Saving the Uchiha clan starts with becoming the clan leader.

The meaning is quite clear.

Don't think that Danzo is anything special just because he's in the hospital; his injuries are quite severe too!

"Uchiha Sogen... If Danzo were to die..." The Third Hokage stared at Sogen's feet, trying to utter a few harsh words.

only--

"That old man Danzo is almost seventy years old. He might slip and drown in the toilet one day while urinating. Whether he lives or dies is none of my business. Besides, the feud between my clan and Danzo is not over yet!" Even the Third Hokage could not let Sogen speak more politely, and he rudely interrupted the Third Hokage's words.

Once the Mangekyou Sharingan was activated, Zongxuan could clearly sense the increase in his own power.

He now has enough confidence to turn the tables and make harsh statements here.

"Third Hokage, and all clan heads, please remember, the Uchiha will always be the Uchiha of Konoha, but... that doesn't mean we deserve to be bullied. Stop making those ridiculous excuses; you all know what really happened."

"I'm too lazy to dwell on those past messes, but... from now on, if you think the Uchiha will still always be the ones to give in first... feel free to try and see if the Uchiha have any temper at all!"

The clan leaders all remained silent; none of them would deliberately invite trouble at this time.

Before figuring out exactly how Danzo fell, and before figuring out Uchiha Sogen's trump cards, no one was prepared to take any risks. Even the Third Hokage had returned to his usual gentle expression. Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu had only been concerned about Danzo's situation and hadn't said anything about jumping up and down demanding an explanation from Sogen.

This is the world of ninjas.

A world that believes in the survival of the fittest.

Rules and regulations will change their shape in the face of sufficient power, and will actively adapt to the preferences of the strong.

[Chapter 44. Let's have a pleasant hospital stay together! (Seeking votes! Seeking investment!)]

Should we hold Uchiha Sogen accountable?

Do not be silly.

Hashirama Senju dared to teach Madara Uchiha a lesson because he had the strength to hold his best friend's head down and beat him up.

Danzo's swift defeat filled the Third Hokage with apprehension. He honestly didn't believe he could defeat Danzo so easily; even Uchiha genjutsu shouldn't have rendered Danzo unconscious, unless…

Thoughts that brought no joy whatsoever surfaced in my mind.

He glanced at Sogen, who was covered in blood but was actually not seriously injured, and sighed silently. Then he looked at Uchiha Shisui, who had been holding off Aburame Ryoma with ease from beginning to end, and Uchiha Fugaku, who had been just sitting around doing nothing the whole time... not to mention the latter.

The first two alone are enough to give you a headache.

Not to mention that the Uchiha clan also has so many outstanding Jonin!

It seems that the matter concerning the Uchiha clan will have to be put on hold for now. If things get too intense and it ends in a fight to the death, causing Konoha to suffer heavy losses and allowing the other four villages to benefit... He absolutely cannot allow that to happen.

"Uchiha Munegen, the police department is no one's toy. I hope you don't go astray!"

The third generation leader spoke each word carefully.

After saying that, he turned and left.

The area around the conference room was in terrible condition. Earth Release ninjas couldn't handle repairing a reinforced concrete building, so a professional engineering team would have to come and fix it. Fortunately, the Hokage's office wasn't nearby and he wasn't caught up in the battle, so he wouldn't have to move to a different office.

Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, these two wise and experienced elders, also left without saying a word.

"The future of the Uchiha clan is naturally my responsibility as the clan head, and there's no need for the Hokage to worry about it," Sogen said loudly, watching the Third Hokage's departing figure.

The meeting ended abruptly, with a promising start but a disappointing finish.

The Third Hokage and his group failed to achieve their desired goals and instead lost Danzo Shimura. Moreover, the Third Hokage's last words were tantamount to acknowledging Sogen's status as the head of the Konoha Police Department. This was because they were afraid that the relationship would become too strained and that it would be easy for a conflict to break out. They feared that some misunderstandings or the instigation of malicious individuals would lead Sogen to initiate a war with the village.

It would be too risky to start a war before we understand just how strong Uchiha Mugen really is!

In this world where great power resides in one person, a true strongman is enough to change the course of a great battle. The number of people is sometimes meaningless. The Third Hokage, who had witnessed the battle between the First Hokage and Madara Uchiha, knew this better than anyone.

Uchiha Sogen,

Perhaps he possessed the power called the Mangekyou Sharingan, just like Madara Uchiha!

The Third Hokage walked heavily to his office. The only thing he was relieved about was that Uchiha Sogen didn't seem to intend to go to war with the village, or at least he hadn't seen any signs of it yet.

"Uchiha... Phew! Teacher, you're absolutely right. The Uchiha are a dangerous and evil clan."

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The dilapidated meeting room area

The clan leaders who had come to participate also began to disperse, walking in twos and threes, whispering privately. However, without exception, they all avoided Uchiha Mugen. Not opposing the Uchiha did not mean that they had to be friends with them. After all, not many people like to be friends with a group of people who look down on others.

Akimichi Torifu, the fat old man, ran away very fast. As soon as the Third Hokage left, the old man led Nara Shikaku and Yamanaka Inoichi on a runaway trip, afraid of getting involved with the Uchiha clan. Even though he had been helped by Uchiha Kagami a lot in the past, personal favors could not replace the importance of the clan!

but,

Among the many clan leaders, one of them secretly stared at Uchiha Munen for a long time until he was urged by two other clan leaders with whom he had a good relationship. Only then did he reluctantly leave with his friends.

"Zongxian, what are you looking at?"

The still water approached.

"It's nothing, I just felt someone was staring at me, and I was a little curious who it was..." Zongxian shook his head as he spoke. "Let's not talk about that. Anyway, Shisui, did you see that? This is how so-called peace is fought for!!!"

He pointed to the wall full of holes and the cracked, broken floor in front of him.

Upon hearing this, Zhi Shui gave a wry smile.

He was indeed moved. When Danzo fell, he thought everything was messed up and an irreversible bloody war was destined to break out between the village and the clan... But the plot took an unexpected turn. The bloody war did not happen. Instead, Sogen was allowed to succeed as the head of the police department.

"This is ridiculous."

Shisui looked puzzled and confused.

Although the result was quite good, he still couldn't get over it. He couldn't accept that the village's rulers were so capricious and capricious, lacking any persistence or backbone, and their ability to change their tune so quickly was astonishing.

"It's not absurd at all; this is the rule of the world we live in: the strong rule, and the victor is king!!!"

With a "rip" sound, Zongxian tore off a piece of his sleeve and used it as a bandage to wrap the wound on his thigh. The bleeding had stopped, but without the help of a medical ninja, the flesh wound would take another day or two to heal.

"Hey, Shisui, how long are you going to keep arguing? Can't you see I hurt my leg? At least come over and help me up!"

Zongxian looked up at Shisui, who was still deep in thought, and shouted at him in an annoyed tone.

then,

Shortly after Danzo was hospitalized, the new head of the Uchiha clan and the new head of the Konoha Police Department were also hospitalized. Although the doctors said that the minor injuries could be treated at home, Sogen insisted on staying in the hospital. He did this not to prevent Danzo from making a comeback, but simply to have a couple of days of peace and quiet in the hospital.

These past two days have been exhausting!

First, there was the hasty usurpation of the clan leadership, and then the pressure from the village was withstood... For now, the overt threats to the Uchiha clan have been temporarily quelled. As for the hidden undercurrents, we'll deal with them after a couple of days of rest.

He also needed time to properly study his pupil technique.

If he went home, as the clan leader, he would definitely have a lot of trouble to deal with. If he went to the police department, as the department head, he would definitely find it difficult to settle down. After thinking it over, he decided it was better to stay at Konoha Hospital and pretend to be an injured person to recuperate.

[Chapter 45: Visitors from Kurama (Seeking votes! Seeking investment!)]

Konoha Hospital.

The single room on the second floor, near the corner of the corridor, belongs to Uchiha Sogen.

Life in the hospital was not as wonderful as he had imagined. Zongxian had misjudged his current influence. When Shisui told the elders about what he had done in the Hokage Building, the elders then embellished the story and told it to the clan members.

then,

The tribe was in an uproar.

That damned Danzo was rendered a vegetable by the clan chief and was lying in the hospital. This was the most joyful news they had heard in the past five years. In particular, those radicals who were originally dissatisfied with Sogen's declaration of firm opposition to the coup at the rally instantly transformed into Sogen's staunch supporters.

Upon hearing that the clan chief had also been injured in the battle with Danzo and was currently hospitalized in Konoha Hospital, groups of clan members began to visit him with fruit baskets and various gifts. They almost broke down the threshold of Sogen's hospital room. There were so many gifts that there was no place to put them, so they had to send the perishable fruits to the police department to be disposed of.

"Ugh!!!"

Leaning back against the headboard, Zongxian let out a helpless sigh.

"If I had known it would turn out like this, I would have just gone home. Those bastards in the clan don't go home to sleep at night. Instead, they have to wander around the hospital patrolling, saying they are protecting me from being ambushed... To be honest, if I were to be protected by them, I would rather just jump out of the window."

"Don't say that. This is also a token of everyone's goodwill. Everyone knows that you, Chief, are highly skilled and have outstanding abilities, but there's also a saying that it's easy to dodge a spear in the open but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark. We did this because we love and respect you!"

Uchiha Arashiyama sat on a chair beside the hospital bed, peeling an apple.

The small, exquisite fruit knife danced like a butterfly in his hands, and in the blink of an eye, he peeled off the bright red fruit skin, revealing the plump, white flesh inside!

"Hmph, stop talking nonsense. If you ask me, those kids are all too idle. We need to find something for them to do. By the way, how's the police department doing? Any tricky problems?" Zongxian has been in the hospital for the past few days, and he has basically entrusted all the affairs of the police department to Uchiha Arashiyama, while he himself is enjoying some peace and quiet in the hospital.

"Not bad! The news of Danzo becoming a vegetable has boosted everyone's spirits, and the recent harassment and underhanded attacks on the police department have also stopped. You could say everything is fine!!"

Uchiha Arashiyama took a bite of the apple, and the sweet juice splashed out.

"It's good that you're alright."

Zongxian was too lazy to ask any more questions.

In any case, it seems that the Uchiha clan can live a comfortable life for a while. As long as he doesn't fall, the Third Hokage and his group won't make a move so easily. Of course, once they do, it will be a thunderous attack... but that's a matter for the future. For now, let's worry about the troubles at hand!

"Dong Dong!!"

A knock came at the door.

"Again?"

Zongxian's eye twitched.

Glancing at the gifts piled high on the table and coffee table, she sighed wearily and said listlessly, "Come in! The door's unlocked!" She secretly wondered who would be coming this time, but as the guest pushed open the door—

Zongxian raised his eyebrows.

"Zongxian, is your injury alright?"

A man with a refined appearance, a friendly smile, and an air of scholarly elegance walked in carrying an exquisitely crafted fruit basket that looked quite expensive.

"Senior Congyun."

Zongxian sat up straight.

Somewhat surprised, he looked at this acquaintance who was somewhat familiar but whose relationship with him was not particularly deep. Kurama Murakumo was the newly appointed clan leader of the Kurama clan. During the Third Shinobi World War, he had teamed up with Sogen a few times. At that time, Kurama Murakumo, who was already a Jonin, took good care of Sogen.

However, not long after the three wars ended, the Nine-Tails' rampage broke out.

The living conditions of the Uchiha clan became increasingly harsh. To be honest, Sogen hadn't met Kurama Murakumo for two or three years... Wait, a thought flashed through Sogen's mind, and he remembered the meeting at the Hokage Building four days ago. After defeating Danzo, Sogen remembered that someone was spying on him at the time, and the owner of that gaze seemed to be Kurama Murakumo.

"Looks like your injury is healing well!" Kurama Murakumo glanced at the coffee table piled high with gifts and simply placed the fruit basket on the hospital bed.

"It's just a minor injury. Senior Congyun, you're quite bold. If people find out you came to my ward... it probably won't do you any good. On the contrary, if you anger those old folks, things might get very difficult."