Naruto: I, the villain template, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 61: With you all here, Konoha is truly fortunate! (Please vote with monthly tickets!)

The meeting room fell silent; the whispers ceased.

Entering the conference room was Hiruzen Sarutobi, dressed in a Hokage robe, followed by three Hokage assistants.

"I'll have to trouble everyone to make another trip tonight."

As Hiruzen Sarutobi walked past the crowd, all eyes were drawn to him.

Only after he naturally pulled out a chair and sat in the main seat, placing the Hokage hat on the table in front of him, did he nod slightly to everyone present and say in a gentle tone, "Except for those who are fighting abroad, it seems everyone is here."

He didn't explain why he was late; he simply started the meeting.

"Lord Third Generation, so what is the topic of this meeting?"

Uchiha Yomo leaned forward slightly, looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi at the end, and asked directly.

No one minded his unexplained lateness; the fact that he came with three Hokage advisors showed that they had already held a private meeting.

"Oh, there are two main things I want to talk about this time."

Hiruzen Sarutobi simply held his pipe in his hand, smiling as he looked at everyone, and said calmly, "Sakumo and Orochimaru have requested reinforcements. What do you all think?"

Upon hearing this, the ninja clan leaders present frowned, realizing that the Third Hokage was once again demanding someone.

"Third Hokage, are Hatake-senpai and Orochimaru's abilities insufficient to deal with the enemies of Sunagakure?" Hyuga Fumito asked tactfully.

"The opponents are Chiyo, who inherited the mantle of the 'First Puppet Master' Monzaemon, and her son and daughter-in-law, two elite Jonin with very rich combat experience."

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his pipe and said with a smile, "I don't think that ambitious and restless Hanzo of Amegakure would do nothing at a time like this, so it's better to make plans in advance."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Yomotsu's expression became somewhat impatient, and he stated directly, "The Uchiha clan is willing to mobilize the entire clan's resources to aid the front lines..."

Before he could finish speaking, Danzo, who had been standing silently behind Hiruzen Sarutobi, spoke up.

"The guards and the third generation need to stay in the village to prevent other forces from interfering at this time."

He emphasized the words "security team" to remind Uchiha Yomotsu what their duties were.

"you!"

Uchiha Yomo's expression changed, and he glared angrily at Shimura Danzo.

"Why are you glaring at me?" Danzo sneered. "I'm doing this for your own good."

Entrusting the management of the security force to the Uchiha clan was an arrangement made by his teacher, the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.

Danzo thought his teacher's move was absolutely brilliant!

On the one hand, it binds the Uchiha clan to the police force, and on the other hand, it makes the Uchiha clan unpopular.

Most Uchiha genuinely wanted to maintain Konoha's internal order, but some mentally unstable Uchiha caused trouble, and one bad apple spoiled the whole bunch.

Moreover, the Uchiha clan has nothing to say. They gave you the authority to maintain order in Konoha. It's your own people who couldn't do their job well, so you can't blame us outsiders.

"Enough, Danzo!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced coldly at Danzo and said in a deep voice, "The four clan leaders have good intentions; they're all thinking of Konoha's best interests. Suppress any emotions you have!"

Danzo obediently shut his mouth, but couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

To put it bluntly, you don't want the Uchiha clan to leave the village, so why are you making veiled accusations?

"Hmph! Do as you please!"

Uchiha Yomotsu clearly understood the implication in Hiruzen Sarutobi's words. He sat down with an unpleasant expression, snorted coldly, and said nothing more.

"Sandaime-sama."

Seeing his mortal enemy being berated, a hint of schadenfreude flashed in Hyuga Bunjin's eyes. He then turned to Sarutobi Hiruzen and said seriously, "Our Hyuga clan is willing to provide fifty ninjas and ninja tools and supplies."

"Very good!" Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded in satisfaction, his tone gratified. "The Hyuga clan truly lives up to its reputation as a prestigious family of Konoha; they genuinely care about the safety of Konoha!"

"What a load of rubbish!"

Uchiha Yomotsu couldn't help but curse inwardly: "They don't care how many branch family members die; they can have as many Byakugan as they want. The Uchiha clan doesn't have that many Sharingan!"

After the Hyuga clan made their stance clear, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio followed suit, leaving the other ninja clans with nothing to do but sigh and swallow their bitter pill.

"With everyone here, it is my good fortune, and it is Konoha's good fortune!"

After a moment of reflection, Hiruzen Sarutobi stood up, bowed deeply to the crowd with a solemn expression, and said with sincere gratitude, "On behalf of everyone on the front lines, thank you all!"

Upon seeing this, the atmosphere in the meeting room froze, and for a moment, some people even felt somewhat moved.

"My lord, why have you come to this!"

"Even if you don't say it, we'll bring it up ourselves!"

"We are all part of Konoha, so naturally we should do our part for Konoha!"

Everyone offered words of comfort, and the atmosphere in the conference room became extremely lively, with some newly promoted young Jonin getting carried away.

They wished they could go to the battlefield right now and shed their blood for Konoha.

"Yes, Lord Third Generation, you don't need to do that."

Hinata Bunto's expression was one of "touched" as he took Sarutobi Hiruzen's arm and subconsciously asked, "Didn't you say there was one more thing? What is the other thing?"

Under everyone's gaze, Hiruzen Sarutobi straightened his back and wiped away the tears from the corner of his eyes.

Immediately afterwards, everyone in the conference room heard his calm yet resounding speech:

"One last thing, intelligence indicates that there are unusual movements within the Hidden Mist Village."

At this point, Hiruzen Sarutobi paused, looked at everyone with a serious expression, and said in a deep voice, "We are assembling a large force to prepare for an invasion of the Land of Whirlpools."

What are your thoughts on this?

Instantly, these words fell into an eerie silence in the conference room. The chandelier reflected a warm white light, and the marble floor gleamed like a mirror.

Jiraiya sat in an inconspicuous corner of the conference room, looking stunned after hearing the old man's words.

Then, as if remembering something, she turned to look at her side.

Tsunade, who had been keeping her head down, raised it and looked at her respected teacher with icy eyes.

"..."

The words of comfort from before seemed to have never existed. The once noisy Jonin were all stunned, and the only sounds were their rapid breathing and heartbeats.

So this old fellow was waiting here all along!

Opinions? What opinions can we possibly have? What opinions do we dare to have?

Danzo, standing behind Hiruzen Sarutobi, couldn't help but smile.

Hiruzen, Hiruzen, you still have a soft heart in the end.

(End of this chapter)