Uchiha: Starting as Tobirama's Jinchuriki

"Hiruzen, you must deal with Hatake Sakumo and give the village an explanation!"

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Chapter 117 Hiruzen Sarutobi: Teacher, you're not dead?

Konoha, Hokage Building.

With excitement gleaming in his eyes, Shimura Danzo spoke animatedly:

"As a ninja, failing to carry out such an important mission is a huge blow to the reputation of the Land of Fire and the village, Hiruzen, you should know how serious that is!"

"Look at the condemnations coming from other hidden villages. They're all going to unite and attack Konoha. Hatake Sakumo has exposed our attitude towards war, which is an extremely serious matter!"

"I propose that we first imprison Sakumo Hatake, strip him of all titles, and then hold a high-level meeting to discuss further punishment!"

Danzo Shimura felt very pleased.

His calculations regarding Sakumo Hatake were undeniably ingenious, demonstrating a precise grasp of Konoha's atmosphere and rules.

First, the intelligence was sold on the black market, then members of the Root were sent back to the village to guide public opinion, and finally, suicide was used to seal the deal, completely igniting public opinion and defining the nature of the incident!

Danzo Shimura had an exceptional understanding of Konoha's ninjas, especially Hiruzen Sarutobi and Sakumo Hatake.

In his view, even if the simple-minded Sakumo Hatake guessed something, his naive heart couldn't withstand the criticism. He was a fool who wouldn't use his power to earn his position.

As for Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura anticipated his reaction.

Hiruzen Sarutobi would certainly not be happy about Sakumo Hatake's mission failure, and he would never suppress the village's public opinion in a timely manner like his disciples did, let alone glorify it.

Perhaps when public opinion boils over, Hiruzen Sarutobi will choose to step in and quell the unrest.

However, during the time that Hiruzen Sarutobi remained silent, Danzo Shimura had ample time to ignite public opinion, after all, he controlled Root, an armed force that was almost exclusively his own!

He has the power of his group to decide what he wants to do in Konoha, and doesn't need Hiruzen Sarutobi to interfere.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, his face dark, looked at the smug Danzo Shimura and frowned deeply.

Regarding the matter of Hatake Sakumo, his inner thoughts were almost exactly the same as Shimura Danzo's guesses, meaning he had been completely figured out.

Whatever the truth is, Sakumo Hatake, as a Konoha ninja, brought losses to the village, so the mission failed!

Therefore, some criticism is a necessary punishment for him.

At least, that's what Hiruzen Sarutobi thought.

The incident involving Hatake Sakumo, in particular, sparked a discussion in the village about the ninja code and the Will of Fire, which gave him a major headache.

How should he explain it?

Does this mean that ninja rules are unimportant and that missions can be abandoned when necessary?

This is absolutely unacceptable. It will damage the employer's reputation and have a significant impact on the workload of Konoha.

Should we say that the Will of Fire should not be obeyed? Then the resulting upheaval would be devastating, causing immense turmoil in people's hearts.

In Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind, the biggest problem was the accusations from other hidden villages and the future war.

Although he kept saying that if other hidden villages wanted to fight, then so be it…

But this is just a polite way of putting it. Even though Aoshui exists, the development of Jinchuriki by the other hidden villages still makes Hiruzen Sarutobi very uneasy. Konoha currently does not have a good way to deal with the terrifying power of the Tailed Beasts on the battlefield.

Kushina's performance at Mito Uzumaki's funeral made Hiruzen Sarutobi realize that she couldn't be used as a weapon; she needed time to be honed, which made him increasingly unsure of himself.

If war breaks out, Konoha will be the only one among the major hidden villages that does not have a Jinchuriki participating in the war.

Hiruzen Sarutobi dared not imagine what would happen if they lost the war and Konoha was destroyed by his own hand…

If Konoha falls, how will he face the previous Hokage?

This mindset led Hiruzen Sarutobi to blame Sakumo Hatake. In his hesitation, Danzo Shimura, who acted decisively this time, seized the initiative and deployed every aspect of the plan very well.

Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a grim face, "Danzo, I, as the Hokage, will make my judgment on Sakumo Hatake's punishment after I have learned the full picture of this mission."

"I'd like to ask you, what's going on with the village's public opinion? And those two ninjas who committed suicide, weren't they also from Root?"

"Were you the one pulling the strings behind all of this?!"

Danzo Shimura sneered dismissively, disdainful of his old friend's hesitation.

The person was dead. By the time he started arguing, the body had already been disposed of, and all evidence had disappeared!

Unless Hiruzen Sarutobi were to overturn Root, but based on Danzo Shimura's understanding of him, Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't do such a thing, since he still needed to be Konoha's Root, his glove.

They won't turn against you.

After decades of back-and-forth, in this round, under the pressure from Aomine, the decisive Danzo Shimura finally gained the upper hand!

"And what about the roots?"

Danzo Shimura waved his hand and stared intently at Hiruzen Sarutobi: "Hiruzen, when has the village's secret mission ever been without the involvement of Root? I'm only doing this so that the mission can succeed!"

"If it weren't for Sakumo Hatake's problem, my Root members would have defended the village with their lives and would never have been exposed!"

"Don't try to pin this on me. As Hokage, you must deliver a fair verdict!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was breathing heavily.

At this point, how could he not know that this was a conspiracy by Shimura Danzo against Hatake Sakumo?

Hiruzen Sarutobi narrowed his eyes. Although public opinion in the village was extremely unfriendly towards Sakumo Hatake, the biggest problem was that even if he, as the Hokage, intervened now, it would be difficult to quell the conflict between the Will of Fire and the Ninja Code, as well as the condemnation from other hidden villages…

These complex emotions prevented Hiruzen Sarutobi from overthinking Sakumo Hatake's feelings.

After all, these are just disputes within the village. Let Sakumo Hatake temper his mind through these debates, so that next time he encounters a similar situation, he might be able to think about the problem using the mindset of a Hokage.

"Hiruzen, if you keep hesitating like this, you'll regret it!"

"Danzo, I am the Hokage!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura slammed their fists on the table and began a verbal tug-of-war.

At this moment, the Hokage and his assistants had already forgotten the protagonist of this incident…

If it weren't for Aozumi, they might have waited until after the argument and the high-level meeting to discover that Sakumo Hatake had died in his own home.

"It's quite lively, Tobirama?"

Qingshui slowly walked towards the door of the Hokage's office, smiling as he said, "Looks like these two have a conflict..."

Along the way, no secret agents came to stop Qing Shui.

Regardless of what Hiruzen Sarutobi was thinking, his attitude towards Aozumi was extremely favorable, to the point that it puzzled Danzo Shimura and others.

As long as Qingshui comes to see him, there's no need to announce his arrival; he can just come in directly.

"conflict?"

Tobirama Senju sneered, "It's nothing more than arguing about whose responsibility it is; it's all just a pointless drama!"

Qingshui pushed open the door and saw a funny scene.

Hiruzen Sarutobi removed his straw hat, pointed at Danzo Shimura forcefully, and loudly rebuked him.

Danzo Shimura showed no weakness, brandishing his cane with an even stronger aura than Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Both of them were red-faced and their necks were thick, looking like two monkeys arguing.

Neither Hiruzen Sarutobi nor Danzo Shimura mentioned the Will of Fire; instead, they used the most honest and brutal language to shirk their responsibilities, exposing their ugliest sides.

"Hiruzen, you're getting more and more lax in your duties as Hokage. How did this brat even get here!"

When Shimura Danzo turned around and saw that it was Aoshui who had entered, a sinister glint flashed in his eyes.

In his plan, the first thing to deal with was Hatake Sakumo, who was not a disciple of Sarutobi Hiruzen. Then he would use the secrets of Aozumi to detonate the entire Hokage lineage, so that he would be the only one qualified to become Hokage.

"A mere Uchiha, not only did you take him into your master-disciple line, but you even got him into the Hokage's office without you even needing to report him..."

Danzo Shimura sneered: "No matter how many things you've done behind the village's back, you can't escape my eyes. Even if you're the Hokage, you still have me, the Hokage, to assist and supervise you!"

When Hiruzen Sarutobi saw Aoshui arrive, his expression tightened unnaturally.

Having a thorough understanding of his teacher's bottom line and having been misled by Mito Uzumaki's analysis, Hiruzen Sarutobi always felt that one day Aozumi would be possessed by Tobirama Senju.

Whether Tobirama Senju will retain Aozumi's memories after possessing another body is uncertain.

Therefore, after seeing Aoshui, Hiruzen Sarutobi always felt like he was being watched by Tobirama Senju, which is why he allowed the Anbu to come to see him without Aoshui having to announce his arrival.

Teachers visiting students need to put on airs and have someone announce their arrival?

Even if Aozumi is Aozumi now, when Tobirama Senju returns, will he criticize him for his poor judgment, saying that he can't even see through his schemes?

These are all things that are hard to say.

"Tobirama, your two disciples have truly broadened my horizons. So this is the Will of Fire?"

Qing Shui had been listening to their unbearable argument since before even entering the room. He shook his head and said with a sigh, "Although you told me that the Will of Fire is just a slogan, I didn't expect these two to see things from this perspective..."

"Even though Sakumo Hatake is in so much pain, they're still blaming each other. Is it because Sakumo Hatake isn't a comrade of Konoha?"

"Or is it that only ninjas in the Hokage's master-disciple sequence can enjoy the preferential treatment of the Will of Fire...?"

Qing Shui sighed, "Seeing this scene really makes me feel that this world is somewhat unreal..."

"Tell me, Tobirama, is there a way to eliminate everyone's prejudices and bring lasting peace to the world?"

Senju Tobirama's heart skipped a beat, and he grew increasingly agitated upon hearing Aoshui's words.

Clearly, Aozumi had lost interest in the Hatake Sakumo incident and was being led astray by the overly realistic argument between Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo, starting to let his own thoughts wander.

This kind of thinking made Tobirama Senju somewhat afraid.

If an Uchiha is thinking of revenge, then he is terrifying…

But if the Uchiha are thinking about how to bring peace, or the kind of eternal peace that Qingshui mentioned, that's the most obsessive thing!

Tobirama Senju remembered that Madara Uchiha had spoken to Hashirama Senju about something similar to eternal peace, leaving behind the words—

"I will enjoy the struggle with you before we embark on the path to true peace..."

After saying this, Madara Uchiha left Konoha and soon returned with the Nine-Tails, engaging in a great battle with Hashirama Senju.

Tobirama Senju didn't care about Madara Uchiha's path to peace. He only knew that once the Uchiha started thinking about the words "permanent peace," it was far more terrifying than being driven to madness by love or family!