My name is Miyuki Uchiha – A New World Order

On the other side, Kakashi also noticed similar evidence and immediately barked, "Everyone, stop right now!"

But his warning came a little too late. Most of the team had already seen these incriminating documents, and once they reconvened, their eyes flickered with uncertainty and dread. Even Kakashi fell silent, his normally sharp gaze clouded with concern.

After a long pause, Uchiha Miyuki finally broke the silence. "Let's all act as if we saw nothing," he commanded in a low, steady tone.

"Clan Leader! But in here there are…" Uchiha Inaho stuttered urgently. He had just discovered a section of the records that detailed how Orochimaru and Danzo had colluded during the Third Shinobi World War to hunt down members of the Uchiha clan and harvest their Sharingan.

"Shut up!" Miyuki roared, his eyes flashing dangerously. "Getting tangled up in this will bring nothing but trouble for you!"

After that sharp rebuke, Miyuki looked around at the assembled team with steely determination. "These documents were uncovered by Captain Kakashi and me. We will report them privately to the Third Hokage. You all must pretend you saw nothing—understood?"

"Understood, understood," replied the others simultaneously. If they were implicated in something of this magnitude, it wouldn't be surprising if they met an untimely and mysterious end by the next day.

"We haven't seen anything," added Hyūga Keiji, his voice barely above a whisper. As a member of a branch family, he knew that being involved in matters like these could easily provoke the ire of the main family, who would dispose of him without hesitation.

In a more direct manner, Inuzuka Kaze stepped forward and shoved the collected evidence into Miyuki's hands. In situations like these, even the Inuzuka clan could suffer significant losses if they were drawn into such dangerous affairs.

Kakashi let out a heavy sigh. Judging by the situation, it was clear that the best course of action was to handle this matter exactly as Miyuki had instructed.

"Alright, Kakashi," Miyuki continued, "let's draft the mission report as follows: After tracking Orochimaru's trail, we engaged him in an ambush. Under the devastating area-of-effect ninjutsu he unleashed, every member except for the two of us sustained injuries… Oh, and there were two others."

Inuzuka Kaze interjected, "Mito was killed from the very start. And as for that guy from the Torin clan, he probably succumbed to the lingering effects of your and Orochimaru's ninjutsu."

"That's truly unfortunate," Miyuki remarked briefly about the fallen comrades, before resuming, "Then, the two of us—being the only ones with the combat prowess to stand toe-to-toe—pursued Orochimaru all the way here. But he managed to escape using his escape technique. It was here that we discovered these records."

As the only woman she couldn't help but express her dismay. "This isn't fair," she said, her tone laced with frustration. "Aren't we coming off looking like we didn't contribute at all? It seems we're just taking credit for everything that belongs to Clan Leader Miyuki!"

Miyuki's gaze remained unyielding as he replied, "That doesn't matter. I don't need credit for every little achievement, but none of you can afford to shoulder such an enormous burden of trouble."

"Very well, I'll write the report as you've said," Kakashi agreed, nodding in a measured tone. "But you all must be extremely careful not to let anything slip."

They wondered what sort of man they had encountered on this mission—a man who not only shared the glory but was also willing to bear the heaviest burden himself. From that moment on, the unspoken pact was clear: if anyone dared speak ill of the Uchiha, they all would be ready to fight for his honor at any cost.

At the same time, Inuzuka Kaze studied Miyuki intently, a peculiar gleam of admiration in his eyes.

"Alright, enough of the serious talk," Miyuki said, softening his tone. "You all head out and see to it that the human experimentation materials are properly disposed of. Captain Kakashi and I will handle this facility."

He paused, adding with a rare note of levity, "Once we've finished cleaning up here, we'll prepare to head back to the village. And to celebrate our successful mission, tonight the food and sake are on me!"

Relief washed over the group as they finally set off together toward the outer perimeter of the laboratory. Meanwhile, Kakashi and Miyuki remained behind to secure and collect all the evidence from Orochimaru's base.

After they had gathered nearly every piece of incriminating material, Kakashi couldn't help but ask, "So, what do you plan to do with all of this?"

Miyuki didn't even look up from his task as he replied, "Of course, I'm going to report everything to the Third Hokage. With the Will of Fire as our guiding light and under his wise leadership, we'll completely eradicate the corruption plaguing the village."

Kakashi's face darkened. "So far, I haven't been allowed to hear a single honest word," he muttered bitterly.

"Want to hear the truth?" Miyuki's lips curved into a faint, enigmatic smile. "Then you must choose."

Kakashi's tone turned somber as he confessed, "I only want to know the truth about my father's matter."

Miyuki nodded slowly, "That's enough."

Then, in a low voice, Miyuki continued, "The truth is, with these records, we will methodically destroy the Shimura, the Torin and the Mito clans—play them to death—and then, we will take their place."

At these words, Kakashi's pupils constricted as the full weight of Miyuki's intentions became clear. He realized that Miyuki hadn't yet told him the complete truth. Besides these three families, there was still another clan that had flourished during the era of the Third Hokage—one that had grown in tandem with the others. If Miyuki planned to eliminate these three, what would become of the last remaining Sarutobi clan?

Noticing the troubled expression on Kakashi's face, Miyuki grinned and clapped him on the shoulder. "Kakashi, if you want to master archery, you've still got a long way to go," he said lightheartedly.

Without waiting for further discussion, Miyuki gathered up the evidence from Orochimaru's base and stepped outside to rejoin the others.

Once everything was settled, and under the combined force of Uchiha Inaho and Uchiha Saito two powerful Fire Dragon techniques, Orochimaru's hideout was engulfed in raging flames that reduced the entire base to ash.

When the fires finally subsided, the team began their journey home. Along the way, silence reigned as each member reflected on the events of the night. It wasn't until they arrived back in town in the deep hours that Miyuki led them to the same eatery where they had previously gathered for food and sake. There, he ordered an extravagant feast, and after several rounds of drinks, the group slowly began to relax and laugh together once again.

Taking advantage of his slight drunken state, Kuroki Ryutai raised his cup and declared, "Everyone, I say we must toast to Clan Leader Miyuki! It's thanks to him that our mission was a success and that we made it back in one piece."

"Absolutely, absolutely!" Nagai Seiichi echoed, lifting his own cup. "There have always been whispers in the village about the Uchiha being cold and ruthless, but tonight, we witnessed the true spirit and magnanimity of the Uchiha—especially Clan Leader Miyuki!"

Nagai Seiichi then flashed a big thumbs-up in admiration.

"Enough said! Let's toast to Clan Leader Miyuki!" Hyūga Keiji joined in, raising his cup high.

Miyuki smiled as he waved his hand dismissively, "I've already said it—this mission was only successful thanks to our combined efforts." With that, he lifted his cup and joined everyone in downing the sake in one unified gulp.

After finishing his drink, Kakashi added, "Miyuki's right. This mission was a true team effort. When we return to the village, I'll make sure to report our achievements to the Hokage."

At that moment, Miyuki's heart swelled with quiet satisfaction. Though Kakashi still appeared a bit awkward in his newfound role, it was clear that he was finally starting to understand what it meant to be a true shinobi.

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