Black Naruto: Shadow Moon

The news that Uchiha Kagezuki and others returned to Konoha quickly spread in the village, especially the incident in which they were surrounded and attacked by hundreds of enemies, which aroused widespread attention and discussion.

While the villagers and ninjas were shocked by Uchiha Kagezuki's powerful strength, they were also extremely uneasy about the leak of Konoha's intelligence.

"Team Shadow Moon was almost wiped out. How did the information leak out?"

"We ninjas are on a mission outside, but we are being hunted down by ninjas from the enemy village. This is simply too scary!"

"If the information can be leaked this time, will it be our turn next time?"

Such discussions gradually fermented and eventually turned into doubts about Konoha's top leaders.

Ninjas and villagers began to express great concern about the information leak, and some even called for a thorough investigation to identify possible spies.

All of this soon reached the ears of the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen.

At this time, he was having a headache about this matter. The pressure of public opinion in the village made him realize that the impact of this incident might be far more serious than he expected.

What made him feel even more stressed was that Lord Uzumaki Mito also learned about this.

As the widow of Hashirama Senju, Uzumaki Mito has always been one of the spiritual pillars of Konoha Village.

She was extremely concerned about Uchiha Kagezuki, and upon learning that Kagezuki almost lost his life due to information leaks, she specially summoned Sarutobi Hiruzen and asked him to give a clear explanation.

"Huruzen, this matter cannot be dealt with rashly. Yingyue is someone I value, and he almost died at the hands of the enemy. You must get to the bottom of this information leak and give me and the village an explanation." Uzumaki Mito said in a firm tone, with unquestionable majesty.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's heart sank, he knew that Uzumaki Mito's attitude made the matter more complicated.

Now that Uzumaki Mito has spoken, he must take it seriously, not only to find out the real leaker, but also to stabilize the situation in the village.

Faced with the increasingly tense situation, Sarutobi Hiruzen decided to convene a high-level meeting of Konoha and summon key figures in the village to discuss countermeasures.

The meeting was held as scheduled, with Danzo Shimura, Koharu Utatane, En Mitokado and others gathered together.

Sarutobi Hiruzen briefly introduced the experience of the Shadow Moon Team and the fermentation of public opinion in the village, and then went straight to the point and raised the topic of discussion - how to deal with this intelligence leak and find possible spies.

The atmosphere in the meeting room seemed a bit depressing.

Everyone realized that this matter was of great importance and was related to the safety of the village and the future crisis of trust.

However, while everyone was still thinking about countermeasures, Danzo Shimura spoke first.

There was a barely perceptible hint of surprise on his face. Uchiha Kagezuki actually survived and even opened his Mangekyō Sharingan. Obviously, his plan had failed.

Although he was unwilling, Danzo knew that he had to protect himself first and avoid suspicion.

"What happened to the Shadow Moon Squad was indeed shocking. The information leak must not be taken lightly." Danzo said in a calm tone, but there was a cold flash in his eyes. "I think that in order to completely resolve this crisis, I can lead the Root to conduct a comprehensive investigation of Konoha. We must ensure that there are no spies or traitors in the village, so as to completely prevent similar incidents from happening again."

Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned, feeling a little hesitant.

Although he knew that the Root under Danzo's control had always used tough measures, at this moment, a powerful force was indeed needed to conduct a thorough investigation.

Utane Koharu and Mitokado En exchanged glances and then expressed their agreement.

No other senior executives raised any objections.

After all, a cleanup operation is imperative, and the Root is indeed the most suitable organization to carry out such a task.

Seeing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded and finally made the decision: "Danzo, I'll leave it to you. Remember, this time the investigation must be thorough and no suspicious points can be missed. But you must also pay attention to the methods and methods, and you must not let the villagers and ninjas panic."

Danzo smiled slightly, feeling secretly proud.

His proposal was passed, which meant that he could gain more power in the investigation and even have the opportunity to make further arrangements in secret.

"Don't worry, Hiruzen, I will ensure the safety of the village." Danzo responded respectfully on the surface, but he was actually thinking about his own plan in his heart.

With the end of the meeting, a comprehensive investigation of Konoha Village was quickly launched.

Under the order of Sarutobi Hiruzen, the Root led by Danzo Shimura quickly launched a comprehensive investigation of Konoha Village.

This investigation affected the entire village, and everyone, whether ordinary villagers or ninjas, and even the families of some Konoha high-ranking officials, were within the scope of investigation.

With tough measures, Danzo and his Root did manage to uncover many spies from other villages lurking in Konoha.

Some of these spies are undercover agents who have been lurking in Konoha Village for a long time, while others are spies who use various identities to disguise themselves and infiltrate Konoha.

Their capture not only brought relief to the villagers, but also restored a sense of security to many of the ninja.

However, Danzo was not satisfied with just catching spies. He used this raid to quietly expand the power of the Root.

Danzo has always been ruthless and cruel. During the actions of the Root, many families or forces that disagreed with him were suppressed to varying degrees.

In particular, those families that had had conflicts or contradictions with Danzo were subjected to extra strict scrutiny.

Many people in the major families were dissatisfied with Danzo's behavior, but due to the power of the Root and Sarutobi Hiruzen's trust, they could only swallow their anger.

Danzo's influence gradually expanded during the investigation, making the village's top leaders more wary of him.

"Danzo's actions this time are too strong. Is he trying to extend the Root's hand even further?"

"Although the Root's investigation caught the spy, it also made many people dissatisfied. Should Lord Hiruzen be on guard?"

Some of Konoha's top leaders were talking about this in private, but Sarutobi Hiruzen was very satisfied with Danzo's work.

In his opinion, Danzo did capture the spy for the village and contributed to the safety of Konoha.

"Danzo's investigation was very effective, and he is indeed a trustworthy partner." Sarutobi Hiruzen secretly admired in his heart, thinking that although Danzo's behavior was a bit radical, it was also for the safety of the village.

However, Danzo knew that he was the one who actually leaked the information about the Shadow Moon Team.

In order to completely clear himself of suspicion, he not only focused the investigation on the captured spies, but also tampered with them.

Danzo used coercion, inducement and torture by the Root to make these spies "confess" that they were the "real culprits" who leaked the information of the Shadow Moon Team.

He fabricated detailed confessions and false testimony to make the spies scapegoats.

"You'd better tell the truth, otherwise, you'll never get out of here alive." Danzo threatened the spies coldly, forcing them to admit to crimes they did not commit.

Under a series of rigorous operations, the reports and "evidence" at the root all pointed to these spies.

Danzo successfully framed them for leaking information, while he himself was completely cleared of suspicion.

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the report submitted by Danzo, nodded, and felt completely relieved.

He believed that the spy problem had been solved and the village's safety was guaranteed.

"Danzo, you've made a great contribution this time. The safety of the village is thanks to the efforts of you and the Root." Sarutobi Hiruzen sincerely thanked Danzo, without realizing the conspiracy behind it.

At this time, Uchiha Kagezuki had been discharged from the Konoha Hospital. Although his physical injuries had healed, the anger in his heart was still burning.

Uchiha Kagezuki knew that it would be impossible for Danzo to find out the real culprit because he was the real leaker.

Without solid evidence, he would not be able to directly bring down Danzo.

Although Uchiha Yingyue was angry, he understood that revenge could only wait for a suitable opportunity.

Therefore, Uchiha Yingyue decided to temporarily bury the idea of ​​revenge in his heart and continue to improve his strength.

I have to become stronger, strong enough to shake Danzo's power, strong enough to give the opponent a fatal blow at the critical moment.

Although the investigation of Konoha Village has come to an end, the seeds of revenge have already been planted in Yingyue's heart.

Uchiha Yingyue knew very well that the road ahead was still full of thorns and challenges, and he had to accumulate strength step by step, waiting for the opportunity to completely defeat Danzo.