Naruto: Promotion is my Ninja Way

Tsunade gasped in complete shock. This was the first time she had ever heard of Izanagi's absolutely outrageous eye technique.

"Although using it once will cause permanent blindness in that eye, this pupil technique is far too unfair and overpowered. Any adverse effects or injuries can be transformed into mere illusions. This..."

Hatake Kakashi also felt extremely shocked after listening to Shihouin Naraku's detailed explanation. It seemed that he still knew far too little about the true capabilities and potential of the Sharingan.

Naraku felt genuinely surprised at this point and said to Tsunade: "Sensei, you haven't examined Danzo's body?"

"Hmm? What's wrong with that?"

Tsunade knew that Danzo had died at the hands of her student, so she hadn't paid much attention to the specific details of that matter.

As the newly appointed Fifth Hokage, Tsunade found herself much more relaxed and able to govern effectively without deep-rooted, old-school shinobi like Danzo constantly interfering with her decisions.

As for exactly how Shimura Danzo had died during their confrontation, she honestly didn't care about the specifics.

Especially since her own student had been involved in the conflict, Tsunade had deliberately let the matter go without further investigation, not wanting others to hold Naraku accountable for his actions against a village elder.

So she had never bothered to go and examine Shimura Danzo's corpse!

"Since sensei didn't ask about it before, I didn't think to tell you." Naraku gestured meaningfully at his own arm. "When I was fighting Danzo in our final battle, one of his arms was completely covered with transplanted Sharingan!"

"So what you're telling me is that Danzo relied on multiple uses of Izanagi to fight against you!"

"That's exactly right!"

Naraku added with grim certainty: "If you can still locate and find Danzo's body, you'll be able to see the entire row of Sharingan embedded in that now-blind arm!"

"This..."

Tsunade felt stunned for a moment, then waved her hands dismissively. "How could we possibly find his body now? Those old council members wouldn't leave Danzo's corpse lying around, even if only for the sake of their own political reputation."

Naraku frowned thoughtfully and glanced at the still-distracted Kakashi, then shook his head and said: "Sensei, I have an important suggestion!"

"What is it?"

"Let Kakashi conduct a complete re-investigation into the truth behind both the Nine-Tails Rebellion and the fall of the Uchiha Clan!"

"What?!"

"Naraku, what exactly do you mean by that!"

Naraku's shocking suggestion left both of them reeling, especially Kakashi who stared at him with complete disbelief.

"The main issue is that we absolutely have to figure out some crucial things..."

"First of all, where did Obito obtain that Three Tomoe Sharingan?"

"His Mangekyou Sharingan belongs to him originally, but what about that additional Three Tomoe Sharingan?"

"And most importantly, does Obito possess even more Sharingan that we don't know about?!"

Naraku's eyes were filled with meaningful intensity as he continued his explanation. "Shimura Danzo must have actively participated in the Uchiha genocide, which is how he was able to obtain so many Sharingan for his own use!"

"But I have carefully checked the official records. When Danzo led the Root Organization during that night, he was only responsible for clearing out remaining Uchiha clan members and guarding the village perimeter to prevent any Uchiha clan members from escaping the district. Even when harvesting Sharingan, it was only after the main battle had concluded."

"So, does that mean the primary members of the Uchiha clan were all killed by Uchiha Itachi acting completely alone?"

"This..."

These long-buried secrets were suddenly being brought into the light, and Tsunade found herself at a complete loss for words.

She had not been present in Konoha when the Uchiha clan was systematically destroyed.

Even while traveling in distant lands, she had been shocked to hear the devastating news, but she had never learned the specific details of what had actually happened.

The same was true for Kakashi, and this matter remained somewhat politically sensitive. Apart from the village's top leadership, it was extremely difficult for others to investigate or participate in uncovering the truth.

Naraku ignored the two people who were clearly shocked by his revelation of these buried secrets and continued:

"It's not that I'm trying to underestimate Uchiha Itachi's incredible abilities, but if it was truly just him acting alone, there's absolutely no way he could have single-handedly taken down the entire Uchiha Clan!"

"At the very least, the Uchiha clan's militant faction members were not weak opponents by any measure. Even if Uchiha Itachi had mastered the Mangekyou Sharingan at that time, he couldn't have easily defeated all those experienced and powerful shinobi!"

"But what if someone had helped him accomplish this task!"

"It's not impossible that someone who also possessed the Mangekyou Sharingan and was essentially immune to any physical harm could have assisted him."

"And this theory also perfectly explains why Obito has access to additional Sharingan!"

"Gulp!"

Kakashi swallowed hard as cold sweat began breaking out across his forehead.

"This, this is absolutely impossible!"

Naraku insisted firmly on his assessment, spreading his hands and stating: "There may be other possible explanations, but only if Obito was directly involved can it explain so many otherwise inexplicable things."

Tsunade remained silent at this crucial moment, and no one could tell what thoughts were running through her mind.

"But, but..." Kakashi struggled for a long time but couldn't form any coherent counterargument.

Obviously, these revelations had far too much psychological impact on him, and Kakashi simply couldn't bring himself to accept such devastating possibilities.

Tsunade suddenly asked with renewed focus, "Naraku, you mentioned that you want to re-investigate the Nine-Tails Rebellion as well?"

"Yes!"

Naraku raised his eyes with bright intensity and spoke with complete seriousness. "There are many highly suspicious elements in the Nine-Tails Rebellion that would be much better to investigate thoroughly. Even if we don't announce our findings publicly, we can at least have a clear understanding of what really happened."

"I've actually always wondered about that particular incident. Many people clearly saw the Sharingan pattern reflected in the Nine-Tails' eyes during the attack. It was also the primary reason that sparked the Uchiha family's eventual rebellion against the village."

"But the Uchiha were not welcome in the village at that time, and the village leadership was constantly maintaining surveillance and remaining wary of their activities."

"So how did they manage to bypass the village's extensive surveillance network and the Fourth Hokage's personal protection to use the Sharingan to control the Nine-Tails!"

"Even though the Nine-Tails' seal was temporarily loosened when Naruto was being born, it's not something that ordinary people could accomplish to completely remove such a powerful seal."

"Who possessed the necessary ability to bypass Konoha's heavy defenses, successfully steal the Nine-Tails from the Fourth Hokage's protection, and then had sufficient ocular power to cast genjutsu strong enough to control the Nine-Tails demon fox!"

"All of these questions need definitive answers, which is exactly why I believe we should reopen this investigation."

"That's my professional opinion!"

Before Naraku could finish presenting his complete argument, Kakashi directly interrupted with a heated rebuttal.

"Naraku, don't forget—if Obito was really the one who caused the Nine-Tails Rebellion, how old was he at that time? How could he possibly have possessed that kind of overwhelming strength!"

"So this theory is completely impossible!"

"And according to what you've told us, Obito doesn't know any advanced sealing techniques. How could he have unsealed the Nine-Tails?"

Kakashi felt extremely agitated and kept desperately refuting Naraku's claims and theories.

"That's precisely why I want to investigate this matter thoroughly. And it seems perfectly appropriate for me to entrust this crucial task to you."

Naraku could completely understand Kakashi's current emotional state, so he didn't take the heated objections personally.

"Very well!"

Tsunade nodded with firm decision. "Then let Kakashi take charge of this sensitive matter for now. Keep all actions completely secret and don't make anything public. If you discover any significant clues, report directly to me first!"

"Yes, Hokage-sama!"

Kakashi turned sharply and walked away with purpose, ready to begin his investigation immediately.

In his emotional turmoil, he had completely forgotten about the matter he had mentioned to Naraku concerning little Sakura's future training.

"Naraku, what do you honestly think about Kakashi's current psychological state..."

Tsunade hesitated to voice her complete thoughts, feeling somewhat doubtful about whether Kakashi could still maintain his composure and carry out this investigation mission objectively!

"Don't worry about it, Kakashi won't collapse that easily." Naraku laughed reassuringly. "This is actually potentially good news for Kakashi in the long run."

"Maybe he'll be able to recover completely from his old trauma through this process."

Tsunade grabbed her golden hair in obvious frustration, feeling completely frantic. "What a terrible mess this has all become!"

"Not only did you cause a major international incident this time, but you also brought me back so many complicated problems to deal with."

"Really..."

Seeing Tsunade gritting her teeth in obvious anger and exasperation, Naraku quickly slipped away and disappeared from the Hokage's office in the blink of an eye.

Shihouin Naraku appeared on the busy streets of Konoha, politely responding to the respectful greetings of civilians and fellow shinobi while gazing northwest toward the distant Land of Rain.

The truth had been revealed—Uchiha Obito was alive and active!

----------------

You can read advanced chapters here: patreon.com/GregariousLion