I Just Love It When You Can't Stand Me Yet Still Can't...

Not waiting for Uchiha Fugaku to finish speaking, Sarutobi Hiruzen immediately interrupted with a tone of frustration:

"Fugaku! You are the captain of the Konoha Security Force, directly under the jurisdiction of the Hokage, and have a certain degree of autonomy. How can you lack your own judgment!"

"Danzo may be suspicious, but in such a crisis, as the captain of the Konoha Security Force, you must have your own judgment. Sigh, what can I say about you?"

Uchiha Fugaku opened his mouth. He originally thought that the orders from Danzo, the Hokage's assistant, represented the will of the Hokage.

But now, did he not know Sarutobi Hiruzen's intentions?

Standing aside, Uchiha Toki looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen's acting with a sneer in his heart.

If he weren't familiar with the plot, he might really have been framed by Sarutobi Hiruzen for Danzo's mistakes.

In dealing with the Uchiha clan's affairs, Danzo had specifically consulted him.

This matter was also pushed forward with his tacit consent.

Now that it was exposed, he was pushing all the blame onto Danzo. Indeed, he deserved the title of the "Blame King of Konoha."

In a calm and composed manner, Toki addressed Sarutobi Hiruzen:

"Indeed, although I also regret it, if former Clan Head Fugaku continues to serve as captain, our Uchiha clan will probably collectively resign from the Konoha Security Force."

"After all, everyone took on this hated position for the sake of Konoha's peace. If we encounter another clan head who cannot judge people, hehe..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's face changed color.

The Uchiha clan resigning from the Konoha Security Force?

How could this be allowed? This was a fundamental policy established by the Second Hokage to gradually weaken the Uchiha clan and remove them from the center of power in Konoha.

If these elite Uchiha members of the security force returned to being ninjas and took on missions, not only would their strength skyrocket, but their reputation would also rise. Then, his dream of ruling the village would be in jeopardy.

Sarutobi Hiruzen hastily interjected:

"Toki, rest assured, the clan's intentions have been conveyed. Although the fault this time lies not with Clan Head Fugaku, he still has some negligence. Since this is the will of the people, I will naturally not act alone."

"Here's the plan: Clan Head Fugaku, take some time to rest for now. Once this matter settles down, we'll discuss it further. As for the position of captain of the Konoha Security Force, it will be taken over by you, Toki."

Toki stood up without any courtesy:

"Thank you, Hokage-sama."

Toki left without showing any respect in his words or actions.

A shadow of darkness flickered in Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes. This evil Uchiha didn't even regard him highly!

And indeed, that was the case.

Although the Uchiha clan was currently weak, it was still the largest clan in Konoha compared to other clans.

Perhaps after the Third Great Ninja War, the power of the Sarutobi clan was preserved intact, and their influence became unprecedentedly strong.

But facing the Uchiha clan, which was known for not fleeing when encountering opponents of the same level, even Sarutobi Hiruzen himself was not confident in wiping them out.

If it weren't for Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Madara, the two big filial sons, who slaughtered their clansmen through the Mangekyou Sharingan, during the Nine-Tails' rampage, then even if Sarutobi Hiruzen, who controlled all the clans of Konoha, wanted to annihilate the Uchiha clan, he would have to pay a great price.

Not to mention, it had only been a short time since the end of the Third Great Ninja War, and then they experienced the chaos caused by the Nine-Tails.

Even if Sarutobi Hiruzen wanted to wipe out the Uchiha clan, he had the intention but not the ability.

Therefore, despite the dismal strength of the Uchiha clan, there was still one out of ten in terms of the vitality of Konoha.

Retired Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen would never dare to go to war with the Uchiha clan until he completely controlled Konoha.

Toki naturally knew that this guy in front of him was impossible to reconcile with the Uchiha clan, so there was no need for any empty gestures of compromise for Toki.

He was one step away from saying to Sarutobi Hiruzen's face, "I just like the way you can't stand me and can't get rid of me."

However, in the eyes of Uchiha Fugaku, this was already a serious act of rebellion that seriously undermined the harmony between the village and the Uchiha clan.

He looked at the departing Toki and hurriedly apologized to Sarutobi Hiruzen:

"I'm really sorry, Hokage-sama. Toki didn't mean to disrespect you. It's just that the emotions within the clan are too intense due to the recent territorial issues, which led him to act so impulsively."

Sarutobi Hiruzen glanced at Uchiha Fugaku soothingly:

"I understand, Clan Head Fugaku has worked so hard to maintain the harmony between the Uchiha clan and the village. It's really unfair. It's all because the Fourth Hokage left too early~ sigh~"

Suddenly, his tone changed, "Now that the Fourth Hokage is dead, the village cannot be without a shadow for a day, so the appointment of the new Hokage must be expedited."

"But now, the next generation of the village has not yet grown up, so I want to take up this responsibility again. What do you think..."

Uchiha Fugaku was stunned by these words, then he opened his mouth with joy:

"Really? That's great! With you coming back, you'll definitely be able to ease the relationship between the village and the Uchiha clan."

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Fugaku, who was so amenable (good at being fooled), and nodded in satisfaction.

Although he had lost the position of captain of the security force, his reputation within the team was still intact, and he also held the position of a Jonin. When it came time to vote for the Hokage, he would definitely help him gather votes.

"In that case, you can go down first. Take a break recently. Although you can't serve as the captain of the security force, there will definitely be a place for you as the head of the Anbu."

Uchiha Fugaku was suddenly surprised, and he hurriedly nodded in thanks:

"Thank you, Hokage-sama."

It had been a long time since the Uchiha clan had been able to enter the center of power in Konoha through the Anbu, and he believed that with the position of the Anbu, he could definitely win back the hearts of the clan members and maintain the peace of the village.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Toki quickly arrived at the new Uchiha clan land in the corner of Konoha.

The area of this clan land was not small, but it was separated from Konoha Village by the Naka River and a valley.

Originally, they had been driven to this corner by the Second Hokage, but now it was more accurate to say that they were isolated.

At this moment, several members of the security force were using Earth Release ninjutsu to build their own walls for the Uchiha clan.

Inside the walls was the training ground that Toki had requested to be established first.

A Uchiha clan member respectfully reported:

"Clan Head, as per your request, the training ground has been completed."

Toki nodded. The so-called training ground was actually just a part of the terrain enclosed by walls, with a few wooden stakes erected. This was considered completed.

In other words, it was spacious enough for practical combat training.

"System?"

Toki silently invoked in his mind.

[Ding~ The current terrain meets the requirements for the family building 'training ground.' System update in progress...]

[Ding~ Congratulations to the host for adding a new family building, Training Ground No. 1. The clan head can use prestige to open the training ground for targeted training of clan members.]