I unleashed a Hundred Demons Parade in the Ninja World

After all, what he did to the Uchiha clan was too ruthless!

The Third Generation's state caused Koharu Utatane to momentarily lose her composure.

The Hiruzen Sarutobi who once faced countless pursuers from the Cloud Village, prepared to die, has finally grown old.

However, one thing remains unchanged.

The spirit of being able to sacrifice oneself for one's comrades.

Previously it was Danzo Shimura, now it's them.

At this critical moment of life and death, he chose to stay and bear the burden alone.

"Is there really no other way?"

"Communicate with Rasa, form a true alliance with Sunagakure, shift the crisis to others, and jointly launch an attack on Iwagakure!"

"Didn't they also conduct exercises on the border with the Land of Earth?"

"There must be an intention to use force!"

However, Koharu was still unwilling to give up and did not want to leave the village in this state.

They're just a mere Uchiha clan member!

When Madara Uchiha was alive, he was unable to overthrow Konoha; and when Fugaku Uchiha was in power, he was also unable to successfully instigate a rebellion.

It's impossible for Ara alone to throw Konoha into chaos right now!

"Wake up, Xiaochun. What the Wind Kingdom lacks most right now is fertile land for planting and for people to live and work in peace."

"Instead of the equally barren soil of the Land of Earth."

"Moreover, Onoki only lost, not died, and the Land of Earth is easy to defend and difficult to attack due to its natural defenses."

"The Fourth Hokage, Rasa, who was able to take on the responsibility in the face of the Sand Village's decline, is not as stupid as you think, nor will he do anything that is thankless and difficult."

"You should be able to tell from his attitude of pushing forward the Chunin Exams."

Hiruzen Sarutobi analyzed the situation carefully and meticulously.

He could fully understand his old friend's resentment and his eagerness to find a way out of the predicament.

But now that things have come to this, we have no other options.

To minimize the damage to the village and prevent the potential collapse of the alliance between the Uchiha clan and Sunagakure—this is what the Third Hokage needs to do now.

Even if it means sacrificing one's life to achieve this goal.

"But,"

"But aren't there many excellent ninjas in the village?"

"The garrison in the north has also completed its westward defense. Shouldn't Sunagakure carefully consider the price it will have to pay if it wants to break through the border?"

"So, so!"

Koharu was still struggling, unaware that she had been unknowingly driven to the brink of despair.

The Hyuga clan, the Aburame clan, the Yamanaka clan, the Nara clan, the Akimichi clan, the Inuzuka clan, and so on.

Besides these powerful clans, they also have countless elite ninjas and a complete collection of ninja tools.

These, these!

They are definitely not comparable to those guys huddled in the desert.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi did not let her continue speaking.

"That's enough, Xiaochun."

"We have indeed lost this time. You should head to Daming Prefecture now."

"For the sake of Konoha's legitimate future, sometimes, simply staying alive is the hardest thing."

This increasingly vivid sense of being entrusted with the care of an orphan left Koharu, the maiden, speechless for a long time.

"Really, is there no other way?"

"Hiruzen."

As the setting sun outside the window began to dim, her parched lips finally managed to utter a few words.

Although the words spoken were almost identical to those before, the context and tone were completely different.

Some are merely like a despairing old man, desperately trying to grasp at the last glimmer of hope.

"I will send someone to recall Jiraiya and Tsunade."

"Let's go."

Hiruzen Sarutobi ultimately did not give a definitive answer, but only talked about his next plan.

Because he wasn't sure if the two of them would come back.

Just as he didn't know how much inside information Uchiha Ara knew about that night five years ago, or to what extent his revenge against Konoha would reach.

"Well, if Tsunade comes back, then there won't be any problem."

"After all, she has the blood of the Senju clan flowing through her veins, the blood of Lord Hashirama!!"

Upon hearing these two names, Koharu Utatane's pale face suddenly regained a glimmer of color.

It seemed that he had already foreseen the fate of that evil race being suppressed by the former.

"Then we'll await your good news in Daming Prefecture."

"Should we take Konohamaru with us?"

Her voice had gained a new vitality.

"Need not."

"If things really get to a crisis, the secret service will take him away."

"Moreover, Konohamaru's existence can somewhat stabilize Uchiha Ara's possible rebellion."

Hiruzen Sarutobi responded calmly, but his slightly trembling fingers revealed his worry.

Konohamaru is indeed their Achilles' heel.

Even before that, that guy had directly threatened him using the former's name.

But that's precisely why he couldn't bear to let his grandson leave prematurely.

Otherwise, no one can guarantee that Uchiha Ara wouldn't hesitate to connect with Rasa and directly attack Konoha.

"Okay, take care of yourself."

Mitokado Homura stood up and abruptly interrupted their endless and meaningless conversation.

Because they weren't stupid; as soon as the news of Iwagakure's defeat came back, they already clearly understood that Uchiha Ara's growth was unstoppable.

Everything done during that period was merely to delay the outbreak of conflict between the two sides.

However, in the end, it was only a delay.

Time cannot heal all wounds.

And the old man they were assisting had indeed made the most correct judgments all along.

"Ah."

Hiruzen Sarutobi merely snorted in response, then picked up the document on the table and continued reading.

He needed to weigh the current situation of all the forces surrounding the Land of Fire, as well as all the power that kid could possess.

However, such a compromise is somewhat insufficient.

After all, Sunagakure, a village on par with Konoha, was already difficult to deal with easily.

The only good news right now is that Iwagakure, Kirigakure, and Kumogakure are all preoccupied with their own internal affairs and cannot interfere. Otherwise, Konoha would truly be on the verge of destruction this time.

There's still a chance, there definitely is.

I will definitely protect this legacy!

Doorway,

Koharu, who was in the same room as Mitokado, stood quietly for a long time.

Although they were reluctant to think about it, a strange thrill was surging wildly from the bottom of their hearts.

This conversation, this meeting,

This might be the last time these old friends talked, the last time they saw each other.

They didn't get a proper goodbye when Danzo left, so let them take one last look now.

a long time,

The heavy door to the Hokage realm was slowly closed.

The soft footsteps faded into the distance in the corridor.

.........

.........

Ara arrived alone in front of the Hokage Building when the moon was high in the sky.

Without any secret agents watching or barriers being set up, the symbolic site of Konoha at this moment is like an empty building, exuding tranquility everywhere.

'Tap tap tap.'

Climbing the steps and walking along the long corridor, Huang finally found a sliver of light shining through the crack in the door in this dark building.

‘Crack. ’

Huang casually turned the closed door, and warm light poured out from inside.

The room wasn't large; you could see the whole thing at a glance. A simple sofa was placed to the left of the entrance, and a solid wood desk was placed to the right, opposite the sofa. Several custom-made cabinets were placed on three sides of the desk, containing documents.

An elderly man with white hair sat upright behind a desk, flipping through the documents spread out on it, while wisps of smoke rose from his old pipe.

The Hokage hat, a symbol of his identity, was placed on a hook to the side.

If we disregard all the previous factors, he is a kind, approachable, and respectable man in his fifties.