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If that's the case, why must the position of Hokage be relinquished?
Chapter 75 The Uchiha are a menace!
I don't know!
They insist that I return it no matter what.
Tsunade was like this, and so was Danzo.
And those ninja clans, don't think I don't know, you all want me to retreat.
It was precisely because he knew this that Hiruzen Sarutobi became anxious; otherwise, he wouldn't have taken such a risky tactic as assassination. Given his usual behavior, he wouldn't have acted so erratically.
It can only be said that the pressure Bai Mu exerted was so great that it made Hiruzen Sarutobi act abnormally, leaving him no choice but to do so.
But even after doing so, it failed, and he even ruined his outstanding eldest son.
Another crucial point is that Tsunade's influence is now unstoppable.
First, she fought alongside Uchiha Hakumoku on the Kirigakure battlefield, repelling the main force of Kirigakure. Then, she rushed to the Kumogakure battlefield and defeated three thousand elite Kumogakure ninja. She also joined Uchiha Hakumoku in killing the Fourth Raikage. Such a record...
The pressure on Hiruzen Sarutobi was immense; he simply couldn't understand why everything seemed to be tilting in favor of Tsunade and Hakuba.
It's true that they can succeed at whatever they want to do, while I always fail.
"Hiruzen, I told you long ago, the Uchiha are a menace."
Danzo's face was grim as he spoke coldly.
See? I told you so long ago, 703.
The Uchiha clan is a menace.
"Why is Tsunade on the Uchiha's side? What kind of deal did she make with Uchiha Hakubaku? Could it be...?"
Mitokado Homura was filled with worry, his tone changing repeatedly and his expression shifting several times. He was genuinely puzzled by this, but as he spoke, he suddenly realized something. Could it be because of the position of Hokage?
Yan, your reactions have slowed down.
Koharu, on the other hand, gave him a subtle look, clearly dissatisfied with Mitokado Homura's slow reaction. Didn't he realize that?
"This is not the time to talk about these things. I am still the Hokage. She won't succeed so easily," Hiruzen Sarutobi said coldly.
Mitokado Homura sighed, "Hiruzen, it's hard to say. Tsunade has achieved tremendous feats of arms right now. She has essentially repelled two major ninja villages, forcing the Land of Water and the Land of Lightning to retreat. Such achievements..."
Can we ignore it?
Obviously not, Mitokado Yan is very worried.
Danzo's single eye was full of mockery, and he said in a cold tone, "Yan, don't boost the morale of others and diminish your own. The Uchiha are not a monolithic group. The rise of that brat Uchiha Hakumoku was not honorable. I don't think there are no voices within the Uchiha, especially that old bastard Uchiha Setsuna. His faction must have a lot of opinions."
"Uchiha Setsuna?"
Koharu Utatane shook her head and said seriously, "That old guy is no good at all. He's already been taken down. The Uchiha now has a group of young people wearing unique clothes with white flames printed on their backs. They seem to be a group that is specifically loyal to Uchiha Hakubaku. I have to say, these young people are really resourceful. Almost all the young people of the Uchiha clan have been won over, and we only just discovered this problem now."
Uchiha Hakumoku, without making a sound, actually managed to organize such a group of people, and we didn't even notice. I have to say, this young man is amazing.
At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura exchanged a glance, both seeing embarrassment in each other's eyes. In reality, it was about this...
A year ago, the Anbu had already noticed that a group of young Uchiha people had started to form a secret organization. However, at the time, they thought it was not a big deal, just a small group of young people. Moreover, wouldn't this also split the Uchiha?
The clash between the older and younger generations could very well have accelerated the internal divisions within the Uchiha clan, but reality has proven otherwise.
Now they know how powerful these young people are, that they've caused such a huge incident, even ousting Uchiha Fugaku and replacing him with a new clan leader.
The key point is that Bai Mu actually managed to form such a sophisticated organization right under their noses, which truly terrified Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura.
Bai Mu's cunning is unfathomable; he's completely unlike an Uchiha. What Uchiha is so adept at scheming and plotting?
Sigh, I really misjudged him.
"To be honest, the strong one is Uchiha Hakumoku, while most members of the Uchiha clan are still insignificant. It's not that we can't take down the Uchiha clan, but rather it's a matter of cost. If it weren't for the dangerous figure of Uchiha Hakumoku, our chances of winning would be much higher, but now..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked troubled. The power of the Mangekyou Sharingan was truly terrifying. Moreover, the Third Mizukage and the Fourth Raikage had both been killed by Bai Mu. How could he, as the Hokage, not be afraid?
Of course, he probably couldn't show it, and he had another explanation.
Danzo coldly replied, "The Mangekyou Sharingan is powerful, but its side effects are also obvious. Master's research on the Uchiha clan is unparalleled, so his research cannot be wrong. That brat Uchiha Hakumoku awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan and killed the Mizukage and Raikage from the Hidden Mist battlefield to the Hidden Cloud battlefield. So, was the price he paid too high?"
If Uchiha Hakumu's eyes have reached their limit and he is about to go blind, wouldn't that be an opportunity?
"Danzo, we know all that you're saying, but the question is, are you sure he's blind?" However, Hiruzen Sarutobi knew this better than Danzo, but the key question was whether he was blind or not. Are you sure?
To be certain, one must test, and testing comes at a price. But is it permissible to test now?
Is Hiruzen Sarutobi uncertain? Could he be relying on external forces?
But what external forces can we rely on now?
Moreover, Hiruzen Sarutobi did not want Shiramaki to achieve any further merit.
Even in Sunagakure or Iwagakure, powerful figures have fallen.
It was Uchiha Hakumu who killed him, this...
Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't even dare to think about it. His reputation was so high that no one could suppress him. Even if the Uchiha clan was not well-liked in Konoha, so what?
Sometimes, power can decide everything, so Hiruzen Sarutobi was very worried that if the major ninja clans were forced to compromise because of the Uchiha's powerful strength, his position would be in jeopardy.
Upon hearing this, Danzo's expression changed drastically, and in his anxiety, he blurted out, "Hiruzen, stop being so hesitant. They're not giving us a way out right now, you should understand that. Tsunade isn't acting normally right now. I even suspect that she's become Uchiha Hakumoku's puppet. The Mangekyou Sharingan has that kind of ability."
"impossible."
Hiruzen Sarutobi did not believe it.
"Nothing is impossible. I think Tsunade is acting so strangely that she might be being controlled." Danzo firmly believed that she was being controlled, otherwise he wouldn't have said that he would form an alliance with the Uchiha.
No matter what, it doesn't make sense. Anyway, he had his suspicions and believed that Bai Mu had controlled Tsunade.
Seeing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't want to argue any further, so he forcefully interrupted Danzo, "Alright, Danzo, you don't need to say any more of this. Let's think about how to deal with the upcoming threat. We can't just sit here and wait to die; we have to take some action."
Chapter 76 Hiruzen Sarutobi: You guys should make your contribution.
"Hiruzen, what do you plan to do?"
Mitokado Hō and Utatane Koharu were very concerned about this matter and immediately asked about it.
"Get ready, stop playing the victim. Your families have benefited over the years, haven't they? Now it's time to make a contribution."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze was gloomy as he slowly exhaled a few smoke rings before speaking.
When Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu heard this, their expressions changed and became ugly, clearly indicating that they knew the true meaning behind Sarutobi Hiruzen's words.
This contribution will cost a fortune!
Upon hearing this, Danzo sneered, "Fine, that's right, that's how it should be."
Compared to the families of Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, his Shimura family didn't gain any benefits; in fact, they were ruined by Danzo himself.
As for the Sarutobi clan, they were not a small clan during the Warring States period; they were at least much stronger than the other three clans. Therefore, Danzo was well aware that the Sarutobi clan was the most developed and strongest clan among them.
When Mitokado and Koharu saw Danzo's face, their blood pressure spiked, and they felt very annoyed, but to say they would take it to heart?
How dark Danzo was – did they not know?
Therefore, even if they were very dissatisfied, what could Hiruzen Sarutobi do when he was asking everyone to contribute their blood and strength, while Danzo was gloating?
I can't do it, I can't do anything.
"Hiruzen, since you've put it this way, we'll naturally listen to you." Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu knew they couldn't resist, so they could only obediently agree.
“Alright, you guys get ready. If things go wrong, we need to have enough manpower to fight back. Uchiha Hakumo is strong, but Konoha’s overall strength is not comparable to that of the Uchiha clan. I was worried before that if the two sides went to war, it would be a lose-lose situation no matter who won, which is why I hesitated. But now we’re on the edge of a cliff, there’s no way back, we can only go down this path to the end.”
Although Hiruzen Sarutobi was indecisive, he was now at a critical juncture of life and death. If he were forced to step down, it would be a disgrace and he would definitely be the most ridiculous Hokage in Konoha's history.
He has always been committed to creating the image of the strongest Hokage in order to consolidate his rule. Even if he has not been on the battlefield since the Second Shinobi World War, so what?
Without its own strategic planning and overall coordination, how could Konoha be what it is today?
The title of "Ninja World Doctor" is definitely not just empty boasting.
I, Hiruzen Sarutobi, have done right by Konoha!
Tsunade, you are my student and the granddaughter of the First and Second Hokage. You should inherit their will, but now you have chosen to collude with the Uchiha clan...
I'm sorry, but I can't let Konoha be destroyed by your hand!
Since Hiruzen Sarutobi has decided not to rule out the use of force, it means that he will definitely solve the problem by force.
……
The country of earth, the village of Iwagakure.
After reading the intelligence, Onoki was stunned and muttered, "The Third Raikage's son is gone?"
The Hidden Cloud Village is suffering heavy losses. The Third Raikage was already worn down by the Hidden Stone Village's overwhelming numbers, and now the newly appointed Fourth Raikage has also died at the hands of the Hidden Leaf Village.
This is truly the most devastating loss.
The key issue wasn't just the death of one Shadow, but also the near annihilation of three thousand elite Cloud Hidden warriors. This meant that very few would survive, perhaps only a few hundred at most, and such a loss would be crippling for a major power.
And even the Two-Tails was captured?
Konoha is going to take to the heavens!
Onoki had mixed feelings.
Seeing this, Huang Tu said with a serious expression, "Then what should we do?"
"Hasn't the ceasefire agreement already been signed? Our troops have also withdrawn. Kirigakure was defeated, Kumogakure was defeated, and we made peace with Konoha. Although we suffered some losses, it's much better than Kirigakure and Kumogakure. Now, only Sunagakure is left, but that's just a death throes. The Ninja World War will soon be over, and peace is coming. We don't need to do anything."
When Onoki first saw the intelligence, he was indeed terrified and shocked, but he quickly calmed down and realized that the emergence of such a genius from the Uchiha clan would undoubtedly make the Konoha leadership very uneasy.
The war is over, and the ninja world has ushered in peace. However, the days after the war in Konoha are unlikely to be peaceful. The conflict between the Uchiha clan and the Konoha leadership will only become more prominent. Moreover, based on the information currently available, it seems that Tsunade has also become involved.
The fact that the Senju and Uchiha clans would join forces again is truly surreal.
"Father, is it really not necessary to do anything?" Huang Tu asked again, needing to confirm whether it was truly unnecessary.
"How could you be so foolish? We don't need to do anything because we can no longer launch an attack. What we need to do is post-war development. In the future, Iwagakure will focus on two things: first, vigorously developing the economy; and second, cultivating the next generation of ninjas and discovering genius ninjas that belong to our Iwagakure!"
Onoki was so angry at his stupid son's actions that he almost started cursing, but in the end he held back. After all, he was his good son, and he had to accept his stupidity.
"Yes, Father." Huang Tu was scolded, but instead of being slow to respond, he answered honestly.