Carrying these documents, Uchiha Sora activated the Flying Thunder God Technique once more to send them back to his Mirror Dimension.
Only within the Mirror Dimension would these documents remain safe from being lost.
Just as Uchiha Sora went to the Mirror Dimension.
In Konoha Village, Danzo opened the door to the Third Hokage's office with a gloomy expression.
"Hiruzen! We have a serious problem this time!" Before the Third Hokage could ask, Danzo spoke directly.
"What is it?" The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, looked at Danzo with surprise, "What happened?"
He had never seen Danzo look so unsettled before.
Clearly, the trouble they were facing was significant!
"Our secret has been exposed! Before Shisui died, he transmitted the news back and told Uchiha Sora!" Danzo recounted, "And this guy, Uchiha Sora, just went to my Root Organization and caused a huge scene! He took away many Ninjutsu documents! He's trying to turn everything upside down!"
"What?!" Hearing this, the Third Hokage was shocked, and the pipe he was smoking fell to the ground with a clatter.
"Setting aside how the matter with Shisui was exposed, how could Uchiha Sora possess such strength? To be able to retreat from the Root Organization unscathed?" the Third Hokage hurriedly pressed.
Danzo sighed deeply, "We underestimated this guy this time! I never expected him to possess such power at only eleven years old!"
"Hiruzen, Uchiha Sora has now mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique! Konoha is completely defenseless against him now!" Danzo said, enunciating every word.
"The Flying Thunder God Technique!" The Third Hokage was shocked, "How is that possible? How could he have learned the Flying Thunder God Technique? Could it be...?"
He suddenly recalled something: more than two years ago, when Kumogakure launched an attack on Konoha, his private study room had been visited by someone!
At the time, analysis suggested it was highly likely the work of an insider!
But for these past two years, there had been no leads, so they could only wait for the culprit to expose themselves.
Now it seemed that the person who had stolen a look at the scroll of seals back then was undoubtedly Uchiha Sora!
Even so, the Third Hokage still found it hard to believe this fact.
Because more than two years ago, the other party was just a child under nine years old!
"Hiruzen! We must take action now! Otherwise, all of Konoha will be in big trouble!" Danzo reminded him from the side.
The Third Hokage fell into a long silence.
How could he not understand what Danzo was saying?
But just thinking about the fact that the opponent had mastered such a troublesome Ninjutsu as the Flying Thunder God Technique, it was already becoming very difficult to deal with him!
"Hiruzen, everyone has weaknesses! I have already sent people to the Uchiha Clan in secret!" Danzo said from the side, "He is very close to that Mother and daughter from the Uchiha Clan. If we capture them and use them to threaten him, I think it should be effective!"
The Third Hokage frowned, feeling some disdain for Danzo's methods, but having no other options at this moment, he nodded, "Keep it restrained; don't go too far."
"Understood! Just wait for my news! When the time comes, we will inevitably have to join forces!" Danzo said.
Having obtained the Third Hokage's support, Danzo felt that he would definitely be able to launch an effective counterattack this time!
"Uchiha Sora! You are ultimately just a brat! When it comes to schemes, how could you possibly outplay me?" Danzo muttered to himself.
However, half an hour later, Danzo hurriedly returned to the Hokage Office.
His expression was incredibly ugly as he said, "My men did not find that Mother and daughter within the Uchiha Clan!"
"It seems they disappeared several days ago!"
Upon hearing this, the Third Hokage's expression also changed, "How is that possible? There are no records here showing them leaving the village!"
Danzo said with a gloomy face, "Uchiha Sora! It must be him! This guy must have relocated them in advance!"
"What deep scheming! It seems he has been guarding against us for a long time!"
The two looked at each other, and in each other's eyes, they both saw a deep sense of worry.
At this moment, Uchiha Sora's image in their minds had become incredibly mysterious, even a little terrifying!
They could not imagine how a child of only 11 years old could hide so deeply, not only stealing a look at the scroll of seals more than two years ago but also learning the Flying Thunder God Technique, only to expose it now!
Furthermore, he had even anticipated Danzo's methods a step ahead and relocated the important people in advance!
How could a child of 11 possess such scheming?
"Damn it! What do we do now?" Danzo, completely out of options this time, asked.
The Third Hokage fell into deep thought, looking at the scenery of Konoha Village outside the window, before finally saying, "Perhaps we can use other means to catch him off guard!"
"Uchiha Sora is definitely not simple. What method do you have to catch him off guard?" Danzo frowned and asked.
The Third Hokage said calmly, "The long-standing ambition of the Uchiha Clan—it is time to expose them! Go and bring Uchiha Itachi here!"
"Uchiha Itachi?" Upon hearing this, Danzo's eyes lit up, "Hiruzen, as expected of you!"
Uchiha Itachi was a genius who had always received much attention. As the son of the Uchiha Clan leader, he carried significant weight in the minds of Konoha's higher-ups.
The higher-ups also placed great emphasis on cultivating his Will of Fire. After he joined the Root Organization, Danzo not only did not restrict his freedom but also frequently instilled in him the philosophy of protecting Konoha Village.
Coupled with the fact that the Third Hokage would also frequently summon him to brainwash him.
This led to the current Uchiha Itachi, who truly regarded Konoha Village as his home, and its position in his heart already surpassed that of his clan.
And most importantly, Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Sora were friends!
Using Itachi as a pawn would definitely achieve an effect of catching him off guard!
...
Meanwhile, Uchiha Itachi was at home on leave. He had already seen the suicide note from Shisui that Uchiha Sora had left for Fugaku.
Tears uncontrollably welled up from his eyes.
"Big Brother Shisui..." Uchiha Itachi stood in the courtyard, his heart filled with extreme sorrow.
In the entire Uchiha Clan, if one were to ask who he truly trusted, it was probably only Shisui!
There were many things he could not say to his family, but he could say them to Big Brother Shisui!
There were many things he could not trouble his family with, but he could ask Big Brother Shisui for help!
When he was lost in life, who pointed out the path forward? It was Big Brother Shisui!
Both teacher and friend, not brothers by blood, but closer than brothers!
Uchiha Itachi closed his eyes tightly, tears streaming down his face and dripping onto the ground.
Suddenly, he opened his eyes, and the depths of his eyes had turned into a sea of scarlet!
The three tomoe rapidly spun, gradually merging into one, and finally transformed into the shape of a triangular pinwheel!
Even the shape of this Mangekyo looked exactly like Big Brother Shisui's eyes!
"Itachi! It's time to eat... Your eyes!?" Mother Uchiha Mikoto came into the courtyard to call him. Seeing her son's tear-stained face and that pair of extremely prominent Mangekyo Sharingan, she opened her mouth in shock.
Uchiha Itachi wiped away his tears, slowly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his eyes had returned to normal.
He said calmly, "Understood, Mother."
During the meal, the matter of Uchiha Itachi awakening his Mangekyo naturally became known to Fugaku.
Uchiha Fugaku was both surprised and delighted after hearing this.
"As expected of my son! Itachi!" Fugaku praised.
Yet he failed to notice the trace of disappointment that leaked from his son's eyes.
Besides praising him, was there no comfort?
Father, what exactly am I in your heart?
Eating the meal in silence, Uchiha Itachi refused his younger brother Sasuke's request to teach him shuriken technique and left the house alone.
Watching her son's departing back, Mikoto, being a woman, was after all more sensitive than her husband. She couldn't help but shake her head and say to Fugaku, "You shouldn't have just praised him for awakening his eyes just now. You should know what Shisui meant to Itachi..."
Uchiha Fugaku was slightly taken aback, but he didn't pay it any mind.
He believed that since his son had been such a genius from a young age, he wouldn't care about such details.
As a powerhouse, one should have a strong heart from a young age!
Only the weak need comfort!
...
Uchiha Itachi came to the small woods where he and Shisui often trained together.
Standing in this familiar small woods, Uchiha Itachi took out his ninja tools and began training frantically.
shuriken technique, Fire Release, Body Flicker Technique, Taijutsu...
Only after venting until he was exhausted and panting did Uchiha Itachi lie on the ground, looking up at the sky above, seemingly recalling past events.
After an unknown amount of time, the sky had turned dark.
Itachi was just preparing to get up and return home.
At this moment, a voice came from the side: "Itachi, the Third Hokage has something to discuss with you!"
Uchiha Itachi looked intently and saw Danzo slowly walking out from behind a large tree.
"Danzo-sama?" Uchiha Itachi frowned slightly, a look of confusion on his face.
"It is a top-secret mission. When we reach Hokage-sama, he will tell you personally." Danzo didn't say much else, just spoke a low sentence, and then took Itachi away.
The two arrived at the Hokage Building, where the lights were on in the Hokage Office.
Itachi followed Danzo into the Hokage Office and saw the Third Hokage working at his desk.
The Third Hokage's expression was solemn; the usual kindly smile was gone.
Upon seeing Uchiha Itachi, the Third Hokage kept a cold face and threw a stack of documents to him.
Uchiha Itachi took them and looked, his expression changing drastically!
"This, this is...?" In Uchiha Itachi's hands were, at this moment, all messages regarding the clan's impending coup d'état.
Although he knew about these messages, he had not yet passed them on to Konoha's higher-ups, yet they already knew about them!
What did this mean?
The clan's coup had not even begun, yet Konoha's higher-ups already had the intelligence. It was easy to imagine that even if the coup were to actually happen, there would basically be no chance of victory; in the end, it would only result in unnecessary casualties!
"Itachi! I have long known about the Uchiha Clan's ambitions in secret, but as the Third Hokage, I do not want to see the day when a coup actually happens!" The Third Hokage sighed deeply and said, "Therefore, I called you here today to give you a chance!"
"What... chance?" Uchiha Itachi looked up and said in a hoarse voice.
Danzo, standing to the side, said coldly, "Assassinate Uchiha Sora!"