Konoha: Uchiha Extremists? Offering Loyalty!

Chapter 182 The Mysterious Future of Konoha Village!

Konoha, Jonin meeting room.

The incessant argument lasted for a full two and a half hours!

Hiruzen Sarutobi is worrying about how to allocate tasks!

He finally understood what Uchiha Yuuki and Tsunade meant.

Tsunade appeared indifferent, while the Ino-Shika-Cho trio lay flat on their backs.

But this stance sends a bad signal about war.

The Land of Whirlpools is dangerous.

The Senju, Uzumaki, and Ino-Shika-Cho clans suffered heavy losses while defending against the Kirigakure invasion!

Please, everyone, don't come!

In fact, of the several defensive lines where the war broke out, the Whirlpool Defense Line was the easiest to defend!

Uchiha and Kurama's attitudes became clearer.

The village cannot function without the police department; the Uchiha clan is a unified entity.

We dare to fight, but we must consider it carefully and fight together.

Excuse me, Hokage, would you dare to release them?

Hiruzen Sarutobi certainly wouldn't dare; who knows how many Mangekyou Sharingan users he sent out would return?!

If Yuuki can control the situation, then it's fine.

What if we can't control it?

Records from the Warring States period onward show that the Mangekyou Sharingan Uchiha clan has always been extreme!

And there has been almost no break in the lineage.

Before the invention of Wood Release, the Senju clan barely managed to fight against the Uchiha clan with the help of clans such as the Uzumaki and Hyuga clans!

There's no more Wood Release in the village now!

What if Kaleidoscope returns and gets into a fight with Yuuki in the village...?

The scene was simply unimaginable!

Fortunately, the Uchiha clan didn't plan to go to the battlefield.

Hiruzen Sarutobi breathed a sigh of relief and continued to listen to the commotion below.

"We're well-suited to defend against Iwagakure!"

"My father's intention is to follow in the footsteps of the Hokage!"

"Let's stick with Sunagakure. Our family's secret techniques are perfect for fighting against Sunagakure."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's lips twitched as he listened, and the smaller ninja clans under his command actively joined the Iwagakure defense line.

Based on the data on paper, the Grassland Defense Line seems to have a greater advantage in resisting Iwagakure.

But he knew very well that it wasn't like that at all!

The Land of Rain is a forbidden area for 'toxins', so we won't discuss it for now.

Danzo Shimura lost several thousand ninjas, but that will be left aside for now.

Crucially, there was also the medium-sized ninja village of Kusagakure, which supported the invasion of Iwagakure.

Iwagakure has a strong foundation, and Onoki himself is also very powerful.

This is already a problem.

Iwagakure adheres to a steady and methodical fighting style, advancing step by step.

They will only choose to continue their offensive after they have almost completely absorbed and conquered the territory they occupy.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Iwagakure is not making any moves right now.

Who knows how much territory the Land of Grass has lost!

"All right!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi did not leave any more time for discussion.

He said with great distress, "The village is in crisis, we have no time to waste!"

"I have made the following arrangements!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi put the straw hat that symbolized his Hokage status back on his head.

"Tsunade, along with Senju, Nara, Akimichi, Yamanaka, and the police department, discussed how to jointly assist our ally, the Land of Whirlpools, in defending against an attack from Kirigakure!"

"Sakumo Hatake has been transferred to be the commander-in-chief of the Kusagakure defense line to resist the invasion of Iwagakure Village."

"I will lead Sarutobi, Mitomon... and personally lead the team to the Land of Rivers to confront Sunagakure!"

"At the same time, Orochimaru is being transferred back to serve as the vice-minister of Konoha's logistics department!"

"Yes!" After everyone saw that the Hokage had given the order and had no objections, they left the Jonin meeting room one after another.

Hiruzen Sarutobi personally led Homura Mitokado to communicate with the various ninja units within the village.

Yuuki and Tsunade walked down the street, watching the villagers whose atmosphere was rapidly becoming tense.

"Yuuki, what do you think of this war plan?" Tsunade gripped her left wrist with her right hand, put her hands behind her back, and looked serious.

“The arrangements aren’t a big problem.” Yuuki thought for a moment: “We’re stationed in the Land of Whirlpools. It seems like we’re only guarding against Kirigakure, but in reality, we’re also taking on some of the pressure from Kumogakure.”

You said that Senju and Sarutobi had a dirty secret, and then when Kumogakure attacked Konoha, why didn't Senju defend?

If the Third Raikage believed this, he'd be a bit out of his mind.

“But…” Yuuki asked with a puzzled look, “Third Hokage, don’t you plan to pass the position of Fourth Hokage to Sakumo Hatake?”

"Huh? How is that possible?" Tsunade waved her hand. "Didn't I already analyze it for you? Only if someone like Sakumo Hatake, who comes from a minor ninja clan, rises to power can he almost satisfy everyone!"

Sakumo Hatake perfectly eased the situation in the village.

He loves the Will of Fire, comes from the Dark Side, and has no powerful connections.

After taking power, he had to rely on the factions left over from the third generation.

The previous Hokage won't lose power so quickly.

At the same time, he represented the interests of the small ninja clans from outside the region and fully united the growing number of civilian ninjas.

The major clans can tolerate a powerful commoner who will hardly take away any of the clan's profits as Hokage.

At the same time, he couldn't take action against his own family, so he could only constantly try to balance the situation within the village.

Whether it's a smooth transition or the future development of the village.

Sakumo Hatake is a good choice.

“But the one who was transferred back is Orochimaru-senpai!” Yuuki pointed to the police department building: “My younger brother, Uchiha Moriichi, is destined to become the next leader of the police department.”

Having established this relationship, Shouyi almost never left the village to carry out missions. I also arranged for him to gain experience in various departments.

"Isn't this the treatment a successor should receive?"

Tsunade was stunned!

It seems that's really true!

Orochimaru made remarkable contributions and was transferred to the logistics department to manage financial resources.

Isn't this clearly a move towards cultivating well-rounded talents for multiple roles and positions?

What was the old man thinking?

What happened to our previous understanding? What happened to our previous promises?

Yuuki, however, understood Hiruzen Sarutobi's actions quite well.

The Anbu are merely tools of the Hokage.

Disciples are the true successors to the Hokage's mantle.

In particular, Orochimaru was selected from commoners by Hiruzen Sarutobi with great care and effort, so he can be described as having impeccable lineage!

In this way, Hiruzen Sarutobi can fight with peace of mind!

Go ahead and grind reputation!

If the war is lost, the Sarutobi clan will swarm in and directly support Orochimaru to become Hokage.

The credit for their support is undeniable!

Orochimaru, who has no foundation and is even less established than Sakumo Hatake, must be extremely dependent on the Sarutobi clan!

Not to mention their master-disciple relationship.

Once the battle is won, Hiruzen Sarutobi will ensure his safe return and prevent his base from being raided.

After all, Hiruzen Sarutobi was only forty years old, the perfect age for adventure.

Who would be happy to be almost ousted from a position of power in their prime?

Not to mention the high-ranking position of 'Hokage' who stands at the pinnacle of the ninja world!