Naruto: From the capture of the main family to the behind-the-scenes mastermind

Chapter 30 Spy
"I left Minato a mess. Although he was born a commoner and commoner ninjas are naturally close to him, without the support of the ninja clan, it is difficult for him to carry out his orders."

"Strength can solve many problems, but it can't help him govern the village."

"Not to mention those three old friends..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head helplessly, "There are many interest chains behind Koharu and Yan. Many ninja clans are connected with them, even the elders of the Sarutobi clan. Danzo has drawn a clear line with the ninja clan, but he is the most dangerous because he controls the Root and is used to dealing with everything in a shady way."

After all, whether it is the Hokage or the two advisors, they all need to pay attention to their reputation and the impact of their actions, but Danzo would not care about these things.

Those who are unscrupulous and unscrupulous are often the most dangerous.

Danzo's attitude towards the ninja clan has always been that of a useful tool. He never thought of appeasing them. If it weren't for his pressure, the ninja clan would have probably taken action against Danzo long ago.

Some of the strong men in the Root were forcibly transferred from the Ninja Clan by Danzo!
"Kushina even complained to me about why they were not removed from their positions, but if we did, the consequences would be unpredictable."

If the Shinobi and the Root took this as a signal to take action against them, Konoha would start a civil war.

And they can't afford such a loss.

Unless we can eradicate the forces behind these three people at the same time, or kill them at the hands of external enemies, these three people will probably stay in Konoha's upper echelons for a long time, longer than a Hokage can serve...

Letting out a sigh, Sarutobi Hiruzen turned his gaze towards another Hyuga ninja who was present.

"Minato is close to the current Uchiha clan leader, and Kushina has a good relationship with the Uchiha clan as well. With the support of the Hyuga clan and Shikaku, he can gradually secure the position of Hokage."

He didn't mention the Ino, Shikaku and Chou clans. Although Shikaku and his two companions are the clan leaders, like Hyuga Hiashi, they cannot represent the entire family.

"Maybe there's nothing we can do about Konoha's entrenched ninja clan, but Minato, who was born a commoner, at least won't make the situation worse than before. I've made mistakes many times, but I can't make a mistake this time."

"I'm sorry to have wronged you, Tokuma."

"Without me suppressing him, Danzo will definitely try to do something. Please help me keep an eye on him. I will remove the curse on your head, and I will also help you explain your dereliction of duty this time."

"Yes! Lord Sandaime!" Hinata Tokuma responded in a deep voice.

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded with satisfaction and turned his gaze to Hiashi.

"I'm sorry, Chief Hiashi, I made many criticisms of the Hyuga clan in my statement. Please forgive me."

Hinata Hiashi shook his head, "I understand, the ninja clan is corrupt. If they are allowed to take charge of Konoha, sooner or later, Konoha and they will suffer a catastrophe together."

Just like before, didn’t the Zong family suffer backlash?
Laughing bitterly, Hyuga Hiashi calmed down and asked in confusion, "Hokage-sama, why did you let Tokuma infiltrate the Root? If you just want to keep an eye on Danzo, there should be better candidates."

"With what has happened recently with the Hyuga clan, it would not be out of place for Tokuma to infiltrate the Root as a member of a branch family that resents the main family. If anyone else joins the Root during this period, it will only arouse suspicion. Given Danzo's understanding of me, he will definitely guess that it was my doing."

Sarutobi Hiruzen explained softly:
"Moreover, the new curse seal of the root is evolved from the caged bird. Caged bird Danzo also knows it. I am worried that he will break the curse seal created by me and Tsunade and attack the Hyuga clan. With Tokuma as an insider, he can react in time."

This is not impossible. Danzo is also jealous of the Hyuga branch. After all, they have been trained by the main family for hundreds of years and lack the consciousness of resistance, making them the most useful tools.

It only broke out once recently, but it quickly calmed down with its own actions.

Sarutobi Hiruzen glanced at Hyuga Tokuma's calm face. Even though his life was in Danzo's hands, he still remained loyal to the main family.

It is not the body that surrenders, but the mind.

The caged bird technique... it's really scary.

"Are you worried that Danzo will take action against the main family and control the branch family?"

Hinata Hiashi's face turned pale and he gritted his teeth and said, "How dare he?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed softly, "There is nothing he dares not do. Just turn it into an internal conflict among the ninja clan, and the Hokage has no right to hold him accountable." If the Byakugan is mastered by the Root, Danzo can even monitor the movements of the entire Konoha. Why doesn't he want it?

……

Returning to the family with the worried Hiashi, Hyuga Tokuma did not stay at home for long and went to a place with few people.

Entering the underground from the hidden cave, at the end, a figure was waiting for him.

Hearing the footsteps, the other party turned around and looked.

Hinata Tokuma knelt on one knee and reported: "Master Yu, I have successfully infiltrated the root."

Hinata Yu looked at his subordinate and nodded.

"Thank you for your hard work, get up."

In the information he told Minato, there was one word missing in his evaluation of Hinata Tokuma - forbearance!
Among the Hyuga clan, the first one to surrender to him was not Hyuga Yuki, but Hyuga Tokuma, who had been in contact with him in the ninja school.

This calm and mature ninja, who will serve as Hinata's bodyguard in the future, has more dissatisfaction with the main family than one can imagine.

"I have sent the boy who was with Black Hoe Lei Ya to your Laboratory No. 3."

Hinata Tokuma stood up and continued to report to Yu: "As for the Third Hokage, his attitude is a little strange. He seems to be very worried about Danzo's actions."

But the Third Hokage is already in Konoha, and he can suppress Danzo himself, so why should he let him infiltrate the Root?

Hinata Tokuma briefly summarized what the third generation had said and stated it to Yu.

After listening, Hinata Yu did not speculate on the behavior of the Third Generation, but just said:

"The fourth generation will go to the battlefield in two days."

Hinata Tokuma was a little confused at first, not understanding why Yu mentioned this matter, but suddenly he said in an instant: "The third generation will also go to the battlefield?"

But he still couldn't understand why an abdicated Hokage had to go to the battlefield?
"If we want to reduce the number of Sarutobi clan members, isn't the Kirigakure battlefield the best opportunity?"

Yu's question made Dejian react instantly and felt a chill in his heart.

That’s right, in a war that the Fourth Hokage is bound to win, anyone who is confident in their own abilities will want to go to the battlefield to gain merit.

No one in the Sarutobi clan could have imagined that their clan leader, Sarutobi Hiruzen, would use this as an excuse to reduce the power of his own clan!

But does Sarutobi Hiruzen have such courage?

Hinata Yu: "Front-line intelligence: After Jiraiya led the vanguard to provide support, the Third Mizukage of Kirigakure has already entered the battlefield, and both tailed beasts have been deployed to the battlefield."

"And those famous strong men from Kirigakure have gradually appeared on the battlefield. Even the front line has been forced to retreat once. If ordinary ninjas go in, they will just become part of the meat grinder."

Regardless of other things, as far as Yu knows, the third generation did not lie about the second generation.

Itachi is not the only one in the ninja world who plays the game of elimination to annihilate his entire clan.

And now, the third generation wants to learn from his teacher and do it again.

Tokuma felt his heart grow colder.

The third generation probably took action after knowing this information!

(End of this chapter)