All Heavens: Transcending Dimensions Starting with the Uchiha

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi could not tolerate an Uchiha clan leader who was powerful, prestigious, ambitious, and had won over many ninja clans and civilians in Konoha.

He thinks the Uchiha clan is fine as it is now.

They're as obedient and well-behaved as a dog!

Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside the Hokage's office, but Hiruzen Sarutobi remained unmoved.

"Oh!"

The office door opened, and a figure wrapped in bandages, aged and decaying, exuding the aura of a corpse and an old man, walked out of the shadows.

He entered the brightly lit office and stood before Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Hiruzen, you saw that, didn't you!"

Danzo, with an arrogant expression, threw a document in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi and launched into a tirade of accusations.

"I said long ago that we should take advantage of that Uchiha brat's serious injury and send Root to kill him directly."

"None of the Uchiha are trustworthy. Every single one of them is rebellious. Look at what this brat has done since he recovered!"

"His attempt to seize the position of clan leader, under the guise of receiving and protecting the Cloud Village delegation, is an attempt to expand the power of the Security Department and win over various ninja clans. This is clearly a challenge to the Hokage's authority..."

"Your bullshit appeasement policy has completely failed."

"If you had listened to me back then and teamed up with Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya to wipe out the Uchiha clan, or even if you had listened to me later and taken advantage of the Uchiha elephant's serious injuries to finish him off, things wouldn't have turned out this way..."

"The Uchiha clan has become too powerful because of your mistakes, Hiruzen, don't make one more mistake..."

I'm so angry! I'm shivering! I'm freezing!

Who knows how lonely Danzo felt when he heard Root's report on Uchiha Eboshi's actions on the battlefield of Kirigakure?

He had long suspected that the Uchiha brat was no good, but unfortunately Hiruzen never listened to him.

Fugaku Uchiha is now even refusing to take the blame that the Hokage was trying to shift onto; the Uchiha clan is in real danger right now...

I can't even imagine what they'll do in the future.

Therefore, even if he didn't understand whether Uchiha Sho's actions were actually aimed at the Hokage, he would still claim that they were.

We must crush the Uchiha clan and not give them even the slightest chance.

"Things haven't come to that point yet. Danzo and the Uchiha are still members of Konoha. Don't say things that are detrimental to unity in the future."

"Also, I remember this matter was top secret, how did you know?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes flickered. Could it be that Danzo had spies in the Anbu around me? Otherwise, how could he have known immediately?

Chapter 39, Your Regret, My Shadow

"You don't need to know how I knew."

Danzo didn't care about Hiruzen Sarutobi's questioning. He was the root of Konoha, and it was normal for him to have his own spies in the Anbu.

As the root of Konoha, one must naturally understand everything about Konoha to ensure that the Hokage can make amends in time if he makes a mistake.

Danzo pressed his hand on the documents on the table and spoke with a chilling intent.

"It's too late to wipe out the entire Uchiha clan now; neither time nor manpower allows it."

"But the source of this turmoil within the Uchiha clan, Uchiha Eiji who covets the Hokage position, must die. Konoha's Uchiha clan will not tolerate such an arrogant existence."

"You give the order, and I'll make the arrangements."

"He's already recovered, isn't he? Coincidentally, a team of ANBU ninjas stole important information from Konoha and are preparing to defect to Hanzo the Salamander, the demigod of the Land of Rain. Give him a mission: to hunt down the rogue ninjas."

The first squad of rogue ninja from the Anbu? How come I didn't know that?

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head: "The strength of Uchiha Zō is far beyond what a single team of ANBU ninjas can provide!"

Uchiha Sō's achievements were earned through sheer battle prowess; he was a kid who could fight against Jinchūriki.

Even if Kakashi Hatake were sent there, along with an elite squad of ANBU members, the current ANBU would only be able to match them. As for the outcome, that's still uncertain.

"A single elite ANBU squad certainly can't do it, but if we add the demigods of the ninja world and the entire Rain Village..."

Danzo spoke without changing his expression about the heroes who conspired with outsiders to murder Konoha.

He refused to believe that the demigods of the ninja world who had bestowed the names of Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Jiraiya upon the legendary Sannin, along with the Rain Ninja, couldn't defeat Uchiha Sō.

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment, and finally sighed.

"A squad of ANBU ninjas defected, Danzo, do you know what you're saying?"

"It's hard to fool Uchiha Sō with those words; he's not an idiot!"

One defector from the Anbu is one thing, but a whole squad defecting is just asking for trouble. So, I, the Hokage, am here to train these rogue ninjas?

"These trivial details don't matter, I just want him dead."

Danzo snorted coldly, realizing that he had been too hasty and hadn't considered things thoroughly enough.

For a powerful ninja like Uchiha Sō, it would be virtually impossible to eliminate him silently in Konoha while he was in good condition.

Moreover, if they failed, even the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, could not bear the accusation of murdering a war hero.

At that time, not only will Danzo, the "scapegoat," have to pay with his life, but Hiruzen Sarutobi will also likely be forced to step down, ending his political career completely, which is not what he wants.

The best way is to lure the tiger away from the mountain and take it out from the outside. Then, what happens will be up to the Hokage faction.

That's how many things are; unless you have solid evidence, even if others have their own speculations, it won't change anything.

For example, Kakashi Hatake's father, the White Fang of Konoha, was such a powerful ninja that he committed suicide at home due to public pressure that ninjas should prioritize missions.

Who believes?

But what's the use?

Does anyone know the specifics of the situation?

Ninjas are tools for completing missions; it's normal for them to die unexpectedly during missions, and no one can find fault with that.

"The situation hasn't reached that point yet, Danzo!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi temporarily rejected Danzo's proposal and calmly reassured him.

"Even if the Cloud Village delegation comes to negotiate, the war between Konoha and other ninja villages has not yet ended. Do not cause any more trouble."

“Uchiha Sho is still a young man with a bright future. Perhaps he cannot yet comprehend what the true Will of Fire is.”

"But at least for now, he hasn't done anything to harm Konoha. At this moment, he is still a part of Konoha."

"As the Hokage, Danzo, to conspire with outsiders to harm members of your own village is something my upbringing forbids me from doing."

What kind of education did you receive?

No, how come I didn't know? Aren't we the same teacher?

"Tobirama-sensei personally killed more Uchiha than anyone else!"

Danzo, his face flushed, stated a fact.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's pedantry and weakness really infuriated him.

"But none of those Uchiha died after Konoha was founded."

Hiruzen Sarutobi emphasized this point.

No one hated the Uchiha clan more than the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.

However, even so, Tobirama Senju would not attack the Uchiha without a reason after the founding of Konoha.

At most, the Uchiha clan was kept under "stricter" surveillance.

“When Tobirama was in power, the Uchiha clan didn’t have this attitude.”

Danzo directly retorted.

What was the situation during the time of the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju?

After the final battle between Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju at the Valley of the End, these two gods of the ninja world fell one after another.

Konoha no longer possesses overwhelming combat power against other ninja villages.

The Uchiha and Senju clans were the two pillars of Konoha's founding.

If the Uchiha were forced to rebel, those ninja clans and ninjas who had just joined Konoha would likely be filled with fear and live in constant anxiety.

Moreover, Tobirama Senju had already collected enough research material on the Uchiha before Konoha was founded, and everyone in Konoha knew of Tobirama's hatred for the Uchiha.

Tobirama Senju also had a disciple named Kagami Uchiha, who had the opportunity to become the Third Hokage.

With a sword in his left hand and an olive branch in his right, no one in the Uchiha clan dared to challenge him.

Now, most Uchiha know that it's impossible for an Uchiha to become Hokage through normal channels; it's just a pie in the sky that's out of reach.

"In short, I disagree with prioritizing the stability of Konoha!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was also exhausted. Couldn't Danzo, that useless teammate, just behave himself and not even consider the current situation?

"You'll regret this, Hiruzen!"

Danzo, enraged, once again uttered his classic quote.

Foolish, utterly foolish. How can such a Hokage lead Konoha well?

As expected, only I can "save" Konoha from its dire straits.

"I am the Hokage, Danzo!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a puff of his pipe, slowly exhaled a cloud of smoke, tapped the table heavily, looked at Danzo seriously, and uttered the same classic quote.

Upon hearing this, Danzo's brows furrowed, veins bulging, he seemed about to speak but then stopped, and then hesitated again.

In the end, she just pointed at Hiruzen Sarutobi with resentment, glared at him, and then turned and left.

Hmph! Since Hiruzen cherishes his wings so much, then I, the root of Konoha and the darkness of the ninja world, will bear all the sins and darkness.

"You haven't improved at all; you're still so impulsive!"

After Danzo walked away, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had been looking serious, instantly calmed down.

He shook his head, tidied up the documents on his desk, turned off the lights, and left the Hokage's office.

I've met all the people I needed to see, and the last task has been completed.