Uchiha's personal opinion

"What use are there if there are many people who cannot share hardships? Can a hundred undisciplined Iwagakure members stand against fifty well-trained Uchiha?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu replied, his gaze still fixed on Hatake Sakumo's changing expression.

"I understand……"

Sakumo Hatake's expression gradually hardened.

A satisfied smile appeared on Uchiha Tokumitsu's face.

"This time, Tsunade's proposal was indeed a bit rushed, so let me handle it."

Uchiha Tokumitsu took the initiative to say, "The formation of a political group requires a lot of internal power struggles, and it's not convenient for me to get involved in these matters, so I'll handle things related to the Uchiha."

Sakumo Hatake hesitated upon hearing this.

Like Uchiha Yomo, he was also afraid that Uchiha Tokumitsu would use force, which would make things uncontrollable.

"Lord Deguang, it would be better not to resort to force... and I will also suppress the proposal..."

Sakumo Hatake said in a low voice, a little nervously.

"Why resort to force? Why do you all see me as an extreme militant?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu scratched his hair in frustration.

Sakumo Hatake and Yoshikazu Uchiha exchanged a glance but remained silent.

Among the Uchiha clan, there are many whose words are even more extreme than those of Uchiha Tokumitsu, but in terms of actions, no one can compare to him.

At least, apart from Uchiha Tokumitsu himself, no one else in the Uchiha clan dared to kill the village's advisor elder and then summon the ninja army to force the Hokage to bow down and submit.

"So... how does Tokumitsu-kun plan to respond to Tsunade-hime's proposal?"

Sakumo Hatake braced himself and continued to ask.

"The Jonin team only needs to find a reason to refuse to accept the case and push it to the Shinobi Clan Council for self-examination!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu replied, "And we must expand the investigation and conduct a thorough investigation! We must trace back to the time when Sarutobi came to power, investigating everything related and unrelated!"

"We won't rest until we've uncovered everything that's shrouded in darkness in Konoha!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu added firmly.

Sakumo Hatake and the Uchiha clan exchanged bewildered glances, their hearts filled with shock.

The Uchiha clan's expansion of power has only occurred in the last few years. Even if investigated thoroughly, it wouldn't amount to much. Those transnational smuggling and arms trafficking cases are neither major nor minor issues. The Uchiha clan has simply become more cautious and law-abiding after their recent rise to prominence. Otherwise, they wouldn't have taken those proposals seriously at all.

However, if it were to really investigate decades back like Uchiha Tokumitsu did, then things would get really out of hand.

After all, no one in Konoha can withstand an investigation...

"This……"

The Uchiha clan chief felt a toothache.

"By the way, although the Root has been disbanded, the various crimes it committed have not yet been exposed. We must investigate them thoroughly! We will not rest until we uncover a wrongful conviction!"

"Uchiha Tokumitsu said through gritted teeth."

"Should we... really investigate this?"

Sakumo Hatake hesitated.

Since becoming the leader of the Jonin team, he has come to understand that the dark side of the higher-ups is indispensable.

However, if a thorough investigation is conducted, it will inevitably have an immeasurable negative impact on Konoha.

Putting aside everything else, the consequences of the complete collapse of the ideology and belief of the Will of Fire alone are something that the higher-ups cannot bear.

"Whether or not to investigate is not the key point; the key point is to expand the scope of the investigation!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu firmly stated, "It must be expanded! Without expansion, it's insufficient to eradicate the remnants of the old era! It's insufficient to rectify the atmosphere and uphold discipline!"

Sakumo Hatake and Yomo Uchiha felt as if thunder had struck them when they looked at Tokumitsu Uchiha, whose face was full of righteous indignation.

After careful consideration, I realized that this was indeed a good idea.

After all, the Uchiha clan had only been in power for a few years. Their actions, such as controlling the military, coercing the daimyo, and engaging in illegal smuggling, could only be described as having poor manners, and were far from being considered particularly dark or dirty.

But what about the things that happened in the village before?

Just looking at Root, any Konoha Jonin could rattle off a whole host of their crimes.

Moreover, Root has secretly purged many Konoha ninjas with "disloyal intentions." If the investigation is reopened now, even if nothing is found, it will completely muddy the waters, and no one will be able to watch the show and cheer.

Moreover, there was a large group of disgruntled old men at the ninja clan meeting who were eager to see the drama unfold. Because their clans were relatively small and their members were deeply influenced by the education at the ninja academy, their sense of clan identity was naturally relatively weakened. These disgruntled old men were naturally very happy to see the Hokage lineage's statement suffer a blow.

"That's a good idea..."

Hatake Sakumo quickly realized what was going on.

But Uchiha Tokumitsu's schemes were not limited to this.

The Jonin team is still a bit too weak; to really stir things up, they need another force to step in.

Furthermore, it would also benefit the Uchiha clan to re-establish the authority of the Ninja Clan Council through the hearing of the bill.

Because after the Senju clan reorganized, a large number of collateral branches returned to the main clan, resulting in a relatively small number of Konoha ninja clans.

The number of Uchiha clan members and affiliated ninja clans remained unchanged.

As a result, the Uchiha clan's influence in the ninja clan council increased in a roundabout way.

"This is a great plan!"

Although clan leader Uchiha Yomo hadn't thought too far ahead, he felt that expanding the scope of the investigation through the ninja clan meeting was a feasible method.

Furthermore, if the Ninja Clan Council were to handle Tsunade's case, even if an investigation team were formed, members of the Ninja Clan Council would still be required to participate.

Although some ninja clans benefited during the Third Hokage's rule of Konoha, most of the Konoha ninja clans were still out of power. Giving them a chance to regain control would likely be something they would be happy about.

"That's how it is, Tokumitsu-kun. I'll head back to the Jonin team and report on this matter!"

Sakumo Hatake let out a sigh of relief, stood up, and bid farewell to Tokumitsu Uchiha and Yomo Uchiha.

"Waiting for good news from Sakumo-kun."

Uchiha Tokumitsu's face was also beaming with a bright smile.

There was another, more deeply hidden reason: Uchiha Tokumitsu planned to transform the Shinobi Council and the Jonin Council into a Senate and a House of Representatives through a series of events, with the two houses standing side by side and checking each other. In this way, no matter what happened, they could be dragged into a noisy internal struggle and worn down.

Even if someone tries to use the bill to cause trouble, they'll have to wait and see if they can outlast the bicameral courts.

After all, Konoha is a military group that mainly follows "customary law," so once there is a precedent, it is easy to manipulate the rest.

Once this becomes a convention, there will naturally be much more room for manipulation!

"Let's see what you can use to fight me now!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu thought viciously to himself.

Chapter 175 Making a big fuss will solve everything

Uchiha Tokumitsu understood the art of fighting.

In my previous life, I was a low-level finance worker. Although I was not able to participate in the power struggles at the top, I was already very familiar with the gossip and rumors that circulated in private.

Therefore, he naturally understood the essence of engaging in struggle.

That means when someone else uses the moral high ground to launch an attack, you should simply escalate the situation and muddy the waters.

Once the matter escalated, the original issue naturally disappeared.

This is like the Senju clan wanting to open a window, while the Uchiha clan clamored to tear down the roof. Other ninja clans rushed over to persuade them, and in the end, the window didn't need to be opened and the roof didn't need to be torn down. Everything remained the same, and life was peaceful.

Therefore, when the Jonin's office sent the reply regarding Tsunade back to the Hokage's office, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was also completely bewildered.

"The Ninja Clan Council also deals with this matter...?"

In his mind, the sole purpose of holding the ninja clan conference was to extract resources and personnel from each ninja clan. Although it would come at a cost, the cost-effectiveness was much higher than that of training ninjas on their own.

Upon closer reflection, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, immediately recalled the "routine" he had followed when the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, was in charge of Konoha.

In some people's minds, Hashirama Senju seems to be an indecisive person who is willing to listen and apologize to the weak, but those who really know him know how determined and skillful the "God of Shinobi" was.

It is true that he was the one who first organized the Ninja Clan Conference, but he then handed over the power to his younger brother, Tobirama Senju, and went to discuss "peace" matters with other ninja villages. Tobirama Senju then used various means to transform the Ninja Clan Conference from a decision-making body into a deliberative body, which gradually became the "Ninja Clan Targeted Recruitment Conference" it is today during the Third Hokage's era.

After learning about Tobirama Senju's actions, Hashirama Senju would often publicly criticize his younger brother's behavior and apologize on his brother's behalf to those who had suffered losses.

But what's done is done.

Lord Hashirama has already punished himself with three cups, and Lord Tobirama has said that this is a one-time exception, so what more do you want?

Do you want to rebel?

Perhaps they haven't yet experienced the formidable interrogation techniques of the secret service and intelligence department!

However, for Konoha, which has no written laws, weakening something requires a gradual and subtle process over many years, but reviving something requires a catalyst.

The Jonin Team transformed from an organization assisting the Hokage in managing Jonin into another faction within Konoha, which occurred within a short period after Sakumo Hatake took office.

Having learned from such a lesson, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, would never dare to allow another old relic, already swept into the dustbin of history, to be reborn.

Moreover, while the Jonin team was resolving the issue, they also raised another major issue—a proposal initiated by Uchiha Tokumitsu and approved by Hatake Sakumo to expand the scope of the investigation and retrospectively investigate all the darkness of the past thirty years!

This is no longer a question of whether we can continue the investigation; this is a matter of life and death!

It's common knowledge in Konoha that Danzo can't withstand scrutiny, but can Hiruzen Sarutobi and his two advisors withstand scrutiny? And can even the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, withstand scrutiny?

Furthermore, even if Danzo's actions could be excused by saying he "beared the darkness for Konoha," what about the Anbu, which has close ties with Root?

Even if the Anbu, as the Hokage's direct subordinate unit, has immunity, what about the Intelligence Department? What about the Political Affairs Department?

And then there's that most deadly Wood Release experiment plan...

At this point, the smuggling activities carried out by the Uchiha and Kirigakure ninja clans were no longer a problem, and the violation of the Three Prohibitions of Ninjas was even less of a concern.

The most important thing is to find a reasonable way to suppress the expanded censorship proposed by Sakumo Hatake!

Thinking about this, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt his blood pressure starting to spike.

So he quickly took a couple of puffs of his pipe to calm his nerves.

"Sun Slayer!"

Just as the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was frowning and pondering a solution, Homura Mitokado burst through the door, panting heavily.