Uchiha's personal opinion

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Without corresponding action, the Uchiha clan's arrogance will likely rise even higher, and those powerful ninja clans will no longer heed the Hokage Building's decree.

Whether for the sake of face or authority, the Hokage lineage must take action on this matter, otherwise the Hokage's authority will plummet!

"This child must not be allowed to live any longer."

Mitokado Yan said quietly.

"All the troubles that have befallen the Uchiha clan were caused by him."

Koharu, who was turning the dorm, added.

"But with his current power, it probably won't be easy to get rid of him quietly."

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, tapped his pipe to remove the ashes from the bowl.

Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu exchanged a glance, both noticing the great joy in each other's eyes.

In the past, they had proposed to take action against Uchiha Tokumitsu many times, even if they could not eliminate him, they wanted to teach him a lesson, but Hiruzen Sarutobi refused on the grounds that the unity of the village should not be broken at will.

If the two advisors hadn't lacked any usable force, they probably would have left on their own long ago.

This time, however, it was the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who took the initiative to express his idea of eliminating Tokumitsu Uchiha.

"Hiruzen..."

"I know what you're thinking."

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, waved his hand to interrupt the two advisors, explaining, "In the past, we considered that the Uchiha clan was also a member of the village, and as elders, we should give them a proper opportunity to correct their mistakes; but now, Uchiha Tokumitsu has gone too far."

After refilling the tobacco, the Third Hokage said quietly, "The Uchiha conservatives in the police department have all been expelled from the front-line police forces. It was Tokumitsu who instigated this... Now we have completely lost control of the police department, and with today's incident..."

Mitokado Yan and Utatane Koharu nodded silently.

Even the tallest trees will always have some vines growing wildly... We don't mean that vines are forbidden, but we can't let them steal too many nutrients and harm the trees!

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, said with murderous intent, "The Uchiha... it's time to clean them up!"

"boom!"

The door to the Hokage's office was violently pushed open.

Danzo, sitting in a wheelchair, angrily spun his wheelchair in.

"Hiruzen. You're too..."

"I agree, now go and get to work!"

"...soft...uh..."

The Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi's words surprised Danzo, leaving him stunned for a while.

"Didn't you want to eliminate Uchiha Tokumitsu? I agree!"

“Alright…” Danzo even doubted that he had heard correctly, and after a moment of stunned silence, he said, “Even if it costs me my life, I will eliminate this cancer in Konoha!”

After saying that, he turned his wheelchair and left without any hesitation.

Chapter 113 The Elimination Plan

"Lord Deguang!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu had just returned to the police department when Hatake Sakumo rushed over, panting.

"Sakumo-kun, you look a bit haggard after just a few days."

Uchiha Tokumitsu laughed, and then the command headquarters went down to interrogate the six ANBU who had just been captured. He also gave special instructions to take good care of the ANBU captain's severed wrist, so that he would not be released from prison only to find that his severed hand had rotted and smelled bad.

The Uchiha under his command understood and left.

Sakumo Hatake stood to the side, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

"It seems the Jonin team's work is really busy; they must have been working a lot of overtime."

Uchiha Tokumitsu welcomed Hatake Sakumo into his office.

"Fortunately, there was too much backlog of work, and we had to work overtime to finish it in a short time..."

Sakumo Hatake also sighed.

"A mountain of tasks?" Uchiha Tokumitsu timely expressed his question.

"The Jonin team has many issues that were reported years ago, but they have been piling up without being addressed, so..."

Sakumo Hatake shook his head and didn't continue.

"With those insects around, how can Konoha possibly be alright?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu also kept fanning the flames.

The two chatted for a long time, one complaining and the other agreeing, before Hatake Sakumo finally brought up the purpose of his visit to Uchiha Tokumitsu.

"What Deguang-kun just said was the Anbu... the main culprit in today's conflict, right?"

"Yes, I ordered my men to bring them all back."

Uchiha Tokumitsu answered very simply.

"After all, the Anbu is a force directly under the Hokage, so isn't Tokumitsu-kun worried about what he's doing..."

Sakumo Hatake did not continue speaking.

"The secret service has overstepped its bounds."

Uchiha Tokumitsu replied briefly.

"The Jonin team is paying close attention to this matter." Sakumo Hatake also stated his position: "However, I cannot be biased in my duties and will definitely remain neutral, but my personal position is to support Tokumitsu-kun."

Finally, feeling that what he had said was somewhat inhumane, Hatake Sakumo added, "Just as Tokumitsu-kun has always supported me, I will support Tokumitsu-kun's actions until things calm down."

"As expected, Elder Setsuna was right about him. Sakumo-kun is indeed an upright person," Uchiha Tokumitsu said with a smile.

"...However, this conflict cannot be allowed to escalate further. The Jonin team is very worried that it will cause a civil war." Hatake Sakumo also said cautiously, "After all, the village is currently in a state of war."

"...After detaining them for one night, I will release them tomorrow."

Uchiha Tokumitsu pondered for a moment before saying, "Let's do this as a courtesy to Sakumo-kun."

"As expected, Lord Deguang still considers the bigger picture..."

Upon hearing this, Hatake Sakumo breathed a sigh of relief.

Uchiha Tokumitsu smiled without saying a word.

"But how can we prevent such intense conflicts from happening again in the future?" Sakumo Hatake asked earnestly.

"Sakumo-kun, what do you think is the root cause of this conflict?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu asked the question.

"...A conflict of authority between the secret service and the police department?"

"It is a conflict between the theoretically enormous power of the police department and the fact that it is constrained in reality, and the contradiction caused by the fact that the Anbu has theoretically unlimited power and thus habitually suppresses the ninjas of the same village."

Uchiha Tokumitsu pointed out the root of the conflict.

The full name of Konoha's Anbu is "Assassination Tactics Special Forces." Its main responsibilities are to protect the Hokage and prevent foreign enemies from invading Konoha Village. In addition, it is also responsible for special missions such as enemy reconnaissance and assassination.

Because the Anbu is the Hokage's direct subordinate unit and only accepts the Hokage's direct command, the nature of their missions and all other information are strictly kept confidential.

Just like the "other tasks assigned by leaders" clause in the job requirements when looking for a job in my previous life, theoretically, as long as there is a Hokage's edict, the power of the Anbu is boundless.

Regardless of whether the mission assigned by the Hokage is reasonable or not, the Anbu will carry it out without hesitation.

Secrecy and boundless power are the root causes of the conflict between the police department and the secret service.

With the unanimous support of the entire clan, the Uchiha were unwilling to lose even the slightest bit of the police department's power. Including Uchiha Tokumitsu, they were trying every means to strengthen the police department's power and authority.

However, under the Hokage's instructions, the Anbu openly undermined the morale of the Uchiha ninjas in public, so it's no wonder that the Uchiha Hatake broke with their previous "customs".

"The Dark Guard..."

Sakumo Hatake also found the situation tricky.

"The power of the police department is theoretical, while the power of the ANBU is practical." Uchiha Tokumitsu summarized again: "The huge difference between theory and practice will inevitably lead to fierce conflicts in reality."

"So how can we prevent this kind of thing from happening?"

Sakumo Hatake asked earnestly.

"Each department has once again clarified its respective scope of authority."

Uchiha Tokumitsu's answer was also very brief.

"...It's very difficult."

After pondering for a moment, Hatake Sakumo realized that this matter was indeed difficult to handle.

"The police department isn't difficult; the real challenge lies in the Anbu, and even more so in the Hokage Building."

Uchiha Tokumitsu said with a disdainful look, "They've long been used to unrestricted power and regard Konoha as their own private property. How could they possibly lock themselves back in a cage?"

"But things have to change," Sakumo Hatake emphasized. "For our new Konoha!"

"Yes, for the new Konoha!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu answered very firmly.

"I'll go back and talk to the Jonin team first, and I'll come find you when I have news."

Sakumo Hatake sat for a while, then got up to take his leave.

"Looking forward to your good news!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu also rose to see him off.

The two walked out of the police station gate, chatting and laughing.

“Lord Deguang…”

Hatake Sakumo was about to leave, but then stopped and called out to Uchiha Tokumitsu, who was about to return.

"Is there anything else?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu turned around and asked.