I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 257 Watch him host his banquets and watch his building collapse.

Konoha, Hokage Building.

"I can understand Sunagakure, but what do Iwagakure and Kumogakure mean? They should be firmly on the side of peace, how can they do this!"

Inside the Hokage's office, Uchiha Yoru angrily stood up, slamming his fist on the table and reprimanding everyone incessantly.

Upon hearing the Fifth Hokage's reprimand, all the Konoha ninjas working in the Hokage Building, whether they were there to receive or report on missions, fell silent.

Big eyes stared at small eyes, and although it had happened more than once or twice, they still felt their faces burning.

Meanwhile, Uchiha Yoru, still oblivious to his surroundings, slammed his fist on the table in frustration inside the office.

"Damn it, inform the ninja world that I want to severely criticize the Cloud Village and the Rock Village for their half-hearted and wavering stance."

"They're all making excuses and have actually stopped their aid to us. We've only managed to establish seventeen reserve bases with the resources we have now, and these are all preparations for peace. How could they do this?"

Good heavens, all the ninjas in the Hokage Building were speechless, and some Konoha ninjas who had just arrived to receive their missions and were clueless about what was going on were completely bewildered.

What's going on here? Is the Fifth Hokage of the Uchiha clan reprimanding other ninja villages for not providing supplies?

But why are other ninja villages giving them supplies?

It seems the Fifth Hokage is right. For the sake of peace, how can other ninja villages do this? How can they stop providing aid by making excuses?

At this moment, Uchiha Yoru slammed his fist on the table, seething with anger. "Kakashi, why have these smaller ninja villages also reduced their aid? They said they needed to produce more for the time being, what an excuse! All just excuses!"

"All these villages in the ninja world are hypocritical and shameless! During the Five Kage Summit, they all patted their chests and made solemn promises, looking so righteous, but now they've turned their backs on us. As expected, none of these ninja villages can be trusted. Peace! We can only trust ourselves."

Good heavens, Kakashi Hatake, who came to report, looked completely lost, his one exposed eye filled with confusion, as if to say, "Who am I? Where am I? What happened?"

Kakashi Hatake seems to be evolving in line with the original story; the Kakashi from his indifferent Anbu days is gradually changing.

After all, since joining Uchiha Yoru, most of Kakashi Hatake's work has involved political affairs, so it's natural that things would change sooner rather than later.

In the original work, Kakashi lived in the environment of the Anbu until a few years before the start of the story, when he finally appeared as Hatake Kakashi in the main story.

"Haha, kid, you're so shameless! You're asking so many villages in the ninja world for supplies, and you're still so self-righteous. You even scold them when they don't give them to you."

Tsunade, sitting on the other side of the Hokage's table, couldn't help but slap the table and burst into laughter, even teasing, "If the Third Tsuchikage and the Fourth Raikage saw you like this, wouldn't they regret it?"

Faced with Tsunade's teasing, Uchiha Yoru said solemnly, "Princess Tsunade, I'm doing this for peace! For justice! You should be mindful of your image when discussing this topic."

"Okay, okay, mind your image, mind your impact, pfft!"

Tsunade, who was covering her mouth, was laughing so hard that tears were almost falling out. This brat had swindled so many resources from the ninja world, and now he was going to scold him.

They're giving this away for free! And when they don't give it to you, you turn around and scold them for being immoral.

This kind of fallacy actually seems quite reasonable.

"Um... Fifth Hokage, the aid supplies from the major ninja villages in the ninja world over the past few months are enough to support tens of thousands of ninja in a protracted war. Even at the average losses during the Third Shinobi World War, it can last for a year and a half."

Kakashi Hatake said awkwardly, and in his heart he sighed, no wonder Yoru became Hokage while he could only be an assistant.

Such shamelessness and self-righteousness are something he could never achieve in his entire life.

At this moment, Kakashi Hatake was filled with admiration and looked up to Uchiha Yoru's level of achievement.

Uchiha Yoru, upon hearing Kakashi Hatake's explanation, not only failed to understand but also stubbornly persisted in his own beliefs.

"Kakashi, issue a notice to the ninja world now, and severely criticize these people for their lack of willpower. As one of the five great ninja villages, we should set an example for peace. How can they do this? This kind of behavior is irresponsible towards peace."

"Um... Lord Hokage, envoys from Iwagakure, Kumogakure, Sunagakure, and many other smaller ninja villages have arrived at the village one after another, and they have all expressed their apologies."

Kakashi reported helplessly, but with a hint of admiration in his expression. He stood there confidently, demanding benefits, and when they refused, he scolded them. Yet, each of them greeted him with a smile and expressed their apologies.

It's as if you reach out for money and someone refuses, and you righteously berate them for this behavior, only to have these powerful people smile and bow in apology, promising to bring it next time.

When Uchiha Yoru heard that envoys from various ninja villages had arrived in Konoha, his first reaction was to look at Kakashi with suspicion.

"Kakashi, didn't these messengers bring anything with them?"

Kakashi was a little confused, scratching his white hair in confusion, as if asking why these people, who were envoys from various ninja villages, brought gifts to Konoha.

Looking at Kakashi, Uchiha Yoru shook his head with a look of disappointment. "Nonsense, didn't the envoys sent by the major countries all come to congratulate me on becoming the Fifth Hokage? Did they come empty-handed?"

"Who comes empty-handed? Even for a friend's wedding, graduating from the ninja academy and becoming a genin, or being promoted to chunin, there are always gifts. These envoys from great nations all talk about being good allies for peace, how could they come empty-handed?"

At this point, Uchiha Yoru's expression suddenly hardened, revealing anger. He slammed his hand on the table, startling everyone.

"I know! These envoys must have taken kickbacks! Otherwise, why would they come empty-handed? What kind of logic is this? What kind of customs and traditions allow for such practices!"

At this moment, Uchiha Yoru glared angrily at Kakashi. "Kakashi, I now order you to find out for me, when you receive these envoys from various countries, whether they have taken kickbacks from the gifts brought by the Kage of each country!"

"I knew something was wrong. The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, and the Fourth Raikage, A, are supposed to be people who are righteous, yearn for peace, and are full of noble spirit. How could they be so lacking in manners?"

Good heavens, at this moment Kakashi Hatake finally realized that Uchiha Yoru wasn't really arguing about these issues; he clearly just wanted to take one last bite, since he wouldn't have the chance again.

But Kakashi, faced with this daunting task, nervously swallowed, his one eye peeking out from under his mask filled with helplessness.

"Um... Lord Hokage, the Anbu have been quite busy with missions lately, could you perhaps take this mission?"

Before Kakashi could finish speaking, Uchiha Yoru suddenly realized something, as if he understood something. He slapped his forehead in annoyance and said, "I almost forgot, Kakashi, you've had quite a lot of missions lately. This mission to take over as envoy is quite complicated."

Upon hearing this, Kakashi secretly breathed a sigh of relief and wiped away non-existent sweat from the corners of his eyes. He was somewhat embarrassed by his shamelessness in asking someone for something, but Uchiha Yoru's next words left him speechless with frustration.

"Kakashi, you have a heavy burden on your shoulders. For the sake of Konoha, you will have to work hard this time. I will send Shisui and Itachi to assist you. This time, you must set an example and pass on your experience. Next time, I will send Shisui and Itachi."

Good heavens! First came the big radish flattery, the familiar words of comfort from his superiors, then two more people were assigned, seemingly to lighten the workload, but in reality, it wasn't reduced at all; on the contrary, he still needed to train new people.

Finally, he made an incredibly grand promise, saying "next time!"

If it were anyone else, they would probably be overwhelmed with excitement upon hearing these words, taking it as an expression of appreciation from their superiors. However, Kakashi Hatake, with his political acumen, always felt that something was amiss.

"Yes."

Although he hesitated for a moment, Kakashi still nodded reflexively in a daze and accepted the mission. As soon as he turned around while scratching his white hair, his face fell instantly.

The one eye that was visible through the cotton-like fabric showed a helpless expression. Turning her head to look again, she saw that Uchiha Yoru had already immersed herself in a sea of ​​documents on the desk in front of her.

Kakashi opened his mouth as if to say something, but swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue. He sighed helplessly. It wasn't a matter of difficulty, but rather that it was really hard to handle without a thick skin.

……

On the day the Hokage Rock statue is completed, one of the two Fifth Hokage of Konoha must be chosen. Uchiha Yoru, the Fifth Hokage, is recognized by the entire ninja world and all the major ninja villages.

Konoha itself hasn't confirmed it yet. At least within the Land of Fire and Konoha Village, there hasn't been an official succession. After all, the Third Hokage is still alive, and the succession to the Hokage position symbolically has to be taken from him.

With the completion of the Konoha Hokage Rock imminent and the official succession ceremony for the Fifth Hokage approaching, representatives from almost all the major ninja villages and smaller ninja villages in the ninja world have been dispatched.

On the surface, they came to offer congratulations, but everyone knew perfectly well that they were just a group of people who came to see the building collapse.

We've watched Konoha build tall buildings, watched Konoha host grand banquets, and now, after all these years, we're finally going to see Konoha's buildings crumble.

The envoys from each of the major ninja villages were each accommodated in a building near the Hokage Building, and were provided with everything they needed, making them absolutely VIPs in terms of hospitality.

But this time, despite all the envoys enjoying such preferential treatment and having come to watch the show, their expressions were rather unpleasant.

Inside the building, Kakashi Hatake, along with Itachi Uchiha (who kept a cold expression and kept away from strangers) and a bewildered Shisui Uchiha, received almost all the envoys from various ninja villages.

"No! Absolutely not, how could we dare take kickbacks!"

The envoy from a small ninja village, his face flushed with frustration, shook his head repeatedly. However, faced with Kakashi Hatake's dead fish eyes and Itachi Uchiha's indifferent gaze, a bead of cold sweat involuntarily slid down his cheek.

Seeing the frightened envoy from the small ninja village, Kakashi Hatake, with his experienced and deadpan expression, calmly took out a small notebook from his weapon pouch, muttering to himself as he spoke.

"The Bird Village has come to attend the Fifth Hokage's inauguration ceremony without bringing any gifts, suggesting hostility towards Konoha and an attempt to sow discord on the border..."

Good heavens, Kakashi Hatake's mutterings were recorded, instantly scaring the envoy from the Bird Village so much that his face turned pale, and he hurriedly waved his hands to explain.

"No, no, sir of Konoha, it was my fault for not explaining clearly. I am merely an envoy who came to Konoha ahead of time. Our village leader and daimyo have prepared generous gifts to congratulate your village on the succession of the Fifth Hokage."

However, when faced with the other party's explanation, Kakashi Hatake raised his dead fish eyes and softly said "oh," as if to say he understood, but words were meaningless and showed no sincerity.

Upon seeing this, the envoy from Bird Village gritted his teeth and hurriedly said, "Three days. According to the timeline, our Bird Country's congratulatory gifts will enter the Land of Fire in three days."

Upon realizing that his goal had been achieved, Kakashi Hatake's deadpan eyes instantly broke into a smile, and he closed the little notebook in his hand.

"We in Konoha have seen the sincerity of the Bird Village. Thank you."

Just as Kakashi Hatake was about to turn and leave, he looked at Itachi beside him with a tired expression and sighed, "If it weren't for the news that the Third Hokage was preparing to receive a congratulatory gift, we would have almost forgotten about it. Let's hurry up and try to finish the mission before the Third Hokage realizes what's going on."

As the sound of departing footsteps faded into the distance, the door to the room in the Land of Birds closed. However, the remaining ninjas from the Land of Birds immediately revealed their anger when no one else was around.

"Damn it, Konoha is going too far!"

"Robbers! Bandits!"

Looking at his companions who were angrily denouncing Konoha's banditry, the envoy from the Land of Birds couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, "Blame Konoha's Third Hokage. If he hadn't come up with this idea, why would the Fifth Hokage of the Uchiha clan be in such a hurry to accept gifts ahead of time?"

"Damn the third generation."

Even though it was all done by Uchiha Yoru, and he even took all the benefits, everyone resented the Third Hokage because of human nature.

"Alright, quickly use your summoning beast to send a message to the village and the daimyo. Make sure you have enough gifts. This time, we must not let them cause us any trouble."

The envoy from the Bird Kingdom was also helpless. Looking at his angry companions, he waved his hand to comfort them.

"Okay, actually, thinking about it, this is actually a good thing."

Having suffered such a great loss, the envoy from the Bird Kingdom couldn't help but show a ruthless look on his face.

"Our Bird Country is going all out this time, bringing all our congratulatory gifts to the Uchiha clan's territory, the Fifth Hokage. The entire Konoha ninja will be watching. Hmph, I don't believe no one will be jealous."

You have to understand that Konoha currently has two Fifth Hokage, and everyone gave their congratulatory gifts to the Uchiha. What about the other side? How could they not be furious?

And what about the decisions of the Third Hokage of Konoha and the Daimyo's office? Is this Fifth Hokage Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin, or Uchiha Yoru, who has awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan?

This time, the envoys from various countries almost gritted their teeth and endured it—this was the last time! They figured, "Let them give it to me; consider it as paying for a ticket to a play."

Anyway, once Konoha is completely defeated, then, hmph! They can already foresee Konoha falling from its pedestal, and if things go wrong, it might not even be able to keep its position as the bottom of the Five Great Shinobi Villages.

Please support me, haha. Tomorrow I'll reveal all the plans I've been laying the groundwork for, not the rambling nonsense you're thinking of.

(End of this chapter)