"Hmm?"

Kazuki took the letter from Shikaku, and after a careful look, a chilling smile appeared on his face.

"It seems uncle Mitokado and uncle Danzo are truly good uncles, even spreading information about me to others."

Kazuki wanted to complain about Homura and Danzo. Even if they were going to leak his information, they should at least leak some more accurate information.

They didn't know much about him. With such "evidence," even if Kazuki presented it, they could simply say they were trying to confuse the public. The question is, was this information accurate?

Ninja intelligence is extremely important, often fatal. If two sides are of similar strength, and one knows nothing about the other while the other has a complete grasp of their opponent's information, then one careless mistake could lead to someone's death.

But if the information obtained by the opponent is all wrong, it is equally fatal, just in the opposite way. Many times, when intelligence is leaked, it is a mix of truth and falsehood.

"However, they really are acting senselessly." Kazuki sneered, then said to Shikaku, "Shikaku, thank you."

Kazuki knew that Shikaku was showing his stance. If this evidence was given to Hiruzen, it would definitely make Danzo and Homura suffer greatly. After all, this wasn't just some information about Kazuki, it also included things they did to hinder him. These were all pieces of evidence.

Coupled with the heavy losses Konoha suffered in this major war, Homura, as the commander of the Kirigakure front, would bear considerable responsibility, even if he was injured.

After this, Homura's advisor position would definitely be gone. It would be good enough if he could survive as an ordinary person.

Looking at where Kazuki had been, Shikaku's gaze deepened. He wasn't unable to understand Homura's and Danzo's choices.

After all, Kazuki's rise would affect their positions. Kazuki was, after all, Hiruzen's grandstudent, and Hiruzen had always supported Kazuki's growth.

But Danzo and Homura were different. A new emperor brings new officials. Once Kazuki rose to power, their authority would be affected, and by extension, the development of their clans would also be affected.

Danzo was slightly better off, he himself was one of Konoha's top-tier experts. But Homura was different, there were many in Konoha much stronger than him. At most, he could only be considered a relatively excellent elite Jonin, which was very similar to Koharu.

However, Koharu had a broader perspective and was considered Hiruzen's strategist. Her investment in Kazuki was also relatively early, and furthermore, Koharu was currently the manager of Konoha's medical department. She herself was also a medical ninja second only to Tsunade. Her value and significance were far greater than Homura's.

It could be said that Koharu had reached her current position through her abilities, unlike Homura, who gained more influence due to his closeness to Hiruzen.

Of course, these people also rendered great service in helping the new leader rise to power.

Shikaku sighed softly. Ultimately, it was a matter of power. But with Kazuki's current strength, what could Danzo do?

Did he really think he was Hashirama?

Despite feeling disgusted by Homura, Kazuki still sent him to Konoha. After handing him over to the Anbu, he went to Hiruzen.

As for directly killing Homura, he wasn't interested.

This incident was too big. Homura had to take responsibility, otherwise his clan would also be implicated.

Letting Homura live was the best torment. As for killing him, that would be a release for him.

When Hiruzen saw Kazuki arrive, a complex look flashed in his eyes. He hadn't expected Kazuki to be so reckless, single-handedly taking on thousands of Kirigakure ninjas, including the Mizukage. He didn't know how to express his feelings about the hundreds of meters tall Susanoo.

He had thought that after Hashirama and Madara, there would be no such strong ninjas in the Ninja World. Unexpectedly, Kazuki had reached this level as well.

However, he still spoke to Kazuki with concern, "Kazuki, you were too reckless this time. Even if you wanted to defeat Kirigakure, you shouldn't have used such a powerful Susanoo. The Mangekyo Sharingan was used by Kagami before, and according to him and sensei, the more the Mangekyo Sharingan is used, the greater the consumption, and it can even affect one's eyesight."

"Using Susanoo like that will make you lose your ocular power and eventually your sight."

"An ordinary Mangekyo Sharingan would indeed lose its sight. But I have already found a way to solve the problem of sight." Kazuki explained, shaking his head slightly.

"Sage Mode can alleviate the vision problems of the Mangekyo Sharingan."

"Even if I overuse it now, it will slowly recover later. It just takes a bit longer to recover at the moment. For the entire big picture, this is worth it."

Hmm, when in doubt, Sage Mode.

No one understood better than Kazuki how difficult it was for the Uchiha to learn Sage Mode. Their mental state almost completely cut off the possibility of them learning Sage Mode. Only a cheater like Kazuki could do it.

Or like Madara in the future, absorbing other people's Senjutsu Chakra to enter Sage Mode.

Moreover, was Madara a normal person at that time?

He was almost like a second Sage of Six Paths. He controlled Sage Mode through Senjutsu Chakra, was there any problem with that?

It seemed reasonable. Ultimately, Madara and Nagato had huge differences.

Madara absorbed Natural Energy and mastered Sage Mode, while Nagato absorbed Natural Energy through the Six Paths of Pain, and the puppets petrified.

Only Kazuki had mastered Sage Mode, so now he could say whatever he wanted.

Moreover, Kazuki wasn't entirely wrong. Natural Energy indeed had some, albeit tiny, help for the Sharingan.

"Sage Mode can alleviate the side effects of the Mangekyo Sharingan?" Hiruzen was momentarily stunned.

This was something he hadn't expected. The fact that Kazuki's eyes were fine was definitely good news for Konoha.