Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 445: Silencing?

"That old guy probably wishes Danzo were dead right now!"

Seeing that the Third Hokage was still planning to continue persuading him, Toshiro chuckled inwardly.

He believed that if the First and Second Hokage hadn't been standing on either side of Danzo, the Third Hokage might have already killed Danzo.

So that some things can be distanced from me!

Looking up at the Uchiha clan members behind him, Toshiro couldn't help but sigh. He felt somewhat helpless about the fact that most of his clan members came from the first branch.

These guys, they always talk a big game about what they're going to do, but when it comes to actually doing it, they all hesitate and waver. They're really a complete split personality, all talk and no action.

Flame is the best example. No matter how dissatisfied he is with the village's higher-ups, when it comes to actually taking action, he still hesitates, worried about leading the village to destruction.

"Alright, I won't hand Danzo over to you. Even if I did, I could just summon him with a simple Impure World Reincarnation!"

"It will be much easier to get any information from him then than it is now, so don't waste your energy!"

"..."

With just one sentence, the Third Hokage was left speechless, but Toshiro ignored the other's unpleasant expression.

"You should really think about how to resolve this situation."

"If we don't come up with a solution that satisfies the Uchiha clan, hehehe~"

With a series of cold laughs, Toshiro ignored the Third Hokage. If the Third Hokage didn't satisfy him, he wouldn't let go of anyone, not even Tsunade, Jiraiya, or Kushina, let alone the Third Hokage and the Sarutobi clan.

Since you've already put yourself on the opposite side, there's no need to be polite!

……

"Shikaku, how do you think this whole thing will ultimately turn out?"

Watching the Third Hokage and Toshiro talk from afar, Jiraiya and the others did not approach. However, just watching like this made everyone anxious and impatient. Jiraiya also turned his gaze to Shikaku beside them.

I intend to hear the other party's opinion.

Not only him, but also Tsunade, Kushina, Inoichi and the others who were standing there also turned their gazes toward Shikaku.

"...This is very bad!"

Nara Shikaku's face lacked its usual laziness; his expression turned extremely unpleasant as he stared intently in the direction of Toshiro and the Third Hokage.

Several days ago, when rumors about the Uchiha clan began to circulate in the village, he had subtly inquired about the matter.

However, the third generation didn't explain anything to him in detail. When he was suddenly summoned today, he knew something was wrong, but it was too late, and he could only go with the flow.

"If the Uchiha clan doesn't intend to back down, we, our clan, and the village will likely suffer devastating losses!"

"The other side only summoned these four people, but there are many sacrifices in Konoha Prison, and countless powerful figures have died in the Uchiha clan's cemetery!"

"That's not the most important thing. The most important thing is that if we gather all the clans in Konoha and come together to besiege the Uchiha, they will also join us in fighting the Uchiha."

However, if these Uchiha are pushed to the brink and use their own people, or even some of our captured members, as sacrifices, then the enemy will come in an endless stream!

At that point, an internal turmoil could severely damage Konoha's strength, or even cause it to collapse altogether.

"Furthermore, we are currently on the brink of war. We have just fought a major battle here, and then we will have to face the attack of the Mist Ninja!"

This kind of thing can't be hidden at all. If we show the slightest sign of weakness when facing the Mist Ninja, the Cloud Ninja, Iwa Ninja, and even the Sand Ninja might seize the opportunity to take a bite out of us. At that point, even if we manage to win by sheer luck, we'll still be facing this kind of cruel situation!

"The old man has really gone senile, making such a decision. Let's see how he handles this!"

After listening to Shikaku's analysis, Tsunade, who had been gazing at her grandfather's figure, kicked the rock next to her feet and smashed it to pieces, muttering a dissatisfied remark.

She really wanted to say, "A lucky victory?"

You've never seen what Grandpa looks like when he's angry. He's not in his best form right now, but with Second Grandpa and that pervert Toshiro Uchiha on the team, he's going to be incredibly difficult to deal with.

How could we possibly win!

"We can only hope they'll be lenient!"

Jiraiya sighed and muttered to himself.

If he summoned two toad masters, he could try to go toe-to-toe with the First Toad Master or Toshiro, but he was only confident that he could stop one of them.

As for the other one, there's the Second Hokage, Uchiha Osamu, and that Izuna... Looking at Kushina and Tsunade beside him, he could only shake his head helplessly.

"They're back! They're back!"

Just as Jiraiya was lamenting that they seemed to be fish on a chopping board, the Third Hokage walked over slowly with heavy steps.

"So, old man, what do you want for them to stop?"

Before the Third Hokage could even get close, Tsunade, impatient as ever, took a step forward and blocked his path, demanding an answer.

With a heavy sigh, the Third Hokage, seemingly oblivious to his disciple's exaggerated curves, spoke in a somber tone:

"They're asking us to name our terms!"

"Is this little lecher trying to ask for an exorbitant price?"

Upon hearing the Third Hokage's words, Tsunade knew things were in trouble.

If you set conditions, you can try to negotiate. Asking for an exorbitant price and then settling for a lower one is not strange at all.

But... not setting any conditions and letting you figure it out yourselves, isn't that just preparing to make exorbitant demands!

"Could we try to bring those major clans into the picture and put pressure on the Uchiha clan together...?"

After scratching his head, Shikaku could only come up with this solution.

"Leaving aside whether this will anger the other side, it's hard to say whose side these powerful families will support if they come..."

He knew exactly what his buddies, especially Danzo, had done.

They are at a disadvantage this time. Will those families take the opportunity to retaliate?

"If that doesn't work, could we try to counter their ninjutsu? If they can't use that ninjutsu, we can turn our disadvantage into an advantage!"

When one plan failed, another was devised. Nara Shikaku was racking his brains over what was going to happen tonight.

"It's unlikely. To disable this ninjutsu, you either need to seal the summoned dead directly, or you need to target Toshiro... but both of those are too difficult!"

(End of this chapter)