The Master of Konoha's Legacy

"Lord Tunan, the Hokage requests your presence."

Uchiha Tonan smiled faintly and said, "I understand. Thank you for your help."

He reached out and gently patted the ANBU member on the shoulder.

The next moment, he used the Instantaneous Movement Technique to disappear from the spot.

The moment Uchiha Tonan disappeared, the three Amegakure boys who were walking in this direction were all stunned.

"How did that guy disappear?"

"It should be a Body Flicker Technique that only Jonin can use."

"How could that be? He looks about our age."

"He's probably a genius from Konoha. If we meet in a match, we should surrender immediately."

The little ones looked at each other, a sense of frustration welling up inside them.

"Is this the strength of Ōmura?"

......

Hokage Building.

When Uchiha Tonan came in this time, the receptionist did not stop him, and did not even dare to ask a question. She just smiled ingratiatingly at him.

Uchiha Tonan went straight to the Hokage's office and pushed the door open.

Upon entering, Uchiha Tonan saw Hiruzen Sarutobi sitting at his desk smoking.

Standing in front of him was a familiar yet unfamiliar figure.

"Senpai, did you call me here so early? Is there some mission?" Uchiha Tonan walked in and said indifferently.

"Tu Nan, it's been a long time." The figure turned around and said excitedly.

Uchiha Tunan narrowed his eyes slightly, then a smile appeared on his lips:

"It's Teacher Shangren! It's been a long time."

Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled kindly and said, "Today is the day Naoto is promoted to Jonin."

I thought I'd invite you over, so that on this special day you could catch up.

By the way, Naoto is the chief examiner for this Chunin Exams.

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Tonan nodded slightly to Umino Naoto and said, "Congratulations, Naoto-sensei."

Naoto Umino smiled with narrowed eyes, and subconsciously reached out to ruffle Tonan Uchiha's hair.

In his eyes, Uchiha Tonan was still the same little boy he used to be.

But Uchiha Tonan tilted his head slightly, dodging Umino Naoto's hand.

Naoto Umino's hand was suspended in mid-air, creating an awkward atmosphere.

Uchiha Tonan smiled slightly, looked directly at Sarutobi Hiruzen, and said in a strange tone, "Teacher Naoto, I am no longer a child."

Seeing that Uchiha Tonan didn't even glance at him, Naoto Umino had no choice but to withdraw his hand, scratch his head, and force a smile:

"Uh... haha... that's right, I'd forgotten all about it."

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep drag on his cigarette, his deep eyes meeting Uchiha Tonan's for a long time before he exhaled a heavy puff of smoke and said:

"Shangren, you should go back and prepare."

I have something to discuss with Tu Nan.

"Yes, Hokage-sama."

Naoto Umino bowed to Hiruzen Sarutobi and slunk away.

In reality, Naoto Umino's strength was not even at the level of a Jonin.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to take this opportunity to curry favor with Tonan Uchiha.

At the same time, by leveraging the relationship between Naoto Umino and Tonan Uchiha, he essentially acted as a middleman to help himself and Tonan Uchiha make peace.

Unfortunately, Uchiha Tonan didn't care at all about a mediocre Jonin like Umino Naoto.

From beginning to end, Uchiha Tonan maintained an attitude of "I just look down on you".

Naoto Umino might feel sad.

But to this, Uchiha Tonan could only say one thing.

Sorry, I'm just that kind of snob.

The atmosphere in the empty office was silent for a moment, and neither of them spoke.

After a long silence, Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath and broke the silence, saying:

"I couldn't stop Tsunade from doing that either."

Uchiha Tonan stared silently at Sarutobi Hiruzen without saying a word, his expression remaining completely unchanged.

Hiruzen Sarutobi paused for a moment, feeling slightly annoyed by Tonan Uchiha's attitude today.

But if Uchiha Tonan were to side with Danzo now, he would be evenly matched with Danzo.

The feeling of having one's power constrained is worse than losing a son.

In particular, Danzo also had substantial financial support from the Daimyo's government, which allowed him to slowly erode those opportunistic ninja clans.

And what about yourself?

The only thing I can boast about is the Will of Fire.

Hiruzen Sarutobi had to admit that, when it came to practical benefits, the Will of Fire was utterly ineffective.

It was only at this moment that Hiruzen Sarutobi realized that Uchiha Tonan had become so important without him noticing.

Not to mention, they possess combat power comparable to the three legendary ninjas.

Behind them stands the most powerful clan in Konoha.

Moreover, Uchiha Tonan is still quite young and has unfathomable potential for growth.

Hiruzen Sarutobi suppressed his hatred and anger and continued to try to repair his relationship with Tonan Uchiha.

“You may not know much about Danzo; he is not what you see him as.”

Uchiha Tonan said indifferently, "I believe in seeing is believing."

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath, took a scroll from the drawer, placed it on the table, and said, "Take a look at these things."

Uchiha Tonan lowered his eyes slightly, having roughly guessed the contents of the scroll.

It must be dirt on Danzo over the years.

These things can show that Danzo was a scheming villain, but they are not direct evidence and cannot convict Danzo.

It seems that Hiruzen Sarutobi has realized that he can't win back Danzo by relying on past feelings, and is now planning to use so-called justice to break away from Danzo.

"Bang~"

Just then, the door to the Hokage's office was violently pushed open.

Uchiha Tonan turned around and saw Danzo staring at Hiruzen Sarutobi with a gloomy expression, saying each word clearly:

"Hiruzen, what do you mean?"

Seeing that his little trick had been caught red-handed, Hiruzen Sarutobi silently put the scroll away.

Then he silently puffed on his cigarette, one puff after another.

He wanted to use this to cover up the embarrassment he had caused himself by his inappropriate behavior.

After all, no matter how fierce the power struggle at the top was, he and Danzo never exposed each other's shortcomings.

Because neither of them is clean, if they expose each other's shortcomings, it means they're both finished.

The atmosphere in the office was somewhat oppressive.

After a long while, Hiruzen Sarutobi leaned back in his chair, ignoring Danzo's angry glare, and said leisurely to Uchiha Tonan:

"Tu Nan, I promoted you to Jonin last time."

However, the Chunin Tournament is of great importance, and each village can only send one person.

The victorious village receives a very high-value reward.

Therefore, we cannot afford to fail this time, and I have already downgraded your ninja rank to Chunin.

You will need to travel to the City of Fire to participate in the competition in two months.

Uchiha Tonan adjusted his glasses and said calmly, "I'm fine. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."

After saying that, he decisively turned around and walked outside.

Just as Uchiha Tonan walked up to Danzo, Hiruzen Sarutobi behind him said coldly:

"Tu Nan, if you have any problems in the next two months, you can come to me anytime."

This statement is tantamount to an ultimatum.

Just like a couple arguing, one of them slams the door and leaves, while the other wants to stay but is unwilling to back down, so he can only say, "If you don't come back tonight, don't ever come back."

Uchiha Tonan paused slightly, then nodded to Danzo.

The two left the Hokage Building together.

In the empty office, Hiruzen Sarutobi's anger had reached its limit.

"Click~"

The pipe in his hand was crushed into several pieces and then slammed to the ground.

After a long while, Hiruzen Sarutobi's gloomy voice rang out in the office.

"Someone come here..."

[Chapter 201. Bathed in Sunlight, Ruthless and Cruel]

On the rooftop of Hokage Rock.

Danzo and Uchiha Tonan stood by the fence, gazing at Konoha.