In Konoha, you get one evolution point every day.

The three entered the house.

After a long silence, Mitokado Homura finally spoke.

"...Hiruzen, did you say what the reason was?"

He didn't believe Hiruzen would give up his position as a high-ranking member of Konoha.

"No. But we can't stop," Koharu Utatane said. "Since the founding of Konoha, there has never been a case of a new Hokage attacking the previous Hokage to take the Hokage position. Even if the Second Hokage were to be resurrected, he would never agree to such a thing happening."

"But Lin Fan's strength..." Mitokado Homura thought of the news he had just heard from the Uchiha clan, and he recounted the news one by one: "...Mikoto and Kazuyu are both elites of the younger generation of the Uchiha clan. They each led four Chunin from the Security Department, yet they were defeated by Lin Fan and White Fang."

"Lin Fan's strength lies in nothing more than speed and a single-seal ninjutsu."

"We just need to find a way to curb his speed and limit the space he has to use his hand seal ninjutsu."

Hiroshi Sarutobi.

Xiaochun shook her head as she turned to her new room.

"Hiroshi, you still don't know enough about Lin Fan."

"Oh?" Could it be that Lin Fan has some other power?

"Lin Fan's physical body... is also very powerful." Koharu Utatane said, "In addition, Lin Fan's clone technique can create clones at the illusion level, his transformation technique only requires knowing what a person looks like to perfectly simulate that person's aura, and his substitution technique has a usage method comparable to the Second Hokage's Flying Thunder God Technique... however, the distance of this substitution technique is still a bit weaker than the Flying Thunder God Technique."

"...Haru, where did you get so much information?" Hiroshi Sarutobi was somewhat surprised, since his information was collected from the intelligence department.

"The Dark Division," Koharu Utatane said.

"Oh. No wonder."

Hiroshi Sarutobi nodded in sudden realization.

"Incredible movement speed, powerful physique and strength, high-level ninjutsu that can be used without hand seals, and the perfect Three Body Technique... Lin Fan is truly a terrifying enemy."

Mitokado sighed.

"That's why we need the Uchiha clan's help."

Hiroshi Sarutobi.

Upon hearing this, both Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu hesitated.

But after thinking about it...

If there were no Uchiha clan.

Then they would really have to step down like Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura, leaving no high-ranking members in either clan.

......

The next day.

Lin Fan arrived at the prison of the security department. Opposite him was a group of Uchiha ninjas. He was alone with only one person and a rabbit.

"Don't get agitated, don't get agitated, I'm just here to ransom people."

The Uchiha clan prison warden stepped out from the crowd.

Where are our people?

Lin Fan smiled.

"He's in the hospital."

Warden: "?"

—Do you think the Security Department's intelligence system is blind? What's the point of the secret service guarding there?!

"Let them go."

"I've also released your people."

Having received the answer, Uchiha Dan nodded:

"it is good."

After the negotiations ended, Lin Fan took the eight ANBU ninjas from the prison away.

"Are we just going to let him go like this, Senior Tan?"

The young Uchiha Yatsumo stood aside and asked the middle-aged Uchiha Dan.

Uchiha Dan sighed.

—What can we do if we don't let them go? Do we really want to fight Lin Fan again in broad daylight in the village? The two elders didn't pay for the housing and street compensation yesterday.

......

On the way back to the Hokage Building.

Seeing that the ANBU ninjas were all listless, Lin Fan found a young ANBU member named Lan, put his arm around his shoulder, and said to the group:

"What? You're already discouraged after losing one game?"

Lan looked up; none of them were wearing masks at that moment.

For those working in the shadows, their masks and uniforms are their very lifeblood, and yet they were stripped clean.

"Assistant...aren't we really that weak?"

After Lan finished speaking, the others echoed her words:

"Yes, we were actually controlled by a mere Sharingan genjutsu."

"We haven't even exchanged a few ninjutsu blows yet. Are we even still Konoha's Anbu?!"

"Damn it! I'm so unwilling to accept this!"

Seeing that the members of the Dark Guard all looked disappointed and wanted to fight again, Lin Fan nodded.

This group of secret agents still has some backbone.

"Don't panic."

"You will all be on hiatus from missions this month. Focus on your training and get some rest."

"I plan to hold a grand banquet in a month."

"A grand banquet?" Lan asked doubtfully. "Wasn't the New Year already over?"

Lin Fan: "..."

—All you're thinking about is eating delicious food during the New Year, huh? You spineless coward!

......

Last night's battle felt like a century ago.

Seeing that neither Tsunade nor Lin Fan had caused them any trouble, and that the secret agents monitoring the two clans hadn't seen anything either, the two elders made up their minds that rather than waiting to be killed, they should take the initiative.

The two of them had a conversation with Uchiha En'gao.

......

The conversation lasted for half an hour before ending.

The two elders led their men away.

The young Fugaku walked in from outside the door.

Seeing his father's happy expression, he asked, "Father, what happened? Has the village started fighting again?"

Uchiha Enju waved his hand.

"Fugaku, your father... is about to become the fifth generation."

Fugaku was shocked.

......

Hokage Building.

The surveillance within the two elder clans has indeed disappeared.

But there is still surveillance in the village.

"The two elders' conversation inside the Uchiha clan compound lasted for at least half an hour."

"I have never seen anything like this before."

Orochimaru, dressed in his ANBU uniform, said.

Jiraiya, who was sitting to the side, put down the blank manuscript in his hand.

"The next battle is about to begin, Lin Fan. Is there really no peaceful solution?"

Lin Fan sat on the opposite sofa and stroked Lin Xiaobai.

Feel the gaze of the three people:

"Peace can never be achieved with just a few words."

"The First Hokage ended the Warring States period with Wood Release. When he was alive, no one dared to step forward."

"Therefore, the Third Hokage thought that creating a Wood Release ninja would end the war in the ninja world."

"Isn't that right?" Jiraiya frowned. "If Wood Release ninjas can end the war, then what about our teacher...?"

Orochimaru interrupts Jiraiya:

"Jiraiya, you are still too young."

His gaze was deep:

"For the ninja world to achieve peace, the Wood Release must be mastered by a Wood Release ninja who is the First Hokage."

"And if the new Wood Release ninja cannot unleash the power of the First Hokage's Wood Release..."

He sighed:

"That's just ordinary cannon fodder."

"Shouldn't all Wood Release ninjas be like the First Hokage?"

Jiraiya frowned:

"If such experiments aren't aimed at creating a Wood Release ninja of the First Hokage's caliber, then what's the point of such research?"

Orochimaru: "..."

—If you can do it, then you do it!

"Jiraiya, your biology is still as bad as ever." Tsunade rubbed her temples and said, "Let's not talk about Wood Release ninjas for now; we don't have time to study them right now."

"If what Orochimaru said is true, and the two elders went to the Uchiha clan to persuade them to completely side with the two elders, given the Uchiha clan's character, what do you think the conditions the two elders offered?"

The two men's expressions darkened.

Lin Fan yawned and said, "Besides the Hokage position, there shouldn't be anything else that can attract those envious Uchiha clan members, right?"

The two nodded, but when they heard Lin Fan say that the Uchiha clan had "red-eye disease", their mouths twitched: Goodness, in Konoha, you're probably the only one who dares to call the Uchiha clan ninjas that.

"so."

Lin Fan continued:

"A grand banquet a month from now."

"Do you want to hold this event?"

Upon hearing this, the three fell silent.

"Do we really have to go that far?" For some reason, Tsunade suddenly felt a little reluctant.

"How much will this cost?" Orochimaru felt the pinch of money for the first time.

"Money doesn't matter, what's important is..."

Jiraiya paused, his expression serious:

"How many people will die? How much hatred will this create?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Fan glanced at the three of them and said:

"Everyone will eventually die."

"And some people just need a little help."

Orochimaru exhaled a breath of turbid air.

"I'll agree as long as Tsunade agrees."

Jiraiya nodded, "+1".

Tsunade took several deep breaths, looking at the plan on the table, written by Lin Fan, entitled "The Battle of the Summit: The Political Landscape of Konoha".

"Okay, I agree."