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

"Ever since Hyuga Hisei defied the habits of the previous clan head and showed resistance to the higher-ups, conflicts have occurred frequently. Not long ago, he even embarrassed the Third Hokage in front of him and made the Third Hokage personally execute two of his old friends."

"Therefore, based on the above intelligence, I believe that the Hyuga clan may be at odds with the Konoha leadership and the Emperor of the Land of Fire, which meets the conditions for your plan to proceed. Once the plan succeeds, there is a high probability that we will gain the support of the Third Hokage and the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, and the possibility of obtaining the Byakugan will increase infinitely."

After a pause, in the Konoha Hospital ward, Mabui closed the documents and looked at the Raikage on the hospital bed with a worried expression.

"Furthermore, I actually think that if there hadn't been the previous war and the conflict at the village entrance, Kumogakure would have had a better chance of winning over the Hyuga clan."

"Even now, if there were a place willing to accept the Hinatas, they would probably be happy to go there."

This is impossible.

The Raikage on the hospital bed shook his head, directly interrupting Mabui's words.

"Having dealt with him for so long, I've long seen that he's not the kind of person who's willing to be driven by others. The greatest sincerity that Kumogakure can offer is to let him enter the upper echelons, but I'm afraid the only thing that can move him is the position of Raikage, so it's impossible for them to go to Kumogakure."

Moreover, he wasn't a peaceful person. With a temper even more fiery than the Uchiha, it might not have been a good thing for him to bring the Hyuga clan to join Kumogakure.

Therefore, it's best to cultivate your own Byakugan bloodline limit.

"What did Onoki say?"

Frowning, Raikage grabbed the railing beside him and sat up.

His lower body is essentially ruined, but his will is not. He uses his hands even without legs, but even if he recovers, he will probably need a wheelchair to get around.

"The Tsuchikage says the plan has changed and there are important things he wants to discuss with you in person."

Mabui was speechless. Everyone in Konoha knew that the Raikage was paralyzed. Wasn't this just making things difficult for people?

Moreover, isn't Onoki's statement a veiled criticism that the Raikage's subordinates are not trustworthy?

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Raikage fell silent upon hearing this.

Looking at his calves, which he could no longer move, and his sunken knees, he realized that he probably wouldn't be able to use his explosives anymore, and no one would bring him duck necks to comfort him.

After a long while, he struggled to do a handstand on the spot using his strong arms.

"Prepare a wheelchair for this old man. No, prepare a car!"

As night fell, Hinata Hijiro's audacious actions continued to escalate. His uncharacteristic behavior was noticed by the various clans, who began to speculate about the purpose behind their leader's actions.

Konoha.

Inside the Uchiha clan's territory, Itachi gently laid down the sleeping Sasuke, then tidied himself up and went to his room.

He stared at the sky for a while, then sighed softly.

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the moon seemed unusually large tonight.

Of course, that's not the point.

After glancing at the time, Itachi turned his gaze away and walked towards the Uchiha clan's shrine.

Today marks the start of the Uchiha Clan Assembly.

And he was Uchiha Itachi.

At the tender age of seven, he had already graduated from the Ninja Academy and become a noble ninja. Moreover, as the son of the clan leader, he was naturally qualified to appear at the meeting.

Stepping forward, Itachi Uchiha's gaze was deep.

Today he must give his father and his people the right advice!

The weasel traveled through the clan's residential area and into the inner area, finally arriving at the ancestral hall.

However, to his surprise, none of the clan elders made a grand entrance today; instead, the meeting had already started ahead of schedule, and the ancestral hall was quite noisy.

"What makes him even more radical than the Uchiha clan?"

These were the words of the conservative elder, Uchiha Nantou, and Uchiha Itachi listened with a frown.

"Really? Why do I feel that Hyuga Hiroki isn't radical or extreme enough? If it were me, I might have killed the Raikage on the spot!"

Yes, this was said by the Third Elder, Uchiha Retsuka, a representative of the hawkish faction.

"Heh, stop bragging. You believe I could kick you to death with both of your hands, Raikage?"

Well, such radical language will naturally be ridiculed.

"You fucking want to fight?"

The Third Elder was furious.

"Come here! Come here!"

Even conservatives are no longer conservative; they're starting to act out.

"Don't stop me, you old man!"

"Sigh, stop arguing. What we need to discuss today is not whether it's radical or not, but whether the Hyuga clan, under the leadership of Hyuga Hisei, is still worthy of our Uchiha clan's strong support."

Yes, there are also neutral elements within the group, who clearly don't support anyone but still want the benefits—these are the kind of fence-sitters. These kinds of people are actually even more disgusting.

"Of course, I don't mean to sever ties with the Hyuga clan directly, but merely to distance myself appropriately. We can still cooperate. However, I oppose supporting them in the future. As I said before, what makes the Hyuga clan think they're more insane than the Uchiha?"

"You're talking nonsense! The Hyuga clan has helped us a lot. Without their clan leader, Hijiri, the Uchiha would have been driven to the outskirts by now!"

"Heh, how do you know if they're genuinely helping you? It's probably all a scheme! They're clearly trying to get the Uchiha to share the burden, and you're all fawning over them like lapdogs. It's disgusting!"

Okay, the above is too confusing, but we can be sure that the last sentence, which seems to be stirring up trouble, was definitely said by a neutral party.

"Alright, everyone calm down."

His father finally spoke up!

Itachi let out a long sigh and stepped into the shrine.

Fugaku still clearly holds considerable authority, after all, he led everyone to clear their names of involvement in the Nine-Tails' attack and was the Mangekyou Sharingan user who shone on the battlefield, making him the strongest member of the Uchiha clan on the surface.

"I believe that your concerns are unfounded. Although the Hyuga brothers occasionally have fits of madness, they would not do anything to destroy the Hyuga clan."

Fugaku clearly still supports maintaining a relationship with Hyuga, and he himself has confidence in Hyuga Himo. If one day you feel that Hyuga Himo is acting abnormally, then he must be planning something.

At this moment, all he, as the head of the Uchiha clan, needed to do was to stand up to the opponent.

Of course, this forceful support also has its limits.

Expressing his opinion is fine, but if it concerns the interests of the Uchiha clan, even if he, as the clan leader, agrees, he cannot persuade the entire Uchiha clan to unconditionally support the Hyuga.

This is the drawback of not having the elders in control. Unlike the Hyuga clan, where patriarch Hyuga Sei has absolute power, if Fugaku Uchiha were to act erratically, he would likely face impeachment from the elders.

Moreover, the war has lasted for quite some time, and Fugaku's eye power has been greatly depleted. Now he can hardly distinguish between humans and animals from five meters away, and he no longer has the ability to reorganize the Uchiha clan in one fell swoop.

He focused more of his energy on raising his son.

For example, Itachi Uchiha.

At this moment, Fugaku looked at his son with great anticipation, hoping he would give the answer he wanted to hear.

"I have a few humble opinions on this matter."

Itachi stepped into the center of the arena, showing no fear even when facing the clan elders and high-ranking members.

"I believe that Chief Nichijo's actions did not take into account the interests of the village, nor did they consider the perspective of the village and the Hokage. He also showed no respect for war."

Clear and logical, with a distinct tone.

No wonder he graduated from the Ninja Academy at the age of seven!

But as soon as he finished speaking, Fugaku's face turned green.

That's bullshit! From the village's perspective, has this kid forgotten that he's a Uchiha?

Why doesn't he consider what his father would do if he were the one being provoked today?

"If Father were present, facing the Raikage, I think Father would definitely take a practical approach and give the Raikage enough face to ensure effective communication while ensuring the peace talks can proceed smoothly."

"Instead of almost destroying the efforts of the three countries to achieve fairness and peace because of their own selfish interests!"

Itachi waved his little fist, and also took the opportunity to put down Hyuga Hisei by mentioning his father.

Moreover, he naturally felt that his thinking was correct.

What's wrong with suffering a little loss for the village?!

So what if the Hyuga clan's dignity is so precious?!

If it were my dad, he would definitely suffer a loss but still manage to smile apologetically!

My dad has such a strong heart that he can laugh it off by cuckolding himself. Can you guys do that?

"Am I right, Father?"

After finishing his words, Itachi respectfully approached Fugaku.

He didn't mean to take credit; he was simply sharing his humble opinion for his father's feedback.

He believed that his father would approve of his idea for the sake of the village, and that it would be best to go to the Hyuga clan's territory and have a good talk with the clan head, Hyuga. In the end, the clan head was persuaded by his father to apologize to the Raikage, and peace would be within reach!

I'm so smart!

"My son is such a smart boy."

Fugaku's face was terribly gloomy.

"Father."

Itachi's face lit up with joy, but before he could finish speaking, he saw his brother Fugaku raise his hand high and slap it hard across his face!

Snapped!

The immense force caused seven-year-old Itachi to stumble and fall to the ground.

He looked up and saw his brother Fugaku's scarlet three-tomoe jewels, a sign of anger.

Having clearly not received the answer he wanted from his son, Fugaku was very angry.

What about the prefix?

Prefix?

What prefix?

Itachi paused, then looked bewildered for a moment, before reflexively starting to ramble, "My esteemed father, the founder of Konoha, the great Uchiha clan head, Fugaku of the Mangekyou Sharingan, the master of the Third Power, and a hero of Konoha."

"Okay, go squat over there."