63: Thoughts of the Hokage family

At noon the next day.

　　"I have already understood what happened, Hiruzen."

　　In the conference room of the Hokage Building, the consultant elders, Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane, both sighed softly after reading the contents on the scroll, and frowned, as if they were also embarrassed.

　　This scroll is the information passed back by the Konoha frontline commander, Orochimaru.

　　Regarding the mission of attacking the supply point of Sandyin, it was not in line with the actual situation, resulting in serious dispersion of the combat power of Sakumo's team, and even almost sacrificed in the encirclement of Sandyin.

　　Although there are not many words about the root, as consultants, they understand the hidden meaning.

　　All the spears point to another senior Konoha elder, Shimura Danzo.

　　The root ninja used a deceptive method to frame the Sakumo team, and even planted nails in the Anbu directly under Hokage, which became the source of this incident.

　　"Then what do you think of this?"

　　Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was Hokage, looked at the two of them expressionlessly.

　　Homura and Koharu wanted to absolve Danzo and put the matter on Sha Yin's head, but the rest of them were not fools. Doing so would only make the already bad situation worse.

　　"This time, Danzo has gone too far..."

　　"Just a little too much?"

　　Hiruzen's face suddenly turned gloomy, and he placed a nail in the Anbu directly under Hokage, and he could endure it.

　　But he can only represent himself, not the views of the Uchiha family.

　　This is the real difficulty of this incident.

　　Putting Uchiha Ruri into Sakumo's team for training is a transaction between himself and Uchiha's executives.

　　Now that this team has just been running in, this kind of accident happened, which made Uchiha's top management think what of his Hokage?

　　"What do you plan to do that day? After all, he is a senior in the village, and he has made countless contributions to the village over the years, dealing with many enemies who harmed the village..."

　　Hearing Homura begging for Danzo, Hiruzen waved his hand irritably, motioning him not to say any more.

　　"Where is Danzo at the moment?"

　　"In the country of grass."

　　"No reply?"

　　"He said everything was fine, it was just..."

　　"Just what?"

　　"Four of his subordinates were carrying out secret missions in the country of rivers. For some unknown reason, they suddenly disappeared, and they are likely to be killed."

　　After listening to this sentence, Hiruzen nodded and said: "I probably know the matter, I will negotiate with Uchiha, you go and get in touch with Danzo, let him be honest and stop doing these unnecessary things. How to deal with Uchiha is my Hokage's responsibility, and this matter is not something that can be interfered with by the root."

　　The reason why Danzo is so unscrupulous must be because of his Hokage, who adopted a soft-hearted policy towards Uchiha not long ago.

　　This is indeed a dangerous signal for the radical roots.

　　Uchiha has a mixed reputation in Konoha. Although it cannot be said that he is fully integrated into the village, it is too absolute to devalue their interpersonal interactions.

　　Just like the high-level Konoha, it is divided into conservatives and radicals.

　　Uchiha also has radicals and conservatives.

　　But whether Uchiha is a radical or a conservative, their ultimate goal, Hiruzen, is clear.

　　It is nothing more than wanting to gain more power in Konoha, being able to speak in the general direction of the village, and even wanting to get the position of Hokage and defeat the Senju clan.

　　As long as they know what their purpose is, Hiruzen feels that the rest will be very easy to deal with.

　　If it wasn't for the Danzo incident, he could completely improve the relationship between Uchiha and the village before the next Hokage succeeded, so that it would not be as rigid as before.

　　"I hope that with the lesson this time, that guy Danzo can be calmer..."

　　Sometimes, Hiruzen didn't know how to deal with Danzo's dear friend, so he could only sigh with a headache, hoping that the other person's character would be restrained from now on.

　　Homura and Koharu didn't speak. If Danzo was such an honest person, he wouldn't be the leader of the root.

　　"Let's go to the Hyuga side to explain that since you want to deal with Uchiha alone, you will leave it to Hiruzen. But there is one thing to remember, no matter how you plan to appease Uchiha, you can't completely give this family of people trust. In this clan, there are many ninjas who have inherited that person's dangerous thoughts."

　　After taking a deep look at Hiruzen, Homura finished speaking and left the conference room with Koharu.

　　"Uchiha Madara...Is there a mangekyou sharingan..."

　 Hiruzen muttered while sitting in his seat.

　　Madara Uchiha's battle with the first Hokage in the Valley of the End had a great impact on Konoha.

　　Although the loser was Madara Uchiha, the first Hokage who returned to the village died not long afterward, resulting in no one who could suppress that era. A few years later, the tragic first ninja war broke out.

　　And the power that Uchiha Madara relies on to become famous is the pinnacle that is the mangekyou sharingan.

　　That is the most mysterious and darkest mysterious power recorded in the Uchiha books.

　　His teacher Tobirama Senju said more than once that the Uchiha ninja who awakened the mangekyou sharingan had already fallen into the darkness of the abyss and could no longer treat them as normal people.

　　Arrogant, extreme, insane, will do many things that go against common sense and are unbearable for ordinary people.

　　It must be targeted in time to avoid causing a catastrophe to Konoha.

　　But for now, Hiruzen is not worried about this.

　　Since Madara Uchiha passed away, the Uchiha family has never opened the mangekyou sharingan.

　　No matter how talented Uchiha ninjas are, the three tomoe sharingan is the ultimate limit they can reach.

　　Three tomoe sharingan is not enough to be afraid of for Hokage like him.

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　　Three in the afternoon.

　　The three of Shiraishi followed the group back to the village Konoha, who had been away for a few days.

　　The sight of peace and serenity is very different from the dignified depression on the front lines.

　　And this peace is what countless ninjas on the front line have exchanged for their lives.

　　"Then let's part here."

　　At a fork in the road, Ayane was the first to take a different path.

　　Neither Shiraishi nor Ruri objected, and now is not the time to talk about some short things about the higher-ups.

　　The clan of the Uchiha family is still the same as usual. It is not lively or deserted, but there are also some children wearing clothes embroidered with the logo of the fan, playing on the streets of Uchiha's territory.

　　They are the new generation of the new faction of the Uchiha clan.

　　They all seemed to know Ruri, the leading genius in the clan, and came up to say hello, 'Sister Ruri' and 'Sister Ruri' sweetly shouted.

　 Ruri also took out some candy from her body and distributed it to these children, so that they should be careful when playing.

　　"Next, I will go to the elders to find out about the situation in the village. You should go back first."

　 Ruri watched the children leave, turned her head and said something to Shiraishi.

　　"Understood, anyway, guys like me just need to be quiet and transparent."

　　In this regard, Shiraishi has nothing to complain about.

　 Ruri nodded. In this respect, Shiraishi's mentality was indeed good.

　　It has been like this since I was a child, whether it is despised or ignored by others, it is a gesture of indifference.

　　"Although I don't think the handling of the matter will make you personally too satisfied."

　　Before leaving, Shiraishi said this again.

　　When Ruri heard this, her brows couldn't help frowning.

　　Just as he was about to say something, Shiraishi had already walked away, and he could only see him waving his back to him, saying 'see you later'.

　　After saying goodbye to Shiraishi, Ruri went to Nanga Shrine alone.

　　When he got there, sure enough, an old Uchiha was already there waiting for him.

　　It is Uchiha Sifang.

　　Next to him, there was a young man kneeling, Uchiha Fugaku.

　 Fugaku smiled slightly at Ruri and nodded as a greeting.

　　Ruri also nodded to greet him.

　　To be honest, although she and Fugaku are both candidates for the patriarch of the Uchiha clan, Ruri does not like to be in contact with Fugaku.

　　It's not because Fugaku's strength is weak. Fugaku, as one of the candidates for the patriarch, must be a very strong Jonin, and sharingan has also tempered to the state of three tomoe.

　　But Fugaku's way of doing things is too conservative and gentle, and this is precisely the way that Ruri dislikes.

　　Ruri respects his great power, but is skeptical about whether his character can take on the great responsibility of the patriarch.

　　The Uchiha family, after all, is different from the general ninja.

　　Moderate and conservative is definitely the slow knife that kills Uchiha. This is Ruri's own view of the family.

　　After Ruri sat down, she bowed her head slightly towards Uchiha Sifang to show respect for her elders.

　　"Elder Sifang, about this time..."

　　Just as Liuli was about to speak, Elder Sifang reached out his hand to interrupt, and his tone was not as impulsive as he imagined.

　　"I've heard about this from Hokage."

　　"Really?" Ruri said in a low voice, and continued to ask: "So, what are the arrangements for the clan?"

　　"What's your opinion, Ruri?"

　　The elders of the four sides did not tell the arrangement in the clan to Ruri, but asked Ruri what her opinion was on this matter.

　　"I remember that Elder Sifang told me before that the leader of the root is Shimura Danzo, the leader of the Shimura clan, right? He is a close friend of Hokage and a disciple of the second Hokage."

　　"Yes."

　　"With such a strict organization, without the order of the boss, the people below would never dare to act privately. I don't think the other two people in the team are their targets, and the root target can only be me, or Uchiha. So , All of this is under the orders of Shimura Danzo, and he is targeting our Uchiha clan. Moreover, this is a serious crime that can be regarded as the murder of a companion for no reason. He should be imprisoned in the Konoha Prison and repent."

　　As long as the behind-the-scenes mastermind is locked in Konoha Prison, then no matter what the other party has done before, it is meaningless.

　　His achievements will be wiped out, and he will become a crippled person with no influence on the village.

　　This is the punishment that Ruri hopes to impose on the high-level Konoha.

　　Saying that, Ruri took out a scroll and placed it in front of the Sifang elders.

　　There is no doubt that what is recorded in this scroll is an iron-clad fact, and it is also the evidence that the root framed his fellow ninjas.

　　As long as you get it from Anbu for identification, you can take the blame for the root.

　　And the leaders at the root are also inseparable from the relationship and will be implicated.

　　Elder Sifang sighed, and he knew that Ruri would do this.

　　He grew up watching Ruri, and he was very aware of the opponent's tit-for-tat temperament.

　　"It's useless, were the four root ninjas killed by you? That means that there is no proof of death. As long as Danzo refuses to admit it, he can be punished by his subordinates. Moreover, the Yamanaka clan is now having a big event in the clan, it will take a few days to finish."

　　Probably because he was afraid that Ruri would take out the corpse of the root ninja and go to the Yamanaka clan to identify something.

　　As for whether this was an order from Hokage himself to the Yamanaka clan, or an order from another high-level executive, it has already demonstrated the determination of the Yamanaka clan.

　　"Is this one of his companions? I see."

　　Ruri had nothing to sigh, it was exactly what she expected.

　　Therefore, the four root ninja corpses that were specially treated by Shiraishi were useless.

　　"After the war, Hokage will restrict the root and promise that no similar accidents will happen again, otherwise he will impose sanctions on Danzo. Not only that, Hokage also allows you to watch the book of seals again, and choose one of the Ninjutsu."

　　"It's really generous. But that's not what I want, Elder Sifang."

　　Ruri raised her head, her black and white eyes stared at the elders of the four sides without fear.

　　"Not these?"

　　The elders of the four sides thought that Ruri's temperament should end here.

　　After all, being able to watch the Book of Seals once more and choose a powerful ninjutsu practice from it is a good thing that many Jonin can only dream of.

　　For Uchiha, it is also a good thing without any harm.

　　So, instead of a clan meeting, he had a secret meeting with Hokage.

　　"No matter how strong the ninjutsu in the sealed book is, it can't make me swallow this breath. I hope to get the power of the family. In addition, with all due respect, people like Shimura Danzo are too dangerous. The people of Uchiha will sooner or later plant a huge disaster for us Uchiha. We must take this opportunity to trip him, even if it damages Uchiha's vitality..."

　　Ruri's face was icy cold, and there was already a strong killing intent in her eyes.

　　Fugaku hesitated, as if he wanted to calm down Ruri.

　　The elders of the four sides were not angry at Ruri's excessive words, but smiled disdainfully and said: "Ruri, you are overestimating Shimura Danzo. Just relying on the Shimura family and roots, it is not worthy to give us Uchiha shoes. This kind of dark mouse can only play some tricks and tricks behind the scenes, and in the face of the absolute power of our Uchiha, these small tricks are fundamentally useless."

　　The implication is that people like Shimura Danzo are not worth Uchiha's loss of energy to deal with.

　　"You keep this evidence for now. I can promise you that the next time Danzo dares to do this, I will do it according to your method. But I don't think Danzo will have such courage anymore, and continue to take action against us Uchiha."

　　When he said this, the elders of the four sides had absolute confidence in the power of the Uchiha clan.

　　Ruri glanced at the proud face of the elder Sifang, and lowered her head slightly.

　　"I understand, just do as the elder you said."

　　Her fists were clenched, and the powerful chakra aura on her body also fluctuated violently, proving the extreme imbalance in her heart.

　　Elder Sifang patted Ruri on the shoulder, knowing that she was unwilling, so he comforted and said: "Ruri, you still have a lot to learn. Politics is the constant compromise between the two sides. Although your talent is superior to Fugaku, in this respect, I think that's your biggest weakness."

　　"Is it for the position of Hokage?"

　　Ruri asked coldly.

　　The elder Sifang smiled with relief and said, "Uchiha will do our best to win the position of the fourth Hokage. Since you understand this, then think about it."

　　Saying that, he stood up from the seat, and Fugaku also stood up with him.

　　After they left, Ruri sat on the seat without moving.

　　Her eyes glowed darkly, staring at the ground.

　　There was a depressing atmosphere in the room.

　　"It's so boring..."

　　She murmured.

　　It's not that Ruri doesn't understand the painstaking efforts of the Sifang elders.

　　Although I can understand the thoughts of the Sifang elders, this is definitely not the result I want, and I will never agree with this view.

　　Uchiha's power is very strong, but this should not be used as a reason to despise others.

　　In this world, can only be a thief for a thousand days, and there is no reason to prevent a thief for a thousand days.

　　She stood slowly from the seat, turned around, and looked out of the room.

　　It seems that you can still see the backs of the Sifang elders and Fugaku constantly moving away.

　　"Elder Sifang, I don't disagree with your decision, I just didn't expect you to misunderstand me from the beginning."

　　It's a bit of a headache.

　　It's helpless.

　　It's really a waste of time to come here by yourself, it's better to go back to sleep and have a rest.

　　No matter the patriarch or Hokage, strength is what determines everything.

　　Just like the god of ninjas, without his power as a pretense, no matter how good his will to talk is, everyone will dismiss him.

　　And the Uchiha family followed the way of the Senju family to obtain Hokage, will it prove that they surpassed the Senju family?

　　Just kidding yourself.

　　The moment the first Hokage was a Senju, Uchiha had already failed.

　　And Uchiha's current agitation is mostly from the pride in establishing Konoha with the Senju clan.

　　But unlike the Senju clan, none of Uchiha's ninjas have ever become Naruto.

　　Unwillingness, jealousy... For the older generation of Uchiha ninjas like the Sifang elders, it is likely that it is not unwillingness and jealousy, but obsession.

　　I hope that the terrible obsession of Hokage will be born in Uchiha.

　　"Without power, no matter how good a dream is, it's just a mirror. Hokage does not punish criminals who frame colleagues. This kind of Hokage is not worth believing at all. It seems that I need to find some like-minded companions in the clan... …"

　　Ruri's pupils were instantly dyed crimson, and on the iridescence of her red pupils, three pitch-black jades appeared one after another.