1novels Chapter 116 Uchiha only dared to report the situation after his injuries healed.
Chapter 116 Uchiha only dared to report the situation after his injuries healed.
"Hokage-sama, I don't have time to listen to your fire teachings." Hiashi Hyuga interrupted him instantly. It can only be said that he was too young and impetuous at the moment, and without his father's restraint, he said whatever came to mind.
"You said there would still be a place for our ninja clan in the future, but what you're doing now is weakening the ninja clan's power, isn't it?"
"I'm not a child anymore. I'm the head of the clan now. These eyes see right through you. The future belongs to commoner ninjas, and aren't you truly pushing that forward? I understand. The Hyuga don't want to be abandoned; we want real power, real power."
Hiruzen Sarutobi stared at him for a long time, finally sighing, "Alas! It's not that this old man is unwilling... Never mind. I will reorganize the council of elders, setting up six seats. The Hyuga will get one... but whether you can hold onto it securely depends on yourselves."
Having said that, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't linger any longer and turned to leave. Fugaku Uchiha, who hadn't spoken a word until now, followed closely behind him.
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In the Hokage's office, after Hiruzen Sarutobi shielded himself from the crowd, Fugaku began to report on all the situations he had encountered.
This was also the first time he had reported the post-battle situation to the Hokage since returning to Konoha.
The main reason is that after returning to Konoha, Fugaku Uchiha went back to the clan's ancestral land to heal his injuries. For some reason, both the doves and hawks of the Uchiha clan maintained a tacit understanding and a consensus at this moment.
That is to prohibit Fugaku Uchiha from contacting the Hokage until he recovers from his injuries, even if Fugaku himself believes that as long as he is in Konoha, those rats hiding in the gutter will not jump out and cause harm to their Uchiha clan.
There was no way they could openly plot against him, but he was completely unaware of his changed identity because those eyes had become the precious treasure of the Uchiha clan. Any accidents had to be prevented, especially considering the previous pair of Mangekyou Sharingan users, who died under mysterious circumstances.
Fugaku Uchiha began to recount what had happened during those days:
"The first group of Grass Ninja we encountered, although they had undergone some physical changes, were poorly equipped. We initially sent 100 of them to set up traps and intercept them, but they were easily spotted by us, and we wiped them out almost all of them... It was from this point that our ninjas' mentality began to become unbalanced..."
Fugaku Uchiha spoke slowly and in great detail, describing not only the opponent's strategies but also almost all the transformations of everyone in Konoha, including himself.
He felt that this was the real reason for their defeat: the Konoha ninjas were too arrogant.
People say that the Uchiha clan is arrogant, but isn't Konoha just as arrogant in other people's eyes?
As for the Seven-Tails' sneak attack, the Flying Dragonfly, and the combined ninja formation of the Beacon Fire, all of these are merely means and external factors.
Even without these things, if we replaced them with equivalent methods, given the mindset of the Konoha ninjas in the past, we would still lose, just not as badly.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was listening attentively, tapped his fingers on the table as he said, "We didn't expect that the two small countries of Kusagakure and Takigakure would unite. This is something we didn't notice, and they are even able to share the Seven-Tails."
Besides these, there's the inexplicably appearing Dragonfly Sanctuary, and that strategist named Shiraki. From what you've said, that person is truly cunning. Are you sure his strength is only that of a Jonin?
Fugaku Uchiha hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded. "The chakra fluctuations around him give me that feeling, and he never engages in close combat. Besides that, he should only be skilled in Wind Release and sensory ninjutsu. Of course, if we consider his ability to control the Seven-Tails, then his combat strength is another matter."
"Yes, I understand." Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded again. "I will reorganize and disseminate his information. He will be a key target for future monitoring."
As he spoke, he looked at Uchiha Fugaku again, this time his gaze seemed to be fixed on Fugaku's eyes. His lips twitched slightly, and he hesitated for a moment, but in the end he still couldn't ask the question he wanted to ask.
"That's all for now. If there's nothing else, you should go and rest. Also, what I said about the Elders' Council is true. Your Uchiha clan did a great job this time and made great sacrifices. I will reserve a seat for you."
"Thank you, Hokage-sama. If there's nothing else, Fugaku will take his leave now."
Upon hearing this, Fugaku Uchiha showed no excitement whatsoever; his expressionless face remained unchanged.
Just as he turned to leave the Hokage's office, a sinister figure brushed past him. Their eyes met, and they confirmed that the person was none other than Shimura Danzo.
He looked into Fugaku Uchiha's eyes with scrutiny, and a hint of greed hidden in them.
"Give the order, Hiruzen. The Land of Grass is currently evacuating civilians, leaving gaps in its defenses. This is the crucial moment to launch an attack."
Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head and said, "Danzo, the Grass Ninja Village has the Seven-Tails."
"Jinchūriki?" Shimura Danzo frowned and snorted coldly, "When did Takigakure become so easy to talk to, actually lending out a Tailed Beast? But we also have Jinchūriki."
Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed, "It's not a loan, it's a collaboration. And the way they're controlling it isn't by using a Jinchuriki. Fugaku Uchiha just reported that the Seven-Tails of Takigakure seems to have been tamed."
Danzo Shimura's brow furrowed more and more as he listened.
Tailed beasts can be directly controlled? This overturns all common sense in the ninja world. If it hadn't come from his own friend, he would have thought it was a rumor.
As is widely known, tailed beasts are wild animals, natural disasters, uncontrollable and untamable.
Even the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, the god of the ninja world, only suppressed them with his strength; he did not tame them or make them so obedient.
Of course, what Shimura Danzo found even more unacceptable was that he only learned about this after Hiruzen Sarutobi.
He felt as if his spies had been eliminated and his intelligence network had been broken, as if the ninja world was slipping out of his control.
"Alright, don't interfere in this matter. Leave everything to me. Besides, the ninjas from both countries are evacuating civilians. If we intervene rashly, we will harm innocent people, which is not a just act."
"Hiruzen, I think this is an opportunity. Precisely because they are escorting civilians, that's why..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi raised his voice and said, "Danzo, as ninjas, we must have a bottom line! Of course, the Hokage must have one too."
Upon hearing this, Danzo shut his mouth completely, and then changed the subject.
He said, "Alright, I won't get involved in things outside the village. But what's going on with the Uchiha clan? I heard that Fugaku Uchiha awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan..."