No, where does this portal come from?

Under the pressure of the three Susanoos, the Uchiha continued to retreat, and they completely lost the desire to continue fighting.

On the one hand, there was the fear in my heart that the other party was the clan leader, and on the other hand, the three Susanoos were really oppressive...

Sasuke, Uchiha Shisui, and Uchiha Fugaku stood in the raging fire, looking calmly at the clansmen who surrendered on the spot, and their eyes glanced at the Anbu ninjas and Shimura Danzo who rushed over from outside the wall.

"……Hey!"

The moment they saw the Anbu coming, they knew the fate of these tribesmen.

If they settled down after that day, then all would be well.

But what has happened now... is beyond what Uchiha Fugaku can bear.

Even if he let these clansmen go, Konoha would not let them go.

After all, letting these people go is like letting a group of unstable elements go.

As the leader of Konoha, Sarutobi Hiruzen absolutely cannot let these people go like this.

Rebellion is a serious crime in any ninja village!

Swah——

Danzo Shimura stood on the eaves in the rain with a gloomy expression.

Beside him was Sarutobi Hiruzen who had just arrived.

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the three Susanoo statues in the courtyard, and his pupils shrank.

Susanoo...

There are actually three Uchiha?

The Uchiha of this era are really extremely powerful!

"Hurizen, these people..."

Before Captain Shimura could finish his words, Sarutobi Hiruzen had already issued the order: "Execute on the spot."

shhhhh--

A group of Anbu jumped out of the rain and rushed towards the Uchiha clan members.

But in a moment, all kinds of ninjutsu began to fly in the courtyard, the flashes of swords and blood kept interweaving, and heads kept falling to the ground.

Seeing their clansmen falling down one after another, some of them who were lucky enough to survive hurriedly ran towards Uchiha Fugaku, begging for his protection.

"Lord Patriarch!"

"Master Patriarch! Save us!"

"We were bewitched by Uchiha Hiraki, we didn't actually betray the Uchiha!"

"Konoha has bullied the Uchiha to this extent, don't you want to help us?!"

"My Lord Patriarch! My Lord Patriarch!"

"--what!"

Screams and prayers continued in the rain.

But no one paid any attention.

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Uchiha Fugaku who was lying motionless in Susanoo, with a gleam in his eyes.

Are you just going to watch your people being slaughtered like this?

I am really discouraged...

Or…

He looked at the calm and serious face of Uchiha Fugaku.

Or has his cunning reached this level?

It was almost a one-sided massacre.

The casualties of the Anbu were almost negligible, while the Uchiha clan had been completely wiped out while the Anbu and Uchiha Fugaku looked on coldly...

Looking at the corpses on the ground, Uchiha Fugaku controlled Susanoo and slowly walked in front of Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"Lord Hokage..."

"Fugaku..." Sarutobi Hiruzen stared at Uchiha Fugaku with complicated eyes.

"Today's situation is something no one wants to see, but it still happened."

"...It is because of my failure to discipline the clan leader that today's situation has occurred... I am willing to be punished!" Uchiha Fugaku said as he released Susanoo, lowered his head and knelt on one knee, as if waiting to be killed.

Looking at Uchiha Fugaku who was kneeling on one knee, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked up at the other two Susanoo standing not far away. He was silent for a moment and let Uchiha Fugaku stand up again.

"Get up."

"Can……"

"Nothing much." Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the corpses on the ground and said, "Don't think I don't know. These people are dissatisfied with your peace policy, so they plan to launch a coup against you first, and then launch a coup against Konoha."

"It's not your fault."

Even if it's your fault, there's nothing you can do about it.

Do you really think I don't know what you are planning?

Something like this has happened in the clan, and in addition to the dead, the living people also need to bear part of the responsibility.

You lowered your attitude, admitted your mistake, and took the initiative to accept the punishment...

This seems pretty good to outsiders.

Besides, the incident itself was this group of people forcing Uchiha Fugaku to abdicate, so logically speaking, Uchiha Fugaku did nothing wrong.

But even so, Uchiha Fugaku stood up, so as the Hokage, I can't be too stingy.

Those who deserved to die have died, and those who are still alive have been given an excuse to leave. What else can I do?

Let's each take a step back.

After all, those two were still staring at him eagerly...

We can't really have a falling out and cause heavy casualties, right?

If there really were a large number of ninja casualties, it would not be something that could be solved by just a few deaths.

The death of a high-level fighter means that other ninja villages have no more fear.

Those old foxes have been waiting for this opportunity.

By then, it is very likely that the lion will ask for some conditions, otherwise he will attack the ninja village...

If possible, I would never reveal this flaw.

Give in when given a way out and adopt a conciliatory policy, this is Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Outsiders say he is indecisive, but he thinks this is what a Hokage should consider.

Admittedly, he can also be decisive and ruthless, and everyone knows the pleasure of cutting the Gordian knot.

But after the decisive killing, not everyone can bear the consequences...

He doesn't want to see reckless pleasure.

"Fugaku, your loyalty to Konoha is evident to all."

"You would rather sacrifice your own people than attack Konoha. In this respect, you surpass many people." Sarutobi Hiruzen patted Uchiha Fugaku's shoulder: "Don't worry, Konoha will not exclude Uchiha because of this incident. On the contrary, it will become closer to Uchiha."

"I believe that with you, the clan leader, in charge, the Uchiha clan will definitely move forward!"

"The Konoha high-level officials will establish a dedicated orphanage for the orphans of this rebellion. Not only will you be responsible for all matters related to the orphanage, but you will also continue to be responsible for the management of the security team. It can be said that your tasks are even heavier."

"As for these people's assets, they will all be put into the Uchiha family funds, and Konoha will not take a single cent."

"And... Fugaku, remember to come to the high-level meetings in the future."

After saying that, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Uchiha Fugaku deeply, and then walked away.

Tread-tap-

The footsteps gradually faded away.

Uchiha Fugaku's drooping head gradually raised up.

Through the raindrops, he looked at the figure that was about to disappear.

...It seems that the old guy from the third generation is also very clear about his own thoughts.

He stepped down when given the chance. As expected of someone who has been in the position of Hokage for so many years, he knows a lot about the above matters.

However...using the death of his clansmen in exchange for his own advancement.

It’s really sad and regrettable when you think about it.

"I wanted to lead the Uchiha clan to glory, but you insisted on taking the game to this point... I can't do anything about it."

Uchiha Fugaku raised his head and let the heavy rain wash over him, as if he wanted to use the rain to wash away the filth and sins on his body.

"Everything is settled now."

"The Uchiha clan...did not end up being completely wiped out in the end. At least it's much better than last time." Sasuke looked up at the dark clouds.

Although it failed to completely prevent the deaths of the tribe members, this result is actually better than before.

...

...

Inside the Hokage Building.

Sarutobi Hiruzen, after changing into clean clothes, sat back on the seat of Hokage.

Not far in front of him, a group of high-ranking Hokages including Danzo Shimura, En Mito Kado, and Koharu Utane stood there without saying a word.

Time remained silent for who knows how long.

Mitomon En suddenly spoke...

"Hiruzen..."

"Calling the position here!"

"Yes...Hokage-sama."

"Shhh! Lord Hokage, why don't you take this opportunity to completely pull out this Uchiha thorn from your flesh? Isn't today a perfect opportunity?" Mito Kado En looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen in confusion.

"That's right! Oh…Hokage-sama! Why don't you take advantage of the Uchiha clan's internal strife and find a random excuse to completely remove this thorn? Instead, give him more power?

Aren't you afraid that Uchiha Fugaku will become a threat to Konoha one day after gaining power?" Utatane Koharu echoed.

The two of them are worthy of being the old wall lamp duo, they speak with such tacit understanding.

Faced with the two people's questions, Sarutobi Hiruzen did not rush to answer, but looked at Shimura Danzo who remained silent.

"Danzo, don't you have any questions?"

"...No." Danzo said coldly.

"Besides, even if I asked, would that allow me to interfere with your decision?"

"Or if I say, 'The Uchiha clan must be wiped out today,' will you agree with my idea?" Danzo said with a sour face.

Before Sarutobi Hiruzen could speak, he continued, "Since I can't interfere with your decision, there's no need to raise unnecessary questions."

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The seemingly bad remarks left Sarutobi Hiruzen speechless.

But the truth is there, no matter what Danzo says, it will not change his mind.

Glancing at this 'old friend', Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't think any more about it and turned to answer the questions of Mitomon En and Utane Koharu.

He turned his gaze towards Mitomonen and Utane Koharu: "I know exactly what you are thinking."

"For now, it is more appropriate to keep the Uchiha than to completely withdraw from Konoha." Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes gradually became deep.

"This rebellion has almost completely depleted the Uchiha's combat power, leaving only a few people led by Uchiha Fugaku."

"To be frank, those surviving kids and Uchiha Fugaku can't actually shake the foundation of Konoha.