I, who just wanted to be lazy, was forced to become the Hokage.

Chapter 220 Hawkish Uchiha! (Third update, 10,000 words, please vote!)

Has the mastermind behind this already emerged?

Nara Rinka, far away in the Konoha camp, quickly received the message from the "Nara Raikage".

White Zetsu Tobi, Uchiha with three tomoe, age spots...

It really wasn't an unexpected result!

Nara Rinka examined the memory messages transmitted from "Nara Raikage," roughly sorted out his thoughts, and deduced the entire ins and outs of the incident.

First and foremost is Iwagakure, which lost the Five-Tails Jinchuriki. The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, couldn't bear this loss and secretly contacted the Third Mizukage to put pressure on Konoha, either to take back the Five-Tails or to directly crush Konoha's battlefield forces.

Madara Uchiha, who had already established connections with the Third Mizukage, seized this opportunity to drag Kumogakure and the Third Raikage into the conflict, intensifying the war against Konoha. In order to persuade the Third Raikage to join the fight, he even used techniques such as the Tail-Sealing Seal.

Through intelligence seemingly leaked from within Konoha, the Third Raikage located Konoha's secret camp within the Land of Hot Springs, launched a surprise attack that night, and destroyed Konoha's frontline defenses, thus guiding Nara Rinka and others to the battlefield in the Land of Hot Springs.

If it weren't for the fact that Nara Ranke's strength improved so rapidly, completely exceeding the expectations of the mastermind behind it all, then...

The current situation on the front lines is that Nara Rinka, carrying the Five-Tails Kokuou, is facing off against the Third Raikage of Kumogakure and the AB duo, together with Minato Namikaze.

While the dark shadow and the yellow flash were both delayed on the battlefield of Hidden Clouds, Old Man Spot was able to take the opportunity to complete his own objective plan.

Although the White Zetsu Tobi and the one-eyed Uchiha did not explicitly state their true objectives.

However, Nara Rinkazu was not the Third Raikage, and he knew very well Madara Uchiha's targets—Shisui Uchiha and Obito Uchiha.

And it is highly likely to be the latter.

After all, the example of Uchiha Kagami's failure is right before our eyes.

Madara Uchiha is unlikely to focus his plans on Shisui Uchiha, who is almost a carbon copy of Kagami Uchiha and perfectly inherited the Will of Fire.

But if Madara Uchiha's target is still Obito Uchiha...

"The Battle of Kannabi Bridge has been drastically altered. Obito Uchiha is still a Chunin who hasn't even awakened his Sharingan yet. How could Old Madara possibly notice a ninja of that level?"

Nara Rinka stroked his chin, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

"Or perhaps, Madara Uchiha has devised some kind of 'love plan' for Obito Uchiha?"

Lacking sufficient intelligence, Nara Rankei couldn't reach any conclusions for the time being, so he simply stood up and headed towards the chief of staff's tent.

The real mastermind behind it all has finally come to light.

However, many mysteries remain hidden in this incident.

For example, the one-eyed Uchiha mentioned at the end that "Konoha will also cooperate in the operation."

If the one-eyed Uchiha wasn't lying.

That can only mean one thing: someone in Konoha was indeed involved in this incident!

Nara Rinka subconsciously associated Shimura with the scapegoat—no, it was Shimura Danzo.

He never hesitated to speculate about Shimura Danzo with the worst possible malice.

As Konoha's infamous scapegoat, it wouldn't be surprising for Nara Rankei no matter what Shimura Danzo did.

Moreover, there had already been a rift between the two sides!

It is quite normal for Shimura Danzo to be involved in this incident.

Besides Danzo Shimura, another force in Konoha may have been involved.

It was none other than the one-eyed Uchiha.

Nara Rinka was quite curious about the true identity of that one-eyed Uchiha.

Although outwardly, that one-eyed Uchiha was not much different from Uchiha Kenji, who would later disguise himself as Uchiha Madara.

However, judging from the opponent's disheveled escape from "Lightning Release: Black Spot" at the end, the difference in strength between the two is at least the distance of "Kamui"!

As a clan that relies primarily on bloodline inheritance, the Uchiha clan rarely has its bloodline flowing outwards.

Especially after the Uchiha clan participated in the establishment of Konoha.

The "three-tomoe Sharingan" is almost synonymous with being a Jonin of Konoha.

Nara Rinka went to find Nara Shikaku, hoping to find out about the situation of the Uchiha clan's Jonin from this Jonin class leader.

If there's no news from Nara Shikaku, Nara Ranke will go and inquire with Uchiha Shisui again.

Inside the chief of staff's tent.

"Have there been any cases of Jonin from the Uchiha clan dying recently?"

After listening to the clan chief's question, Nara Shikaku stroked his goatee.

"If the clan leader is referring to those who died on the battlefield, then that number is rather high..."

A ninja from the Uchiha clan.

Even without awakening their Sharingan, the Uchiha clan's inherited Fire Release techniques and their innate physical talents were enough to overwhelm a group of ordinary commoner ninjas.

If an Uchiha awakens the power of the Sharingan, then their strength will be qualitatively different from that of those Uchiha clansmen who haven't awakened it.

Publicly available information widely circulated in the ninja world.

Facing the Uchiha who had awakened their Sharingan, they fled one-on-one and attacked from behind in two-on-one situations.

What we're guarding against is the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan!

However, it is precisely because of the Uchiha clan's formidable strength and their generally aggressive and arrogant personality that they are able to achieve such success.

The Uchiha clan has always been a sharp and effective weapon in Konoha's hands, making significant contributions on the battlefield.

Including Fugaku Uchiha, who has now become the new head of the Uchiha clan, he also earned the title of "Ferocious-Eyed Fugaku" on the battlefield.

If Fugaku Uchiha had not earned a distinguished reputation on the battlefield, he would not have been able to become the new clan leader of the Uchiha clan, a family renowned for its talented members.

"I'm not referring to the Uchiha who died on the battlefield."

Nara Ranka shook her head and reminded him.

"I'm referring to examples of accidental disappearances or accidental deaths."

"There is one in that case."

After thinking for a moment, Nara Shikaku gave his answer directly.

"If I remember correctly, the Uchiha clan recently deleted the file of a Jonin. The person's name was... Uchiha Setsuna."

As the leader of the Konoha Jonin team, Nara Shikaku had a good grasp of the basic information of most of the Konoha Jonin.

Unless it's a private armed force like "Root" held by Danzo Shimura, or a hidden force of various ninja clans.

"Uchiha Setsuna?"

Nara Rinka felt somewhat unfamiliar with this name.

"Tell me about his situation."

Nara Shikaku didn't know why the new clan leader would be interested in this Uchiha Jonin, but he wasn't particularly interested in probing the new clan leader's thoughts either.

After silently sighing "troublesome" in his heart, Nara Shikaku began to introduce what he knew about Uchiha Setsuna.

"Uchiha Setsuna was actually a ninja from around the same time as my father, and his personality was rather... radical and arrogant."

Nara Shikaku recounted the story in an orderly manner.

"Among the Uchiha clan, there are good people like Uchiha Shisui, and there are also people like Uchiha Obito, well, young man."

"However, many ninjas, like Uchiha Setsuna, are radical, arrogant, and difficult to get along with."

"in addition……"

At this point, Nara Shikaku paused for a moment.

"Uchiha Setsuna was the hawkish leader of the Uchiha clan, and it is said that he inherited...some of Uchiha Madara's ideas."

Nara Ranke asked with some curiosity, "Does Uchiha Madara also have ideologies?"

"It's basically about ideas like disobeying the Hokage or the village."

Nara Shikaku explained, somewhat exasperated.

"According to rumors, Setsuna Uchiha was extremely disrespectful to the Second Hokage, and also..."

"And what?"

Upon seeing Nara, Lan Gui relentlessly pursued the matter to the very end.

Nara Shikaku silently apologized to the deceased Uchiha Setsuna, and then recounted a past event.

"Uchiha Setsuna once said something like, 'We must take back power from the Senju clan,' after drinking."

"hehe!"

Nara Rinka gave a cold laugh.

"So he inherited Madara Uchiha's idea that he hated the Second Hokage."

Nara Shikaku glanced at the clan leader with a puzzled look.

Madara Uchiha...does he hate the Second Hokage?

How come he hadn't heard any similar rumors?

"Why didn't these so-called radicals and hawks just leave Konoha with Madara Uchiha in the first place?"

Nara Lan Gui asked in surprise.

"They had to wait until after the First Hokage passed away before showing their radicalism and toughness in front of the Second and Third Hokage."

"Is this what you call a hawk? This is more like a bully who picks on the weak and fears the strong!"

"Clan leader, that Uchiha Setsuna is dead, and even his ninja records have been deleted..."

Nara Shikaku did not want to discuss the topic of the Uchiha clan's dead with the new clan leader.

"If you really don't have anything to do, then come and help me with some paperwork and miscellaneous tasks."

"The village has already sent a few people to the Land of Hot Springs—"

"Brother Lu Jiu".

Nara Rinkazu interrupted Nara Shikaku with a serious expression.

"I suddenly remembered something I haven't taken care of yet. See you next time!"

Nara Shikaku raised his right hand in vain, as if he wanted to say something more.

However, Nara Rinka had already vanished from his sight in an instant.

It's impossible to handle official business; I'll only be able to live my whole life by being lazy...

Nara Rinka, still shaken, slipped back into his tent.

It seems that next time I go to look for Shikaku Nara, I must prepare a reason for retreat in advance.

While Nara was considering whether to sleep at the campsite or go to Muwang's place to swim that night,

A person who hadn't been seen for several days came to visit again.

"Lan Gui, look!"

Minato Namikaze, with faint dark circles under his eyes, rushed in excitedly and raised his right hand.

"Ha! Take the kidneys and liver!"

"Amazing, incredibly amazing!"

Nara Rinkazu looked at the Rasengan in Minato Namikaze's hand, clapped enthusiastically, then took out his own ninja sword, Kojizo, and handed it to him.

"Brother Minato, could you check if there's anything wrong with the Flying Thunder God mark on this [Sword of Endurance and Love]?"

Third update.

Finally, it's not after midnight!

Goodnight everybody.

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【Fugaku the Fierce-Eyed】is a title derived from "The Tale of Itachi".

Although this "official fan fiction" setting is unlikely to be adopted.

However, I must mention that the title "Ferocious-Eyed Fugaku" is quite evocative, so I'll borrow it for now.

(End of this chapter)