Konoha: We, the Uchiha, are ready to give up!

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado are, after all, elders and heads of the Utatane and Mitokado clans.

To carry out a silent assassination, the cooperation of many people is required.

(bjfg) Especially, stop the water!

After all, his identity as a member of the secret service makes certain things much easier for him.

Everyone present nodded in agreement.

There were virtually no questions raised about Nara Koji's arrangements.

Yes.

Despite the propaganda surrounding the Will of Fire, the village has been working on it for many years.

But, actually.

Those who truly believe are all ordinary people, and a small number of people who have been brainwashed.

And those present.

Almost all of them were clan chiefs of ninja clans, or at least high-ranking members of their respective clans.

They were basically witnesses to many of the sordid events that occurred after the founding of Konoha.

Even a small portion.

It also witnessed the chaotic battles between various ninja clans during the Warring States period.

Therefore, they are well aware that such a struggle for interests absolutely requires bloodshed.

Only still water!

As someone who was truly brainwashed by the Will of Fire, even though he has come to a slightly clearer understanding of reality because of Uchiha Jin, he is now doing so.

But he didn't really like this kind of action.

and so.

He immediately stood up and raised his questions directly.

"Kouji Nara, I don't quite understand."

"The two elders did target the Uchiha, but they are now completely incapable of targeting us."

"We are all from the same village, and we are comrades-in-arms when facing foreign enemies."

"So, why?"

Why must we kill them?

Yes.

He still doesn't understand!

And since he has a rather serious personality, he naturally stood up on the spot.

Nara Koji's face was calm.

As a genius of the Uchiha clan, Shisui was naturally a key figure of focus for the Nara clan.

and so.

Although he had never met Shisui, he knew the man quite well.

Therefore, he was not surprised and simply explained with a smile.

"Shisui, right?"

"You're still too naive. Does right and wrong really matter?"

"Just as you said, the two elders are targeting the Uchiha clan. What does that have to do with us ninja clans?"

"But look back."

"Among these ninja clan leaders present, did even one attempt to speak up and stop it?"

"why?"

"The reason is actually very simple: because we joined the Uchiha clan, the Hokage lineage is now our enemy."

"This is a clash of positions!"

"Because everyone is in a different position, they will naturally resort to any means necessary."

"To put it another way, given the chance, do you think those two elders would show any mercy to us?"

"I wholeheartedly agree with what Lord Jin said: 'To be merciful to the enemy is to be cruel to one's own people!'"

"Never show mercy to the enemy!"

"Think of the Senju of the Forest, the Uzumaki Clan, and Hatake Sakumo..."

"I can tell you straight: only one of us—our faction or the Hokage's faction—can survive!"

"Whoever wins lives, whoever loses dies!"

"If you insist that I give a reason, then I can only tell you that it's because they are blocking our way."

"So they deserve to die!"