha, but within a few days, he was sent to the interrogation room..."

"Then you were transferred back from the front."

"Then, the front line was attacked by the Mist Ninja. Our front-line troops suffered heavy losses, and the Mist Ninja also suffered heavy losses. So this must not be their plan."

"That is to say, there is a third party involved."

"What force could it be?"

Setsuna opened his eyes and said, "You went to Konoha Hospital today. The person you are most familiar with there is Ito Toru. I heard that he led Minato Namikaze and quietly performed a great deed, but the content of the mission is not allowed to be disclosed."

"At the same time, many middle-level officials in Konoha have been thrown into the investigation room recently."

"That is to say..."

"You already know, or roughly understand, the culprit who caused all this."

? !

Is the guess so accurate?!

Yuina was a little shocked.

As expected, he is the elder of the Uchiha clan.

"Hehe... Seeing how shocked you are, do you think I am old and confused?"

Seeing Yukina's shocked look, Setsuna stroked his long beard complacently and said, "It seems that I guessed most of it right, so you can tell me now."

"Yes."

Yukina took a deep breath and said, "I got accurate information. The important person involved has the Sharingan!"

"What did you say?!"

His eyes suddenly widened and he pulled out a beard unconsciously.