Hinata: I'm in charge of Konoha.

Chapter 130 Let's get them!

"I ask you, given the current situation and the impending invasion of the Cloud Ninja, what should we do?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi received an affirmative answer, but he was not happy about it. Instead, he calmly continued to ask questions.

He knew that Hinata, given her nature, would not be able to refuse.

"Take them down."

Hinata answered without hesitation.

"Now that Sunagakure is the mastermind behind the Konoha Crush, they have completely offended us. What should we do?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi continued to question.

"Take them down."

Hinata continued answering.

"Although Kirigakure is also a participant in this plan, Yagura Karatachi is under the influence of genjutsu. Now that Mei Terumi is showing signs of wanting to ally with us, how should we view this?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi did not press Hinata's answer any further.

Or rather, he had already anticipated Hinata's answer.

"A bunch of punks, they think they can get away with offending me?"

"Nothing to say, let's just get to them."

Hinata shook her head and continued answering.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned slightly at the answer, clearly dissatisfied.

"Although Iwagakure is currently showing no unusual activity, its strength far surpasses that of Sunagakure and Kirigakure. What should we do if they were to launch a surprise attack on us while Konoha, Kumogakure, and Sunagakure are at war?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi asked, frowning.

"That old codger actually tried to take advantage of us. There's nothing more to say, let's just deal with them."

Hinata gave her answer without hesitation.

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt that Hinata was being a bit too aggressive.

"Given Konoha's current strength, it would be extremely difficult to simultaneously contend with the combined forces of the four villages. What are your plans?"

Hinata, with her intelligence, had no reason not to know this, so Hiruzen Sarutobi did not question Hinata's choice, but continued to ask.

"A merger of four villages?"

"Have they ever teamed up?"

In response to Hiruzen Sarutobi's question, Hinata countered with her own question.

"Do we have spies in these four villages?"

Before Hiruzen Sarutobi could reply, Hinata asked.

"have."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded.

"How capable are you?"

"Not bad."

Those who can serve as spies are all elites, so Hiruzen Sarutobi gave him a very high evaluation.

"Then let's stir up a media storm."

"The fact that the Second Tsuchikage and the Second Mizukage perished together could have stirred up conflict between Iwagakure and Kirigakure."

"During the Third Shinobi World War, the Third Tsuchikage overwhelmed the Third Raikage with sheer numbers, thus provoking a conflict between Iwagakure and Kumogakure."

"At the same time, Sunagakure even sold their hero Pakura to Kirigakure in exchange for peace."

Hinata recounted the grudges between the four villages, counting on her fingers.

"What if they don't take the bait?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't care how Hinata learned this information, and continued to ask in return.

That being said, Hiruzen Sarutobi knew perfectly well that even if they didn't fall for the trap, there would be a deep divide between the four villages, as long as—

"If they don't take the bait, then send some people to disguise themselves as people from Iwagakure. They can then go to the Kumogakure or Kirigakure battlefields, kill a few people, and shout out old grudges during the standoff."

"The Sand Concealment and Mist Concealment methods are even simpler."

"Besides making a fuss about the Yekura incident, we can also guide public opinion on both sides regarding this Konoha collapse plan."

"After all, it was Rasa who was the mastermind. As a result, not only Rasa died, but Yagura Karatachi also died. Although Yagura Karatachi was manipulated, he was still the legitimate Fourth Mizukage, a perfect Jinchuriki, and a master of the Five Kage level."

"As a result, their own Kage was gone because of this. Who would believe that Kirigakure doesn't harbor any resentment?"

Hinata's words seemed casual, but Hiruzen Sarutobi could almost see the scene of the villages fighting each other due to their grudges when they clashed with Konoha.

Hinata was well aware of the grudges between the ninja villages, even during the Fourth Shinobi World War in the original story, when facing Obito Uchiha.

Even the Moon Eye Project, which nearly destroyed the world, couldn't help him let go of his hatred.

To expect them to set aside their hatred and unite against Konoha under these circumstances is simply a pipe dream.

Hiruzen Sarutobi listened silently to Hinata's words, subconsciously clenching the blanket covering him.

It sounds naive, but it's definitely feasible.

Having personally experienced the First, Second, and Third Shinobi World Wars, Hiruzen Sarutobi knew clearly that even during the Third Shinobi World War, although it seemed that Konoha was using the strength of one village to resist four forces, these so-called four forces had never formed any alliance.

The four forces were constantly at war with each other.

Even though the Third Raikage's original target was Konoha, when he crossed the sea to land in the Land of Frost, his rear was wide open, and the Third Tsuchikage led his troops to launch a fierce attack on his rear. As a result, the Third Raikage had to abandon his plan to attack Konoha and instead fought against thousands of enemies to protect the Cloud Village troops and ensure their safe withdrawal, eventually dying of exhaustion on the battlefield.

"it is good."

"Hinata, what was the first thing you did after becoming Hokage?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi has clearly approved of Hinata's plan to confront the four great ninja villages.

"Let's demolish the Hokage Building first."

Hinata spoke without hesitation.

Hiruzen Sarutobi: ?

Heaven help it, this 69-year-old man had just approved of Hinata's plan, but upon hearing these words, he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

"That Hokage Building is dilapidated; the walls are cracked!"

"It's already a dangerous building. What if it collapses if we don't demolish and rebuild it quickly?"

Hinata looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi with a serious expression.

"This is a building from the time of the first generation of adults—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi tried to calm himself down and attempted to stop Hinata's idea.

"It's just a relic from the old era."

Hiruzen Sarutobi: ————

"And the second thing?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi, trying to calm his frustration, continued asking questions.

"Konoha Barrier Team"

Hinata pondered for a moment before speaking.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was taken aback upon hearing this, but at least felt a little better.

Is this a scheme to exploit the Konoha Barrier Class?

"There are members of my Hyuga clan inside."

"He actually rolled his eyes and peeked at other people's hands while playing poker."

"They have absolutely no sense of sportsmanship!"

"Isn't this a disgrace to Hinata Hyuga?!"

"So from now on, when the Konoha Barrier Team plays cards, those bastards are not allowed to peek at the cards with their eyes rolled back!"

Hinata clearly remembered that during Pain's invasion, a member of the Hyuga clan in the barrier team used his Byakugan to peek—

Oh no, it's about openly and legitimately looking at other people's cards!

Hiruzen Sarutobi: ————

Shouldn't the focus of this matter be the dereliction of duty by the members of the barrier team?

While it's certainly infuriating to see someone else's cards with the Byakugan, if Tsunade knew someone was using the Byakugan to see her own cards, she'd probably tear the house down.

"Anything else?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation.

"Capture that Mei Kirigakure and give her a good dressing down!"

"If possible, I'd like to do it myself!"

Hinata spoke with anticipation.

Hiruzen Sarutobi: ————

So this is your real purpose?