As a member of the Hokage, one dares not be a loyal subject of Konoha!

Why have the clan leaders become so temperamental?!

Someone invited you to a celebration, and you were angry and didn't want to go, but why did you have to beat them to death?

This is what most people think.

But that was only the majority. There were many intelligent people in Konoha, and when the Raikage spoke up, they already realized something was wrong.

This was an organized and premeditated scheme targeting the Twin Eyes of Konoha; it was a setup orchestrated by someone!

"That's outrageous! Even a dog could tell something was wrong!"

In the distance, Asma, who had also come to participate in the celebration, angrily clenched his fist.

Beside him, Uchiha Shisui also realized the problem and was sweating profusely. He wished he could control everyone with Kotoamatsukami since it had no cooldown limit, so that the celebration could continue properly.

But now, even if he were asked to control others, he wouldn't know who to control to solve the problem effectively.

"Indeed, I could tell something was wrong."

Beside Shisui, Pakkun, the ninja dog in Kakashi's arms, nodded with a look of affirmation. As a dog, its intelligence was not low.

“If even a dog can tell, then my dad should be able to tell too.”

Asuma frowned and glanced with some concern at Itachi, who was silently following beside Fugaku.

"If the Hokage can see through it, he should retaliate forcefully, right?"

Shisui breathed a sigh of relief. He was kind, but he was never kind to his enemies.

Unlike Sarutobi, Uchiha Shisui always knew who was on his side, but his foolishness lay in believing in the so-called Hokage and the higher-ups of Konoha.

In his view, this was an obvious scheme targeting the Hyuga and Uchiha clans. If the Hokage had taken a hard line, responded sharply to the Tsuchikage and Raikage, and even threatened war to force them to apologize to the Hyuga and Uchiha clans, then the matter would have been over.

As for the subsequent war?

snort!

Just hit it!

The Uchiha clan is never afraid of external enemies; it is others who are afraid of the Uchiha clan!

In addition, Chief Richeng had long ago stated that he was not satisfied with being on the losing side and was willing to lead his people to the battlefield if possible.

See it.

This is the most sensible reaction a normal person would have after seeing through the situation!

But more often than not, in this world, truly normal people are influenced by abnormal people, and they think that the abnormal ones are the normal ones.

Those abnormal people, on the contrary, felt that the Uchiha and Hyuga clans who committed the murders were very problematic. This was a typical victim-blaming theory, which made them expect the Hyuga and Uchiha clans to apologize to the victorious country as soon as possible, meet the other party's conditions as much as possible, quell their anger, and sign a peace treaty.

After all, in their eyes, peace treaties are more important than anything else. It's as if once that piece of paper is signed, others will definitely abide by it, and no matter what happens in the future, they will never invade.

And these abnormal people think they are the normal ones.

What's even more frightening is that the Hokage, on whom Uchiha Shisui placed such high hopes, never showed any toughness when dealing with external affairs!

The ending could only be the opposite of what Shisui had envisioned.

Therefore.

"Clan Chief Nichisei, Clan Chief Fugaku!"

With a single, sweeping gesture that silenced the surrounding noise, Sarutobi looked at the two clan leaders with a solemn and resolute expression.

"You both heard what the Tsuchikage and Raikage said. Is that true? Do you have anything to add?"

Good news: They've taken a tougher stance!

Bad news: But internally.

"Lord Hokage, although Itachi did kill the person, there was a reason."

With a forced smile and a frustrated expression, Fugaku explained in a low voice under the sharp gazes of the clan elders.

"That's enough, as long as we've confirmed that you were the ones who killed them!"

Sarutobi's face was full of anger.

"Even if the delegation was at fault, they can simply be apprehended. As members of the security force, aren't the Uchiha clan usually quite adept at this tactic when dealing with civilians? Why take lives?"

This punch is designed to stir up the atmosphere among the surrounding villagers. It uses the Uchiha Guard's frequent displays of arrogance as a starting point to make the civilians, who are influenced by his charisma, empathize with him!

What appears weak and powerless is actually a deadly weapon hidden within. Only a genius with a mastery of internal martial arts can successfully unleash such a powerful killing move.

As a master of internal martial arts, Hiruzen Sarutobi wielded his techniques with unparalleled ease.

In one sentence, he single-handedly set the tone for the surrounding area, and even nearly made Brother Fugaku vomit blood.

How can this be linked to law enforcement by the guards?

To be fair, the so-called guard team is a group that manages the village and cracks down on lawbreakers. Do you expect them to treat lawbreakers kindly?

Isn't that nonsense?

Although this department offends many people, it is also genuinely useful.

Sarutobi's words were completely unreasonable, and he punched Fugaku, leaving him severely injured.

But after that one strike, he wasn't satisfied and turned to look at Hinata Himeko.

"Chief Richeng, do you have anything to add?"

He once again attempted to use the power of morality.

Unfortunately, Hinata Hiromasa lacked morals and could not be successfully manipulated. After hearing Sarutobi's words, he simply raised his middle finger and sneered.

"Are you deaf or blind?"

After cursing, the honeyed-tongued clan chief Richeng stepped forward and stared down at the other person.

"That's true, after all, the old village chief is really old."

"Even if you have dementia, don't tell me you didn't understand what this situation meant. But I must say, the way you spoke just now made people think you weren't the Hokage, but the Tsuchikage or the Raikage."

The disrespectful tone stunned even the daimyo of the Land of Fire and the two other village lords.

They never expected Hinata Hiroshi to be so tough, so quick to insult their own Kage, and it seemed he wanted to tear off the veil covering this dirty deal.

Yes, now that things have come to this point, it's not hard to see that this is a conspiracy with a little analysis.

But in order to maintain the peace talks and this false peace, even if a wise person sees through it, they will not expose it.

According to their original script, it was highly likely that with the Hokage's tacit approval, conditions would be added to the peace treaty, such as handing over the murderers from both clans. However, the two clans would not agree to enter a new tug-of-war. In the end, under pressure from the Daimyo, the Hokage, and those around them, the Hyuga and Uchiha clans would be forced to offer up their Byakugan and Sharingan.

Although this outcome was frustrating for both races, it was the proper procedure, essentially incorporating bloodline limits into the peace negotiation terms, treating it as a business deal.

The only loss was the dignity of both races, but the good news is that the peace talks were successful and Konoha ushered in peace. Was it really a loss?

They just want both substance and appearance.

But Hinata Hijiro didn't want to do that. How could he see the true face of this village without revealing the bloody truth? How could he observe everyone's reactions and then make the right judgment?

Then

Let's see the truth.

Chief Nichisei snapped his fingers lightly, and the new concept camera developed by Orochimaru, called the "Dark Eye," emitted a faint light, projecting a shadow into the dark night sky.

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Chapter 100 Richeng: I refuse!

Why isn't the Hokage himself here?

"I can represent Hiruzen."

Konoha.

Central Square.

Under the cover of night, in a room that was neither too big nor too small, the sight of several familiar figures caused a change in the expressions of the people below.

Onoki and Ai frowned, completely unaware of when this movie-like projection had been recorded.

Logically speaking, with their strength, they should have been able to easily detect it if it were aimed at them.

"I am determined to obtain the Sharingan, and I hope the Hokage will grant me this favor."

This was said by Ohnoki himself.

The voice from the void finally made the villagers and ninjas in the square, who were slow to react, understand what had happened before today.

Danzo Shimura, representing the Hokage, made contact with the Tsuchikage and Raikage, and together they devised a scheme targeting the Konoha Twin Eyes!

When they came to their senses, their faces turned red. The bloody truth made them lower their heads in shame, and they didn't even dare to look at the projection in the air, for fear that they would say something shocking.

"I can decide not to accept the compensation."

This is what the Raikage said.

"That won't do! Absolutely not! Not a single penny less!"

Danzo's sharp and direct rebuttal stunned everyone in the square. Compared to harming their own people, reducing the compensation was a real way to reduce the burden on the village. Was Danzo stupid? Why would he choose to refuse?

"Hehe, I know all the rules."

This is a dual contract (one for official purposes and one for private purposes).

"So when it comes to targeting your own people, it has to be Konoha!"

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The Konoha villagers couldn't hear what was coming next. They were so ashamed by the Raikage's summary that they felt their scalps tingle and wished they could disappear into a hole.

Oh shit.

When it comes to targeting one's own people, it has to be Konoha.

These words weren't just directed at the Hokage and higher-ups; they were an insult to everyone present.

Unfortunately, they had no way to refute it.

The recent ordeal of the Uchiha and Hyuga was a result of being targeted by their own people.

Seeing that public opinion was about to be manipulated by Hinata Himo's influence, and that he was about to lose the weapon called morality, the old village chief panicked on the spot. He opened his mouth as usual, wanting to tell everyone not to believe in this stuff.