MM Racing Chapter 10, First Settlement
Chapter 10, First Settlement
Hiruzen Sarutobi stood at the shop entrance, looking at the hundreds of eyes staring at him.
Fugaku Uchiha had not yet sheathed his sword.
The Mangekyou Sharingan radiates a chilling power of sight.
The villagers on the outskirts did not disperse; they were also waiting for an explanation.
The scene on the sky just now was absolutely stunning.
Danzo's arrogant words, the tacit approval of the Third Hokage, and the massacre by the Root Clan.
If these things aren't explained, Konoha will probably fall apart by tomorrow morning, not long after.
Someone has to be held accountable for this, or someone has to take the blame.
Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath.
In that instant, he made what he considered the most rational decision of his life, but that decision was also ruthless.
For the sake of the Hokage's reputation and the stability of Konoha, we had no choice but to sacrifice our old friend.
"Take down Danzo Shimura."
Hiruzen Sarutobi issued the order, but the surrounding Anbu members were indeed stunned for a moment, thinking they had misheard.
That was the Hokage's assistant, a prominent figure in Konoha, and they just arrested him like that?
"One by one, didn't you hear me?!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi emphasized his words.
"Shimura Danzo acted arbitrarily, mobilizing the Root members to attack the villagers of Konoha, intending to provoke a war between the Uchiha and the village."
"The images shown on the screen just now were a conspiracy orchestrated by Danzo using his authority. He attempted to frame the Hokage and undermine the unity of Konoha."
A few words were enough to define it.
All of this indicates that it was Danzo Kenji's doing.
The Hokage was misled and unaware of the truth, and the Uchiha were even more of a victim; everyone was tricked by Danzo.
The logic makes sense; it turns out Danzo was the real villain, and everyone else present was a good person.
However, Danzo himself would not agree with this statement.
Several secret agents rushed into the store.
The gravitational field had disappeared by then, and Roy did not maintain it indefinitely.
Danzo had just gotten up from the ground and hadn't even stood up properly when two ANBU members grabbed his shoulders again.
"Hiruzen!"
Danzo's mouth was full of blood, and his one-eyed gaze was fixed on his old friend at the door.
"You're discarding me after I've served my purpose! How dare you arrest me?"
"Everything I did was for Konoha! You weakling..."
"Gag him."
Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't look at him.
He was also feeling uneasy. If Danzo were to say something outrageous again at this point, things would become even more complicated.
An ANBU member swiftly dislocated Danzo's jaw and then wrapped his mouth with a specially made sealing cloth.
Danzo, unwilling to surrender, continued to struggle desperately.
However, he is now severely injured and his chakra is disordered, making it impossible for him to break free from the Anbu's control.
As Danzo passed by Hiruzen Sarutobi, his eyes were filled with resentment and disbelief.
Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't dare look at Danzo, but turned his head away to look elsewhere.
Hiruzen felt incredibly clever at that moment; as long as Danzo remained silent, the dirty water wouldn't be poured on him.
"Fugaku".
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the Uchiha clan leader.
"Danzo has been arrested. He will be relieved of all his posts and placed under house arrest indefinitely in the Root prison for interrogation."
"The village will compensate the Uchiha clan for the fright they suffered tonight."
"The plan to exterminate the Uchiha clan is purely Danzo's own crazy fantasy. As long as I am in power, the Uchiha are part of Konoha."
That was a beautiful statement.
This gave the Uchiha clan a way out while preserving the Hokage's image of impartiality.
Fugaku watched all of this with a cold eye.
He's not a three-year-old; this is a kind of compromise.
The third generation is shifting blame, but Fugaku hasn't exposed him, and the current situation is probably the best possible outcome.
Although the Uchiha have awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, if they were to truly wage a full-scale war against Konoha, the outcome would still be a lose-lose situation.
Now that the Third Hokage has yielded and Danzo has fallen, the crisis of extermination has been averted.
Know when to stop.
"I hope the Hokage will keep his word."
Fugaku sheathed his sword.
"The Uchiha clan will be watching you."
Fugaku left behind a harsh remark and waved his hand.
"Guards, listen up! Retreat! Deploy to the Hui area!"
"yes!"
Hundreds of Uchiha clan members responded in unison.
They put away their weapons and withdrew in an orderly manner.
Before leaving, each member of the Uchiha clan took a deep look at the small shop called the Illusionary Dojo.
He was their benefactor and their new backer. Although Fugaku was referring to the Uchiha's sphere of influence, it was more about the unfathomable methods of this mysterious shopkeeper.
The crowd began to disperse.
The villagers left, chattering amongst themselves.
What happened tonight was too big; they need time to process it.
Although the Third Hokage shifted the blame to Danzo, the seeds of suspicion had already been sown.
Once it's happened, the filter of a kind elder can never be restored.
Standing on the empty street, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt as if he had aged ten years in an instant, even though he was already quite old at this point.
He glanced at Roy inside the store.
The young man was casually sweeping up the broken glass on the ground with a broom.
After thinking for a moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi decided not to do anything further and simply turned and left.
Hiruzen knew very well that starting tonight, the landscape of Konoha had changed.
In the store.
Roy swept the last piece of broken glass into the trash can.
The front door is broken and the windows are drafty, but that doesn't matter.
The important thing is the harvest.
He walked behind the counter, sat down, and brought up the system panel.
[Instance event settlement in progress...]
[Event Name: The Reversal of the Night of the Massacre.]
Participants: Sasuke Uchiha, Naruto Uzumaki.
[Affected Area: The entire Hidden Leaf Village.]
[Core Achievements: Danzo's downfall, the Third Hokage's loss of prestige, the Uchiha clan's survival, Naruto's awakening.]
Overall rating: S-level.
Lines of golden text appeared.
[Reward Distribution:]
【1. Fate Points: 5000 points.】
Roy thought about it and realized that 5000 points was a huge sum of money.
He only made a few dozen yuan by tricking Sasuke into joining the party before, but this time he became rich overnight.
With these points, he can unlock higher-level dungeons, exchange for more powerful items, and even strengthen himself.
[2. Skill Extraction: Uchiha Fire Release Mastery (Master Level)]
A warm current appeared out of nowhere and instantly flowed into every part of Roy's body.
My brain has gained countless pieces of knowledge about Fire Release techniques.
There are even hand seals, chakra flow patterns, and techniques for nature transformation.
Great Fireball, Phoenix Flower, Dragon Fire Technique, Great Dragon Fire, and even the secret Fire Release techniques passed down by the Uchiha clan, all seemed to be directly stuffed into his mind at this moment, the kind that he couldn't forget.
Roy snapped his fingers.
A deep red flame danced at my fingertips.
Goodness, no need for hand seals, it's instantaneous.
Moreover, the temperature of the flames was extremely high, causing the surrounding air to steam.
"good."
Roy clenched his fist, and the flame went out.
In this dangerous world, being invincible within the store is not enough.
What if someone stuffs a sack into your head when you go out to buy groceries?
With this skill, one has at least the offensive capabilities of a Jonin.
3. Facility Upgrade: Permission to expand store space.
Should it be implemented immediately?
"implement."
Roy silently recited it in his mind.
The ground trembled slightly.
The originally cramped shop suddenly began to stretch out in space.
The walls expand outwards, and the ceiling rises.
The hall, which was originally only a few dozen square meters, was instantly expanded to two hundred square meters.
The decorating style has also changed.
The dilapidated floor was transformed into gleaming marble.
The mottled walls have been transformed into a high-tech, silver-gray metallic finish.
On the left side of the hall, there was a row of brand-new metal cockpits, at least ten in total.
On the right side of the hall, a huge semi-circular area appeared.
[Holographic Viewing Area]
Even if you don't enter the dungeon, you can sit here and watch other people's dungeon runs in 3D holographic projection.
Of course, hehe, it costs money.
Roy looked at the newly renovated shop with satisfaction.
This is what makes it the foremost sacred site in all the heavens.
in the corner.
Sasuke and Naruto were still sitting on the ground; they hadn't left.
Sasuke's wounds have stopped bleeding.
The system not only enhanced the attributes but also provided a certain degree of recovery capability.
He stared at the pool of blood at the doorway, left by Danzo.
"He's not dead."
Sasuke suddenly spoke.
"The third generation took him away, saying it was under house arrest."
Sasuke gritted his teeth.
He may be a little young, but he's not stupid.
House arrest? It's probably some kind of disguised protection.
As long as Danzo is alive and as long as he still holds the secrets of Root, the Third Hokage will not kill him.
Once things calm down, they might release him again.
"I'm too weak."
Sasuke looked down at his hands, hands that couldn't even kill a single Root ninja in the dungeon.
In reality, faced with Danzo's attack, he could only wait to die.
If it weren't for the store manager's intervention...
The feeling of powerlessness was driving him to the brink of collapse. He was the young master of the Uchiha clan and was hailed as a genius.
But in this cruel ninja world, a genius who doesn't grow up is more laughable than a joke.
Sasuke walked up to the counter, his previous arrogance gone.
He bent down and bowed deeply to Roy.
"Thank you for saving me, and thank you for saving the Uchiha clan."
Sasuke raised his head.
"Manager, I want to become stronger."
"I don't want to be the one being protected anymore, and I don't want my brother to bear everything alone."
"I want to kill that old man with my own hands and make the Konoha leadership pay the price."
"No matter how much money or what the cost, as long as it makes me stronger, I'll give it all."
Roy looked at Sasuke.
The vengeful young man from the original story has now gone astray.
He's become more extreme, no longer a mad dog blinded by hatred, but more like a sober avenger.
Want to become stronger?
Roy pointed to the row of new cabins.
"Then let's grind through dungeons like crazy. Go experience life and death, hone your skills. As long as you have enough points, evolving your Sharingan won't be difficult."
"Yes!" Sasuke nodded emphatically.
Naruto also got up beside him.
Danzo's words about dealing with it just now completely disappointed him.
He always thought that as long as he tried hard to play pranks and get everyone's attention, he would be recognized.
He even thought that his third-generation grandfather was the best person in the world to him, but that was all a lie.
He is a container, a tool, an object that can be sacrificed at any time.
He sensed that power when the monster Nine-Tailed Fox inside him went berserk.
Although he is powerful enough, he is also evil, which is why everyone hates him.
"Big brother."
Naruto walked up to the counter.
He didn't bow like Sasuke; he simply looked Roy straight in the eye.
In her deep blue eyes, there was less innocence and more stubbornness.
"I want to become stronger too."
Naruto clenched his fist and raised it to his chest.
"I don't want to be called a fox demon anymore, and I don't want my life and death to be decided by others so easily anymore."
"I want everyone to accept me, not because I have that monster inside me."
"Because I am Naruto Uzumaki."
Naruto said firmly.
"I will use my own strength to make those who want to kill me dare not underestimate me anymore!"
Roy smiled slightly; this was the charm of a plot spiraling out of control.
In the original course of their lives, these two children would have had to endure a long period of confusion and suffering.
Now, hatred and a sense of crisis have awakened them ahead of time.
"very good."
Roy took two cards from under the counter.
One is gold, and the other is black.
These are newly made membership cards.
"Since you're so aware of this, then get a card."
Roy pushed the card in front of the two men, revealing a businessman's standard smile.
"Our store has launched a new membership system. Top up your account and receive points; the more you top up, the more points you receive."
"Want to change your destiny? Then start by spending money on in-game purchases."