Chapter 55: Reform the Police Inspectors! Purge Konoha! Reputation Reaching the Heavens!
Chapter 55: Reform the Police Inspectors! Purge Konoha! Reputation Reaching the Heavens!
Hiruzen Sarutobi coldly replied, "It's simple, every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt its debtor."
"I will do everything in my power to persuade Kumogakure to avoid war. However, if it is still unavoidable, I have candidates to go to war!"
"Who is it?"
"The Uchiha clan, the Hyuga clan, the Nara clan, the Akimichi clan, the Yamanaka clan, and the Ino-Shika-Cho trio!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi is as familiar with them as if they were his own family.
The two veteran advisors exchanged a glance.
"You want revenge..."
"This is not revenge; it is their own choice."
"The Hyuga clan, those two brothers dared to act on their own without my knowledge. They clearly don't respect me, the Hokage. Moreover, Hiashi Hyuga was already making excuses and didn't want to go to his death. He was already dissatisfied with me. Naturally, they have to go to war!"
"This is what is meant by getting what you want."
"The same applies to the Uchiha clan, of course. Moreover, this way we can kill two birds with one stone: weaken the Uchiha clan's power while fighting against the Hidden Cloud Village."
Mitokado Homura said, "Then, what about the Ino-Shika-Cho trio? They've always been allies of the Sarutobi clan..."
"ally?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi scoffed, "They're all just plotting their own agendas!"
"Yamanaka Inoichi's involvement in the investigation of Uchiha Chiba's case demonstrates his own stance."
"Regarding the Shinnosuke incident, even Nara Shikaku and Akimichi Choza chose to support Uchiha Chiba!"
"It's time to teach them a lesson..."
Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado felt something was amiss, but they didn't decisively stop it.
Moreover, fighting against the Hidden Cloud Village requires a powerful force. If these clans don't go, are we, the high-ranking officials of Konoha, supposed to go instead?
Mitokado Homura pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Even if the Raikage is furious, he can't possibly mobilize his entire army. If the Uchiha, Hyuga, and Ino-Shika-Cho clans all join the battle, it should be enough to hold them off."
"However, while other clans are one thing, will the Uchiha clan really be so obedient?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi coldly replied, "It would be best if they obeyed; they'll suffer on the battlefield. If they don't obey, they can stay in the village, and I'll naturally have the power to deal with them."
"Besides my own secret service, I have another idea..."
"What are your thoughts?"
"I want to seize the power of the Sarutobi and Shimura families..."
"I'm placing you two in charge!"
Koharu and Mitokado were taken aback.
"Hiruzen, what do you mean by this?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi said in a deep voice, "After that idiot Hiroshi Sarutobi died, I personally led the Sarutobi clan. However, I am the Hokage after all, and I don't have that much energy to spare."
"As for the Shimura clan... if we hand them over to you, you can better govern them and also keep that Danzo in check!"
The two of them suddenly realized something.
"I see. It seems you had this planned all along..."
This was naturally a good thing for the two of them. Although they each had their own trusted followers, they were not from prestigious families and their power was still incomparable to that of the entire family.
"Alright, you can leave the Sarutobi and Shimura clans to us."
"Your Anbu, combined with our leadership of the two major clans, is more than enough to completely suppress the entire Uchiha clan!"
"As for Chiba, leave him to Danzo to deal with."
"As for the battlefield in Kumogakure, as you said, let those clans handle it..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded.
"Then let's do this. As long as the battles between Kumogakure and the Uchiha clan can hold out for now, once Danzo kills Uchiha Chiba, everything will be under our control!"
……
The death of Uchiha Shisui caused a huge uproar throughout Konoha.
Although things appear calm on the surface, undercurrents are already surging beneath.
Everyone knows that Uchiha Shisui was Hiruzen Sarutobi's man.
Now, Uchiha Chiba's epic battle with him has resulted in Chiba's complete defeat, effectively breaking off relations with the Konoha leadership and bringing their conflicts into the open.
Of course, everyone understood that Hiruzen Sarutobi would not let this go.
But Chiyu didn't care about any of that.
Uchiha headquarters, police force headquarters.
Upon officially assuming the role of captain of the police force, Chiba immediately took action to reorganize the entire team.
Although Fugaku Uchiha was by his side, he no longer held the position of captain and was merely supervising and watching from the sidelines as the clan head.
The power of the Uchiha clan can be said to be divided into two.
The police force made up half of the force, while the other half consisted of other forces responsible for protecting the family.
in other words……
Currently, both Chiba and Fugaku possess considerable power.
Of course, the police force is mostly composed of young people, who have more vitality and potential.
Qianyu's methods directly determined the subsequent conduct of the entire police force.
He revised the police department's regulations, making them more stringent, harsh, extreme, and fanatical.
Severe measures are necessary in times of chaos.
To correct a wrong, one must go to extremes.
In the police force, apart from veterans like the Eighth Hokage Uchiha, the rest are mostly young people.
People like Uchiha Tekka, Uchiha Inahisa, and even Chiba's subordinates Aoki and Yamakaze are now loyal to Chiba and have become fervent followers of his will.
and……
Although Yamakaze and Aoki were framed, their own eye powers actually increased significantly...
Correspondingly, their own strength has also improved considerably.
Of course, the two of them then vowed to follow Qianyu to the death.
then……
Under the patrol and supervision of the police force led by Captain Chiyu, the entire Hidden Leaf Village became increasingly solemn and orderly!
Those who committed evil deeds suffered more severe and extreme punishments than ever before.
As a result, many wrongdoers had no choice but to restrain themselves.
Ordinary ninjas and villagers, on the other hand, enjoyed unprecedented peace and stability.
Coupled with Chiba's previous forceful execution of Sarutobi Hiyori and his son, his reputation grew day by day, becoming unparalleled and gradually reaching its zenith.
In Konoha Village today, Senba's name is renowned and second only to the Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi!
Of course, this only made Hiruzen Sarutobi extremely wary and hate him to the core.
However, he didn't have much time or energy left...
Soon, news of the complete annihilation of the Cloud Village envoy reached the Raikage's ears. He was furious and enraged, and despite the advice of the elder Tsuchidae, he insisted on launching a war against Konoha.
Fortunately, after much persuasion, Tsuchikage finally convinced the Raikage not to personally lead the attack, citing the threat of Onoki from Iwagakure. Instead, Tsuchikage led the ninja army, along with the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, Yugito Nii, and young people like Darui and Shii, to participate in the battle.
In an instant, the flames of war were rekindled, and chaos erupted!
The situation in the Hokage's office was tense and the atmosphere oppressive.
Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced around, deliberately avoiding looking at Chiba Uchiha.
Despite killing his own ANBU captain and destroying his most powerful asset, he somehow gained the right to participate in the Hokage meeting as the captain of the police force!
This is an absolute irony and a disgrace!
Konoha Village only claimed to the outside world that the battle between Shisui and Chiba was a "personal feud" and a "fair duel," and did not pursue any charges against Chiba.
Of course, Hiruzen Sarutobi had no way to pursue the matter.
At that moment, he exhaled a smoke ring and said in a deep voice, "The Cloud Village army is pressing in, and war is inevitable. Therefore, we must also send our elite troops to counterattack!"
"In the name of the Hokage of Konoha, the ninja army I dispatched includes..."
"The Hyuga clan! The Ino-Shika-Cho clans! And..."
"Police force!"
In an instant, the expressions of all the family patriarchs mentioned changed!
These people were not fools, and they quickly understood Hiruzen Sarutobi's intentions.
This is retaliation for the incident involving the Hidden Cloud Village delegation!
Even though they knew this was the case, the Hyuga clan and the Ino-Shika-Cho trio had no choice but to nod in agreement.
However, at that moment...
Qianyu replied indifferently, "I disagree."
Everyone was immediately shocked!
Uchiha Chiba, this man... is he openly challenging the Hokage?!
Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression changed drastically!
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