manynovel Chapter 164 The Weasel is Critically Ill
Chapter 164 The Weasel is Critically Ill
Chapter 164 The Weasel is Critically Ill
Before Sasuke and Inahisa could ask what was going on, Itachi Uchiha's chest heaved violently, and he coughed a few times!
"Wow!"
He felt a sweet taste in his throat, spat out a mouthful of blood, rolled his eyes, and collapsed to the ground, unconscious!
"Nii-san!!"
Sasuke froze for half a second, then rushed forward in a panic, grabbing Itachi's shoulder and shaking him frantically, "What's wrong? Wake up! Brother!!"
[Ding! Emotional fluctuations from Uchiha Sasuke have been detected! Emotional value +500!]
Inahisa was dumbfounded, cold sweat instantly beading on her forehead: "Young Master?! Lord Itachi—" She squatted down helplessly, supporting Itachi's back while looking around, "W-what do we do?!"
Shop owners and pedestrians nearby heard the commotion and gathered around.
When the crowd realized that the person on the ground, coughing up blood and unconscious, was Uchiha Itachi, they immediately stirred.
"Quick! Get him to the hospital!"
An uncle selling vegetables rushed forward, his voice trembling with anxiety, and reached out to help lift Itachi's body.
"I'll help you this way!"
Another young passerby immediately took off his coat and placed it under the weasel's head, then carefully lifted one of its arms and put it on his own shoulder.
Sasuke, his hands stained with his brother's blood, was completely panicked. Seeing the villagers helping him, he snapped out of his daze and nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes! Quick, to the hospital!"
With everyone's concerted efforts, Itachi Uchiha was quickly sent to Konoha Hospital.
Inside the hospital's emergency room, medical staff were busy rushing Itachi into the operating room.
In the corridor, Sasuke and Inahi were blocked outside the door and could only watch anxiously.
After a while, Sasuke still felt dizzy, as if a large rock was stuck in his chest, making it hard to breathe.
He sat blankly on the bench outside the operating room, his hands still stained with his brother's blood, the crimson stains glaringly bright.
"Will Nissan in my dreams also get into trouble?"
Sasuke murmured to himself, his mind in turmoil. As he thought about this, a chill ran down his spine, and his fingers involuntarily tightened around the hem of his clothes.
[Ding! Emotional fluctuations from Uchiha Sasuke have been detected! Emotional value +600!]
Seeing Sasuke's pale face and dazed expression, Inahime tried to speak a few words of comfort, but ultimately didn't know how to put them into words.
People from the Uchiha clan may be naturally not good at speaking, and this young man in the clan was no exception.
Seeing Sasuke's fists clenched and his body trembling slightly, Inahisa could only sit silently beside him, gently pat Sasuke's shoulder, and wait with him for the result.
While they waited anxiously, everyone in the audience was also dumbfounded.
"What...what happened?" Sakura covered her mouth, too shocked to speak for a long time. "Sasuke's brother was patrolling just fine, how could he suddenly—"
Naruto, his face filled with anxiety, nervously grabbed Kakashi's sleeve: "Kakashi-sensei, Sasuke—Sasuke won't be alright, will he?!"
The strange change terrified Naruto.
Naruto was well aware of Sasuke's complex yet profound feelings for his brother.
Naruto couldn't help but worry about Sasuke, wishing he could rush into the dream to help him immediately.
[Ding! Naruto's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +400!]
"Don't panic, calm down!" Kakashi said in a deep voice, pressing one hand on Naruto's shoulder to soothe him.
His single eye was fixed on the scene in the hospital corridor on the screen, and he pondered, "Could Itachi's sudden vomiting of blood be a flare-up of an old injury sustained during his previous fight with Orochimaru?"
"Ah! It must be that arrogant, shameless Orochimaru's doing!" Naruto exclaimed, then angrily slammed his fist into the air. "Last time in the Forest of Death, Orochimaru tried to attack Sasuke!"
The boy shouted angrily, his fists clenching so tightly they were cracking.
Jiraiya stood to the side with his arms crossed, his brows furrowed, his expression even more serious than Naruto and the others.
"throat-"
He has also investigated Orochimaru's actions over the years.
He has an almost perverse obsession and fanaticism for various bloodline limits, so it seems he is truly beyond redemption.
Thinking of this, a trace of sadness and heartache flashed across Jiraiya's eyes.
[Ding! Jiraiya's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +200!]
The audience members, each lost in their own thoughts, all turned their attention to the screen.
on the screen.
Soon after, Fugaku Uchiha and Mikoto, having received the news, also rushed to the hospital.
The moment she appeared, Daohuo's expression turned serious. She sprang up from the bench and bowed respectfully, saying, "Clan Chief! Madam!"
"Where's Itachi?!" Fugaku strode forward, his face terribly grim. "What on earth happened?!"
"Wasn't Itachi Uchiha patrolling with you? Why did he suddenly cough up blood?" Mikoto asked anxiously, "How is he now?!"
Sasuke, startled from his daze by the sound, quickly stood up, his expression a mixture of guilt and worry: "Father... I'm sorry, Nisan... We don't know how Inahashi beat us to it and gave a detailed report on the unexpected situation during the patrol."
"...That's how it happened. The young master wasn't attacked at all; he just suddenly coughed up blood and fainted while walking."
"What?!" Fugaku's brows furrowed upon hearing this. "He vomited blood and fainted without any warning!"
Mikoto covered her mouth, her eyes reddening, and her body swayed slightly: "How could this happen—"
"Mikoto!" Fugaku reached out and held his wife's shoulder, a deep worry flashing in his eyes.
Just then, the operating room doors suddenly opened.
Tsunade pushed open the door and came out.
"Lady Tsunade!"
Sasuke was the first to rush forward, his face full of hope as he asked, "How is my brother? Is he alright?"
Mikoto hurried forward, her voice trembling, "Please, Lady Tsunade, how is Itachi?"
Fugaku followed closely behind, saying in a deep voice, "Itachi is the next head of our Uchiha clan; he absolutely cannot have any problems!"
Tsunade glanced at the three people who had gathered around her. Seeing their extremely tense and anxious expressions, her previously serious expression suddenly relaxed, and she smiled faintly at them: "You don't need to worry too much. Although Itachi's illness is somewhat troublesome, it's not a big problem for me. I'm 90% confident that I can cure him."
"Phew!" Upon hearing this, Sasuke and Mikoto both breathed a sigh of relief, almost bursting into tears of excitement.
Fugaku pondered for a moment, then couldn't help but ask the question that had been weighing on his mind: "Lady Tsunade, what illness does Itachi have? Why did he suddenly... won't this illness affect his strength?"
Upon hearing this, Sasuke stared at his father in disbelief, raising his voice, "Father! My brother is in this state, how can you still only care about his strength?!"
Mikoto frowned slightly in dissatisfaction and gently tugged at her husband's sleeve: "Right now, Itachi's health is the most important thing. We can talk about the rest later."
Fugaku, feeling somewhat humiliated by being criticized by both his wife and youngest son, scoffed and retorted, "Hmph! As the successor to the clan head, Itachi's strength absolutely cannot be compromised! This concerns the future of the Uchiha clan; he cannot afford the slightest mishap!"
As he spoke, he glanced at Sasuke, clearly displeased. "Besides, Sasuke, you're not strong enough yourself. One day you'll have to rely on your brother to support this clan. What do you know!"
"You—" Sasuke's face flushed red at his father's words, and he clenched his fists angrily, but he didn't know how to refute them.
[Ding! Emotional fluctuations from Uchiha Sasuke have been detected! Emotional value +600!]
Tsunade's smiling expression gradually turned cold after hearing Fugaku's words: "Alright! This is a hospital, don't make a scene."
She put on a stern face: "Clan Chief Fugaku, you can rest assured about Itachi's health. With my personal treatment, his condition will not affect his future strength in any way."
Tsunade's tone was firm, exuding the authoritative confidence of a professional doctor.
When Fugaku met her sharp eyes, he felt a sudden jolt, as if she had seen right through him, and he was speechless.
After a long pause, he coughed lightly, looked away, and said in a muffled voice, "Then—that's good."
Sasuke and Mikoto exchanged a glance, and only then did their tense emotions truly relax.
"Thank you, Lady Tsunade—" Mikoto said sincerely, her voice choked with emotion, while Sasuke, his eyes red with tears, bowed deeply.
[This time, the dream-fulfilling recipients are: Uchiha Sasuke and Uchiha Itachi]
[Viewers: Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno, Kakashi Hatake, Jiraiya]
[Total Emotion Points Gain: 50300!]
[Current sentiment score balance: 1127720 points!]
[Current Dream Fulfillment Level: 12 (1182220/1200000)]
In a run-down little inn near Kusagakure Village.
Uchiha Itachi suddenly woke up from his bed and opened his eyes!
In an instant, he felt as if a huge rock was pressing on his chest, causing him both suffocation and pain, while a sweet, metallic taste surged deep in his throat.
"Cough...cough cough!"
Before Itachi could think, he knelt down and stood up, leaning against the wall. He could no longer hold back and coughed up a mouthful of blood!
Bright red blood splattered on the bedding, a shocking sight.
The dim and cramped room before me was a stark contrast to the tranquil and bright morning streets in my dream.
Kisame Hoshigaki, who shared a room with Kisame, was awakened from his sleep by the loud noise.
He impatiently sat up, rubbing his eyes sleepily, and complained to Itachi, "What are you doing so early in the morning, Seven-san?"
Before he could finish speaking, Kisame's eyes caught sight of a shocking dark red stain on the bed, and he jolted awake!
"What?!" Kisame's eyes widened instantly as he stared at Itachi in horror.
Itachi was seen leaning against the wall, barely sitting on the edge of the bed. His face was ashen, and the crimson at the corner of his mouth was particularly striking.
His medium-length black hair was soaking wet and stuck to his forehead, large beads of cold sweat kept sliding down his temples, and his chest was heaving violently, making it seem like he was having great difficulty breathing.
"One against seven?! Are you alright?!"
Kisame was so frightened he almost jumped out of bed and rushed to Itachi's side, kneeling down to check on him.
How could Itachi suddenly fall ill without any warning, and this time it's more severe than any of the previous ones?
However, at this moment, his eyes were vacant as he stared ahead, as if he hadn't heard his companion's words.
He was completely exhausted, and the images from his dream still lingered in his mind.
If the conflict between the Uchiha clan and Konoha could truly be resolved so perfectly, then what would all his actions have amounted to?!
He personally severed the future of his people in reality, thinking that he had exchanged a small number of sacrifices for most of the peace, but in his dream he saw another ending—a perfect ending that did not require any sacrifice!
The weasel felt his breathing becoming increasingly heavy, and every inch of his lungs felt as if it were being stabbed with a knife.
He couldn't help but recall the entrustment that Zhi Shui had given him before jumping off the cliff.
I can only ask you for help now.
Protect the village and the name of the Uchiha!
result!
He not only betrayed Shisui, but also caused Sasuke to become an orphan!
Itachi's chest tightened suddenly, and a metallic taste rose in his throat again.
"puff!"
Another mouthful of blood spurted out.
Kisame had never seen Itachi Uchiha look so weak and miserable.
"Damn it! Everything was fine yesterday, how did it turn out like this after I woke up?!"
However, no matter how much Kisame asked and called out, Itachi remained silent, lying weakly on the bed with his eyes staring blankly ahead, as if his soul had been taken away.
Kisame swallowed hard, feeling a chill run down his spine.
He even saw a shadow called "death" in Itachi Uchiha's eyes.
It was a deathly silence, utterly extinguished, as despairing as a long, dark night.
Itachi was perfectly fine last night, but now this man's eyes seem to have already stepped into the gates of hell!
"Damn it, what on earth is going on?!"
Meanwhile, Konoha Village announced a major event that attracted the attention of the entire village that day.
The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who served for over thirty years, has officially announced his retirement, and the position of Hokage will be succeeded by Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha!
The news caused a huge sensation in the village as soon as it was released.
Many villagers from Konoha gathered around the bulletin board, discussing the matter animatedly.
"Are they really changing Hokage? I heard it's the First Hokage's granddaughter, Lady Tsunade!"
"That's right, she's the famous legendary medical ninja, Tsunade! She made great contributions in the war!"
"I remember Lady Tsunade is Lady Senju Hashirama's granddaughter!"
Most people had no objection to Tsunade succeeding as Hokage, and were even quite excited and looking forward to it, believing that her qualifications and strength were sufficient to shoulder this important responsibility.
However, not everyone welcomes this change.
At least one person was unwilling to let the position of Hokage fall into the hands of someone else.
Danzo stormed into the Hokage's office and slammed the door shut.
"Thump! Thump! Thump!"
A woman's voice came from inside the office.
It was Tsunade's voice: "Come in!"
Danzo heard this.
Damn it, Hiruzen Sarutobi, how could he be so fast?!
Danzo hurriedly pushed open the door!
The door to the Hokage's office was pushed open and slammed against the wall with a loud bang.
Sure enough, the person sitting in the Hokage's office had changed to Tsunade!
Tsunade was flipping through the documents on the table, while Shizune was helping her, holding a piglet. "Tsunade!"
Danzo, leaning on his cane, strode quickly towards the desk, his one eye practically spitting fire. "You're not even the Hokage! What gives you the right to sit in the Hokage's seat?! Where's Hiruzen Sarutobi? Tell him to come out and see me!"
Behind her desk, Tsunade, the newly appointed Fifth Hokage, slowly raised her head.
She calmly put down the documents in her hand, yawned, and didn't seem to care about Danzo's anger at all: "The old man said he wanted me to get used to the work of the Hokage in advance, so he'll let me be the acting Hokage for a few days!"
Danzo's face turned ashen with anger at her nonchalant attitude: "You—" He slammed his cane on the ground twice in fury, shouting, "I will never agree to you becoming Hokage! You abandoned Konoha and left Konoha for so many years! You didn't even contribute a single bit in this battle! Why should you become Hokage as soon as you return! What about Hiruzen Sarutobi? I want him to explain to me personally!"
Tsunade chuckled lightly, completely unfazed by Danzo's hysteria: "But the elders of Konoha have already passed this decision!"
Danzo was so angry that he couldn't speak.
hateful!
They kept such a big thing from him!
This must have been Hiruzen Sarutobi's idea!
"As for the old man," Tsunade said, a slight smile playing on her lips, feigning surprise, "after he handed me the Hokage's seal and documents..."
Then I went home.
She crossed her arms and looked at Danzo's flushed face with a half-smile. "I heard that Konohamaru has been falling behind in his studies lately, and his grandfather is really worried about him. He's probably at home teaching his grandson right now."
Although Hiruzen Sarutobi had instructed her not to tell anyone about his whereabouts when he handed her the documents today, as he wanted a few days of peace and quiet.
However, it is clear that Tsunade had no intention of hiding it.
He told Danzo very frankly.