As a member of the Hokage, one dares not be a loyal subject of Konoha!

Besides talent and ability, there is also a battle of intelligence.

One side was well-prepared, while the other was still embroiled in internal strife and had never even considered that the Uchiha would suddenly make a move. Therefore, it was only natural that Kakashi and the others would lose.

Furthermore, this is in a village, on the streets of Konoha, which has just experienced a disaster, making it even less suitable to use ninjutsu to cause destruction and riots.

Therefore, after being pinned to the ground, Kakashi and the others gave up resisting.

As I said before, this is Konoha!

What happened will definitely be reported to the Hokage, and the Hokage will help them seek justice.

The evil Uchiha clan attacked in front of everyone; the higher-ups will certainly not let them off the hook!

This is what they truly think.

So now, their faces behind their masks were filled with shock as they stared incredulously at Uchiha Fugaku who was walking towards them, and the same thought popped into their minds at the same time.

The head of the Uchiha clan has gone mad!

Is he really going to stage a coup?!

"Clan leader, this kid smells of Sharingan!"

Just then, Uchiha Satoshi seemed to have found an opportunity to show off. He grabbed Kakashi by the collar and pointed to the gap in Kakashi's mask.

"Excellent! He might be the mastermind behind the Nine-Tails' rampage!"

Fugaku nodded solemnly. "That's perfect! What else is this but labeling?"

"After all, the Uchiha clan has fought for Konoha for many years, and countless clansmen have died outside. It is not impossible that their Sharingan could be stolen by villains and then used for their own purposes."

Fugaku acknowledged Uchiha Satoshi's actions, looked at the bewildered onlookers around him, coughed, and spoke again.

"Don't panic! This is just a normal operation by the guards to maintain order in the village!"

What was the guard's operation?

The villagers looked at each other, then remembered that the guards had indeed been patrolling the village repeatedly recently, so it was reasonable that they had found some petty thieves.

"Moreover, according to my analysis, these people are probably inextricably linked to the Nine-Tailed Fox's rampage!"

Fugaku, his face grim, pointed at the ANBU ninjas and spoke.

"Since the turmoil, they have been hiding in the shadows, constantly watching our every move. I have every reason to believe that they are waiting for an opportunity to leave the village and report to the real mastermind. At that time, they will know that the village is vulnerable."

"To put it in the worst-case scenario, war will likely follow!"

"I originally intended to play the long game, but considering the gravity of the matter, who knows if they have secret communication methods? Therefore, I had no choice but to take the risk and seize them with lightning speed!"

"Although I have frightened you villagers, I did all this for the sake of the village, and I believe you will understand my predicament!"

After a passionate explanation, Brother Fugaku tactically resigned!

Meanwhile, in the crowd, the sycophants whom Chief Richeng had arranged in advance began to cheer one after another.

"Good job!"

"Good job catching them! Kill these beasts!"

"I initially thought it was the Uchiha clan that caused the Nine-Tails to go berserk, but it seems I misunderstood them! They're really worried about the future of the village."

"Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. Although the Uchiha clan likes to show off, they have never made any major mistakes. Moreover, many of their clansmen died fighting for the village. Who knows if they were being used by someone with ulterior motives?"

"No problem! Didn't they say that white-haired guy has Sharingan? Maybe he's controlling the Nine-Tails!"

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Snapped!

An egg landed squarely on Kakashi's mask.

This instantly brought Kadian, who was still in shock, to his senses. He wanted to defend himself, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.

To openly and honestly tell everyone that they were sent by the Hokage to monitor the Uchiha clan?

Even though he wasn't particularly politically astute, he knew that saying that would amplify the impact of the matter. Kakashi didn't care about the Third Hokage's reputation being damaged; what he cared about was that this incident at this critical juncture would only worsen the already desperate situation of the village.

If Kakashi can't realize he's been tricked by now, he might as well go back to school and start over.

The Uchiha clan is probably prepared to break ties with the Hokage!

Didn't you see that none of the guards have any intention of removing their masks? It seems that the clan is well aware of their identities.

They already knew they were being watched!

Thanks to the mature system created by the Second Hokage, the Anbu members rarely reveal their identities when carrying out missions. Most of them wear black cloaks and masks to hide themselves as much as possible. Now, being pinned to the ground, they can't even show their headbands.

Therefore, what Fugaku Uchiha just said is absolutely reasonable!

They don't know they're from Konoha's Anbu!

If he were Uchiha Fugaku, he would probably have escalated the situation even further.

As expected, Fugaku's next words proved his guess.

"This captain will escort these suspicious individuals to the central square for trial and interrogation in front of everyone! To ensure fairness, impartiality, and transparency, I cordially invite you all to accompany me!"

His words clearly stirred the emotions of the villagers.

Since the Nine-Tailed Fox's rampage, although their emotions have been calmed down, it doesn't mean they've forgotten the hatred deep in their hearts, and they genuinely lack an outlet for their pent-up feelings.

These suspected culprits of the Nine-Tailed Fox's rampage are now the perfect targets for venting!

In fact it is.

As soon as Fugaku finished speaking, the villagers who had gradually gathered stared intently at the suspicious person who was being held down on the ground with eyes that looked like they wanted to eat him alive. They even seemed to want to rush over and kill these people on the spot.

This startled even Fugaku Uchiha, who was actually there.

In a daze, he saw a knife called "Villager". The sharpness of the knife made him shudder. How similar it was to the knife that killed Hatake Sakumo.

He swore he had only followed the methods of the Richeng brothers and slightly stirred up everyone's emotions; however, the public opinion the Richeng brothers ultimately generated was far more powerful than it is now.

The results were somewhat unexpected.

on the ground.

"Do something, Kakashi."

This sentence popped into Kaden's mind as he was pinned to the ground.

"If we don't do something, things seem to be getting out of control."

There are ways to break the deadlock.

All we need to do is stand up, expose ourselves together, take the blame, admit our mistakes, and shoulder the pressure that's about to be placed on the Hokage.

Well, it seems these people didn't give them a chance.

When Kakashi realized with difficulty that his companions' bodies were becoming stiffer and their eyes were becoming more and more vacant, he realized that he had underestimated the Uchiha.

But it seems the Uchiha clan underestimated themselves.

Okay, this must be Obito's power. His resistance to Sharingan genjutsu has increased a lot, at least he can still speak.

Taking a deep breath, Kakashi decided to confess and take the blame, admitting his identity and that the entire operation was his own doing and had nothing to do with the Hokage. He figured with his influence, he should be able to do it.

But the next second, the image of White Fang flashed through Kadian's mind.

Huh?

its not right.

Why should I take the blame for the Hokage?

That doesn't seem to be my job.

Kakashi paused, and in that instant, he thought of many things.

He thought of his deceased father, his former companions, his teacher who died for the village, his teacher's wife who was cursed and blamed even after death for having a child, and the child who would one day inherit the name of the fox demon.

Heh, screw Konoha, screw Hokage!

My companions have all been controlled, so why shouldn't someone like me, a piece of trash, be controlled?

Think of this.

Kakashi tilted his head, stiffened his body, and immediately chose to strike.

And far away.

The late-arriving clan chief of Richeng withdrew his sharp gaze and walked over with a look of surprise on his face.

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Chapter 24 The Will of Fire.

There is never a perfectly perfect plan in the world.

Even in his normal state, Hinata Hiroshi never boasted that his intelligence could crush others.

The combination of tactics employed against the old village chief was not a sophisticated maneuver, far from perfect, and could not withstand repeated scrutiny.

The key to this series of moves is to guide public opinion and shift half of the blame placed on the Uchiha clan for the alleged mastermind behind the Nine-Tails' rampage to the village chief.

They transformed the Uchiha clan from being identified as the mastermind behind the Nine-Tails' rampage into a suspected mastermind, and then made others realize what the Uchiha clan gained after the disaster, and what the old village chief gained.

That's enough. The destructive power of this combination of attacks has already been demonstrated. Hyuga Hisei's original intention remains unchanged: to persuade Fugaku to lead the Uchiha in the charge, thus buying time for the Hyuga clan's goal of achieving success in two directions.

However, you can't have too much faith in the radical Uchiha kids. If they're in a good mood, they might actually persuade Fugaku to launch a coup.

So he came to help fill in the gaps and also to ask Fugaku to restrain his clansmen and prevent them from getting too arrogant. He told them to slow down their boasting, because flipping the table now would not be a good thing for either the Uchiha or the Hyuga clans.

The scheme devised for the old village chief is still in progress; there's no need to rush.

However, Hinata Hisei did not expect that Kakashi was also among the Uchiha's ANBU squad monitoring them.

However, it's understandable to extrapolate the timeline.

The Fourth Hokage died in the Nine-Tails' attack, and the nightmare of the past returned. It's no wonder Kakashi couldn't stay at ease; what he really wanted to do was kill people in the Anbu.

In the original story, it was only when the Konoha Genin were about to graduate that the Third Hokage realized Kakashi seemed to have some mental issues and told him to calm down and take care of the children.

If you had to summarize Kakashi's current situation in one sentence...

"Struggling in confusion, he numbs himself by being a hardworking dog, his eyes devoid of any light."