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

"Danzo! The bigger picture is what matters! The bigger picture is what matters!"

Yes.

Now someone has to take the blame. Danzo knows this in his heart, but he is bitter and frustrated!

"As for the Sharingan that controls the Nine-Tails, it has the same aura as Kakashi's Sharingan. I will investigate this matter."

Sarutobi's face was serious.

"As the Hokage, I will never let anyone who harms Konoha get away with it! I will definitely give everyone an explanation for this matter! Please rest assured!"

"But right now, dealing with the Hidden Cloud Village is the top priority! Please understand!"

After speaking, the old village chief exhaled a breath of stale air, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and glanced at Brother Fugaku with a cryptic look in his eyes.

"The combat readiness meeting will commence in half an hour!"

Having witnessed everything, Chief Richeng chuckled, subtly made a stop gesture, and then spoke softly.

"Tsk, boring."

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Chapter 33 Wartime and Explanation.

War is imminent.

The impact of this unfortunate news is far greater than that petty incident in Konoha.

The villagers and ninjas gathered in the square sighed silently.

The old village chief had already led his advisors away, and the bystanders looked at each other and left one after another.

"I wonder how many people will die this time."

Kurenai Yuhi remained silent for a moment, then hugged Hinata Hima's arm, seemingly recalling some unpleasant memories.

She and her fellow students from the ninja academy, including Anko, had deep feelings about war.

In those years, countless peers like her happily received their Konoha headbands from the Ninja Academy, successfully unlocking the great achievement of graduating early, and then dreaming of becoming famous ninjas and going to the battlefield.

In the end, only a handful of people survived.

My former school buddies, who used to play around with me, are now buried in a foreign land as cannon fodder.

If it weren't for her father, Shinku Yuhi, protecting her, she might have been one of those who died on the battlefield.

"I'm actually shocked."

Mitarashi Anko's face still held a look of disbelief.

"It's hard to imagine that Kakashi, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, would actually team up with the Third Hokage to launch the Nine-Tails' attack. That shouldn't be the case. He ran away pretty fast when he went to take refuge back then."

Ah this

You actually believed that?

Hinata Himaru glanced at Anko with a subtle expression.

Well, her naivety might be partly due to my overprotecting her.

After all, because of the clan chief Nichisei, Anko was not cursed by Orochimaru, nor was she implicated by Orochimaru's defection or interrogated, which meant she did not have the opportunity to hone her intelligence.

Tsk.

Such an innocent girl, it would be a shame not to mess with her.

I reckon giving her a few more skewers of meatballs would be enough to win her over, and then we could do some calorie-burning activities together, which would also prevent her from turning into a "red bean auntie" in the future.

I'm such a good person.

Hinata Himeko couldn't help but admire himself.

"Brother Richeng!"

Just as I was thinking about how to start with a few skewers of meatballs, Brother Fugaku arrived on horseback.

"Brother, what do we do now?"

The head of the Fugaku clan looked grave. The news of the war had directly disrupted his plans, and some of Hinata Hiroki's arrangements had to be put on hold.

"I thought I could force the third generation to abdicate directly. It's really not worth stopping here."

Clearly, he was still hoping that the Nichijo brothers had some bigger plan, preferably to directly promote him to the position of Hokage.

Hyuga Hisei glanced at his older brother Fugaku, but wasn't too disappointed in his performance. The Uchiha were always obsessed with becoming Hokage, after all, this village was indeed founded by them and the Senju.

However, Fugaku lacked the brains to become Hokage, which in fact fits the premise that he led the Uchiha clan to ruin.

"The previous arrangements weren't wasted."

Hinata Himaru thought for a moment and then gave his suggestion.

"Regarding the ins and outs of the Nine-Tailed Fox's rampage, Brother Fugaku can continue to promote the conspiracy theory version mentioned before, but there's no need to expend too much effort; just touch on it briefly."

"With war approaching, everything revolves around the war. Some underhanded tactics are not acceptable and could easily be used against us for undermining the unity of the village."

The speed at which Kumogakure acted was somewhat unexpected by Chief Nichisei.

However, if he were the Raikage, he would probably seize this opportunity and would not wait for Konoha to recover before taking action; launching a war would be perfectly reasonable.

Chief Richeng is a human being, not an omniscient and omnipotent god; this is why plans can't keep up with changes.

"Just forget it?"

Fugaku was clearly not satisfied with the result.

"It's not that we should just give up. Didn't the old village chief say he would give an explanation? We should just wait patiently."

Chief Nichisei calmly said that he never expected this matter to force the Third Hokage to abdicate. It would be a real joke if it succeeded. Did he really think that Danzo's many years of experience as a scapegoat were for nothing?

By the time the old village chief came to his senses, the villagers probably already believed most of what he said, and the village did indeed need him to step forward and take charge of the situation.

After a pause, Hinata Himaru spoke again.

"Not only that, brother, I have a few suggestions. Whether you listen to them or not, it's up to you to decide."

Upon hearing this, Fugaku immediately perked up his ears.

He personally listened.

This series of combined attacks has already shown Brother Fugaku the formidable strength of Chief Nichisei.

He simply couldn't stir up trouble in Konoha with just a few words.

"First, on the surface, the Uchiha clan has redeemed itself and damaged the prestige of the higher-ups, which can be considered a real victory. However, I suggest that you tell your clansmen to keep a low profile and stop showing off all the time."

He has spoken, and you, brother, have listened.

However, the clan head, Hijiri, did not believe that Fugaku could do that. His suggestion was merely a way of expressing regret for the future of the Uchiha clan.

As I said before, if Fugaku could control the Uchiha clan, pigs could fly.

"Second, just do your job as a member of the Uchiha Guard. Continue to perform the same way you did before, and don't worry about anything else."

This is from the villagers' perspective. Otherwise, your guards did such a good job before, but now that the goal has been achieved, they're only working sporadically. Anyone can see the problem. You've worked so hard to build up some goodwill, so it's better to maintain it.

"Third, wait for the right opportunity, without being arrogant or impatient."

Patting his brother Fugaku on the shoulder, Chief Nichisei revealed a mysterious smile.

"This war is also an opportunity for you and the Uchiha clan."

After listening, Fugaku Uchiha thought for a moment with his simple mind, and finally showed an expression that he understood.

But whether he actually understood it or not, only he knows.

War is imminent.

Even if Konoha is a machine lacking oil, with few parts, and fragile, it still has to speed up its operation.

The incident happened suddenly; the Hidden Cloud Village was invading the Land of Fire, and the defense line was in grave danger.

So the old village chief only gave half an hour to gather, and no one had any objections.

Konoha.

Inside the makeshift meeting room, the tribal chiefs and department heads had all arrived.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, held a document with a solemn expression. Sitting on either side of him were his two subordinate generals, Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane.

In addition, what was surprising was the unusual way that the old village chief's colleague, the powerful figure named Shimura Danzo, made his appearance.

The once-glorious leader of the Roots was now squatting in the corner, a sign around his neck that read "Sinner," his head bowed in silence.

On Danzo's side, the clan leader Nichisei wasn't too surprised. What surprised him was that Kakashi was squatting next to Danzo, and the suspect hanging around his neck was also very conspicuous.

Clearly, Kaden was abandoned by the Third Hokage as a matter of course and became the object of sacrifice.

In fact, when the old village chief spoke, what he said was pretty much what everyone present had in mind.

"Gentlemen, war has come. I know it is not appropriate to discuss other matters at this time, but I myself have also redeemed myself through meritorious service, and it is necessary to summarize what happened before."

The old village chief spoke with righteous indignation.

“In order to fight against the outside world, we must first settle down at home!”

"Before the war council begins, I will give everyone an explanation regarding the Nine-Tailed Fox's rampage!"

Here comes the point!

Fugaku Uchiha's eyes were filled with anticipation. He and the Uchiha clan had performed so well before, they were sure to gain more influence, right?

He might even be directly appointed as the commander-in-chief of this war!

Fugaku, his heart pounding with emotion, clenched his fist.

He understood that it was time to test their internal strengths once again!

It's all about internal strength!

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Chapter 34: Redistributing the Recipes.