Konoha: We, the Uchiha, are ready to give up!

Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke softly.

But anyone with a normal mind could basically sense the coldness in Hiruzen Sarutobi's words.

Yamanaka Inoichi nodded.

Even without Hiruzen Sarutobi reminding him, he was already fully aware of this matter.

If this gets out, it could really cause a huge mess.

"it is good!"

"Farewell, Lord Hokage!"

After finishing speaking.

Without any hesitation, he immediately got up and took his leave.

Obviously.

He had absolutely no desire to get involved in such matters.

After Yamanaka Inoichi left, Hiruzen Sarutobi revealed his ferocious face.

"Danzo! Koharu! En!"

"You are truly ruthless, daring to lay a hand on my son!"

Is this a warning to me?

"Is it because I made you take the blame and do dirty work that you sensed something was wrong?"

"but why?"

"You could have chosen someone else, why did you choose Shinnosuke?" (19)

"Very good, I've got it."

"Once we've dealt with the village's greatest enemy, none of you will escape!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke in an icy tone.

Yes.

He was truly provoked; his three "old friends" had gone too far in their actions.

You have to understand that Sarutobi Shinnosuke is the only one in his heart, the future head of the Sarutobi clan, and even the Fifth Hokage!

but now.

All is lost!

He collapsed to the ground, feeling weak and sore all over, and instantly aged ten years.

……

Meanwhile, on the other side...

After leaving the Sarutobi clan's territory, Yamanaka Inoichi did not choose to go home directly.

Instead, while walking into an alley, he created a shadow clone that headed home, while his main body concealed its presence and secretly headed towards the Shikaku family home in Nara.

There's nothing we can do about it!

The Yamanaka clan isn't very bright; for things like analysis, we need Nara.

The fact that the Ino-Shika-Cho trio are one family is something that Nara Shikaku couldn't possibly hide from anyone.

Even things like this.

Hiruzen Sarutobi probably understands this, but such matters have a negative impact, so Yamanaka Inoichi naturally has to be careful.

Twenty minutes later, at the Shikaku residence in Nara.

He was already exhausted, and had just seen Nara Koji off. He was just about to wash up and go to sleep.

and so.

Upon seeing Yamanaka Inoichi suddenly arrive, he was instantly stunned.

"Inoichi-kun, what brings you here?"

"It's complicated, let's go inside and talk!"

Seeing Nara Shikaku's astonishment, Yamanaka Inoichi didn't say much, only cautiously uttering a single word.

Nara Shikaku, I understood instantly.

Knowing his friend's personality, he didn't waste too much time and forced himself to bring Yamanaka Inoichi to the tea room.

As for Yoshino Nara...

She very considerately went to make tea for the two of them.

Yamanaka Inoichi could also see that Nara Shikaku was tired, so he naturally didn't bother with pleasantries and immediately told him everything that had just happened to the Sarutobi clan.

"Shikaku, something doesn't feel right!"

"Based on your previous guesses, the Hokage faction definitely wouldn't have any internal conflicts before they wiped out the major clans of Konoha."

"But what about now?"

"The Uchiha haven't been eliminated yet, and the Hyuga are nowhere to be seen. They've even started fighting amongst themselves."

"Goodness, this is hard to understand."

"Our elders in Konoha are terrifying. They directly attacked Hiruzen Sarutobi's own son, Shinnosuke, who is the only one qualified to succeed the Sarutobi clan head and even the Fifth Hokage."

"Is the next step to start a war?"

"I always have this feeling that the Naruto lineage is about to collapse."

"Shouldn't we also find a way out for the family?"

Yamanaka Inoichi looked conflicted.

Yes.

What happened to the Sarutobi clan today has truly broadened his horizons.

The Naruto lineage is ruthless!

Nara Shikaku was also shocked by this.

Yes.

The fact that he learned about the Uchiha clan and Minato when he met Hiruzen Sarutobi tonight was enough to shock him.

But, unexpectedly.

Before tomorrow even arrived, Sarutobi Shinnosuke was killed?

It was still those three elders, Hiruzen Sarutobi's 'old friend', who directly joined forces with Arashi Sarutobi to do it.

This……

He rubbed his temples and began to think carefully.

After a long while, he slowly spoke.

"Haiyi, don't rush."

"I just got back tonight and don't know much about things, so it's not appropriate for me to offer any opinions right now."

"At the very least, I need to find out what exactly happened between the Hokage and the three elders."

"But, regardless."

"Until Hiruzen Sarutobi abdicates, even if we, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, are wrong, we must continue to be wrong with Hiruzen Sarutobi."

"This is a promise we made when the Ino-Shika-Cho trio founded the village. We are members of the Hokage lineage, and we will support whoever becomes Hokage."

"Of course, don't be afraid!"

"Have you forgotten the rules passed down in our family when we founded the village?"

"Now is the time to use it."

“Our clan’s Kazama and Uchiha Jin are close friends. In fact, when Uchiha Jin left the village some time ago, we were afraid that the Hokage’s faction would attack the Uchiha. At that time, it was Koji who was in charge of the Uchiha clan.”

"Even after the Iwagakure front ends and the ninjas return to the village, Koji-kun plans to take half of Nara with him."

"Of course, I also plan to take half of your Yamanaka and Akimichi clans with me, as a big gift for the Uchiha."

"I originally planned to let you know about this in a couple of days, but since you're already here, I'll let you know now."

So, don't worry.

"Even if the Hokage lineage is completely wiped out, we Ino-Shika-Cho will still have a way out!"

Yes.

He couldn't offer much explanation for what happened tonight.

To truly define this, we need to wait until he fully understands what exactly happened during the time he was away from the village.

Of course, he knew it too.

Yamanaka Inoichi is certainly unsure of himself now, and the Ino-Shika-Cho clans are true family friends, so he naturally wouldn't hide this from him.