Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 438 Guarantee

A series of hurried footsteps approached.

Looking at his fully armed comrades around him and the familiar streets, Kakashi felt somewhat lost.

He knew this road very well. At the end of the road was the Uchiha clan's territory. When he was young, he often went there to look for a guy who was always late.

However, the orders he received tonight left him somewhat bewildered.

I don't know how I should face this situation later.

"Senior, we'll be there later..."

Not only him, but also Yamato beside him and several other subordinates looked somewhat bewildered.

Although they were ANBU, they were still Konoha ninjas after all. It was understandable that they couldn't accept it for a while, as it meant that their ninja swords were being turned against their own comrades from the same village.

"Follow the main force!"

His long years of working in the shadows had made him a useful tool, with the orders he received serving as his guiding principle.

At the entrance to the Uchiha compound, Toshiro, who was just about to kill Shimura Danzo, suddenly turned to the side and slashed his sword at the empty space behind him.

Ding!

With a crisp sound, a large iron rod, yellow at both ends and black in the middle, was rapidly shrinking.

"Ape Demon - Ruyi Jingu Bang!"

Looking at the end of the golden cudgel, at the Third Hokage in his black combat suit, Toshiro raised an eyebrow.

"The main character has finally arrived!"

Danzo Shimura, in the end, was just an assistant to the Hokage, and he only mobilized about 200 members of the Root organization.

There was a large, imposing group of about 6 or 700 people, seemingly behind three generations of people.

"Tsk tsk tsk!"

"Let me see, Sarutobi, Shimura, Mito, and the Ino-Shika-Cho trio. The Third Hokage really thinks highly of the Uchiha clan, bringing so many people with him!"

Raising an eyebrow, Toshiro spoke in a very flippant tone, his gaze sweeping over the faces of the various family heads who dared not meet his eyes.

"Oh! Even the Anbu have been mobilized. Looks like we're in for a big operation tonight!"

Just as Toshiro said, the Third Hokage brought all the fighting forces from their core families with him this time.

The purpose was to completely eliminate the Uchiha clan as a problem.

"As the Hokage, I will not allow you to harm my comrades in the village!"

The Third Hokage glared fiercely at Danzo, that good-for-nothing; he was now so angry he wanted to kill him.

This guy had assured me that things would be easily resolved, and then he could push all the blame onto Itachi Uchiha and that would be the perfect solution.

They only need to deal with Uchiha Toshiro.

Glancing at the corpses lying haphazardly on the ground, a hint of regret flashed in the Third Hokage's eyes, which was then replaced by a look of determination.

"Uchiha Toshiro, you murdered your comrades in the village without cause. As the Hokage, I have one last piece of advice for you: surrender... and perhaps I can consider a lighter sentence!"

If he could, he wouldn't want things to have come to this point. Fighting the Uchiha clan would bring no benefit to himself or the village.

However, the grudges between the Uchiha and the village are too deep, and they have become more and more prosperous in recent years, while on their side, apart from Kakashi, there are almost no outstanding successors.

Although doing this might cause some negative thoughts among the families in the village after this incident, he has already come up with a solution.

If things develop in the direction he least wants to see, he's already old, and once he dies, Konoha will usher in a new future because of his death.

If the new Hokage makes some concessions to the village's clans when distributing benefits and wins them over for a few years, everything will return to normal.

"It seems the Uchiha have been excluded from the group by the Third Hokage!"

Looking at the large, menacing group of ninjas behind the Third Hokage and hearing his words, Toshiro, though he had anticipated this outcome, still hesitated at the last minute, wondering whether he should kill them all.

However, when he thought of the elderly and young people he had seen on the road, he reaffirmed his decision.

"Uchiha Toshiro, nobody wanted things to turn out this way. You might as well just surrender!"

Suddenly, Jiraiya, with his white hair, appeared behind the Third Hokage and began to advise Toshiro, while also solemnly declaring:

"I've discussed it with Tsunade and Kushina, and we'll ensure your personal safety. As for the Uchiha clan, don't worry, we won't let that happen!"

He and Tsunade were summoned back to Konoha by the Third Hokage yesterday. He knew the general outline of the events. Although he didn't agree with the old man's decision, he couldn't do anything about it since the other party was the Hokage.

However, he, Tsunade, and Kushina secretly decided that, on the one hand, they should try to minimize the impact of the matter, on the other hand, they should protect the Uchiha clan, and on the other hand, they were worried about the various clans in the village becoming disaffected.

This is the limit of what they can do.

Seemingly to bolster Jiraiya's credibility, the voluptuous Tsunade and the long-haired Kushina stood on either side of Jiraiya, looking at Toshiro with grave expressions.

"No wonder the Third Hokage suddenly became so decisive; it turns out it's because you and Tsunade-senpai are back! No wonder the Hokage is so confident!"

Looking at the row of white-haired, blond-haired, and red-haired people, Toshiro smiled. After all, these people were still the disciples and juniors of the Third Hokage, so it was understandable that they chose to stand behind the Third Hokage at this crucial moment.

As for surrendering without resistance?

If such promises to deceive children were effective, there would be no endless wars in the ninja world.

If I listened to them, I might save my life, but... I would definitely become a useless person who poses no threat whatsoever.

How is this any different from simply killing him?

"Fugaku, you are the head of the Uchiha clan. Are you just going to stand by and watch things spiral out of control?"

Seeing the nonchalant expression on Toshiro's face, the Third Hokage's heart tightened. He turned his gaze to Fugaku Uchiha.

"I know you've always harbored the 'Will of Fire,' and you should know the extent of the damage this has caused to the village!"

"Furthermore, with me, Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Kushina, the Uchiha simply have no chance of winning!"

If we can win over Fugaku, things will be much easier to resolve. Shisui is already dead, and Itachi, after what happened tonight, is no longer a threat. If we can 'deal with' some more Uchiha members, things can be resolved satisfactorily.

For Konoha, a weak and threatening Uchiha would be the best option.

(End of this chapter)