Writing a Diary in the Shinobi World, and the Kunoichi Are Shocked

Night Star glanced at Tsunade nonchalantly and calmly responded while eating his noodles.

"Why should I come to find you?"

Tsunade frowned slightly, her beautiful eyes darting toward Teuchi behind the counter.

The latter, naturally recognizing the legendary Sannin Tsunade, wiped the sweat off his forehead with a towel and sensibly retreated to the kitchen.

After Teuchi left, Tsunade lowered her voice and said.

"About Nawaki..."

"I've said it before."

Night Star put down his chopsticks and replied faintly.

"Come seek my help only when you're prepared. Are you prepared now?"

Tsunade's smile faded, and a strong scent of alcohol wafted from her breath.

"If what you mean by preparation is being ready to take someone else's life, then I won't do that."

"Is that so..."

Night Star responded ambiguously, showing no surprise, as if he had already predicted Tsunade's answer.

Seeing this, Tsunade asked, puzzled.

"Could it be that you already knew I would give this answer?"

"You're a medical ninja who has experienced the pain of war. If you abandoned the principles you've held onto for years out of a moment of anger, you wouldn't be Tsunade anymore."

Hearing this, Tsunade's expression brightened, and she smiled.

"So, are you willing to resolve the conflict between the Uchiha and the village without resorting to violence?"

To her surprise, Night Star didn't even hesitate before shaking his head.

"That's impossible."

"But... you just said..."

"Your methods are your own concern."

Night Star lightly placed some money on the counter, stood up, and said softly.

"From my perspective, there's only ever been one solution to the conflict between the Uchiha and the village. Danzo Shimura is merely my first target."

The next morning, at the gates of Konoha.

"Are you alone?"

Orochimaru examined Night Star with interest and chuckled.

"I thought Tsunade would join us."

Night Star adjusted his longsword and ninja tools and asked indifferently.

"What gave you that idea?"

"To her, you must be someone important."

"Don't talk nonsense."

Night Star polished his sword, then sheathed it.

"Let's go."

Meanwhile, in the Hokage's office.

Through his crystal ball, Hiruzen Sarutobi watched Orochimaru and Night Star leave the village together, his expression growing increasingly grim.

The Uchiha clan... are they starting to rope in members of the village's leadership?

Hiruzen Sarutobi could sense that ever since Orochimaru failed to secure the position of Fourth Hokage, his loyalty to the village had waned.

Furthermore, it seemed his former student was secretly scheming with Danzo.

This puzzled Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Wasn't Danzo Shimura the Uchiha clan's greatest enemy? Why would Orochimaru, who had close ties with him, become a target for the Uchiha's recruitment?

To Hiruzen Sarutobi, neither Danzo's Root organization nor Orochimaru with his ulterior motives posed a true threat.

Their forces were still within his control.

But the Uchiha, a clan that had co-founded Konoha alongside the Senju and remained highly united, was another matter entirely.

Watching the crystal ball as Orochimaru and Night Star walked further away, Hiruzen Sarutobi fell silent for a long time before calling out to an Anbu member outside the door.

"Summon Elder Danzo."

"Yes, Hokage-sama."

Before long, Danzo Shimura entered the office.

Having lost his right arm, he no longer bothered to disguise himself as a cripple. His aura now seemed even more sinister than before.

"What is it, Hiruzen?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi gazed at the one-armed Danzo and spoke gravely.

"Night Star Uchiha has left the village with Orochimaru, and neither of them reported it to me."

"Heh."

Danzo sneered and scoffed.

"I told you long ago that Night Star is a threat to the village. Did you think I was the only one who would suffer? Now Orochimaru seems inclined to join his side. When that happens, who will suppress the Uchiha clan's ambitions?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed helplessly, acknowledging that Danzo had a point.

If Night Star were only exceptionally talented, Hiruzen might have tried to indoctrinate him with the Will of Fire.

But now, Night Star was growing increasingly close to Orochimaru. This suggested that the Uchiha were actively recruiting within the village.

If action wasn't taken soon, it might be too late.

With a heavy expression, Hiruzen Sarutobi said slowly.

"Deploy members of the Root organization."

Elsewhere, after leaving Konoha, Night Star and Orochimaru headed toward the Land of Rain.

During the journey, Night Star busied himself with recording his thoughts.

[According to my assessment, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura won't pass up this opportunity.]

[I've been acting too conspicuously lately and have shown a hardline stance as a member of the Uchiha clan. To maintain his power, Hiruzen will undoubtedly make a move.]

[In the village, only the Root organization is suited for such dirty work.]

[However, Danzo's goals likely differ from Hiruzen's.]

[Hiruzen may only want to eliminate me. After all, Orochimaru is his student. Even in the original storyline, when Orochimaru's forbidden human experiments were exposed, Hiruzen didn't act, letting him escape instead.]

[But from Danzo's perspective, Orochimaru knows too many of his secrets.]

[Although I took his right arm, Orochimaru's involvement in experiments with Hashirama's cells, Root's infiltration of orphanages, and countless other shady dealings ties them together.]

[For Danzo, Orochimaru is someone who must be eliminated.]

[I expect Danzo will dispatch Root's elite members to assassinate both Orochimaru and me.]

[And that's exactly what I want.]

[Once I heal Nagato's body, I'll have access to the Uzumaki clan's entire repertoire of sealing techniques.]

[The key to unlocking the mysteries is already in hand. The remaining question is where the lock is.]

[With Nagato's Rinnegan Human Path ability, I can extract souls directly and obtain the information I need in an instant.]

[If Danzo is so eager to deliver a gift, I'll gladly accept it.]

[By the way, it seems Kirigakure and Sunagakure are currently negotiating peace.]

[After suffering heavy losses last time, Kirigakure is too weakened to fight two villages at once. Under Obito's control, they've decided to focus all their efforts on fighting Konoha instead.]

[As for Sunagakure, their strength ranks last among the Five Great Ninja Villages. Without Rasa, the "gold miner," they wouldn't even be able to maintain their basic budget.]

"Pfft."

Seeing the phrase "gold miner," Pakura couldn't help but laugh.

This Night Star Uchiha has quite a sense of humor.

Gold miner what a fitting nickname for the Kazekage.

As Pakura chuckled to herself, she noticed an alarming statement in the diary.

[Unfortunately, Rasa is both cowardly and foolish.]

[He sacrificed Pakura, a powerful user of Scorch Release, in exchange for peace with Kirigakure.]

[Pakura, who had contributed countless achievements to Sunagakure, became a sacrificial pawn for diplomacy.]

[No wonder Pakura bore such intense hatred toward the Five Great Nations when resurrected through Edo Tensei.]

Pakura: ???

"Am I going to die?"

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