The domineering Uchiha drove the Third Hokage mad!

Chapter 209 You bastard, I'm going to kill that bastard!

The news that the Land of Water had sent troops to garrison the Land of Whirlpools quickly caused an uproar in the ninja world.

The wealth of the Land of Fire has long been coveted by other countries. Its fertile land and dense commercial towns are treasures that other countries in the ninja world can hardly possess.

Now that the Land of Water has taken the lead, it's clear they want to use the Land of Whirlpools as a springboard to encroach on the Land of Fire's territory, and naturally, no country wants to fall behind.

The Daimyo of the Land of Lightning slammed his fist on the table and ordered the Fourth Raikage of Kumogakure: "Immediately dispatch elite troops to the eastern border city of the Land of Fire. Tell them, 'Assist the Third Prince in maintaining border order.' We must not allow other countries to gain an advantage first!"

The daimyo of the Land of Earth, under the pretext of "protecting the people of the Land of Fire in the north," supported the second prince, Enichi, and conquered four northern castles.

The Land of Wind took a more direct approach, assisting the fourth prince, Enichi, in occupying three western border cities of the Land of Fire.

For a time, foreign ninjas were everywhere in the Land of Fire.

What was originally just an internal power struggle among five princes has now turned into a contest between multiple national forces.

Even the weakest of the five princes managed to gain a foothold in the southern cities by taking advantage of the Water Kingdom's power.

The situation in the Land of Fire has completely descended into chaos.

As the supreme commander of the Land of Fire, Hiruzen Sarutobi has barely slept a wink lately.

He wore armor covered in dust, had been stationed at the command post in the capital for days, his eyes were bloodshot, and the battle map in his hand was already covered with dense markings.

"We've advanced another ten miles to the north, nearing Iwagakure Village; we're almost at Inachi Castle!"

"The ninjas from the Hidden Cloud Village in the east clashed with our forces, suffering heavy casualties!"

"The western Sunagakure village has looted a large amount of grain!" The reports from his subordinates came one after another, making it almost impossible for him to breathe.

The eldest prince, Yuan Shixiu, slammed his fist on the map: "Those jackals! Notify all fronts to defend the city to the death! We cannot allow the foreign ninjas to advance another step!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi silently held his pipe; the chaotic situation was now far beyond his control.

One evening, Sarutobi Shinnosuke, accompanied by two guards, went to inspect the military camp in the western part of the capital.

Just as he reached a small alley on the outskirts of the city, three dark figures suddenly leaped down from the rooftops, their kunai gleaming coldly, aimed straight at his vital points.

The guards immediately stepped in front of Shinnosuke and engaged the shadowy figure in combat.

"Send a signal quickly, there's an ambush!"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke quickly formed hand seals: Fire Release: Flame Meteor, and spat out several fireballs from his mouth.

But the opponent was clearly prepared. Several water-based attacks instantly extinguished the fireballs, and one of the dark figures took advantage of the chaos to swing his sword and slash his abdomen.

"Protect the adults!"

The guards fought desperately to repel the shadowy figure and helped Sarutobi Shinnosuke, who had fallen to the ground, to his feet.

Blood continued to flow from his abdomen, and his consciousness gradually faded. He could only hear the guards' anxious shouts before losing consciousness.

When he woke up again, Sarutobi Shinnosuke was already lying in a hospital bed in the military camp.

The wound on his abdomen has been healed by a medical ninja.

But several medical ninjas were standing around, arguing about something.

Seeing the patient try to get up, a young medical ninja quickly stopped him, saying, "Sir, although your wound has been healed, you have lost too much blood and need to rest more."

Sarutobi Shinnosuke frowned slightly: "How long do I need to rest?"

The young medical ninja hesitated for a moment, his eyes becoming complicated: "The external wounds have healed, but... there's still a problem with your body... you've lost your fertility."

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke's eyes widened suddenly, thinking he had misheard.

He was only 32 years old, in the prime of his life, how could he suddenly lose his fertility?

The young medical ninja quickly explained, "Please don't get agitated. Our examination revealed an old injury to your reproductive system. This external injury was just a trigger; the real problem dates back 11 years. You likely suffered a hidden injury 11 years ago, which you didn't choose to treat at the time, allowing it to fester and eventually lead to infertility."

Sarutobi Shinnosuke instantly flew into a rage, yanking off the covers and pointing to his eight-pack abs: "Nonsense! I wasn't injured anywhere there! It was just a stab wound to the abdomen, how could it affect my fertility? You quack, are you deliberately cursing me?"

His voice grew louder and louder, startling the guards outside the ward, who all poked their heads in.

The young medical ninja's face flushed red, but he still insisted, "Sir, I'm not lying! This is the result of an examination conducted by several of us medical ninjas; it's absolutely correct. If you don't believe me, you can have others examine you!"

He had only recruited this group of young medical ninjas last month; they had no factional affiliation and shouldn't have deliberately deceived him.

As Sarutobi Shinnosuke's anger subsided, it was replaced by a strange sense of panic.

He suddenly remembered that he had been with dozens of women, but only had one child, Sarutobi Konohamaru.

No matter how hard I try over the years, I haven't been able to get any woman pregnant again.

Now that I think about it carefully, I'm afraid I've had a problem all along.

"Impossible... This is impossible... My son, Konohamaru, is already over three years old. How could I be infertile?"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke muttered to himself, his eyes turning fierce.

The young medical ninja trembled with fear, but still forced himself to say, "Sir, we're just making inferences based on common medical knowledge... If you don't believe me, you can get a genetic test to confirm the parentage..."

He grabbed the young medical ninja by the collar, his eyes filled with murderous intent: "What nonsense are you spouting... Konohamaru is my son, the heir of my Sarutobi clan. How dare you question his lineage?"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke released his grip, staggered back a few steps, and collapsed onto the bed.

He stared at the ceiling, his mind a complete mess.

If she really is infertile, then whose child is Konohamaru?

Was his wife cheating on him? Or was someone impersonating his son, trying to steal the Sarutobi family's wealth?

He suddenly remembered that his wife's gaze sometimes held a strange pity.

The anger in his heart was like magma, churning within him.

He suddenly pulled out a kunai, his eyes contorted with rage: "You bastard, I'm going to kill that bastard! I'm going to kill him!"

After saying that, he got up and rushed out of the ward.

At this moment, Yui Hatano was playing outside the hospital with Sarutobi Konohamaru in her arms.

Upon seeing Sarutobi Konohamaru, he threw the kunai in his hand.

Two Jonin Sarutobi, seeing that something was wrong, suddenly appeared and blocked him.

"Shin-no-suke...Are you crazy? Konohamaru is your son!"

With red eyes, Sarutobi Shinnosuke pointed to his abdomen: "I've long since lost my fertility, how could I have a biological son? Tell me... whose child is he... tell me now..."