Become a god by AFK starting from Naruto

Danzo didn't inherit many of the Second Hokage's strengths, but he surpassed his predecessor in one aspect: his hatred for the Uchiha clan.

He snorted coldly, his face darkening as he spoke in a threatening tone:

"Kid, tell us the truth honestly, or you'll be betraying Konoha!"

Uchiha Seiryu dismissed these words with disdain.

No wonder Danzo couldn't become Hokage; the two were worlds apart in their interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence.

Besides, with Danzo's face that looks like he doesn't like anyone, anyone would choose Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Danzo's weaknesses are too easy to find; there's no need to draw swords to expose his flaws.

Then Uchiha Seiryu pointed at Sarutobi Hiruzen and asked with an innocent look:

"I think this middle-aged man is the real Hokage. Shouldn't the Hokage be in charge here?"

"you....!"

"Enough, Danzo. This is the Hokage's office!"

Danzo was about to lose his temper when he was stopped by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Even though Danzo was unwilling, he had no choice but to obey the Hokage's orders.

He stared at Uchiha Seiryu with a dark expression, hoping to intimidate him in this way.

Then Hiruzen Sarutobi stood up, walked to Seiryu Uchiha's side, raised his hand, and wanted to pat his head.

Uchiha Seiryu naturally wouldn't let Sarutobi Hiruzen touch him, and gently avoided his hand, saying:

"Lord Hokage, let's get back to what just happened."

Seeing that he was avoiding him, Hiruzen Sarutobi reluctantly withdrew his hand, then casually picked up his pipe, took a puff, and said:

"Alright then, tell me about it."

Uchiha Seiryu pondered for a moment, then looked at the two Anbu members in front of him.

'My three-tomoe (three-hit combo) has already been exposed, so I might as well just lay it all out in the open. As long as I still have other trump cards up my sleeve.'

Thinking of this, Uchiha Seiryu spoke up:

"Today, while I was cultivating in my room, I encountered an assassination attempt by spies. After I repelled the spies, the secret service arrived at the scene."

“That remaining ruin is where I fought those spies, and it’s also where I used to live.”

Hiruzen Sarutobi was quite surprised to hear this, as the seemingly young Uchiha Seiryu was able to repel an assassination attempt by a spy.

It's important to understand that those spies who are sent to other villages to conduct espionage are capable of escaping unscathed even if they aren't Jonin.

The fact that Uchiha Seiryu claimed to have repelled the spies indicates that he already possesses the strength of an elite Chunin or higher.

Just as he was about to ask Uchiha Seiryu how he repelled the spies, Danzo, who was standing to the side, couldn't hold back any longer.

"Kid, who are you trying to fool? The spies from the ninja village are at least Chunin, how could you possibly defeat them?!"

With that, Danzo slammed his hand on the table and delivered his verdict on Uchiha Seiryu.

"I think you were let off the hook, but you betrayed the village by becoming their inside man!"

Uchiha Seiryu was fed up with Danzo's incessant barking, and instantly activated his three-tomoe Sharingan.

Danzo had been trying to pressure Uchiha Seiryu with his gaze, and now he happened to see these three tomoe.

Even though Uchiha Seiryu doesn't know genjutsu yet, the hallucination-inducing power of the Sharingan is enough under the Mangekyou Sharingan's eye power.

At this moment, Danzo felt as if the blood-red three-tomoe Sharingan was staring at him like the Grim Reaper. The immense pressure made his heart seem to stop beating, and even his breathing stopped.

Although it all happened in an instant, Hiruzen Sarutobi still noticed the fluctuations in chakra.

Upon seeing his old friend's appearance, Hiruzen Sarutobi knew that he had fallen under a genjutsu.

Although I was a little shocked that some kind of illusion could control Danzo in an instant, now was not the time to ask that question.

But before he could say anything, Uchiha Seiryu deactivated his Sharingan and said:

"I think Elder Danzo should know how I repelled the spies. If you still don't believe me, I can demonstrate it for you."

Although it was only for a moment, Danzo felt saved when the three tomoe disappeared.

What followed was immense shame, a shame that enraged him.

"You brat, how dare you openly attack a high-ranking member of Konoha!"

"This is a betrayal of Konoha! Hiruzen, what are you waiting for? Let's join forces and take him down!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi hesitated for a moment. The child with three tomoe was even the same age as Tsunade.

The person with such potential is still from the Uchiha clan. If left unchecked, he might become the next Madara Uchiha.

Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi was hesitating, the office door was kicked open.

"bump!"

The sudden loud noise drew everyone's attention, and a woman with her hair in a bun walked in gracefully.

"That's enough! He's just a child."

"Monkey, you've disappointed me today."

The person who arrived was naturally Uzumaki Mito. In fact, she had arrived when Uchiha Seiryu used his Sharingan, and she had also heard Danzo's words.

She had intended to come in and stop Danzo, but then she suddenly wondered what kind of magnanimity Hiruzen Sarutobi possessed, so she stood outside the door, waiting for Hiruzen Sarutobi's next move.

As the Hokage, no matter how the villagers gossip about the Uchiha clan, you cannot openly state your stance.

Otherwise, this trend will intensify and eventually lead to a confrontational situation.

She was somewhat disappointed that Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't immediately stopped Danzo and hadn't taken any further action.

Whether it's indecisiveness or tacit acceptance of Danzo's statement, it all reflects a lack of trust in the Uchiha clan.

This also shows that Hiruzen Sarutobi's capacity as Hokage was only so-so.

Even if the Second Hokage was an evil Uchiha, he wouldn't target an Uchiha child like this. Otherwise, how could Uchiha Kagami have become the Second Hokage's apprentice?

The Second Hokage disliked the Uchiha, but he would try to integrate the Uchiha into Konoha, rather than trying to drive them away.

Danzo just said that Uchiha Seiryu would become the next Uchiha Madara, but that was just because he was afraid that his power would be threatened.

Mito Uzumaki's disappointed expression saddened Hiruzen Sarutobi.

These were all Danzo's words. How could Hiruzen Sarutobi be wrong for not doing anything?

Just as children need praise from their parents, Hiruzen Sarutobi also wanted Mito Uzumaki to always approve of him.

But today's events have made Mito disapprove of herself, which is not a good sign in any way.

So Hiruzen Sarutobi made what he believed to be the right remedy.

Chapter 19 You Regret My Shadow

“I’m the one who has the final say here. I apologize to you and hope you can forgive my behavior just now.”

Hiruzen Sarutobi's apology was sincere, but Seiryu Uchiha was dismissive, which further disappointed Mito Uzumaki.

Since they have already made a mistake, those in power can actually persist in their error to the very end.

A tyrant is one who stubbornly insists on his own opinions regardless of right or wrong, but a foolish ruler is one who wavers in his attitude and cannot make a decision.

If Hiruzen Sarutobi were under Mito Uzumaki's watchful eye, he might still support Danzo's opinion and attack Uchiha Seiryu.

While it might make the Uchiha problem unsolvable, it also shows his decisiveness and makes him a reasonably competent leader.

But nowadays, this kind of behavior—lacking the courage to change one's will by being influenced by others—is problematic.

This even caused Mito Uzumaki to regret her decision and begin to question whether it was the right one.

Although she extinguished this thought in an instant, it was like a seed planted in Mito Uzumaki's heart, waiting for the moment when it would blossom and bear fruit.

In fact, Uchiha Seiryu knew about it as soon as Uzumaki Mito arrived at the Hokage Building.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so radical; what if he had gone too far?

This time, I not only met Hiruzen Sarutobi, but also Danzo Shimura.

And he achieved his goal.

Although the sudden attack caught him off guard, he used the opportunity to understand the Third Hokage's attitude towards the Uchiha clan.

Similar to later generations, it contains a kind of prejudice.

Under Danzo's influence, this prejudice would inevitably lead him down the path of rejecting the Uchiha clan.

This made Uchiha Seiryu realize that the two of them could not coexist.

Mito Uzumaki can still keep him in check now, but one day he will become like that in the future.

Rather than waiting for Hiruzen Sarutobi to put his sword to his neck, it's better to just kill him.

After understanding this principle, I began my operation.

First, provoke Danzo and make him do something irrational.

When people are angry, they tend to do things without thinking.

As Uchiha Seiryu had predicted, Danzo, despite being reprimanded, still went over Hiruzen Sarutobi's judgment of his actions that day.

To explain how he repelled the attackers, the Sharingan with its three tomoe couldn't be hidden, so it was better to give Danzo a taste of his own medicine.

After that, the performances of Hiruzen Sarutobi and Mito Uzumaki were all within his expectations.

It was a very simple scheme to sow discord, but Hiruzen Sarutobi's execution was so good that even Uchiha Seiryu wanted to give him an award.

Now that all of Uchiha Seiryu's goals have been achieved, they can proceed with the final task.

"It's alright, but I actually asked Mito-neechan to come here for another reason."

Uchiha Seiryu responded to Hiruzen Sarutobi's words first, and then ran all the way to Mito Uzumaki's side.

"Mito-neechan, my house was destroyed today, so could I come to your place today?"

The way Uchiha Seiryu was addressed made everyone present want to laugh, and the serious atmosphere just moments before vanished with Uchiha Seiryu's two casual words.

'Mito... your older sister?'

The Third Hokage and Danzo thought about it and realized that Mito Uzumaki was indeed capable of doing things that made children call her "sister."