It was clearly him who wanted to take action, it was clearly the Uchiha who should be forced into a desperate situation, and he was clearly the Hokage who controlled all of this and the supreme helmsman of Konoha!

But now——

This "young clan leader" who suddenly appeared, an outsider who didn't even show his Sharingan, not only directly admitted to killing Danzo, but also publicly announced that he would be the enemy of the entire Konoha!

This is trampling on the authority of the Hokage and the order that Konoha has established for decades!

Sarutobi Hiruzen stood up with a swish:

"I want to see Uchiha Fugaku. You can't represent the Uchiha clan!"

Bai Yulin chuckled when he heard this, with a hint of disdain and sarcasm in his voice.

He looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen's face, which was slightly ferocious due to anger, and said calmly:

"It's no use calling anyone."

"Uchiha Fugaku, Uchiha Setsuna, Uchiha Inahime... and even the entire Uchiha clan."

"Now you only listen to me, and only listen to me."

"And what you call the Will of Fire?"

He paused,

"It's more like a stray dog ​​lying on the side of the road, barely surviving."

Before he finished speaking, Sarutobi Hiruzen's face changed drastically. He was about to open his mouth to refute, but before he could speak, Bai Yulin spoke again.

"But...I'm not an unreasonable person."

"If you consider giving up the position of Hokage now and withdrawing from the center of power."

"I might consider taking back my declaration of war."

"Give it to you, and give Konoha a decent ending."

At the end of his words, his voice was not loud, but it was like thunder, shaking the empty corridors of the Hokage Building.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's mind went blank.

The dignified Hokage of Konoha was forced to this point by an outsider "Uchiha clan leader"?

Give up your seat? And be respectful?

Bang-!

Sarutobi Hiruzen could no longer suppress the anger boiling in his heart and slapped down with his palm.

The heavy round table in front of him exploded into pieces on the spot.

He stared at Bai Yulin with his eyes wide open. Although his aura was weakening, he still tried his best to maintain the dignity and anger that belonged to the "Hokage":

"I won't agree to that!"

"The entire Konoha...will never agree to you!"

"It's not too late for you to turn back now!"

Bai Yulin tilted his head, with a smile still on his lips:

"Don't worry, I won't completely raze Konoha to the ground like Pain's Six Paths did."

"After all, this...will be my future base camp."

"I quite like this place. It has good feng shui."

This sentence was like the last straw that broke the camel's back, igniting all of Sarutobi Hiruzen's rage. He roared in anger:

"You'll regret this! Bai Yulin!"

"You will definitely regret this!!"

His voice almost echoed throughout the entire Hokage Building, mixed with madness and loss of control.

At this moment, how could Sarutobi Hiruzen still be a Hokage?

It must be early!

Sarutobi Hiruzen gritted his teeth, his fists trembling beneath his sleeves.

Originally, he had planned to have the Anbu unite with the elites of the major families to launch a "cleansing" of the Uchiha clan three days later.

But now, this young man has jumped out blatantly, not only admitting to killing Danzo and destroying the Root organization, but also bluntly stating that he wants to succeed him as Hokage!

——For Konoha.

——Also for the last dignity of Sarutobi Hiruzen.

This "Uchiha clan annihilation plan" must be advanced!

Looking at the furious and livid Sarutobi Hiruzen, Bai Yulin gradually lost his patience.

He really wanted to crush Sarutobi Hiruzen's head, but if he did that, the main mission would most likely not be completed.

It was easy to massacre a village, but taking control of the entire village and replacing the infamous Will of Fire with one's own will was still a long way to go.

Thinking of this, Bai Yulin waved his hand, took Ai Si and Lefiya, and turned to walk towards the gate:

"Remember to bring the Sarutobi clan along."

"It saves me from having to go to your tribe's land myself."

Sarutobi Hiruzen, who had finally calmed down, felt a surge of anger rising from the top of his head again.

This kid not only challenges the entire Konoha Village, but now he is also boldly saying that he wants to destroy his Sarutobi clan?

Madman! Absolutely madman!

"You'll regret this... You'll definitely—"

The hall fell into a brief silence.

Sarutobi Hiruzen took several deep breaths before he could barely suppress the anger in his heart.

The whole person seemed to have aged ten years, but the obsession in his eyes became stronger.

He raised his head and spoke towards the door:

"Let them all come in."

"Yes!"

Following a low shout from the Anbu personnel outside the door, the door was pushed open with a creak, and more than a dozen figures entered one after another.

Hinata Hiashi, Nara Shikaku, Akimichi Tofu...

These people are the pillars of Konoha.

It is the real "skeleton" of the village.

Sarutobi Hiruzen glanced at them and said:

"You all heard what the young man said just now."

"so……"

"Tomorrow evening, exterminate the Uchiha clan!"

The hall was dead silent.

No one refuted.

Just as Sarutobi Hiruzen said, everyone outside the door heard clearly what Bai Yulin said just now.

In the name of the Uchiha clan, I formally declare war on Konoha Village.

This was not some miscommunication or an angry slip of the tongue.

Rather, it was the rebellious words that the young man uttered in front of the Hokage himself!

The representatives of several major families looked at each other, with a solemn expression on their brows, but more... there was indifference, sneer, and even murderous intent that could no longer be suppressed.

What Bai Yulin brought was not only a declaration of war, but also a sharp knife pointing directly at the heart of Konoha.

If he is not killed, the entire ruling system of Konoha will be overthrown.

This situation cannot be allowed to happen!

No matter how sharp your Uchiha clan's eyes are or how rare your bloodline is, so what?

You have so few people!

Although the Root organization has been destroyed, the Anbu is still there, the major families have joined forces, and more than a thousand ninjas have emerged. The Uchiha clan cannot be stopped!

Sarutobi Hiruzen took a deep breath and spoke in a deep voice:

"Mobilize the fighting forces of all races, integrate the Anbu, and mobilize all the forces that can be mobilized."

"Tomorrow evening, send troops to the Uchiha clan territory."

"Leave no one alive."

……

After coming out of the Hokage Building, Bai Yulin took Ais and Lefiya and walked on the way back to the Uchiha clan's territory.

The streets are still bustling, but they seem to be divided into two worlds.

On one side is a bustling street with people coming and going.

On the other side, the cold and indifferent atmosphere gradually grew silent as the three of them moved forward.

The surrounding villagers, at some point, stopped what they were doing, pretending to watch the stalls or simply turned around and left.

But their eyes, without exception, fell on Bai Yulin and the other two.

Alienation, indifference, suspicion, and even undisguised hostility.

Ai Si still looked calm, her golden eyes like lakes showing no emotion.

She had long been accustomed to people's gazes, and whether it was curiosity or hostility, it could not shake her heart at all.

But Lefiya was obviously not so adaptable.

She moved closer to Bai Yulin, her voice so low that only the two people around her could hear:

"Yu Lin..."

"The Uchiha clan, aren't they... bad guys?"

"Why is everyone looking at us like that?"

Bai Yulin rubbed the stupid elf's head and said softly:

"This world is never black and white."

“Good people make mistakes, and bad people shed tears.”

His eyes met Lefiya's:

"Lefiya, do you also think that Uchiha are bad people?"

"Of course not!"

Lefiya shook her head repeatedly, causing the elf's ears to tremble twice.

"Yu Lin, how could your clan be bad!"

At this point, Lefiya suddenly turned around and glanced at the villagers who were still watching coldly.

"I understand……"

"It's not us who are bad, it's these people who are bad!"

Hearing Lefiya's indignant words "These people are bad", Bai Yulin couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly.

In fact, he had no intention of turning Lefiya into a cold-blooded killer, as that was not in line with her nature.

But Bai Yulin knew more clearly that some things had to be seen with one's own eyes and experienced in person.

The malice of human nature cannot be felt without preaching.

And the Konoha Village in front of us, which prides itself on its "will", is undoubtedly the best testing ground.

As the three of them stepped into the Uchiha clan's territory, the familiar red family crest came into view.

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