Konoha: Rebuild the glory of the Uchiha!

"Did I let you talk?"

Mito Uzumaki looked at Danzo Shimura, clearly displeased with his interruption.

Feeling Mito Uzumaki's murderous gaze, Danzo Shimura immediately shut his mouth, becoming as obedient as a quail.

"Lord Mito, I had no intention of playing tricks."

"I believe that Uchiha Kagami is not that kind of person."

Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke, his eyes bright and his tone showing no fear whatsoever.

"Tell me your reasons."

Mito Uzumaki pressed for an answer.

“Uchiha Kagami is special. He doesn’t have the domineering and arrogant nature of the Uchiha. He is gentle and kind.”

"He was always gentle with his comrades. On the battlefield, he was a reliable comrade-in-arms, and I could trust him with my back."

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Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke slowly, recounting how he knew everything about Kagami Uchiha, from the details of their daily lives to their shared life and death on the battlefield.

In Hiruzen Sarutobi's memory, the Uchiha clan members were always arrogant, especially those who had awakened the Sharingan, who were incredibly arrogant.

Hiruzen Sarutobi reminisced about the Uchiha generation he was of the same generation. Among the Uchiha, there were two outliers: one was Uchiha Kagami, whom he knew well, and the other was Uchiha Nan.

They are incredibly strong and humble; even ordinary ninjas can joke around with them.

Even if they were occasionally offended, neither of them would get really angry. They would just laugh it off, thinking that the other had only said something inappropriate.

That's why Tobirama Senju tried to take on disciples, Uchiha Kagami and Uchiha Nan.

Uchiha Kagami accepted, while Uchiha Nan refused.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's detailed explanation moved everyone present. Even Danzo Shimura, who had just concluded that Kagami Uchiha was the leaker, began to doubt whether he had wronged Kagami Uchiha.

Chapter 10: Brothers or the Hokage Position?

Hiruzen Sarutobi continued speaking, and based on his interactions with Uchiha Kagami, he believed that Uchiha Kagami would never reveal the news of their teacher Tobirama Senju's death.

Standing behind Hiruzen Sarutobi, Kagami Uchiha's excitement was palpable. Gold is easy to come by, but a true friend is hard to find. Kagami Uchiha had no idea that Hiruzen Sarutobi would trust him so much.

A true friend! Absolutely a true friend!

Hiruzen, next time you need something, just say the word, and I'll take care of you!

As Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke, the large room fell silent. Everyone present remained silent, all looking at Mito Uzumaki, awaiting her judgment.

"Humph."

A sneer escaped from Mito Uzumaki's throat as she looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, a hint of sarcasm in her smile.

"That's well said. Are you sure you really want to protect Uchiha Kagami?"

"You know, given Uchiha Kagami's status, even if he did leak the information, I couldn't kill him. At most, he would suffer some physical pain."

"The leak has already happened. As an Uchiha, whether or not he did it, Uchiha Kagami is an accomplice."

"I'm furious that I've been tricked like this. Think about this carefully, because the answer will affect my attitude towards you and your future position in Konoha."

After speaking, Mito Uzumaki withdrew her aura, and the immense, boundless chakra she had just exuded vanished completely, making everyone present feel much more relaxed.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi did not feel much relieved. Mito Uzumaki's question was giving Hiruzen a headache. He knew very well what Mito Uzumaki meant by "location".

Hiruzen Sarutobi wasn't so senile as to want to become the Kage of the strongest ninja village in the entire ninja world based solely on a verbal appointment.

Even if Tobirama Senju were alive, there would be resistance to recommending him as Hokage. Tobirama was not capable of having absolute authority in Konoha; only Hashirama Senju could.

The reason is simple: Hashirama Senju possessed unparalleled martial prowess that could silence everyone.

Tobirama Senju still had to constantly suppress, divide, and fairly allocate the benefits in order to make the bloodline families in the village willingly serve him.

Whether he can become Hokage according to his master's dying wish now depends entirely on Mito Uzumaki in front of him.

Hiruzen Sarutobi clearly understood the meaning behind Mito's words about whirlpools.

Do you love your brothers more, or the Hokage position?

The following answer carried significant weight, so much so that Hiruzen Sarutobi hesitated and subconsciously paused for a few seconds.

Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression, Danzo Shimura stood by anxiously, wishing he could make the choice for Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Of course, he loves the Hokage position. Anyway, Uchiha Kagami won't die; at most, he'll be bedridden at home for half a year. Sarutobi Hiruzen's act of stepping forward just now was a fitting tribute to his camaraderie with Uchiha Kagami.

At this moment, Uchiha Kagami was also staring at Hiruzen Sarutobi, hoping that Hiruzen Sarutobi would temporarily abandon him. Just now, Hiruzen Sarutobi had spoken up for him, and Uchiha Kagami felt that was enough. Uzumaki Mito just wanted to vent her anger.

It's just physical pain. For my brothers, I, Uchiha Kagami, can endure it!

"Lord Mito, Uchiha Kagami is innocent, please don't take your anger out on him!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi raised his head, his eyes meeting those of Mito Uzumaki. His inner integrity wouldn't allow him to choose to betray Kagami Uchiha.

"it is good!"

“Very good!!”

"You little rascal, playing the hero comes at a price. I hope you can bear it!"

Mito Uzumaki slammed his hand on the table and shouted, then ordered the Senju clan ninjas around him to throw out all five people except for Hiruzen Sarutobi.

The reason for keeping them in the Senju clan territory was to block the news. Now that the news of Tobirama Senju's death has spread throughout the streets of Konoha, what use are a few useless people?

What a waste of the Senju clan's food. (Senju clan's outer territory)

"You just came out like that?"

The quiet night and the bright moon made Koharu Utatane, who had just been hovering between life and death, feel as if she had been transported to another world, and she let out a sigh.

"What, you still want to go back?"

Mitokado Homura teased from the side, prompting Utatane Koharu to repeatedly deny it. Having finally escaped the den of dragons and tigers in the Senju clan's territory, how could she possibly go back?

She's just a minor character, okay? Hokage, the future of Konoha—such weighty words shouldn't be hers to bear. She should just go home, wash up, and go to sleep.

Shimura Danzo, seeing the two joking and teasing Koharu and Homura Mitokado in front of him, was furious and immediately shouted at them.

"Hiruzen hasn't come out yet!!"

Danzo Shimura was heartbroken. His best friend had been left behind in the Senju clan's territory, and his fate was unknown. Mito Uzumaki's reaction just now clearly showed that he was furious.

Hiruzen, you really are something else. You always try to be a hero. You did it when you chose to be bait and die in front of Tobirama Senju, and you still do it now!

"Don't worry, Hiruzen will be fine!"

Uchiha Kagami was also worried about Hiruzen Sarutobi's safety. He knew that Mito Uzumaki would not harm Hiruzen Sarutobi's life, otherwise she would not have released them and instead confined them all to the Senju clan's territory.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi's days are probably numbered. Mito Uzumaki has nowhere to vent her anger, and now Hiruzen Sarutobi is the only one left in the Senju clan's territory. If he doesn't suffer, who will?

"Uchiha Kagami, shut up! It's all your fault that Hiruzen was left in the Senju clan's territory. You and the Uchiha are no good either."

"The news of Tobirama-sensei's death was relayed by the Uchiha. I'll believe you for now because of Hiruzen. You'd better not have leaked the information, or I won't let you off the hook!"

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Danzo Shimura lashed out at Kagami Uchiha, blaming everything on Kagami.

Uchiha Kagami remained silent after being scolded, wanting to refute something but hesitating to speak.

Now, no matter what he says, Shimura Danzo wouldn't believe it. Put yourself in Shimura Danzo's shoes, he wouldn't believe himself either.

Including Mito Uzumaki, only seven people knew about it. The news leaked out instantly, and the source of the information was the Uchiha clan. Of the seven people, he was the only one with the surname Uchiha.

He couldn't let this enormous burden be placed on his shoulders without any explanation; his small frame couldn't possibly bear it.

Shimura Danzo roared for a long time, and Uchiha Kagami just endured it. He felt guilty towards Hiruzen, and he had nowhere to defend himself against Shimura Danzo's questioning.

Go ahead and curse, curse all you want, just think of it as a sacrifice for Hiruzen, that way you'll feel a little better.

Thinking this, Danzo finally got tired of cursing after a while, glared at Uchiha Kagami, left them, and walked towards his home.

Koharu Utatane, Homura Mitokado, Akimichi Tori, and Kazami Danzo left, having lost interest in continuing their entanglement with Uchiha Kagami. They all bid farewell and went home, as they also distrusted Uchiha Kagami, though their reaction was not as strong as Danzo's.

Seeing his former comrades drift away, Uchiha Kagami vowed to find out the truth.

That guy who leaked the information, you just wait!!!

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Chapter 11 Night Talk

夜晚

Hiruzen Sarutobi watched as the Senju clan ninjas left the reception hall one by one. The empty reception hall made him extremely uncomfortable, and the rustling of crickets around him made him restless.

Just now, Mito Uzumaki asked everyone present to leave, and now there are only two people left in the room.

Hiruzen Sarutobi observed Mito Uzumaki's expression. Mito's face was calm, showing no sign of anger, as if Mito's angry shout just now was an act.

"Lord Mito, please don't take my earlier retort to heart. I was just..."

After a moment's thought, Hiruzen Sarutobi decided that he needed to say something to salvage his image in Mito Uzumaki's eyes.

"Alright, sit down. I know what you're going to say."

Mito Uzumaki waved her hand, interrupting Hiruzen Sarutobi, and told him to sit down and talk.

So Hiruzen Sarutobi walked to the stool next to him and sat down, but only half of his buttocks were on it. He still couldn't figure out what Mito Uzumaki was thinking, and was ready to stand up and continue being punished at any time.

Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi's cautious and restless demeanor, Mito Uzumaki felt a surge of amusement. Her expression changed, and a kind face returned to her once more.

"You little monkey, your performance just now has made me look at you in a different light. You are not as ordinary as I thought. You have some extraordinary qualities."

Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi's tense expression, Mito Uzumaki praised him, saying that in his long life, he had seen too many geniuses favored by the heavens.

Her husband was Hashirama Senju, her brother-in-law was Tobirama Senju, Madara Uchiha was a member of the Uchiha clan, and Izuna Uchiha was a member of the Uchiha clan.

They were the most dazzling figures of their era. Compared to them, Hiruzen Sarutobi's talent seemed as mediocre as a roadside stone, attracting no attention whatsoever.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi was of good character, and his teachings by Tobirama were quite effective; he inherited the Will of Fire of Konoha.

"Mito, you flatter me, sir. I only did what I was supposed to do."

Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke modestly. The current Mito Uzumaki was completely different from the ferocious person she had been earlier, and instead had the kind appearance of a grandmother next door, which made Hiruzen Sarutobi feel much more at ease.